Sri Dasam Granth

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ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਆਵਤ ਕੋ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਬਸੁਦੇਵਹਿ ਰੂਪ ਸਜੇ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਤਨਿ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

aavat ko sun kai basudeveh roop saje apune tan naaree |

Hearing the arrival of Basudev (with Janna), the women decorated their bodies.

ਗਾਵਤ ਗੀਤ ਬਜਾਵਤ ਤਾਲਿ ਦਿਵਾਵਤਿ ਆਵਤ ਨਾਗਰਿ ਗਾਰੀ ॥

gaavat geet bajaavat taal divaavat aavat naagar gaaree |

Hearing the arrival of Vasudev, all the bedecked women began to sing in tune and showered satires on the coming marriage party

ਕੋਠਨ ਪੈ ਨਿਰਖੈ ਚੜਿ ਤਾਸਨਿ ਤਾ ਛਬਿ ਕੀ ਉਪਮਾ ਜੀਅ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

kotthan pai nirakhai charr taasan taa chhab kee upamaa jeea dhaaree |

(Many) used to climb on the roofs and look at them.

ਬੈਠਿ ਬਿਵਾਨ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਮੇਤ ਸੁ ਦੇਖਤ ਦੇਵਨ ਕੀ ਮਹਤਾਰੀ ॥੨੭॥

baitth bivaan kuttanb samet su dekhat devan kee mahataaree |27|

The poet, mentioning the beauty of the women seeing from their roofs said that they appeared like the mothers of the gods seeing the marriage party from their airvehicles.27.

ਕਬਿਤੁ ॥

kabit |

KABIT

ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਆਇਓ ਰਾਜੈ ਮੰਡਲ ਬਨਾਇਓ ਮਨਿ ਮਹਾ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਓ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਆਨਨ ਨਿਰਖ ਕੈ ॥

baasudev aaeio raajai manddal banaaeio man mahaa sukh paaeio taa ko aanan nirakh kai |

On the arrival of Vasudev, the king got the pavilion constructed, and he was very much pleased on seeing his beautiful face

ਸੁਗੰਧਿ ਲਗਾਯੋ ਰਾਗ ਗਾਇਨਨ ਗਾਯੋ ਤਿਸੈ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਵਾਯੋ ਬਰ ਲਿਆਯੋ ਜੋ ਪਰਖ ਕੈ ॥

sugandh lagaayo raag gaaeinan gaayo tisai bahut divaayo bar liaayo jo parakh kai |

The fragrances were sprinkled on all the songs were sung and consul who had approved the selection, was greatly awarded

ਛਾਤੀ ਹਾਥ ਲਾਯੋ ਸੀਸ ਨਿਆਯੋ ਉਗ੍ਰਸੈਨ ਤਬੈ ਆਦਰ ਪਠਾਯੋ ਪੂਜ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਹਰਖ ਕੈ ॥

chhaatee haath laayo sees niaayo ugrasain tabai aadar patthaayo pooj man mai harakh kai |

Ugarsain worshipped the match by putting his hand on his breast, joyfully bowing his head and getting pleased in his mind

ਭਯੋ ਜਨੁ ਮੰਗਨ ਨ ਭੂਮਿ ਪਰ ਬਾਦਰ ਸੋ ਰਾਜਾ ਉਗ੍ਰਸੈਨ ਗਯੋ ਕੰਚਨ ਬਰਖ ਕੈ ॥੨੮॥

bhayo jan mangan na bhoom par baadar so raajaa ugrasain gayo kanchan barakh kai |28|

At this time the king Ugarsain appeared like the heavenly cloud showering gold, he gave in charity innumerable gold coins to the beggars.28.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

doharaa |

DOHRA

ਉਗ੍ਰਸੈਨ ਤਬ ਕੰਸ ਕੋ ਲਯੋ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥

augrasain tab kans ko layo hajoor bulaae |

Ugrasain called Kansa

ਕਹਿਓ ਸਾਥ ਤੁਮ ਜਾਇ ਕੈ ਦੇਹੁ ਭੰਡਾਰੁ ਖੁਲਾਇ ॥੨੯॥

kahio saath tum jaae kai dehu bhanddaar khulaae |29|

Then Ugarsain called Kansa near him and said, “Go and open the doors of the stores for charity.”29.

ਅਉਰ ਸਮਗਰੀ ਅੰਨ ਕੀ ਲੈ ਜਾ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

aaur samagaree an kee lai jaa taa ke paas |

Take food (etc.) and other materials to them.

ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਨਾਮੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਤਬੈ ਇਉ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੩੦॥

kar pranaam taa ko tabai iau kariyo aradaas |30|

Bringing the materials like corn etc. and bowing down, he requested Vasudev thus.30.

ਕਾਲ ਰਾਤ੍ਰ ਕੋ ਬ੍ਯਾਹ ਹੈ ਕੰਸਹਿ ਕਹੀ ਸੁਨਾਇ ॥

kaal raatr ko bayaah hai kanseh kahee sunaae |

Kansa told (this to Basudev) and said that there is a wedding tomorrow night.

ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਪੁਰੋਹਿਤ ਕਹੀ ਭਲੀ ਜੁ ਤੁਮੈ ਸੁਹਾਇ ॥੩੧॥

baasudev purohit kahee bhalee ju tumai suhaae |31|

Kansa said, “The marriage has been fixed for the night of Amavas (the dark night) ” on this the priest of Vasudev gave his acceptance saying “as you please”.31.

ਕੰਸ ਕਹਿਓ ਕਰਿ ਜੋਰਿ ਤਬ ਸਬੈ ਬਾਤ ਕੋ ਭੇਵ ॥

kans kahio kar jor tab sabai baat ko bhev |

Kansa folded his hands and told (i.e. explained) the whole matter.

ਸਾਧਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਅਸ ਮਾਨੀ ਬਸੁਦੇਵ ॥੩੨॥

saadh saadh panddit kahiyo as maanee basudev |32|

Then coming on this side, Kansa with folded hands related all the happenings and when the Pundits came to know that the people of vasudev had accepted the date and time of wedding, then all gave their blessings to him within their minds.32.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਰਾਤਿ ਬਿਤੀਤ ਭਈ ਅਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਤਿ ਭਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਰਾਤਿ ਤਬੈ ਚੜਿ ਆਏ ॥

raat biteet bhee ar praat bhee fir raat tabai charr aae |

The night passed and the morning came, then (when) the night came, then they came up.

ਛਾਡਿ ਦਏ ਹਥਿ ਫੂਲ ਹਜਾਰ ਦੋ ਊਭੁਚ ਪ੍ਰਯੋਧਰ ਐਸਿ ਫਿਰਾਏ ॥

chhaadd de hath fool hajaar do aoobhuch prayodhar aais firaae |

The night passed, the day dawned and again the night fell and then during that night, the fireworks were displayed, scattering the colour of thousands of flowers

ਅਉਰ ਹਵਾਈ ਚਲੀ ਨਭ ਕੋ ਉਪਮਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਕਬਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਸੁਨਾਏ ॥

aaur havaaee chalee nabh ko upamaa tin kee kab sayaam sunaae |

Apart from this, airs used to fly in the sky, poet Shyam narrates their simile

ਦੇਖਹਿ ਕਉਤਕ ਦੇਵ ਸਬੈ ਤਿਹ ਤੇ ਮਨੋ ਕਾਗਦ ਕੋਟਿ ਪਠਾਏ ॥੩੩॥

dekheh kautak dev sabai tih te mano kaagad kott patthaae |33|

Seeing the flying fireworks in the sky, the poet Shyam says this figuratively that it appear to him that the gods were flying the citadels of paper in the sky, seeing this miracle.33.

ਲੈ ਬਸੁਦੇਵ ਕੋ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਪੁਰੋਹਿਤ ਕੰਸਹਿ ਕੇ ਚਲਿ ਧਾਮ ਗਏ ਹੈ ॥

lai basudev ko agr purohit kanseh ke chal dhaam ge hai |

Prohit followed Basudev and went to Kansa's house.

ਆਗੇ ਤੇ ਨਾਰਿ ਭਈ ਇਕ ਲੇਹਿਸ ਗਾਗਰ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਡਾਰਿ ਦਏ ਹੈ ॥

aage te naar bhee ik lehis gaagar panddit ddaar de hai |

The priests taking Vasudev with them, are going towards the home of Kansa and seeing a beautiful woman in front of them, the Pundits caused her metallic pitcher to fall

ਡਾਰਿ ਦਏ ਲਡੂਆ ਗਹਿ ਝਾਟਨਿ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਸੋਊ ਵੇ ਤੋ ਭਛ ਗਏ ਹੈ ॥

ddaar de laddooaa geh jhaattan taa ko soaoo ve to bhachh ge hai |

(Then) put (into) their (waists) laddus with black hair, which they ate.

ਜਾਦਵ ਬੰਸ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਦਿਸ ਤੇ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਸੁ ਅਨੇਕਿਕ ਹਾਸ ਭਏ ਹੈ ॥੩੪॥

jaadav bans duhoon dis te sun kai su anekik haas bhe hai |34|

From which the sweetmeats have fallen out with a jerk they have taken up and eaten these sweetmeats knowing all about it, both the sides of Yadava clan have been ridiculed in various ways.34.

ਕਬਿਤੁ ॥

kabit |

KABIT

ਗਾਵਤ ਬਜਾਵਤ ਸੁ ਗਾਰਨ ਦਿਵਾਖਤ ਆਵਤ ਸੁਹਾਵਤ ਹੈ ਮੰਦ ਮੰਦ ਗਾਵਤੀ ॥

gaavat bajaavat su gaaran divaakhat aavat suhaavat hai mand mand gaavatee |

The women singing and playing their musical instruments and chanting their satirical songs look very impressive

ਕੇਹਰਿ ਸੀ ਕਟਿ ਅਉ ਕੁਰੰਗਨ ਸੇ ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਗਜ ਕੈਸੀ ਚਾਲ ਮਨ ਭਾਵਤ ਸੁ ਆਵਤੀ ॥

kehar see katt aau kurangan se drig jaa ke gaj kaisee chaal man bhaavat su aavatee |

They have slim waist like lions, eyes like does and gait like elephants.

ਮੋਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਚਉਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਾਲਨ ਕੇ ਖਾਰੇ ਧਰੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਤਬੈ ਦੋਊ ਦੂਲਹਿ ਦੁਲਹੀ ਸੁਹਾਵਤੀ ॥

motin ke chauk kare laalan ke khaare dhare baitthe tabai doaoo dooleh dulahee suhaavatee |

Within the square of gems and on the seats of diamonds and jewels, the bride and bridegroom both look splendid

ਬੇਦਨ ਕੀ ਧੁਨਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਬਹੁ ਦਛਨਾ ਦਿਜਨ ਦੀਨੀ ਲੀਨੀ ਸਾਤ ਭਾਵਰੈ ਜੋ ਭਾਵਤੇ ਸੋਭਾਵਤੀ ॥੩੫॥

bedan kee dhun keenee bahu dachhanaa dijan deenee leenee saat bhaavarai jo bhaavate sobhaavatee |35|

Within the chanting of Vedic mantras and giving and taking of religious gifts, the marriage ceremony was completed with seven matrimonial rounds by God’s will. 35.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

doharaa |

DOHRA

ਰਾਤਿ ਭਏ ਬਸੁਦੇਵ ਜੂ ਕੀਨੋ ਤਹਾ ਬਿਲਾਸ ॥

raat bhe basudev joo keeno tahaa bilaas |

(When) the night came, Basudev ji performed (many kinds of) laughter there.

ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਭਏ ਉਠ ਕੈ ਤਬੈ ਗਇਓ ਸਸੁਰ ਕੇ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩੬॥

praat bhe utth kai tabai geio sasur ke paas |36|

During the night Vasudev stayed at some place and getting up in the morning, he went to meet his father-in-law Ugarsain.36.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਸਾਜ ਸਮੇਤ ਦਏ ਗਜ ਆਯੁਤ ਸੁ ਅਉਰ ਦਏ ਤ੍ਰਿਗੁਣੀ ਰਥਨਾਰੇ ॥

saaj samet de gaj aayut su aaur de trigunee rathanaare |

(Ugrasain gave) ten thousand elephants with equipment and three times as many chariots (as dowry).

ਲਛ ਭਟੰ ਦਸ ਲਛ ਤੁਰੰਗਮ ਊਟ ਅਨੇਕ ਭਰੇ ਜਰ ਭਾਰੇ ॥

lachh bhattan das lachh turangam aoott anek bhare jar bhaare |

Bedecked elephants and horses and threefold chariots were given (in marriage), one lakh warriors, ten lakhs of horses and many camels laden with gold were given

ਛਤੀਸ ਕੋਟ ਦਏ ਦਲ ਪੈਦਲ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਿਧੋ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਰਖਵਾਰੇ ॥

chhatees kott de dal paidal sang kidho tin ke rakhavaare |

Sixty crores of foot soldiers were given, as if they were to accompany them for their protection.

ਕੰਸ ਤਬੈ ਤਿਹ ਰਾਖਨ ਕਉ ਮਨੋ ਆਪ ਭਏ ਰਥ ਕੇ ਹਕਵਾਰੇ ॥੩੭॥

kans tabai tih raakhan kau mano aap bhe rath ke hakavaare |37|

Thirty-six crores of soldiers on foot were given, who seemed to be given for the protection of all and Kansa himself became the charioteer of Devaki and Vasudev and for the protection of all.37.