Sri Dasam Granth

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ਅਬ ਹੀ ਮੋਕਹ ਪਕਰਿ ਨਿਕਰਿ ਹੈ ॥
ab hee mokah pakar nikar hai |

That I will just grab and pull out

ਬਹੁਰੋ ਬਾਧਿ ਮਾਰਹੀ ਡਰਿ ਹੈ ॥੧੫॥
bahuro baadh maarahee ddar hai |15|

‘Now they will take me out, tie me and kill me,(15)

ਹੌ ਇਹ ਠੌਰ ਆਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
hau ih tthauar aan triy maariyo |

I have been attacked by (this) woman at this place.

ਅਬ ਉਪਾਇ ਕ੍ਯਾ ਕਰੋ ਬਿਚਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
ab upaae kayaa karo bichaariyo |

‘The woman has put me in dangerous dilemma, how can I remedy this?

ਕਾ ਸੌ ਕਹੌ ਸੰਗ ਕੋਊ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
kaa sau kahau sang koaoo naahee |

Whom to say, there is no one with me.

ਇਹ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੧੬॥
eih chintaa taa ke man maahee |16|

‘I have no one to help me,’ that apprehension captured his mind.(16)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਘੋਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਸਾਥੀ ਸੰਗ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
sasatr asatr ghoraa nahee saathee sang na koe |

‘Neither I have arms, nor I possess any horses. I have no companion.

ਅਤਿ ਮੁਸਕਿਲ ਮੋ ਕੌ ਬਨੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੭॥
at musakil mo kau banee karataa karai su hoe |17|

‘I am plunged in a great predicament. Now, only God can help me.(17)

ਸਾਥੀ ਕੋਊ ਸੰਗ ਨਹੀ ਕਾ ਸੋ ਕਰੋ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥
saathee koaoo sang nahee kaa so karo pukaar |

‘I have no friend, who could cry for help?

ਮਨਸਾ ਬਾਚਾ ਕਰਮਨਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਹਨਿ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਧਾਰ ॥੧੮॥
manasaa baachaa karamanaa mohi han hai niradhaar |18|

‘To prove her words, she must have ascertained to terminate me.’(18)

ਖਾਇ ਮਿਠਾਈ ਰਾਵ ਤਬ ਦੀਯੋ ਪਿਟਾਰੋ ਦਾਨ ॥
khaae mitthaaee raav tab deeyo pittaaro daan |

The Raja savoured some sweetment and, then, bestowed the rest of the basket with benediction.

ਵਹ ਬਿਵਾਹਿ ਤਿਹ ਲੈ ਗਯੋ ਅਧਿਕ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨਿ ॥੧੯॥
vah bivaeh tih lai gayo adhik hridai sukh maan |19|

Thereafter, he married her and with great satisfaction took her with him.(l9)

ਦੁਹਿਤ ਜਾਮਾਤਾ ਸਹਿਤ ਜੀਯਤ ਦਯੋ ਪਠਾਇ ॥
duhit jaamaataa sahit jeeyat dayo patthaae |

The woman bade goodbye to her daughter along with the son-in-law,

ਸਭ ਦੇਖਤ ਦਿਨ ਕਾਢਿਯੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਹਿ ਮਠਾਈ ਖ੍ਵਾਇ ॥੨੦॥
sabh dekhat din kaadtiyo nripeh matthaaee khvaae |20|

And she accomplished this just by making Raja to eat some sweetments.(20)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਬਨਿਤਾ ਚਰਿਤ ਹਾਥ ਨਹਿ ਆਯੋ ॥
banitaa charit haath neh aayo |

The character of women did not come into anyone's hands,

ਦੈਵ ਦੈਤ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਨਹਿ ਪਾਯੋ ॥
daiv dait kinahoon neh paayo |

No body, not even the gods and the demons, can grasp the Chritars.

ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਨ ਕਿਸਹੂ ਕਹਿਯੈ ॥
triyaa charitr na kisahoo kahiyai |

The character of women cannot be said to anyone.

ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਸਮਝਿ ਮੋਨਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਰਹਿਯੋ ॥੨੧॥
chit mai samajh mon hvai rahiyo |21|

What should we designate and Chritar? It is rather prudent to keep quiet. (21)(1)

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਚੌਰਾਸੀਵੋ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੮੪॥੧੫੧੦॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥
eit sree charitr pakhayaane triyaa charitre mantree bhoop sanbaade chauaraaseevo charitr samaapatam sat subham sat |84|1510|afajoon|

Eighty-fourth Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed with Benediction. (84)(1508)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਉਰੀਚੰਗ ਉਚਿਸ੍ਰਵ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
aureechang uchisrav raajaa |

In Urichanga there was a king called Uchisrava (one of the name).

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਹਿ ਸਾਜਾ ॥
jaa kee tul kahoon neh saajaa |

In the city of Uric hang, there lived a Raja named Uchsrav; there was none other like him.

ਰੂਪ ਕਲਾ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਵਰ ਨਾਰੀ ॥
roop kalaa taa kee var naaree |

Roop Kala was his best lady,

ਮਾਨਹੁ ਕਾਮ ਕੰਦਲਾ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
maanahu kaam kandalaa payaaree |1|

Roop Kala was his woman; and she was embodiment of the Cupid.(1)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਨਾਥ ਜੋਗੀ ਹੁਤੋ ਸੋ ਤਹਿ ਨਿਕਸਿਯੋ ਆਇ ॥
eindr naath jogee huto so teh nikasiyo aae |

There was one yogi called Inder Nath. When he passed that way,

ਝਰਨਨ ਤੇ ਝਾਈ ਪਰੀ ਰਾਨੀ ਲਯੋ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
jharanan te jhaaee paree raanee layo bulaae |2|

Rani looked at him through the ventilator and called him in.(2)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਜੋਗੀ ਦੈ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਤਹ ਆਵੈ ॥
jogee dai anjan tah aavai |

Jogi comes to Surma to him

ਗੁਟਕੈ ਬਲੁ ਕੈ ਬਹੁ ਉਡਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
guttakai bal kai bahu udd jaavai |

Yogi had given her the powder for eye-lashes, through its power she could fly.

ਜਿਸੀ ਠੌਰ ਚਾਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
jisee tthauar chaahai tis jaavai |

She would go wherever she wanted

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੈ ਭੋਗ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
bhaat bhaat kai bhog kamaavai |3|

She would fly to any place she liked, and indulged in variety of sexplays.(3)

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੇ ਦੇਸ ਨਿਹਾਰੈ ॥
bhaat bhaat ke des nihaarai |

(They) used to see different countries,

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ॥
bhaat bhaat kee prabhaa bichaarai |

She went to various countries, and relished diverse beauties.

ਅੰਜਨ ਬਲ ਤਿਹ ਕੋਊ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
anjan bal tih koaoo na paavai |

No one could (see) them because of the surma.

ਤਿਸੀ ਠੌਰ ਰਨਿਯਹਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
tisee tthauar raniyeh lai jaavai |4|

With the faculty of powder, she was not visible to anyone

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੇ ਦੇਸ ਮੈ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੌਨ ॥
bhaat bhaat ke des mai bhaat bhaat kar gauan |

She went to various countries, and relished diverse beauties.

ਐਸੇ ਸੁਖਨ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਕੈ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਪਰ ਰੀਝਤ ਕੌਨ ॥੫॥
aaise sukhan bilok kai nrip par reejhat kauan |5|

And, every time she would return her original place.(5)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਜਬ ਯਹ ਭੇਦ ਰਾਵ ਲਖਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥
jab yah bhed raav lakh paavaa |

When the king discovered this secret,

ਅਧਿਕ ਕੋਪ ਮਨ ਮਾਝ ਬਸਾਵਾ ॥
adhik kop man maajh basaavaa |

When the Raja learned aboUt this secret trait, he flew into a rage. He

ਚਿਤ ਮਹਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਕੌਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
chit meh kahiyo kauan bidh keejai |

Considered in Chit what effort to make

ਜਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਸ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੬॥
jaa te naas triyaa kar deejai |6|

Eliberated on some plans to annihilate that woman.(6)

ਰਾਜਾ ਤਹਾ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਿ ਆਯੋ ॥
raajaa tahaa aap chal aayo |

The king himself came there

ਪਾਇਨ ਕੋ ਖਰਕੋ ਨ ਜਤਾਯੋ ॥
paaein ko kharako na jataayo |

Raja walked to the place; not to make noise, he tiptoed.

ਸੇਜ ਸੋਤ ਜੋਗਿਯਹਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
sej sot jogiyeh nihaariyo |

Saw Jogi sleeping on Sage.

ਕਾਢਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਮਾਰ ਹੀ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੭॥
kaadt kripaan maar hee ddaariyo |7|

He saw the yogi sleeping in the bed; he took out his sword and killed him.(7)

ਗੁਟਕਾ ਹੁਤੋ ਹਾਥ ਮਹਿ ਲਯੋ ॥
guttakaa huto haath meh layo |

Took the ministry in hand

ਜੁਗਿਯਹਿ ਡਾਰਿ ਕੁਠਰਿਯਹਿ ਦਯੋ ॥
jugiyeh ddaar kutthariyeh dayo |

He took away booklet (magic material), and pushed the yogi into the dungeon

ਸ੍ਰੋਨ ਪੋਛ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਸੋ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
sron pochh basatran so ddaariyo |

Wiped the blood off with a rag.

ਸੇਵਤ ਰਾਨੀ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਬਿਛਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੮॥
sevat raanee kachh na bichhaariyo |8|

He cleaned the blood stains with the cloth but did not let Rani know.(8)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਜੁਗਿਯਾ ਹੂ ਕੇ ਬਕਤ੍ਰ ਤੇ ਪਤਿਯਾ ਲਿਖੀ ਬਨਾਇ ॥
jugiyaa hoo ke bakatr te patiyaa likhee banaae |

Raja wrote a letter on behalf of the Yogi,

ਰਾਨੀ ਮੈ ਬੇਖਰਚਿ ਹੌਂ ਕਛੁ ਮੁਹਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਪਠਾਇ ॥੯॥
raanee mai bekharach hauan kachh muhi dehu patthaae |9|

I have no money to spend, please send me some.(9)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਇਸੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਪਠਾਵੈ ॥
eisee bhaat likh nit patthaavai |

Similarly, he used to write (letters) daily and send them

ਸਭ ਰਾਨੀ ਕੋ ਦਰਬ ਚੁਰਾਵੈ ॥
sabh raanee ko darab churaavai |

This way he wrote everyday one letter and snatched all the wealth belonging to the Rani.

ਧਨੀ ਹੁਤੀ ਨਿਰਧਨ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਈ ॥
dhanee hutee niradhan hvai gee |

She was rich, (now) became poor.

ਨ੍ਰਿਪਹੂੰ ਡਾਰਿ ਚਿਤ ਤੇ ਦਈ ॥੧੦॥
nripahoon ddaar chit te dee |10|

She was turned from a rich to a poor woman, and the Raja expunged her from his heart.(10)

ਜੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਧਨੁ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਤੇ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jo nrip dhan isatree te paavai |

The money that the king used to get (in this way) from the woman (queen).

ਟਕਾ ਟਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਦਿਜਨ ਲੁਟਾਵੈ ॥
ttakaa ttakaa kar dijan luttaavai |

Whatever wealth Raja squeezed out of that woman, he distributed among Brahmins, the priests.

ਤਿਹ ਸੌਤਿਨ ਸੌ ਕੇਲ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
tih sauatin sau kel kamaavai |

Played with his passions

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਨਿਕਟ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਆਵੈ ॥੧੧॥
taa ke nikatt na kabahoon aavai |11|

Be would make love with the co-wives but never went near her.(11)

ਸਭ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਧਨੁ ਲਯੋ ਚੁਰਾਈ ॥
sabh taa ko dhan layo churaaee |

The king stole all her (queen's) wealth

ਸੌਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਖ ਮੰਗਾਈ ॥
sauatin ke grih bheekh mangaaee |

And made (him) beg for alms at the house of the drunkards.

ਲਏ ਠੀਕਰੌ ਹਾਥ ਬਿਹਾਰੈ ॥
le ttheekarau haath bihaarai |

(She) used to walk around with a thuta in her hand

ਭੀਖਿ ਸੋਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹਿ ਡਾਰੈ ॥੧੨॥
bheekh sot taa ko neh ddaarai |12|

Be swindled all her wealth and made her to go and beg at the doors of the co-wives.(12)

ਦ੍ਵਾਰ ਦ੍ਵਾਰ ਤੇ ਭੀਖ ਮੰਗਾਈ ॥
dvaar dvaar te bheekh mangaaee |

Begged him from door to door.

ਦਰਬੁ ਹੁਤੋ ਸੋ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥
darab huto so rahiyo na kaaee |

Be forced her to go begging from door to door as she was left with no money at all.

ਭੂਖਨ ਮਰਤ ਦੁਖਿਤ ਅਤਿ ਭਈ ॥
bhookhan marat dukhit at bhee |

She died of hunger and suffering