Ang 567

ਕਹੂੰ ਨ ਚਰਚਾ ॥੧੬੦॥

kahoo(n) na charachaa ||160||

Even after searching in every home, no worship and prayer and no discussion on Vedas will be seen or heard.160.

ਮਧੁਭਾਰ ਛੰਦ ॥

madhubhaar chha(n)dh ||

MADHUBHAAR STANZA

ਸਬ ਦੇਸ ਢਾਲ ॥

sab dhes ddaal ||

ਜਹ ਤਹ ਕੁਚਾਲ ॥

jeh teh kuchaal ||

ਜਹ ਤਹ ਅਨਰਥ ॥

jeh teh anarath ||

ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਅਰਥ ॥੧੬੧॥

nahee hot arath ||161||

The vicious conduct will be visible in all the countries and there be meaninglessness instead of meaningfulness everywhere.161.

ਸਬ ਦੇਸ ਰਾਜ ॥

sab dhes raaj ||

ਨਿਤਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਕੁਕਾਜ ॥

nitaprat kukaaj ||

ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਨਿਆਇ ॥

nahee hot niaai ||

ਜਹ ਤਹ ਅਨ੍ਯਾਇ ॥੧੬੨॥

jeh teh anayai ||162||

Evil action were committed throughout the country and everywhere there was injustice instead of justice.162.

ਛਿਤ ਭਈ ਸੁਦ੍ਰ ॥

chhit bhiee sudhr ||

ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰਤ ਛੁਦ੍ਰ ॥

kirat karat chhudhr ||

ਤਹ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਏਕ ॥

teh bipr ek ||

ਜਿਹ ਗੁਨ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧੬੩॥

jeh gun anek ||163||

All the people of the earth became Shudras and all were absorbed in base acts, there was only one Brahmin there who was full of virtues.163.

ਪਾਧਰੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadharee chha(n)dh ||

PAADHARI STANZA

ਨਿਤ ਜਪਤ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਦੇਬੀ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥

nit japat bipr dhebee pracha(n)dd ||

ਜਿਹ ਕੀਨ ਧੂਮ੍ਰ ਲੋਚਨ ਦੁਖੰਡ ॥

jeh keen dhoomr lochan dhukha(n)dd ||

ਜਿਹ ਕੀਨ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਿਸ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

jeh keen dhev dhevis sahai ||

ਜਿਹ ਲੀਨ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਕਰਿ ਬਚਾਇ ॥੧੬੪॥

jeh leen rudhr kar bachai ||164||

A Brahmin always worshipped that goddess, who had chopped the demon named Dhumarlochan into two parts, who had helped the gods and even saved Rudra.164.

ਜਿਹ ਹਤੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੈਸੁੰਭ ਬੀਰ ॥

jeh hate su(n)bh naisu(n)bh beer ||

ਜਿਨ ਜੀਤ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਕੀਨੋ ਫਕੀਰ ॥

jin jeet i(n)dhr keeno fakeer ||

ਤਿਨਿ ਗਹੀ ਸਰਨ ਜਗ ਮਾਤ ਜਾਇ ॥

tin gahee saran jag maat jai ||

ਤਿਹਿ ਕੀਅਸ ਚੰਡਿਕਾ ਦੇਵਰਾਇ ॥੧੬੫॥

teh keeas cha(n)ddikaa dhevarai ||165||

That goddess had destroyed Shumbh and Nishumbh, who had even conquered Indra and made him poor, Indra had taken refuge with the mother of the world, who had made him king of the gods again.165.

ਤਿਹਿ ਜਪਤ ਰੈਣ ਦਿਨ ਦਿਜ ਉਦਾਰ ॥

teh japat rain dhin dhij udhaar ||

ਜਿਹਿ ਹਣਿਓ ਰੋਸਿ ਰਣਿ ਬਾਸਵਾਰ ॥

jeh hanio ros ran baasavaar ||

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਹੁਤੀ ਤਾਸੁ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਕੁਚਾਰ ॥

gireh hutee taas isatree kuchaar ||

ਤਿਹ ਗਹਿਓ ਨਾਹ ਦਿਨ ਇਕ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ॥੧੬੬॥

teh gahio naeh dhin ik nihaar ||166||

That Brahmin worshipped that goddess night and day, who in her fury had killed the demons of the nether-world, that Brahmin had a characterless (prostitute) wife in his home, one day she saw her husband performing the worship and offerings.166.

ਤ੍ਰੀਯੋ ਬਾਚ ਪਤਿ ਸੋ ॥

treeyo baach pat so ||

Speech of the wife addressed to the husband :

ਕਿਹ ਕਾਜ ਮੂੜ ਸੇਵੰਤ ਦੇਵਿ ॥

keh kaaj mooR seva(n)t dhev ||

ਕਿਹ ਹੇਤ ਤਾਸੁ ਬੁਲਤ ਅਭੇਵਿ ॥

keh het taas bulat abhev ||

ਕਿਹ ਕਾਰਣ ਵਾਹਿ ਪਗਿਆਨ ਪਰੰਤ ॥

keh kaaran vaeh pagiaan para(n)t ||

ਕਿਮ ਜਾਨ ਬੂਝ ਦੋਜਖਿ ਗਿਰੰਤ ॥੧੬੭॥

kim jaan boojh dhojakh gira(n)t ||167||

”O fool! why are you worshipping the goddess and for what prupose you are uttering these mysterious mantras? Why are you falling at her feet and deliberately making an effort for going to hell?167.

ਕਿਹ ਕਾਜ ਮੂਰਖ ਤਿਹ ਜਪਤ ਜਾਪ ॥

keh kaaj moorakh teh japat jaap ||

ਨਹੀ ਡਰਤ ਤਉਨ ਕੋ ਥਪਤ ਥਾਪ ॥

nahee ddarat taun ko thapat thaap ||

ਕੈਹੋ ਪੁਕਾਰ ਰਾਜਾ ਸਮੀਪ ॥

kaiho pukaar raajaa sameep ||

ਦੈ ਹੈ ਨਿਕਾਰ ਤੁਹਿ ਬਾਧਿ ਦੀਪ ॥੧੬੮॥

dhai hai nikaar tuh baadh dheep ||168||

“O fool! for what purpose you are repeating her Name, and do you not have any fear while repeating her Name ? I shall tell the king about your worship and he will exile you after arresting you.”168.

ਨਹੀ ਲਖਾ ਤਾਹਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਕੁਨਾਰਿ ॥

nahee lakhaa taeh brahamaa kunaar ||

ਧਰਮਾਰਥ ਆਨਿ ਲਿਨੋ ਵਤਾਰ ॥

dharamaarath aan lino vataar ||

ਸੂਦ੍ਰੰ ਸਮਸਤ ਨਾਸਾਰਥ ਹੇਤੁ ॥

soodhra(n) samasat naasaarath het ||

ਕਲਕੀ ਵਤਾਰ ਕਰਬੇ ਸਚੇਤ ॥੧੬੯॥

kalakee vataar karabe sachet ||169||

That vile woman did not know that the Lord had incarnated Himself for the protection of the people with the wisdom of Shudras and for making the people cautious, the Lord had incarnated Himself as Kalki.169.

ਹਿਤ ਜਾਨਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਹਟਕਿਓ ਕੁਨਾਰਿ ॥

hit jaan taas haTakio kunaar ||

ਨਹੀ ਲੋਕ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਬੁਲੇ ਭਤਾਰ ॥

nahee lok traas bule bhataar ||

ਤਬ ਕੁੜ੍ਰਹੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਚਿਤ ਰੋਸ ਠਾਨਿ ॥

tab kuRrahee naar chit ros Thaan ||

ਸੰਭਲ ਨਰੇਸ ਤਨ ਕਹੀ ਆਨਿ ॥੧੭੦॥

sa(n)bhal nares tan kahee aan ||170||

He rebuked his wife, realizing her welfare and because of the fear of public discussion, the husband kept silent, on this, that woman got enraged and going before the king of the town of Sambhal, she related the whole episode.170.

ਪੂਜੰਤ ਦੇਵ ਦੀਨੋ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

pooja(n)t dhev dheeno dhikhai ||

ਤਿਹ ਗਹਾ ਕੋਪ ਕਰਿ ਸੂਦ੍ਰ ਰਾਇ ॥

teh gahaa kop kar soodhr rai ||

ਗਹਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਦੀਨੀ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

geh taeh adhik dheenee sajai ||

ਕੈ ਹਨਤ ਤੋਹਿ ਕੈ ਜਪ ਨ ਮਾਇ ॥੧੭੧॥

kai hanat toh kai jap na mai ||171||

She showed the worshipping Brahmin to the king and the Shudra king getting infuriated, arrested him and giving him the hard punishment, the king said, “I shall kill you, or you abandon the worship of the goddess.”171.