The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 156

Thou thyself sittest on the throne as true judge, all cries and calls'' (for justice) have ceased, 0 Lord!

(4). As I have seen (him), so I have described (him).

He has got a taste (of him), who has obtained (his) secret.

Light is mingled with the fountain of light,' comfort is obtained (thereby); humble Nanak (says): thou alone, 0 Lord, art spread out (in the creatures)!

' WTf75) "f- putting on; setting a-going. The sense is: which thou settest a-going.

' Tlie sense is: none is empty of tliee, thou art not outside of any one, but in every one.

' ^TTHTS is the Sansk. gUH^, an appellative of Krishna; tlie Sikh Granthis explain it by f^TT^ (is appearing), but this is a mere guess.

* The 41^^ signifies here sound, i.e. the sound not produced by beating, but by coercion of tlie breatli in the dasva duar, where the sound Om! is said to be heard.

' Literally: the luminous one, in wliom the light (the principle of life) is contained.

136 EAG JIAJH, IIAH. V.. SABD TV. V. (XI. XII.)

(1). In whicla house the wedding ornament' is adjusted by the beloved (= husband). In that house, 0 friend, a song of congratulation is sung.

Joy and amusement are in that house; that woman is shining, who is adorned by her beloved, 0 dear! (2). She is virtuous, she is very fortunate.

Blessed with sons, and endowed with an amiable disposition, a happy married wife. That woman is beautiful, skUful and clever, who is attached to her husband, 0 dear! (3). She is of virtuous conduct, she is foremost.' All ornaments suit well that intelligent one.

She is of a (good) family, she has brothers,^ who is adorned with the love of her husband, 0 dear! (4). The greatness of her cannot be told. Who is joined by her husband and taken to his bosom.

Her married state is firm; humble Nanak (says): by the love of her unattainable and inapprehen- sible husband she is united (with him),^ 0 dear!

(1). Searching and searching I desire his sight.

I enter every uneven ground' and every forest (searching for him).

Hari is without qualities and endowed with all qualities: is there any one, 0 dear, wlio will bring and join to me my Hari, 0 dear?

(2). In going through the six Shastras,^ in knowing them by heart.

In worship, in (applying) the Tilak, in bathing at a Tirtha.

In the practice of purity,' in the eighty-four ascetic postures * tranquillity is not obtained, 0 dear!

(3). Many years silent repetitions and austerities are practised (by the Jogi).

Innumerable^ strolls are made on the earth.

Not one moment comes tranquillity into (his) heart, again and again the Jogi rises and runs about, 0 dear!

' JTvnJT (^mur). a weddmg-ornament, especially the string, with a bit of gold strung on it, nliicli tlie bridegroom puts round the neck of the bride and whicli she wears till widowed.

' ■irT'7T^=VT'7Tfe. a'/j- f*''"-; similarly fjT'Kl^ instead of faTlKTf^-

' JT3?Tff^> adj. liaving brothers {tj + ^d|0), i.e. to defend her or take care of her.

* TTTra^. fio'" TIMIdAl (=*limdAT), the causal of JITT?^ ( = fliM^I, the Anusvar being usually dropped in the Granth), to vnile. It might also be the causal of HT'^OT. and could then be translated by: she is accomplished.

° 3Tf3 is the Loc. sing, of 313, uneven, broken ground, where a man may hide himself.

' The si.\ Shastras are: the Sankhya, Nyaya, Mimansa, Yoga, Vedanta, Vaisesika.