The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 292

It is burning and burning and never extinguished, all (sports) without the name are useless.

(4). Mutter the name of Hari, 0 my friend, this is the full pith of happiness.

The society of the pious removes regeneration and death, Nanak is the dust of the pious.

Pause. May any one explain (to me) this arrangement (of the world) "? If he become the creator, he may give information.

(1). By this ignorant one nothing is wrought, not any silent repetition (of the name) nor austerity is practised.

In the ten directions of the globe he makes wander his mind, by doing what work is it bound?

(2). He is the Lord of the mind, body, property and land, I am his and he is mine.

By reason of error and spiritual blindness nothing is understood, these have fallen (like) ropes

(3). Then what work can this one' undertake, when this one is nothing?

"When the One, who is void of all darkness and formless, the Lord himself, is doing everything.* (4). His own works he himself knows, by whom this arrangement (of the world) is made. Nanak says: he himself is the creator, by the true Guru the error is stopped.

Pause. "Without Hai-i other works are useless.

(By whom) muttering repetitions, austerities, control of the passions and religious works are practised, they arc robbed on this side.^

' lirra "MTIH = "UU^ yrrS, first of aU, immediately. ^ (yO, tliis one, i.e. man.

* Human liberty (arbitrlum liberum) is totally denied here, as in every pantheistical system.

' The sense is: they are stripped of the merits of their works in this world; they do not go with them.

RAG gai'rT, mail v., SABD OLXV. CLXVI. (CCXXXV. CCXXXVI.) 311

(1). Who are engaged in vows, religious observances and obligations, they do not receive a farthing. Going on (to the other world) is a different thing, 0 brother, there they are of no use. (2). Who bathes at a Tirtha and is wandering about the earth, does further on not get a place. There this proceeding is of no use, that world does not believe in it.

(3). Though the four Vedas be rehearsed from memory, in the other world the palace (of Hari) is not obtained.

If one do not comprehend the one pure name, all is nonsensical talk, (whatever) be prated. (4). Nanak expresses this result of his reflection, — who does act up to it, is crossing over — " Serve the Guru and meditate on the name, drop conceit from thy mind! "

Madhava! Hari, Hari, Hari! should be uttered with (one's) mouth.

By us nothing can be done, 0 Lord, as thou puttest (one) down, so he remains.

(1). Wliat can he do, what is he eficcting, what is in the hand of this helpless one?

Where thou puttest (him), there he remains, 0 our omnipresent Lord!

(2). Bestow mercy (on me), 0 liberal donor of all, apply (me) to unremitting meditation (on thee)!

This is the prayer of Nanak to Hari: make me mutter thy name!

(1). Damodar, the king is merciful to the poor, 0 dear!

Having made crores of men thou didst apply them to thy service, 0 Lord!

He is compassionate to (his) devotees, thy affair (or livelihood) is kept up (by him), 0 dear!

(2). How shall I see my beloved, what is that work (that I should do), 0 dear!

(Having become) the slave of the saints I will worship their feet, 0 dear!