Sri Dasam Granth
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ਇਨ ਕੋ ਕਾਢਿ ਧਰਨ ਤੇ ਦੀਨਾ ॥੬॥੨੯੬॥
ein ko kaadt dharan te deenaa |6|296|“And hath ousted them from his bundaries.”6.296.
ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥
tottak chhand |TOTAK STANZA
ਇਮ ਬਾਤ ਜਬੈ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਤੇ ਸੁਨਿਯੰ ॥
eim baat jabai nrip te suniyan |When they heard the king saying in this manner,
ਗ੍ਰਹ ਬੈਠ ਸਬੈ ਦਿਜ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਕੀਯੰ ॥
grah baitth sabai dij mantr keeyan |All the Brahmins sat in their houses and decided,
ਅਜ ਸੈਨ ਅਜੈ ਭਟ ਦਾਸ ਸੁਤੰ ॥
aj sain ajai bhatt daas sutan |That this son of maid-servant is unconquerable hero and his army is unconquerable.
ਅਤ ਦੁਹਕਰ ਕੁਤਸਿਤ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਮਤੰ ॥੭॥੨੯੭॥
at duhakar kutasit kraoor matan |7|297|He is very stern and a man of vicious intellect and actions.7.297.
ਮਿਲ ਖਾਇ ਤਉ ਖੋਵੈ ਜਨਮ ਜਗੰ ॥
mil khaae tau khovai janam jagan |If we eat in his company, then we lose our birth in the world
ਨਹਿ ਖਾਤ ਤੁ ਜਾਤ ਹੈ ਕਾਲ ਮਗੰ ॥
neh khaat tu jaat hai kaal magan |If we do not eat, then we will have to go in the jaws of death.
ਮਿਲ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਕਉਨ ਮਤੰ ॥
mil mitr su keejai kaun matan |After assembling we should take such decision,
ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤ ਰਹੇ ਜਗ ਆਜ ਪਤੰ ॥੮॥੨੯੮॥
jih bhaat rahe jag aaj patan |8|298|With which we keep up our honour in the world.8.298.
ਸੁਨ ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਜ ਮਹਾਨ ਮਤੰ ॥
sun raajan raaj mahaan matan |After taking decision, they said to the king : “O king of great intellect, listen,
ਅਨਭੀਤ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਮਸਤ ਛਿਤੰ ॥
anabheet ajeet samasat chhitan |“Thou art fearless and unconquerable monarch on the whole earth
ਅਨਗਾਹ ਅਥਾਹ ਅਨੰਤ ਦਲੰ ॥
anagaah athaah anant dalan |“Thou art unfathomable, bottomless and master of innumerable forces
ਅਨਭੰਗ ਅਗੰਜ ਮਹਾ ਪ੍ਰਬਲੰ ॥੯॥੨੯੯॥
anabhang aganj mahaa prabalan |9|299|“Thou art invincible, unassailable and Soverrign of Supreme might.9.299.
ਇਹ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਏਕ ਨਰੰ ॥
eih tthaur na chhatree ek naran |“There is not even one Kshatriya in this place.
ਸੁਨ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਹਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਰਾਜ ਬਰੰ ॥
sun saach mahaa nriparaaj baran |“O great and superb monarch, listen to his truth.”
ਕਹਿਕੈ ਦਿਜ ਸਉ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ॥
kahikai dij sau utth jaat bhe |Uttering these words, the Brahmins got up and went away
ਵੇਹ ਆਨਿ ਜਸੂਸ ਬਤਾਇ ਦਏ ॥੧੦॥੩੦੦॥
veh aan jasoos bataae de |10|300|But the spies gave the news (of the presence of his brothers there).10.300.
ਤਹਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਜੈ ਮਨਿ ਰੋਸ ਬਢੀ ॥
tahaa singh ajai man ros badtee |Then the anger increased in the mind of Ajai Singh.
ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਚਮੂੰ ਚਤੁਰੰਗ ਚਢੀ ॥
kar kop chamoon chaturang chadtee |In great rage, he ordered his forces of four types to move forward.
ਤਹ ਜਾਇ ਪਰੀ ਜਹ ਖਤ੍ਰ ਬਰੰ ॥
tah jaae paree jah khatr baran |The army reached there where both the superb Kshatriyas were stationed.
ਬਹੁ ਕੂਦਿ ਪਰੇ ਦਿਜ ਸਾਮ ਘਰੰ ॥੧੧॥੩੦੧॥
bahu kood pare dij saam gharan |11|301|They jumped from the roof of the house into the abode of Sanaudhi Brahmin to take shelter.11.301.
ਦਿਜ ਮੰਡਲ ਬੈਠਿ ਬਿਚਾਰੁ ਕੀਯੋ ॥
dij manddal baitth bichaar keeyo |The assembly of Brahmins met and reflected on the issue.
ਸਬ ਹੀ ਦਿਜ ਮੰਡਲ ਗੋਦ ਲੀਯੋ ॥
sab hee dij manddal god leeyo |The whole assembly affectionately kept the two in their midst.
ਕਹੁ ਕਉਨ ਸੁ ਬੈਠਿ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਕਰੈ ॥
kahu kaun su baitth bichaar karai |They ruminated over the issue as to what measures be taken?
ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸਾਥ ਰਹੈ ਨਹੀ ਏਊ ਮਰੈ ॥੧੨॥੩੦੨॥
nrip saath rahai nahee eaoo marai |12|302|So that they may not offend the king and also save the two refugees.12.302.
ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਤਾਹਿ ਸਭੈ ॥
eih bhaat kahee tih taeh sabhai |When they said these words, then all of them desired:
ਤੁਮ ਤੋਰ ਜਨੇਵਨ ਦੇਹੁ ਅਬੈ ॥
tum tor janevan dehu abai |“Break the secred threads immediately.”
ਜੋਊ ਮਾਨਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਸੋਈ ਲੇਤ ਭਏ ॥
joaoo maan kahiyo soee let bhe |Those who accepted it, they became without the thread.
ਤੇਊ ਬੈਸ ਹੁਇ ਬਾਣਜ ਕਰਤ ਭਏ ॥੧੩॥੩੦੩॥
teaoo bais hue baanaj karat bhe |13|303|They became Vaishyas and took trade as their occupation.13.303.
ਜਿਹ ਤੋਰ ਜਨੇਊ ਨ ਕੀਨ ਹਠੰ ॥
jih tor janeaoo na keen hatthan |Those who did not dare to break the thread doggedly
ਤਿਨ ਸਿਉ ਉਨ ਭੋਜੁ ਕੀਓ ਇਕਠੰ ॥
tin siau un bhoj keeo ikatthan |The two refugee kings dined together with them.
ਫਿਰ ਜਾਇ ਜਸੂਸਹਿ ਐਸ ਕਹਿਓ ॥
fir jaae jasooseh aais kahio |Them the spies went and told (the king Ajai Singh),
ਇਨ ਮੈ ਉਨ ਮੈ ਇਕ ਭੇਦੁ ਰਹਿਓ ॥੧੪॥੩੦੪॥
ein mai un mai ik bhed rahio |14|304|There is one difference between the former and the latter.14.304.
ਪੁਨਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਉਠਿਯੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸਰਬ ਦਿਜੰ ॥
pun bol utthiyo nrip sarab dijan |Then the king (Ajai Singh) addressed all his Brahmins:
ਨਹਿ ਛਤ੍ਰਤੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਸੁਤਾਹਿ ਤੁਅੰ ॥
neh chhatrat dehu sutaeh tuan |“If there is no Kshatriya amongst them, then give your daughters in marriage to them.”
ਮਰਿਗੇ ਸੁਨਿ ਬਾਤ ਮਨੋ ਸਬ ਹੀ ॥
marige sun baat mano sab hee |Hearing these words none replied as though they were dead.
ਉਠਿ ਕੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ਤਬ ਹੀ ॥੧੫॥੩੦੫॥
autth kai grihi jaat bhe tab hee |15|305|Then they got up and went away to their homes.15.305.
ਸਭ ਬੈਠਿ ਬਿਚਾਰਨ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਲਗੇ ॥
sabh baitth bichaaran mantr lage |Then all gathered to take a decision.
ਸਭ ਸੋਕ ਕੇ ਸਾਗਰ ਬੀਚ ਡੁਬੇ ॥
sabh sok ke saagar beech ddube |All of them seemed to have been drowned in the ocean of sorrow.
ਵਹਿ ਬਾਧ ਬਹਿਠ ਅਤਿ ਤੇਊ ਹਠੰ ॥
veh baadh bahitth at teaoo hatthan |He (Ajai Singh) wants to bind his brothers and the Brahmins were full of persistence,
ਹਮ ਏ ਦੋਊ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਚਲੈ ਇਕਠੰ ॥੧੬॥੩੦੬॥
ham e doaoo bhraat chalai ikatthan |16|306|We shall all side together with the brothers.’16.306.
ਹਠ ਕੀਨ ਦਿਜੈ ਤਿਨ ਲੀਨ ਸੁਤਾ ॥
hatth keen dijai tin leen sutaa |The Sanaudh Brahmin persisted in not returning the refugee brothers, then the king Ajai Singh married his daughter.
ਅਤਿ ਰੂਪ ਮਹਾ ਛਬਿ ਪਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ॥
at roop mahaa chhab param prabhaa |She was very beautiful, winsome and glorious.
ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋ ਪੇਟ ਸਨੌਢ ਤੇ ਪੂਤ ਭਏ ॥
triyo pett sanauadt te poot bhe |The sons born of that Sanaudh woman,
ਵਹਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਸਨੌਢ ਕਹਾਤ ਭਏ ॥੧੭॥੩੦੭॥
veh jaat sanauadt kahaat bhe |17|307|Were called Sanaudh.17.307.
ਸੁਤ ਅਉਰਨ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਠਾ ਜੁ ਅਹੈ ॥
sut aauran ke uh tthaa ju ahai |The sons of other kshatryas, who lived at that place,
ਉਤ ਛਤ੍ਰੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਭਏ ॥
aut chhatreea jaat anek bhe |They became Kshatriyas of many junior ccastes.