Sri Dasam Granth

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ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਨ ਤਿਹ ਸੋ ਜੁਧੁ ਮਚਾਯੋ ॥

kinahoon na tih so judh machaayo |

None of them went forward to fight with the king

ਚਿਤਿ ਸਬ ਹੂੰ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਿਚਾਰਿਓ ॥

chit sab hoon ih bhaat bichaario |

All have thought like this in Chit

ਇਹ ਨਹੀ ਮਰੈ ਕਿਸੀ ਤੇ ਮਾਰਿਓ ॥੧੫੪੯॥

eih nahee marai kisee te maario |1549|

All of them thought that this king would not be killed by anyone.1549.

ਤਬ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਕਟ ਉਚਾਰਿਓ ॥

tab brahame har nikatt uchaario |

Then Brahma seeing all the army of Krishna having died,

ਜਬ ਸਗਲੋ ਦਲ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਸੰਘਾਰਿਓ ॥

jab sagalo dal nripat sanghaario |

He said to Krishna having died, he said to Krishna,

ਜਬ ਲਗਿ ਇਹ ਤੇਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੋ ਹੈ ॥

jab lag ih tetaa kar mo hai |

“Till the time, he has the charmed amulet in his hand,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਬਜ੍ਰ ਸੂਲ ਧਰਿ ਕੋ ਹੈ ॥੧੫੫੦॥

tab lag bajr sool dhar ko hai |1550|

The vajra and trident are insignificant before him.1550.

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਇਹੈ ਕਾਜ ਅਬ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

taa te ihai kaaj ab keejai |

So do the same thing now

ਭਿਛਕਿ ਹੋਇ ਮਾਗਿ ਸੋ ਲੀਜੈ ॥

bhichhak hoe maag so leejai |

“Therefore now becoming a beggar, beg this from him

ਮੁਕਟ ਰਾਮ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਇਹ ਪਾਯੋ ॥

mukatt raam te jo ih paayo |

The crown which he received from Ram,

ਸੋ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਦਿਕ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਆਯੋ ॥੧੫੫੧॥

so indraadik haath na aayo |1551|

The crown that he has obtained from Ram, it could not be obtained by Indra etc.1551.

ਜਬ ਤੇਤਾ ਇਹ ਕਰ ਤੇ ਲੀਜੈ ॥

jab tetaa ih kar te leejai |

When you take 'Teta' from his hand,

ਤਬ ਯਾ ਕੋ ਬਧ ਛਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

tab yaa ko badh chhin meh keejai |

“When you will take away the amulet from his hand, you will then be able to kill him in an instant

ਜਿਹ ਉਪਾਇ ਕਰਿ ਤੇ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥

jih upaae kar te paraharai |

By which means ('teta') should be removed from (his) hand,

ਤਉ ਕਦਾਚ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਮਰੈ ਤੋ ਮਰੈ ॥੧੫੫੨॥

tau kadaach nrip marai to marai |1552|

If he abandons it from his hand through any method, then he can be killed at any time.”1552.

ਯੋ ਸੁਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਿਜ ਬੇਖ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥

yo sun har dij bekh banaayo |

Hearing this, Sri Krishna disguised himself as a Brahmin

ਮਾਗਨ ਤਿਹ ਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਆਯੋ ॥

maagan tih pai har bidh aayo |

Hearing this, Krishna and Brahma put on the garb of a Brahmin and went to beg the amulet from him

ਤਬ ਇਹ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲਖਿ ਲੀਨੋ ॥

tab ih sayaam braham lakh leeno |

Then he recognized Krishna and Brahma.

ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਇਮ ਉਤਰ ਦੀਨੋ ॥੧੫੫੩॥

sayaam kahai im utar deeno |1553|

Then on begging, he recognised Krishna and Brahma and according to the poet he said,1553

ਖੜਗੇਸ ਬਾਚ ॥

kharrages baach |

Speech of Kharag Singh:

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਬੇਖੁ ਕੀਓ ਹਰਿ ਬਾਮਨ ਕੋ ਬਲਿ ਬਾਵਨ ਜਿਉ ਛਲਬੇ ਕਹੁ ਆਯੋ ॥

bekh keeo har baaman ko bal baavan jiau chhalabe kahu aayo |

O Krishna! (Thou hast) assumed the guise of a Brahmin as (Vishnu) disguised himself as Bavan (to deceive the king).

ਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਨਨ ਤੂ ਬਸਿ ਕਾਨਨ ਕਾ ਕੇ ਕਹੇ ਤਪਿਸਾ ਤਜ ਧਾਯੋ ॥

re chaturaanan too bas kaanan kaa ke kahe tapisaa taj dhaayo |

“O Krishna (Vishnu)! you have put on the garb of a Brahmin and have come to deceive me like the king Bali

ਧੂਮ ਤੇ ਆਗ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਦੁਰੀ ਜਿਮ ਤਿਉ ਛਲ ਤੇ ਤੁਮ ਕੇ ਲਖਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥

dhoom te aag rahai na duree jim tiau chhal te tum ke lakh paayo |

“Just as the fire cannot be concealed by smoke, in the same manner, seeing you, I have understood your act of deceit

ਮਾਗਹੁ ਜੋ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਅਬ ਮਾਗਨਹਾਰੇ ਕੋ ਰੂਪ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥੧੫੫੪॥

maagahu jo tumare man mai ab maaganahaare ko roop banaayo |1554|

When you people have come in the garb of a beggar, then beg from me according to you heart’s desire.1554.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

doharaa |

DOHRA

ਜਬ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਸੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਕਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਜਸ ਲੇਹੁ ॥

jab ih bidh so nrip kahiyo kahee braham jas lehu |

When the king thus spoke, (then) Brahma said, (O King! By donating in the world) Yash Khato.

ਜਗ ਅਨਲ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਕਟਿ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਸੋ ਮੁਹਿ ਦੇਹੁ ॥੧੫੫੫॥

jag anal te jo mukatt upajio so muhi dehu |1555|

When the king said like this to Brahma, then Brahma said, “O king! Become praiseworthy and give me the crown that had come out of the fire of Yajna.”1555.

ਜਬ ਚਤੁਰਾਨਨਿ ਯੌ ਕਹੀ ਪੁਨਿ ਬੋਲਿਓ ਜਦੁਬੀਰ ॥

jab chaturaanan yau kahee pun bolio jadubeer |

When Brahma said this, then Sri Krishna said

ਗਉਰਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਤੁਹਿ ਦਯੋ ਸੋ ਮੁਹਿ ਦੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਧੀਰ ॥੧੫੫੬॥

gauraa tetaa tuhi dayo so muhi de nrip dheer |1556|

When Brahma had begged it, then Krishna spoke, “Give me the amulet that had been given to you by the goddess Chandi.”1556.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਤਬ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਮਨ ਕੋ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਹੈ ॥

tab nrip man ko ih bidh kahai |

Then the king (Kharag Singh) thought thus in his mind.

ਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਯਤ ਨ ਚਹੁੰ ਜੁਗ ਰਹੈ ॥

re jeea jeeyat na chahun jug rahai |

Then the king thought in his mind that he had not to live for four ages, therefore he should not delay in this task of Dharma and

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਸੁ ਧਰਮ ਢੀਲ ਨਹਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

taa te su dharam dteel neh keejai |

Therefore, one should not slack off in doing good deeds

ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਗਤ ਸੋ ਇਹ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੧੫੫੭॥

jo har maagat so ih deejai |1557|

The things that Brhma and Krishna are begging, he should give them.1557.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਕਿਉ ਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਨਿ ਸੰਕ ਕਰੈ ਥਿਰ ਤੋ ਜਗ ਮੈ ਅਬ ਤੂ ਨ ਰਹੈ ਹੈ ॥

kiau tan kee man sank karai thir to jag mai ab too na rahai hai |

‘O mind! why are you in doubt about the body, you have not to remain stable in the world for ever

ਯਾ ਤੇ ਭਲੋ ਨ ਕਛੂ ਇਹ ਤੇ ਜਸੁ ਲੈ ਰਨ ਅੰਤਹਿ ਮੋ ਤਜਿ ਜੈ ਹੈ ॥

yaa te bhalo na kachhoo ih te jas lai ran anteh mo taj jai hai |

What more virtuous act you can perform? Therefore do this praiseworthy task in the war, because ultimately once, the body is to be abandoned

ਰੇ ਮਨ ਢੀਲ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਗਹਿ ਕਾਹੇ ਤੇ ਅਉਸਰ ਬੀਤ ਗਏ ਪਛੁਤੈ ਹੈ ॥

re man dteel rahiyo geh kaahe te aausar beet ge pachhutai hai |

‘O mind! do not delay, because you will avail nothing except repentance, when the opportunity is lost

ਸੋਕ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਨਿਸੰਕ ਹੁਇ ਦੈ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸੋ ਭਿਛਕ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਐ ਹੈ ॥੧੫੫੮॥

sok nivaar nisank hue dai bhagavaan so bhichhak haath na aai hai |1558|

Therefore forsaking anxiety, give away the begged articles without any hesitation, because you will never again get such beggar like the Lord himself .