Sri Dasam Granth

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ਤਿਮ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਤਨ ਕੋ ਤਜਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਾਨਕੀ ਬਿਯੋਗ ॥੮੫੦॥

tim raghubar tan ko tajaa sree jaanakee biyog |850|

The way in which the king Aja had accepted Yoga for Indumati and left his home, in the same manner, Ram abandoned his body on having been separated from Sita.850.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਰਾਮਵਤਾਰੇ ਸੀਤਾ ਕੇ ਹੇਤ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਲੋਕ ਸੇ ਗਏ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥

eit sree bachitr naattak raamavataare seetaa ke het mrit lok se ge dhiaae samaapatan |

End of the chapter entitled ‘Forsaking the abode of Death for Sita’ in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.

ਅਥ ਤੀਨੋ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ਤ੍ਰੀਅਨ ਸਹਿਤ ਮਰਬੋ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath teeno bhraataa treean sahit marabo kathanan |

The description of the Death of the Three Brothers alongwith their wives :

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਰਉਰ ਪਰੀ ਸਗਰੇ ਪੁਰ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

raur paree sagare pur maahee |

There was a commotion in the whole city,

ਕਾਹੂੰ ਰਹੀ ਕਛੂ ਸੁਧ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

kaahoon rahee kachhoo sudh naahee |

There was great tumult in the whole city and none of the residents was in his senses

ਨਰ ਨਾਰੀ ਡੋਲਤ ਦੁਖਿਆਰੇ ॥

nar naaree ddolat dukhiaare |

Women have become depressed in men's minds

ਜਾਨੁਕ ਗਿਰੇ ਜੂਝਿ ਜੁਝਿਆਰੇ ॥੮੫੧॥

jaanuk gire joojh jujhiaare |851|

The men and women staggered like the warriors writhing after falling during fight in the battlefield.851.

ਸਗਰ ਨਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਪਰ ਗਈ ਰਉਰਾ ॥

sagar nagar meh par gee rauraa |

(Due to Sri Rama's passing away) Bharat also practiced Yoga Sadhana

ਬਯਾਕੁਲ ਗਿਰੇ ਹਸਤ ਅਰੁ ਘੋਰਾ ॥

bayaakul gire hasat ar ghoraa |

There was uproar throughout the city and the elephants and horses also began to fall, being worried, what type of sport has been played by Ram?

ਨਰ ਨਾਰੀ ਮਨ ਰਹਤ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥

nar naaree man rahat udaasaa |

By bursting the brahma sphincter

ਕਹਾ ਰਾਮ ਕਰ ਗਏ ਤਮਾਸਾ ॥੮੫੨॥

kahaa raam kar ge tamaasaa |852|

Thinking about this thing the men and women remained under depression.852.

ਭਰਥਊ ਜੋਗ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਸਾਜੀ ॥

bharthaoo jog saadhanaa saajee |

All methods of Yoga (also by Lachman) were practiced

ਜੋਗ ਅਗਨ ਤਨ ਤੇ ਉਪਰਾਜੀ ॥

jog agan tan te uparaajee |

Bharat also produced Yoga fire in his body by practising Yoga and

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਰੰਧ੍ਰ ਝਟ ਦੈ ਕਰ ਫੋਰਾ ॥

brahamarandhr jhatt dai kar foraa |

Then the brahma-randhra of Shatrughan (Lavari) burst

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੌ ਚਲਤ ਅੰਗ ਨਹੀ ਮੋਰਾ ॥੮੫੩॥

prabh sau chalat ang nahee moraa |853|

With a jerk got his Brahmrandhra burst and definitely went towards Ram.853.

ਸਕਲ ਜੋਗ ਕੇ ਕੀਏ ਬਿਧਾਨਾ ॥

sakal jog ke kee bidhaanaa |

Love and Kush both went there

ਲਛਮਨ ਤਜੇ ਤੈਸ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਾ ॥

lachhaman taje tais hee praanaa |

Lakshman alos did this, practicing all types of Yoga he gave up his life.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਰੰਧ੍ਰ ਲਵ ਅਰਿ ਫੁਨ ਫੂਟਾ ॥

brahamarandhr lav ar fun foottaa |

And cremated the father's three brothers.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਚਰਨਨ ਤਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਨਿਖੂਟਾ ॥੮੫੪॥

prabh charanan tar praan nikhoottaa |854|

Then the Brahmrandhra of Shatrughan also burst and he breathed his last to be at the feet of the Lord.854.

ਲਵ ਕੁਸ ਦੋਊ ਤਹਾ ਚਲ ਗਏ ॥

lav kus doaoo tahaa chal ge |

The wives of the three came there

ਰਘੁਬਰ ਸੀਅਹਿ ਜਰਾਵਤ ਭਏ ॥

raghubar seeeh jaraavat bhe |

Lava and Kusha both came forward and performed the funeral rites of Ram and Sita

ਅਰ ਪਿਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਤਿਹੂੰ ਕਹ ਦਹਾ ॥

ar pit bhraat tihoon kah dahaa |

On the head of Love was placed the kingdom (of the Kosala country).

ਰਾਜ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਲਵ ਕੇ ਸਿਰ ਰਹਾ ॥੮੫੫॥

raaj chhatr lav ke sir rahaa |855|

They also performed the funeral rites of the brothers of their father and in this way Lava assumed the royal canopy over his head.855.

ਤਿਹੂੰਅਨ ਕੀ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਤਿਹ ਆਈ ॥

tihoonan kee isatree tih aaee |

Kush himself took the northern country (kingdom),

ਸੰਗਿ ਸਤੀ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਸੁਰਗ ਸਿਧਾਈ ॥

sang satee hvai surag sidhaaee |

The wives of the three brothers came there and they also became Satis and left for the heavenly abode.

ਲਵ ਸਿਰ ਧਰਾ ਰਾਜ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥

lav sir dharaa raaj kaa saajaa |

The Deccan (kingdom of the country) was given to the sons of Lachman

ਤਿਹੂੰਅਨ ਤਿਹੂੰ ਕੁੰਟ ਕੀਅ ਰਾਜਾ ॥੮੫੬॥

tihoonan tihoon kuntt keea raajaa |856|

Lava assumed the kingship and made the three (cousins) the kings of three directions.856.

ਉਤਰ ਦੇਸ ਆਪੁ ਕੁਸ ਲੀਆ ॥

autar des aap kus leea |

Kush himself took the northern country (kingdom),

ਭਰਥ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਹ ਪੂਰਬ ਦੀਆ ॥

bharath putr kah poorab deea |

Purab (kingdom of the country) was given to the son of Bharata.

ਦਛਨ ਦੀਅ ਲਛਨ ਕੇ ਬਾਲਾ ॥

dachhan deea lachhan ke baalaa |

The Deccan (kingdom of the country) was given to the sons of Lachman

ਪਛਮ ਸਤ੍ਰੁਘਨ ਸੁਤ ਬੈਠਾਲਾ ॥੮੫੭॥

pachham satrughan sut baitthaalaa |857|

Kusha himself ruled over the north, the son of Bharat was given the kingship of the south and the son of Shatrughan the kingship of the west.857.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

doharaa |

DOHRA

ਰਾਮ ਕਥਾ ਜੁਗ ਜੁਗ ਅਟਲ ਸਭ ਕੋਈ ਭਾਖਤ ਨੇਤ ॥

raam kathaa jug jug attal sabh koee bhaakhat net |

The story of Sri Ram is eternal throughout the ages, (that story) is called eternal.

ਸੁਰਗ ਬਾਸ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਕਰਾ ਸਗਰੀ ਪੁਰੀ ਸਮੇਤ ॥੮੫੮॥

surag baas raghubar karaa sagaree puree samet |858|

The story of Ram remain immortal throughout the ages and in this way Ram went to abide in heaven alongwith (all the resident of) the city.858.

ਇਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਭਿਰਾਤ ਤ੍ਰੀਅਨ ਸਹਿਤ ਸੁਰਗ ਗਏ ਅਰ ਸਗਰੀ ਪੁਰੀ ਸਹਿਤ ਸੁਰਗ ਗਏ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ॥

eit raam bhiraat treean sahit surag ge ar sagaree puree sahit surag ge dhiaae samaapatam |

End of the chapter entitled ‘Ram went to Heaven alongwith brothers and their wives He went alongwith all the residents of the city’ in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਜੋ ਇਹ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨੈ ਅਰੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

jo ih kathaa sunai ar gaavai |

If one listens and reads this Rama Katha,

ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਤਿਹ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

dookh paap tih nikatt na aavai |

Sorrow and sin will not come near him.

ਬਿਸਨ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਏ ਫਲ ਹੋਈ ॥

bisan bhagat kee e fal hoee |

Worshiping Vishnu will yield (the same fruit).

ਆਧਿ ਬਯਾਧਿ ਛ੍ਵੈ ਸਕੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੮੫੯॥

aadh bayaadh chhvai sakai na koe |859|

He, who will listen to this story and sing it, he will be free from the sufferings and sins. The reward of the devotion to Vishnu (and his incarnation Ram) that no ailment of any kind will touch him.859.