Sri Dasam Granth

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ਸਬ ਸਿੰਘ ਮ੍ਰਿਗੀਪਤਿ ਘਾਇ ਖਗੰ ॥੩੪੪॥
sab singh mrigeepat ghaae khagan |344|

The king of that place had killed many deer and lions with his dagger.344.

ਚਤੁਰੰ ਲਏ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸੰਗਿ ਘਨੀ ॥
chaturan le nrip sang ghanee |

The king has taken with him a large Chaturangani army.

ਥਹਰੰਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਚਮਕੰਤ ਅਨੀ ॥
thaharant dhujaa chamakant anee |

The king took the four division of his army with him

ਬਹੁ ਭੂਖਨ ਚੀਰ ਜਰਾਵ ਜਰੀ ॥
bahu bhookhan cheer jaraav jaree |

A variety of jewels, lace-studded armor (smearing)

ਤ੍ਰਿਦਸਾਲਯ ਕੀ ਜਨੁ ਕ੍ਰਾਤਿ ਹਰੀ ॥੩੪੫॥
tridasaalay kee jan kraat haree |345|

The banners of the army were fluttering and the studded garments were worn by all the warriors the beauty of all of them was making the beauty of all other places shyful.345.

ਤਹ ਬੈਠ ਹੁਤੋ ਇਕ ਬਾਣਗਰੰ ॥
tah baitth huto ik baanagaran |

There was an arrow-maker ('bangar') sitting there.

ਬਿਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਕਿਧੌ ਨਹੀ ਬੈਨੁਚਰੰ ॥
bin praan kidhau nahee bainucharan |

An arrow-maker was sitting there, and appeared to be lifeless

ਤਹ ਬਾਜਤ ਬਾਜ ਮ੍ਰਿਦੰਗ ਗਣੰ ॥
tah baajat baaj mridang ganan |

There was a sound with the playing of many instruments

ਡਫ ਢੋਲਕ ਝਾਝ ਮੁਚੰਗ ਭਣੰ ॥੩੪੬॥
ddaf dtolak jhaajh muchang bhanan |346|

The small and big drums and the tabors etc. resounded.346.

ਦਲ ਨਾਥ ਲਏ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਦਲੰ ॥
dal naath le bahu sang dalan |

An army king with a large army (was passing by).

ਜਲ ਬਾਰਿਧ ਜਾਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਲੈ ਉਛਲੰ ॥
jal baaridh jaan pralai uchhalan |

The king was with his army and that army was rushing forth like the clouds of doomsday

ਹਯ ਹਿੰਸਤ ਚਿੰਸਤ ਗੂੜ ਗਜੰ ॥
hay hinsat chinsat goorr gajan |

The horses neighed and the elephants bellowed.

ਗਲ ਗਜਤ ਲਜਤ ਸੁੰਡ ਲਜੰ ॥੩੪੭॥
gal gajat lajat sundd lajan |347|

The horses were neighing and the elephants were trumpeting hearing the roaring of the elephants, the clouds were feeling shy.347.

ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਢਾਹਤ ਗਾਹਤ ਗੂੜ ਦਲੰ ॥
drum dtaahat gaahat goorr dalan |

A large herd of elephants were cutting down trees

ਕਰ ਖੀਚਤ ਸੀਚਤ ਧਾਰ ਜਲੰ ॥
kar kheechat seechat dhaar jalan |

And water was drawn from the streams and sprinkled on the road.

ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਤ ਧਾਵਤ ਪੇਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੈ ॥
sukh paavat dhaavat pekh prabhai |

(People) were flocking to see the splendor of the king and were enjoying themselves.

ਅਵਲੋਕਿ ਬਿਮੋਹਤ ਰਾਜ ਸੁਭੈ ॥੩੪੮॥
avalok bimohat raaj subhai |348|

That army was moving peacefully, while felling the trees and drinking the water from the water-currents, seeing which all were getting allured.348.

ਚਪਿ ਡਾਰਤ ਚਾਚਰ ਭਾਨੁ ਸੂਅੰ ॥
chap ddaarat chaachar bhaan sooan |

(People) were delighted with the rays of the sun (on the beautified king) and were shedding colors like Holi.

ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਤ ਦੇਖ ਨਰੇਸ ਭੂਅੰ ॥
sukh paavat dekh nares bhooan |

The sun and the moon were frightened from that army and seeing that king, all other kings of the earth were feeling happy

ਗਲ ਗਜਤ ਢੋਲ ਮ੍ਰਿਦੰਗ ਸੁਰੰ ॥
gal gajat dtol mridang suran |

(Elephants') voices were resounding with the sound of drums and mridangas

ਬਹੁ ਬਾਜਤ ਨਾਦ ਨਯੰ ਮੁਰਜੰ ॥੩੪੯॥
bahu baajat naad nayan murajan |349|

Various kinds of musical instruments including the drums resounded.349.

ਕਲਿ ਕਿੰਕਣਿ ਭੂਖਤ ਅੰਗਿ ਬਰੰ ॥
kal kinkan bhookhat ang baran |

There were beautiful taragis (vajdis) and the organs were bejeweled.

ਤਨ ਲੇਪਤ ਚੰਦਨ ਚਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥
tan lepat chandan chaar prabhan |

Various kinds of colourful ornaments including Noopar and Kinkini looked splendid and there was the plastering of sandal on all the faces

ਮ੍ਰਿਦੁ ਡੋਲਤ ਬੋਲਤ ਬਾਤ ਮੁਖੰ ॥
mrid ddolat bolat baat mukhan |

They were walking slowly and mouthing sweet words.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਆਵਤ ਖੇਲ ਅਖੇਟ ਸੁਖੰ ॥੩੫੦॥
grihi aavat khel akhett sukhan |350|

All of them were moving an talking happily and were returning to their homes happily.350.

ਮੁਖ ਪੋਛ ਗੁਲਾਬ ਫੁਲੇਲ ਸੁਭੰ ॥
mukh pochh gulaab fulel subhan |

The mouth was suffused with (the fragrance of) roses and Uttam Phulel.

ਕਲਿ ਕਜਲ ਸੋਹਤ ਚਾਰੁ ਚਖੰ ॥
kal kajal sohat chaar chakhan |

They were wiping the essences of rose and otto from their faces and there was comely antimony in their eyes

ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲ ਚੰਦ ਸਮਾਨ ਸੁਭੰ ॥
mukh ujal chand samaan subhan |

The face was shining like the moon.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਛਕੇ ਗਣ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬਿਸੰ ॥੩੫੧॥
avilok chhake gan gandhrabisan |351|

The pretty faces of al looked fine like ivory and even Ganas and Gandharvas were pleased to see them.351.

ਸੁਭ ਸੋਭਤ ਹਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਉਰੰ ॥
subh sobhat haar apaar uran |

Many necklaces around the neck were auspicious.

ਤਿਲਕੰ ਦੁਤਿ ਕੇਸਰ ਚਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥
tilakan dut kesar chaar prabhan |

There were pretty necklaces around the necks of all and there were frontal marks of saffron on the foreheads of all

ਅਨਸੰਖ ਅਛੂਹਨ ਸੰਗ ਦਲੰ ॥
anasankh achhoohan sang dalan |

With innumerable armies,

ਤਿਹ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ਸਨ ਸੈਨ ਮਗੰ ॥੩੫੨॥
tih jaat bhe san sain magan |352|

This enormous army was moving on that path.352.

ਫਿਰਿ ਆਇ ਗਏ ਤਿਹ ਪੈਂਡ ਮੁਨੰ ॥
fir aae ge tih paindd munan |

Then Muni (Datta) came on that path

ਕਲਿ ਬਾਜਤ ਸੰਖਨ ਨਾਦ ਧੁਨੰ ॥
kal baajat sankhan naad dhunan |

Where Sankh and Ransinge were sounding.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਤਹਾ ਇਕ ਬਾਨ ਗਰੰ ॥
avilok tahaa ik baan garan |

Saw an arrow maker there.

ਸਿਰ ਨੀਚ ਮਨੋ ਲਿਖ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਧਰੰ ॥੩੫੩॥
sir neech mano likh chitr dharan |353|

The sage Dutt, blowing his conch reached on that path were he saw an arrow-maker with his bowed head, sitting like a portrait.353.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਰਿਖੀਸਰ ਤੀਰ ਗਰੰ ॥
avilok rikheesar teer garan |

Seeing (that) man with low feet, the sage,

ਹਸਿ ਬੈਨ ਸੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਇਮੰ ਉਚਰੰ ॥
has bain su bhaat iman ucharan |

He uttered the words like this while laughing

ਕਹੁ ਭੂਪ ਗਏ ਲੀਏ ਸੰਗਿ ਦਲੰ ॥
kahu bhoop ge lee sang dalan |

That the king has gone somewhere with the army.

ਕਹਿਓ ਸੋ ਨ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਗੰ ॥੩੫੪॥
kahio so na guroo avilok drigan |354|

The great sage, seeing him, said this, “Where had the king gone with his army?” That arrow-maker replied, “I have not seen anyone with my eyes.”354.

ਚਕਿ ਚਿਤ ਰਹੇ ਅਚਿਤ ਮੁਨੰ ॥
chak chit rahe achit munan |

Hearing (this) the Muni's fickle mind was astonished.

ਅਨਖੰਡ ਤਪੀ ਨਹੀ ਜੋਗ ਡੁਲੰ ॥
anakhandd tapee nahee jog ddulan |

The sage, seeing his stable mind, was wonder-struck

ਅਨਆਸ ਅਭੰਗ ਉਦਾਸ ਮਨੰ ॥
anaas abhang udaas manan |

(It) is without hope and (its) unbroken mind is virkat ('sad').

ਅਬਿਕਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਸ ਸਭੰ ॥੩੫੫॥
abikaar apaar prabhaas sabhan |355|

That complete and great ascetic never swerved that unattached person with vice-less mind was infinitely glorious.355.

ਅਨਭੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਅਨਖੰਡ ਤਪੰ ॥
anabhang prabhaa anakhandd tapan |

(Its) radiance is unfading and (its) penance is unbroken.

ਅਬਿਕਾਰ ਜਤੀ ਅਨਿਆਸ ਜਪੰ ॥
abikaar jatee aniaas japan |

Because of his complete austerity there glory on his face and he was like a vice-less celibate

ਅਨਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਤੰ ਅਨਡੰਡ ਤਨੰ ॥
anakhandd bratan anaddandd tanan |

Akhand is the one who has vows and is free from punishment.