He himself adopted the sin-destroyer Vanaprastha Ashrama.
He put on the garb of a sage (rishi) and gave his kingdom to the reciter (Amrit Rai)5.
The people tried to the king to do so, but, he had abandoned all sorrows.
And leaving his wealth and property, absorbed himself in divine love.6.
ARIL
Having been bestowed the kingdom, the Bedis were very much pleased. With happy heart, he predicted this boon:
“When in the Iron age, I shall be called Nanak, you will attain the Supreme State and be worshipped by the world.”7.
DOHRA
The descendants of Lava, after handing over the kingdom, went to the forest, and the Bedis (descendants of Kusha) began to rule.
They enjoyed all comforts of the earth in various ways.8.
CHAUPAI
“O Sodhi king! You have listened to the recitation of three Vedas, and while listening to the fourth, you gave away your kingdom.
“When I shall have taken three births, you will be made the Guru in he fourth birth.”9.
That (Sodhi) king left for the forest, and this (Bedi) king absorbed himself in royal pleasures.
To what extent, I should narrate the story? It is feared that this book will become voluminous.10.
End of the Fourth Chapter of BACHITTAR NATAK entitled “The Recitation of the Vedas and the Offering of Kingdom”.4.
NARAAJ STANZA
There arose again quarrels and enmities, there was none to defuse the situation.
In due course of time it actually happened that the Bedi caln lost its kingdom.1.
DOHRA
The Vaishyas acted like Shudras and Kshatriyas like Vaishyas.
The Vaishyas acted like Kshatriyas and Shudras like Brahmins.2.
CHAUPAI
Only twenty villages were left with the Bedis, where they became agriculturists.
A long time passed like this till the birth of Nanak.3.
DOHRA
Nanak Rai took birth in the Bedi clan.
He brought comfort to all his disciples and helped them at all times.4.
CHAUPAI
Guru Nanak spread Dharma in the Iron age and put the seekers on the path.
Those who followed the path propagated by him, were never harmed by the vices.5.
All those who came within his fold, they were absolved of all their sins and troubles,