Sri Dasam Granth

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ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਯੌ ਸੁਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਸਕਲ ਹੀ ਧਾਏ ॥
yau sun lok sakal hee dhaae |

Hearing this the people swarmed to the place,

ਛੇਰਾ ਸਕਰ ਕੁਚਾਰੂ ਲ੍ਯਾਏ ॥
chheraa sakar kuchaaroo layaae |

And with them they brought sweetmeats and snacks

ਦੂਧ ਭਾਤ ਆਗੇ ਲੈ ਧਰਹੀ ॥
doodh bhaat aage lai dharahee |

They presented him milk and rice,

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੌ ਪਾਇਨ ਪਰਹੀ ॥੨੫॥
bhaat bhaat sau paaein parahee |25|

And, through numerous ways, paid their obeisance at his feet.(25)

ਦਰਸ ਦਯੋ ਤੁਮ ਕੌ ਜਦੁਰਾਈ ॥
daras dayo tum kau jaduraaee |

(People said) ‘You had the vision of Krishna,

ਗੁਰੂ ਭਾਖਿ ਦੈ ਗਯੋ ਬਡਾਈ ॥
guroo bhaakh dai gayo baddaaee |

‘And, thus you have become a prominent Guru.

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਹਮ ਕਰਹੀ ॥
taa te sabh usatat ham karahee |

‘Now, as we esteem you very high,

ਮਹਾ ਕਾਲ ਕੀ ਬੰਦ ਨ ਪਰਹੀ ॥੨੬॥
mahaa kaal kee band na parahee |26|

‘You emancipate us from the (fear of) death.(26)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਮਹਾ ਕਾਲ ਕੀ ਬੰਦ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਲੇਹੁ ਛੁਰਾਇ ॥
mahaa kaal kee band te sabh ko lehu chhuraae |

‘Please do liberate us from the servitude of the death.

ਤਵ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਬਿਚਰਹਿ ਸੁਰਗ ਪਰਹਿ ਨਰਕ ਨਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੨੭॥
tav prasaad bichareh surag pareh narak neh jaae |27|

‘We all may, through your benevolence, go to the heaven, and save us from the hell.’(27)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਚਲੀ ਕਥਾ ਪੁਰਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਆਈ ॥
chalee kathaa pur bheetar aaee |

The hearsay reached the town

ਤਿਨ ਰਾਨੀ ਸ੍ਰਵਨਨ ਸੁਨਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
tin raanee sravanan sun paaee |

And the Rani heard it thoughtfully.

ਚੜਿ ਝੰਪਾਨ ਤਹਾ ਕਹ ਚਲੀ ॥
charr jhanpaan tahaa kah chalee |

Sitting in palanquin she started to go to that place,

ਲੀਨੇ ਬੀਸ ਪਚਾਸਿਕ ਅਲੀ ॥੨੮॥
leene bees pachaasik alee |28|

And she took with her twenty-twenty five of her friends.(28)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਚਲੀ ਚਲੀ ਆਈ ਤਹਾ ਜਹਾ ਹੁਤੇ ਨਿਜੁ ਮੀਤ ॥
chalee chalee aaee tahaa jahaa hute nij meet |

Walking along she reached the place where there was her friend.

ਭਾਖਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਇਨ ਪਰੀ ਅਧਿਕ ਮਾਨ ਸੁਖ ਚੀਤ ॥੨੯॥
bhaakh guroo paaein paree adhik maan sukh cheet |29|

Bowing down on his feet, she begged for the peace of mind.(29)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਕਿਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਤੁਹਿ ਦੀਨੋ ॥
kih bidh daras sayaam tuhi deeno |

(Mitra was asked) How has Sri Krishna given you visions

ਕਵਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੀਨੋ ॥
kavan kripaa kar kai gur keeno |

‘You have been endowed with the vision of Siam (Krishna),

ਸਕਲ ਕਥਾ ਵਹੁ ਹਮੈ ਸੁਨਾਵਹੁ ॥
sakal kathaa vahu hamai sunaavahu |

Tell me the whole story

ਮੋਰੇ ਚਿਤ ਕੋ ਤਾਪ ਮਿਟਾਵਹੁ ॥੩੦॥
more chit ko taap mittaavahu |30|

‘Please let me listen to your anecdotes to console my heart.(30)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਜੋ ਕਛੁ ਕਥਾ ਤੁਮ ਪੈ ਭਈ ਸੁ ਕਛੁ ਕਹੌ ਤੁਮ ਮੋਹਿ ॥
jo kachh kathaa tum pai bhee su kachh kahau tum mohi |

‘Tell me, tell me, whatever transpired between you,

ਤੁਹਿ ਜਦੁਪਤਿ ਕੈਸੇ ਮਿਲੇ ਕਹਾ ਦਯੋ ਬਰ ਤੋਹਿ ॥੩੧॥
tuhi jadupat kaise mile kahaa dayo bar tohi |31|

‘How did you meet Krishna, and what boons did he endow.’(31)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਮਜਨ ਹੇਤ ਇਹਾ ਮੈ ਆਯੋ ॥
majan het ihaa mai aayo |

(Mitra replied) I came here to take bath

ਨ੍ਰਹਾਇ ਧੋਇ ਕਰਿ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਲਗਾਯੋ ॥
nrahaae dhoe kar dhayaan lagaayo |

(He replied) ‘I had come here for an ablution, and after’ taking bath I contemplated.

ਇਕ ਚਿਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਜਪੁ ਜਬ ਕਿਯੋ ॥
eik chit hvai drirr jap jab kiyo |

When the mind is firmly concentrated,

ਤਬ ਜਦੁਪਤਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਮੁਹਿ ਦਿਯੋ ॥੩੨॥
tab jadupat darasan muhi diyo |32|

‘When I sought His divination with great determination, then Shri Krishna came into my vision.(32)

ਸੁਨੁ ਅਬਲਾ ਮੈ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਨੋ ॥
sun abalaa mai kachhoo na jaano |

O woman! Listen, I don't know anything

ਕਹਾ ਦਯੋ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਹਾ ਬਖਾਨੋ ॥
kahaa dayo muhi kahaa bakhaano |

‘Listen, you the lady in distress, I don’t remember what did he con fen upon me.

ਮੈ ਲਖਿ ਰੂਪ ਅਚਰਜ ਤਬ ਭਯੋ ॥
mai lakh roop acharaj tab bhayo |

Seeing (his) form, I became in a state of amazement

ਮੋ ਕਹ ਬਿਸਰਿ ਸਭੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਗਯੋ ॥੩੩॥
mo kah bisar sabhai kichh gayo |33|

‘I was astounded with his radiant sight and I lost all my senses.(33)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਬਨਮਾਲਾ ਉਰ ਮੈ ਧਰੀ ਪੀਤ ਬਸਨ ਫਹਰਾਇ ॥
banamaalaa ur mai dharee peet basan faharaae |

‘With a garland of wild flowers around and yellow clothes on, He came.

ਨਿਰਖ ਦਿਪਤ ਦਾਮਨਿ ਲਜੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਨ ਬਰਨੀ ਜਾਇ ॥੩੪॥
nirakh dipat daaman lajai prabhaa na baranee jaae |34|

‘As even the lightening faltered on his sight, I was astounded to see him.(34)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਅਧਿਕ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਦੁਪਤਿ ਕੀ ਸੋਹੈ ॥
adhik jot jadupat kee sohai |

Lord Krishna's light was very beautiful

ਖਗ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਛ ਭੁਜੰਗਨ ਮੋਹੈ ॥
khag mrig jachh bhujangan mohai |

‘Krishna’s glamour was so high that, even, the birds, antelopes, and reptiles idolised him.

ਲਹਿ ਨੈਨਨ ਕੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਕੁਚਾਨੇ ॥
leh nainan ko mrig sakuchaane |

Seeing the eyes, Hiran was shy

ਕਮਲ ਜਾਨਿ ਅਲਿ ਫਿਰਤ ਦਿਵਾਨੇ ॥੩੫॥
kamal jaan al firat divaane |35|

‘The deer felt modest and the black-bees went crazy on his lotus-like posture.(35)

ਛੰਦ ॥
chhand |

Chhand

ਪੀਤ ਬਸਨ ਬਨਮਾਲ ਮੋਰ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਟ ਸੁ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
peet basan banamaal mor ko mukatt su dhaarai |

‘The yellow robes, garlands of flowers around the neck and peacock- crown on the head, were exalting.

ਮੁਖ ਮੁਰਲੀ ਅਤਿ ਫਬਤ ਹਿਯੇ ਕੌਸਤਭ ਮਨਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
mukh muralee at fabat hiye kauasatabh man dhaarai |

‘With a flute on his mouth, he had the (legendry) jewel of Kaustik (auspiciously churned out of the sea) in his heart.

ਸਾਰੰਗ ਸੁਦਰਸਨ ਗਦਾ ਹਾਥ ਨੰਦਗ ਅਸਿ ਛਾਜੈ ॥
saarang sudarasan gadaa haath nandag as chhaajai |

‘He had beautiful bow, elegant quoits and double-edged sword in his hands

ਲਖੇ ਸਾਵਰੀ ਦੇਹ ਸਘਨ ਘਨ ਸਾਵਨ ਲਾਜੈ ॥੩੬॥
lakhe saavaree deh saghan ghan saavan laajai |36|

‘Seeing his dark complexion, even the rainy-season cloud felt timidity.(36)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਚਤੁਰ ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਆਯੁਧ ਚਤੁਰ ਚਹੂੰ ਬਿਰਾਜਤ ਹਾਥ ॥
chatur kaanrah aayudh chatur chahoon biraajat haath |

‘In all his four arms, four hands were ensconed,

ਦੋਖ ਹਰਨ ਦੀਨੋ ਧਰਨ ਸਭ ਨਾਥਨ ਕੈ ਨਾਥ ॥੩੭॥
dokh haran deeno dharan sabh naathan kai naath |37|

‘Which were the perpetrator for the elimination of afflictions.(37)

ਨਵਲ ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਗੋਪੀ ਨਵਲ ਨਵਲ ਸਖਾ ਲਿਯੇ ਸੰਗ ॥
naval kaanrah gopee naval naval sakhaa liye sang |

‘The handsome Kahan (Krishna) had pretty female-companions a maids.

ਨਵਲ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਜਾਮੈ ਧਰੇ ਰੰਗਿਤ ਨਾਨਾ ਰੰਗ ॥੩੮॥
naval basatr jaamai dhare rangit naanaa rang |38|

‘They all had adorned beautiful and novel clothes.’(38)

ਇਹੈ ਭੇਖ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਯਾ ਮੈ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਭੇਦ ॥
eihai bhekh bhagavaan ko yaa mai kachhoo na bhed |

(She said) ‘There is no doubt that he was the epitome of Bhagwan,

ਇਹੈ ਉਚਾਰਤ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਭ ਇਹੈ ਬਖਾਨਤ ਬੇਦ ॥੩੯॥
eihai uchaarat saasatr sabh ihai bakhaanat bed |39|

And the Vedas and the Shastras stand testimony to that.(39)

ਇਹੈ ਭੇਖ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਹੈ ਇਹੈ ਕਹਤ ਸਭ ਕੋਇ ॥
eihai bhekh panddit kahai ihai kahat sabh koe |

This is what the disguised Pandits say and this is what all the people say.

ਦਰਸੁ ਦਯੋ ਜਦੁਪਤਿ ਤੁਮੈ ਯਾ ਮੈ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੪੦॥
daras dayo jadupat tumai yaa mai bhed na koe |40|

As Pundits had said that, as such, was confirmed by everyone else.’( 40)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਸਭ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਪਾਇਨ ਪਰ ਪਰੀ ॥
sabh banitaa paaein par paree |

All the women fell at (that man's) feet

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੋ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਕਰੀ ॥
bhaat bhaat so binatee karee |

All the ladies attending fell on his feet to pay obeisance and presented numerous entreaties.

ਨਾਥ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਮ ਪਧਾਰਹੁ ॥
naath hamaare dhaam padhaarahu |

That O Nath! Step into our home

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਦੁਪਤਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ਉਚਾਰਹੁ ॥੪੧॥
sree jadupat ko naam uchaarahu |41|

They requested him come to their houses and sing the praises of Shri Krishna.(41)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਧਾਮ ਚਲੋ ਹਮਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
dhaam chalo hamare prabhoo kar kai kripaa apaar |

(They begged) ‘Please be benevolent and come to our domains.

ਹਮ ਠਾਢੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ਏਕ ਚਰਨ ਨਿਰਧਾਰ ॥੪੨॥
ham tthaadtee sevaa karai ek charan niradhaar |42|

‘We will render service even if we had to perform by standing on our one leg.’ (42)

ਰਾਨੀ ਸੁਤ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਜਿਯੈ ਸੁਖੀ ਬਸੈ ਤਬ ਦੇਸ ॥
raanee sut tumare jiyai sukhee basai tab des |

(He said) ‘Oh Rani! Long live your offspring and be your country very prosperous.

ਹਮ ਅਤੀਤ ਬਨ ਹੀ ਭਲੇ ਧਰੇ ਜੋਗ ਕੋ ਭੇਸ ॥੪੩॥
ham ateet ban hee bhale dhare jog ko bhes |43|

‘We are quite satisfied here, living like a hermit.’( 43)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਚਲਹੁ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥
kripaa karahu grih chalahu hamaare |

(Queen said) Please come to my house.

ਲਗੀ ਪਾਇ ਮੈ ਰਹੋ ਤਿਹਾਰੇ ॥
lagee paae mai raho tihaare |

(She said) ‘Please, come to our house, I will always remain attached to your feet.