The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 415

Slolc 11.; mahala Y. The eight watches he wanders about in intense pain (caused by) eating.

How shall he be prevented from falling into hell, when the messenger (of God) ' does not come into his mind?

Pauri. Cling to him, 0 man, in whose skirt is the name!

Here thou wilt remain happy and further on it (the name) wiU go with thee. Build a house of true religion, fix firmly all the posts! Seize the asylum of Xarayan! in that and this world he supports (thee). Nanak (says): by whom the feet of Haii are seized, him he receives at the threshold.

The beggar asks for a gift, give it (me), 0 beloved!

The beautiful donor is always kept in my mind.

His inestimable store-rooms can by no means be exhausted.

Nanak (says): the word (of the Gum) is inexhaustible, everything is accomplished by it.

Slol; II.; mahala V. 0 disciples, by love to the word (of the Guru) regeneration and death are stopped. Their faces are always bright and happy, (says) Xanak, who are remembering the One.

Paur'i. There nectar is distributed, (where one) is happy at the work of Hari. He is not put into the road of Tama, he is not dying again. "WTio has conceived love and affection (for Hari), him he is joining (to himself). If the pious people are uttering the words (of the Guru), the fountains of nectar flow. Seeing (their) sight Xanak lives, he holds it fast in his mind.

By serving the true, perfect Guru pain is destroyed.

0 Nanak, by adoring the name the business (of human life) is put right.

Slolc II.; mahala Y. By whose remembrance distress goes ofi^, and joy, welfare and rest (come), 0 Xanak, (that) Hari should always be muttered, not a moment (his) name should be forgotten!

' d*1«>, l,_-^ iiiesscuger (of God), here = the Gum.

454 RAG GAURI, MAH. \., VAR XI.— XIII. (XLIV.— XLYI.)

Pauri. How sliall I estimate their glorj-, ■who have ohtained Hai-i? Who falls on the asylum of the pious, that bound man is set free.

Who sings the excellences of the Eternal one, he is not rendered miserable in the womb. (With whom) the Guru meets, he, uttering and comprehending the Supreme Brahm Hari, is satisfied.' Kanak (says): that unattainable, unfathomable Lord Hari is obtained (by him).

(He) does not do his own business (and) wanders about in the world (like) a whirlwind.- Niinak (says): by forgetting the name what happiness will accrue (to him)?

Slok 11. The bitterness of poison adheres to the whole world. Humble Xanak has come to this decision, that the name of Hari (alone) is sweet.

This is the sign of the pious one, meeting with whom one crosses. The servant of Tama does not go near him, he does not die again. The ocean of existence, the world, the poison, he gets safely through.

He strings together the excellences of Hari, the wealth of Hari is in his heart, he clears away all filth.

Xanak (says): he remains united with the beloved Supreme Brahm, the divine male Hari.

Xanak (says): those are approved of, in whose mind Hari dwells. Words of little affection are of no use, 0 friend!

Slok II.; mahahl V. The Supreme Brahm, the omnipresent, unattainable, wonderful Lord has come into (my) sight. Xanak has made the name of Earn (his) wealth by the favour of the perfect Guru.

Pauri. Deceit does not avail against the Lord, by greediness and spiritual blindness they are ruined. (Who) do good works (but) are fallen asleep by the intoxication of the Maya: They are again and again made to wander about in the womb, they are thrown into the road of Yama. They get their own deeds, they are involved ^ in pain. Xanak (says): by forgetting the name they sink * into every evil.

In rising, sitting and sleeping that (name) is happiness.

Xanak (says): by praising the name mind and body become tranquil.

' ^W^T = Sansk. l^cT^. ' W^3T= Sansk. "^ITT^. «•'«• whh-lwiud.

^ tT5T = Sausk. ^■^i. ^ ^33!T «•»•> to sink into.

RAG GAUrI, MAH. v., VAR XIV.— XVI. (XLVII.— XLIX.) 455