The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 234

Pause. By a perfect lot (destiny) the Guru comes and is met with. Bv true composure one is absorbed in the True one. (2). By meeting with the Guru he quenches the fire of thirst. By means of the Guru tranquillity comes and dwells in the mind. By means of the Guru he becomes pure, clean and holy. Through the Guru uuion (with Hari) is efl'ected by means of the woi-d. (3). Without the Guru all the (world) is led astray by error. "Without the name it incurs much pain. He who becomes a disciple, meditates on the name. By the sight of the True one true honour is obtained. (4). Who shall be called a donor? he alone is the donor. If he bestow (his) mercy, union (with him) is brought about by means of the word (of the Guru).

EAG GAURI, MAH. III., SABD III. IV. (XXIII. XXIV.) 22i

Having met with the beloved the praises of the True one are sung. Nanak (says): the true ones are absorbed in the True one.

(1). That place is true (good), (in wliich) the mind becomes pure. In the true one that True one fixes his dwelling. True (is his) word, it is known through the four ages (of the world). The True one himself is everything.

Pause. (Whose) destiny it may be, (him) he unites with the society of the pious. He sings (then) the qualities of Hari, sitting in his own place. (2). May this tongue be burnt on account of its duality! It does not taste the juice of Hari, it talks insipid things. "Without comprehending (the truth) body and mind become insipid. Without the name (man) is afflicted and, having departed, weeps. (3). By (what) tongue the juice of Hari is tasted with natural ease: That is absorbed in the True one by the mercy of the Guru. Having reflected on the word of the Guru it is steeped in the True one. It driuks a pure stream of nectar. (4). Who is absorbed in the name becomes a vessel. In a reversed vessel nothing sticks.

By the word of the Guru there is in the mind dwelling in the name.' Nanak (says): he is a vessel, a vessel, who has a thirst after the word.

(1). Some continue singing (the praises of Hari), (but) get no relish in their heart.

They sing a (true) song, who have love to the name.

(Who) reflect on the true word (and) instruction (of the Guru).

Pause. They continue singing, who are pleasing to the true Guru. Their mind and body is steeped in love, by the name they become acceptable. (2). Some sing, some practise devotion.

They do not obtain the name without love. '

Devotion (becomes) true by love to the word of the Guru, (If) their own beloved is always kept in the breast.

(3). They practise devotion, (but) the fools cause (only) their own self to be brought forth.' Dancing and dancing they jump, (but) incur much grief. By dancing and jumping devotion is not made.

Who dies by means of the word (of the Guru), that man obtains devotion. (4). The compassionate to the devotees causes devotion to be made.

' The sense is: by means of the word of the Guru man dwells in the name in his mind. ' Compare in the following verse: f^x)0 WTU trfS-

224 RAG GAURI, MAH. III., SABD V. Yl. (XXV. XXVI.)

By true devotion one clears away from within his own self.

My Lord is true, he knows every procedure.

Nanak (says): (to whom) he gives the name, he knows it.

Gauri ffudrerl; mahald III. V. XXV. (1). By killing the mind the busy running about (of the mind) dies. Without dying how shall (one) get Hari? Does any one know a medicine, by which the raiud may die? (Whose) mind dies by means of the word (of the Guru), that man has understanding.

Into (his) mind Hari comes and dwells (therein) by the favour of the Guru. (2). (If) the disciple practises (religious) works: Then he gets an insight into this (human) mind. The mind is intoxicated in egotism like an elephant.

The Guru is the goad; having killed (the selfish mind) he vivifies (it again). (3). The indomitable mind (hardly) some one subjects. If it remains steady, then it becomes pure.' By the disciple this mind is adjusted (brought into subjection). The diseases (of) egotism are removed from within.

(4). (Who) is kept by him from the beginning, (him) he unites to union (with himself). He is never separated, by means of the word (of the Guru) he is absorbed. His own machinery he himself knows. Nanak (says): the disciple knows the name.

By second love and error it is led astray.

It makes many reflections, but itself it does not know.

Carrying daily on business life is passed.

Pause. Enjoy (in thy) heart Ram, 0 brother!

The tongue (of) the disciple is made juicy (by) the juices (of) Hari. (2). By which disciple Ram is recognized in his heart:

He, serving the life of the world, is known in the four periods (of the world). (By whom), having destroyed his egotism he {i.e. Ram) is known: (On him) the Lord bestows mercy, who is requiting according to one's works." (3). Those people are true, who are united (with the Supreme) by the word of the Guru. They keep back their running (mind) and stop it.

' The Sikh Granthis could never tell me what J}f^H ^§ means. But x^j^M signifies here (as in Sanskrit), to remain. If the mind remains steady, fi.xed (opposed to TTT^^> running about), it is purified (hy being concentrated on the Supreme).