The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 65

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I sacrifice myself for those, who hear and explain (it).

Then the heart is known as drunk, when it obtains a place in the palace (of God). (3). "When the name is the water (to bathe in), good actions (and) truth the scent of sandal-wood on the body.

Then the face becomes bright; the gifts of the one giver are Lakhs.

Pain is ordered from the part of him, with whom comfort rests.

(4). "Why is he forgotten from the mind, whose the life of the creatures is?

'\\^ithout him all is impure, whatever there is of clothing and food.

All other words are false; what is pleasing to thee, that is acceptable.

Sirl Rag; mahald I. VI. (1). Having burnt the love (of the world) rub it and make it ink; make understanding the best paper. Make love the pen, make the mind the writer; having asked the Guru, write the decision. "Write the name, write (its) praise, write that which has no end nor limit.

1. Patt-ie. 0 father! know to write this account!

"Where account will be asked, there will be made the true sign (or signature). (2). "Where greatness wUl be obtained, always pleasure and delight. (There) from their face marks will issue, in whose heart the true name is. If it does accrue' by destiny, then it is obtained, not by prattle of words. (3). Some come, some rise and go, to whom the name of chieftain is given. Some are born as beggars, some have great courts.

Having gone onwards (to the other world) it will be known, that without the name there is change of form.^

(4). Out of thy fear dread is very great; being consumed, being consumed, the body becomes tattered. Those who had the name of Sultan and Khan, have been seen becoming ashes. 0 Nanak! when one has risen and departed, all false love breaks down.

(1). All juices are sweet by minding (the name), (all are) seasoned by hearing (it).

The acid (juices) wiU go off by uttering (the name) with the mouth, by the sound^ they are made spices.

On whom he looks in mercy, to him the thirty-six kinds of food' are one substance.*

1. Pause. 0 father! other food is a poor pleasure.

By the eating of which the body is pained and disorder rules in the mind. (2). Red clothing is a red heart;" whiteness (of clothes), truthfulness and donation.

' Tlie words STHtH f»T^ 37 "LTTH^ must thus be constructed: ^ f^^ 57fV[ 31 "MTC^ ■ ' ^TT'?. change of form, etc., implies here transmigration. He who is not imbued in tlie name, will be subject to a course of transmigration.

^ Tlie ^^, sound, denotes here "©^cjl J, uttering Om!

^ On the occasion when these verses are said to have been uttered, see SikhS de raj di vithia, p. 293.

" "331 has a double meaning: red, and steeped in love (to God); the latter is here understood.

Blueness and blackness (of clothes), wicked actions; putting on clothes, meditation on the feet (of Hari).

The waistband is made of contentment, wealth and youth is thy name.

Pause. 0 father! other clothing is a poor pleasure.

By the putting on of which the body is pained and disorder rules in the mind. (3). To have a knowledge of a horse's saddle, of a golden back-strap,' this is thy war. Quiver, arrow, bow, sword-belt are the constituent parts of virtue (with thee). A musical instrument, a spear, appearing publicly with honoiu', (this) is thy business, 0 my caste P

0 father! other' mounting is a poor pleasure.

By which mounting the body is pained and disorder rules in the mind.

(4). (My) house and mansion is the delight in (thy) name, thy (merciful) look my family.

That is (thy) order, which will please thee, (though there be) other very boundless talk.