Sri Dasam Granth

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ਮੁਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਏ ਰਿਖ ਸੈਨਾ ॥
mun pat sang le rikh sainaa |

Shiromani Muni, accompanied by an army of sages,

ਮੁਖ ਛਬਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਲਜਤ ਜਿਹ ਮੈਨਾ ॥
mukh chhab dekh lajat jih mainaa |

The king of sages was moving alongwith a large gathering of sages and seeing the beauty of his face, even the god of love was feeling shy

ਤੀਰ ਤੀਰ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਲਿ ਗਏ ॥
teer teer taa ke chal ge |

He walked closer to him

ਮੁਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਬੈਠ ਰਹਤ ਪਛ ਭਏ ॥੪੫੩॥
mun pat baitth rahat pachh bhe |453|

The sages passed near him and the king of sages also sat there.453.

ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥
anoop naraaj chhand |

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

ਅਨੂਪ ਗਾਤ ਅਤਿਭੁਤੰ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਸੋਭਤੰ ਤਨੰ ॥
anoop gaat atibhutan bibhoot sobhatan tanan |

The bodies of the sages were marvelous and their magnificence were unique

ਅਛਿਜ ਤੇਜ ਜਾਜੁਲੰ ਅਨੰਤ ਮੋਹਤੰ ਮਨੰ ॥
achhij tej jaajulan anant mohatan manan |

Their luster was indestructible and they allured the innumerable minds

ਸਸੋਭ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਰੰਗਤੰ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਗੇਰੂ ਅੰਬਰੰ ॥
sasobh basatr rangatan surang geroo anbaran |

Their clothes were beautifully dyed in ochre colour

ਬਿਲੋਕ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵੰ ਮਮੋਹ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬੰ ਨਰੰ ॥੪੫੪॥
bilok dev daanavan mamoh gandhraban naran |454|

, Seeing which the gods and demons, men and Gnadharvas were all fascinated.454.

ਜਟਾ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਜਾਨਵੀ ਜਟੀ ਸਮਾਨ ਜਾਨਈ ॥
jattaa bilok jaanavee jattee samaan jaanee |

Seeing the matted locks of the sage, the Ganges was considering him as Shiva and

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਲੋਕ ਲੋਕਿਣੰ ਅਲੋਕਿ ਰੂਪ ਮਾਨਈ ॥
bilok lok lokinan alok roop maanee |

The beings of all the worlds accepted him as one containing supernatural elegance

ਬਜੰਤ ਚਾਰ ਕਿੰਕੁਰੀ ਭਜੰਤ ਭੂਤ ਭੈਧਰੀ ॥
bajant chaar kinkuree bhajant bhoot bhaidharee |

All the beings, in His fear, playing on the fiddle, were repeating His Name

ਪਪਾਤ ਜਛ ਕਿੰਨ੍ਰਨੀ ਮਮੋਹ ਮਾਨਨੀ ਮਨੰ ॥੪੫੫॥
papaat jachh kinranee mamoh maananee manan |455|

The Yaksha and Kinnar women were all getting allured.455.

ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਰਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਣੀ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਣੰ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥
bachitr naar chitranee pavitr chitranan prabhan |

The beautiful Chitarni (a kind of women) women, getting pleased on that poure Lord,

ਰ ਰੀਝ ਜਛ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬੰ ਸੁਰਾਰਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥
r reejh jachh gandhraban suraar naar su prabhan |

The women of Yakshas, Gandharvas and gods, were remembering Him

ਕੜੰਤ ਕ੍ਰੂ ਕਿੰਨ੍ਰਣੀ ਹਸੰਤ ਹਾਸ ਕਾਮਿਣੀ ॥
karrant kraoo kinranee hasant haas kaaminee |

Hard-edged women were squirming and other women were laughing.

ਲਸੰਤ ਦੰਤਣੰ ਦੁਤੰ ਖਿਮੰਤ ਜਾਣੁ ਦਾਮਿਣੀ ॥੪੫੬॥
lasant dantanan dutan khimant jaan daaminee |456|

The evil Kinnar women were getting angry and other pretty ladies laughingly exhibited their teeth making the lightning shyful.456.

ਦਲੰਤ ਪਾਪ ਦੁਭਰੰ ਚਲੰਤ ਮੋਨਿ ਸਿੰਮਰੰ ॥
dalant paap dubharan chalant mon sinmaran |

Seeing him, the formidable sins were destroyed and the silent remembrance of the Lord was the natural outcome

ਸੁਭੰਤ ਭਾਰਗਵੰ ਪਟੰ ਬਿਅੰਤ ਤੇਜ ਉਫਣੰ ॥
subhant bhaaragavan pattan biant tej ufanan |

On their bodies, their garments were keeping under control the rising radiance

ਪਰੰਤ ਪਾਨਿ ਭੂਚਰੰ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਸਰਬਤੋ ਦਿਸੰ ॥
parant paan bhoocharan bhramant sarabato disan |

The beings of all the directions, wandering and coming there, were falling at his feet

ਤਜੰਤ ਪਾਪ ਨਰ ਬਰੰ ਚਲੰਤ ਧਰਮਣੋ ਮਗੰ ॥੪੫੭॥
tajant paap nar baran chalant dharamano magan |457|

All the beings forsaking their sins were following the path of Dharma on reaching there.457.

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਬੀਰਣੋ ਦਯੰ ਅਰੁਝ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਮਣੰ ॥
bilok beerano dayan arujh chhatr karamanan |

There he saw two kshatriya fighters absorbed in their actions of war

ਤਜੰਤਿ ਸਾਇਕੰ ਸਿਤੰ ਕਟੰਤ ਟੂਕ ਬਰਮਣੰ ॥
tajant saaeikan sitan kattant ttook baramanan |

The warriors were abandoning their bows and cutting the armours seeing that fighting

ਥਥੰਭ ਭਾਨਣੋ ਰਥੰ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਕਉਤਕੰ ਰਣੰ ॥
thathanbh bhaanano rathan bilok kautakan ranan |

Even the chariot of Surya stopped to see (that) Ran's death.

ਗਿਰੰਤ ਜੁਧਣੋ ਛਿਤੰ ਬਮੰਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਤੰ ਮੁਖੰ ॥੪੫੮॥
girant judhano chhitan bamant sronatan mukhan |458|

The chariot of the sun stopped there and there the fighters falling on the earth, were throwing out blood from their mouths.458.

ਫਿਰੰਤ ਚਕ੍ਰਣੋ ਚਕੰ ਗਿਰੰਤ ਜੋਧਣੋ ਰਣੰ ॥
firant chakrano chakan girant jodhano ranan |

The discs were being discharged and the fighters were falling

ਉਠੰਤ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਕੈ ਹਠੀ ਠਠੁਕਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਿਤੰ ਭੁਜੰ ॥
autthant krodh kai hatthee tthatthuk krudhitan bhujan |

The persistent warriors were again rising in anger

ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਅਧ ਬਧਤੰ ਕਮਧ ਬਧਤੰ ਕਟੰ ॥
bhramant adh badhatan kamadh badhatan kattan |

The torsos, tied in half, were walking around.

ਪਰੰਤ ਭੂਤਲੰ ਭਟੰ ਬਕੰਤ ਮਾਰੂੜੈ ਰਟੰ ॥੪੫੯॥
parant bhootalan bhattan bakant maaroorrai rattan |459|

Having been cut into half in the form of headless trunks were wandering and those falling on the earth were shouting “kill, kill”.459.

ਪਿਪੰਤ ਅਸਵ ਭਟੰਤ ਭਿਰੰਤ ਦਾਰੁਣੋ ਰਣੰ ॥
pipant asav bhattant bhirant daaruno ranan |

The horses of the warriors were fighting in that dreadful war

ਬਹੰਤ ਤੀਛਣੋ ਸਰੰ ਝਲੰਤ ਝਾਲ ਖੜਿਗਿਣੰ ॥
bahant teechhano saran jhalant jhaal kharriginan |

The sharp arrows were being seen

ਉਠੰਤ ਮਾਰੂੜੋ ਰਣੰ ਬਕੰਤ ਮਾਰਣੋ ਮੁਖੰ ॥
autthant maaroorro ranan bakant maarano mukhan |

The fighters were rising with the shouts of “kill, kill”

ਚਲੰਤ ਭਾਜਿ ਨ ਹਠੀ ਜੁਝੰਤ ਦੁਧਰੰ ਰਣੰ ॥੪੬੦॥
chalant bhaaj na hatthee jujhant dudharan ranan |460|

And they were not running away from that battlefield with persistence.460.

ਕਟੰਤ ਕਾਰਮੰ ਸੁਭੰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਤੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ॥
kattant kaaraman subhan bachitr chitratan kritan |

Beautiful bows painted in various ways were cut.

ਸਿਲੇਣਿ ਉਜਲੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਬਹੰਤ ਸਾਇਕੰ ਸੁਭੰ ॥
silen ujalee kritan bahant saaeikan subhan |

All were cutting one another in a strange way and the white arrows like the slab were flowing (like a stream)

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਮੋਨਿਸੰ ਜੁਧੰ ਚਚਉਧ ਚਕ੍ਰਤੰ ਭਵੰ ॥
bilok monisan judhan chchaudh chakratan bhavan |

Munishwar was dazzled and shocked to see that war.

ਮਮੋਹ ਆਸ੍ਰਮੰ ਗਤੰ ਪਪਾਤ ਭੂਤਲੀ ਸਿਰੰ ॥੪੬੧॥
mamoh aasraman gatan papaat bhootalee siran |461|

Seeing that war the whole world was dazzled and wonder-struck and moving towards that hermitage, it was falling down upon the earth under the impact of attachment.461.

ਸਭਾਰ ਭਾਰਗ ਬਸਨਿਨੰ ਜਜਪਿ ਜਾਪਣੋ ਰਿਖੰ ॥
sabhaar bhaarag basaninan jajap jaapano rikhan |

The sage was wearing very heavy saffron armor and was chanting.

ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ਪਾਨ ਪੈ ਪਰਾ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਬਾਇਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੰ ॥
nihaar paan pai paraa bichaar baaeisavo guran |

That woman, carrying her utensils on her head, was moving remembering her husband like a sage and the sag seeing her and falling at her feet adopted her as the twenty-second Guru

ਬਿਅੰਤ ਜੋਗਣੋ ਸਧੰ ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪਣੋ ਦਲੰ ॥
biant jogano sadhan asankh paapano dalan |

(Who) had conquered countless warriors and defeated innumerable sinners.

ਅਨੇਕ ਚੇਲਕਾ ਲਏ ਰਿਖੇਸ ਆਸਨੰ ਚਲੰ ॥੪੬੨॥
anek chelakaa le rikhes aasanan chalan |462|

That great sage, who had performed innumerable Yogic practices and destroying many sins, moved towards his abode.462.

ਇਤਿ ਹਰ ਬਾਹਤਾ ਬਾਈਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਭਾਤ ਲੈ ਆਈ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੨੨॥
eit har baahataa baaeesavo guroo isatree bhaat lai aaee samaapatan |22|

End of the description of the adoption of the Ploughman as the Twenty-second Guru, and his wife bringing the food.

ਅਥ ਤ੍ਰਿਆ ਜਛਣੀ ਤੇਈਸਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath triaa jachhanee teeesamo guroo kathanan |

Now begins the description of adopting a Yaksha woman as the twenty-third Guru

ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥
anoop naraaj chhand |

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

ਬਜੰਤ ਨਾਦ ਦੁਧਰੰ ਉਠੰਤ ਨਿਸਨੰ ਸੁਰੰ ॥
bajant naad dudharan utthant nisanan suran |

Music was being played from both sides and voices were raised.

ਭਜੰਤ ਅਰਿ ਦਿਤੰ ਅਘੰ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਭਾਰਗਵੰ ਭਿਸੰ ॥
bhajant ar ditan aghan bilok bhaaragavan bhisan |

The trumpets sounded and there was thundering voice seeing the ochre-coloured garb the sins were destroyed

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਕੰਚਨੰ ਗਿਰੰਤ ਤਜ ਮਾਨੁਖੀ ਭੁਅੰ ॥
bilok kanchanan girant taj maanukhee bhuan |

(Like) seeing gold, a man abandons (patience) and falls on the earth,

ਸ ਸੁਹਕ ਤਾਪਸੀ ਤਨੰ ਅਲੋਕ ਲੋਕਣੋ ਬਪੰ ॥੪੬੩॥
s suhak taapasee tanan alok lokano bapan |463|

The gold was seen being showered on the earth inhabitated by human beings and the bodies of the ascetic were supernatural glory.463.

ਅਨੇਕ ਜਛ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬੰ ਬਸੇਖ ਬਿਧਿਕਾ ਧਰੀ ॥
anek jachh gandhraban basekh bidhikaa dharee |

Many yakshas, Gandharbas who assume a particular form of ritual,

ਨਿਰਕਤ ਨਾਗਣੀ ਮਹਾ ਬਸੇਖ ਬਾਸਵੀ ਸੁਰੀ ॥
nirakat naaganee mahaa basekh baasavee suree |

Many Yaksha, Gandharava, Naga and god’s women were dancing

ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਰਮ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਅਨੂਪ ਆਲਕਾਪਤੀ ॥
pavitr param paarabatee anoop aalakaapatee |

Param Pavitra Parbati and wife of Anupam Kuber ('Alka Pati'),

ਅਸਕਤ ਆਪਿਤੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਸੇਖ ਆਸੁਰੀ ਸੁਰੀ ॥੪੬੪॥
asakat aapitan mahaa bisekh aasuree suree |464|

There was Parvati and the wife of the unique Kuber there were seated the women off gods and demons.464.

ਅਨੂਪ ਏਕ ਜਛਣੀ ਮਮੋਹ ਰਾਗਣੋ ਮਨੰ ॥
anoop ek jachhanee mamoh raagano manan |

A unique Yaksha woman who enchants minds with ragas,

ਘੁਮੰਤ ਘੂਮਣੰ ਛਿਤੰ ਲਗੰਤ ਸਾਰੰਗੋ ਸਰੰ ॥
ghumant ghoomanan chhitan lagant saarango saran |

There was there a unique Yakssha woman, who was revolving in a circle as if she was struck by an arrow

ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਨੇਹ ਗੇਹਣੰ ਸਨੇਹ ਰਾਗਣੋ ਮਨੰ ॥
bisaar neh gehanan saneh raagano manan |

He forgot the love of home and fell in love with raga in his mind.

ਮ੍ਰਿਗੀਸ ਜਾਣੁ ਘੁਮਤੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੇਣ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਸਰੰ ॥੪੬੫॥
mrigees jaan ghumatan kriten kris kritee saran |465|

Abandoning all kinds of desires, her mind was absorbed only in music she was moving agitated like a deer.465.

ਰਝੀਝ ਰਾਗਣੋ ਚਿਤੰ ਬਦੰਤ ਰਾਗ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥
rajheejh raagano chitan badant raag suprabhan |

She was happy on the raga in Chit and was singing the best raga.

ਬਜੰਤ ਕਿੰਗੁਰੀ ਕਰੰ ਮਮੋਹ ਆਸ੍ਰਮੰ ਗਤੰ ॥
bajant kinguree karan mamoh aasraman gatan |

She was absorbed in singing in various male and female musical modes and playing on her fiddle, she went lovingly towards the hermitage

ਸਸਜਿ ਸਾਇਕੰ ਸਿਤੰ ਕਪੰਤ ਕਾਮਣੋ ਕਲੰ ॥
sasaj saaeikan sitan kapant kaamano kalan |

The sharp white arrows of Haw Bhava's feminine art were decorated.

ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਭੂਤਲੰ ਭਲੰ ਭੁਗੰਤ ਭਾਮਿਣੀ ਦਲੰ ॥੪੬੬॥
bhramant bhootalan bhalan bhugant bhaaminee dalan |466|

That beautiful damsel was decorated with the arrows of her art and the group of those beautiful women was enjoying the earthly existence.466.

ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
tomar chhand |

TOMAR STANZA

ਗੁਨਵੰਤ ਸੀਲ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
gunavant seel apaar |

Attributed, Incomparable,

ਦਸ ਚਾਰ ਚਾਰ ਉਦਾਰ ॥
das chaar chaar udaar |

She was virtuous very gentle and knower of eighteen sciences,

ਰਸ ਰਾਗ ਸਰਬ ਸਪੰਨਿ ॥
ras raag sarab sapan |

Rich in all types of ragas and rasas,

ਧਰਣੀ ਤਲਾ ਮਹਿ ਧੰਨਿ ॥੪੬੭॥
dharanee talaa meh dhan |467|

Well versed in music and full of essence, She was fortunate enough on earth.467.

ਇਕ ਰਾਗ ਗਾਵਤ ਨਾਰਿ ॥
eik raag gaavat naar |

(Such) a woman used to sing a raga,

ਗੁਣਵੰਤ ਸੀਲ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
gunavant seel apaar |

A woman, gentle and virtuous, was singing a musical mode

ਸੁਖ ਧਾਮ ਲੋਚਨ ਚਾਰੁ ॥
sukh dhaam lochan chaar |

(His) beautiful eyes were the home of happiness