Sri Dasam Granth

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ਜੈ ਜੈਕਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਹੁਅ ਹਰਖੇ ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਰ ਰਾਇ ॥੪੮॥
jai jaikaar apaar hua harakhe sun sur raae |48|

And raised slogans in every domain in her appreciation, hearing which Lord Indra was appeased too.( 48)

ਮਛਰੀ ਔ ਬਿਰਹੀਨ ਕੇ ਬਧ ਕੋ ਕਹਾ ਉਪਾਇ ॥
machharee aau biraheen ke badh ko kahaa upaae |

Taking the example of the fish and water,

ਜਲ ਪਿਯ ਤੇ ਬਿਛੁਰਾਇ ਯਹਿ ਤਨਿਕ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੪੯॥
jal piy te bichhuraae yeh tanik bikhai mar jaae |49|

It is said that the wife, a fish, after relinquishing husband, the water, soon parishes.(49)

ਪਾਪ ਨਰਕ ਤੇ ਨ ਡਰੀ ਕਰੀ ਸਵਤਿ ਕੀ ਕਾਨਿ ॥
paap narak te na ddaree karee savat kee kaan |

The co-wife did not fear the celestial wrath,

ਅਤਿ ਚਿਤ ਕੋਪ ਬਢਾਇ ਕੈ ਪਿਯ ਲਗਵਾਯੋ ਬਾਨ ॥੫੦॥
at chit kop badtaae kai piy lagavaayo baan |50|

And, getting angry, had got her husband killed with an arrow.(50)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਸਵਤਿ ਸਾਲ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਚਿਤ ਧਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
savat saal at hee chit dhaariyo |

(The great queen) wearing a very comfortable saree in the chit

ਨਿਜੁ ਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਸਾਯਕ ਸੌ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
nij pat so saayak sau maariyo |

The co-wife was distressed and had gotten her husband killed with an arrow, declaring,

ਯਾ ਸੁਹਾਗ ਤੇ ਰਾਡੈ ਰਹਿ ਹੌ ॥
yaa suhaag te raaddai reh hau |

(He thought that) I will be ruder than such Suhag

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਤਿ ਉਠਿ ਕਹਿ ਹੌ ॥੫੧॥
prabh ko naam nit utth keh hau |51|

‘I am better of a widow than a married woman like that; at least I could get up and prey the Almighty everyday.(51)(l).

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਖ੍ਯਾਨੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਭੂਪ ਸੰਬਾਦੇ ਇਕ ਸੌ ਆਠ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧੦੮॥੨੦੨੫॥ਅਫਜੂੰ॥
eit sree charitr pakhayaane triyaa charitre mantree bhoop sanbaade ik sau aatth charitr samaapatam sat subham sat |108|2025|afajoon|

108th Parable of Auspicious Chritars Conversation of the Raja and the Minister, Completed With Benediction. (108)(2023)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਯਹ ਚਲਿ ਖਬਰ ਜਾਤ ਭੀ ਤਹਾ ॥
yah chal khabar jaat bhee tahaa |

This news (of the death of Sasiya and her husband Punnu) reached there

ਬੈਠੀ ਸਭਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਕੀ ਜਹਾ ॥
baitthee sabhaa dharam kee jahaa |

Where Dharam Raja, the Lord of Righteousness, was seated in his council, this perturbing news reached,

ਸਵਤਿ ਸਾਲ ਤਿਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
savat saal tin triyeh nihaariyo |

(The congregation) saw that woman's sleep

ਨਿਜੁ ਪਤਿ ਬਾਨ ਸਾਥ ਹਨਿ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥੧॥
nij pat baan saath han ddaariyo |1|

‘The co-wife of Shashi, who had killed her own husband with an arrow, has been killed.’(1)

ਧਰਮਰਾਇ ਬਾਚ ॥
dharamaraae baach |

Dharam Raj’s Talk

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਜਾ ਦੁਖ ਤੇ ਜਿਨ ਇਸਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਨਿਜੁ ਪਤਿ ਹਨਿਯੋ ਰਿਸਾਇ ॥
jaa dukh te jin isatriyeh nij pat haniyo risaae |

‘Through infliction this woman has assassinated her husband,

ਤਾ ਦੁਖ ਤੇ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰਿਯੈ ਕਰਿਯੈ ਵਹੈ ਉਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
taa dukh te tih maariyai kariyai vahai upaae |2|

‘By some means, now, she should be terminated.’(2)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee

ਉਰਬਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਤ ਹੁਤੀ ਸੁ ਨਗਰ ਮੈ ॥
aurabas praat hutee su nagar mai |

A dancer (or prostitute) named Urvashi lived in that town

ਨਾਚਤ ਹੁਤੀ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਘਰ ਮੈ ॥
naachat hutee kaal ke ghar mai |

In the same domain, lived a prostitute named Urvassi, who used to dance in the house of Kaal, the god of death.

ਤਿਹ ਬੀਰੋ ਤਿਹ ਸਭਾ ਉਚਾਯੋ ॥
tih beero tih sabhaa uchaayo |

He took the burden (of doing this work) in that assembly

ਸਕਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੋ ਭੇਖ ਬਣਾਯੋ ॥੩॥
sakal purakh ko bhekh banaayo |3|

In the Council, she took the responsibility of this cause by disguising herself as a man.(3)

ਉਰਬਸੀ ਬਾਚ ॥
aurabasee baach |

Urvashi said:

ਮੁਸਕਿਲ ਹਨਨ ਤਵਨ ਕੋ ਗੁਨਿਯੈ ॥
musakil hanan tavan ko guniyai |

It is difficult to kill him

ਜਾ ਕੋ ਅਧਿਕ ਸੀਲ ਜਗੁ ਸੁਨਿਯੈ ॥
jaa ko adhik seel jag suniyai |

‘It is difficult to kill a person who lives serenely in the world.

ਜਾ ਕੋ ਚਿਤ ਚੰਚਲ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਹੁ ॥
jaa ko chit chanchal pahichaanahu |

whose mind is fickle,

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਲਈ ਹਾਥ ਮੈ ਮਾਨਹੁ ॥੪॥
taa ko lee haath mai maanahu |4|

‘But the one who is over cunning, his life is just a toy in the hands of an assassinator.’( 4)

ਯੌ ਕਹਿ ਨਿਕਸਿ ਮੋਲ ਹਯ ਲਯੋ ॥
yau keh nikas mol hay layo |

(She) said this and left (the house) and bought (one) horse

ਜਾ ਪੈ ਲਾਖ ਟਕਾ ਦਸ ਦਯੋ ॥
jaa pai laakh ttakaa das dayo |

Contemplating like that the woman came out of the house,

ਚਮਕਿ ਚਲੈ ਜਬ ਤੁਰੇ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ ॥
chamak chalai jab ture biraajai |

And bought a black horse spending ten thousand coins.

ਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਹਯ ਲਾਜੈ ॥੫॥
jaa ko nirakh indr hay laajai |5|

When that horse galloped, even the Lord Indra’s horse felt meek.(5)

ਆਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਤਨ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
aap anoop basatr tan dhaarai |

He was wearing unique armor on his body

ਭੂਖਨ ਸਕਲ ਜਰਾਇ ਸੁ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
bhookhan sakal jaraae su dhaarai |

She dressed herself in beautiful clothes and was adorned with ornaments.

ਲਾਬੇ ਕੇਸ ਕਾਧ ਪਰ ਛੋਰੇ ॥
laabe kes kaadh par chhore |

(He) had long hair lying on his shoulders,

ਜਨੁਕ ਫੁਲੇਲਹਿ ਜਾਤ ਨਿਚੋਰੇ ॥੬॥
januk fuleleh jaat nichore |6|

Her long hair flared over her shoulders sprinkling perfumes all over.(6)

ਅੰਜਨ ਆਂਜਿ ਆਖਿਯਨ ਦਯੋ ॥
anjan aanj aakhiyan dayo |

(He) put silver in his eyes.

ਜਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਲੂਟਿ ਸਿੰਗਾਰਹਿ ਲਯੋ ॥
jan kar loott singaareh layo |

With eye-lashing powder in her eyes, her embellishment stole many a hearts.

ਜੁਲਫ ਜੰਜੀਰ ਜਾਲਮੈ ਸੋਹੈ ॥
julaf janjeer jaalamai sohai |

(His) cruel tresses were adorned like a chain

ਸੁਰ ਨਰ ਨਾਗ ਅਸੁਰ ਮਨ ਮੋਹੈ ॥੭॥
sur nar naag asur man mohai |7|

In her snaky strands of hair many a humans, gods and devil got entangled.(7)

ਰਾਜਤ ਭ੍ਰਿਕੁਟਿ ਧਨੁਕ ਸੀ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
raajat bhrikutt dhanuk see bhaaree |

His heavy eyebrows were decorated like bows.

ਮੋਹਤ ਲੋਕ ਚੌਦਹਨਿ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੀ ॥
mohat lok chauadahan payaaree |

(She) was charming fourteen people.

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਨੈਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਮੈ ਪਰੈ ॥
jaa kee naik drisatt mai parai |

(He) in whose sight even a little bit comes,

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸਕਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਪਰਹਰੇ ॥੮॥
taa kee sakal budh parahare |8|

It would destroy all his intelligence. 8.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਖਟਮੁਖ ਮੁਖ ਖਟ ਪੰਚ ਸਿਵ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਨੇ ਮੁਖ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
khattamukh mukh khatt panch siv bidh keene mukh chaar |

Kartikeya ('Khatmukh') got six faces, Shiva got five faces and Brahma got four faces.