The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 178

Easily the dearly beloved is obtained; easily, easily'* he (Hari) is uniting (them with himself).

(6). In whose heart is love (to Hari), he sings (his) praises.

By means of the word of the Guru he easily enters comfort.

I am always a sacrifice to the gratuitous service of those who apply their mind to the service of the Guru.

(7). The true one believes in the perfectly True one.

By the favour of the Guru his heart is filled with love (to him).

Sitting in his own place he sings the praises of Hari; he himself, having taken him as True, is winning him [i.e. Hari) over.

(8). On whom ho (Hari) looks in favour, he obtains (him).

By the favour of the Guru his egotism (individuality) ceases.

Nanak (says): in whose heart the name dwells, he obtains lustre at the true gate.

' VTCT' "" account of the rhyme = V% or Vf§. *

♦Ittt^dcM'. s.f. verification, taking as true.

l( (CNT T^T^T ^cMiJ, he, (".p. the Guru, lets his voice be heard in the sabd, i.e. instructing- in the sahd. The sabd is the Gur-manir, the secret word or verse communicated by the Guru to a disciple, by means of which the disciple becomes initiated. The purport of the sabd is tlie name (of Hari). * i.e. The Guru is imbuing tliem with love to Hari.

' Tlie words f^^ TRlt^ f*I?5T^1^JH7 may "Iso be translated: lie (or they) is easily united (f*J?5T'©^ verbal adjective) with tlie Innate or self-existing Supreme. M\it\ as adjective signifies innate; in Tulsi Das' RamSyan it is also explained by ^T*lTf%^. self-existing (as if IKRT had.sprung from ^R).

EAG MA.in, MAH. III.. ASTPAP. IX. X. (X. XI.)

MCijh; mahaJu III. IX. X. (1). By serving the true Guru great grandeur (is obtained).

Hari comes and dwells in the heart unawares. _

Hari is a fruitful tree; by whom the nectar (of Hari) is drunk, his thirst he {i.e. Han) is quenching.

I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) unite (me) with the company of the society of

'^' nTri himself unites with the society of the pious (those, who) by the word of the Guru are singing

(2). That servant of the true Guru becomes lustrous by the word (of the Guru):

The filth (of whose) egotism the pure Hari clears away, he obtains lustre at the true gate. (3). Without the Guru the name cannot be obtained.

The Slddhs and Sadhiks continually lament..,, •,

Without serving the Guru comfort does not spring up; by a full destiny the Guru:s obtamed. (4). The mind is a looking-glass (of steel), (which) some (rare) disciple sees. Rust does not settle on it, when he dries up egotism.

He sounds the sound not produced (by an instrument), the pure voice, by means of the word (of the Guru) he is absorbed (in the Supreme).

(5). Without the true Guru nothing can be seen.

(To whom) by the Guru out of mercy his own self is shown:,„ ^,

He himself remains united with himself, he is easily absorbed in the Innate (Supreme).

(6) He who becomes a disciple, absorbs his mind in the One.

The error of duality he consumes by the word (instruction) of the Gun,.