The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 270

By remembering Havi every day, 0 my brother!

(2). By whom the report about Hari is fixed in his heart:

He gets all the fruits, his mind is desiring.

(3). (His) life and death and bii'th are approved of:

(1). Who is eating and putting on clothes and denies it: ' Him the messenger of Dharm-rai (Vama) overpowers.

Who turns away his face from him, by whom soul and body are given:

He wanders thi-ough crores of births and many wombs.

(3). By whom soul and life, mind and body are sustained:

(4). Many papers are written (with reference to) the destruction of the passions.^

Kanak (says): deliverance (is obtained from) the ocean of mercy and happiness.

Pause. 0 Supreme Brahm, (I am) in thy asj'lum. (Whose) bonds thou cuttest, he crosses by means of the name of Hari.

' ^fi^fS VrfS. denies it, i.e. that all is the gift of God.

" '^'^ r^Q^lc); "EI^ must here be taken as substantive (tim = '^\l), destruction.

RAG GACRi, MAH. V., SABD LXXIX.— LSXXI. (CXLIX.— CLI.) 279

(1). According to his own desire he was made (my) friend:

(By whom) all wishes and the post of final emancipation are given.

Pause. Every one should make such a one his friend: By whom nobody is disappointed.

(2). According to his own liking he was put into (my) heart: By whom all pains, troubles and diseases are severed. (3). (ily) tongue became accustomed to say: Earn! All (my) works are accomplished (thereby). (4). ilany times Nanak is a sacrifice. The sight of my Govind is fruitful.

(1). Crores of obstacles are done away in a moment,

(If) in the society of the pious one proclaims the story of Hari, Hari.

(Who is) drinking the juice of Eam, (the recital) of whose excellences is nectar:

His hunger is taken away by attending to the feet of Hari.

(2). He has all welfare, comfort, tranquillity and treasures:

(3). Medicine, charms and spells are all ashes.

(4). (If) abandoning all doubts the Supreme Brahm is adored:

This is, says Xanak, a virtue that will last for ever.

(1). ("With whom) that Guru meets, bestowing mercy (on him): Him no disease ovei"takcs and enters.'

Pause. Who is uttering: Earn! crosses the ocean of fear. In the asylum of (this) hero the papers of Tama are torn to pieces. (2). By the true Guru the mantra of the name of Hari is given. By taking this the affairs (of a man) are accomplished.'

(3). Eecitation (of the name), austerity, control of the senses, perfect greatness (obtains he): (To whom) the compassionate Guru Hari has become a helper. (4). Conceit, illusion, error, are removed by the Guru. He sees the Supreme Brahm spread out (everywhere), (says) Xanak.

'^r35. past part. conj. from "SIwcM (''.«.), to go round and get before = to overtake. ^ Itl md (= Sausk. -illJilij), taking, laying liold of.