Ang 173

ਸੋਈ ਲੀਯੋ ਕਰਿ ਦਿਜ ਬੀਰ ॥

soiee leeyo kar dhij beer ||

The water that oozed out from the eye of Shukracharya, the King took it in his hand.

ਕਰਿ ਨੀਰ ਚੁਵਨ ਨ ਦੀਨ ॥

kar neer chuvan na dheen ||

ਇਮ ਸੁਆਮਿ ਕਾਰਜ ਕੀਨ ॥੧੯॥

eim suaam kaaraj keen ||19||

Shukracharya did not allow the water to leak and in this way, tried to protect his master from destruction.19.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਚਛ ਨੀਰ ਕਰ ਭੀਤਰ ਪਰਾ ॥

chachh neer kar bheetar paraa ||

ਵਹੈ ਸੰਕਲਪ ਦਿਜਹ ਕਰਿ ਧਰਾ ॥

vahai sa(n)kalap dhijeh kar dharaa ||

When the water (from the eye) oozed out on the hand of the King, he gave it as alms, notionally, on the hand of the Brahmin.

ਐਸ ਤਬੈ ਨਿਜ ਦੇਹ ਬਢਾਯੋ ॥

aais tabai nij dheh baddaayo ||

ਲੋਕ ਛੇਦਿ ਪਰਲੋਕਿ ਸਿਧਾਯੋ ॥੨੦॥

lok chhedh paralok sidhaayo ||20||

After this the dwarf expanded his body, which became so huge that it touched the heavens after penetrating through this world.20.

ਨਿਰਖ ਲੋਗ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਬਿਸਮਏ ॥

nirakh log adhabhut bisame ||

ਦਾਨਵ ਪੇਖਿ ਮੂਰਛਨ ਭਏ ॥

dhaanav pekh moorachhan bhe ||

Seeing this, al the people were wonder-struck and visualizing such a huge form of Vishnu, the demons became unconscious.

ਪਾਵ ਪਤਾਰ ਛੁਯੋ ਸਿਰ ਕਾਸਾ ॥

paav pataar chhuyo sir kaasaa ||

ਚਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਏ ਲਖਿ ਲੋਕ ਤਮਾਸਾ ॥੨੧॥

chakirat bhe lakh lok tamaasaa ||21||

The feet of Vishnu touched the nether-worlds and the head touched the heavens all were non-plussed on seeing this.21.

ਏਕੈ ਪਾਵ ਪਤਾਰਹਿ ਛੂਆ ॥

ekai paav pataareh chhooaa ||

ਦੂਸਰ ਪਾਵ ਗਗਨ ਲਉ ਹੂਆ ॥

dhoosar paav gagan lau hooaa ||

With one step, he measured the nether-world and with the second step he measured the heavens.

ਭਿਦਿਯੋ ਅੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

bhidhiyo a(n)dd brahama(n)dd apaaraa ||

ਤਿਹ ਤੇ ਗਿਰੀ ਗੰਗ ਕੀ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੨੨॥

teh te giree ga(n)g kee dhaaraa ||22||

In this way, Vishnu touched the whole universe and the current of Ganges began to flow down from the whole universe.22.

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਭੂਪ ਅਚੰਭਵ ਲਹਾ ॥

eeh bidh bhoop acha(n)bhav lahaa ||

ਮਨ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਬਚਨ ਚਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਹੁਐ ਰਹਾ ॥

man kram bachan chakirat huaai rahaa ||

In this way, the king was also astonished and remained puzzled in mind, word and deeds.

ਸੁ ਕੁਛ ਭਯੋ ਜੋਊ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿ ਉਚਾਰਾ ॥

s kuchh bhayo jouoo sukr uchaaraa ||

ਸੋਈ ਅਖੀਯਨ ਹਮ ਆਜ ਨਿਹਾਰਾ ॥੨੩॥

soiee akheeyan ham aaj nihaaraa ||23||

Whatever Shukracharya had said, the same had happened and he himself had seen all this with his own eyes on that day.23.

ਅਰਧਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਪਨੋ ਮਿਨਿ ਦੀਨਾ ॥

aradh dheh apano min dheenaa ||

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੈ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਜਸੁ ਲੀਨਾ ॥

eeh bidh kai bhoopat jas leenaa ||

For the remaining half a step, the king Bali got measured his own body and earned approbation.

ਜਬ ਲਉ ਗੰਗ ਜਮੁਨ ਕੋ ਨੀਰਾ ॥

jab lau ga(n)g jamun ko neeraa ||

ਤਬ ਲਉ ਚਲੀ ਕਥਾ ਜਗਿ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨੪॥

tab lau chalee kathaa jag dheeraa ||24||

As long as there is water in the Ganges and Yamuna, till that time the story of his time the story of this enduring king will be narrated.24.

ਬਿਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਛ ਹੁਐ ਕਹਾ ॥

bisan prasa(n)n pratachh huaai kahaa ||

Vishnu was then pleased and manifesting himself said

ਚੋਬਦਾਰੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ ਹੁਐ ਰਹਾ ॥

chobadhaar dhuaare huaai rahaa ||

“O king I shall be a watchmen and servant at your gate myself

ਕਹਿਯੋ ਚਲੇ ਤਬ ਲਗੈ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥

kahiyo chale tab lagai kahaanee ||

ਜਬ ਲਗ ਗੰਗ ਜਮੁਨ ਕੋ ਪਾਨੀ ॥੨੫॥

jab lag ga(n)g jamun ko paanee ||25||

And as long as there will be water in the Ganges and Yamuna, the story of your charity will be narrate.25.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਜਹ ਸਾਧਨ ਸੰਕਟ ਪਰੈ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਭਏ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

jeh saadhan sa(n)kaT parai teh teh bhe sahai ||

Wherever the saints are in distress, the Non-temporal Lord comes there for help.

ਦੁਆਰਪਾਲ ਹੁਐ ਦਰਿ ਬਸੇ ਭਗਤ ਹੇਤ ਹਰਿਰਾਇ ॥੨੬॥

dhuaarapaal huaai dhar base bhagat het harirai ||26||

The Lord, coming under the control of His devotee, became his gate-keeper.26.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਅਸਟਮ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬਿਸਨ ਅਸ ਧਰਾ ॥

asaTam avataar bisan as dharaa ||

ਸਾਧਨ ਸਬੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਾਰਥ ਕਰਾ ॥

saadhan sabai kirataarath karaa ||

In this way, Vishnu, manifesting himself as the eighth incarnation, gratified all the saints.

ਅਬ ਨਵਮੋ ਬਰਨੋ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ॥

ab navamo barano avataaraa ||

ਸੁਨਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਚਿਤ ਲਾਇ ਸੁ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੨੭॥

sunahu sa(n)t chit lai su dhaaraa ||27||

Now I describe the ninth incarnation, which may please be listened to and understood correctly by all the saints..27.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੇ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਸਟਮੋ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬਲਿ ਛਲਨ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੮॥

eit sree bachitr naaTak gra(n)the baavan asaTamo avataar bal chhalan samaapatam sat subham sat ||8||

End of the description of VAMAN, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu and the deception of the king BALI in BACHITTAR NATAK.8.

ਅਥ ਪਰਸਰਾਮ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath parasaraam avataar kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of Parashuram Incarnation:

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

Let Sri Bhagauti Ji (The Primal Lord) be helpful.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਪੁਨਿ ਕੇਤਿਕ ਦਿਨ ਭਏ ਬਿਤੀਤਾ ॥

pun ketik dhin bhe biteetaa ||

ਛਤ੍ਰਨਿ ਸਕਲ ਧਰਾ ਕਹੁ ਜੀਤਾ ॥

chhatran sakal dharaa kahu jeetaa ||

Then a long period of time elapsed and the Kshatriyas conquered all the earth.

ਅਧਿਕ ਜਗਤ ਮਹਿ ਊਚ ਜਨਾਯੋ ॥

adhik jagat meh uooch janaayo ||

ਬਾਸਵ ਬਲਿ ਕਹੂੰ ਲੈਨ ਨ ਪਾਯੋ ॥੧॥

baasav bal kahoo(n) lain na paayo ||1||

They considered themselves as the most high and their strength became unlimited.1.

ਬਿਆਕੁਲ ਸਕਲ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਭਏ ॥

biaakul sakal dhevataa bhe ||

ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਬਾਸਵ ਪੈ ਗਏ ॥

mil kar sabh baasav pai ge ||

Realising this all the gods were worried and went to Indra and said:

ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਰੂਪ ਧਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਅਸੁਰਨ ॥

chhatree roop dhare sabh asuran ||

ਆਵਤ ਕਹਾ ਭੂਪ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਮਨਿ ॥੨॥

aavat kahaa bhoop tumare man ||2||

“All the demons have transformed themselves as Kshatriyas, O King! Now tell us your view about it.”2.