The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 225

(If) the true Guru become merciful, then one is absorbed in the True one.

They pluck their head,' they drink washings,' they ask the leavings of meals and eat them. Having laid bare the excrements* they put them into their mouths, having seen raw^ water they are afraid.

Like sheep they pluck their head, their hands are fiUed with ashes.

With mother, father and business they part, their families weep (after them) with lamentations.

' Tills whole Slok is directed against the Jainas, who are now called iu the Panjab *1d|0jf^; see SIklil de raj di vithia, p. 162.

' V(W<^I^Ti "ow called HcSMIcS. water used already in vessels. The Jainas drink no fresh water, but eitlicr hiiiU'd water or washings (from the pots).

* i-/loG{. ^f' Arabic ^.n^^sn^^ (properly: disgrace).

° 3WTI^T. v.n., p.p. 3^?rr. here used iu the sense of 5^T VT^, natural water, not cooked, but waruied or heated by the sun.

(They offer) no rice-balls nor xilatter, nor funeral ceremonies, to the dead they do not put down a lamp anywhere.

They are not admitted to the sixty-eight Tirthas, the Brahman eats no food (from their hands).

They remain always dirty day and night, to theii' forehead (they do not apply) Tilaks (marks).

They sit down, having always put the shroud of death (over their body), they hide themselves and do not go to a court.

On their loins (they carry) their cups, in their hands a (white) brush (of wool),' (thus, having cleansed the place) they go forwards and backwards.

They are neither Jogis nor Jangams,- nor are they Kazis or MuUas.

Euined by the deity they go about distressed, cursed goes the herd about.

He kills and vivifies the living beings, none other preserves (them).

Alms and ablutions are abandoned, ashes are put on the head of the plucked one (»'.«. the Jaina).

In the water gems are produced, the (mountain) Meru was made the churning-staff (by the gods).

The sixty-eight Tirthas (were) established by the Devi, at the festivals the praise (of the gods) is sung.

Bj' him {i.e. the Jaina) neither a musical instrument is played (in honour of the gods) nor worship (performed), (whereas) the wise ones always bow down (in worship).

"^^'ho whilst living dies, he is saved, when water is put on (his) head.

Nanak (says): the head-plucked ones are devils, to them nothing is pleasing.

After it has rained, joy sjjrings up, the frugal economy of the creatures has come to an end.'

After it has rained, there is corn, sugar-cane and cotton (produced), every one gets his sheet.''

After it has rained, (the kine, etc.) browse the grass, the woman constantly churns the pleasant thick milk.

By means of that ghi burnt-offering, sacrifice and worship being always made, the business (of man) is prospering.'^

The Guru is the ocean, all the rivers are disciples, by bathing in which greatness is (obtained).

Nanak (says): if the head-plucked ones do not bathe (in it), seven spits* (on them!), dust on their head!

"What can the cold do to the fire, what the night to the sun?

What darkness to the moon, what is the nature of wind and water?