The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 176

(-1;. First by the One his own self was produced.

Secondly duality,^ (and thirdly) the threefold Maya.

The fourth step is the high (step) of the disciple,' (in which) he is acquiring the perfectly True one.

(5). He is quite true, who is pleasing to the Time one.

By whom the True one is known, he is easily absorbed (in him).

It is the work (business) of the disciple that he serve the True one, (and) in the True ono he is (then) absorbed.

' "tr^MI, duality; by creation the subject (God) became object. First the subtle elements were pro- Huced, and thence the Maya, the illusive world. AVhatever is created, is pervaded by the three Gunas (Sato, Rajo, Tamo). In the first elementary creation the three Gunas were in equipoise, but in the grosser creation the Gunas are distributed unequally.

^ ^%W^ vOril, the fourth step or state (Sansk. gf^), that of complete abstraction from without and absorption in the Deify, so that the consciousness of individuality is lost.

158 ^''^'^ JIAJH, ilAH. III., ASTPAD. VII. (VIII.)

(6). Without the True one there is none other.

The -n-orld, clinging to another one, is ivasted and dead.

He, who becomes a disciple, knows the (only) One, serving the (only) One he obtains comfort.

(7). All living creatures are La thy asylum.

Thou thyself, putting (them) down, seest all the rough and perfect chess-flgures.

Day by day thou thyself causest the work to be done (by them), thou thyself unitest to union (with

(8). Thou thyself joinest (them to thee) and seest (them) in (thy) presence.

Nanak (says): he himself abides (in them); the disciple gets brightness of intellect.

(1). The nectar-speech of the Guru is sweet.

Some rare disciple has tasted and seen it.

In (his) heart there is light, he drinks.the great juice (of Hari), at the true gate he lifts up (his)

I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) apply (their) mind to the feet of the Guru.

The true Guru is a pond of nectar; (whose) mind is true, (his) filth he {i.e. the Guru) is removing by means of the name!

(2). No one has obtained (found out) thy end, 0 True one!

By the favour of the Guru some rare one has applied his thoughts (to thee).

He never can praise thee enough, to whom thou impartest a hunger after the true name.

(3). The One is seen (by him) and none other.

By the favour of the Guru nectar is drunk (by him).

By the word (instruction) of the Gui-u his thirst is quenched, naturaUy he is entering com- fort.

(4). "Who gives up the jewel-thing {i.e. the name), like a straw:

Is a blind fleshly-minded man, that clings to another love (duality).