Sri Dasam Granth

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ਚਚਕਤ ਚੰਦ ॥
chachakat chand |

(On seeing the king) the moon used to be blind,

ਧਧਕਤ ਇੰਦ ॥
dhadhakat ind |

Indra's (heart) used to beat,

ਫਨਿਮਨ ਫਟੰਤ ॥
faniman fattant |

Sheshnag used to beat the animals (on the earth).

ਭੂਅਧਰ ਭਜੰਤ ॥੧੦੧॥
bhooadhar bhajant |101|

The moon stood wonder-stuck in his presence, the heart of Indra throbbed violently, the ganas were destroyed and the mountains also fled away.101.

ਸੰਜੁਤਾ ਛੰਦ ॥
sanjutaa chhand |

SANYUKTA STANZA

ਜਸ ਠੌਰ ਠੌਰ ਸਬੋ ਸੁਨ੍ਯੋ ॥
jas tthauar tthauar sabo sunayo |

Everyone heard the success (of the king) from place to place.

ਅਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦ ਸੀਸ ਸਬੋ ਧੁਨ੍ਰਯੋ ॥
ar brind sees sabo dhunrayo |

All enemy groups bowed.

ਜਗ ਜਗ ਸਾਜ ਭਲੇ ਕਰੇ ॥
jag jag saaj bhale kare |

(He) arranged good yagnas in the world

ਦੁਖ ਪੁੰਜ ਦੀਨਨ ਕੇ ਹਰੇ ॥੧੦੨॥
dukh punj deenan ke hare |102|

Everyone heard his praise at many places and the enemies, listening to his praises would become fearful and suffer mental agony, he removed the afficions of the poor by performing the Yajnas in a nice manner.102.

ਇਤਿ ਜੁਜਾਤਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਸਿ ਹੋਤ ਭਏ ॥੫॥੫॥
eit jujaat raajaa mrit bas hot bhe |5|5|

End of the description about king Yayati and his death.

ਅਥ ਬੇਨ ਰਾਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath ben raaje ko raaj kathanan |

Now begins the description about the rule of king Ben

ਸੰਜੁਤਾ ਛੰਦ ॥
sanjutaa chhand |

SANYUKTA STANZA

ਪੁਨਿ ਬੇਣੁ ਰਾਜ ਮਹੇਸ ਭਯੋ ॥
pun ben raaj mahes bhayo |

Then Benu became the king of the earth

ਨਿਜਿ ਡੰਡ ਕਾਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਨ ਲਯੋ ॥
nij ddandd kaahoon te na layo |

Who himself had not taken punishment from anyone.

ਜੀਅ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੁਖੀ ਨਰਾ ॥
jeea bhaat bhaat sukhee naraa |

All creatures and humans were happy

ਅਤਿ ਗਰਬ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਛੁਟਿਓ ਧਰਾ ॥੧੦੩॥
at garab srab chhuttio dharaa |103|

Then Ben became the king of the earth, he never charged tax from anyone, the beings were happy in various ways and none had any pride in him.103.

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਬ ਦਿਖਿਯਤ ਸੁਖੀ ॥
jeea jant sab dikhiyat sukhee |

All the creatures looked happy.

ਤਰਿ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਆਵਤ ਨ ਦੁਖੀ ॥
tar drisatt aavat na dukhee |

No one seemed to be hurt.

ਸਬ ਠੌਰ ਠੌਰ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਬਸੀ ॥
sab tthauar tthauar prithee basee |

The whole earth was well settled in every place.

ਜਨੁ ਭੂਮਿ ਰਾਜ ਸਿਰੀ ਲਸੀ ॥੧੦੪॥
jan bhoom raaj siree lasee |104|

The beings were happy in various ways and even the trees did not seem to have any suffering, there was praise of the king everywhere on the earth.104.

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਰਾਜ ਕਮਾਇ ਕੈ ॥
eih bhaat raaj kamaae kai |

Thus by earning the kingdom

ਸੁਖ ਦੇਸ ਸਰਬ ਬਸਾਇ ਕੈ ॥
sukh des sarab basaae kai |

And by settling the whole country happily

ਬਹੁ ਦੋਖ ਦੀਨਨ ਕੇ ਦਹੇ ॥
bahu dokh deenan ke dahe |

Deen (Aziz) destroyed many sorrows of the people.

ਸੁਨਿ ਥਕਤ ਦੇਵ ਸਮਸਤ ਭਏ ॥੧੦੫॥
sun thakat dev samasat bhe |105|

In this way, keeping all his country happy, the king removed many afflictions of the lowly and seeing his splendour, all the gods also appreciated him.105.

ਬਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜ ਕਮਾਇ ਕੈ ॥
bahu raaj saaj kamaae kai |

By earning state society for a long time

ਸਿਰਿ ਅਤ੍ਰਪਤ੍ਰ ਫਿਰਾਇ ਕੈ ॥
sir atrapatr firaae kai |

And with an umbrella over his head

ਪੁਨਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਿਲੀ ॥
pun jot jot bikhai milee |

His flame merged into the flame (of the Almighty).

ਅਰਿ ਛੈਨੁ ਬੇਨੁ ਮਹਾਬਲੀ ॥੧੦੬॥
ar chhain ben mahaabalee |106|

Ruling for a very long time and getting the canopy swung over his head, the light of the soul of that mighty king Ben merged in the Supreme Light of the Lord.106.

ਅਬਿਕਾਰ ਭੂਪ ਜਿਤੇ ਭਏ ॥
abikaar bhoop jite bhe |

As many kings as have been free from vices,

ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਅੰਤ ਸਮੈ ਗਏ ॥
kar raaj ant samai ge |

(They) reigned and finally merged (in God).

ਕਬਿ ਕੌਨ ਨਾਮ ਤਿਨੈ ਗਨੈ ॥
kab kauan naam tinai ganai |

What poet can count their names,

ਸੰਕੇਤ ਕਰਿ ਇਤੇ ਭਨੈ ॥੧੦੭॥
sanket kar ite bhanai |107|

All the immaculate kings ultimately merged in the Lord after their rule, which poet can enumerate their names? Therefore, I have only hinted about them.107.

ਇਤਿ ਬੇਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਸ ਹੋਤ ਭਏ ॥੬॥੫॥
eit ben raajaa mrit bas hot bhe |6|5|

End of the description about the king Ben and his death.

ਅਥ ਮਾਨਧਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਥਨੰ
ath maanadhaataa ko raaj kathanan

Now beings the description about the rule of Mandhata

ਦੋਧਕ ਛੰਦ ॥
dodhak chhand |

DODHAK STANZA

ਜੇਤਕ ਭੂਪ ਭਏ ਅਵਨੀ ਪਰ ॥
jetak bhoop bhe avanee par |

As many kings as there have been on earth,

ਨਾਮ ਸਕੈ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਕਵਿ ਕੋ ਧਰਿ ॥
naam sakai tin ke kav ko dhar |

Which poet can count their names.

ਨਾਮ ਜਥਾਮਤਿ ਭਾਖਿ ਸੁਨਾਊ ॥
naam jathaamat bhaakh sunaaoo |

Reciting (their names) on the strength of my wisdom,

ਚਿਤ ਤਊ ਅਪਨੇ ਡਰ ਪਾਊ ॥੧੦੮॥
chit taoo apane ddar paaoo |108|

All the kings who have ruled over the earth, which poet can describe their names? I fear the increase of this volume by narrating their names.108.

ਬੇਨੁ ਗਏ ਜਗ ਤੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਾ ਕਰਿ ॥
ben ge jag te nripataa kar |

(When) Ben went away ruling the world,

ਮਾਨਧਾਤ ਭਏ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਧਰਿ ॥
maanadhaat bhe basudhaa dhar |

After the rule of Ben, Mandhata became the king

ਬਾਸਵ ਲੋਗ ਗਏ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਵਹ ॥
baasav log ge jab hee vah |

When he visited Indra ('Basava') people,

ਉਠਿ ਦਯੋ ਅਰਧਾਸਨ ਬਾਸਵ ਤਿਹ ॥੧੦੯॥
autth dayo aradhaasan baasav tih |109|

When he went to the country of Indra, Indra gave him half his seat.109.

ਰੋਸ ਭਰ੍ਯੋ ਤਬ ਮਾਨ ਮਹੀਧਰ ॥
ros bharayo tab maan maheedhar |

Then Mandhata became angry (in the mind of the king).

ਹਾਕਿ ਗਹ੍ਰਯੋ ਕਰਿ ਖਗ ਭਯੰਕਰ ॥
haak gahrayo kar khag bhayankar |

The king Mandhata was filled with rage and challenging him, held his dagger in his hand

ਮਾਰਨ ਲਾਗ ਜਬੈ ਰਿਸ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਹਿ ॥
maaran laag jabai ris indreh |

When he started killing Indra with anger,

ਬਾਹ ਗਹੀ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਿਜਿੰਦ੍ਰਹਿ ॥੧੧੦॥
baah gahee tatakaal dijindreh |110|

When, in his fury, he was about to strike Indra, then Brihaspati immediately caught his hand.110.

ਨਾਸ ਕਰੋ ਜਿਨਿ ਬਾਸਵ ਕੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ॥
naas karo jin baasav ko nrip |

(and said) O king! Do not destroy Indra.