Sri Dasam Granth
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ਕਹੂੰ ਰਿਗੰ ਬਾਚੈ ਮਹਾ ਅਰਥ ਬੇਦੰ ॥
kahoon rigan baachai mahaa arath bedan |Somewhere the Rig Veda was being read and somewhere the Atharva Veda
ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਛਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਿਸਨ ਭੇਦੰ ॥੨॥੨੭੩॥
kahoon braham sichhaa kahoon bisan bhedan |2|273|Somewhere there was the discourse about Brahm Sutras and somewhere there was discussion about the mysteries of Vishnu.2.273.
ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਟ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਕਥੈ ਕਥਾਣੰ ॥
kahoon asatt dvai avataar kathai kathaanan |Somewhere the discourse about the ten incarnations was being delivered.
ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚਉਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥
dasan chaar chaudaah bidiaa nidhaanan |There were persons adept in fourteen learinings.
ਤਹਾ ਪੰਡਤੰ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਪਰਮੰ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨੰ ॥
tahaa panddatan bipr paraman prabeenan |There were three very learned Brahmins,
ਰਹੇ ਏਕ ਆਸੰ ਨਿਰਾਸੰ ਬਿਹੀਨੰ ॥੩॥੨੭੪॥
rahe ek aasan niraasan biheenan |3|274|Who were unattached with the world and had faith only in One Lord.3.274.
ਕਹੂੰ ਕੋਕਸਾਰੰ ਪੜੈ ਨੀਤ ਧਰਮੰ ॥
kahoon kokasaaran parrai neet dharaman |Somewhere Koksar and somewhere Dharam-Niti was being read
ਕਹੂੰ ਨ੍ਯਾਇ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਪੜੈ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥
kahoon nayaae saasatr parrai chhatr karaman |Somewhere the Nyaya Shastra and somewhere Kshatriya-Dharma was being studies
ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਪੜੈ ਬ੍ਯੋਮ ਬਾਨੀ ॥
kahoon braham bidiaa parrai bayom baanee |Somewhere Theology and somewhere astronomy was being studied
ਕਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸਿਉ ਪਾਠਿ ਪਠਿਐ ਪਿੜਾਨੀ ॥੪॥੨੭੫॥
kahoon prem siau paatth patthiaai pirraanee |4|275|Somewhere the Eulogy of war-goddess was being sung with devotion.4.275.
ਕਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਨਾਗ ਭਾਖਾ ਉਚਾਰਹਿ ॥
kahoon praakritan naag bhaakhaa uchaareh |Somewhere the Prakrit language and somewhere the Naga language was being studied
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਹਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਬ੍ਯੋਮ ਬਾਨੀ ਬਿਚਾਰਹਿ ॥
kahoon sahasakrit bayom baanee bichaareh |Somewhere Sahaskriti and somewhere Sanskrit (or astrology) was being discussed
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਮੈ ਗੀਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
kahoon saasatr sangeet mai geet gaavai |Somewhere songs were sung from Sangeet Shastra
ਕਹੂੰ ਜਛ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥੫॥੨੭੬॥
kahoon jachh gandhrab bidiaa bataavai |5|276|Somewhere the differences in the learnings of Yakshas and gandhavas were being elucidated.5.276.
ਕਹੂੰ ਨਿਆਇ ਮੀਮਾਸਕਾ ਤਰਕ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥
kahoon niaae meemaasakaa tarak saasatran |Somewhere Nyaya Shastra, somewhere Mimansa Shasta and somewhere Tarak Shastra (logic) were studied
ਕਹੂੰ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਪੜੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥
kahoon agan baanee parrai braham asatran |Somewhere the manyras of fire-shafts and Brahm-astras were recited
ਕਹੂੰ ਬੇਦ ਪਾਤੰਜਲੈ ਸੇਖ ਕਾਨੰ ॥
kahoon bed paatanjalai sekh kaanan |Somewhere Yoga Shastra and somewhere Samkhya Shastra was read
ਪੜੈ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਚਵਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥੬॥੨੭੭॥
parrai chakr chavadaah bidiaa nidhaanan |6|277|The cycle of the treasure of fourteen learnings was studied.6.277.
ਕਹੂੰ ਭਾਖ ਬਾਚੈ ਕਹੂੰ ਕੋਮਦੀਅੰ ॥
kahoon bhaakh baachai kahoon komadeean |Somewhere Maha Bhashaya of Patanjalli and somewhere the Komudi of Panini was studied
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਿਧਕਾ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਕਾ ਸਾਰਸੁਤੀਯੰ ॥
kahoon sidhakaa chandrakaa saarasuteeyan |Somewhere Siddhant Komudi, somewhere Chandrika and somewhere Sarsut were read
ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਯਾਕਰਣ ਬੈਸਿਕਾਲਾਪ ਕਥੇ ॥
kahoon bayaakaran baisikaalaap kathe |Somewhere other grammatical works including that of Vaisheshika were discussed
ਕਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਕਾਸਕਾ ਸਰਬ ਮਥੇ ॥੭॥੨੭੮॥
kahoon praakriaa kaasakaa sarab mathe |7|278|Somewhere Kasika commentaries on Panini Grammar Prakriya were being churned.7.278.
ਕਹੂੰ ਬੈਠ ਮਾਨੋਰਮਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਾਚੈ ॥
kahoon baitth maanoramaa granth baachai |Somewhere someone studied the book Manorama
ਕਹੂੰ ਗਾਇ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਮੈ ਗੀਤ ਨਾਚੇ ॥
kahoon gaae sangeet mai geet naache |Somewhere someone sang in musical mode and danced
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਬ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ॥
kahoon sasatr kee sarab bidiaa bichaarai |Somewhere someone ruminated on the learning of all weapons
ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਾਚੈ ਸੋਕ ਟਾਰੈ ॥੮॥੨੭੯॥
kahoon asatr bidiaa baachai sok ttaarai |8|279|Somewhere someone was removing anxiety by studying the science of warfare. 8.279.
ਕਹੂ ਗਦਾ ਕੋ ਜੁਧ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥
kahoo gadaa ko judh kai kai dikhaavai |Somewhere someone exhibited the war-fighting of maces
ਕਹੂੰ ਖੜਗ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਜੁਝੈ ਮਾਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
kahoon kharrag bidiaa jujhai maan paavai |Somewhere someone received the award in sword-fighting
ਕਹੂੰ ਬਾਕ ਬਿਦਿਆਹਿ ਛੋਰੰ ਪ੍ਰਬਾਨੰ ॥
kahoon baak bidiaaeh chhoran prabaanan |Somewhere mature scholars held discourses on rhetorics
ਕਹੂੰ ਜਲਤੁਰੰ ਬਾਕ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਖਾਨੰ ॥੯॥੨੮੦॥
kahoon jalaturan baak bidiaa bakhaanan |9|280|Somewhere the art of swimming and Syntax were discussed.9.280.
ਕਹੂੰ ਬੈਠ ਕੇ ਗਾਰੜੀ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਾਚੈ ॥
kahoon baitth ke gaararree granth baachai |Somewhere Garuda Purna was being studied
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਾਭਵੀ ਰਾਸ ਭਾਖਾ ਸੁ ਰਾਚੈ ॥
kahoon saabhavee raas bhaakhaa su raachai |Somewhere the eulogies of Shiva were being composed in Prakrit
ਕਹੂੰ ਜਾਮਨੀ ਤੋਰਕੀ ਬੀਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ॥
kahoon jaamanee torakee beer bidiaa |Somewhere Greek, Arabic and language of heroic spirits was being learnt
ਕਹੂੰ ਪਾਰਸੀ ਕੌਚ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਅਭਿਦਿਆ ॥੧੦॥੨੮੧॥
kahoon paarasee kauach bidiaa abhidiaa |10|281|Somewhere Persian and new art of warfare were being studied.10.281.
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਘਾਉ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਤੈਗੋ ॥
kahoon sasatr kee ghaau bidiaa bataigo |Somewhere someone was elucidating the treatment of weapon-wounds
ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੋ ਪਾਤਕਾ ਪੈ ਚਲੈਗੋ ॥
kahoon asatr ko paatakaa pai chalaigo |Somewhere the targets were being shot at with arms
ਕਹੂੰ ਚਰਮ ਕੀ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥
kahoon charam kee chaar bidiaa bataavai |Somewhere the skilful use of the shield was being described
ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਦਰਬ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੧॥੨੮੨॥
kahoon braham bidiaa karai darab paavai |11|282|Somewhere someone was delivering discourse on Vedanta and receiving monetary award.11.282.
ਕਹੂੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਾਦ ਭੇਦੰ ॥
kahoon nrit bidiaa kahoon naad bhedan |Somewhere the art of dancing and the mystery of sound was being described
ਕਹੂੰ ਪਰਮ ਪੌਰਾਨ ਕਥੈ ਕਤੇਬੰ ॥
kahoon param pauaraan kathai kateban |Somewhere discourses were being held on Puranas and Semitic texts
ਸਭੈ ਅਛਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਸਭੈ ਦੇਸ ਬਾਨੀ ॥
sabhai achhar bidiaa sabhai des baanee |Somewhere alphabets and languages of various countries,Were being taugh
ਸਭੈ ਦੇਸ ਪੂਜਾ ਸਮਸਤੋ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੀ ॥੧੨॥੨੮੩॥
sabhai des poojaa samasato pradhaanee |12|283|Somewhere the significance was being attached to the worship practiced in various countries.12.283.
ਕਹੰ ਸਿੰਘਨੀ ਦੂਧ ਬਛੇ ਚੁੰਘਾਵੈ ॥
kahan singhanee doodh bachhe chunghaavai |Somewhere the lioness was causing her milk to be sucked by the calves
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਿੰਘ ਲੈ ਸੰਗ ਗਊਆ ਚਰਾਵੈ ॥
kahoon singh lai sang gaooaa charaavai |Somewhere the lion was grazing a herd of cows,
ਫਿਰੈ ਸਰਪ ਨ੍ਰਿਕ੍ਰੁਧ ਤੌਨਿ ਸਥਲਾਨੰ ॥
firai sarap nrikrudh tauan sathalaanan |At that place the snake was creeping without ire
ਕਹੂੰ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਥੈ ਕਥਾਨੰ ॥੧੩॥੨੮੪॥
kahoon saasatree satr kathai kathaanan |13|284|Somewhere the learned Pundit was praising the enemy in his discourse.13.284.
ਤਥਾ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਤਥਾ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥
tathaa satr mitran tathaa mitr satran |The enemy and the friend and the enemy are alike
ਜਥਾ ਏਕ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਤਥਾ ਪਰਮ ਛਤ੍ਰੰ ॥
jathaa ek chhatree tathaa param chhatran |An ordinary Kshatriya and a universal are alike.