Ang 151

ਕਹੂੰ ਰਿਗੰ ਬਾਚੈ ਮਹਾ ਅਰਥ ਬੇਦੰ ॥

kahoo(n) riga(n) baachai mahaa arath bedha(n) ||

Somewhere the Rig Veda was being read and somewhere the Atharva Veda

ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਛਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਿਸਨ ਭੇਦੰ ॥੨॥੨੭੩॥

kahoo(n) braham sichhaa kahoo(n) bisan bhedha(n) ||2||273||

Somewhere there was the discourse about Brahm Sutras and somewhere there was discussion about the mysteries of Vishnu.2.273.

ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਟ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਕਥੈ ਕਥਾਣੰ ॥

kahoo(n) asaT dhavai avataar kathai kathaana(n) ||

Somewhere the discourse about the ten incarnations was being delivered.

ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚਉਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥

dhasa(n) chaar chaudhaeh bidhiaa nidhaana(n) ||

There were persons adept in fourteen learinings.

ਤਹਾ ਪੰਡਤੰ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਪਰਮੰ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨੰ ॥

tahaa pa(n)ddata(n) bipr parama(n) prabeena(n) ||

There were three very learned Brahmins,

ਰਹੇ ਏਕ ਆਸੰ ਨਿਰਾਸੰ ਬਿਹੀਨੰ ॥੩॥੨੭੪॥

rahe ek aasa(n) niraasa(n) biheena(n) ||3||274||

Who were unattached with the world and had faith only in One Lord.3.274.

ਕਹੂੰ ਕੋਕਸਾਰੰ ਪੜੈ ਨੀਤ ਧਰਮੰ ॥

kahoo(n) kokasaara(n) paRai neet dharama(n) ||

Somewhere Koksar and somewhere Dharam-Niti was being read

ਕਹੂੰ ਨ੍ਯਾਇ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਪੜੈ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

kahoo(n) nayai saasatr paRai chhatr karama(n) ||

Somewhere the Nyaya Shastra and somewhere Kshatriya-Dharma was being studies

ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਪੜੈ ਬ੍ਯੋਮ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

kahoo(n) braham bidhiaa paRai bayom baanee ||

Somewhere Theology and somewhere astronomy was being studied

ਕਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸਿਉ ਪਾਠਿ ਪਠਿਐ ਪਿੜਾਨੀ ॥੪॥੨੭੫॥

kahoo(n) prem siau paaTh paThiaai piRaanee ||4||275||

Somewhere the Eulogy of war-goddess was being sung with devotion.4.275.

ਕਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਨਾਗ ਭਾਖਾ ਉਚਾਰਹਿ ॥

kahoo(n) praakirata(n) naag bhaakhaa uchaareh ||

Somewhere the Prakrit language and somewhere the Naga language was being studied

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਹਸਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਬ੍ਯੋਮ ਬਾਨੀ ਬਿਚਾਰਹਿ ॥

kahoo(n) sahasakirat bayom baanee bichaareh ||

Somewhere Sahaskriti and somewhere Sanskrit (or astrology) was being discussed

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਮੈ ਗੀਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) saasatr sa(n)geet mai geet gaavai ||

Somewhere songs were sung from Sangeet Shastra

ਕਹੂੰ ਜਛ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥੫॥੨੭੬॥

kahoo(n) jachh ga(n)dhrab bidhiaa bataavai ||5||276||

Somewhere the differences in the learnings of Yakshas and gandhavas were being elucidated.5.276.

ਕਹੂੰ ਨਿਆਇ ਮੀਮਾਸਕਾ ਤਰਕ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

kahoo(n) niaai meemaasakaa tarak saasatra(n) ||

Somewhere Nyaya Shastra, somewhere Mimansa Shasta and somewhere Tarak Shastra (logic) were studied

ਕਹੂੰ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਪੜੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

kahoo(n) agan baanee paRai braham asatra(n) ||

Somewhere the manyras of fire-shafts and Brahm-astras were recited

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੇਦ ਪਾਤੰਜਲੈ ਸੇਖ ਕਾਨੰ ॥

kahoo(n) bedh paata(n)jalai sekh kaana(n) ||

Somewhere Yoga Shastra and somewhere Samkhya Shastra was read

ਪੜੈ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਚਵਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥੬॥੨੭੭॥

paRai chakr chavadhaeh bidhiaa nidhaana(n) ||6||277||

The cycle of the treasure of fourteen learnings was studied.6.277.

ਕਹੂੰ ਭਾਖ ਬਾਚੈ ਕਹੂੰ ਕੋਮਦੀਅੰ ॥

kahoo(n) bhaakh baachai kahoo(n) komadheea(n) ||

Somewhere Maha Bhashaya of Patanjalli and somewhere the Komudi of Panini was studied

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਿਧਕਾ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਕਾ ਸਾਰਸੁਤੀਯੰ ॥

kahoo(n) sidhakaa cha(n)dhrakaa saarasuteeya(n) ||

Somewhere Siddhant Komudi, somewhere Chandrika and somewhere Sarsut were read

ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਯਾਕਰਣ ਬੈਸਿਕਾਲਾਪ ਕਥੇ ॥

kahoo(n) bayaakaran baisikaalaap kathe ||

Somewhere other grammatical works including that of Vaisheshika were discussed

ਕਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਕਾਸਕਾ ਸਰਬ ਮਥੇ ॥੭॥੨੭੮॥

kahoo(n) praakriaa kaasakaa sarab mathe ||7||278||

Somewhere Kasika commentaries on Panini Grammar Prakriya were being churned.7.278.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੈਠ ਮਾਨੋਰਮਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਾਚੈ ॥

kahoo(n) baiTh maanoramaa gra(n)th baachai ||

Somewhere someone studied the book Manorama

ਕਹੂੰ ਗਾਇ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਮੈ ਗੀਤ ਨਾਚੇ ॥

kahoo(n) gai sa(n)geet mai geet naache ||

Somewhere someone sang in musical mode and danced

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਬ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰੈ ॥

kahoo(n) sasatr kee sarab bidhiaa bichaarai ||

Somewhere someone ruminated on the learning of all weapons

ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਾਚੈ ਸੋਕ ਟਾਰੈ ॥੮॥੨੭੯॥

kahoo(n) asatr bidhiaa baachai sok Taarai ||8||279||

Somewhere someone was removing anxiety by studying the science of warfare. 8.279.

ਕਹੂ ਗਦਾ ਕੋ ਜੁਧ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo gadhaa ko judh kai kai dhikhaavai ||

Somewhere someone exhibited the war-fighting of maces

ਕਹੂੰ ਖੜਗ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਜੁਝੈ ਮਾਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) khaRag bidhiaa jujhai maan paavai ||

Somewhere someone received the award in sword-fighting

ਕਹੂੰ ਬਾਕ ਬਿਦਿਆਹਿ ਛੋਰੰ ਪ੍ਰਬਾਨੰ ॥

kahoo(n) baak bidhiaaeh chhora(n) prabaana(n) ||

Somewhere mature scholars held discourses on rhetorics

ਕਹੂੰ ਜਲਤੁਰੰ ਬਾਕ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਖਾਨੰ ॥੯॥੨੮੦॥

kahoo(n) jalatura(n) baak bidhiaa bakhaana(n) ||9||280||

Somewhere the art of swimming and Syntax were discussed.9.280.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੈਠ ਕੇ ਗਾਰੜੀ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਬਾਚੈ ॥

kahoo(n) baiTh ke gaaraRee gra(n)th baachai ||

Somewhere Garuda Purna was being studied

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਾਭਵੀ ਰਾਸ ਭਾਖਾ ਸੁ ਰਾਚੈ ॥

kahoo(n) saabhavee raas bhaakhaa su raachai ||

Somewhere the eulogies of Shiva were being composed in Prakrit

ਕਹੂੰ ਜਾਮਨੀ ਤੋਰਕੀ ਬੀਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ॥

kahoo(n) jaamanee torakee beer bidhiaa ||

Somewhere Greek, Arabic and language of heroic spirits was being learnt

ਕਹੂੰ ਪਾਰਸੀ ਕੌਚ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਅਭਿਦਿਆ ॥੧੦॥੨੮੧॥

kahoo(n) paarasee kauach bidhiaa abhidhiaa ||10||281||

Somewhere Persian and new art of warfare were being studied.10.281.

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਘਾਉ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਤੈਗੋ ॥

kahoo(n) sasatr kee ghaau bidhiaa bataigo ||

Somewhere someone was elucidating the treatment of weapon-wounds

ਕਹੂੰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਕੋ ਪਾਤਕਾ ਪੈ ਚਲੈਗੋ ॥

kahoo(n) asatr ko paatakaa pai chalaigo ||

Somewhere the targets were being shot at with arms

ਕਹੂੰ ਚਰਮ ਕੀ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) charam kee chaar bidhiaa bataavai ||

Somewhere the skilful use of the shield was being described

ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਦਰਬ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੧॥੨੮੨॥

kahoo(n) braham bidhiaa karai dharab paavai ||11||282||

Somewhere someone was delivering discourse on Vedanta and receiving monetary award.11.282.

ਕਹੂੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਾਦ ਭੇਦੰ ॥

kahoo(n) nirat bidhiaa kahoo(n) naadh bhedha(n) ||

Somewhere the art of dancing and the mystery of sound was being described

ਕਹੂੰ ਪਰਮ ਪੌਰਾਨ ਕਥੈ ਕਤੇਬੰ ॥

kahoo(n) param pauaraan kathai kateba(n) ||

Somewhere discourses were being held on Puranas and Semitic texts

ਸਭੈ ਅਛਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਸਭੈ ਦੇਸ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

sabhai achhar bidhiaa sabhai dhes baanee ||

Somewhere alphabets and languages of various countries,Were being taugh

ਸਭੈ ਦੇਸ ਪੂਜਾ ਸਮਸਤੋ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੀ ॥੧੨॥੨੮੩॥

sabhai dhes poojaa samasato pradhaanee ||12||283||

Somewhere the significance was being attached to the worship practiced in various countries.12.283.

ਕਹੰ ਸਿੰਘਨੀ ਦੂਧ ਬਛੇ ਚੁੰਘਾਵੈ ॥

kaha(n) si(n)ghanee dhoodh bachhe chu(n)ghaavai ||

Somewhere the lioness was causing her milk to be sucked by the calves

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਿੰਘ ਲੈ ਸੰਗ ਗਊਆ ਚਰਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) si(n)gh lai sa(n)g guooaa charaavai ||

Somewhere the lion was grazing a herd of cows,

ਫਿਰੈ ਸਰਪ ਨ੍ਰਿਕ੍ਰੁਧ ਤੌਨਿ ਸਥਲਾਨੰ ॥

firai sarap nirakrudh tauan sathalaana(n) ||

At that place the snake was creeping without ire

ਕਹੂੰ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਥੈ ਕਥਾਨੰ ॥੧੩॥੨੮੪॥

kahoo(n) saasatree satr kathai kathaana(n) ||13||284||

Somewhere the learned Pundit was praising the enemy in his discourse.13.284.

ਤਥਾ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਤਥਾ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

tathaa satr mitra(n) tathaa mitr satra(n) ||

The enemy and the friend and the enemy are alike

ਜਥਾ ਏਕ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਤਥਾ ਪਰਮ ਛਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

jathaa ek chhatree tathaa param chhatra(n) ||

An ordinary Kshatriya and a universal are alike.