The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 610

In bis (= Angad's) family is Guru Amardas, the abode of hope, how shall I describe his qualities? I know no end of those qualities, which are inconceivable and unreachable.

A ship is provided ' by the arranger of all things ( = the Supreme), the society of the saints is saving (their respective) families.

0 Guru Amardas, says Ktratu, save (me), save (me), (I am in) the asylum of (thy) foot! '

Narayan himself, using his skill, was wrapt up ^ (as Avatar) in the world.

The form of the formless one was made bright in the orb of the world.

Everywhere he is brimful, the Sabd (of the Guru) was lighted by (his) lamp.

The disciples, he (the Guru) collected, he united (them) with the foot of Hari.

Nanak* became an Avatar in a pure* family, he was with Angad Lahana.

0 Guru Amardas, saviour of the saved, in every birth (I am iu) the asylum of thy foot!

Seeing the sight of the Guru muttering, austerity, goodness, contentment (accrue) to the disciples. Who faU on (his) asylum, they are saved, laying aside the written document of Jampur (= Yamapura). By devotion out of love he utters the creator, who is brimful in (his) heart. The Guru is an ocean of jewels, in a moment he brings across the drowning ones. Nanak became an Avatar in a pure family, ho utters the qualities of the creator. By whom Guru Amardas is served, them the pain of poverty leaves.

In (my) mind I ponder (over it), I utter a petition, but am not even able to tell it. All my thoughts arc with thee, I keep in view the society of the saints. (If) by thy order a sign is given, I do service to the Lord {i.e. to thee).

When the Guru looks (at me) with his auspicious glance, the name (of) the creator (is in my) mouth (like) a fruit.

What the unreachable, inconceivable ground (of all things), the divine male, commands, that I do. Guru Amardas is the primary cause, as thou keepest mc, so I remain.'^

The knowledge of the Guru and (his) meditation unites the substance with the (supreme) substance. From the true one the True one is known, (if) with one thought (one) apply meditation (on him). Lust and wrath he subdues, (so that) (the mind) does not run about flying (like) the wind. He dwells in the region of the Formless one, having comprehended the order (of the Supreme) he gets discrimination.

' fAd*^^. from 'feH>T3. ""d *•''« again from the Sansk. fsff^.

' Vd^^fdMO = Sansk. trf?^^f?7l, wrapt in, veiled up.

* By Nanak Guru Amardas is here understood, not Baba Nanak.

^ A gross, alyect flattery, identifying the Guru altogether witli the Supreme Being.

SAVAIE REFEEEIXG TO MAH. III., XX.— XXII. 705

la the Kali-jTig he knows the form (of) the creator, the divine male, by whom something is done.' That Guru was obtained (by me), says Bhika, with natural pleasure his sight was given (to me).

I searched for saints, many pious people were seen by me.

SanyasTs were inquired after,' these Pandits were sweet with their mouth.

One year I wandered about, no one worked a mii-acle.^

The word of the speakers I heard, but their conduct did not at all please me.

Having given up the name of Hari, they stuck to another, how shall I tell their qualities?

The Gurdev was (at last) found, Bhika (says): as thou keepest me, so I remain.

Having put on the armour of profound meditation thou art mounted on the seat of (divine) knowledge.

The bow of religion is seized by (thy) hand, thou hast fought with the arrow of devotion and virtue.

The fearless and immovable Hari is in (thy) mind, in the Sabd the lance of the Guru, is buried.

Lust, wrath, covetousness, infatuation, egotism,* the five painful things, are broken.