Sri Dasam Granth

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ਇਤਿ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੂਸਰ ਠਹਰਾਇਆ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੨॥
eit man noo guroo doosar tthaharaaeaa samaapatan |2|

End of the adoption of Man (mind) as the second Guru.

ਅਥ ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਕਰਕਾ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath tritee guroo makarakaa kathanan |

Now begins the description of adopting Spider as the Third Guru

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਚਉਬੀਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਨ ਜਿਹਾ ਭਾਤਾ ॥
chaubees guroo keen jihaa bhaataa |

The way (Datta) assumed twenty-four Gurus,

ਅਬ ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਕਹੋ ਇਹ ਬਾਤਾ ॥
ab sun lehu kaho ih baataa |

Listen not to the manner in which Dutt adopted twenty-four Gurus

ਏਕ ਮਕਰਕਾ ਦਤ ਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥
ek makarakaa dat nihaaree |

Dutt saw a spider ('Makarka').

ਐਸ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੇ ਅਨੁਮਾਨ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥੧੭੬॥
aais hride anumaan bichaaree |176|

He saw a spider and reflected in his mind.176.

ਆਪਨ ਹੀਐ ਐਸ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਾ ॥
aapan heeai aais anumaanaa |

Made such an idea in his mind

ਤੀਸਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਯਾਹਿ ਹਮ ਮਾਨਾ ॥
teesar gur yaeh ham maanaa |

Contemplating in his mind, he said this, “I consider it my third Guru

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੂਤ ਕੀ ਡੋਰਿ ਬਢਾਵੈ ॥
prem soot kee ddor badtaavai |

(Like this spider when) the thread of the Sutra of love should be extended

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਨਾਥ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੭੭॥
tab hee naath niranjan paavai |177|

When the thread of love will extend, then only the Lord (Nath Niranjan-the unmanifested Brahman) will be realized.”177.

ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਆਪ ਮੋ ਦਰਸੈ ॥
aapan aap aap mo darasai |

(The spider sees itself in the web) in the same way as (the jigyasu) sees itself (within) itself.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਆਤਮਾ ਪਰਸੈ ॥
antar guroo aatamaa parasai |

Then the spirit form of the Guru is seen from within.

ਏਕ ਛਾਡਿ ਕੈ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
ek chhaadd kai anat na dhaavai |

(when) leaving one (the mind) will not run elsewhere,

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਪਰਮ ਤਤੁ ਕੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੭੮॥
tab hee param tat ko paavai |178|

When the self will be visualized and within oneself the soul-Guru will be touched and the mind will not go anywhere else, leaving the ONE, then only the Supreme Essence will be realized.178.

ਏਕ ਸਰੂਪ ਏਕ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥
ek saroop ek kar dekhai |

Accept one form as one

ਆਨ ਭਾਵ ਕੋ ਭਾਵ ਨੇ ਪੇਖੈ ॥
aan bhaav ko bhaav ne pekhai |

And do not see the love of duality.

ਏਕ ਆਸ ਤਜਿ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
ek aas taj anat na dhaavai |

Don't leave the desire of one and run to another,

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਨਾਥ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੭੯॥
tab hee naath niranjan paavai |179|

When the form of one will be considered and seen as One and no other thought will come into the mind and keeping one objective before oneself, the mind will not run anywhere else, then the Lord (Nath Niranjan---the unmanifested Brahman).179.

ਕੇਵਲ ਅੰਗ ਰੰਗ ਤਿਹ ਰਾਚੈ ॥
keval ang rang tih raachai |

Let him absorb his form only in his form (body).

ਏਕ ਛਾਡਿ ਰਸ ਨੇਕ ਨ ਮਾਚੈ ॥
ek chhaadd ras nek na maachai |

Do not be engrossed in other (rasas) leaving one juice.

ਪਰਮ ਤਤੁ ਕੋ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥
param tat ko dhiaan lagaavai |

(He) should fix (his) attention in the Supreme Being,

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਨਾਥ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੮੦॥
tab hee naath niranjan paavai |180|

When the merger will be in only one and the mind will not be obsurbed in anyone else accept the ONE and meditate only on the supreme esselce, then it will realise the lord ( Nath Niranjan-the Unmanifasted brahman) 180

ਤੀਸਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਕਰਿਕਾ ਠਾਨੀ ॥
teesar guroo makarikaa tthaanee |

(Thus) the third Guru accepted Makarka

ਆਗੇ ਚਲਾ ਦਤ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ॥
aage chalaa dat abhimaanee |

Accepting the spider as the third Guru, the glorious Dutt moved further

ਤਾ ਕਰ ਭਾਵ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਲੀਨਾ ॥
taa kar bhaav hride meh leenaa |

The meaning of that (spider) was thus conceived in the heart,

ਹਰਖਵੰਤ ਤਬ ਚਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨਾ ॥੧੮੧॥
harakhavant tab chalaa prabeenaa |181|

Getting greatly pleased, he moved forward, adopting their connotation in his heart.181.

ਇਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਕਰਕਾ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੩॥
eit tritee guroo makarakaa samaapatan |3|

End of the adoption of Spider as the third Guru.

ਅਥ ਬਕ ਚਤਰਥ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath bak chatarath guroo kathanan |

Now begins the description of the fourth Guru Crane.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਜਬੈ ਦਤ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਗੈ ਸਿਧਾਰਾ ॥
jabai dat gur agai sidhaaraa |

When Datta Guru walked forward,

ਮਛ ਰਾਸਕਰ ਬੈਠਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਾ ॥
machh raasakar baitth nihaaraa |

When Dutt moved forward, then after seeing the swarm of fish, he saw towards the meditating crane

ਉਜਲ ਅੰਗ ਅਤਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥
aujal ang at dhiaan lagaavai |

He has a white complexion and is very attentive.

ਮੋਨੀ ਸਰਬ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਲਜਾਵੈ ॥੧੮੨॥
monee sarab bilok lajaavai |182|

His limbs were extremely white and seeing him all the silence-observing creatures felt shy.182.

ਜੈਸਕ ਧਿਆਨ ਮਛ ਕੇ ਕਾਜਾ ॥
jaisak dhiaan machh ke kaajaa |

As the fish (heron to catch) concentrates,

ਲਾਵਤ ਬਕ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਿਰਲਾਜਾ ॥
laavat bak naavai niralaajaa |

The meditation that was being observed by the crane, made his name shameful because of his meditativeness for fish

ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਇਹ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥
bhalee bhaat ih dhiaan lagaavai |

As he carefully observes,

ਭਾਵ ਤਾਸ ਕੋ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੧੮੩॥
bhaav taas ko mun man bhaavai |183|

He was observing meditation very nicely and with his silence, he was pleasing the sages.183.

ਐਸੋ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾਥ ਹਿਤ ਲਈਐ ॥
aaiso dhiaan naath hit leeai |

(If) such meditation is applied to (attain) God,

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਹੁ ਪਈਐ ॥
tab hee param purakh kahu peeai |

If such a medittativeness is observed for the sake of that Lord, He is realized in that way

ਮਛਾਤਕ ਲਖਿ ਦਤ ਲੁਭਾਨਾ ॥
machhaatak lakh dat lubhaanaa |

Dutt's heart became envious after seeing the fish catcher (heron).

ਚਤਰਥ ਗੁਰੂ ਤਾਸ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਾ ॥੧੮੪॥
chatarath guroo taas anumaanaa |184|

Seeing the crane, Dutt was allured towards him and he accepted him as his fourth Guru.184.

ਇਤਿ ਮਛਾਤਕ ਚਤੁਰਥ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੪॥
eit machhaatak chaturath guroo samaapatan |4|

End of the description of the adoption of Crane as the fourth Guru.

ਅਥ ਬਿੜਾਲ ਪੰਚਮ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਮ ॥
ath birraal pancham guroo naam |

Now begins the description of the fifth Guru Tom Cat

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਆਗੇ ਚਲਾ ਦਤ ਮੁਨਿ ਰਾਈ ॥
aage chalaa dat mun raaee |

Shrestha Muni Dutt went ahead

ਸੀਸ ਜਟਾ ਕਹ ਜੂਟ ਛਕਾਈ ॥
sees jattaa kah joott chhakaaee |

Dutt, the king of sages, having matted locks on his head, moved further

ਦੇਖਾ ਏਕ ਬਿੜਾਲ ਜੁ ਆਗੇ ॥
dekhaa ek birraal ju aage |

Going forward, he saw a bill,