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Their hearts are false while they perform ablutions after their meals.
(Macauliffe, Vol. i, pp. 240-1)
Ignorance is the Drummer-woman; heartlessness the But­ cheress;
Slander is the Sweepress in the heart; anger is the ChandaI.
What use is it (O Pandit) to mark off (thy kitchen),
When all the four Outcastes are within thee.
(Guru Granth, p. 91; trans. by Gopal Singh, Vol. i, p. 82)
“There is no impurity in songs, there is no impurity in
knowledge;
There is no impurity in the moon’s or sun’s different phases;
There is no impurity in corn, there is no impurity in ablu­tion;
There is no impurity in rain which falleth everywhere; There is no
impurity in earth, there is no impurity in water; There is no impurity
contained in air;
There are no virtues, Nanak, in the man who is without a guru;
It is he impure who turneth away from God whose mouth is
(Macauliffe, i, pp. 371-2)
9. Revolutionary
If thou art Zealous of playing (the game) of Love,
Then enter upon my Path with thy head on thy palm.
Yea, once thou settest thy foot on this Way,
Then find not a way out, and lay down thy head.
(Guru Granth, p. 1412,. trons. by Gopal Singh, Vol. iv, p. 1337).
God is the Protector and Destroyer of the world,
Com­passionate to the puor, Punisher of enemies, ever the Cherisher,
and free from Death’s noose.
(Macauliffe, V, p. 271)
God ever cherisheth the poor, saveth saints, and destroyeth
enemies. (Ibid. V, p. 280)
Thou art the Discharger of arms, the Holder of the earth and the
umbrella, the Betrayer of kings, the great Tormentor of enemies;
(Ibid. p. 283)
I bow with love and devotion to the Holy Sword.
Assist me that I may complete this work.
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Thou art the Subduer of countries, the Destroyer of the armies of the