Sri Dasam Granth
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ਕਾ ਕਰਯੋ ਕੁਕਾਜ ॥
kaa karayo kukaaj |
ਕਯੋ ਜੀਐ ਨਿਲਾਜ ॥
kayo jeeai nilaaj |
ਮੋਹਿ ਜੈਬੇ ਤਹੀ ॥
mohi jaibe tahee |
ਰਾਮ ਹੈ ਗੇ ਜਹੀ ॥੨੭੬॥
raam hai ge jahee |276|How is it that you lost all sense of shame ? That you have done such a bad deed; I shall go now where Ram has gone. '276.
ਕੁਸਮ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
kusam bachitr chhand |KUSMA BACCHITAR STANZA
ਤਿਨ ਬਨਬਾਸੀ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
tin banabaasee raghubar jaanai |
ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਸਮ ਕਰ ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
dukh sukh sam kar sukh dukh maanai |“The people residing in the forest, know Raghuvir Ram and consider his suffering and comfort as their own.
ਬਲਕਲ ਧਰ ਕਰ ਅਬ ਬਨ ਜੈਹੈਂ ॥
balakal dhar kar ab ban jaihain |
ਰਘੁਪਤ ਸੰਗ ਹਮ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਖੈਹੈਂ ॥੨੭੭॥
raghupat sang ham ban fal khaihain |277|“Now I shall wear the rind of the tree and go to the forest and shall eat the forest fruit with ram.”277.
ਇਮ ਕਹਾ ਬਚਨਾ ਘਰ ਬਰ ਛੋਰੇ ॥
eim kahaa bachanaa ghar bar chhore |
ਬਲਕਲ ਧਰਿ ਤਨ ਭੂਖਨ ਤੋਰੇ ॥
balakal dhar tan bhookhan tore |Saying this Bharat left his home and breaking the ornaments he threw them away and wore the bark-peel.
ਅਵਧਿਸ ਜਾਰੇ ਅਵਧਹਿ ਛਾਡਯੋ ॥
avadhis jaare avadheh chhaaddayo |
ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਪਗ ਤਰ ਕਰ ਘਰ ਮਾਡਿਯੋ ॥੨੭੮॥
raghupat pag tar kar ghar maaddiyo |278|He performed the death ceremony of king Dasrath and left Oudh and concentrated on abiding at the feet of Ram.278.
ਲਖਿ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਕਹ ਤਜਿ ਕੁਲ ਧਾਏ ॥
lakh jal thal kah taj kul dhaae |
ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਠਾ ਆਏ ॥
man man sang lai tih tthaa aae |The forest-dwellers, seeing the strong army of Bharat, came alongwith the sages and reached the place where Ram was staying.
ਲਖਿ ਬਲ ਰਾਮੰ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਭੀਰੰ ॥
lakh bal raaman khal dal bheeran |
ਗਹਿ ਧਨ ਪਾਣੰ ਸਿਤ ਧਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੨੭੯॥
geh dhan paanan sit dhar teeran |279|Seeing the strong force ram thought that some tyrants had come to attack, therefore he held the bow and arrows in his hands.279.
ਗਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਮੰ ਸਰ ਬਰ ਪੂਰੰ ॥
geh dhan raaman sar bar pooran |
ਅਰਬਰ ਥਹਰੇ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਸੂਰੰ ॥
arabar thahare khal dal sooran |Ram taking his bow in his hand began to discharge arrow and seeing this Indra, sun etc. trembled with fear.
ਨਰ ਬਰ ਹਰਖੇ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਅਮਰੰ ॥
nar bar harakhe ghar ghar amaran |
ਅਮਰਰਿ ਧਰਕੇ ਲਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਮਰੰ ॥੨੮੦॥
amarar dharake leh kar samaran |280|Seeing this the forest-dwellers felt pleased in their dwelling places, but the gods of Amarpura seeing this battle became anxious.280.
ਤਬ ਚਿਤ ਅਪਨੇ ਭਰਥਰ ਜਾਨੀ ॥
tab chit apane bharathar jaanee |
ਰਨ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਤੇ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਮਾਨੀ ॥
ran rang raate raghubar maanee |Then Bharat reflected in his mind that ram was thinking of starting the battle,
ਦਲ ਬਲ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਇਕਲੇ ਨਿਸਰੇ ॥
dal bal taj kar ikale nisare |
ਰਘੁਬਰ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਬਿਸਰੇ ॥੨੮੧॥
raghubar nirakhe sabh dukh bisare |281|Therefore he left all his forces, went forward alone and seeing Ram all his sufferings ended.281.
ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਬ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਭਟ ਮਣ ਰਾਮੰ ॥
drig jab nirakhe bhatt man raaman |
ਸਿਰ ਧਰ ਟੇਕਯੰ ਤਜ ਕਰ ਕਾਮੰ ॥
sir dhar ttekayan taj kar kaaman |When Bharat saw with his own eyes the mighty Ram, then abandoning all his desires, Bharat prostrated before him.
ਇਮ ਗਤਿ ਲਖਿ ਕਰ ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਜਾਨੀ ॥
eim gat lakh kar raghupat jaanee |
ਭਰਥਰ ਆਏ ਤਜਿ ਰਜਧਾਨੀ ॥੨੮੨॥
bharathar aae taj rajadhaanee |282|Seeing this, Ram realized that it was Bharat who had come leaving his capital.282.
ਰਿਪਹਾ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਭਰਥਰ ਜਾਨੇ ॥
ripahaa nirakhe bharathar jaane |
ਅਵਧਿਸ ਮੂਏ ਤਿਨ ਮਾਨ ਮਾਨੇ ॥
avadhis mooe tin maan maane |Seeing Shatrughan and Bharat, Ram recognized them and it came into the mind of ram and Lakshman that king Dasrath had left this world
ਰਘੁਬਰ ਲਛਮਨ ਪਰਹਰ ਬਾਨੰ ॥
raghubar lachhaman parahar baanan |
ਗਿਰ ਤਰ ਆਏ ਤਜ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੰ ॥੨੮੩॥
gir tar aae taj abhimaanan |283|They abandoned their arrow and effacing their displeasure came down from the mountain.283.
ਦਲ ਬਲ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਲ ਰੋਏ ॥
dal bal taj kar mil gal roe |
ਦੁਖ ਕਸਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੀਆ ਸੁਖ ਸਭ ਖੋਏ ॥
dukh kas bidh deea sukh sabh khoe |Leaving the army aside they hugged each other and wept. The providence had given such agony that they had lost all comforts.
ਅਬ ਘਰ ਚਲੀਏ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
ab ghar chalee raghubar mere |
ਤਜਿ ਹਠਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਸਭ ਪਗ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੨੮੪॥
taj hatth laage sabh pag tere |284|Bharat said, “O Rahguvir, abandon your persistence and return to your home, because for this very reason all the people had fallen at your feet.”284.
ਰਾਮ ਬਾਚ ਭਰਥ ਸੋਂ ॥
raam baach bharath son |Speech of Ram addressed to Bharat :
ਕੰਠ ਅਭੂਖਨ ਛੰਦ ॥
kantth abhookhan chhand |KANTH AABHUSHAN STANZA
ਭਰਥ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਨ ਅਉਹਠ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
bharath kumaar na aauhatth keejai |
ਜਾਹ ਘਰੈ ਨ ਹਮੈ ਦੁਖ ਦੀਜੈ ॥
jaah gharai na hamai dukh deejai |“O Bharat! do not be obstinate, go to your home, do not give me more anguish by staying here
ਰਾਜ ਕਹਯੋ ਜੁ ਹਮੈ ਹਮ ਮਾਨੀ ॥
raaj kahayo ju hamai ham maanee |
ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਬਸੈ ਬਨ ਧਾਨੀ ॥੨੮੫॥
triyodas barakh basai ban dhaanee |285|“Whatever permission has been given to me, I am acting according to that and accordingly I shall remain in the forest for thirteen years (and return in the fourteenth year).285.
ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਬਿਤੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਐਹੈਂ ॥
triyodas barakh bitai fir aaihain |
ਰਾਜ ਸੰਘਾਸਨ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਹੈਹੈਂ ॥
raaj sanghaasan chhatr suhaihain |“I shall return after thirteen years and sit on the throne under a canopy.
ਜਾਹੁ ਘਰੈ ਸਿਖ ਮਾਨ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥
jaahu gharai sikh maan hamaaree |
ਰੋਵਤ ਤੋਰਿ ਉਤੈ ਮਹਤਾਰੀ ॥੨੮੬॥
rovat tor utai mahataaree |286|“Listen to my instruction and return home, your mothers must be weeping there.”286.
ਭਰਥ ਬਾਚ ਰਾਮ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥
bharath baach raam prat |Speech of Bharat addressed to Ram :