The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 301

(5). Out of mercy he directed my mind (to the One).

The true Guru gave me the understanding of the One.

(6). The One Supreme is known by the disciple.

Having destroyed duality he has comprehended him by means of the word (of the Guru).

(7). The order of the One is current in all the worlds.

(8). Know, that there are two ways,' (but) only One Lord.

Learn his order from the word of the Guru.

(9). All forms and colours are in the mind (of him),

(1). If one does works with reference to the Supreme Spirit, he is true. How does the ignorant one know the secret of final emancipation?

Pause. Such a Jog! reflects on union (with the Supreme), "Who, having killed the five, keeps the True one in his breast. (2). "Who makes the Tiiie one dwell in his heart: He gets the price of the practice of Jog. (3). In sun, moon, house and garden is the One. (Whose) work is to praise (him), they are absorbed (in him). (4). With one word some ask alms.^

(Who is) given to divine knowledge and meditation, (in him) the True one wakes.' (5). Who is absorbed in the fear (of God), does not go forth (from his house). What is the estimate (of him), who continually devotes himself to meditation? (6). (Whom) he himself unites (with himself), (his) doubt he stops. By the favour of the Guru he obtains the highest step (= final emancipation). (7). SeiTice to the Guru and reflection on the word (of the Guru) Destroy egotism (= individuality): (this is) the best work (one can do). (8). (Equal to) silent repetition, austerities, control of the senses, reading of the Puranas, Is the reverence of the Boundless one, says Nanak.

' These two lines are very defective, the sense is only hinted at. •i_-^ niu^t apparently he referred to the Maya. In the eyes of the foolish one (73^Tf3) the Maya is the second, because lie believes in duality; therefore he is subject to transmigration and becomes a second (from the Supreme), i.e. he is not absorbed in the absolute substance.

" t^lMI, youth, young man (a term of endearment applied to Hari).

' Two ways, i.e. that of the Hindi! religion and that of the Musalmans.

* The Gosavis, when begging, utter the one word Jlf^yVf.

' Tlie sense of these lines is: leading the life of mendicity is of no use, the True one is present in him, who is devoted to divine knowledge and meditation.

322 BAG GAURI, M.vn, I., ASTPAD. VII. VIII.

(1). Who lay hold of patience, religious observances, good conduct and contentment:

Them sickness does not befall nor the pain of Yama.'

They become emancipated (and absorbed into) the Lord, who has no form nor figure.

In every tree, house and outside (of it) is that (>Supreme).

(2). The Jog], (who is) fearless and meditates on the Supreme,

Who day by day wakes and devoutly reflects on the True one:

(3). The net of death he burns by the fire of divine knowledge.'

(His) old age and death is gone, (who) removes his egotism.

He himself is saved and saves (also) his forefathers.

(4). Who serves the true Guru, he becomes a Jogi.

Who remains absorbed in the fear (of the Supreme), he becomes fearless.

As he is, whom he serves, such a one he (himself) becomes.

(5). (Who) praises the Supreme Spirit, who alone is fearless; ^