The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 72

By meeting with the Guru comfort is obtained, the fire dies, the (three) qualities are absorbed.'

Pause. 0 mind, day and night remember the qualities of Hari! Those men are rare in the world, by whom the name is not a single moment forgotten.

' The three qualities are T|3, 'Sy{, "SM-

'^ i.e. He beats him hard like a tlireshing-floor.

^ Tr5T7J= Sansk. ^^ + *IT»T, splendour, histre.

* TftTIH may here be translated by " conspicuous " (literally, a flag); true work (Sansk. ^t^_ ■^Jf) = not forgetting the name — is that which has a real value or merit. By not forgetting the name, a man becomes lionourcd at the threshold of Hari. But <ftTl3 "my "Iso be taken = ^TTT^; he attends to, is intent on (with the Locative) true worlv.

' 31^ TrfvT- WfvT is liere verb (J^lOcM = ^THlQcM. to be absorbed) and not postposition (in).

(2). (If) light be united with the source of light, there is conjunction of the intelligence with the principle of intelligence.'

By the destruction of egotism they are gone, there are no (longer) doubt and grief.

In which disciple's mind Hari dwells, his union (with Hari) the Guru brings about.

(3). If I make (my) body (like that) of a fascinating woman, the enjoyer will enjoy (it).

With that love should not be made, that appears as transitory.

That Lord is the husband of the bed, he dailies (with) the disciple (as with) a beloved woman.

(4). Having removed the four fires' by throwing the water of Hari (upon them), die, 0 disciple!

"Within (thee) the lotus is (then) opened, filled with nectar thou wilt be satiated.

0 Nanak! having made the true Guru (thy) friend, thou wilt attain the True one, having gone to the threshold (of God).

(1). 0 beloved, mutter Hari, Hari! having taken the wisdom (= instruction) of the Guru say: Hari! 0 mind, if the touchstone be applied to the True one, if he be weighed by a full weight: His value is not obtained by any one, 0 heart! he is a priceless' gem.

0 brother, the diamond of Hari is in the Guru!

In the true assembly* the true Guru is obtained by praising (Hari) day and night by means of the word (of the Guru).'

(2). The true stock-in-trade (or goods), wealth and capital is obtained from the Guru's revelation.

As fire dies by water being poured upon it, thus thirst (is extinguished) by the slave of slaves.^

The executioner' of Yama does not touch (the disciple), thus he crosses the water of existence and wUl cause (others) to cross.

(3). To the disciple falsehood is not pleasing; to him, who is attached to truth, truth is pleasing.

To the Sakta (=impious) truth does not please, falsehood is allotted to the false one.

By the Guru being joined (with them) they (=the true ones) are steeped in truth, the true ones are absorbed in the True one.

(4). In the heart is a gem, a ruby; the name is a jewel, the best thing,* a diamond.

The true stock and wealth is the name; in every body is the profound and deep (Supreme Being).

0 Nanak! by the disciple the diamond is obtained, if Hari bestow mercy on him.

' The Supreme Being is tTSI' (^T3^ TiT-ft). self-resplendent or the source of light, wliich is the principle of life in rational l)eings. In consequence of the ^f^ (light) being infused into the created spirits, there is iHclHl > intelligence, in tliem. The Supreme Being is therefore JT33T> intelligent, or the principle of intelli- gence, from which the JTTfe of the (rational) beings has emanated.

^ The four fires or heats are said to he: ttnTT. Tvl.?P, 753-