5. Sahij. This word has many meanings in the Granth Sâhib. It means natural disposition, easily, slowly, divine knowledge, divine tranquillity, God, &c. In some of its meanings it is derived from sah, with, and ja, born.

6 Tilang.]

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Nurshah and her women, on hearing this hymn, twisted their head-dresses around their necks in token of submission, and fell at the Guru's feet. They asked how they could obtain salvation. The Guru told them to repeat God's name, conscientiously perform their domestic duties, renounce magic, and they should thus secure future happiness. It is said that they became followers of Guru Nanak, and thus secured salvation.

The Guru, on leaving Kamrup, entered a wilderness. There Kaljug[1] came to tempt him. Mardana became sore afraid. The Guru remonstrated with him; asked why he was afraid of Kaljug; if he felt fear it ought to be the fear of God.

The Guru then sang the following hymn:--

Put the fear of God[2] into thy heart; then the fear of Death shall depart in fear.

What is that fear by fearing which the fear of Death may take fright?

O God, there is no other abode than in Thee

Whatever happeneth is according to Thy pleasure.

Fear if thou have any other fear than that of God

Fear is mental disturbance.

The soul dieth not, neither is it drowned; it is saved through fear of God.

He who made something will make something.

By His order man cometh; by His order man goeth

Before and behind us His order prevaileth.

The swan of the heart aspireth to fly to heaven

But on the way it is a target for great hunger which restraineth it.

Let the swan make fear its eating, drinking, and support Without such food the stupid bird would die.

Who hath a helper let anybody say.

Everybody is Thine; Thou art the helper of all.

[1. Kaljug here means Satan.

2. Dar ghar, the abode of fear, is explained by the gyânis to mean God.]

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Nanak, to name and meditate on Him to whom belong

Men, lower animals, wealth, and property, is difficult.[1]

Mardana inquired who Kaljug was, by what signs he was known unto men, and what prerogative he exercised? The Guru replied:--

When true men speak the truth and suffer for it; when penitents fail to perform penance in their homes;

When he who repeateth the name of God meeteth obloquy--these are the signs of the Kaljug.[2]