Sri Dasam Granth

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਰੁ ਬਿਸਨ ਨਿਜ ਤੇਜ ਕਾਢਿ ॥
brahamaa ru bisan nij tej kaadt |

Brahma and Vishnu also took out their strength

ਆਏ ਸੁ ਮਧਿ ਅਨਿਸੂਆ ਛਾਡਿ ॥੧੩॥
aae su madh anisooaa chhaadd |13|

On returning, he married Ansuya, who had been blessed by Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu by their Lustre.13.

ਭਈ ਕਰਤ ਜੋਗ ਬਹੁ ਦਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ॥
bhee karat jog bahu din pramaan |

For many days (Ansua) continued doing yoga.

ਅਨਸੂਆ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਨ ਮਹਾਨ ॥
anasooaa naam gun gan mahaan |

Ansuya also, in consonance with her name, inspection being a charming lady, performed austerities

ਅਤਿ ਤੇਜਵੰਤ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੁਰੰਗ ॥
at tejavant sobhaa surang |

(She was) very bright and beautiful in color and beauty.

ਜਨੁ ਧਰਾ ਰੂਪ ਦੂਸਰ ਅਨੰਗ ॥੧੪॥
jan dharaa roop doosar anang |14|

She was extremely lustrous and glorious and it appeared that she was the second manifestation of the goddess of love (Rati).14.

ਸੋਭਾ ਅਪਾਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਅਨੰਤ ॥
sobhaa apaar sundar anant |

(His) immense beauty was known.

ਸਊਹਾਗ ਭਾਗ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਲਸੰਤ ॥
saoohaag bhaag bahu bidh lasant |

(His) suhaag part shone brightly.

ਜਿਹ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਰੂਪ ਸੋਰਹਿ ਲੁਭਾਇ ॥
jih nirakh roop soreh lubhaae |

Seeing whose form the sixteen (arts) used to covet.

ਆਭਾ ਅਪਾਰ ਬਰਨੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੫॥
aabhaa apaar baranee na jaae |15|

That pretty and married fortunate woman was glorious in various ways on seeing whom, the personification of beauty also got allured her glory is indescribable.15.

ਨਿਸ ਨਾਥ ਦੇਖਿ ਆਨਨ ਰਿਸਾਨ ॥
nis naath dekh aanan risaan |

Seeing (his) face, the moon used to get angry.

ਜਲਿ ਜਾਇ ਨੈਨ ਲਹਿ ਰੋਸ ਮਾਨ ॥
jal jaae nain leh ros maan |

Seeing her face, the moon was filled with jealousy and wept in affection

ਤਮ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਕੇਸ ਕੀਅ ਨੀਚ ਡੀਠ ॥
tam nirakh kes keea neech ddeetth |

Andhakar used to look down on (his) cases.

ਛਪਿ ਰਹਾ ਜਾਨੁ ਗਿਰ ਹੇਮ ਪੀਠ ॥੧੬॥
chhap rahaa jaan gir hem peetth |16|

Seeing her hair, he bowed down her looks and even the Sumeru mountain, seeing her beauty, concealed himself.16.

ਕੰਠਹਿ ਕਪੋਤਿ ਲਖਿ ਕੋਪ ਕੀਨ ॥
kanttheh kapot lakh kop keen |

Seeing (his) neck, the pigeon protested.

ਨਾਸਾ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ਬਨਿ ਕੀਰ ਲੀਨ ॥
naasaa nihaar ban keer leen |

Seeing her neck, the female pigeon got enraged and the parrot seeing her nostril hid himself in the forest

ਰੋਮਾਵਲਿ ਹੇਰਿ ਜਮੁਨਾ ਰਿਸਾਨ ॥
romaaval her jamunaa risaan |

Seeing (her) Romavali, Jamana became angry

ਲਜਾ ਮਰੰਤ ਸਾਗਰ ਡੁਬਾਨ ॥੧੭॥
lajaa marant saagar ddubaan |17|

Seeing her hair, even Yamuna was filled with anger and seeing her serenity, the ocean felt shy.17.

ਬਾਹੂ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਲਾਜੈ ਮ੍ਰਿਨਾਲ ॥
baahoo bilok laajai mrinaal |

Seeing the arms, the lotus stalks are shy.

ਖਿਸਿਯਾਨ ਹੰਸ ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਚਾਲ ॥
khisiyaan hans avilok chaal |

Seeing her arms, the lotus-stalk felt she and the swans, seeing her gait got angry

ਜੰਘਾ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਕਦਲੀ ਲਜਾਨ ॥
janghaa bilok kadalee lajaan |

Banana blushes seeing Junghan.

ਨਿਸ ਰਾਟ ਆਪ ਘਟਿ ਰੂਪ ਮਾਨ ॥੧੮॥
nis raatt aap ghatt roop maan |18|

Seeing her legs, the Kadli trees became shyful and the moon considered his beauty inferior to her.18.

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਬਰਣੋ ਸਿੰਗਾਰ ॥
eih bhaat taas barano singaar |

This is how I describe her makeup.

ਕੋ ਸਕੈ ਕਬਿ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਉਚਾਰ ॥
ko sakai kab mahimaa uchaar |

In this way, the charm of her beauty is described, and no poet can utter her greatness

ਐਸੀ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਅਤ੍ਰਿ ॥
aaisee saroop avilok atr |

Atri Muni saw her with such a form

ਜਨੁ ਲੀਨ ਰੂਪ ਕੋ ਛੀਨ ਛਤ੍ਰ ॥੧੯॥
jan leen roop ko chheen chhatr |19|

Seeing such a beauteous lady, the sage Atri believed that he had obtained canopied kingdom of beauty.19.

ਕੀਨੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਗਿ ਤਿਹ ਸਮੇ ਨਾਰਿ ॥
keenee pratag tih same naar |

That woman made this promise at that time

ਬ੍ਰਯਾਹੈ ਨ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗੈ ਭਤਾਰ ॥
brayaahai na bhog bhogai bhataar |

That the husband will not indulge me after marriage

ਮੈ ਬਰੌ ਤਾਸੁ ਰੁਚਿ ਮਾਨਿ ਚਿਤ ॥
mai barau taas ruch maan chit |

I will settle her in Chit with interest and marry her

ਜੋ ਸਹੈ ਕਸਟ ਐਸੇ ਪਵਿਤ ॥੨੦॥
jo sahai kasatt aaise pavit |20|

That lady had vowed that she would not marry her husband for sexual enjoyment, and would wed that person, who would have the strength to endure the sacred tribulations of austrerities.20.

ਰਿਖਿ ਮਾਨਿ ਬੈਨ ਤਬ ਬਰ੍ਰਯੋ ਵਾਹਿ ॥
rikh maan bain tab barrayo vaeh |

The sage (Atri) accepted her word and got married.

ਜਨੁ ਲੀਨ ਲੂਟ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਤਾਹਿ ॥
jan leen loott seegaar taeh |

The sage (Arti) had agreed with her vow and married her and sacrificed himself on her charm of beauty

ਲੈ ਗਯੋ ਧਾਮਿ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਤਉਨ ॥
lai gayo dhaam kar naar taun |

Made her his wife and took her home,

ਪਿਤ ਦਤ ਦੇਵ ਮੁਨਿ ਅਤ੍ਰਿ ਜਉਨ ॥੨੧॥
pit dat dev mun atr jaun |21|

He, the sage Atri, who was the father of Dattatreya, making her his wife, brought her home.21.

ਅਥ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਵਤਾਰ ਦਤ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath rudr vataar dat kathanan |

Now the statement of Rudra Avatar Dutt

ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
tomar chhand |

TOMAR STANZA

ਬਹੁ ਬਰਖ ਬੀਤ ਕਿਨੋ ਬਿਵਾਹਿ ॥
bahu barakh beet kino bivaeh |

Many years of marriage have passed,

ਇਕ ਭਯੋ ਆਨਿ ਅਉਰੈ ਉਛਾਹਿ ॥
eik bhayo aan aaurai uchhaeh |

(So at their house) another utsah wardhak (gathering) took place.

ਤਿਹ ਗਏ ਧਾਮਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿ ਆਦਿ ॥
tih ge dhaam brahamaad aad |

Adi Dev Brahma etc. went to his house.

ਕਿਨੀ ਸੁ ਸੇਵ ਤ੍ਰੀਯ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥੨੨॥
kinee su sev treey bahu prasaad |22|

Several years passed after marriage and once an opportunity arose when Brahma and other gods went to the home of that sage the women of the hermitage of the sage performed great service to them.22.

ਬਹੁ ਧੂਪ ਦੀਪ ਅਰੁ ਅਰਘ ਦਾਨ ॥
bahu dhoop deep ar aragh daan |

Lots of incense and argha dan,

ਪਾਦਰਘਿ ਆਦਿ ਕਿਨੇ ਸੁਜਾਨ ॥
paadaragh aad kine sujaan |

The incense was burnt, the lamps were lighted, there were libations and salutations

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਤਿਹ ਚਤੁਰ ਬਾਕ ॥
avilok bhagat tih chatur baak |

Seeing his wise words and devotion

ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਦਿ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਬੈਠੇ ਪਿਨਾਕ ॥੨੩॥
eindraad bisan baitthe pinaak |23|

Seeing Indra, Vishnu and Shiva, all the devotees eulogized them.23.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਏ ਰਿਖ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥
avilok bhagat bhe rikh prasan |

Seeing (his) devotional nature, the sage was also very happy

ਜੋ ਤਿਹੂ ਮਧਿ ਲੋਕਾਨਿ ਧਨਿ ॥
jo tihoo madh lokaan dhan |

Seeing the devotion of the sage, all were pleased and all blessed him

ਕਿਨੋ ਸੁ ਐਸ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਉਚਾਰ ॥
kino su aais brahamaa uchaar |

(At that time pleased) Brahma uttered thus,

ਤੈ ਪੁਤ੍ਰਵੰਤ ਹੂਜੋ ਕੁਮਾਰਿ ॥੨੪॥
tai putravant hoojo kumaar |24|

Then Brahma said, “O Kumar! You will be blessed with a son.”24.