The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 260

The perfect Guru, giving (them) his hand, protects them.

Nanak (says): the Supreme Brahm is powerful.

(1). By the favour of the Guru (his) mind clings to the name. He who had fallen asleep through various births is awakened. He utters the nectar-speech of the excellences of Lord Hari: - (By whom) the benevolence of the perfect Guru is obtained.^

Patise. By remembering the Lord he obtains all happiness. In the house and outside (of it) (he gets) all comfort and tranquillity. (2). He knows (him), by whom he is created. The Lord himself unites him (with himself) out of mercy. He takes his arm and makes him his own: Who is always reiterating the story of Hari. (3). It is charm, spell and medicaments.*

The name of Hari, Hari is the support of the life of the creatures. True wealth is obtained by love to Hari.

In the society of the pious one crosses (the water of existence), which is difficult to get over. (4). The followers of the saints and pious dwell in comfort. The wealth of Hari, which cannot be estimated, is acquired (by them). Whose lot it is, to him the Guru gives it. Nanak (says): at random no (wealth of Hari) accrues.^

° The words of this line must be put thus: Vra 5' 3T3t oft Wf*r5 "m^ "©^H- There is no gram- matical connexion between them and the proper position of the words can only be arrived at by conjecture.

' The Sikhs do not know what to make of this verse, as they explain XT^TSH^ by " man." But here "If^^ft is the part, past of \)dlQc^T (= VT@^T, from "HT^ITJi to obtain, a form which is also found in Rag Asa, Astpadi, 13, 7.

* W@T:fX? VTJU^TH: *>r@T:f^. drug, medicament; VjAOrJId = Sansk. J^T^T^T^, repeated applica- tion (of medicaments); 9lf@"tfq XfAOrJlH is used as a general term for all remedies and operations practised in the medical art (cf. the Sansk. '^imffXT^'?^). The Sikhs have no idea of the signification of V/^OxdlH' and guess in all directions; they explain it traditionally by " e.tpiation," but without any reason.

' fSTH^ signifies here: by chance, at random or accidentally (in contradistinction to 'V.rjTVf^i lot).?fH 7J Ufe. supply: 7fS q^ Vff3r&;^ Ufe.

EAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD XXVIII. XXIX. (XCVIII. XCIX.) 261

(If) thy tongue sing' continually the excellences of Earn:

Thou wilt obtain happiness, 0 my brother and friend!

The name of Ram! (the name of) Hari is nectar-sound. (2). By this work thy passions (or diseases) go off. Eemembering Eam Tama cannot beat (thee).

The messengers of Dharm-Eae (= Tama) will not overpower (him): (Who is) not at aU sunk in the infatuation of the ilaya.-

(3). He himself is delivered (from existence) and (with him) the world crosses: (Who) mutters the name of Earn with one mind.^ He himself imparts instruction to others: Into whose heart the name of Earn has entered. (4). On whose forehead this treasure (is written): That man mutters the Lord.

(Who) sings the eight watches the praises of Haii, Hari: To him I devote myself, says Nanak.

(1). What is another's, that (he considers) his own. What is to be given up, to that his mind is attached.

Pause. Say, how should union be effected with the Lord? What is forbidden, for that he has an inclination. (2). A false word is considered as true. (If) true (words) be spoken, he does not like it in his mind.' (3). The perverse man goes the road to the left.

' '?'T3T = d<cM (Sansk. 4^eJ<Ij), to sing (^ being here changed to ff).

^ The order of the words in this line must be: HTfH*HT V^ 'H6\^ ^ 5W^; a grammatical relation is not to be expected, that the reader has to find out for himself.

' 'S^oTTHi i^dj. intent in his mind (on Ram only).

* The JISS. differ very much in this line. The reading of tlie lithographed Lahore copy: JTfS' OdA *T^ 7J W3T HT^T- gives no sense, as tlie vowels are put wrong. Auotlier MS. reads: ^Tfe 6"5l7J *Tf7J 7v?5tl HT5^. "hich no doubt is the right reading, as the words give a sense at least. HTTt = 3^3, fur tlie sake of the rhyme.

262 KAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD XXX.— XXXII. (C— CII.)

Having given up the (road) to the right (hand) he chooses the untrodden one.' (4). That Lord is the owner of hotli extremities {i.e. of this and that world). Whom he unites (with himself), (says) Nanak, he hecomcs emancipated.

(1). In the Kali-yug they have met in union.

So long they enjoy themselves, as his order is ( = as he orders them).

Pmi&e. (Though) she hurn (in self-immolation), Earn, (Irer) friend is not obtained. Rising according to destiny she becomes a SatT. (2). (Though) in emulation and obstinacy of mind she burn herself:

She does not obtain the society of (her) beloved, she is caused to wander about in many births. (3). Who in virtue and continence obeys the order of her beloved: That woman suffers no pain in (this) world. ^ (4). Nanak says: who considers the Lord as her beloved: She is a blessed Sati and accepted at the threshold (of Hari).

Pause. We are rich and opulent by the true name. We sing the praises of Hari with natural ease.