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한국어 Sri Dasam Granth
Page - 171
ਭਈ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਬਿਨਾਸੰ ॥
bhee indr kee raajadhaanee binaasan |There was no position of gods in the Yajnas of king Bali and the capital of Indra was also destroyed.
ਕਰੀ ਜੋਗ ਅਰਾਧਨਾ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵੰ ॥
karee jog araadhanaa sarab devan |All the deities performed yoga worship
ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੰ ਭਏ ਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖੰ ਅਭੇਵੰ ॥੨॥
prasanan bhe kaal purakhan abhevan |2|In great agony, all the gods meditated on the Lord, by which the Supreme Destroyer Purusha was pleased.2.
ਦੀਯੋ ਆਇਸੰ ਕਾਲਪੁਰਖੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥
deeyo aaeisan kaalapurakhan apaaran |The immeasurable 'Kal Purakh' gave a sign to Vishnu
ਧਰੋ ਬਾਵਨਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਅਸਟਮ ਵਤਾਰੰ ॥
dharo baavanaa bisan asattam vataaran |The Non-temporal Lord asked Vishnu out of all gods to assume his eighth manifestation in the form of Vaman incarnation.
ਲਈ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਆਗਿਆ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਧਾਇ ਐਸੇ ॥
lee bisan aagiaa chaliyo dhaae aaise |Vishnu took permission and walked away
ਲਹਿਯੋ ਦਾਰਦੀ ਭੂਪ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਜੈਸੇ ॥੩॥
lahiyo daaradee bhoop bhanddaar jaise |3|Vishnu after seeking permission of the Lord, moved like a servant at the command of a king.3.
ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥
naraaj chhand |NARAAJ STANZA
ਸਰੂਪ ਛੋਟ ਧਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥
saroop chhott dhaar kai |(of Vishnu Brahman) assuming a small form
ਚਲਿਯੋ ਤਹਾ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥
chaliyo tahaa bichaar kai |Deliberately walked away from there.
ਸਭਾ ਨਰੇਸ ਜਾਨ੍ਯੋ ॥
sabhaa nares jaanayo |After knowing the king's court
ਤਹੀ ਸੁ ਪਾਵ ਠਾਨ੍ਰਯੋ ॥੪॥
tahee su paav tthaanrayo |4|He transformed himself ad a dwarf and after some reflection, he moved towards the court of the king Bali, where, on reaching, he stood firmly.4.
ਸੁ ਬੇਦ ਚਾਰ ਉਚਾਰ ਕੈ ॥
su bed chaar uchaar kai |(That Brahmin) having recited well the four Vedas
ਸੁਣ੍ਯੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪੰ ਸੁਧਾਰ ਕੈ ॥
sunayo nripan sudhaar kai |This Brahmin recited all the four Vedas, which the king listened to attentively.
ਬੁਲਾਇ ਬਿਪੁ ਕੋ ਲਯੋ ॥
bulaae bip ko layo |(The king) called the Brahmin (to him).
ਮਲਯਾਗਰ ਮੂੜਕਾ ਦਯੋ ॥੫॥
malayaagar moorrakaa dayo |5|The king Bali then called th Brahmin and got him seated respectfully on a seat of sandalwood.5.
ਪਦਾਰਘ ਦੀਪ ਦਾਨ ਦੈ ॥
padaaragh deep daan dai |(The king washed the Brahmin's) feet and performed the aarti
ਪ੍ਰਦਛਨਾ ਅਨੇਕ ਕੈ ॥
pradachhanaa anek kai |The king quaffed the water, with which the feet of the Brahmin had been washed and offered charities.
ਕਰੋਰਿ ਦਛਨਾ ਦਈ ॥
karor dachhanaa dee |(Then) crores of visions were given
ਨ ਹਾਥਿ ਬਿਪ ਨੈ ਲਈ ॥੬॥
n haath bip nai lee |6|Then he circumambulated around the Brahmin several times, after that the king offered millions of charities, but the Brahmin did not touch anything with his hand.6.
ਕਹਿਯੋ ਨ ਮੋਰ ਕਾਜ ਹੈ ॥
kahiyo na mor kaaj hai |(The Brahmin) said that it is none of my business.
ਮਿਥ੍ਯਾ ਇਹ ਤੋਰ ਸਾਜ ਹੈ ॥
mithayaa ih tor saaj hai |The Brahmin said that all those things were of no use to him and all the ostentations offered by the king were false.
ਅਢਾਇ ਪਾਵ ਭੂਮਿ ਦੈ ॥
adtaae paav bhoom dai |Grant (me) two and a half steps of land.
ਬਸੇਖ ਪੂਰ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਲੈ ॥੭॥
basekh poor keerat lai |7|He then asked him to give only two and a half steps of the earth and accept the special eulogy.7.
ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |CHAUPAI
ਜਬ ਦਿਜ ਐਸ ਬਖਾਨੀ ਬਾਨੀ ॥
jab dij aais bakhaanee baanee |When the Brahmin spoke thus,
ਭੂਪਤਿ ਸਹਤ ਨ ਜਾਨ੍ਯੋ ਰਾਨੀ ॥
bhoopat sahat na jaanayo raanee |When the Brahmin uttered these words, the king along with the queen could not understand its import.
ਪੈਰ ਅਢਾਇ ਭੂੰਮਿ ਦੇ ਕਹੀ ॥
pair adtaae bhoonm de kahee |(Srestha Brahmin) asked to give two and a half steps
ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਤ ਦਿਜੋਤਮ ਗਹੀ ॥੮॥
drirr kar baat dijotam gahee |8|That Brahmin again said the same thing with determination that he had asked only for two and a half steps of the earth.8.
ਦਿਜਬਰ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਹੁਤੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਤੀਰਾ ॥
dijabar sukr huto nrip teeraa |At that time, the state-priest Shukracharya was with the king.
ਜਾਨ ਗਯੋ ਸਭ ਭੇਦੁ ਵਜੀਰਾ ॥
jaan gayo sabh bhed vajeeraa |Shukracharya, the preceptor of the king was with him at that time, and he alongwith all the ministers comprehended the mystery of asking only for earth.
ਜਿਯੋ ਜਿਯੋ ਦੇਨ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਵੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕਹੈ ॥
jiyo jiyo den prithavee nrip kahai |As the King speaks of giving Prithvi,
ਤਿਮੁ ਤਿਮੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਪੁਰੋਹਿਤ ਗਹੈ ॥੯॥
tim tim naeh purohit gahai |9|As many times the king orders for the donation of the earth, for so many times the preceptor Shukracharya asks him not to agree to it.9.
ਜਬ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਦੇਨ ਧਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਕੀਨਾ ॥
jab nrip den dharaa man keenaa |When the king made up his mind to give the land,
ਤਬ ਹੀ ਉਤਰ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਇਮ ਦੀਨਾ ॥
tab hee utar sukr im deenaa |But when the king made up his mind firmly to give the required earth as alms, then Shukracharya giving his reply said this to the king,
ਲਘੁ ਦਿਜ ਯਾਹਿ ਨ ਭੂਪ ਪਛਾਨੋ ॥
lagh dij yaeh na bhoop pachhaano |"O king! Don't think of this as a little brahmin,
ਬਿਸਨੁ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਇਸੀ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੋ ॥੧੦॥
bisan avataar isee kar maano |10|“O king! do not consider him a small-sized Brahmin, consider him only as an incarnation of Vishnu.”10.
ਸੁਨਤ ਬਚਨ ਦਾਨਵ ਸਭ ਹਸੇ ॥
sunat bachan daanav sabh hase |(After listening to Shukracharya) all the giants started laughing
ਉਚਰਤ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਕਹਾ ਘਰਿ ਬਸੇ ॥
aucharat sukr kahaa ghar base |Hearing this, all the demons laughed and said: “Shukracharya is only thinking of useless thing,”
ਸਸਿਕ ਸਮਾਨ ਨ ਦਿਜ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਸਾ ॥
sasik samaan na dij meh maasaa |This Brahmin does not have any flesh.
ਕਸ ਕਰਹੈ ਇਹ ਜਗ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥੧੧॥
kas karahai ih jag binaasaa |11|“The Brahmin, whose body doth not contain the flesh more than a rabbit, how can he destroy the world?”11.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |DOHRA
ਸੁਕ੍ਰੋਬਾਚ ॥
sukrobaach |Shukracharya said :
ਜਿਮ ਚਿਨਗਾਰੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਕੀ ਗਿਰਤ ਸਘਨ ਬਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
jim chinagaaree agan kee girat saghan ban maeh |“The manner in which only a spark of fire, falling down, grows immensely in stature
ਅਧਿਕ ਤਨਿਕ ਤੇ ਹੋਤ ਹੈ ਤਿਮ ਦਿਜਬਰ ਨਰ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੧੨॥
adhik tanik te hot hai tim dijabar nar naeh |12|“Likewise this small-sized Brahmin is not a man.”12.
ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |CHAUPAI
ਹਸਿ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਇਹ ਬਾਤ ਬਖਾਨੀ ॥
has bhoopat ih baat bakhaanee |King Bali laughed and said,
ਸੁਨਹੋ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਤੁਮ ਬਾਤ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥
sunaho sukr tum baat na jaanee |The king Bali, laughingly, said these words to Shukracharya: “O Shukracharya! You are not comprehending it, I shall not regain such an occasion,