The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 559

The word of the Brahmans is about Yoga (abstract meditation), divine knowledge and the Veda. The word of the Khatrts is a word about heroes, the word of the Sudras is Prakrit (common parlance).

AU words are one word, if one know the secret. Nanak is his slave; he is the Supreme God.

SM IV.; mahala II. The One Krishna is in all gods, the god of the gods is the soul. The soul is from Basudeva (Krishna), if one understand the secret. NTmak is his slave; he is the Supreme God.

Sloh V.; mahala I. The water remains being bound up in a pot, without water the pot is not made. The mind, bound by divine knowledge, remains steady, (but) without the Guru divine knowledge is not obtained.

' The traiisliitioii is made according to conjcrtiue; for a literal translation would hardly give any sense. ^ The sense is: in everything-, tliat is produced, is the divine light = the divine principle of life.

Paurl. The learned man may be a sinner and the illiterate man a saint, he is not beaten (in the other world). As one passes his time, such a name is applied (to him).

Such a trick should not be played, by which one wUl be defeated having gone to the threshold. On the learned and unlearned reflection is made in the other world. Who goes in bewilderment, he is beaten ia the next world.

0 Nanak, of ileni, the body, there is one chariot and one charioteer. It is continually turned about, the wise one comprehends this.

In the Satya-yuga the chariot was of contentment, piety was the charioteer before it. In the Treta-yuga the chariot was of chastity, force was the charioteer before it. In the Dvapara-yuga the chariot was of austerity, truth was the charioteer before it. In the Kali-yuga the chariot is of fire, falsehood is the charioteer before it.

The Sama-(Veda) says: the white-robed Lord (= Shiva) exists in the True one, he remains in the True one.

The Eig-(Veda) says: ho is (everywhere) brimful.

The name of Eam is the hero among the gods.

Then, (says) Nanak, (one) gets the gate of salvation.'

In the Tajur-(Yeda it is written): Candravali- was forcibly deceived by Kanh, Krishna, the Yadava, wandered about.

He brought the Parijata-tree and the GopTs and amused himself in Yindravan.

In the Kali-yuga the Atharva-Yeda appeared, the name of God became Allah.

Blue clothes were put on and worn, the Pathans exercised dominion (in India).

(If one) performing devotion with love be called low:

Then, (says) I^anak, he gets the gate of salvation.

1 am a sacrifice to the true Guru, by meeting with whom the Lord is kept in mind.

By whom, by means of (his) instruction, the collyrium of divine knowledge is given, (so that) by these (my) eyes the world is beheld.

Who, giving up the Lord, cling to another, those traffickers are drowned. The true Guru is the boat, by some rare one he is reflected upon. By bestowing mercy (on me I) was brought across.

Slok I.; 7nahald I. The Simmal-tree is straight,^ very long and very thick. Those, who come (to it) in hope, why do they go away (from it) hopeless?

' 5Ttf3'3 = *1M ^WT?> '^STflT signifyhig in Sansk. also: an opening or occasion.

' i\^ ifkc) I '^ translated according to conjecture; tlie real meaning is unknown.

(Its) fruits are insipid, (its) flowers nauseous, (its) leaves are of no use.

(Its) sweetness is deep, 0 Nanak, (whose) quality is goodness and truth.'

Everybody hows to himself, no one bows to another.

"Who goes down, if put on a balance and weighed, he is heavy.

That sinner sinks down twice as much, who is a slayer of deer.