Sri Dasam Granth

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ਸੂਲ ਸਹੋਂ ਤਨ ਸੂਕ ਰਹੋਂ ਪਰ ਸੀ ਨ ਕਹੋਂ ਸਿਰ ਸੂਲ ਸਹੋਂਗੀ ॥

sool sahon tan sook rahon par see na kahon sir sool sahongee |

“If the thorns sting and the body pines away, I shall endure the hardship of the thorn on my head.

ਬਾਘ ਬੁਕਾਰ ਫਨੀਨ ਫੁਕਾਰ ਸੁ ਸੀਸ ਗਿਰੋ ਪਰ ਸੀ ਨ ਕਹੋਂਗੀ ॥

baagh bukaar faneen fukaar su sees giro par see na kahongee |

”If the tigers and serpents fall on my head, even then I shall not utter ‘oh’ or ‘alas’.

ਬਾਸ ਕਹਾ ਬਨਬਾਸ ਭਲੋ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਸ ਤਜੋ ਪੀਯ ਪਾਇ ਗਹੋਂਗੀ ॥

baas kahaa banabaas bhalo nahee paas tajo peey paae gahongee |

“For me the exile in the forest is good for me than the palace, O beloved! bow at your feet.

ਹਾਸ ਕਹਾ ਇਹ ਉਦਾਸ ਸਮੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਆਸ ਰਹੋ ਪਰ ਮੈ ਨ ਰਹੋਂਗੀ ॥੨੪੯॥

haas kahaa ih udaas samai grih aas raho par mai na rahongee |249|

“Do not joke with me at this sad hour, I shall have hope and return to our home if I shall be with you, but I shall not live here without you.”249.

ਰਾਮ ਬਾਚ ਸੀਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥

raam baach seetaa prat |

Speech of ram addressed to Sita :

ਰਾਸ ਕਹੋ ਤੁਹਿ ਬਾਸ ਕਰੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਸਾਸੁ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਭਲੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

raas kaho tuhi baas karo grih saas kee sev bhalee bidh keejai |

“O Sita! I am telling you the truth that you will be able to serve your mother-inlaw nicely while living in your home.

ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਬਾਸ ਬਨੈ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਲੋਚਨਿ ਰਾਜ ਕਰੋਂ ਤੁਮ ਸੋ ਸੁਨ ਲੀਜੈ ॥

kaal hee baas banai mrig lochan raaj karon tum so sun leejai |

“O doe-eyed! The time will pass away quickly, I shall rule alongwith you.

ਜੌ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਜੀਯ ਅਉਧ ਸੁਭਾਨਨਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਸਾਚ ਭਨੀਜੈ ॥

jau na lagai jeey aaudh subhaanan jaeh pitaa grih saach bhaneejai |

“If indeed, your mind does does not feel at home in Oudh, O winsome-faced! You go to your father’s house.

ਤਾਤ ਕੀ ਬਾਤ ਗਡੀ ਜੀਯ ਜਾਤ ਸਿਧਾਤ ਬਨੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਆਇਸ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੨੫੦॥

taat kee baat gaddee jeey jaat sidhaat banai muhi aaeis deejai |250|

“In my mind the instruction of my father abides, therefore you permit me to go to go to the forest.”250.

ਲਛਮਣ ਬਾਚ ॥

lachhaman baach |

Speech of Lakshman :

ਬਾਤ ਇਤੈ ਇਹੁ ਭਾਤ ਭਈ ਸੁਨਿ ਆਇਗੇ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਸਰਾਸਨ ਲੀਨੇ ॥

baat itai ihu bhaat bhee sun aaeige bhraat saraasan leene |

Hearing this kind of thing, the brother came with a bow and arrow (Lachman in his hand).

ਕਉਨ ਕੁਪੂਤ ਭਯੋ ਕੁਲ ਮੈ ਜਿਨ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਬਾਸ ਬਨੈ ਕਹੁ ਦੀਨੇ ॥

kaun kupoot bhayo kul mai jin raameh baas banai kahu deene |

This talk was going on when hearing it, Lakshman came with his bow in his hand and said, “Who can be that undutiful son in our clan who has asked for exile of Ram?

ਕਾਮ ਕੇ ਬਾਨ ਬਧਿਯੋ ਬਸ ਕਾਮਨਿ ਕੂਰ ਕੁਚਾਲ ਮਹਾ ਮਤਿ ਹੀਨੇ ॥

kaam ke baan badhiyo bas kaaman koor kuchaal mahaa mat heene |

Pierced by the arrow of lust and possessed by a woman (the king) is false, ill-mannered and very opinionated.

ਰਾਡ ਕੁਭਾਡ ਕੇ ਹਾਥ ਬਿਕਿਯੋ ਕਪਿ ਨਾਚਤ ਨਾਚ ਛਰੀ ਜਿਮ ਚੀਨੇ ॥੨੫੧॥

raadd kubhaadd ke haath bikiyo kap naachat naach chharee jim cheene |251|

“This foolish person (king) pierced by the arrows of the god of love, entrapped in cruel misconduct, under the impact of a foolish woman is dancing like a monkey understanding the sign of a stick.251.

ਕਾਮ ਕੋ ਡੰਡ ਲੀਏ ਕਰ ਕੇਕਈ ਬਾਨਰ ਜਿਉ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਨਾਚ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

kaam ko ddandd lee kar kekee baanar jiau nrip naach nachaavai |

The rod of lust, like a monkey in hand, makes King Dasharatha dance.

ਐਠਨ ਐਠ ਅਮੈਠ ਲੀਏ ਢਿਗ ਬੈਠ ਸੂਆ ਜਿਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੜਾਵੈ ॥

aaitthan aaitth amaitth lee dtig baitth sooaa jim paatth parraavai |

“Taking the stick of lust in her hand Kaikeyi is causing the king to dance like a monkey that proud woman has caught hold of the king and sitting with him she is teaching him lessons like a parrot.

ਸਉਤਨ ਸੀਸ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਈਸਕ ਈਸ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀਸ ਜਿਉ ਚਾਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਮ ਚਲਾਵੈ ॥

sautan sees hvai eesak ees prithees jiau chaam ke daam chalaavai |

Being the lord of lords, she wields the talisman like a king over the heads of the sane.

ਕੂਰ ਕੁਜਾਤ ਕੁਪੰਥ ਦੁਰਾਨਨ ਲੋਗ ਗਏ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥੨੫੨॥

koor kujaat kupanth duraanan log ge paralok gavaavai |252|

This woman is riding over the heads of her co-wives like a god of hods and for a short while is making current the coins of leather like the king (i.e. she is behaving to her liking). This cruel, inferior, ill-disciplined and ill-mouthed woman has not onl

ਲੋਗ ਕੁਟੇਵ ਲਗੇ ਉਨ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਵ ਤਜੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਯੋ ਬਨ ਐਹੈ ॥

log kuttev lage un kee prabh paav taje muhi kayo ban aaihai |

The people are engaged in condemning them (both the king and the queen), who find Ram Chandra banished, so how can I become (sitting at home)?

ਜਉ ਹਟ ਬੈਠ ਰਹੋ ਘਰਿ ਮੋ ਜਸ ਕਯੋ ਚਲਿਹੈ ਰਘੁਬੰਸ ਲਜੈਹੈ ॥

jau hatt baitth raho ghar mo jas kayo chalihai raghubans lajaihai |

“The people have begun to talk ill of both the king and the queen, how can I live by forsaking the feet of Ram, therefore I shall also go to the forests

ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਕਾਲ ਉਚਾਰਤ ਕਾਲ ਗਯੋ ਇਹ ਕਾਲ ਸਭੋ ਛਲ ਜੈਹੈ ॥

kaal hee kaal uchaarat kaal gayo ih kaal sabho chhal jaihai |

Time will pass by saying tomorrow only tomorrow, this 'time' will overtake everyone.

ਧਾਮ ਰਹੋ ਨਹੀ ਸਾਚ ਕਹੋਂ ਇਹ ਘਾਤ ਗਈ ਫਿਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਐਹੈ ॥੨੫੩॥

dhaam raho nahee saach kahon ih ghaat gee fir haath na aaihai |253|

“The whole time has passed in seeking an opportunity to serve ram and in this way the time will deceive all. I am telling the truth that I shall not stay at home and if this opportunity of service is lost, then I cannot avail it.”253.

ਚਾਪ ਧਰੈ ਕਰ ਚਾਰ ਕੁ ਤੀਰ ਤੁਨੀਰ ਕਸੇ ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਸੁਹਾਏ ॥

chaap dharai kar chaar ku teer tuneer kase doaoo beer suhaae |

Holding a bow in one hand and holding the bow (with a lock) in the other hand, both the warriors are showing their glory.

ਆਵਧ ਰਾਜ ਤ੍ਰੀਯਾ ਜਿਹ ਸੋਭਤ ਹੋਨ ਬਿਦਾ ਤਿਹ ਤੀਰ ਸਿਧਾਏ ॥

aavadh raaj treeyaa jih sobhat hon bidaa tih teer sidhaae |

Holding the bow in one hand and tightening the quiver and holding three-four arrows in the other hand both the brothers are looking impressive the side on which the

ਪਾਇ ਪਰੇ ਭਰ ਨੈਨ ਰਹੇ ਭਰ ਮਾਤ ਭਲੀ ਬਿਧ ਕੰਠ ਲਗਾਏ ॥

paae pare bhar nain rahe bhar maat bhalee bidh kantth lagaae |

They have gone and fallen on their feet and their eyes are filled (with water). Mothers (filled in hugs) hugged them well

ਬੋਲੇ ਤੇ ਪੂਤ ਨ ਆਵਤ ਧਾਮਿ ਬੁਲਾਇ ਲਿਉ ਆਪਨ ਤੇ ਕਿਮੁ ਆਏ ॥੨੫੪॥

bole te poot na aavat dhaam bulaae liau aapan te kim aae |254|

They bowed before the mothers who hugging them with their bosoms said, “O son! you come with great hesitation when you are called but how you have come today yourself.”254.

ਰਾਮ ਬਾਚ ਮਾਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥

raam baach maataa prat |

Speech of Ram addressed to the Mother :

ਤਾਤ ਦਯੋ ਬਨਬਾਸ ਹਮੈ ਤੁਮ ਦੇਹ ਰਜਾਇ ਅਬੈ ਤਹ ਜਾਊ ॥

taat dayo banabaas hamai tum deh rajaae abai tah jaaoo |

My father has given me exile, you allow me to go there now.

ਕੰਟਕ ਕਾਨ ਬੇਹੜ ਗਾਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਬਿਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਆਊ ॥

kanttak kaan beharr gaeh triyodas barakh bite fir aaoo |

“The father has exiled me and now you permit us to depart for the forest, I shall come back on the fourteenth year after roaming in the forest stuffed with thorns for thirteen years.

ਜੀਤ ਰਹੇ ਤੁ ਮਿਲੋ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਾਤ ਮਰੇ ਗਏ ਭੂਲਿ ਪਰੀ ਬਖਸਾਊ ॥

jeet rahe tu milo fir maat mare ge bhool paree bakhasaaoo |

Live then, O Mother! I will come and see you again. If he dies (so what) has been forgotten, (he just) forgives.

ਭੂਪਹ ਕੈ ਅਰਿਣੀ ਬਰ ਤੇ ਬਸ ਕੇ ਬਲ ਮੋ ਫਿਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਕਮਾਊ ॥੨੫੫॥

bhoopah kai arinee bar te bas ke bal mo fir raaj kamaaoo |255|

“O mother! if I live, we shall meet again and if I die then for that purpose I have come to request you for forgiveness of my mistakes. On account of the boons granted by the king after residing in the forest, I shall rule again.”255.

ਮਾਤਾ ਬਾਚ ਰਾਮ ਸੋਂ ॥

maataa baach raam son |

Speech of the Mother addressed to Ram:

ਮਨੋਹਰ ਛੰਦ ॥

manohar chhand |

MANOHAR STANZA

ਮਾਤ ਸੁਨੀ ਇਹ ਬਾਤ ਜਬੈ ਤਬ ਰੋਵਤ ਹੀ ਸੁਤ ਕੇ ਉਰ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

maat sunee ih baat jabai tab rovat hee sut ke ur laagee |

When the mother heard this, she hugged her son crying.

ਹਾ ਰਘੁਬੀਰ ਸਿਰੋਮਣ ਰਾਮ ਚਲੇ ਬਨ ਕਉ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਉ ਕਤ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥

haa raghubeer siroman raam chale ban kau muhi kau kat tiaagee |

When the mother heard these words, she clung to the neck of her son and said, “Alas, O Ram the superb person of Raghu clan! why are you going to the forest, leaving me here?”

ਨੀਰ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਿਮ ਮੀਨ ਦਸਾ ਤਿਮ ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸ ਗਈ ਸਭ ਭਾਗੀ ॥

neer binaa jim meen dasaa tim bhookh piaas gee sabh bhaagee |

The condition of a fish without water became the condition of Kushalya and all (his) hunger pangs ended.

ਝੂਮ ਝਰਾਕ ਝਰੀ ਝਟ ਬਾਲ ਬਿਸਾਲ ਦਵਾ ਉਨ ਕੀ ਉਰ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੨੫੬॥

jhoom jharaak jharee jhatt baal bisaal davaa un kee ur laagee |256|

The position which is felt by the fish on forsaking water, who was in the same condition and all her hunger and thurst ended, she fell unconscious with a jerk and her heart felt scorching blaze.256.

ਜੀਵਤ ਪੂਤ ਤਵਾਨਨ ਪੇਖ ਸੀਆ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਦੁਤ ਦੇਖ ਅਘਾਤੀ ॥

jeevat poot tavaanan pekh seea tumaree dut dekh aghaatee |

O son! I live by seeing your face. O Sita! I am satisfied seeing your brightness

ਚੀਨ ਸੁਮਿਤ੍ਰਜ ਕੀ ਛਬ ਕੋ ਸਭ ਸੋਕ ਬਿਸਾਰ ਹੀਏ ਹਰਖਾਤੀ ॥

cheen sumitraj kee chhab ko sabh sok bisaar hee harakhaatee |

“O son! I live only on seeing your face and Sita also remains pleased on visualizing your divinity, on seeing the beauty of Lakshman, Sumitra remains pleased, forgetting all her sorrows.”

ਕੇਕਈ ਆਦਿਕ ਸਉਤਨ ਕਉ ਲਖਿ ਭਉਹ ਚੜਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਗਰਬਾਤੀ ॥

kekee aadik sautan kau lakh bhauh charraae sadaa garabaatee |

I am always proud after seeing Kaikai etc.

ਤਾਕਹੁ ਤਾਤ ਅਨਾਥ ਜਿਉ ਆਜ ਚਲੇ ਬਨ ਕੋ ਤਜਿ ਕੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਤੀ ॥੨੫੭॥

taakahu taat anaath jiau aaj chale ban ko taj kai bilalaatee |257|

These queens seeing Kaikeyi and other co-wives, and expressing their contempt, felt pride on account of their self-respect, felt pride on account of their self-respect, but see, today their sons are going to the forest, leaving them weeping like orphans,

ਹੋਰ ਰਹੇ ਜਨ ਕੋਰ ਕਈ ਮਿਲਿ ਜੋਰ ਰਹੇ ਕਰ ਏਕ ਨ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

hor rahe jan kor kee mil jor rahe kar ek na maanee |

Crores of people are stopping (Ban from going) together and joining hands, (but Rama did not listen to anyone).

ਲਛਨ ਮਾਤ ਕੇ ਧਾਮ ਬਿਦਾ ਕਹੁ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ਜੀਅ ਮੋ ਇਹ ਠਾਨੀ ॥

lachhan maat ke dhaam bidaa kahu jaat bhe jeea mo ih tthaanee |

There were many other people also who collectively laid emphasis on not allowing Ram to leave for the forest, but he did not agree with anyone. Lakshman also went to the palace of her mother in order to bid farewell to her.

ਸੋ ਸੁਨਿ ਬਾਤ ਪਪਾਤ ਧਰਾ ਪਰ ਘਾਤ ਭਲੀ ਇਹ ਬਾਤ ਬਖਾਨੀ ॥

so sun baat papaat dharaa par ghaat bhalee ih baat bakhaanee |

She (Sumitra) fell on the earth hearing this. This opportunity can be described as follows

ਜਾਨੁਕ ਸੇਲ ਸੁਮਾਰ ਲਗੇ ਛਿਤ ਸੋਵਤ ਸੂਰ ਵਡੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ॥੨੫੮॥

jaanuk sel sumaar lage chhit sovat soor vadde abhimaanee |258|

He said to his mother, The earth is full of sinful acts and this is the opportune time to live with Ram.” After hearing such words his mother fell down like the great and proud warrior who falls down with the blow of the spear and sleeps.258.

ਕਉਨ ਕੁਜਾਤ ਕੁਕਾਜ ਕੀਯੋ ਜਿਨ ਰਾਘਵ ਕੋ ਇਹ ਭਾਤ ਬਖਾਨਯੋ ॥

kaun kujaat kukaaj keeyo jin raaghav ko ih bhaat bakhaanayo |

What lowly one has done this (misdeed) who has spoken thus to Ram Chandra.

ਲੋਕ ਅਲੋਕ ਗਵਾਇ ਦੁਰਾਨਨ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਘਾਰ ਤਹਾ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਨਯੋ ॥

lok alok gavaae duraanan bhoop sanghaar tahaa sukh maanayo |

“Which mean person has done this deed and said such things to Ram? He has lost his merit in this and the next world and who killing the king, has thought about the acquisition of supreme comfort.