The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 311

The disciple crosses the water of existence.

Into the disciple's heart the name comes and dwells (therein).

(3). By the disciple true religious works are done.

The disciple being attached to the name obtains happiness.

(4). Who rouses his own mind, he gets understanding.

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(Though) one instruct the people, no one hears.

The disciple understands and (lives) always in happiness.

(5). The self-willed one (practises) hypocrisy and much dexterity.

"Whatever he does, that is not accepted (with Hari).

He comes and goes and finds no place of rest.

(6). The self-willed one does (religious) works in great conceit.

Like a heron he sits down, always (sunk) in meditation.

When he is seized by Yama, then he repents.

(7). "Without serving the true Guru there is no final emancipation obtained.

By the favour of the Guru that Hari is found.

The Guru is the liberal donor of the four ages.

(8). The caste and brotherhood of the disciple is the greatness of the name.

The daughter of the ocean is destroyed and cast off (by him).'

Nanak (says): without the name cleverness is in vaiu.

(1). Read, what is the religious duty of this Yug,^ 0 brother? From the perfect Guru all brightness of intellect is obtained. Here and further ^ on the name of Hari is a companion.

By the favour of the Guru (thy) filth will go off!

(2). By disputing and opposition he ( = Hari) is not obtained.

Mind and body (become) insipid by second love.

By means of the word of the Guru one applies devout meditation on the True one.

(3). The world is dirty by means of selfishness.

Though it bathe continually at a sacred watering place, its egotism does not go off.

"Without having fallen in with the Guru Yama renders it wretched.

(4). That is a true man, who destroys (his) egotism.