Sri Dasam Granth

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ਕਾ ਕਰਯੋ ਕੁਕਾਜ ॥
kaa karayo kukaaj |

What kind of misdeed have you done?

ਕਯੋ ਜੀਐ ਨਿਲਾਜ ॥
kayo jeeai nilaaj |

Why are you living shamelessly?

ਮੋਹਿ ਜੈਬੇ ਤਹੀ ॥
mohi jaibe tahee |

I will go there

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 |

He (Bharat) knew Rama as Banvasi

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 |

(He began to say-) Now (I) will become Ban by wearing the armor of the skins of the ribs.

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 |

(Bharat) left the house saying such words,

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 |

After burying King Dasharatha, (Bharat) left the city of Ayodhya

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 |

Seeing the burning ground, he left everything and walked forward

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 |

On seeing the (arrival) of the army, Rama (perceived) that (an) enemy's army (had come).

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 |

When Rama took the bow and shot the arrow with full force

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 |

Good men and gods were rejoicing in every house,

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 |

When Bharata knew (this thing) in his mind

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 |

(They) left the bottom force and came out alone

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 |

When Shiromani saw Rama with his eyes

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 |

Seeing this situation, Ram Chandra (this thing) to go

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 |

By recognizing Bharatha and seeing Shatrughan (Ripha).

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 |

Ram and Lachman also (Dhanush) except the arrow

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 |

Leaving Dal-Bal (the four brothers) hugged each other and wept (and began to say-)

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 |

(Bharat said-) O my (lord) Raghubar! now let's go home

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 |

Hey Bharat Kumar! don't insist

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 |

(The work) the king (Dasaratha) has told us, (that) we have accepted.

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 |

After the lapse of thirteen years (we) will come again,

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 |

(You) go home and become my Sikh (because)

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 :