Sri Dasam Granth

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ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਬਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਯੋ ਪੁਤਨਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਡਰੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੰਸ ਪਠੀ ॥

kaanrah balee pragattiyo putanaa jin maar ddaree nrip kans patthee |

The mighty Krishna killed Putana, who was sent by Kansa

ਇਨ ਹੀ ਰਿਪੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਡਰਿਯੋ ਸੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਨਾਵ੍ਰਤ ਪੈ ਜਨਿ ਸੋ ਇਹ ਥਿਤ ਛਠੀ ॥

ein hee rip maar ddariyo su trinaavrat pai jan so ih thit chhatthee |

He also killed the enemy named Tranavrata

ਸਭ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪੈ ਇਹ ਕੋ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਸਭ ਗੋਪ ਕਹੈ ਇਹ ਅਤਿ ਹਠੀ ॥

sabh jaap japai ih ko man mai sabh gop kahai ih at hatthee |

All should remember Him and the gopas also say that He is very persistent

ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਨਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਮੇਘਨ ਕੀ ਇਨਹੂ ਕਰਿ ਦੀ ਛਿਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਮਠੀ ॥੩੮੦॥

at hee pratinaa fun meghan kee inahoo kar dee chhin maeh matthee |380|

He fulfils the task, which he takes up in his hand the same Krishna also colled down the power of the clouds.380.

ਗੋਪ ਕਹੈ ਇਹ ਸਾਧਨ ਕੇ ਦੁਖ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਗਡੈ ॥

gop kahai ih saadhan ke dukh door karai man maeh gaddai |

The gopas say that he has established himself in the mind of all on remonving the sufferings of the saints

ਇਹ ਹੈ ਬਲਵਾਨ ਬਡੋ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਯੋ ਸੋਊ ਕੋ ਇਹ ਸੋ ਛਿਨ ਆਇ ਅਡੈ ॥

eih hai balavaan baddo pragattiyo soaoo ko ih so chhin aae addai |

He is extremely potent, and there is none who can confront him

ਸਭ ਲੋਕ ਕਹੈ ਫੁਨਿ ਜਾਪਤ ਯਾ ਕਬਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਬਡੈ ॥

sabh lok kahai fun jaapat yaa kab sayaam kahai bhagavaan baddai |

All repeat His Name, the poet Shyam says, that the Lord (Krishna) is the gretest of all

ਤਿਨ ਮੋਛ ਲਹੀ ਛਿਨ ਮੈ ਇਹ ਤੇ ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਜਰਰਾ ਕੁ ਜਡੈ ॥੩੮੧॥

tin mochh lahee chhin mai ih te jin ke man mai jararaa ku jaddai |381|

He, who saw him slightly with his mind, he was assuredly allured by his power and beauty in an instant.381.

ਮੇਘ ਗਏ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੰ ਕਹੁ ਗੋਪਿਨ ਕੋ ਮਨ ਆਨੰਦ ਬਾਢੇ ॥

megh ge pachhutaae grihan kahu gopin ko man aanand baadte |

The clouds on repenting and the gopas on being pleased went away to their homes

ਹ੍ਵੈ ਇਕਠੇ ਸੁ ਚਲੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੋ ਸਭ ਆਇ ਭਏ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰ ਠਾਢੇ ॥

hvai ikatthe su chale grih ko sabh aae bhe grih bheetar tthaadte |

All the gopas gathered in a house,

ਆਇ ਲਗੇ ਕਹਿਨੇ ਤ੍ਰੀਯ ਸੋ ਇਨ ਹੀ ਛਿਨ ਮੈ ਮਘਵਾ ਕੁਪਿ ਕਾਢੇ ॥

aae lage kahine treey so in hee chhin mai maghavaa kup kaadte |

And said to their wives, “This Krishna, in great rage, caused Indra to run away in an instant

ਸਤਿ ਲਹਿਯੋ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਹਮੈ ਇਨ ਹੀ ਹਮਰੇ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਦੁਖ ਕਾਢੇ ॥੩੮੨॥

sat lahiyo bhagavaan hamai in hee hamare sabh hee dukh kaadte |382|

We are telling the truth it is only through His Grace that our sufferings have been destroyed.”382.

ਕੋਪ ਭਰੇ ਪਤਿ ਲੋਕਹ ਕੇ ਦਲ ਆਬ ਰਖੇ ਠਟਿ ਸਾਜ ਅਣੇ ॥

kop bhare pat lokah ke dal aab rakhe tthatt saaj ane |

(When the lord of all) people (Indra) became angry, having inspired the army (of revenge) with water ('Aab') and brought it (on the bridge).

ਭਗਵਾਨ ਜੂ ਠਾਢ ਭਯੋ ਕਰਿ ਲੈ ਗਿਰਿ ਪੈ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਕੁਛ ਹੂੰ ਨ ਗਣੇ ॥

bhagavaan joo tthaadt bhayo kar lai gir pai kar kai kuchh hoon na gane |

The gopas said again, “The armies of the clouds of the infuriated Indra showered heavy rain and the Lord (Krishna) carrying the mountains on his hand, stood fearlessly

ਅਤਿ ਤਾ ਛਬਿ ਕੇ ਜਸ ਉਚ ਮਹਾ ਕਬਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਿਧੌ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਣੇ ॥

at taa chhab ke jas uch mahaa kab sayaam kidhau ih bhaat bhane |

The great success of that scene has been described by the poet Shyam thus,

ਜਿਮੁ ਬੀਰ ਬਡੋ ਕਰਿ ਸਿਪਰ ਲੈ ਕਛੁ ਕੈ ਨ ਗਨੇ ਪੁਨਿ ਤੀਰ ਘਣੇ ॥੩੮੩॥

jim beer baddo kar sipar lai kachh kai na gane pun teer ghane |383|

The poet Shyam has said about this spectacle that Krishna was standing like a warrior with his shield, not caring for the rain of arrows.383.

ਗੋਪ ਕਹੈ ਇਹ ਸਾਧਨ ਕੋ ਦੁਖ ਦੂਰ ਕਰੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਗਡੈ ॥

gop kahai ih saadhan ko dukh door karai man maeh gaddai |

The gopas said, “He has removed the suffering of the saints and He abides in the minds of all

ਇਹ ਹੈ ਬਲਵਾਨ ਬਡੋ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਓ ਸੋਊ ਕੋ ਇਹ ਸੋ ਛਿਨ ਆਇ ਅਡੈ ॥

eih hai balavaan baddo pragattio soaoo ko ih so chhin aae addai |

He has manifested Himself in an extremely mighty form and there is none to resist Him

ਸਭ ਲੋਗ ਕਹੈ ਫੁਨਿ ਖਾਪਤ ਯਾ ਕਬਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਬਡੈ ॥

sabh log kahai fun khaapat yaa kab sayaam kahai bhagavaan baddai |

All people say that then it consumes (all) and poet Shyam says that God is (the greatest).

ਤਿਹ ਮੋਛ ਲਹੀ ਛਿਨ ਮੈ ਇਹ ਤੇ ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਜਰਰਾ ਕੁ ਜਡੈ ॥੩੮੪॥

tih mochh lahee chhin mai ih te jin ke man mai jararaa ku jaddai |384|

He, whose mind was slightly absorbed in Him, he was assuredly allured by his power and beauty.384.

ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਨਿਵਾਰ ਦਏ ਮਘਵਾ ਦਲ ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ੍ਰਹ ਬਡੇ ਬਲਬੀਰ ਬ੍ਰਤੀ ॥

kar kop nivaar de maghavaa dal kaanrahrah badde balabeer bratee |

Kahn is Balbir, the great bratdhari, who in anger destroyed Indra's army (thus),

ਜਿਮ ਕੋਪਿ ਜਲੰਧਰਿ ਈਸਿ ਮਰਿਯੋ ਜਿਮ ਚੰਡਿ ਚਮੁੰਡਹਿ ਸੈਨ ਹਤੀ ॥

jim kop jalandhar ees mariyo jim chandd chamunddeh sain hatee |

The mighty Krishna caused the army of Indra to run away, just as Shiva had destroyed Jalandhar and the Goddess had annihilated the army of chand and Mund