Sri Dasam Granth

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ਬਿਸਨ ਨਾਰਿ ਕੇ ਧਾਮਿ ਛੁਧਾਤੁਰ ॥

bisan naar ke dhaam chhudhaatur |

At the same time, the great sage Narada reached the house of Vishnu and he was very hungry.

ਬੈਗਨ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਲਲਚਾਯੋ ॥

baigan nirakh adhik lalachaayo |

Very tempted to see eggplant. (He) kept asking

ਮਾਗ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਪਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਆਯੋ ॥੬॥

maag rahiyo par haath na aayo |6|

Seeing the cooked vegetable of brinjals, his mind was tempted, but he did not get it even on asking for it.6.

ਨਾਥ ਹੇਤੁ ਮੈ ਭੋਜ ਪਕਾਯੋ ॥

naath het mai bhoj pakaayo |

(Lachmi said-) I have prepared food for the lord

ਮਨੁਛ ਪਠੈ ਕਰ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਬੁਲਾਯੋ ॥

manuchh patthai kar bisan bulaayo |

The wife of Vishnu said that she had prepared that food for her lord, therefore it was not possible for her to give it, (she also said:) “I have sent a messenger to call him and the may be coming.”

ਨਾਰਦ ਖਾਇ ਜੂਠ ਹੋਇ ਜੈ ਹੈ ॥

naarad khaae jootth hoe jai hai |

O Narada! If you eat it, (the food) will become rotten

ਪੀਅ ਕੋਪਿਤ ਹਮਰੇ ਪਰ ਹੁਐ ਹੈ ॥੭॥

peea kopit hamare par huaai hai |7|

The wife of Vishnu thought that if Narada partook it the food would become impure and her lord wound be angry with.7.

ਨਾਰਦ ਬਾਚ ॥

naarad baach |

Narada said :

ਮਾਗ ਥਕਿਯੋ ਮੁਨਿ ਭੋਜ ਨ ਦੀਆ ॥

maag thakiyo mun bhoj na deea |

Narada Muni got tired of begging, but Lakshmi did not give food.

ਅਧਿਕ ਰੋਸੁ ਮੁਨਿ ਬਰਿ ਤਬ ਕੀਆ ॥

adhik ros mun bar tab keea |

“The sage had been repeatedly asking for the food, but you did not give it to him.”

ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਰਾਛਸੀ ਬਪੁ ਧਰਿ ॥

brindaa naam raachhasee bap dhar |

"O Lachmi! You) assume the body of a monster named Brinda

ਤ੍ਰੀਆ ਹੁਐ ਬਸੋ ਜਲੰਧਰ ਕੇ ਘਰਿ ॥੮॥

treea huaai baso jalandhar ke ghar |8|

The sage flew into rage and said : “You will live in the house of the demon Jalandhar as wife named Varinda, after getting her body.”8.

ਦੇ ਕਰ ਸ੍ਰਾਪ ਜਾਤ ਭਯੋ ਰਿਖਿ ਬਰ ॥

de kar sraap jaat bhayo rikh bar |

Maharishi Narada cursed and left.

ਆਵਤ ਭਯੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਘਰਿ ॥

aavat bhayo bisan taa ke ghar |

No sooner than the sage departed after cursing her, Vishnu reached his home:

ਸੁਨਤ ਸ੍ਰਾਪ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਯੋ ॥

sunat sraap at hee dukh paayo |

Hearing (the sage's) curse (who) was greatly distressed,

ਬਿਹਸ ਬਚਨ ਤ੍ਰੀਯ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੁਨਾਯੋ ॥੯॥

bihas bachan treey sang sunaayo |9|

Hearing about the curse, he was greatly agonised and his wife smilingly confirmed (what the sage had said).9.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

doharaa |

DOHRA

ਤ੍ਰੀਯ ਕੀ ਛਾਯਾ ਲੈ ਤਬੈ ਬ੍ਰਿਦਾ ਰਚੀ ਬਨਾਇ ॥

treey kee chhaayaa lai tabai bridaa rachee banaae |

Then Vishnu created Varinda from the shadow of his wife.

ਧੂਮ੍ਰਕੇਸ ਦਾਨਵ ਸਦਨਿ ਜਨਮ ਧਰਤ ਭਈ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

dhoomrakes daanav sadan janam dharat bhee jaae |10|

She took birth on the earth in the house of the demon Dhumarkesh.10.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਜੈਸਕ ਰਹਤ ਕਮਲ ਜਲ ਭੀਤਰ ॥

jaisak rahat kamal jal bheetar |

As a lotus remains (unattached) in water

ਪੁਨਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬਸੀ ਜਲੰਧਰ ਕੇ ਘਰਿ ॥

pun nrip basee jalandhar ke ghar |

Just as the lotus-leaf in water remains unaffected by the drops of water, in the same manner, Varinda lived in the house of Jalandhar as his wife.

ਤਿਹ ਨਿਮਿਤ ਜਲੰਧਰ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ॥

tih nimit jalandhar avataaraa |

Vishnu of Jalandhar for him

ਧਰ ਹੈ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਮੁਰਾਰਾ ॥੧੧॥

dhar hai roop anoop muraaraa |11|

And for her Vishnu manifested himself as Jalandhar and in this way, Vishnu assumed a unique form.11.

ਕਥਾ ਐਸ ਇਹ ਦਿਸ ਮੋ ਭਈ ॥

kathaa aais ih dis mo bhee |

Such a story happened here,

ਅਬ ਚਲਿ ਬਾਤ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਪਰ ਗਈ ॥

ab chal baat rudr par gee |

In this way, the story heath taken a new turn and now it hath halted on Rudra.

ਮਾਗੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਨ ਦੀਨੀ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਾ ॥

maagee naar na deenee rudraa |

(Jalandhar) asked for a wife, but Shiva did not give it.

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਕੋਪ ਅਸੁਰ ਪਤਿ ਛੁਦ੍ਰਾ ॥੧੨॥

taa te kop asur pat chhudraa |12|

The demon Jalandhar asked for his wife from Ruda and Rudra did not oblige him, therefore the king of demons flew into rage instantly.12.

ਬਜੇ ਢੋਲ ਨਫੀਰਿ ਨਗਾਰੇ ॥

baje dtol nafeer nagaare |

At the sound of drums, trumpets and bells,

ਦੁਹੂੰ ਦਿਸਾ ਡਮਰੂ ਡਮਕਾਰੇ ॥

duhoon disaa ddamaroo ddamakaare |

The trumpets and drums resounded on all the four sides and the knocking sound of tabors was heard from all the four directions.

ਮਾਚਤ ਭਯੋ ਲੋਹ ਬਿਕਰਾਰਾ ॥

maachat bhayo loh bikaraaraa |

A great terrible war broke out,

ਝਮਕਤ ਖਗ ਅਦਗ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧੩॥

jhamakat khag adag apaaraa |13|

The steel collided with the steel dreadfully and the daggers glittered with infinite beauty.13.

ਗਿਰਿ ਗਿਰਿ ਪਰਤ ਸੁਭਟ ਰਣ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

gir gir parat subhatt ran maahee |

The heroes used to fall in the battle,

ਧੁਕ ਧੁਕ ਉਠਤ ਮਸਾਣ ਤਹਾਹੀ ॥

dhuk dhuk utthat masaan tahaahee |

The warriors began to fall in the battlefield and the ghosts and fiends began to run on all the four sides.

ਗਜੀ ਰਥੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਪੈਦਲ ਰਣਿ ॥

gajee rathee baajee paidal ran |

The elephant riders, the charioteers, the horse riders and the foot (soldiers) are (doing) war.

ਜੂਝਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਰਣ ਕੀ ਛਿਤਿ ਅਨਗਣ ॥੧੪॥

joojh gire ran kee chhit anagan |14|

The innumerable riders of elephants, chariots and horses began to fall as martyrs in the battlefield.14.

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

tottak chhand |

TOTAK STANZA

ਬਿਰਚੇ ਰਣਬੀਰ ਸੁਧੀਰ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥

birache ranabeer sudheer krudhan |

The long-suffering warriors roamed the battlefield furiously.

ਮਚਿਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਦਾਰੁਣ ਭੂਮਿ ਜੁਧੰ ॥

machiyo tih daarun bhoom judhan |

The warriors moved in the battlefield in great anger and a dreadful war began.

ਹਹਰੰਤ ਹਯੰ ਗਰਜੰਤ ਗਜੰ ॥

haharant hayan garajant gajan |

The horses neighed, the elephants neighed,

ਸੁਣਿ ਕੈ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਾਵਣ ਮੇਘ ਲਜੰ ॥੧੫॥

sun kai dhun saavan megh lajan |15|

Hearing the neighing of horses and the trumpeting of the elephants, the clouds of Sawan felt shy.15.

ਬਰਖੈ ਰਣਿ ਬਾਣ ਕਮਾਣ ਖਗੰ ॥

barakhai ran baan kamaan khagan |

In the battle, swords and arrows rained from bows.

ਤਹ ਘੋਰ ਭਯਾਨਕ ਜੁਧ ਜਗੰ ॥

tah ghor bhayaanak judh jagan |

The arrows and the swords were showered in the war and in this may this war was a dreadful and horrible war.

ਗਿਰ ਜਾਤ ਭਟੰ ਹਹਰੰਤ ਹਠੀ ॥

gir jaat bhattan haharant hatthee |

The heroes were falling, the stubborn soldiers were panicking.

ਉਮਗੀ ਰਿਪੁ ਸੈਨ ਕੀਏ ਇਕਠੀ ॥੧੬॥

aumagee rip sain kee ikatthee |16|

The warriors fall, but in their persistence, they raise dreadful sound. In this way, the forces of the enemy, gathered quickly from all the four sides in the battlefield.16.