Ang 622

ਚਚਕਤ ਚੰਦ ॥

chachakat cha(n)dh ||

ਧਧਕਤ ਇੰਦ ॥

dhadhakat i(n)dh ||

ਫਨਿਮਨ ਫਟੰਤ ॥

faniman faTa(n)t ||

ਭੂਅਧਰ ਭਜੰਤ ॥੧੦੧॥

bhooadhar bhaja(n)t ||101||

The moon stood wonder-stuck in his presence, the heart of Indra throbbed violently, the ganas were destroyed and the mountains also fled away.101.

ਸੰਜੁਤਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

sa(n)jutaa chha(n)dh ||

SANYUKTA STANZA

ਜਸ ਠੌਰ ਠੌਰ ਸਬੋ ਸੁਨ੍ਯੋ ॥

jas Thauar Thauar sabo sunayo ||

ਅਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦ ਸੀਸ ਸਬੋ ਧੁਨ੍ਰਯੋ ॥

ar bira(n)dh sees sabo dhunrayo ||

ਜਗ ਜਗ ਸਾਜ ਭਲੇ ਕਰੇ ॥

jag jag saaj bhale kare ||

ਦੁਖ ਪੁੰਜ ਦੀਨਨ ਕੇ ਹਰੇ ॥੧੦੨॥

dhukh pu(n)j dheenan ke hare ||102||

Everyone heard his praise at many places and the enemies, listening to his praises would become fearful and suffer mental agony, he removed the afficions of the poor by performing the Yajnas in a nice manner.102.

ਇਤਿ ਜੁਜਾਤਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਸਿ ਹੋਤ ਭਏ ॥੫॥੫॥

eit jujaat raajaa mirat bas hot bhe ||5||5||

End of the description about king Yayati and his death.

ਅਥ ਬੇਨ ਰਾਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath ben raaje ko raaj kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description about the rule of king Ben

ਸੰਜੁਤਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

sa(n)jutaa chha(n)dh ||

SANYUKTA STANZA

ਪੁਨਿ ਬੇਣੁ ਰਾਜ ਮਹੇਸ ਭਯੋ ॥

pun ben raaj mahes bhayo ||

ਨਿਜਿ ਡੰਡ ਕਾਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਨ ਲਯੋ ॥

nij dda(n)dd kaahoo(n) te na layo ||

ਜੀਅ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੁਖੀ ਨਰਾ ॥

jeea bhaat bhaat sukhee naraa ||

ਅਤਿ ਗਰਬ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਛੁਟਿਓ ਧਰਾ ॥੧੦੩॥

at garab srab chhuTio dharaa ||103||

Then Ben became the king of the earth, he never charged tax from anyone, the beings were happy in various ways and none had any pride in him.103.

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਬ ਦਿਖਿਯਤ ਸੁਖੀ ॥

jeea ja(n)t sab dhikhiyat sukhee ||

ਤਰਿ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਆਵਤ ਨ ਦੁਖੀ ॥

tar dhirasaT aavat na dhukhee ||

ਸਬ ਠੌਰ ਠੌਰ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਬਸੀ ॥

sab Thauar Thauar pirathee basee ||

ਜਨੁ ਭੂਮਿ ਰਾਜ ਸਿਰੀ ਲਸੀ ॥੧੦੪॥

jan bhoom raaj siree lasee ||104||

The beings were happy in various ways and even the trees did not seem to have any suffering, there was praise of the king everywhere on the earth.104.

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਰਾਜ ਕਮਾਇ ਕੈ ॥

eeh bhaat raaj kamai kai ||

ਸੁਖ ਦੇਸ ਸਰਬ ਬਸਾਇ ਕੈ ॥

sukh dhes sarab basai kai ||

ਬਹੁ ਦੋਖ ਦੀਨਨ ਕੇ ਦਹੇ ॥

bahu dhokh dheenan ke dhahe ||

ਸੁਨਿ ਥਕਤ ਦੇਵ ਸਮਸਤ ਭਏ ॥੧੦੫॥

sun thakat dhev samasat bhe ||105||

In this way, keeping all his country happy, the king removed many afflictions of the lowly and seeing his splendour, all the gods also appreciated him.105.

ਬਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜ ਕਮਾਇ ਕੈ ॥

bahu raaj saaj kamai kai ||

ਸਿਰਿ ਅਤ੍ਰਪਤ੍ਰ ਫਿਰਾਇ ਕੈ ॥

sir atrapatr firai kai ||

ਪੁਨਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਿਲੀ ॥

pun jot jot bikhai milee ||

ਅਰਿ ਛੈਨੁ ਬੇਨੁ ਮਹਾਬਲੀ ॥੧੦੬॥

ar chhain ben mahaabalee ||106||

Ruling for a very long time and getting the canopy swung over his head, the light of the soul of that mighty king Ben merged in the Supreme Light of the Lord.106.

ਅਬਿਕਾਰ ਭੂਪ ਜਿਤੇ ਭਏ ॥

abikaar bhoop jite bhe ||

ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਅੰਤ ਸਮੈ ਗਏ ॥

kar raaj a(n)t samai ge ||

ਕਬਿ ਕੌਨ ਨਾਮ ਤਿਨੈ ਗਨੈ ॥

kab kauan naam tinai ganai ||

ਸੰਕੇਤ ਕਰਿ ਇਤੇ ਭਨੈ ॥੧੦੭॥

sa(n)ket kar ite bhanai ||107||

All the immaculate kings ultimately merged in the Lord after their rule, which poet can enumerate their names? Therefore, I have only hinted about them.107.

ਇਤਿ ਬੇਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਸ ਹੋਤ ਭਏ ॥੬॥੫॥

eit ben raajaa mirat bas hot bhe ||6||5||

End of the description about the king Ben and his death.

ਅਥ ਮਾਨਧਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਥਨੰ

ath maanadhaataa ko raaj kathana(n)

Now beings the description about the rule of Mandhata

ਦੋਧਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

dhodhak chha(n)dh ||

DODHAK STANZA

ਜੇਤਕ ਭੂਪ ਭਏ ਅਵਨੀ ਪਰ ॥

jetak bhoop bhe avanee par ||

ਨਾਮ ਸਕੈ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਕਵਿ ਕੋ ਧਰਿ ॥

naam sakai tin ke kav ko dhar ||

ਨਾਮ ਜਥਾਮਤਿ ਭਾਖਿ ਸੁਨਾਊ ॥

naam jathaamat bhaakh sunaauoo ||

ਚਿਤ ਤਊ ਅਪਨੇ ਡਰ ਪਾਊ ॥੧੦੮॥

chit tuoo apane ddar paauoo ||108||

All the kings who have ruled over the earth, which poet can describe their names? I fear the increase of this volume by narrating their names.108.

ਬੇਨੁ ਗਏ ਜਗ ਤੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਾ ਕਰਿ ॥

ben ge jag te nirapataa kar ||

ਮਾਨਧਾਤ ਭਏ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਧਰਿ ॥

maanadhaat bhe basudhaa dhar ||

After the rule of Ben, Mandhata became the king

ਬਾਸਵ ਲੋਗ ਗਏ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਵਹ ॥

baasav log ge jab hee veh ||

ਉਠਿ ਦਯੋ ਅਰਧਾਸਨ ਬਾਸਵ ਤਿਹ ॥੧੦੯॥

auTh dhayo aradhaasan baasav teh ||109||

When he went to the country of Indra, Indra gave him half his seat.109.

ਰੋਸ ਭਰ੍ਯੋ ਤਬ ਮਾਨ ਮਹੀਧਰ ॥

ros bharayo tab maan maheedhar ||

ਹਾਕਿ ਗਹ੍ਰਯੋ ਕਰਿ ਖਗ ਭਯੰਕਰ ॥

haak gahrayo kar khag bhaya(n)kar ||

The king Mandhata was filled with rage and challenging him, held his dagger in his hand

ਮਾਰਨ ਲਾਗ ਜਬੈ ਰਿਸ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਹਿ ॥

maaran laag jabai ris i(n)dhreh ||

ਬਾਹ ਗਹੀ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਿਜਿੰਦ੍ਰਹਿ ॥੧੧੦॥

baeh gahee tatakaal dhiji(n)dhreh ||110||

When, in his fury, he was about to strike Indra, then Brihaspati immediately caught his hand.110.

ਨਾਸ ਕਰੋ ਜਿਨਿ ਬਾਸਵ ਕੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ॥

naas karo jin baasav ko nirap ||