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한국어 Sri Dasam Granth
Page - 307
ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |SWAYYA
ਸੰਗ ਲਏ ਬਛੁਰੇ ਅਰੁ ਗੋਪ ਸੁ ਸਾਝਿ ਪਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਡੇਰਨ ਆਏ ॥
sang le bachhure ar gop su saajh paree har dderan aae |Krishna ji returned home at Sanjha time, taking the calves and Gwal children with him.
ਹੋਇ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨਿ ਮਹਾ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਮਨ ਭਾਵਤ ਗੀਤ ਸਭੋ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਾਏ ॥
hoe prasan mahaa man mai man bhaavat geet sabho mil gaae |Krishna returned to his home in the evening alongwith the calves and the gopa boys and everyone was delighted and sang songs of joy
ਤਾ ਛਬਿ ਕੋ ਜਸ ਉਚ ਮਹਾ ਕਬਿ ਨੈ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਨਾਏ ॥
taa chhab ko jas uch mahaa kab nai mukh te ih bhaat banaae |The great success of that scene is described by the poet as follows:
ਦੇਵਨ ਦੇਵ ਹਨ੍ਯੋ ਧਰ ਪੈ ਛਲਿ ਕੈ ਤਰਿ ਅਉਰਨ ਕੋ ਜੁ ਸੁਨਾਏ ॥੧੬੪॥
devan dev hanayo dhar pai chhal kai tar aauran ko ju sunaae |164|The poet has figuratively described this spectacle saying that Krishna killed deceptively the demon who had come to kill him through deception.164.
ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਜੁ ਬਾਚ ਗੋਪਨ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥
kaanrah ju baach gopan prat |Speech of Krishna addressed to gopas:
ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |SWAYYA
ਫੇਰਿ ਕਹੀ ਇਹ ਗੋਪਨ ਕਉ ਫੁਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਭਏ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
fer kahee ih gopan kau fun praat bhe sabh hee mil jaavai |Krishna said to gopas again that they would go again early next morning
ਅੰਨੁ ਅਚੌ ਅਪਨੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮੋ ਜਿਨਿ ਮਧਿ ਮਹਾਬਨ ਕੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਖਾਵੈ ॥
an achau apane grih mo jin madh mahaaban ke mil khaavai |They should take some eatables with them from their homes, which they would eat together in the forest
ਬੀਚ ਤਰੈ ਹਮ ਪੈ ਜਮੁਨਾ ਮਨ ਭਾਵਤ ਗੀਤ ਸਭੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
beech tarai ham pai jamunaa man bhaavat geet sabhai mil gaavai |They should take some eatables with them from their homes, which they would eat together in the forest
ਨਾਚਹਿਗੇ ਅਰੁ ਕੂਦਹਿਗੇ ਗਹਿ ਕੈ ਕਰ ਮੈ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਸੁ ਬਜਾਵੈ ॥੧੬੫॥
naachahige ar koodahige geh kai kar mai muralee su bajaavai |165|They would swim Yamuna and go the other bank, dance and jump the3re and play their flutes.165.
ਮਾਨ ਲਯੋ ਸਭਨੋ ਵਹ ਗੋਪਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਭਈ ਜਬ ਰੈਨਿ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥
maan layo sabhano vah gopan praat bhee jab rain bihaanee |All the gopas agreed on this arrangement
ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਬਜਾਇ ਉਠਿਓ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਸਭ ਜਾਗ ਉਠੇ ਤਬ ਗਾਇ ਛਿਰਾਨੀ ॥
kaanrah bajaae utthio muralee sabh jaag utthe tab gaae chhiraanee |When the night passed and the day dawned, Krishna played on his flute and all the gopas awoke and released the cows
ਏਕ ਬਜਾਵਤ ਹੈ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਪਾਤ ਕਿਧੋ ਉਪਮਾ ਕਬਿ ਸਿਆਮ ਪਿਰਾਨੀ ॥
ek bajaavat hai drum paat kidho upamaa kab siaam piraanee |Some of them, twisting the leaves began to play on them like musical instruments
ਕਉਤੁਕ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਹਾ ਇਨ ਕੋ ਪੁਰਹੂਤ ਬਧੂ ਸੁਰ ਲੋਕਿ ਖਿਸਾਨੀ ॥੧੬੬॥
kautuk dekh mahaa in ko purahoot badhoo sur lok khisaanee |166|The poet Shyam says that seeing this wonderful spectacle, the wives of Indra felt embarrassed in heaven.166.
ਗੇਰੀ ਕੇ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਲਗਾਇ ਤਨੈ ਸਿਰ ਪੰਖ ਧਰਿਯੋ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕਲਾਪੀ ॥
geree ke chitr lagaae tanai sir pankh dhariyo bhagavaan kalaapee |Krishna applied the red ochre to his body and fixed the feather of the peocock on his head
ਲਾਇ ਤਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਤਾ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਲੋਕ ਭਯੋ ਜਿਹ ਕੋ ਸਭ ਜਾਪੀ ॥
laae tanai har taa muralee mukh lok bhayo jih ko sabh jaapee |He put his green flute on his lips and his face, adored by the whole world looked splendid
ਫੂਲ ਗੁਛੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਖੋਸ ਲਏ ਤਰਿ ਰੂਖ ਖਰੋ ਧਰਨੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਥਾਪੀ ॥
fool guchhe sir khos le tar rookh kharo dharanee jin thaapee |He who has established the whole earth (has) bunches of flowers stuck in his head and standing under his brow.
ਖੇਲਿ ਦਿਖਾਵਤ ਹੈ ਜਗ ਕੌ ਅਰੁ ਕੋਊ ਨਹੀ ਹੁਇ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਆਪੀ ॥੧੬੭॥
khel dikhaavat hai jag kau ar koaoo nahee hue aap hee aapee |167|He bedecked his head with the bunches of flowers and that Creator of the world, standing under a tree, is showing to the world His play, which was comprehended only by Him.167.
ਕੰਸ ਬਾਚ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀਅਨ ਸੋ ॥
kans baach mantreean so |Speech of Kansa addressed to his ministers:
ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |DOHRA
ਜਬ ਬਕ ਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਹਨਿਓ ਕੰਸ ਸੁਨ੍ਯੋ ਤਬ ਸ੍ਰਉਨਿ ॥
jab bak lai har jee hanio kans sunayo tab sraun |When Sri Krishna killed Bakasura, Kansa heard (this) with his ears.
ਕਰਿ ਇਕਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰਹਿ ਕਹਿਓ ਤਹਾ ਭੇਜੀਏ ਕਉਨ ॥੧੬੮॥
kar ikatr mantreh kahio tahaa bhejee kaun |168|When Kansa heard about the killing of Bakasura, then he called his ministers and held consultations regarding the demon to be sent nest.168.
ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਾਚ ਕੰਸ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥
mantree baach kans prat |Speech of the ministers addressed to Kansa:
ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |SWAYYA
ਬੈਠਿ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਮੰਤ੍ਰਿਨਿ ਦੈਤ ਅਘਾਸੁਰ ਕੋ ਕਹੁ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
baitth bichaar kariyo nrip mantrin dait aghaasur ko kahu jaavai |The ministers of state sat down and considered that Aghasur should be asked to leave.
ਮਾਰਗੁ ਰੋਕ ਰਹੈ ਤਿਨ ਕੋ ਧਰਿ ਪੰਨਗ ਰੂਪ ਮਹਾ ਮੁਖ ਬਾਵੈ ॥
maarag rok rahai tin ko dhar panag roop mahaa mukh baavai |The king Kansa, after holding consultations with his ministers asked Aghasura to go to Braja, so that he may assume the form of dreadful snake and lie down in the way
ਆਇ ਪਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਸਭ ਗ੍ਵਾਰ ਸਨੈ ਚਬਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
aae parai har jee jab hee tab hee sabh gvaar sanai chab jaavai |And when Krishna comes to that side, he may chew him alongwith the gopas
ਆਇ ਹੈ ਖਾਇ ਤਿਨੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੰਸ ਕਿ ਨਾਤੁਰ ਆਪਨੋ ਜੀਉ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥੧੬੯॥
aae hai khaae tinai sun kans ki naatur aapano jeeo gavaavai |169|Either Aghasura should come back after chewing them or failing in this endeavour, he should be killed by Kansa.169.
ਅਥ ਅਘਾਸੁਰ ਦੈਤ ਆਗਮਨ ॥
ath aghaasur dait aagaman |Now begins the description regarding the arrival of the demon Aghasura
ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |SWAYYA
ਜਾਹਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਅਘ ਕੰਸਿ ਗਯੋ ਤਹ ਪੰਨਗ ਰੂਪ ਮਹਾ ਧਰਿ ਆਯੋ ॥
jaeh kahiyo agh kans gayo tah panag roop mahaa dhar aayo |Kansa asked Aghasur to go there. He came there in the form of a huge snake.
ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਹਨ੍ਯੋ ਭਗਨੀ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਬਧ ਕੇ ਮਨਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧ ਤਹਾ ਕਹੁ ਧਾਯੋ ॥
bhraat hanayo bhaganee sun kai badh ke man krudh tahaa kahu dhaayo |As commanded by Kansa, Aghasura assumed the form of a dreadful snake and went (for his errand) and hearing about the killing of his brother bakasura and his sister Putna, he was also highly infuriated
ਬੈਠਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਗ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਬਧ ਕਾਜ ਮਹਾ ਮੁਖ ਬਾਯੋ ॥
baitth rahio tin kai mag mai har ke badh kaaj mahaa mukh baayo |He sat down in the way, opening widely his dreadful mouth, keeping in his mind, his errand of killing Krishna
ਦੇਖਤ ਤਾਹਿੰ ਸਭੈ ਬ੍ਰਿਜ ਬਾਲਕ ਖੇਲ ਕਹਾ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਲਖਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥੧੭੦॥
dekhat taahin sabhai brij baalak khel kahaa man mai lakh paayo |170|Seeing him, all the boys of Braja, considered it a play and none could know his real objective.170.
ਸਭ ਗੋਪਨ ਬਾਚ ਆਪਸਿ ਮੈ ॥
sabh gopan baach aapas mai |Speech of all the gopas amongst themselves:
ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |SWAYYA
ਕੋਊ ਕਹੈ ਗਿਰਿ ਮਧਿ ਗੁਫਾ ਇਹ ਕੋਊ ਇਕਤ੍ਰ ਕਹੈ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੋ ॥
koaoo kahai gir madh gufaa ih koaoo ikatr kahai andhiaaro |Someone said that it is a cave within the mountain
ਬਾਲਕ ਕੋਊ ਕਹੈ ਇਹ ਰਾਛਸ ਕੋਊ ਕਹੈ ਇਹ ਪੰਨਗ ਭਾਰੋ ॥
baalak koaoo kahai ih raachhas koaoo kahai ih panag bhaaro |Someone said that there was the abode of darkness someone said that it was a demon and some said that it was a huge snake
ਜਾਇ ਕਹੈ ਇਕ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਹੈ ਇਕ ਬਿਓਤ ਇਹੀ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਤਿਨ ਧਾਰੋ ॥
jaae kahai ik naeh kahai ik biot ihee man mai tin dhaaro |Some of them expressed a desire to go into it and some of them refused to go and in this way, the discussion continued
ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਚਲੋ ਭਉ ਨ ਕਛੂ ਸੁ ਬਚਾਵ ਕਰੇ ਘਨਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥੧੭੧॥
ek kahai chalo bhau na kachhoo su bachaav kare ghanasayaam hamaaro |171|Then one of them said, “Go into it fearlessly, Krishna will protect us.”171.
ਹੇਰਿ ਹਰੈ ਤਿਹ ਮਧਿ ਧਸੇ ਮੁਖ ਨ ਉਨਿ ਰਾਛਸ ਮੀਚ ਲਯੋ ਹੈ ॥
her harai tih madh dhase mukh na un raachhas meech layo hai |They called Krishna and all of them entered in it and that demon closed his mouth
ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਜੂ ਆਵੈ ਜਬੈ ਮਮ ਮੀਟ ਹੋ ਬਿਓਤ ਇਹੀ ਮਨ ਮਧਿ ਕਯੋ ਹੈ ॥
sayaam joo aavai jabai mam meett ho biot ihee man madh kayo hai |He had already thought about it that as Krishna would enter, he would close his mouth
ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਗਏ ਤਬ ਮੀਟ ਲਯੋ ਮੁਖ ਦੇਵਨ ਤੋ ਹਹਕਾਰੁ ਭਯੋ ਹੈ ॥
kaanrah ge tab meett layo mukh devan to hahakaar bhayo hai |When Krishna went in, he closed his mouth and there was great lamentation amongst the gods
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੂਰਿ ਹੁਤੀ ਹਮਰੀ ਅਬ ਸੋਊ ਅਘਾਸੁਰ ਚਾਬਿ ਗਯੋ ਹੈ ॥੧੭੨॥
jeevan moor hutee hamaree ab soaoo aghaasur chaab gayo hai |172|All of them began to say that he was the only support o their life and he was also chewed by Aghasura.172.
ਦੇਹਿ ਬਢਾਇ ਬਡੋ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਮੁਖ ਰੋਕ ਲਯੋ ਉਹ ਰਾਛਸ ਹੀ ਕੋ ॥
dehi badtaae baddo har jee mukh rok layo uh raachhas hee ko |Krishna prevented the full closure of the mouth of the demon by extending his body
ਰੋਕ ਲਏ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਬਲੁ ਸਾਸ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਜੀ ਕੋ ॥
rok le sabh hee kar kai bal saas badtiyo tab hee uh jee ko |Krishna obstructed the whole way with his force and hands and thus the breath of Aghasura began to be puffed up
ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਬਿਦਾਰ ਦਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਕੋ ਸਿਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਭਯੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਬਕੀ ਕੋ ॥
kaanrah bidaar dayo tih ko sir praan bhayo bin bhraat bakee ko |Krishna tore away his head and this brother of Bakasura breathed his last