Their food is not there, the rams go and acquire falsehood.
Though the Sakat be fed, yet he necessarily disgorges poison from his mouth.
'Eo fellowship should be made with any Sakat, they are smitten by the creator.
Whose this sport is, he makes and sees it; 3 humble Nanak remembers the name.
The true Guru is the unattainable Supreme Spirit, by whom Hari is kept in his breast. ]$o one can come up to the true Guru, on whose side the creator is.
The sword and coat of mail of the true Guru is the worship of Hari, by which death, the plague, is destroyed.
2 is explained by the Sikh Granthis by " spy but this is a mere guess. It corresponds to the Sansk. ^fdbfcf^, one who is privileged (by God) on account of his merits, etc. 3?M^ldl stands for 66M<£dT (or rather 66M^d); on account of the rhyme.
3 The sense is: the whole world is the sport of Hari, he makes it and sees it.
RAG GAURI, MAH. IV.; VAR XXII. XXIII.
Hari himself is the protector of the true Guru, after the true Guru 1 every one is saved by Hari. Who excogitates mischief against the perfect true Guru, he is smitten by the creator himself. He is taken notice of at the threshold of the true Hari, (by whom) the unattainable (Guru) is reflected upon, (says) humble Nanak.
Pauri.
Pauri.
By whom the True one is adored whilst being asleep, they utter the True one, when they rise.
Those disciples are scarce in the world, who utter the True one.
I am a sacrifice to those, who day by day utter the True one.
To whose mind and body the True one is pleasing, they go to the true threshold.
Humble Nanak utters the true name, he always worships the perfectly True one.
Blok I.; mahala IY. "What is sleeping, what is waking? those, who are disciples, are acceptable.
By whom at every breath and morsel he (Hari) is not forgotten, they are perfect and most excellent men.
By destiny the true Guru is obtained, (if) day by day meditation be made.
Their society I will hold fast, that I may obtain honour at the threshold, (Who) in sleeping utter: vah, vah! and (who) also in rising say: vah, van! 2 Nanak (says): their faces (are) bright, who, when rising (from sleep), continually remember (him).
Slok II.; mahala IY. (If) one's own true Guru be served, the boundless name is obtained.
Those, who are drowning in the water of existence, Hari draws out, the bountiful Hari bestows gifts (upon them).
Blessed, blessed is that wholesale merchant,3 who deals in the name.
The disciples, the retail-dealers, who come, he ferries across by means of the word.
Humble Nanak (says): on whom mercy is bestowed, they serve the creator.
Paurl.
Those men are devotees of the perfectly True one, by whom the perfectly True one is adored.
The disciples, who seek him, find the True one in their heart.
By whom the true Lord is served, they subdue and overcome death, the plague.
The perfectly True one is greater than all, who serve the True one are united with the True one.4 Praise to the' perfectly True one! serving the perfectly True one they gain their end.
Slok I.; mahala IY.
The self-willed one is a foolish creature, being destitute of the name he goes astray. Without the Guru the (human) mind does not become fixed, again and again (man) falls into the womb.
(If) Hari, the Lord, himself become merciful (to one), then the true Guru is met with. Humble Nanak (says): praise thou the name and the pain of birth and death will go!
1 After the true Guru, i.e. following the true Guru.
2 Yah, vah (supply: Guru!).
3 The JTRT is here the Guru.
RAG GAU?I, MAH. IV., III., VAR XXIV. XXV.
Slolc II.; mahald IV. I will praise my own Guru in many ways with affection!
Having brought about an intimacy (with the Guru) I keep my mind attached to the true Guru. Applying my mind to the beloved Hari my tougue'cannot get enough in praising (him). Nanak has a hunger after the name in his heart, having drunk the juice of Hari his heart becomes satiated.
Pauri.
The perfectly True one is known (from his) power, by whom day and night is made. He is true, who is always praising (him), the greatness of the True one is true. "Who is praising (him) is true (and his) praise (also) is true, (but) the estimate of the True one no one has obtained.
When the perfect true Guru is met with, then he (Hari) is present and comes into sight. By whom the True one is praised, all the hunger of those disciples is done away.
XXIY.
Slolc I.; mahald IV.
Searching my heart and body I found that Lord in seeking.
I obtained the Guru as intercessor, by whom the Lord Hari was joined to me.
Slok II.; mahald III. Who is relying on the Maya is very blind and deaf. He does not bear the word (of the Guru) and is much wandering about. To the disciple it is known by devoutly meditating on the word. Having heard the name of Hari he minds it, and is absorbed in the name of Hari. What pleases him, that he does being caused to do it. Wanak (says): the musical instrument emits a sound being caused to sound.
Pauri.
Thou, 0 creator, art knowing everything which is going on within the creatures. Thou, 0 creator, art thyself inestimable, (but) the whole world is estimated (by thee). Whatever exists is made by thee, all is thy work. Thou alone art existing iu every creature, true, 0 Lord, is thy work.
Who have met with the true Guru, they are united with Hari, there is no confidence (on the part of Hari) on any one else.
XXV. Slolc I.; mahald IV.
This mind should be kept fast, 0 disciple, the thought should be directed (on him)! How should he at any breath and morsel be forgotten, (who) in sitting and rising is always (with thee)?
Anxiety about death and life is gone, this body is in the power of the Lord Hari. As it pleases (thee), so keep (me), bestow the name on humble Nanak!
Slok II.; mahald III.
The conceited self-willed man does not know the palace (of Hari), one moment he is before, one moment he is behind.
(Though) he he always called, he does not come to the palace, how shall he be accomplished at the threshold (of Hari)?
Some rare one knows the palace of the true Guru and always joins his hands (in supplication).
(On whom) my Hari bestows his own mercy, (him) he causes to return (to his palace), (says) Nanak.
RAG GrAURI, MAH III., V., VAR XXVI. XXVII.
Pauru The performance of that service is fruitful, by means of which the mind of the true Guru is won over. "When the mind of the true Guru is won over, then sins and blemishes are destroyed. The disciples hear with their ears the instruction, that is given by the true Guru. By whom the will of the true Guru is minded, to them a fourfold colour is applied. This is only the course of the disciples, that having heard the initiatory mantra of the Guru their hearts are imbued with love.
Slok I.; mahala III. Who conceals his own Guru, he gets no place nor spot.
Both, this and that world, are lost, he gets no place at the threshold (of Hari).
That opportunity does not come to hand, that he may again cling to the feet of the true Guru.
He is dropped from the account of the true Guru, in pain he passes his time.
The true Guru, the Supreme Spirit, is without enmity, whom he takes himself, (him) he applies (to his service).
Nanak (says): to whom he shows his sight, them he rescues at the threshold (of Hari).
Slok II.; mahala III.
The self-willed one is ignorant, foolish and conceited. In his heart is wrath, in gambling his intelligence is lost. He is given to falsehood and sins. "What does he hear, what does he speak and tell? Blind and deaf he falls into a well going astray. The self-willed one comes and goes blind. Without joining the true Guru he is not accepted. Nanak (says): what is written before, that he earns.
Pauri.
Whose hearts are hard, they do not sit with the true Guru.
There the True one is abiding, (but) the heart of the false ones is gloomy.
Practising fraud and deceit they are bringing forth false accusations, then they go again and sit with the false ones.
Falsehood does not mingle with the true ones, let one see and ascertain this!
The false ones mingle with the false ones, (whereas) the truthful disciples sit with the true Guru.
Slok I.; mahala V.
He himself making efforts kills the remaining slanderers. The assistant of the saints, 0 Nanak, is everywhere present.
Slok II.; mahala V.
They are thoroughly gone astray, thoroughly, where will they put their hands? Even by him they are destroyed, 0 Nanak, who is the powerful cause of causes.
Pauri.
Taking nooses they go at night-time, (but) the Lord knows the creatures. They look at another's wife, hiding themselves in a place.
They break holes in the wall (of a house) in an uneven place, they enjoy sweet liquor.
RAG GAURI, MAH. V., IV., VAR XXVIII.-XXX.
(But) they themselves will repent of their own works.
The angel Ajrall 1 will press (them like) sesam seed in an oil-press.
Sloh I.; mahala V.
The servants of the true wholesale merchant are approved of. "Who serve another, 0 Nanak, those fools are consumed and die.
Sloh II.; mahala Y.
The destiny, that has heen written by the Lord himself, cannot be effaced. The name of Earn is wealth and capital, (on that) meditate always, 0 Nanak!
Pauri.
(To whom) Narayan has put a stumbling-block, where will he put his foot?
Who is committing countless sins, he tastes continually poison.
Who is calumniating (others) is consumed and dies, he burns in his body.
Who is smitten down by the true Lord, who will protect him?
Nanak has fled to the asylum of him, who is the inapprehensible Supreme Spirit.
Sloh I.; mahala V.
The terrible hell, (in which there are) many tortures, is the place for the ungrateful. Who are smitten down by that Lord, 0 Nanak, they, being refused, die.
Sloh II.; mahala Y.
All remedies are applied by him (i.e. the slanderer), (but) there is no medicine for the slanderer. (Whom) the Lord himself leads astray, 0 Nanak, he is consumed and falls (again) into the womb.
Pauri; mahala Y.
The perfect true Gruru being pleased gives the true inexhaustible wealth of Hari.
All cares are effaced (thereby), the fear of Yama ceases.
Lust, wrath (and all) wickedness are destroyed in the society of the pious.
Who are serving another besides the True one, they will die hip-broken.
On Nanak the Guru has bestowed communion with the name.
XXX. Sloh I.; mahala IY.
He is not an ascetic, (who) is covetous in his heart, the deceitful one wanders about for the sake of the Maya.
Eirst, being called, he does not take the alms of the pious one, afterwards repenting, the ascetic comes and places him in the hell of the childless.2 All the righteous people begin to laugh, that the ascetic is overcome by greediness and worldly desires.
Where he sees little wealth, there the ascetic does not go near, by keeping his look on much wealth the ascetic loses his sanctity.
0 brother, this is no ascetic, he is a heron, thus the pious people think.
1 *HWT5^> ( JjVj^ the angel of death.
2 The sense is: the ascetic does not at first take the alms offered by a pious man, afterwards repenting of it he curses him and places him in the hell of the childless (V3", the hell, destined for the childless).
RAG GAURIj MAH. IV., VAR XXXI.
The ascetic, who slanders the pious people, he is smitten down by God on account of this fault, (though) he may he praised by the world.
Behold, by the slander of the great (pious) people all the fruit, which the ascetic had acquired, is gone, destroyed by the ascetic (himself)! 1 Outside he sits amongst the pious and is called an ascetic.
(But when) he sits inside (the house), he commits sin.
Hari manifests and shows (his) inward sin to the pious.
Dharm-Eae says to the servants of Tama: seize and put this ascetic there, where the great murderers are!
No one has further any connexion with this ascetic, he is cursed by the true Guru.
What is going on at the gate of Hari, that Nanak tells; he comprehends it, who is fitted for it by God.
SloJc II.; mahala IV.
By the devotion of Hari, Hari is adored; the greatness of Hari, The praise of Hari the devotees are always singing; the name of Hari is bestowing happiness (on them). On the devotees of Hari the greatness of the name is always bestowed and it becomes always greater. The devotees of Hari are placed firmly in (their) houses, he preserves their honour. Hari will ask account from (their) slanderers, he will punish them severely. As the slanderers are acting in their own heart, such a fruit they obtain.
What is done within (the heart) will at last become manifest, though one do it sitting within the earth.
Humble INanak is happy having seen the greatness of Hari.
Paurz.
Hari himself is the protector of his devotees, what can the sinner do (against them)?
The foolish conceited man practises conceit, he eats poison and dies.
Few are the days (of life), as a ripe field is cut down.
As the works are, they are practising, such will be their reward.
The Lord of humble Nanak is great, he is the Lord of all.
Sidk I.; maliald IY.
The fleshly-minded one is thoroughly misled, (he lives) in greediness, covetousness, and egotism. Quarrelling day by day he passes his time, he does not reflect on the word of the Guru. All their sense and understanding is taken away by the creator, what they talk, is all nonsense. They are not satisfied with any gift, in their heart is thirst and much ignorance and blindness. Nanak (says): breaking off connexion with the fleshly-minded is best, who entertain fondness and affection for the Maya.
Sidle I.; mahala IY.
Who have another love in their heart, with those no friendship should be made by the disciples. They come and go and are made to wander about (in transmigration), not in a dream they get any happiness.
They practise falsehood and utter falsehood, clinging to falsehood they become stupid.
1 The readings in this verse differ considerably, as its sense was no longer understood. The MS. (No. 2483) reads: fA«£l which gives no sense whatever; the MS. (No. 2484) reads: ^TJT \TJtft oft Hvo* l which is equally senseless. We have translated according to the Lahore lithographed copy, which reads: ^TnVBVr sft f^T ^ must be joined to f^f = ^ 51 Wl I • But the whole verse is in itself very intricate and clumsy.
RAGr GATJRI, MAH. V., III., VAR XXXII. XXXIII.
Fondness for the Maya is all pain, in pain they are destroyed, in pain they will weep. Nanak (says): no union is possible between worldliness and devout meditation, though every one desire it. ^ "Who have got religious merits in their bag, they obtain happiness by the word of the Guru.
Paurl; mahald Y. 0 Nanak, the saintly Munis state it and the four Yedas tell it: (That) the words, which the devotees utter with their mouth, take effect. They are manifest and known in the world and all people are hearing (them): The foolish men, who are in enmity with the saints, obtain no happiness. They desire their virtues, they are burning in selfishness. What can those helpless people do, when their very lot is bad? Who are smitten by that Supreme Brahm, they are destroyed by anybody. Who entertain enmity with him, who is without enmity (=God), they are justly consumed. Who are cursed by the Saint (= the Guru), they wander about perplexed. The branches of a tree, that is cut off at the very root, are getting dry.
Slob I.; mahald Y.
By Guru Nanak the name of Hari, who is able to break and to make, was made firm.
0 friend, remember thou always the Lord, and thy pain goes off.
Sloh II.; mahald Y. The hungry one knows no modesty, he is shameless and abusive. Nanak asks for the name; 0 Hari, grant (me) in mercy devotion (to it)!
Paurl} As the works are, which one is doing, such are the fruits.
Who grind (between their teeth) hot iron, they are bruised in their gullet.
That messenger (of Yama) throws a neck-rope (on them) and marches (them off) (according to their) works.
No hope (of theirs) is fulfilled, (who) are continually taking up another's tilth.2 The ungrateful ones, who do not acknowledge the work (done to them), are wandering about in (different) wombs.
All (their) firmness is exhausted by him {i.e. Hari), (their) support is taken away by him. (Who) does not let the quarrel drop, he is taken away by the creator. Whoever are practising conceit, they fall down to the ground.
Slok I.; mahald III.
The disciple gets divine knowledge, discrimination and wisdom.
He sings the excellences of Hari in his heart, springing (them) into a necklace.
He is reflecting on the holy, pure and high (Supreme Being).
Who meets with him, him he brings across ( = saves).
(In whose) heart a desire after the name of Hari is contained: 1 This Pauri is extremely intricate and confused, the manuscripts differing also in consequence thereof very much in their readings.
2 IfW? (OcJAI > to take up another's filth = to slander him.
RAG GAURI, MAH. V., VAR I. (XXXIV.)
He gets great glory at the gate of Hari, most excellent is (his) speech. Whichever man hears (it), he becomes happy.
Nanak (says): by joining the Guru the wealth and goods of the name are obtained.
Slok II.; mahala IV*.
No information is obtained about the heart of the true Guru, what pleases the perfect true Guru. Within the disciples of the Guru the true Guru dwells; who likes the disciples, he comes into the good graces of the Guru.
(Who) do the work, which the true Guru commands, (who) practise that silent repetition (of the name), the service of (those) disciples the True one approves.
Who desires, that work should be done by the disciples of the Guru without the order of the true Guru, him the disciple of the Guru does not approach again.
If one put his life before the Guru, the true Guru, before him the disciples of the Guru do work.
Who comes with deceit and goes with deceit, him the disciple of the Guru does by no means approach.
Nanak proclaims the decision of Brahm: who causes a work to be done (by the disciples) without the mind of the true Guru being won over, that creature will incur great pain.
Pauri.
Thou art the true Lord, very great, like thyself thou (only) art great.
Whom thou united (with thyself), he is united with thee, whom thou thyself pardonest, (his) account thou droppest.
Whom thou thyself art uniting (with thyself), he serves the true Guru, hie mind becomes firmly fixed.
Thou art the true Lord, thou art true: soul, body, skin, bones, all is thine.
As it pleases thee, so keep (me), 0 True one! in (my) heart I trust in thee, 0 great one!
GATTEI KI YAE; MAHALA Y. To be sung after the tune of the Yar of Eae Kamaldi and MojdI. Om! by the favour of the true Guru!
I. XXXIY. Slok I.; mahala Y. The man, who mutters the name of Hari, Hari, he is approved of. I am a sacrifice to that man, by whom is adored the Lord, who enjoys perfect bliss. (His) pain of regeneration and death is cut off, (who) has met with Hari, the all- wise Supreme Spirit. In the society of the saints he crosses the ocean (of existence), the true one is saved,1 (says)humble Mnak.
Slok II.
Eising early, 0 guest, come to my house!
I wash his feet, who has always in his mind and body love (to Hari).
(Who) hears the name, (who) collects the name, (who) devoutly meditates on the name: (His) house and property, all become pure, he sings the excellences of Hari.
The name of Hari a very fortunate trafficker obtains, 0 INanak!
1 "fltJT 3"R5- It is perhaps better to take here as p. past. (Sansk. ^TT!!) = saved; but the words might also be translated: " true (is his) salvation," being taken as substantive.
RAG GAURI, MAH. V., VAR II.— IV. (XXXV.— XXXVII.)
Pauri.
What pleases thee, that is good, true is thy decree. Thou alone art abiding in all, i%all thou art contained.
In every place (thou art) continually contained, (thou art) pervading the creatures.
"Who joins the society of the pious, by him thou art obtained, if he mind the will of the True one.
Nanak has fled to the asylum of the Lord, he is continually a sacrifice (to him).
II. XXXV. Slolc I.; mahald Y. When I remind thee, then mind it: he is the true Lord and master.
Nanak (says): who serves the true Guru and ascends the boat, he crosses the water of existence.
Slok II.; mahald Y. The fool in his pride puts on clothes of wind.
Nanak (says): they do not go with him, being burnt they become ashes.
Pauru Those are saved in the world, who are preserved by Himself.
By seeing the face of those, who have tasted the nectar of Hari, one lives.
Lust, wrath, covetousness, spiritual blindness are devoured in the society of the pious.
By the Lord Hari himself, bestowing his own mercy (on them), they are tested.
Nanak (says): his proceedings are not known, none can perceive them.
III. XXXYI.
Slok I.; mahald Y.
Nanak (says): that day is pleasant, in which the Lord comes into (oue's) mind.
On which day the Supreme Erahm is forgotten, cursed is (then even) an agreeable season.
Slok II.; mahald Y. Nanak entertains friendship with him, in whose hand everything is. Those are called bad friends, who do not go with (one) one step.
Pauri.
The nectar-name is a hidden treasure, come, 0 brother, and drink it!
Ey the remembrance of which happiness is obtained and all thirst is quenched.
Serve the Supreme Erahm, the Guru, and no hunger will remain!
All desires are obtained, freedom from death is gotten.
Like thyself thou (only) art; Nanak has tied to the asylum of the Supreme Erahm.
IY. XXXYII. Slok I.; mahald Y. I have looked in every spot, no place is vacant (of him).
Nanak (says): they have obtained their object, with whom the true Guru has met.
Slolc II.; mahald Y. As a flash of lightning in the sky, so is the world passing away. That thing is becoming, (says) Nanak, (if) one is muttering the name of that Lord.
Pauri.
No one, having searched the Smriti and all the Shastras, has found out (his) estimate. Who falls in with the pious, that man enjoys the pleasure of Hari.
RAG GrAURI, MAH. V., VAR V.— VII. (XXXVIII.— XL.)
The true name is the creator, the Supreme Spirit, this is a mine of jewels. On whose forehead this is written, that man remembers Hari. May the true name be given as viaticum to Nanak, (thy) guest!
V. XXXVIII. Slok I.; mahald V.
In (bis) heart (is) anxiety, dry (are his) eyes, hunger does not all go off.
0 Nanak, without the true name the pain of no one has gone off.
Slok II.; mahald V. Those caravans are plundered, which did not lade the True one. Nanak (says): those are doing well, by which, joining the Guru, the One is known.
Pauri.
"Where the pious are sitting, that place is beautiful.
Those serve their own powerful (Lord), all evil is done away.
" The Supreme Brabm is saving the sirmers," (thus) the saints and the Vedas say.
" Compassionate to thy devotees," this is thy practice, that is going on through all ages.
Nanak asks for the One name, that is pleasing to his mind and body.
VI. XXXIX.
Sidle I.
The sparrow chirps at the dawn of day, many waves flow on.
("With their) wonderful form the saints are not enraptured, the delight of Nanak is in the name.
Slok II.; mahald V. House and mansion and pleasures are there, where thou comest into (one's) mind. All the grandeurs of the world, (says) Nanak, are bad friends.
Pauri.
The wealth of Hari is true capital, but known by few.
He obtains it, 0 brothers,1 to whom the disposer (of all) gives it.
That man is flourishing in heart and body, who is steeped in the colour of Hari.
(By whom) in the society of the pious his excellences are sung, he is devouring all his sins.
Nanak (says): he lives, who has known the One.
VII. XL.
Slok I.; mahald V.
The fruits are beautiful, which hang at the neck of the Akk-tree.* Parting and separation from the Lord (take place) by the knot of doubt.
Slok II.
Who are forgetting (him), they die, (but) they cannot by any means die also. Who turn away from Earn, (they are in agony) like a thief on an impaling stake.
Pauri.
1 have heard, that the eternal Lord alone is the depository of happiness.
It is said, that Hari is present in water, land, on the surface of the earth and in every creature.
1 ^ifiidO » Voc. Plur. (properly a Sindhi Plur. *fT^T> brothers).
2,b|"fcfi=f\, s.f.j the fruit of the Akk-tree, which is poisonous, but beautiful to look on.
High and low, worms and elephants, all are alike made (by him). Friends, companions, sons, relations are produced (by him).
Nanak (says): to whom he, being pleased, gives the name, he enjoys the pleasure of Hari.
VIII. XLI.
Slok I.; mahala Y.
"Who, minding the mantra (of the Guru), do not forget the name of Hari at every breath and morsel: Those are blessed, 0 Nanak, those are perfect saints.
Slok II.; mahala V. 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) 1 does not come into his mind?
Paurl.
Cling to him, 0 man, in whose skirt is the name!
Here thou wilt remain happy and further on it (the name) will go with thee.
Euild a house of true religion, fix firmly all the posts!
Seize the asylum of Narayan! in that and this world he supports (thee).
Nanak (says): by whom the feet of Hari are seized, him he receives at the threshold.
IX. XLII.
Slok I.; mahala Y.
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 Guru) is inexhaustible, everything is accomplished by it.
Slok II.; mahala Y. O disciples, by love to the word (of the Guru) regeneration and death are stopped. Their faces are always bright and happy, (says)!Nanak, who are remembering the One.
Pauri.
There nectar is distributed, (where one) is happy at the work of Hari.
He is not put into the road of Yama, he is not dying again.
Who 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 Nanak lives, he holds it fast in his mind.
X. XLIII.
Slok I.; mahala Y.
By serving the true, perfect Guru pain is destroyed.
0 Nanak, by adoring the name the business (of human life) is put light.
Sloh II.; mahala Y. By whose remembrance distress goes off, and joy, welfare and rest (come), 0 Nanak, (that) Hari should always be muttered, not a moment (his) name should be forgotten!
1 d*J6i>3 J»Ijj, messenger (of God), here = the Guru.
RAG GAURI, MAS. V., YAR XI.— XIII. (XLIV— XLVI.)
Pauri.
How shall I estimate their glory, who have ohtained Hari? Who falls on the asylum of the pious, that hound man is set free.
"Who sings the excellences of the Eternal one, he is not rendered miserahle in the womh.
(With whom) the Guru meets, he, uttering and comprehending the Supreme Brahm Hari, is satisfied.1 Nanak (says): that unattainahle, unfathomable Lord Hari is ohtained (by him).
XI. XLIY.
Slok I.; mahala. Y.
(He) does not do his own business (and) wanders about in the world (like) a whirlwind.2 Nanak (says): by forgetting the name what happiness will accrue (to him)?
Slok II.
The bitterness of poison adheres to the whole world.
Humble Nanak has come to this decision, that the name of Had (alone) is sweet.
Pauri.
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.
Nanak (says): he remains united with the beloved Supreme Brahm, the divine male Hari.
XII. XLY.
Slolc I.; mahala Y.
Nanak (says): those are approved of, in whose mind Hari dwells. Words of little affection are of no use, 0 friend!
Slolc II.; mahala Y.
The Supreme Brahm, the omnipresent, unattainable, wonderful Lord has come into (my) sight. Nanak has made the name of Earn (his) wealth by the favour of the perfect Guru.
Paurl.
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 3 in pain.
Nanak (says): by forgetting the name they sink 4 into every evil.
XIII. XLYI.
Slolc I.; mahala Y.
In rising, sitting and sleeping that (name) is happiness.
Nanak (says): by praising the name mind and body become tranquil.
3 tT31= Sansk. Zpfi. 4 v.n.t to sink into.
BAG GAURI, MAH. Y., VAR XIV.— XVI. (XLVII.— XLIX.)
Stole II.; mahala Y. Who is absorbed in covetousness, wanders always about without gaining at all his end. With whom the Guru falls in, O^JNanak, in his mind (that Hari) dwells.
Pauri.
All things are bitter, the name of the True one is sweet.
To those people of Hari it is sweet, who, being pious, taste it.
For whom it is decreed by the Supreme Brahm, in his heart he dwells.
(In whom) the One Supreme Being is contained, (his) second love is cut off.
Nanak joining (his) hands asks for Hari; the Lord, being pleased, gives (this gift to him).
XIY. XLVII.
Slok I.; mahala Y. That begging is the best, which asks for the One.
Other words, which have not the Lord for their object, are useless, 0 Nanak!
Slok II.; mahala Y. A heart pierced with love (and) knowing (God) is rare.
(Whom) the saint (=the Guru) is uniting (with God), (to him) the road (becomes) smooth.
Paurl.
Serve him, 0 soul, who is liberal and bountiful! All sins are destroyed by remembering Govind.
The way of Hari is shown by the pious, (if) the mantra of the Guru be muttered.
All the pleasures of the Maya are insipid (to him, to whom) Hari is pleasing in (his) mind.
Meditate, 0 Nanak, on the Lord, by whom life is given!
XY. XLVIIL Slok I.; mahala Y.
The right time for sowing the true name has come; what one sows, that he will eat. He gets it (the name), 0 Nanak, for whom it is decreed.
Slok II.; mahala Y. He is asking for the only True one, to whom he himself, being pleased, gives (it). Nanak (asks) for (that) gift of the Lord, by the eating of which the mind is satiated.
Paurl.
They acquire profit in the world, whose wealth and capital Hari is.
They do not know another love, their trust is in the True one.
The One immovable is laid hold of (by them), every other thing is passing away.
Who forgets the Supreme Brahm, his breath is useless.
Nanak will be a sacrifice to that man, who keeps him pressed to his neck.
XVI. XLIX.
Slok I.; mahala Y.
The Supreme Brahm has given the order and rain has fallen with natural ease. Much corn and grain is produced, the earth is filled and abundantly satiated. (Who) always recites his excellences, the pain of his poverty passes away. What is written before, that is obtained and found by his order. 0 Nanak, meditate on that Lord, by whom thou hast been vivified!
RAG GAURI, MAH. V., VAR XVII. XVIII. (L. LI.)
Sloh II.; mahala Y. The One life-giving ground of eternal bliss should be remembered! There is no other place, in which wise should one become tranquil? I have seen the whole world, there is no happiness without the name. Body and property will become ashes, as everybody knows. Complexion and enjoyment are worthless, what will the creature do? Whom he himself leads astray, he does not know the trick. Who are imbued with love to the blissful (Supreme), they sing the True one. Nanak (says): those, who are at the gate of thy asylum, please thee.
Paurl.
Regeneration and death do not happen to them, who cling to the skirt of Hari.
They become approved of whilst living, who are intent on the praise of Hari.
Who have obtained the society of the pious, they are very fortunate.
"Woe to the life, in which the name is forgotten! raw threads break.
ISanak (says): the dust of the pious is purifying (equally to) Lakhs and Crores of Prags.1 XVII. L.
Sloh I.; mahala V.
(Like) the golden earth, studded with gems of grass, (is) a man, (in whose) mind the love of Hari dwells.2 All his affairs become easy, (says) Nanak, (if) the Guru, the true Guru, is pleased.
Sloh II.; mahala V.
(The 111 or kite) is wandering about in the ten directions, (on) water, mountain and forest. Where a corpse is seen, there the 111 goes and sits down (on it).
Paurl.
Who desires the fruit of all comfort, he should acquire the True one.
He should see the Supreme Brahm (as being) near him, he should meditate on the One name Having become the dust of all he is united with Hari.
If he give no pain to any creature, he will go with honour to the house (of Hari). Nanak proclaims the Supreme Spirit, that is purifying the sinners.
XVIII. LI.
Sloh I.; mahala Y.
The One, whom I have made my friend, is versed in every ingenuity. My life is sacrificed to Hari, (my) heart and body are his property.
Sloh II.; mahala Y.
If thou seizest (my) hand, 0 beloved, I will not give thee up by any means. Those, who give up Hari, are wicked men, they fall into the pain of hell.
1 Sansk. JRTR1, the modern Ilahabad, at the confluence of the Ganges and Jamna with the supposed (subterraneous) addition of the Sarasvati; thence called also f^f^ljf^.
2 This verse is a masterpiece of confusion, it can only be translated by conjecture, as so many more, no attention being paid by the author to grammatical order or clearness.
EAG GAUBI, MAH. V., VAE XIX.— XXI. (LIL— LIV.)
Pauri.
What Hari does, in whose house are all treasures, that takes effect.
The saints live hy continually muttering (him), they wash off the filth of (their) sins.
In whose heart the lotus-footed one dwells, his difficulty he clears away.
"With whom the perfect Guru meets, he does not die nor is he regenerated nor does he weep.
Nanak is very thirsty after the sight of the Lord, may he in mercy grant it (to me)!
XIX. LIL Slok I.; mahald V.
0 foolish woman, let go thy doubt! by love thy beloved and thou are one. Wherever thou goest, there he is present.
Side II.; mahald V. > (In) the sport of the battle-field 1 they mount horses and seize the stocks of the guns. (Whose) mind (is) with the geese, he delights (in) the flight of a cock.
Pawn.
Who (with his) tongue utters (and with his) ears hears Hari, he is saved, 0 friend! Those hands are pure, which with faith write the praise of Hari. Ablution at the sixty-eight Tirthas and all the meritorious actions are done by them. They are rescued from the ocean of the world, the fort of sensuality is conquered. Nanak (says): them he applies to his skirt and saves, by whom God is served, 0 friend!
XX. LIII.
Slok I.; mahald V.
That business is a bad profit, (in which) the One does not come into one's mind. Nanak (says): those bodies burst, by whom the Lord is forgotten.
Slok II.
From a goblin they are made a Devta by that creator.