The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 79

To whom it is decreed before, with them the true Guru will fall in.

(5). 0 heart, do not say: (I am) hungry, hungry, do thou not utter a cry!

By whom the eighty-four lakhs (of forms of existence) are created, he gives support to every one.

The fearless is always merciful, he remembers aU.

0 Nanak! if it (=truth) be understood by the disciple, he will obtain the gate of salvation.

(1). By whom, having heard, it (J.e. the name) is minded, they dwell in their own houses Having praised the true Hari by means of the instruction of the Guru, the vessel of virtues is obtained. Those who are steeped in the word (of the Guru) are pure, I shall always be their sacrifice. In whose heart Hari dwells, in their body he is manifest.

0 my mind, meditate on the pure Hari, Hari!

On whose forehead it is written from the beginning, those disciples constantly meditate on him.

(2). 0 ye holy men of Hari, behold and look! he dwells near brimful.

By whom he is recognized by means of the instruction of the Guru, those see him always in their presence.

He always dwells in the heart of the virtuous, from the vicious he is far.

The fleshly-minded are without virtues, without the name they pine and die.

(3). By whom the word (instruction) of the Guru is heard and minded, they meditate in their mind on that Hari.

By being attached daily to devotion, mind and body become pure.

False is the colour of the safllower, it passes away and they weep in pain.

In whose heart the name is shining, he will always, always be firmly established.

(4). Having obtained the boon of human birth he does not think of the name of Hari nor meditate (on it).

After his foot has slipped, he cannot remain (here), in the other world he does not obtain a place.

That time does not come to hand (again) at the end, having gone, he regrets it.

On whom he (Hari) looks (in mercy), he is saved, having constantly directed his thoughts on Hari.

' There are eighty-four laUhs of forms of existence (rTfe = ''sftf'l), through wliich transmigration runs: nine laUIis of ^51^'^ (moving in the water), twenty-seven laklis of '^JT^'^ (stationary, like trees, etc.), eleven lakhs of IffJT (worms, etc.), ten lakhs of XJ'^ (birds), twenty-three lakhs of '^JUT'^ (quadrupeds), four lakhs of T^'51 (men).

SIRI RAG, MAH. III., SABD V. VI. (XXXVIII. XXXIX.) 43

(5). They look at all things, (but) the fleshly-minded, get no understanding. The worship of those disciples is acceptable, whose heart is pure.

They sing the qualities of Hari, they always repeat: Hari! having sung the qualities of Hari, they are absorbed (in him).

0 Nanak! their speech is always true, who remain meditating on the name.

(1). By whom with one mind the name is meditated upon, having reflected by means of the instruc- tion of the Guru.

Their faces are always bright in that true court (of God).

Those always, always drink nectar, who are attached to the true name.

0 brother, to the disciple honour will always be given!

If Hai-i, Hari is always meditated upon (by him), he washes ofi^ the filth of egotism.