The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 148

Pauri. 0 Hari, all praise thee, by whom the ensnared are loosened. 0 Hari, all bow down to thee, by whom they are preserved from sin. 0 Hari, thou art the hope of the lowly, thou, 0 Hari, art stronger than the strong! The proud are beaten and caused to bow down by Hari, the foolish self-wiUed (men) are subjected (by him).

Hari gives greatness to the devotees, to the poor and helpless.

SM I. Who walks after the will of the true Guru, his greatness will be great. In whose heart the high name of Hari dwells, him nobody can annihilate. On whom he bestows his own mercy, he obtains it (the name) by destiny. Nanak (says): the causality is in the power of the creator; some disciple comprehends (the truth).

0 Nanak, by whom the name of Hari is adored, they are daily (engaged) in a continual meditation on Hari.

The Maya is the servant of the Lord, (therefore) she does work before them.^

By the perfect (every thing)^ is made perfect, by his order he is settling (it).

Those who have comprehended (this) by the favour of the Gura, have obtained the gate of salvation.

The fleshly-minded do not know his order, the executioners of Tama (therefore) kUl (them).

All disciples, who adore him (Hari), cross the water of existence, the world.

AU their vices are blotted out by virtues, the Guru himself is pardoning (them).

' oTl Gry = o7V&i for the sake of the rhyme.

" fe^ *H^?*TT^ oTT?, she (the Maya) does work (= is doing service) in the presence of the disciples or devotees; the JIaya must be their servant.

' There is no bint whatever to be gathered from the context to what Vgi ajf^ ^QjnfT is to be referred.

Hari has a thorougli knowledge of his devotees, Hari knows everything. Like Hari none is knowing, Hari reflects on the religious merit (of men). Why should grief and anxiety be entertained, as he is not striking in injustice? True is the Lord, true is his justice, the sinful man he is taking away.

0 ye devotees, join your hands and praise him! the devotees he is saving.

1 win continually join my own beloved, I will put him in my breast and keep (him) in my heart.

I will always, always praise that Lord, by love and affection to the Guru.

Nanak (says): On whom he bestows a favourable look, her he unites (with himseK), that is a happy married woman.

By the service of the Guru Hari is obtained (by them), on whom he bestows his favourable look. (By whom) the name of Hari is mediated upon, they have become Gods from men.' Having destroyed their egotism (individuality) they are united by him (with himself), by the word of the Guru they are saved.

0 Nanak, they are easily absorbed by him, (if) Hari bestow his own mercy (on them).

Hari has shown his greatness, causing his own worship to be made.

He himself makes apprehension (ascertainment) of himself, he himself has set up (his) service. To his worshippers he gives joy, he has seated them fii-m in (his) house.

He does not give a firm standing to the sinners, gathering them he marches them off to the horrible hell.

Hari bestows love on his worshippers, siding with them he saves them.

Evil-mindedness is a Dumni,' cruelty a butcher's wife, she who is occupied with the censure of others is a sweeper's wife, she who is overcome by wrath is a Candal's wife.

What is effected by the drawing of lines,^ when (these) four are sitting with (thee)?

Truth and abstinence is the (right) drawing of lines, bathing is, if one silently repeat the name.

0 Nanak, in the other world he (wUl be) the highest, who does not give way' to sins.

' From being men they become Gods, deities. The meditation on the name of Hari turns men into Gods.

^ 3*1^. the wife or female of the Dum caste (Muhammadan drummers or musicians), noted for their wickedness and depravity.