If God's look of favour fell not on him, no one would notice him.

He would be accounted a worm among worms, and even sinners would impute sin to him.

Nānak, God may bestow virtue on those who are devoid of it, as well as on those who already possess it;

But no such person is seen as can bestow virtue upon Him.

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IX

By hearing the Name man becometh as Shiv, Brahma, and Indar. 1

By hearing the Name even the low become highly lauded.

By hearing the Name the way of Jog 2 and the secrets of the body are obtained,

By hearing the Name man understandeth the real nature of the Shasters, the Simritis, and the Veds. 3

Nānak, the saints are ever happy.

By hearing the Name sorrow and sin are no more.

X

By hearing the Name truth, contentment, and divine knowledge are obtained.

Hearing the Name is equal to bathing at the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage.

By hearing the Name and reading it man obtaineth honour.

By hearing the Name the mind is composed and fixed on God.

Nānak, the saints are ever happy.

XI

By hearing the Name sorrow and sin are no more.

By hearing the Name, the depth of the sea of virtue is sounded.

By hearing the Name men become Shaikhs, Pirs, 1 and Emperors.

By hearing the Name a blind man findeth his Way.

By hearing the Name the unfathomable becometh fathomable.

Nānak, the saints are ever happy.

By hearing the Name sorrow and sin are no more.

The condition of him who obeyeth God cannot be described.

Whoever trieth to describe it, shall afterward repent.

There is no paper, pen, or writer

To describe the condition of him who obeyeth God.

So pure is His Name—

Whoever obeyeth God knoweth the pleasure of it in his own heart.

XIII

By obeying Him wisdom and understanding enter the mind;

By obeying Him man knoweth all worlds.

By obeying Him man suffereth not punishment.

By obeying Him man shall not depart with Jam. 1

So pure is God's name,

Whoever obeyeth God knoweth the pleasure of it in his own heart.

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XV

By obeying Him man attaineth the gate of salvation;

By obeying Him man is saved with his family;

By obeying Him the Guru is saved, and saveth his disciples;

By obeying Him, O Nānak, man wandereth not in quest of alms—

So pure is God's name—

Whoever obeyeth God knoweth the pleasure of it in his own heart.

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XX

When the hands, feet, and other members of the body are covered with filth,

It is removed by washing with water.

When thy clothes are polluted,

Apply soap, and the impurity shall be washed away.

So when the mind is defiled by sin,