Sri Dasam Granth

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ਅਬ ਕਹੋ ਤੋਹਿ ਤੀਸ੍ਰ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥
ab kaho tohi teesr bichaar |

In this way the second incarnation manifested himself and now I am describing the third one thoughtfully

ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਧਰ੍ਯੋ ਬਪੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਰਾਇ ॥
jih bhaat dharayo bap braham raae |

As Brahma has assumed (third) form

ਸਭ ਕਹ੍ਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਨੀਕੇ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੯॥
sabh kahayo taeh neeke subhaae |9|

The manner in which Brahma assumed his body, I now describe it nicely.9.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੇ ਦੁਤੀਯ ਅਵਤਾਰੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਕਸਪ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੨॥
eit sree bachitr naattak granthe duteey avataare brahamaa kasap samaapatan |2|

End of the description of Kashyap the second incarnation of Brahma, in Bachittar Natak.

ਅਥ ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath triteea avataar sukr kathanan |

Now being the description about the third incarnation Shukra

ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
paadharree chhand |

PAADHARI STANZA

ਪੁਨਿ ਧਰਾ ਤੀਸਰ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਰੂਪ ॥
pun dharaa teesar ih bhaat roop |

Then thus (Brahma) assumed the third form (avatar).

ਜਗਿ ਭਯੋ ਆਨ ਕਰਿ ਦੈਤ ਭੂਪ ॥
jag bhayo aan kar dait bhoop |

The third from that Brahma assumed was this king, that he because the king (Guru) of the demons

ਤਬ ਦੇਬ ਬੰਸ ਪ੍ਰਚੁਰ੍ਯੋ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
tab deb bans prachurayo apaar |

Then the lineage of giants spread very much.

ਕੀਨੇ ਸੁ ਰਾਜ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਸੁਧਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
keene su raaj prithamee sudhaar |1|

At that time, the clan of demons increased enormously and they ruled over the earth.1.

ਬਡ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਜਾਨਿ ਕਿਨੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥
badd putr jaan kinee sahaae |

Knowing him as the eldest son (Kashpa) helped him

ਤੀਸਰ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਭਇਓ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਰਾਇ ॥
teesar avataar bheio sukr raae |

(And thus Brahma's) third incarnation became 'Sukra'.

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬ੍ਰਯਾਜ ਉਸਤਤੀ ਕੀਨ ॥
nindaa brayaaj usatatee keen |

Considering him as him eldest son Brahma helped him In the from of the a Guru and this way Shukracharya became the third incarnation of Brahma

ਲਖਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਭਏ ਛੀਨ ॥੨॥
lakh taas devataa bhe chheen |2|

Seeing him, the gods became weak. 2.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗੰਥੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਸੁਕ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੩॥
eit sree bachitr naattak ganthe triteea avataar brahamaa sukr samaapatan |3|

His fame spread further because of the slander of gods, seeing which the gods became weak.2.

ਅਥ ਚਤੁਰਥ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਚੇਸ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath chaturath brahamaa baches kathanan |

End of the description of shukra, the third incarnation of Brahma.

ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
paadharree chhand |

PAADARI STANZA :Now begins the description about Baches the fourth incarnation of Brahma

ਮਿਲਿ ਦੀਨ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਲਗੇ ਸੇਵ ॥
mil deen devataa lage sev |

Devastated gods began to serve (Kal Purukh) together.

ਬੀਤੇ ਸੌ ਬਰਖ ਰੀਝੇ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥
beete sau barakh reejhe guradev |

The lowly gods served the Lord for a hundred years, when he (the Guru-Lord) was pleased

ਤਬ ਧਰਾ ਰੂਪ ਬਾਚੇਸ ਆਨਿ ॥
tab dharaa roop baaches aan |

Then (Brahma) came and assumed the form of Bacchus.

ਜੀਤਾ ਸੁਰੇਸ ਭਈ ਅਸੁਰ ਹਾਨਿ ॥੩॥
jeetaa sures bhee asur haan |3|

Then Brahma assumed the from of Baches, when Indra, the king of gods became the conqueror and the demons were defeated.3.

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਧਰਾ ਚਤੁਰਥ ਵਤਾਰ ॥
eih bhaat dharaa chaturath vataar |

Thus (Brahma) assumed the fourth incarnation.

ਜੀਤਾ ਸੁਰੇਸ ਹਾਰੇ ਦਿਵਾਰ ॥
jeetaa sures haare divaar |

In way, the fourth incarnation manifested himself, on account of which Indra, conquered and the demons were defeated

ਉਠਿ ਦੇਵ ਸੇਵ ਲਾਗੇ ਸੁ ਸਰਬ ॥
autth dev sev laage su sarab |

By raising all the gods

ਧਰਿ ਨੀਚ ਨੈਨ ਕਰਿ ਦੂਰ ਗਰਬ ॥੪॥
dhar neech nain kar door garab |4|

Then all the gods relinquished their pried and served with him bowed eyes.4.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੇ ਚਤੁਰਥ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਚੇਸ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੪॥
eit sree bachitr naattak granthe chaturath avataar brahamaa baches samaapatan |4|

End of the description of Baches, the fourth incarnation of Brahma.

ਅਥ ਪੰਚਮੋ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਆਸ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath panchamo avataar brahamaa biaas man raajaa ko raaj kathanan |

Now being the description of Vyas, the fifth incarnation of Brahma and the description of the rule of king menu.

ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
paadharree chhand |

PAADHARI STANZA

ਤ੍ਰੇਤਾ ਬਿਤੀਤ ਜੁਗ ਦੁਆਪੁਰਾਨ ॥
tretaa biteet jug duaapuraan |

Treta (Yuga) passed and Dwapar Yuga came.

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਦੇਖ ਖੇਲੇ ਖਿਲਾਨ ॥
bahu bhaat dekh khele khilaan |

Treat age passed and Dwapar age came, when Krishna manifested himself and performed various kinds of sports, then Vyas was born

ਜਬ ਭਯੋ ਆਨਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਾਵਤਾਰ ॥
jab bhayo aan krisanaavataar |

When Krishna came,

ਤਬ ਭਏ ਬ੍ਯਾਸ ਮੁਖ ਆਨਿ ਚਾਰ ॥੫॥
tab bhe bayaas mukh aan chaar |5|

He had a charming face.5.

ਜੇ ਜੇ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਕੀਅ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਦੇਵ ॥
je je charitr keea krisan dev |

What Krishna had done,

ਤੇ ਤੇ ਭਨੇ ਸੁ ਸਾਰਦਾ ਤੇਵ ॥
te te bhane su saaradaa tev |

Whatever sports Krishna performed, he described them with the halp of Saraswati the godess of learning

ਅਬ ਕਹੋ ਤਉਨ ਸੰਛੇਪ ਠਾਨਿ ॥
ab kaho taun sanchhep tthaan |

(I) now tell them briefly,

ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੀਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਭਿਰਾਮ ॥੬॥
jih bhaat keen sree abhiraam |6|

Now I describe them in brief, all the works, which Vyas executed.6.

ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਥਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਪਸਾਰ ॥
jih bhaat kath keeno pasaar |

As elaborated,

ਤਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਾਬਿ ਕਥਿ ਹੈ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥
tih bhaat kaab kath hai bichaar |

The manner in which he propagated his writings, in the same manner, I relate the same here thoughtfully

ਕਹੋ ਜੈਸ ਕਾਬ੍ਰਯ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਬ੍ਯਾਸ ॥
kaho jais kaabray kahiyo bayaas |

As Beas has composed poetry,

ਤਉਨੇ ਕਥਾਨ ਕਥੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਸ ॥੭॥
taune kathaan katho prabhaas |7|

The poetry that Vyas composed, I now relate here same type of glorious sayings.7.

ਜੇ ਭਏ ਭੂਪ ਭੂਅ ਮੋ ਮਹਾਨ ॥
je bhe bhoop bhooa mo mahaan |

The great kings who have been on earth,

ਤਿਨ ਕੋ ਸੁਜਾਨ ਕਥਤ ਕਹਾਨ ॥
tin ko sujaan kathat kahaan |

The scholars describe the stories of all the great kings, who ruled over the earth

ਕਹ ਲਗੇ ਤਾਸਿ ਕਿਜੈ ਬਿਚਾਰੁ ॥
kah lage taas kijai bichaar |

As far as their consideration is concerned.

ਸੁਣਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਬੈਣ ਸੰਛੇਪ ਯਾਰ ॥੮॥
sun lehu bain sanchhep yaar |8|

To what extent, they may be narrated, O my fried! Listen to the same in brief.8.

ਜੇ ਭਏ ਭੂਪ ਤੇ ਕਹੇ ਬ੍ਯਾਸ ॥
je bhe bhoop te kahe bayaas |

Those who have been kings are said by Beas.

ਹੋਵਤ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਤੇ ਨਾਮ ਭਾਸ ॥
hovat puraan te naam bhaas |

Vayas narrated the exploits of the erstwhile kings, we gather this from the Puranas

ਮਨੁ ਭਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਮਹਿ ਕੋ ਭੂਆਰ ॥
man bhayo raaj meh ko bhooaar |

A king named Manu reigned on earth.

ਖੜਗਨ ਸੁ ਪਾਨਿ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੯॥
kharragan su paan mahimaa apaar |9|

There had been one mighty and glorious king named manu.9.

ਮਾਨਵੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਿਨੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ॥
maanavee srisatt kinee prakaas |

(He) enlightened the human creation

ਦਸ ਚਾਰ ਲੋਕ ਆਭਾ ਅਭਾਸ ॥
das chaar lok aabhaa abhaas |

He brought to the human words and extending his approbation his greatness?

ਮਹਿਮਾ ਅਪਾਰ ਬਰਨੇ ਸੁ ਕਉਨ ॥
mahimaa apaar barane su kaun |

Who can tell of (His) immense glory?

ਸੁਣਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਣ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਹੁਇ ਰਹੈ ਮਉਨ ॥੧੦॥
sun sravan krit hue rahai maun |10|

And listening to his praise one can only remain mute.10.

ਦਸ ਚਾਰ ਚਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
das chaar chaar bidiaa nidhaan |

(He) was the treasure of eighteen sciences

ਅਰਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਦਿਨੋ ਨਿਸਾਨ ॥
ar jeet jeet dino nisaan |

He was ocean of eighteen sciences and he got his trumpets sounded after conquering his enemies

ਮੰਡੇ ਮਹੀਪ ਮਾਵਾਸ ਖੇਤਿ ॥
mandde maheep maavaas khet |

(He) made war with the Aki kings

ਗਜੇ ਮਸਾਣ ਨਚੇ ਪਰੇਤ ॥੧੧॥
gaje masaan nache paret |11|

He made many person kings, and those who resisted, he killed them, the ghosts and fiends also used to dance in his battlefield.11.

ਜਿਤੇ ਸੁ ਦੇਸ ਏਸੁਰ ਮਵਾਸ ॥
jite su des esur mavaas |

He had won Aki Raje

ਕਿਨੇ ਖਰਾਬ ਖਾਨੇ ਖ੍ਵਾਸ ॥
kine kharaab khaane khvaas |

He conquered many countries of opponents and destroyed many to the status of royalty

ਭੰਡੇ ਅਭੰਡ ਮੰਡੇ ਮਹੀਪ ॥
bhandde abhandd mandde maheep |

(He) fought (wars) with the kings and defeated the indefatigable.

ਦਿਨੇ ਨਿਕਾਰ ਛਿਨੇ ਸੁ ਦੀਪ ॥੧੨॥
dine nikaar chhine su deep |12|

He snatched the countries of many and exiled them.12.

ਖੰਡੇ ਸੁ ਖੇਤਿ ਖੂਨੀ ਖਤ੍ਰੀਯਾਣ ॥
khandde su khet khoonee khatreeyaan |

The bloodthirsty Chhatris were cut to pieces on the battlefield

ਮੋਰੇ ਅਮੋਰ ਜੋਧਾ ਦੁਰਾਣ ॥
more amor jodhaa duraan |

He killed many dreadful Kshatriyas and suppressed many corrupt and tyrannical warriors

ਚਲੇ ਅਚਲ ਮੰਡੇ ਅਮੰਡ ॥
chale achal mandde amandd |

drove out those who could not be distracted and made war (with those who) could not be fought

ਕਿਨੇ ਘਮੰਡ ਖੰਡੇ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥੧੩॥
kine ghamandd khandde prachandd |13|

Many stable and invincible fighter fled before him and me destroyed many powerful warriors.13.

ਕਿਨੇ ਸੁ ਜੇਰ ਖੂਨੀ ਖਤ੍ਰੇਸ ॥
kine su jer khoonee khatres |

subjugated the bloodthirsty Chhatris.

ਮੰਡੇ ਮਹੀਪ ਮਾਵਾਸ ਦੇਸ ॥
mandde maheep maavaas des |

He subdued many mighty kshatriyas and established many new kings,

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਦੀਹ ਦੋਹੀ ਫਿਰਾਇ ॥
eih bhaat deeh dohee firaae |

In this way (everywhere) there was a lot of crying.

ਮਾਨੀ ਸੁ ਮਾਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜ ਰਾਇ ॥੧੪॥
maanee su maan man raaj raae |14|

In the countries of opposing kings, in the way, the king menu was hououred throughout the bravery.14.

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਦੀਹ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਸ ਰਾਜ ॥
eih bhaat deeh kar des raaj |

Thus (he) ruled the country with great strength.

ਬਹੁ ਕਰੇ ਜਗਿ ਅਰੁ ਹੋਮ ਸਾਜ ॥
bahu kare jag ar hom saaj |

In this way, after conquering many kings, manu performed many hom-yajnas,

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਸ੍ਵਰਣ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਸੁ ਦਾਨ ॥
bahu bhaat svaran kar kai su daan |

Donated gold in many ways

ਗੋਦਾਨ ਆਦਿ ਬਿਧਵਤ ਸਨਾਨ ॥੧੫॥
godaan aad bidhavat sanaan |15|

He bestowed different typed of charities of gold and cows and took bath at various pilgrim-satations.15.