The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 181

EAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. XIII. (XIV.) 163

(4). He cuts off sins, he removes his wrath.

The word of the Guru he puts into his breast.

Those, who are attached to the True one, are always Bairagis, having destroyed egotism (indi- viduality) they are in union (with the Supreme).

(5). Within (the body) the jewel {i.e. the Supreme) is found, if procured (by the Guru).

Threefold is the will (of man), thi-eefold the Maya.'

Having read and read the Pandits and silent ascetics have become tired, they obtain no knowledge of the fourth state (of the soul).

(6). He himself {i.e. Hari) colours and applies the colour.^

Those men are dyed, who are coloured by the word of the Guru.

(On whom) the boundless colour of Hari is put, they, having the right taste of Hari, are singing his excellences.

(7). The disciple has prosperity and success, true control (of his passions) and intelligence.

The disciple has divine knowledge, by the name he becomes emancipated.

The disciple's work is, (that) ho acquire the True one, the true ones are absorbed in the True one.

(8). The disciple establishes, and having established he removes (again).'

The disciple is caste and brotherhood,' all is he himself.

Nanak (says): the disciple meditates on the name, by praising (it) he is absorbed in the name.

(1). Creation and destruction are made by the word (of the Guru). Even by the word creation (production) is again made.

In all the disciple himself exists, the true disciple, having produced, is again absorbing (what is produced).*

I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) make the perfect Guru dwell in their heart.

Quieted by the Guru they perform worship day and night, reciting the qualities (of Hari) they are absorbed in the abode of (all) qualities.

(2). The disciple is earth, the disciple is water.

The disciple is wind and fire, he sports assuming supernatural forms.'

"Who is destitute of the Guru, he, having died and died, is born again; those who are destitute of the Guru, come and go again.

Everything is put (by him) in the (human) body.

' f^fsTpT, threefold, i.e. affected by the three Gunas.

^ To colour, to dye, etc., in a figurative sense: to impart one's own essence or nature, as a cloth by being dyed is cliauged.

' As to the meaniDg of these words compare XIV. (1).

■* irf^, the same as \nfS. f''Om the Sansk. xtfllf, row, line, fellowship.

' The Guru, and in him tlie disciple, is perfectly identified witli the Supreme, even Qi\ffj and \<clW0 are ascribed to him.

° n^oilcN^ = Sansk. fe)\^(4oj«^^, mb being changed first to m {mm), thence to n (the preceding vowel being lengthened according to Prakrit rule).