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Rh Through the Guru man obtaineth real life, and through the Guru man departeth to God’s home. Nanak, through the Guru man is absorbed in the True One; through the Guru man obtaineth the special dignity of deliverance.

On the same occasion the Guru composed the following:—

They who forget the Name go astray in worldly love and superstition; They let go the stem and cling to the branches; what shall they obtain? Ashes. How can man be saved without the Name? If any one know, let him tell it. If man be holy he shall be saved; the perverse shall lose their honour. Perfect is the wisdom of those who serve the one God. Servants of God, take shelter in Him who was in the beginning, in every age, and who is the Bright One. My Lord is one; there is none other, my brethren. By the favour of the True One happiness is obtained. Without the Guru no one hath obtained God, however much the matter be debated. He Himself showeth the way and fixeth true devotion in the heart. Even though thou advise the perverse man, he will still go to the wilderness; But without God’s name he shall not be saved; he shall die and go to hell. He who repeateth not God’s name shall wander in birth and death. God’s worth cannot be known without serving the true Guru. Whatever service God causeth men to do, that will be done. It is God Himself who acteth; whom besides shall I mention? God beholdeth His own greatness. He whom God inspireth serveth the Guru.