Sri Dasam Granth

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ਦਸ ਅਸਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ॥

das asatt saasatr pramaan |

He is an authentic scholar of eighteen Shastras.

ਕਲਿ ਜੁਗਿਯ ਲਾਗ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ॥

kal jugiy laag nihaar |

By thinking about Kali Yuga

ਭਏ ਕਾਲਿਦਾਸ ਅਬਿਚਾਰ ॥੧॥

bhe kaalidaas abichaar |1|

This Brahma, the ocean of Vedas, who was the authentic knower of eighteen Puranas and Shastras, began to scan the whole world in his incarnation named Kalidas in the Iron Age.1.

ਲਖਿ ਰੀਝ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮਜੀਤ ॥

lakh reejh bikramajeet |

(Seeing him) Bikramajit used to be happy

ਅਤਿ ਗਰਬਵੰਤ ਅਜੀਤ ॥

at garabavant ajeet |

Who (Aap) was very arrogant and invincible.

ਅਤਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਾਨ ਗੁਨੈਨ ॥

at giaan maan gunain |

(He) possessor of profound knowledge, abode of virtues,

ਸੁਭ ਕ੍ਰਾਤਿ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਨੈਨ ॥੨॥

subh kraat sundar nain |2|

The king Vikramaditya, who himself was glorious, unconquerable, scholar, full of virtues with auspicious brightness and charming eyes, remained pleased on seeing kalidas.2.

ਰਘੁ ਕਾਬਿ ਕੀਨ ਸੁਧਾਰਿ ॥

ragh kaab keen sudhaar |

(He) composed a poem (named) 'Raghuban' in a very beautiful manner.

ਕਰਿ ਕਾਲਿਦਾਸ ਵਤਾਰ ॥

kar kaalidaas vataar |

After his manifestation, Kalidas composed in chastened form his poem ‘Raghuvansh’

ਕਹ ਲੌ ਬਖਾਨੋ ਤਉਨ ॥

kah lau bakhaano taun |

How far can I praise them?

ਜੋ ਕਾਬਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਜਉਨ ॥੩॥

jo kaab keeno jaun |3|

To what extent I should describe the number of poems that he composed?3.

ਧਰਿ ਸਪਤ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਵਤਾਰ ॥

dhar sapat braham vataar |

(Thus) Brahma assumed seven incarnations,

ਤਬ ਭਇਓ ਤਾਸੁ ਉਧਾਰ ॥

tab bheio taas udhaar |

Then he went and got his loan.

ਤਬ ਧਰਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਰੂਪ ॥

tab dharaa braham saroop |

Then (he) assumed the form of Brahma

ਮੁਖਚਾਰ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ॥੪॥

mukhachaar roop anoop |4|

He was the seventh incarnation of Brahma and when he was redeemed, then he assumed the form of fourheaded Brahma i.e. merged himself in Brahma.4.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੇ ਸਪਤਮੋ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਕਾਲਿਦਾਸ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ॥੭॥

eit sree bachitr naattak granthe sapatamo avataar brahamaa kaalidaas samaapatam |7|

End of the description of Kalidas, the seventh incarnation of Brahma in a Bachittar Natak.7.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

The Lord is One and He can be attained through the grace of the true Guru.

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

sree bhgautee jee sahaae |

The Lord is One and He can be realized through the Grace of the True Guru.

ਅਥ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath rudr avataar kathanan |

Now begins the description of Rudra Incarnation

ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥

tomar chhand |

TOMAR STANZA

ਅਬ ਕਹੋ ਤਉਨ ਸੁਧਾਰਿ ॥

ab kaho taun sudhaar |

Now correct him and say yes

ਜੇ ਧਰੇ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥

je dhare rudr avataar |

Now I describe in chastened form those incarnations, which were assumed by Rudra

ਅਤਿ ਜੋਗ ਸਾਧਨ ਕੀਨ ॥

at jog saadhan keen |

He did a great job,

ਤਬ ਗਰਬ ਕੇ ਰਸਿ ਭੀਨ ॥੧॥

tab garab ke ras bheen |1|

Performing extreme austerities Rudra became egoistic.1.

ਸਰਿ ਆਪ ਜਾਨ ਨ ਅਉਰ ॥

sar aap jaan na aaur |

He did not know anyone else equal to him

ਸਬ ਦੇਸ ਮੋ ਸਬ ਠੌਰ ॥

sab des mo sab tthauar |

He did not consider anyone equal to him in all place and countries, then Mahakal (the great death) in ire said to him thus

ਤਬ ਕੋਪਿ ਕੈ ਇਮ ਕਾਲ ॥

tab kop kai im kaal |

Then Kaal (the man) became angry and hastened (to Rudra).

ਇਮ ਭਾਖਿ ਬੈਣ ਉਤਾਲ ॥੨॥

eim bhaakh bain utaal |2|

He spoke in this way. 2.

ਜੇ ਗਰਬ ਲੋਕ ਕਰੰਤ ॥

je garab lok karant |

People who are arrogant ('grub'),

ਤੇ ਜਾਨ ਕੂਪ ਪਰੰਤ ॥

te jaan koop parant |

“Those who become proud, they deliberately perform the action of falling into a well

ਮੁਰ ਨਾਮ ਗਰਬ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰ ॥

mur naam garab prahaar |

My name is Garb Praharak

ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥੩॥

sun lehu rudr bichaar |3|

O Rudra! Listen to me attentively that my name is also the destroyer of ego.3.

ਕੀਅ ਗਰਬ ਕੋ ਮੁਖ ਚਾਰ ॥

keea garab ko mukh chaar |

Brahma was proud

ਕਛੁ ਚਿਤ ਮੋ ਅਬਿਚਾਰਿ ॥

kachh chit mo abichaar |

And had formed an unfair opinion in Chit.

ਜਬ ਧਰੇ ਤਿਨ ਤਨ ਸਾਤ ॥

jab dhare tin tan saat |

When he assumed seven forms,

ਤਬ ਬਨੀ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਤ ॥੪॥

tab banee taa kee baat |4|

“Brahma had also become egoistic in his mind and the evil notions arose there, but when he took birth for seven times, he was then redeemed.4.

ਤਿਮ ਜਨਮੁ ਧਰੁ ਤੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

tim janam dhar tai jaae |

O Muni Raj! Listen carefully

ਚਿਤ ਦੇ ਸੁਨੋ ਮੁਨਿ ਰਾਇ ॥

chit de suno mun raae |

“O the king of sages! listen to what I say and in the same way, you may go and take birth on the earth

ਨਹੀ ਐਸ ਹੋਇ ਉਧਾਰ ॥

nahee aais hoe udhaar |

No borrowing (in any manner) other than this,

ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥੫॥

sun lehu rudr bichaar |5|

Otherwise, O Rudra! You will not be redeemed in any other way.”5.

ਸੁਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਏ ਸਿਵ ਬੈਨ ॥

sun sravan e siv bain |

Shiva heard these words with his ears

ਹਠ ਛਾਡਿ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਨੈਨ ॥

hatth chhaadd sundar nain |

And (that) one with beautiful nainas relented.

ਤਿਹ ਜਾਨਿ ਗਰਬ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰ ॥

tih jaan garab prahaar |

By knowing him (Kal Purukh) as a great warrior

ਛਿਤਿ ਲੀਨ ਆਨਿ ਵਤਾਰ ॥੬॥

chhit leen aan vataar |6|

Hearing this, Shiva, considering the Lord as the destroyer of ego, and leaving his persistence, incarnated on earth.6.

ਪਾਧਰੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadharee chhand |

PAADHARI STANZA

ਜਿਮ ਕਥੇ ਸਰਬ ਰਾਜਾਨ ਰਾਜ ॥

jim kathe sarab raajaan raaj |

As (behind) the state of all the kings has been narrated,

ਤਿਮ ਕਹੇ ਰਿਖਿਨ ਸਬ ਹੀ ਸਮਾਜ ॥

tim kahe rikhin sab hee samaaj |

Thus I say (now) the society (of the sages) of all sages.

ਜਿਹ ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਤਿਹ ਕਰਮ ਕੀਨ ॥

jih jih prakaar tih karam keen |

The kind of deeds they have done

ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਜੇਮਿ ਦਿਜ ਬਰਨ ਲੀਨ ॥੭॥

jih bhaat jem dij baran leen |7|

The way, in which all the kings have been described, in the same way, the actions done by all the sages have been narrated as to how Rudra manifested himself in the castes of dvijas (twice born).7.

ਜੇ ਜੇ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਿਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ॥

je je charitr kine prakaas |

The characters that have been revealed,

ਤੇ ਤੇ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਭਾਖੋ ਸੁ ਬਾਸ ॥

te te charitr bhaakho su baas |

Whatever deeds they brought to light, I relate them here

ਰਿਖਿ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਏਸ ਭਏ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਦੇਵ ॥

rikh putr es bhe rudr dev |

Thus Rudra Dev appeared in the form of Rishi's son

ਮੋਨੀ ਮਹਾਨ ਮਾਨੀ ਅਭੇਵ ॥੮॥

monee mahaan maanee abhev |8|

In this way, rudra became the sons of the sages, who adopted silence and attained recognition.8.

ਪੁਨਿ ਭਏ ਅਤ੍ਰਿ ਰਿਖਿ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਹਾਨ ॥

pun bhe atr rikh mun mahaan |

Then the great sage Atri became a sage

ਦਸ ਚਾਰ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

das chaar chaar bidiaa nidhaan |

Then he incarnated himself as sage Atrl, who the store of eighteen sciences

ਲਿਨੇ ਸੁ ਜੋਗ ਤਜਿ ਰਾਜ ਆਨਿ ॥

line su jog taj raaj aan |

(He) left the kingdom and took up yoga

ਸੇਵਿਆ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਸੰਪਤਿ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥੯॥

seviaa rudr sanpat nidhaan |9|

He abandoned everything else and adopted Yoga as his way of life and served Rudra, the store of all wealth.9.

ਕਿਨੋ ਸੁ ਯੋਗ ਬਹੁ ਦਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ॥

kino su yog bahu din pramaan |

(He) practiced yogic sadhana for many days.

ਰੀਝਿਓ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਤਾ ਪਰ ਨਿਦਾਨ ॥

reejhio rudr taa par nidaan |

At last Rudra was pleased with him.

ਬਰੁ ਮਾਗ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਜੋ ਰੁਚੈ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

bar maag putr jo ruchai tohi |

(Rudra said) O son! whatever you like

ਬਰੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਤਉਨ ਮੈ ਦੇਉ ਤੋਹਿ ॥੧੦॥

bar daan taun mai deo tohi |10|

He performed austerities for a long time, on which, Rudra got pleased and said, “You may ask for any boon which you like, I shall grant it to you.”10.