Sri Dasam Granth

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ਹਠਵੰਤ ਬ੍ਰਤੀ ਰਿਖਿ ਅਤ੍ਰ ਸੂਅੰ ॥੩੫੬॥
hatthavant bratee rikh atr sooan |356|

His now was perfect and the body distinctive he was persistent, vow-observing and like the son of sage Atri.356.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਸਰੰ ਕਰਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਜੁਤੰ ॥
avilok saran kar dhiaan jutan |

In this way, the arrow-maker is made of jats

ਰਹਿ ਰੀਝ ਜਟੀ ਹਠਵੰਤ ਬ੍ਰਤੰ ॥
reh reejh jattee hatthavant bratan |

The sage Dutt seeing his arrows and meditation, was greatly pleased

ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨਿਸ ਪੰਚਦਸ੍ਵੋ ਪ੍ਰਬਲੰ ॥
gur maanis panchadasvo prabalan |

Accepted (him) as the fifteenth great Guru in the mind.

ਹਠ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਬੈ ਤਿਨ ਪਾਨ ਪਰੰ ॥੩੫੭॥
hatth chhaadd sabai tin paan paran |357|

Adopting him his fifteenth Guru and leaving all his persistence he accepted him as his redeemer.357.

ਇਮਿ ਨਾਹ ਸੌ ਜੋ ਨਰ ਨੇਹ ਕਰੈ ॥
eim naah sau jo nar neh karai |

If one loves God ('nah') in this way,

ਭਵ ਧਾਰ ਅਪਾਰਹਿ ਪਾਰ ਪਰੈ ॥
bhav dhaar apaareh paar parai |

In this way, whosoever loves the Lord, he crosses this infinite ocean of existence

ਤਨ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਕੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਪਾਸਿ ਧਰੇ ॥
tan ke man ke bhram paas dhare |

Put aside the illusions of body and mind.

ਕਰਿ ਪੰਦ੍ਰਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਨ ਪਰੇ ॥੩੫੮॥
kar pandrasavo gur paan pare |358|

Removing the illusions of his body ad mind, Dutt fell down at the feet of his Fifteenth Guru in this way.358.

ਇਤਿ ਪੰਦ੍ਰਸਵ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਾਨਗਰ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੫॥
eit pandrasav guroo baanagar samaapatan |15|

End of the description of the adoption of an Arrow-maker as the Fifteenth Guru.

ਅਥ ਚਾਵਡਿ ਸੋਰਵੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath chaavadd soravo gur kathanan |

Now begins the description of the adoption of a vulture as the Sixteenth Guru

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥
tottak chhand |

TOTAK STANZA

ਮੁਖ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਸ ਬਰੰ ॥
mukh bibhoot bhagave bhes baran |

(Datta has) a vibhuti on his face.

ਸੁਭ ਸੋਭਤ ਚੇਲਕ ਸੰਗ ਨਰੰ ॥
subh sobhat chelak sang naran |

The sage was alongwith his disciples having smeared his face with ashes and wearing the ochre-coloured clothes

ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਏਕ ਮੁਖੰ ॥
gun gaavat gobind ek mukhan |

They sing the merits of a Gobind with their mouths.

ਬਨ ਡੋਲਤ ਆਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਸੁਖੰ ॥੩੫੯॥
ban ddolat aas udaas sukhan |359|

He was singing the praises of the Lord with his mouth and was moving unattached with all kind of desires.359.

ਸੁਭ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਪੂਰਤ ਨਾਦ ਨਵੰ ॥
subh soorat poorat naad navan |

The beautiful-looking sage (Datta) is chanting.

ਅਤਿ ਉਜਲ ਅੰਗ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਰਿਖੰ ॥
at ujal ang bibhoot rikhan |

Various sounds were created with the mouth and the sage Dutt’s body was allied with many types of magnificence

ਨਹੀ ਬੋਲਤ ਡੋਲਤ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰ ॥
nahee bolat ddolat des disan |

He does not speak (anything from his mouth), he is wandering in different countries.

ਗੁਨ ਚਾਰਤ ਧਾਰਤ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਹਰੰ ॥੩੬੦॥
gun chaarat dhaarat dhayaan haran |360|

He was moving silently in various countries far and near and was meditating on the Lord in his mind.360.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਯ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥
avilokay chaavandd chaar prabhan |

(He) saw a beautiful radiant eel (Chavad).

ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਜਾਤ ਉਡੀ ਗਹਿ ਮਾਸੁ ਮੁਖੰ ॥
grihi jaat uddee geh maas mukhan |

There he saw a vulture, who was holding a piece of flesh in his mouth and flying

ਲਖਿ ਕੈ ਪਲ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰ ਚਲੀ ॥
lakh kai pal chaavandd chaar chalee |

(That) beautiful eel was seen by another carrying a piece of meat

ਤਿਹ ਤੇ ਅਤਿ ਪੁਸਟ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥ ਬਲੀ ॥੩੬੧॥
tih te at pusatt pramaath balee |361|

Seeing it, more powerful four vultures moved forward.361.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿਸ ਮਾਸ ਅਕਾਸ ਉਡੀ ॥
avilokis maas akaas uddee |

Seeing (him) flying in the sky with a piece of meat,

ਅਤਿ ਜੁਧੁ ਤਹੀ ਤਿਹੰ ਸੰਗ ਮੰਡੀ ॥
at judh tahee tihan sang manddee |

They flew in the sky and there they began to fight with that vulture

ਤਜਿ ਮਾਸੁ ਚੜਾ ਉਡਿ ਆਪ ਚਲੀ ॥
taj maas charraa udd aap chalee |

Knowing (him) to be strong, the beautiful eel ('chada') cut off a piece of flesh

ਲਹਿ ਕੈ ਚਿਤ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰ ਬਲੀ ॥੩੬੨॥
leh kai chit chaavandd chaar balee |362|

Whe dropped the pieced of flesh on seeing these powerful vultures and flew away.362.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਸੁ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰ ਪਲੰ ॥
avilok su chaavandd chaar palan |

Seeing that beautiful piece of meat ('palan'),

ਤਜਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਭਾਈ ਥਿਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਥਲੰ ॥
taj traas bhaaee thir bhoom thalan |

Seeing those four vulture, even the earth below became stable out of fear seeing them,

ਲਖਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਮਨੰ ਮੁਨਿ ਚਉਕ ਰਹ੍ਯੋ ॥
lakh taas manan mun chauk rahayo |

Seeing him Muni (Datta) is shocked in his mind.

ਚਿਤ ਸੋਰ੍ਰਹਸਵੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਕਹ੍ਯੋ ॥੩੬੩॥
chit sorrahasave gur taas kahayo |363|

The sage was startled and adopted them (it) as the Sixteeth Guru.363.

ਕੋਊ ਐਸ ਤਜੈ ਜਬ ਸਰਬ ਧਨੰ ॥
koaoo aais tajai jab sarab dhanan |

When one gives up all wealth in this way (understanding the cause of suffering).

ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਮਨੰ ॥
kar kai bin aas udaas manan |

If anyone getting unattached with all the desires, forsakes all the assets

ਤਬ ਪਾਚਉ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਤਿਆਗ ਰਹੈ ॥
tab paachau indree tiaag rahai |

Then the five senses abandon (the objects) and become motionless.

ਇਨ ਚੀਲਨ ਜਿਉ ਸ੍ਰੁਤ ਐਸ ਕਹੈ ॥੩੬੪॥
ein cheelan jiau srut aais kahai |364|

Then only he can be considered an ascetic make his understanding like these vultures.364.

ਇਤਿ ਸੋਰ੍ਰਹਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੬॥
eit sorrahavo guroo chaavandd samaapatan |16|

End of the description of the adoption of a Vulture as Sidxteenth Guru.

ਅਥ ਦੁਧੀਰਾ ਸਤਾਰਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath dudheeraa sataaravo guroo kathanan |

Now begins the description of the adoption of a Fishing Bird as the Seventeenth Guru

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥
tottak chhand |

TOTAK STANZA

ਕਰਿ ਸੋਰਸਵੋ ਰਿਖਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਗੁਰੰ ॥
kar sorasavo rikh taas guran |

By making him the sixteenth Guru

ਉਠਿ ਚਲੀਆ ਬਾਟ ਉਦਾਸ ਚਿਤੰ ॥
autth chaleea baatt udaas chitan |

After adopting the vulture as the seventeenth Guru with unattached mind, Dutt proceeded again on his path

ਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰਤ ਨਾਦਿ ਨਿਨਾਦ ਧੁਨੰ ॥
mukh poorat naad ninaad dhunan |

(His) mouth was filled with a continuous melody of words.

ਸੁਨਿ ਰੀਝਤ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਦੇਵ ਨਰੰ ॥੩੬੫॥
sun reejhat gandhrab dev naran |365|

He was producing various types of sounds form his mouth and hearing the same, the gods, Gandharvas, men and women, all were getting pleased.365.

ਚਲਿ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ਸਰਿਤਾ ਨਿਕਟੰ ॥
chal jaat bhe saritaa nikattan |

As he went, he approached the bank of the river

ਹਠਵੰਤ ਰਿਖੰ ਤਪਸਾ ਬਿਕਟ ॥
hatthavant rikhan tapasaa bikatt |

who was a stubborn and austere ascetic sage.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਦੁਧੀਰਯਾ ਏਕ ਤਹਾ ॥
avilok dudheerayaa ek tahaa |

(He) saw there a 'Duddhira' bird,

ਉਛਰੰਤ ਹੁਤੇ ਨਦਿ ਮਛ ਜਹਾ ॥੩੬੬॥
auchharant hute nad machh jahaa |366|

The persistent and ascetic sage reached near a stream, where he saw a flying bird named ‘Mahiggir’ near the jumping fish.366.

ਥਰਕੰਤ ਹੁਤੋ ਇਕ ਚਿਤ ਨਭੰ ॥
tharakant huto ik chit nabhan |

(That bird) was fluttering in the sky in a calm state.