Sri Dasam Granth

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ਇਕ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਆਸਾ ਅਧਾਰ ॥੧੪੬॥

eik rahat ek aasaa adhaar |146|

Someone practiced various postures and someone continued to live on the strength of one desire.146.

ਕੇਈ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨੀਚ ਨਹੀ ਕਰਤ ਡੀਠ ॥

keee kabahoon neech nahee karat ddeetth |

Many never look down.

ਕੇਈ ਤਪਤ ਆਗਿ ਪਰ ਜਾਰ ਪੀਠ ॥

keee tapat aag par jaar peetth |

There are many who do not see below and many warm themselves by burning fire on their back

ਕੇਈ ਬੈਠ ਕਰਤ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਚਰਜ ਦਾਨ ॥

keee baitth karat brat charaj daan |

Many do fasting, celibacy and charity while sitting.

ਕੇਈ ਧਰਤ ਚਿਤ ਏਕੈ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥੧੪੭॥

keee dharat chit ekai nidhaan |147|

Some sit down and hold fasts and bestow charities and many are absorbed only in One Lord.147.

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਜਗਿ ਅਰੁ ਹੋਮ ਦਾਨ ॥

keee karat jag ar hom daan |

Many perform yags, homas and donations.

ਕੇਈ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਿਧਵਤਿ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

keee bhaat bhaat bidhavat isanaan |

Many take bath according to Shastric injuctions in various ways

ਕੇਈ ਧਰਤ ਜਾਇ ਲੈ ਪਿਸਟ ਪਾਨ ॥

keee dharat jaae lai pisatt paan |

Many feet are placed on the back.

ਕੇਈ ਦੇਤ ਕਰਮ ਕੀ ਛਾਡਿ ਬਾਨ ॥੧੪੮॥

keee det karam kee chhaadd baan |148|

And many are busy in Yajnas charities and hom many are standing with their hands touching the earth at their back and many forsaking crores of rupees are donating whatever they have with th

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਪਰਮੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ॥

keee karat baitth paraman prakaas |

Many are sitting and talking about Brahm Gyan ('Param Prakash').

ਕੇਈ ਭ੍ਰਮਤ ਪਬ ਬਨਿ ਬਨਿ ਉਦਾਸ ॥

keee bhramat pab ban ban udaas |

Many are sitting in Supreme Light and many are roaming unattached on mountain and in the forest

ਕੇਈ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਆਸਨ ਅਡੋਲ ॥

keee rahat ek aasan addol |

Many remain steadfast on one posture.

ਕੇਈ ਜਪਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਮੁਖ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਅਮੋਲ ॥੧੪੯॥

keee japat baitth mukh mantr amol |149|

Many are sitting in one posture and many are reciting mantras.149.

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਉਚਾਰ ॥

keee karat baitth har har uchaar |

Many sit and chant Hari Hari.

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਪਾਠ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਉਦਾਰ ॥

keee karat paatth mun man udaar |

Some are uttering the Name of the Lord while sitting and some sages are reading the religious text with a generous heart

ਕੇਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਵ ਭਗਵਤ ਭਜੰਤ ॥

keee bhagat bhaav bhagavat bhajant |

Many devotees sing hymns to God.

ਕੇਈ ਰਿਚਾ ਬੇਦ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਟੰਤ ॥੧੫੦॥

keee richaa bed sinmrit rattant |150|

Many are meditating on the Lord with devotion and many are repeating the Vedic verses and Smritis.150.

ਕੇਈ ਏਕ ਪਾਨ ਅਸਥਿਤ ਅਡੋਲ ॥

keee ek paan asathit addol |

Many stand unsteadily on one leg.

ਕੇਈ ਜਪਤ ਜਾਪ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤ ਖੋਲਿ ॥

keee japat jaap man chit khol |

Many are standing on one hand and many are reciting mantras with fullness of mind

ਕੇਈ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਮਨ ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰ ॥

keee rahat ek man niraahaar |

Many go without food with a concentrated mind.

ਇਕ ਭਛਤ ਪਉਨ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਉਦਾਰ ॥੧੫੧॥

eik bhachhat paun mun man udaar |151|

Many go without food and many sages only subsist on air.151.

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਨਿਆਸ ਆਸਾ ਬਿਹੀਨ ॥

eik karat niaas aasaa biheen |

Without any hope (desire) they do Yoga Sadhana.

ਇਕ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਭਗਵਤ ਅਧੀਨ ॥

eik rahat ek bhagavat adheen |

Many are sitting in postures, abandoning their desires and expectations and many have resigned themselves to the support of the Lord

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਨੈਕੁ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਅਹਾਰ ॥

eik karat naik ban fal ahaar |

They eat a little of the fruits of a bun.

ਇਕ ਰਟਤ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਆਮਾ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੧੫੨॥

eik rattat naam siaamaa apaar |152|

Many are subsisting on small quantity of fruit in the forest and many are only repeating the Name of the Lord.152.

ਇਕ ਏਕ ਆਸ ਆਸਾ ਬਿਰਹਤ ॥

eik ek aas aasaa birahat |

Being devoid of one hope (desire), they hope for the same.

ਇਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਭਾਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਦੇਹ ਸਹਤ ॥

eik bahut bhaat dukh deh sahat |

Many are abiding only with the hope of meeting the Lord and many are enduring many kinds of sufferings

ਇਕ ਕਹਤ ਏਕ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਕਥਾਨ ॥

eik kahat ek har ko kathaan |

One (only) is called the story of Hari.

ਇਕ ਮੁਕਤ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਵਤ ਨਿਦਾਨ ॥੧੫੩॥

eik mukat patr paavat nidaan |153|

Many are busy in speaking a discourse of the Lord and many are ultimately obtaining salvation.153.

ਇਕ ਪਰੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

eik pare saran har ke duaar |

There are shelters on the door of a deer.

ਇਕ ਰਹਤ ਤਾਸੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਅਧਾਰ ॥

eik rahat taas naamai adhaar |

Many have come under the refuge of the Lord and their support is only the name of the Lord

ਇਕ ਜਪਤ ਨਾਮ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥

eik japat naam taa ko durant |

One chants His infinite names.

ਇਕ ਅੰਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਵਤ ਬਿਅੰਤ ॥੧੫੪॥

eik ant mukat paavat biant |154|

Many are repeating His Name and are ultimately obtaining salvation.154.

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਸ ਦਿਨ ਉਚਾਰ ॥

eik karat naam nis din uchaar |

They chant the name day and night.

ਇਕ ਅਗਨਿ ਹੋਤ੍ਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥

eik agan hotr brahamaa bichaar |

Many are uttering the Name of the Lord day and night and many adopting the thought of the Lord in their mind, are performing Agnihotra (the rite of fire-offering)