RAG MAJH, MAH. I., ASTPAD. I.
(3). The lotus of the foot (of Hari) dwells in the heart of (his) devotees. Without the Lord all are wretched.
(Who) continually desire the dust of the saints, (to them) the name of the True one is a pledge.
(4). In rising and sitting down Hari, Hari should be sung (=praised). By whose remembrance an immovable boon is obtained.
0 Lord, become merciful to Nanak! what thou doest, (I) endure.
BAG MAJH. ASTPADIS. Mahald I.; Ghar I. Om I By the favour of the true Guru I I.
(1). By the word (of the Guru) he {i.e. Hari) imbues with love (to him), by his order he prepares1 (the disciples).
He calls (them) to the true court and palace.
0 my true Lord, compassionate to the poor, in (thee) the True one my heart is believing!
Pause.
1 am a sacrifice, 0 Lord, I am a sacrifice, for the beautiful word (of the Guru)! 2 (Thy) nectar-name is always giving comfort, by the instruction of the Guru thou art establishing it in (my) heart!
(2). Uo one is mine nor am I any one's. My true Lord is in the three worlds.
Given to egotism many3 people depart, having practised vices they regret it (afterwards).
(3). Who knows his order, he praises the excellences of Hari. By the work of the Guru he meditates on the name.
At the gate (of Han) account (is taken) from all, he is let off, who is shining by the true name.
(4). The self-willed one goes astray and gets no place (with Sari). Being bound he is struck in his face at the gate of Tama.
Without the name no one is a companion with (him) j the emancipated ones are meditating on the name.
(5). To the false Sakat the True one is not pleasing. Bound by duality he comes and goes.
The written destiny no one effaces; the disciple he (i.e. Hari) causes to be emancipated.
(6). In her father's house her beloved was not known (by her). Separated (from him) by falsehood she weeps with sighs.
Wretched (robbed) by vices she does not obtain the palace (of Hari); forgiveness for vices must be procured by virtues.
(7). By whom in her father's house the beloved is known: 1 +1*Uii = THTT^» he prepares, be accomplishes the disciples by uniting them to himself, by final emanci- pation.
2 *TETfe +10 I^RvHT might also be translated: by the word I am shining, lustrous.
RAG MaJh, MAH. III., ASTPAD. I. (II.)
That (female) disciple understands (the truth), on the true Being (Deity) she reflects. Her coming and going are brought to a stop, she is absorbed in the true name. (8). The disciple comprehends (him,*who) is called inexpressible. To the true one the true Lord is pleasing.
Nanak says a true word: who is united with the True one, he sings his praises.
Majh; mahala III.; Ghar I. I. II.
(1). (Whose) destiny it is, (him) the true Guru unites (with Hari).
He applies his mind to the service (of Hari), to the remembrance (of the name of Hari), and to the word (of the Guru).
Haying continually destroyed his egotism, comfort jis obtained (by him), the infatuation of the Maya has ceased.1 Pause.
I am devoted, Lord, I am devoted, I am a sacrifice (to them, who are) devoted to the true Guru. By the doctrine of the Guru light has been made (in their) heart, day by day (they are) singing the praises of Hari.
(2). If he search (his) body and heart, then he obtains the name. He keeps back busy stirring2 and checks it.
Day by day he sings the word of the Guru, easily he is making adoration (to Hari).
(3). Within this body is an incalculable thing.
If from the mouth of the Guru the True one be obtained, then it is seen.
There are nine gates (to the body), in the tenth3 he is emancipated and causes the unbeaten sound to be sounded.
(4). True is the Lord, of a true name.
Who by the favour of the Guru causes him to dwell in (his) heart: He remains day by day and continually imbued with his love, and obtains acuteness of mind at the true gate.
(5). Who has not got knowledge of sin and religious merit: She clings to duality and is led astray by error.
Elind by ignorance she does not know the way, again and again she comes and goes.
(6). From the service of the Guru comfort is always obtained. "I," "I," "mine," is stopped.
By the discourse of the Guru darkness is blotted out, the shutters, hard like adamant, he (the Guru) is opening. * (7). Having destroyed egotism (individuality) he (Hari) is established in the mind. The mind is always directed on the feet of the Guru.
By the mercy of the Guru heart and body are pure, (it is) meditating on the pure name.
(8). Life and death (rest) all with thee.
On whom thou bestowest (thy favour), to him thou givest greatness.
iNanak (says): Meditate thou always on the name, thou art (thus) adjusting4 (thy) birth and death.
1 t*oj|<jfcMHT> tne last tnfee syllables, ^fe*HT> are a mere alliteration, without any meaning, as the whole cannot be taken here as verbal adjective.
2 VJ^3 s.m., Sansk. T^TfarT, busy stirring, running after the things of this world (the same as Tf^f%).
3 He who concentrates the vital air or breath in the tenth gate (from which the soul takes its flight from the body) is already emancipated and hears there the Om.
4 The sense is: thou art putting a stop to.
20 RAG MaJh, MAH. HI., ASTPAD. IL III. (III. IV.)
Mdjh; mahald III.
II. III.
(1). 3tly Lord is spotless, unattainable, boundless. Without scales be weighs the world.
"Who becomes a disciple, be comprehends (him), having recited (his) qualities he is absorbed in him, who is endowed with (all) qualities.
Pause.
I am devoted, I am devoted (to them), 0 Lord, who make the name of Hari dwell in (their) heart. Those who stick to the True one are daily awake, at the true gate they obtain lustre.
(2). He himself bears and he himself sees.
On whom he bestows a favourable look, that man is of account.
Whom he himself applies to (himself), he is applied, the disciple is acquiring the True one.
(3). Whom he himself leads astray, where will be obtain a (helping) hand? What is written before, that cannot be effaced.
With whom the true Guru has met, they are very fortunate, on account of (their) perfect destiny he is uniting (them with Hari).
(4). In her father's house the woman was daily asleep.
She is forgotten by her beloved (husband), on account of her vice she is sent away. Daily and continually she goes about lamenting, without her beloved she gets no sleep.
(5). Who has known in her father's house the giver of comfort: She, having destroyed egotism, has recognized him from the word (of the Guru). (Her) bed is pleasant, her beloved she always enjoys, she is making true love (to him).
(6). Eighty-four lakhs of living beings have been produced.
On whom he (Hari) bestows a glance of favour, him be makes fall in with the Guru.
He cuts off his sins, his servant is always pure, at the true gate he is shining (lustrous) by the name.
(7). If he asks account, by whom is it given? There is no happiness also the second and third (time).
The true Lord himself pardons, he himself having pardoned is uniting (them with himself).
(8). He himself does (everything) and causes it to be done (by others).
By the word of the perfect Guru he causes (people) to be united (with himself).1 Mnak (says): (who) obtains the greatness of the name, (him) he himself is uniting to union (with ■himself).
Mdjh; mahalu III.
III. IV.
(1). He himself, the only One, goes about concealed.2 When (by) the disciple he is seen, then this (human) mind is changed.
Having abandoned (worldly) thirst he obtains ease and comfort, the One is established (by him) in his heart.
Pause.
I am devoted, I am devoted (to them), 0 Lord, (who are) applying (their) mind to the only One. By the doctrine of the Guru (their) mind has come to the house of the (only) One,3 (who is) colouring (them) with true colour-4 1 The primary cause of union with Hari is he himself and the instrumental cause the Guru.
2 The sense is: the Absolute Being is underlying everything, but not visibly.
3 The sense of UffH nf|GcM» to come to the house of any one, is: to become intimately connected.
4 Colouring with true colour = steeping or imbuing with true love.
RAG mUh, MAH. III., ASTPAD. IV. (V.)
(2). This world is gone astray, by thyself it is led astray. Having forgotten the One it has become attached to another.
Daily and continually it goes aboutytbeing led astray by error, without the name it suffers pain.
(3). Who are in love with the disposer of the destiny: They are known in the four ages by the service of the Guru (= God). To whom he himself gives greatness, he is absorbed in the name of Hari.
(4). On account of the spiritual blindness caused by the Maya he1 does not think of Hari. Being bound he (Hari) makes him suffer pain in the city of Tama.
He is blind and deaf and sees nothing; (this) self-willed (man) is consumed on account of his sin.
(5). Who, being imbued with one love, apply deep meditation on thyself: They are agreeable to thy mind by their love and devotion.
Who always serve the true Guru, the giver of comfort, all their wishes thou thyself art fulfilling.
(6). 0 Hari, (I am) always in thy asylum! Thou thyself pardonest and givest greatness.
Death does not come near him, who is meditating on the name of Hari, Hari.
(7). Who are day by day steeped in the love2 of Hari: They are united by my Lord, united to union (with himself).
The true ones are continually in thy asylum, thou thyself art teaching them the truth (or: the True one).
(8). Ey whom the True one is known, they are absorbed in the True one. They sing the excellences of Hari, they praise the True one.
Nanak (says): (those who are) attached to the name, (are) Bairagls, in their own house they apply themselves to deep meditation.
Majh; mahala III. IY. V.
(1). Who dies by the word (instruction of the Guru), he, being dead, is born (again, anew). Death does not press him down, pain does not torment him.
Light, being blended with the Luminous (Supreme Being), is absorbed (in him), the mind, having heard (the word of the Guru), is absorbed in the True one.
Pause.
I am devoted, I am devoted, 0 Lord, (to them, who) from the name of Hari obtain lustre. Serving the true Guru (their) mind is applied to the True one, by the doctrine of the Guru they are easily absorbed.
(2). (Her) body is raw and wears raw clothing.
Clinging to another (but God) she does not attain the palace (of Hari).
Day by day, quickly, and day and night she goes about, without the beloved she incurs much pain.
(3). Body and caste do not go onward (to the other world).
Where account is asked, there she is set free, who acquires the True one.
Those, who serve the true Guru, are blessed here and there, they are absorbed in the name.
(4). Who with fear and faith shows love (to him): She attains by the favour of the Guru the palace and house (of Hari).
Daily and always, by day and night, he (Hari) dallies (with her), he is applying (to her) colour of majith.3 1 The subject is *?7WbT • 2 3T§=^TfS 3T^, steeped in love.
3 ifo> colour or dye made from majith (*/.)» a red dVe> that does not S° off' The sense is: he steeps her in true love.
HAG mUh, MAH. III. ASTPAD. V. (VI.)
(5). The beloved is always abiding with all.
By the favour of the Guru he casts some glance of favour.
My Lord is far higher than high, bestowing mercy he himself is uniting (with himself).
(6). By the infatuation of the Maya the world has fallen asleep.
From whom the sleep1 (comes), he awakes (it), by the instruction of the Guru he is imparting2 sagacity of mind (to the world).
(7). Who drinks nectar,3 he removes (his) error.
By the favour of the Guru he obtains final emancipation.
Who is given to devotion is always a BairagI; who destroys his own self, (him) he (Hari) is uniting (with himself).4 (8). He himself produces (the creatures) and puts (them) into their occupation. To the eighty-four lakhs of (living creatures) he himself gives their daily bread.
Nanak (says): those, who meditate on the name, are attached to the True one; what is pleasing to him, that work he causes to be done, Majh; mahala III, Y. VI.
(1). Within (the body) a diamond and a ruby are made (by Hari).
By the word of the Guru he (Hari) causes examination (of it) to be made.
In (whose) lap the True one is (and who) praise the True one, (to them) the True one is applying the touchstone.
Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) fix the word of the Guru in (their) hearts, In the instruction6 of the Guru he, who is void of all darkness, is obtained (by them); the Luminous one is blending light (with himself).
(2). Within the body is a large outlay (of things). The pure name is very unattainable and boundless.
He, who becomes a disciple, obtains it; he himself (Hari) bestows and procures it, (3). My Lord makes fast the True one (in me).
By the favour of the Guru he applies (my) mind to the True one.
He who is truer than true, exists in all places, the true ones are absorbed in the True one, (4). Fearless and true is my beloved (Lord). Sins and vices he is cutting off.
(By whom) he is reflected upon in love and affection, him he is causing to be made firm in (his) fear, love and attachment.
(5). Thy worship is true, if it is pleasing to (thee), the True one, 1 M is here subst m. sleep (^T^)- 2 V 1 0'<A j (V7^fe»KT) implies the same subject as TTT3n§> it must therefore be causal of If^^rj (*JtH)) to fall> to De allotted.
3 3Kftr@j s-m- nectar (from ^T*pT» »» being changed to v and thence to p, and t being elided).
4 But it is perhaps better to retain the same subject for the whole sentence and to translate: he who destroys bis own self, is obtaining (f*R5T^fe*HT) it (i.e. the ^J|f5). As no subject is indicated, it is difficult to say which is meant.
5 JfrhfT^, literally: collyrium for the eyes; fig., the instruction of the Guru, considered as a means to sharpen the (spiritual) eyes. There is a play of words between 1$y{7Z and f/> j"HA, which cannot be rendered in English.
RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. yi. (VII.)
Thou thyself givest (it) and dost not repent (of it).
(Thou art) the only donor of all living creatures; having destroyed by the word (of the Guru) (thou art) vivifying (again). m (6). 0 Hari, without thee I have not any one!
0 Hari, thee I serve and thee I praise!
Bo thyself unite (me with thyself), 0 true Lord! by a perfect destiny thou art obtained.
(7). I have none other like thee.
By thy favourable look the body is prospering.
"Who day by day remembers and keeps (thee) in mind, (him) thou protectest, 0 Hari! the disciple is easily absorbed (in thee).
(8). Like thee I have none other.
By thyself (creation) is made, by thyself destroyed, Thou thyself art forming and breaking (again); Nanak is shining (= becomes lustrous) by the name.
Majh; mdhala III. VI. VII, (1). Everybody he himself is enjoying.
The unattainable, boundless one is present invisibly.
(By whom) my Lord Hari is meditated upon by means of the word of the Guru, he is easily absorbed in the True one.
Pause, 1 am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who are) fixing the word of the Guru in (their) heart. (When) the word is understood, then they fight with (their) mind, having destroyed (their worldly) desires they are absorbed (in the Supreme).
(2). The five drunken ones1 rob the world.
The blind self-willed man takes no notice nor care (of it).
He who becomes a disciple, watches his own house, the five drunken ones he consumes (destroys) by means of the word (of the Guru).
(3). Some disciples are always steeped in true colour (love). Easily they serve the Lord, being daily intoxicated (in his love).
Having met with their beloved they sing the praises of the True one and obtain lustre at the gate of Hari.
(4). Eirst by the One his own self was produced. Secondly duality,2 (and thirdly) the threefold Maya.
The fourth step is the high (step) of the disciple,3 (in which) he is acquiring the perfectly True one.
(5). He is quite true, who is pleasing to the True one.
By whom the True one is known, he is easily absorbed (in him).
It is the work (business) of the disciple that he serve the True one, (and) in the True one he is (then) absorbed.
2 ^fum, duality; by creation the subject (God) became object. First the subtle elements were pro- duced, and thence the Maya, the illusive world. Whatever is created, is pervaded by the three Gunas (Sato, Rajo, Tamo). In the first elementary creation the three Gunas were in equipoise, but in the grosser creation the Gunas are distributed unequally.
3 tjQlj) \|Q;ft> the fourth step or state (Sansk. 7p(faf), that of complete abstraction from without and absorption in the Deity, so that the consciousness of individuality is lost.
RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. VII. (VIII.)
(6). Without the True one there is none other.
The world, clinging to another one, is wasted and dead.
He, who becomes a disciple, knows the (only) One, serving the (only) One he obtains comfort.
(7). All living creatures are in thy asylum.
Thou thyself, putting (them) down, seest all the rough and perfect chess-figures. Day by day thou thyself causest the work to be done (by them), thou thyself unitest to union (with thyself).
(8). Thou thyself joinest (them to thee) and seest (them) in (thy) presence. In all thou thyself art brimful.
Nanak (says): he himself abides (in them); the disciple gets brightness of intellect.
Mdjh; mahala III. VII. VIII.
(1). The nectar-speech of the Guru is sweet. Some rare disciple has tasted and seen it.
In (his) heart there is light, he drinks fithe great juice (of Hari), at the true gate he lifts up (his) voice.1 Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) apply (their) mind to the feet of the Guru. The true Guru is a pond of nectar; (whose) mind is true, (his) filth he (i.e. the Guru) is removing by means of the name!
(2). No one has obtained (found out) thy end, 0 True one!
By the favour of the Guru some rare one has applied his thoughts (to thee).
He never can praise thee enough, to whom thou impartest a hunger after the true name.
(3). The One is seen (by him) and none other.
By the favour of the Guru nectar is drunk (by him).
By the word (instruction) of the Guru his thirst is quenched, naturally he is entering com- fort.
(4). "Who gives up the jewel-thing (i.e. the name), like a straw: Is a blind fleshly-minded man, that clings to another love (duality). What he sows, that fruit he obtains, not (even)tin a dream he gets comfort.
(5). On whom he (i.e. Hari) bestows his own mercy, that man obtains it. (Who) fixes the word of the Guru in his mind: He remains day by day always in the fear (of Hari), and having destroyed (other) fear he is removing his error.
(6). (Whose) error is removed, he obtains always comfort.
By the favour of the Guru the highest step (i.e. final emancipation) is attained. His heart is pure, his speech is pure, he is naturally singing the praises of Hari.
(7). He (i.e. the Pandit) explains the Smriti, Shastras and the Veda. (But) being led astray by error he does not know the truth (the Deity).
Without serving the true Guru he does not obtain comfort, he is earning pain upon pain.
(8). He himself does (everything), to whom will one say anything? One should go tell, if a mistake be made (by him).
Nanak (says): he himself does and causes to be done (everything); who praises (the name), is absorbed in the name.
1 Literally: he sounds his voice, i.e. he makes himself heard.
BAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. VIII. (IX.)
Majh; mahala III.
(1). He himself colours with natural ease.
By the word of the Guru Hari applies the colour.
Mind, hody and tongue are steeped in deep red colour, by fear and faith the colour is applied.
Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) cause to dwell the Fearless one in (their) mind.
(By whom) hy the mercy of the Guru the fearless Hari is meditated upon, (them) he makes cross the water of existence, the haneful thing, hy means of the word (of the Guru).
(2). The stupid self-willed man practises cunning. (Though) bathed and washed he is not accepted.1 As he has come, so he will go, having committed vices he is regretting (it afterwards).
(3). To the blind self-willed man nothing is known.
Hari, (by whom) death has been decreed, he does not comprehend.
The self-willed one does (religious) work, hut does not obtain (him, i.e. Hari), without the name he throws away his life.
(4). To take the word (of the Guru) as true2 is the chief thing. From the perfect Guru the gate of salvation is obtained.
Day by day he lets hi3 voice be heard in the sabd,8 those who are attached to the True one, he is colouring with dye.* (5). The tongue is steeped in the juice of Hari and joyful. Mind and body are easily captivated.
Easily the dearly beloved is obtained; easily, easily5 he (Hari) is uniting (them with himself).
(6). In whose heart is love (to Hari), he sings (his) praises. By means of the word of the Guru he easily enters comfort.
I am always a sacrifice to the gratuitous service of those who apply their mind to the service of the Guru.
(7). The true one believes in the perfectly True one.
By the favour of the Guru his heart is filled with love (to him).
Sitting in his own place he sings the praises of Hari; he himself, having taken him as True, is winning him {i.e. Hari) over.
(8). On whom he (Hari) looks in favour, he obtains (him). By the favour of the Guru his egotism (individuality) ceases.
Nanak (says): in whose heart the name dwells, he obtains lustre at the true gate.
1 VTC^j on account of the rhyme = \f% or 2 JJtJoJdc^) s.f. verification, taking as true.
3 "ETRS^ ^TdUi? » he, i.e. the Guru, lets his voice be heard in the sabd, i.e. instructing in the sabd. The sabd is the Gur-mantr, the secret word or verse communicated hy the Guru to a disciple, by means of which the disciple becomes initiated. The purport of the sabd is the name (of Hari).
4 i.e. The Guru is imbuing them with love to Hari.
fi The words THJ% TRlt^T fST^T^f^WfT may also be translated: he (or they) is easily united (f^*6|0 verbal adjective) with the Innate or self-existing Supreme. ITvTtT as adjective signifies innate; in Tulsi Das' Ramayan it is also explained by ^T*TTf%°R> self-existing (as if *fuij had sprung from RAG MaJh, MAH. III., ASTPAD. IX. X. (X. XI.)
Majh; mahald III.
IX. x/ (1). By serving the true Guru great grandeur (is obtained). Hari comes and dwells in the heart unawares.
Hari is a fruitful tree; by whom the nectar (of Hari) is drunk, his thirst he (i.e. Hari) is quenching.
Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) unite (me) with the company of the society of the pious.
Hari himself unites with the society of the pious (those, who) by the word of the Guru are singing the praises of Hari.
(2). That servant of the true Guru becomes lustrous by the word (of the Guru): Who fixes the name of Hari in his heart.
The filth (of whose) egotism the pure Hari clears away, he obtains lustre at the true gate.
(3). Without the Guru the name cannot be obtained. The Siddhs and Sadhiks continually lament.
Without serving the Guru comfort docs not spring up; by a full destiny the Guru is obtained.
(4). The mind is a looking-glass (of steel), (which) some (rare) disciple sees. Eust does not settle on it, when he dries up egotism.
He sounds the sound not produced (by an instrument), the pure voice, by means of the word (of the Guru) he is absorbed (in the Supreme).
(5). Without the true Guru nothing can be seen.
(To whom) by the Guru out of mercy his own self is shown: He himself remains united with himself, he is easily absorbed in the Innate (Supreme).1 (6). He who hecomes a disciple, absorbs his mind in the One.
The error of duality he consumes by the word (instruction) of the Guru.
Who within (his) body makes traffic and trade, he obtains the treasure of the true name.
(7). The chief work of the disciple is the praise of Hari. The disciple obtains (thereby) the gate of salvation.
(Who) sings day by day, steeped in love, the praises (of Hari), him he {i.e. Hari) is calling into (his) palace.
(8). The true Guru, the donor is met with, when caused to meet (by Hari).
By dint of a perfect destiny the word (of the Guru) is caused to dwell in the heart.
Nanak (says): Who obtains the greatness of the name, he is singing the praises of the true Hari.
JSiajk; mahald III.
X. XI.
(1). If he (i.e. the disciple) part with his own self, then he obtains all. By the word of the Guru he applies true absorption of mind. Truth he buys, truth he collects, a traffic of truth he is carrying on.
Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) are day by day singing the praises of Hari. I am thine, thou art my Lord, by means of the word (of the Guru) thou art giving greatness.
1 The sense is: the Guru shows, that man's spirit is an emanation of the Supreme Spirit, and therefore in essence identical with it. He, who knows that the Supreme Spirit is innate in himself, remains united with himself, i.e. he does not seek the Supreme outside of himself, but considers himself as identical with him RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. XI. (XII,) (2). All the season and time is pleasant: In which the True one is approved by my heart.
By serving the True one true greatnesses obtained), by the mercy of the Guru I obtain the True one.
(3). The food of faith he obtains from the gratified true Guru.
Inclination to other things ceases, when he causes inclination to Hari to dwell in his heart. True contentment, understanding, comfort he obtains from the word of the perfect Guru.
(4). Who do not serve the true Guru, they are foolish, blind and ignorant men. Wandering about, whence will they obtain the gate of final emancipation?
Having died and died they are born again, again they come and are struck in (their) face at the gate of Tama.
(5). If they know the flavour of the word (of the Guru), then they knew their own self. They praise the pure sound (= name) by the word (of the Guru).
Serving the True one they always obtain comfort, the nine treasures of the name they are causing to dwell in (their) heart.
(6). That place is beautiful, which is pleasing to the mind of Hari. Sitting in the assembly of the pious the praises of Hari are sung (by them).
Day by day they praise the true Hari, they emit the spotless sound ( = the name).
(7). The stock (in trade) of the fleshly-minded is false (not genuine), false are the things laid out (by them).
Falsehood they earn and a burthen of pain oppresses them.
Led astray by errer they wander about day and night, having died they are born (again), they lose their life.
(8). The true Lord is very dear to me.
In the word of the perfect Guru is my support.
Nanak (says): by the name he obtains greatness, who is considering pain and pleasure as the same.
Majh; mahalti III. XI. XII.
(1). Thine are the mines (= genera), (thine) the species.1 Without the name the whole (creation) is led astray in errer.
From the service of the Guru the name of Hari is obtained, without the true Guru no one is ob- taining it.
Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to those, who) apply their mind to Hari. The true Hari is obtained by attachment to the Guru, (who) is easily causing him {i.e. Hari) to dwell in the heart.
(2). If he {i.e. the disciple) serve the true Guru, then he obtains everything. He obtains such a fruit as he is desiriug.
The true Guru is the giver of all things, by a perfect destiny he is obtained.2 (3). This (human) mind is dirty and does not meditate en the One.
1 tfT^'r *•/• Plwr* the four mines; y *./. species, kind (Sansk. ^1$, from which a substantive fem. ^TWt is formed, which is now in Sindhi-Hindi commonly written ^J5f or TTCO- The sense is: by thee all living creatures are created.
2 3Tf?T f^Tttl^fottfT may be translated either: by a perfect destiny he {i.e. the Guru) is obtained (fij*6l^fe*HT = fif*6|G> verb, adj., nia being then an alliteration), or fattM^fcVHT may be taken as gerundive and translated: he must be acquired. The sense is the same either way.
21 RAG MAJTH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. XII. (XIII.)
Inside much filthiness is accumulated by dint of another love (duality).
At the hank (of a river), at a Tirtha, in a foreign country the selfish man wanders about and accu- mulates other additional filth of egotism.
(4). If he serve the true Guru, then his filth goes off. He dies whilst living and applies his mind to Hari.
Hari is spotless and true, no filth sticks to him; who clings to the True one, his filth he (Hari) is taking away.
(5). Without the Guru there is deep (blind) darkness. He who has no divine knowledge is blind, stark blind.
The worms of ordure are working up ordure, and are again destroyed in ordure.1 (6). Who serves the emancipated ones becomes (himself) emancipated. Egotism and selfishness he removes by means of the word (of the Guru). Who serves daily Hari in truth, obtains by a perfect (good) lot the Guru.
(7). He himself bestows the gift, that he unites to union (with himself). Prom the perfect Guru he (i.e. the disciple) gets the treasure of the name.
By the true name the mind always (becomes) true, by serving the True one he is removing his pain.
(8). Consider him (i.e. Hari) as being always in (thy) presence, do not consider him as being far away!
Learn from the word of the Guru, that Hari (is present) within (thee)!
Nanak (says): from the name greatness is obtained, from the perfect Guru (thou art) obtaining it (i.e. the name).
ITdjh; mahalti III. XII. XIII.
(1). Who are true here, they are true (also) in the other world. A true heart is absorbed in the true word (of the Guru).
The True one it serves, the True one it acquires, from the True one it gets comfort3 (with the Supreme).
Pause.
I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) cause the true name to dwell in their heart. The true ones serve (him) and are absorbed in the True one, they are singing the praises of the True one.
(2). The Pandit reads (but) does not obtain a relish (from it). By another love (duality) the Maya leads his mind astray.
By the spiritual blindness caused by the Maya all his intellect is lost, having practised vices he is regretting (it afterwards).
(3). If the true Guru be met with, then he gets the truth (the Deity). The name of Hari he fixes in his mind.
He dies by the word (of the Guru), he subdues his own mind and is (thus) obtaining the gate of final emancipation.