The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 54

If one having eaten (his gifts) falls into reviling. He will know, how much he will be struck in the face.''

' The Sikhs are in great trouble about the explanation of tliese words, and give all possible comments. But the sense is apparently: the eighteen thousand worlds, nhich the Musalmans assert to have been created, are just as much as a single hair out of the hairs of a horse; i.e. there are innumerable other worlds. 1113 > s.m. signifies — a constituent part of anything; here, a single hair out of those which constitute the hairs of a horse.

^ 35 VllcAwTvr "is not known" — must be referred to?n?^- The other?Tj|^ is an adjective (^+^5^), /laving- a sealing-ring, the sign of royalty or power. But the whole verse is without any apparent logical conne.vion and the Sikh commentators are totally bewildered about it.

' The sense is: if by an ant (a low creature or man) God is not forgotten, wealthy kings will not be equal to it.

He himself knows, himself having given (the gift).

This also some, some say. On whom he bestows his praise and laud: he, 0 ITanak! is king of kings.

Invaluable are his qualities, invaluable the occupation (with them). Invaluable those occupied (with them), invaluable the store-rooms.'

Invaluable (those who) come (to them), invaluable (those who) take away {i.e. stores from them). Invaluable (those who) please (him), invaluable (those who) are absorbed (in him).

Invaluable (his) justice, invaluable his court (of justice).

Invaluable (his) balance, invaluable (his) measure.'' Invaluable (his) bountifulness, invaluable the perception (of it).'

Invaluable (his) work, invaluable (his) command.

Any thing more invaluable than invaluable cannot be told.

They go on telling (them),' telling (them) in devotion. They tell them who read the Vedas and the Purauas.

The learned men teU and explain them. The Brahmas and Indras tell them.

The Gopis and Govind (Krishna) tell them. Isar (Shiva) and the Siddhs teU them.

As many as are made Buddhas (sages), tell them. The DGvas and Danavas (demons, enemies of the Devas) tell them.

The Gods and JTaras' and Munis tell them, having worshipped. Some teU (and some) begin to tell them. Some having told, told them, rise and go off.

So many creatures are made and others (still) he makes. Yet nobody, nobody is able to tell (his qualities).

As great as he pleases, so great he becomes (by self-expansion). 0 Nanak! that True one (=God) knows it.

If some contentious man tell (it): he is written down as a fool above fools.'

What is that gate, what that house, in which sitting he supports all?'

There are many innumerable musical instruments and souuds; how many are the players?

How many Rags with the RaginTs are sung and how many are the singers?

To thee sing wind, water, fire, at (thy) door sings Dharra-raja.

The Citraguptas sing (to thee), who write down continually, know and weigh the religious deeds.

(To thee) sings Isar (Shiva), Brahma, the Devi; having always remembered (thee) they obtain honour.

At thy gate sings Indra with the gods sitting on Indra's throne.

' ^1\| iJl'KT a trader occupied in any business. Tliese are the pious disciples, who are called in the Granth KTiT % ^"iJT^^^; the 33TH> or store-houses, are the '^'\'^, or saints, from whom the name may be obtained.

" ■yj^l^ signifies here "measure " and is the same as i(|\*<|Ul, as proved by other passages of the Granth.

* WTtf^T " to tell," i.e. tlie qualities or the praises of the name, the greatness of tlie name.