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Ang 178

ਅੰਗ ੧੭੮

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Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji
Written by
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਸਨ ਮਹਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਲਹੀਐ ॥

braham bisan meh bhedh na laheeaai ||

ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਭੀਤਰ ਇਮ ਕਹੀਐ ॥੭॥

saasatr si(n)mirat bheetar im kaheeaai ||7||

It hath been said in Shastras and Smrities that there is no difference between Brahma and Vishnu.7.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦਸਮੋ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧੦॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake brahamaa dhasamo avataar samaapatam sat subham sat ||10||

End of the description of the tenth incarnation BRAHMA in BACHITTAR NATAK.10.

ਅਥ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬਰਨਨੰ ॥

ath rudhr avataar baranana(n) ||

Now begins the description of Rudra Incarnation:

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

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

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

toTak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

ਸਬ ਹੀ ਜਨ ਧਰਮ ਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਲਗੇ ॥

sab hee jan dharam ke karam lage ||

ਤਜਿ ਜੋਗ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਗੇ ॥

taj jog kee reet kee preet bhage ||

All the people absorbed themselves in the works of Dharma, but the time came when the discipline of Yoga and Bhakti (devotion) was abandoned

ਜਬ ਧਰਮ ਚਲੇ ਤਬ ਜੀਉ ਬਢੇ ॥

jab dharam chale tab jeeau badde ||

ਜਨੁ ਕੋਟਿ ਸਰੂਪ ਕੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਗਢੇ ॥੧॥

jan koT saroop ke braham gadde ||1||

When the path of Dharma is adopted, all the souls get pleased and practising equality, they visualize One Brahman within all.1.

ਜਗ ਜੀਵਨ ਭਾਰ ਭਰੀ ਧਰਣੀ ॥

jag jeevan bhaar bharee dharanee ||

ਦੁਖ ਆਕੁਲ ਜਾਤ ਨਹੀ ਬਰਣੀ ॥

dhukh aakul jaat nahee baranee ||

This earth was pressed under the lord of sufferings of the people of the world and it was impossible to describe its anguish and agony

ਧਰ ਰੂਪ ਗਊ ਦਧ ਸਿੰਧ ਗਈ ॥

dhar roop guoo dhadh si(n)dh giee ||

ਜਗਨਾਇਕ ਪੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਰੋਤ ਭਈ ॥੨॥

jaganaik pai dhukh rot bhiee ||2||

Then the earth transformed itself into a cow and weeping bitterly, she reached the milk-ocean before the Non-temporal Lord.2.

ਹਸਿ ਕਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਭਏ ਤਬ ਹੀ ॥

has kaal prasa(n)n bhe tab hee ||

ਦੁਖ ਸ੍ਰਉਨਨ ਭੂਮਿ ਸੁਨਿਯੋ ਜਬ ਹੀ ॥

dhukh sraunan bhoom suniyo jab hee ||

When the Lord heard with His own ears the sufferings of the earth, then the Destroyer Lord was pleased and laughed

ਢਿਗ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਬੁਲਾਇ ਲਯੋ ਅਪਨੇ ॥

ddig bisan bulai layo apane ||

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਕੋ ਸੁਪਨੇ ॥੩॥

eeh bhaat kahiyo teh ko supane ||3||

He called Vishnu in His presence and said to him in this way.3.

ਸੁ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਤੁਮ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਸਰੂਪ ਧਰੋ ॥

s kahiyo tum rudhr saroop dharo ||

ਜਗ ਜੀਵਨ ਕੋ ਚਲਿ ਨਾਸ ਕਰੋ ॥

jag jeevan ko chal naas karo ||

The destroyer Lord asked Vishnu to manifest himself as Rudra in order to destroy the beings of the world

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਸਰੂਪ ਧਰਿਯੋ ॥

tab hee teh rudhr saroop dhariyo ||

ਜਗ ਜੰਤ ਸੰਘਾਰ ਕੇ ਜੋਗ ਕਰਿਯੋ ॥੪॥

jag ja(n)t sa(n)ghaar ke jog kariyo ||4||

Then Vishnu manifested himself as Rudra and destroying the beings of the world, he established Yoga.4.

ਕਹਿ ਹੋਂ ਸਿਵ ਜੈਸਕ ਜੁਧ ਕੀਏ ॥

keh ho(n) siv jaisak judh ke'ee ||

ਸੁਖ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੋ ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਦੀਏ ॥

sukh sa(n)tan ko jeh bhaat dhe'ee ||

I shall describe now as to how Shiva waged wars and gave comfort to the saints

ਗਨਿਯੋ ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਰੀ ਗਿਰਜਾ ॥

ganiyo jeh bhaat baree girajaa ||

ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸੁਯੰਬਰ ਮੋ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ॥੫॥

jagajeet suya(n)bar mo su prabhaa ||5||

I shall also tell how he wedded Parbati after conquering her in the Swayyamvara (self-selection of a husband from amongst the suitors).5.

ਜਿਮ ਅੰਧਕ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਜੁਧੁ ਕਰਿਯੋ ॥

jim a(n)dhak so har judh kariyo ||

ਜਿਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਮਨੋਜ ਕੋ ਮਾਨ ਹਰਿਯੋ ॥

jeh bhaat manoj ko maan hariyo ||

How Shiva waged a war against Andgakasura? How is effaced the pride of Cupid?

ਦਲ ਦੈਤ ਦਲੇ ਕਰ ਕੋਪ ਜਿਮੰ ॥

dhal dhait dhale kar kop jima(n) ||

ਕਹਿਹੋ ਸਬ ਛੋਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਤਿਮੰ ॥੬॥

kahiho sab chhor prasa(n)g tima(n) ||6||

Getting furious, how he mashed the gathering of demons? I shall describe all these anecdotes.6.

ਪਾਧਰੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadharee chha(n)dh ||

PADHAARI STANZA

ਜਬ ਹੋਤ ਧਰਨ ਭਾਰਾਕਰਾਤ ॥

jab hot dharan bhaaraakaraat ||

ਤਬ ਪਰਤ ਨਾਹਿ ਤਿਹ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਸਾਤਿ ॥

tab parat naeh teh hiradhai saat ||

When the earth is pressed by the load of sins, then she cannot have peace in her heart.

ਤਬ ਦਧ ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਿ ਕਰਈ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

tab dhadh samu(n)dhr kariee pukaar ||

ਤਬ ਧਰਤ ਬਿਸਨ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਾਵਤਾਰ ॥੭॥

tab dharat bisan rudhraavataar ||7||

Then she goes and shouts loudly in the milk-ocean and the Rudra incarnation of Vishnu is manifested.7.

ਤਬ ਕਰਤ ਸਕਲ ਦਾਨਵ ਸੰਘਾਰ ॥

tab karat sakal dhaanav sa(n)ghaar ||

ਕਰਿ ਦਨੁਜ ਪ੍ਰਲਵ ਸੰਤਨ ਉਧਾਰ ॥

kar dhanuj pralav sa(n)tan udhaar ||

After manifestation, Rudra destroys the demons and crushing them, he protects the saints.

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਕਲ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਸਟ ਨਾਸ ॥

eeh bhaat sakal kar dhusaT naas ||

ਪੁਨਿ ਕਰਤਿ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੈ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਬਾਸ ॥੮॥

pun karat hiradhai bhagavaan baas ||8||

In this way, destroying all the tyrants, he then abides in the heart of his devotees.8.

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

toTak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੈ ਇਕ ਦੈਤ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥

tirapurai ik dhait baddiyo tirapura(n) ||

ਜਿਹ ਤੇਜ ਤਪੈ ਰਵਿ ਜਿਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥

jeh tej tapai rav jiau tirapura(n) ||

In Trupura State lived a three-eyed demons, whose glory was equal to the glory of the Sun, which spread over the three worlds.

ਬਰਦਾਇ ਮਹਾਸੁਰ ਐਸ ਭਯੋ ॥

baradhai mahaasur aais bhayo ||

ਜਿਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਚਤੁਰਦਸ ਜੀਤ ਲਯੋ ॥੯॥

jin lok chaturadhas jeet layo ||9||

After receiving the boon, that demons become so powerful that he conquered all the fourteen regions of the universe.9.

ਜੋਊ ਏਕ ਹੀ ਬਾਣ ਹਣੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥

jouoo ek hee baan hane tirapura(n) ||

ਸੋਊ ਨਾਸ ਕਰੈ ਤਿਹ ਦੈਤ ਦੁਰੰ ॥

souoo naas karai teh dhait dhura(n) ||

(That demon had this boon) that anyone who had the power to kill him with one arrow, he only could kill that terrible demon.

ਅਸ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਯੋ ਕਬਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਨੈ ॥

as ko pragaTiyo kab taeh ganai ||

ਇਕ ਬਾਣ ਹੀ ਸੋ ਪੁਰ ਤੀਨ ਹਨੈ ॥੧੦॥

eik baan hee so pur teen hanai ||10||

The poet now wants to describe that mighty warrior who could kill that three-eyed demon with one arrow.10.

End of Ang 178

About Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji

Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji is the granth of the Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Its 1,428 angs include Jaap Sahib, Tav Prasad Savaiye and Chaupai Sahib, which Sikhs read in their daily Nitnem. Each ang here is the full page in Gurmukhi with a transliteration and English translation, line by line.