SKETCH OF THE SIKHS. 279 



it, appear worthy of . that admiration which is bestowed upon it by the 

 Sikhs. 



The Adi Granfh is inverse, and many of the chapters, written by 

 Nan AC, are termed Pidi, which means, literally, a ladder or flight of 

 steps ; and metaphorically, that by which a man ascends^ 



In the following fragment, literally translated from the Sodar rag as a 

 mahilla pekia of Na'nac, he displays the supremacy of the true God, and 

 the inferiority of the Devatds, and other created beingsr;" to th^ universal 

 cre?<tor; however they may have been elevated into deities, by ignoraricd- 

 or superstition/ 



Thy portals, how wonderful they are, how wonderful thy palace, where thou sittesit and 



governcst all. 

 Numberless and infinite are the sounds which proclaim' thy praiseso 

 How numerous are thy Pen's, skilful in niusic and song- 

 Pavan (air), water, and Vasantnr (fire) celebrate thee; D'herma Ra'ja' (the Hindu, 



Rradatwanthus) celebrates tliy praises, at thy gates, 

 Chitragupta (secretary to D'hekma Raja) celebrates thy praises, who, skilful in 



V T writing, writes and administers final justice. 



' J*^t^i^', tURA-H-M a''^ and De n, celebrate thy praises ; they declare in fit terms thy iiia«' 

 jesty, at thy gates. 

 JwDnA celebrates thy praises, sitting on the Indrak throne amid the Dtvaias. 

 ^ The just celebrate thy praises in profound meditation, the pious declare thy glofy. 



The Fa^/.'--, and the S'rt/f,v joyfully celebrate thy might. 

 , The Pandits, skilled in reading, and tke RishisTm^asi who age by a^^e read t6d J^S^as^' 

 . ,:. , y^ite tliy praises. .i^q klnomi>l)n{/ti ^ ■ 



The MShinis (celestial courtezans) heart alluring, inhabiting Swarga, Mritjja and Pa- 

 ein J-* '-•"' ia)i/ij J celebrate thy praises. 



The Ralnas (gems> with the thirty-eight Tirt'has (sacred springs,) celebrate ihj praises.' 

 Heroes of great might celebrate thy name ; bejjigs cf the four kinds of production cele- 

 brate thy praises. 'iJ r.f.! ;i e. '■ ' , . Ji.- .■ i i'> M''^ 

 Tiic continents, and regions of the world, celebrate thy praisesj thbtmiveisai Brdh^arida'^ 



(the niuadane egg) which thou hast established firm. 

 All who know thee praise thee, all who are desirous of thy worship. 



