The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 145

0 Xanak, the dirty (= sinful) one becomes then bright, when he is absorbed in the true Guru.

' H3^ nSJIlfri^HT his dying or death is spoiled, damaged; the sense is: by his death he is not absorbed into the Supreme, and bis death is tlierefore not fruitfid to him, but a damage.

' Mf3 TTTfSWT on account of the rliynie (?5TfS'KT). instead of J^j^ rTTfH or -H|^.

^ "yS^faWT on account of the rhyme: "Mclt^cl o'" "Mcltcdl (Sansk. TI^) much exalted; foremost.

' 'KT3^TT ^o. God, nho is identical with JHT?^. the spirit or soul of man.

° The sense is: when the spirit gets knowledge of the spirit ( = the Supreme Spirit), i.e. when man becomes conscious that he himself is the Supreme Spirit.

^ *lvJ"H. as explained on p. 94 note 1, composure, ease of mind, whieli is not acquired without the instruc- tion of the Guru.

' i.e. it is equal to bathing at all the sixty-eiglit Tirthas.

If the fleshly-minded men are admonished, will they ever take it to heart?

The fleshly-minded one though united is not united (with the Supreme),' he walks as his lot has fallen.

Contemplative devotion and (worldly) activity are the two ways (of men),- according to the order (of Hari) they {i.e. men) do (their) work.

The disciple destroys his own mind, applying the touchstone of the word (of the Gni'u) (to it).

Even with (his) mind he has a quarrel, even with his mind he holds a Pancayat, even in his mind he is reconciled.

What his heart desires, that he ohtains by his love to the true word (of the Guru).

The nectar of the name is always enjoyed (by him), the disciple does (good) works.

He who fights with others but his (own) mind, will go, having wasted his human birth.

The fleshly-minded one is defeated by the obstinacy of his mind, he works falsehood and lies.

He who overcomes his mind by the favour of the Guru, applies devout meditation on Hari.

0 Nanak, the follower of the Guru works truth, the fleshly-minded one comes and goes.

Paurl. Hear, 0 holy men of Hari, 0 brother, the word of Hari, the true Guru!

On whose face and forehead (this) destiny may be from the beginning, that man receives it and keeps it in his heart.

The nectar-like word of Hari is the best and highest, from the word of the Guru it is easily tasted.

By that light is made, the darkness is extinguished, as by the sun the night is dispersed.'

The unseen, the imperceptible, the invisible, the spotless (Supreme) is seen by the eyes of the di.sciple.

Those who serve their own Guru, bring their head into account.'

Having removed from within their own self, they continually apply deep meditation on the True one.

Who have not served the true Guru, they have uselessly wasted their human birth. 0 Nanak, what is pleasing to him (/.<>. Hari), that he does, nothing can be said.

Smil.; mahala III. The (human) mind is encircled by passions and does the work of (its) passions. ^

The ignorant, who worship in second love (or duality), are punished at the threshold (of Hari). Though the self-deity be worshipped, without the true Guru understanding is not obtained.'* Silent recitation, austerity, continence — (this) is the will of the true Gui'u, by destiny they fall

0 Nanak, (though) they perform service (to him and make) reflection — he who pleases Hari, is