The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 179

Who within (his) body makes traffic and trade, he obtains the treasure of the true name.

(7). The chief wrork of the disciple is the praise of Hari.

The disciple obtains (thereby) the gate of salvation. _

(Who^singsdaTbydav,steepedinlove,thepraises(ofHari),himhe(.-...Han)iscaUingmto(his)palace.

(8) The true Guru, the donor is met with, when caused to meet (by Han).

By dint of a perfect destiny the word (of the Guru) is caused to dweU m the heart.

Nanak (says): Who obtains the greatness of the name, he is singing the praises of the true Han.

Majh; mahaJCi III. X. XI. (1). If he {i.e. the disciple) part with his own self, then he obtains all. By the word of the Guru he applies true absorption of mind. Truth he buys, truth he collects, a traffic of tnith he is carrying on.

Pause. I am devoted 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) are day by day singing the praises of Hari. I am thine, thou art my Lord, by means of the word (of the Guru) thou art giving greatness.

• The sense is: the Gun, shows, that man's spirit is an emanation of the Supreme Spirit, and tlierefore in essence identical with it. He. who knows that the Supreme Spirit is innate in himself, remains un.ted w.th iTmsel f,,-... he does not seek the Supreme outside of himself, but considers himself as ident.cal wUh h.m (^;j, I am He).

RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD, XI. (XII.) Jgj

(2). All the season and time is pleasant: In which the True one is approved by my heart.

By serving the True one true greatness (is obtained), by the mercy of the Guru I obtain the True one. (3). The food of foith he obtains from the gratified true Guru.

Inclination to other things ceases, when he causes inclination to Hari to dweU in his heart. True contentment, understanding, comfort he obtains from the word of the perfect Guru. (4). -ftTio do not serve the true Guru, they are foolish, bHnd and ignorant men. Wandering about, whence wiU they obtain the gate of final emancipation?

Having died and died they are born again, again they come and are struck in (theh-) face at the gate of Tama.

(5). If they know the flavour of the word (of the Guru), then they know their own self They praise the pure sound (= name) by the word (of the Guru).

Serving the True one they always obtain comfort, the nine treasm-es of the name they are oausin- to dwell in (their) heart.

(6). That place is beautiful, which is pleasing to the mind of Hari.

Sitting in the assembly of the pious the praises of Hari are sung (by them).

Day by day they praise the true Hari, they emit the spotless sound (= the name).

(7). The stock (in trade) of the fleshly-minded is false (not genuine), false are the things laid out (by them).

Falsehood they earn and a burthen of pain oppresses them.

Led astray by error they wander about day and night, having died they are born (again), they lose their life.

In the word of the perfect Guru is my support.

Nanak (says): by the name he obtains greatness, who is considering pain and pleasure as the same.

Majh; mahald III. XI. XII. (1). Thine are the mines ( = genera), (thine) the species.' Without the name the whole (creation) is led astray in error.

_ From the service of the Guru the name of Hari is obtained, without the true Guru no one is oh- taining it.

Pause. I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to those, who) apply their mind to Hari. The true Hari is obtained by attachment to the Guru, (who) is easUy causing him (i.e. Hari) to dwell in the heart.

(2). If he {i.e. the disciple) serve the true Guru, then he obtains everything. He obtains such a fruit as he is desiring.

The true Guru is the giver of all things, by a perfect destiny he is obtained.' (3). This (human) mind is dirty and does not meditate on the One.