The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 368

From him the Lord of the universe takes no account.

In everybody the light of the Supreme Brahm is fully contained.

(5). The power of this one is not in this one's hand.'

Sometime he (*.e. man) dwells in a high (or) low (place).

Sometime he is in grief (or) laughs in joy and merriment.

Sometime he is taken up with slander (or) cares.

Sometime he is above in the sky (or) in the nether region.

Sometime he is wise, reflecting on Brahm.

Nanak (says): he himself {i.e. Hari) is uniting (them with himself).

(6). Sometime he makes deliberations of many kinds.

Sometime he continues sleeping day and night.

Sometime he sits down having become a great Kiija.

By the favour of the Guru he utters the True one, (says) Nanak.

The sense is: man lias no strength of his own.

(7). Sometime, having become a Pandit, he makes explanations. Sometime, having become a tacituni (ascetic), he meditates. Sometime he is making ablutions on the bank of a holy watering-place.

Sometime, (having become') a Siddha (= perfect Jog!) (or) ascetic, there is (divine) knowledge in his mouth.

Sometime he lives having become a worm, elephant (or) moth.

As it pleases the Lord, so he makes (him) dance.

(8). Sometime this one (=man) obtains the society of the pious.

From that place he does not recede again.

In his heart divine knowledge is lighted up.

His mind and body are coloured in the name throughout.

He always dwells in the society of the Supreme Brahni.

Like water falling into water is settled (therein):

So light is absorbed in the Luminous (Supreme).

Transmigrations are effaced, rest is obtained.

Who lives in indigence is happy, having cleared away his own self beneath. The great selfish men are consumed by pride, (says) Nanak.

(1). In whose heart is the pride of dominion: He, falling into hell, is becoming a dog. Who thinks, that he is youthful: He is becoming a creatm-e living in ordure. Who calls himself full of (good) works:

He is regenerated and dies and wanders about in many wombs. Who is proud of his wealth and landed property: He is a fool, blind and ignorant.

In whose heart he (= Hari) mercifuUy causes humility to dwell: