Ang 647

ਇਕ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਆਸਾ ਅਧਾਰ ॥੧੪੬॥

eik rahat ek aasaa adhaar ||146||

Someone practiced various postures and someone continued to live on the strength of one desire.146.

ਕੇਈ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨੀਚ ਨਹੀ ਕਰਤ ਡੀਠ ॥

keiee kabahoo(n) neech nahee karat ddeeTh ||

ਕੇਈ ਤਪਤ ਆਗਿ ਪਰ ਜਾਰ ਪੀਠ ॥

keiee tapat aag par jaar peeTh ||

There are many who do not see below and many warm themselves by burning fire on their back

ਕੇਈ ਬੈਠ ਕਰਤ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਚਰਜ ਦਾਨ ॥

keiee baiTh karat brat charaj dhaan ||

ਕੇਈ ਧਰਤ ਚਿਤ ਏਕੈ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥੧੪੭॥

keiee dharat chit ekai nidhaan ||147||

Some sit down and hold fasts and bestow charities and many are absorbed only in One Lord.147.

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਜਗਿ ਅਰੁ ਹੋਮ ਦਾਨ ॥

keiee karat jag ar hom dhaan ||

ਕੇਈ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਿਧਵਤਿ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

keiee bhaat bhaat bidhavat isanaan ||

Many take bath according to Shastric injuctions in various ways

ਕੇਈ ਧਰਤ ਜਾਇ ਲੈ ਪਿਸਟ ਪਾਨ ॥

keiee dharat jai lai pisaT paan ||

ਕੇਈ ਦੇਤ ਕਰਮ ਕੀ ਛਾਡਿ ਬਾਨ ॥੧੪੮॥

keiee dhet karam kee chhaadd baan ||148||

And many are busy in Yajnas charities and hom many are standing with their hands touching the earth at their back and many forsaking crores of rupees are donating whatever they have with th

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਪਰਮੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ॥

keiee karat baiTh parama(n) prakaas ||

ਕੇਈ ਭ੍ਰਮਤ ਪਬ ਬਨਿ ਬਨਿ ਉਦਾਸ ॥

keiee bhramat pab ban ban udhaas ||

Many are sitting in Supreme Light and many are roaming unattached on mountain and in the forest

ਕੇਈ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਆਸਨ ਅਡੋਲ ॥

keiee rahat ek aasan addol ||

ਕੇਈ ਜਪਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਮੁਖ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਅਮੋਲ ॥੧੪੯॥

keiee japat baiTh mukh ma(n)tr amol ||149||

Many are sitting in one posture and many are reciting mantras.149.

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਉਚਾਰ ॥

keiee karat baiTh har har uchaar ||

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਪਾਠ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਉਦਾਰ ॥

keiee karat paaTh mun man udhaar ||

Some are uttering the Name of the Lord while sitting and some sages are reading the religious text with a generous heart

ਕੇਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਵ ਭਗਵਤ ਭਜੰਤ ॥

keiee bhagat bhaav bhagavat bhaja(n)t ||

ਕੇਈ ਰਿਚਾ ਬੇਦ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਟੰਤ ॥੧੫੦॥

keiee richaa bedh si(n)mirat raTa(n)t ||150||

Many are meditating on the Lord with devotion and many are repeating the Vedic verses and Smritis.150.

ਕੇਈ ਏਕ ਪਾਨ ਅਸਥਿਤ ਅਡੋਲ ॥

keiee ek paan asathit addol ||

ਕੇਈ ਜਪਤ ਜਾਪ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤ ਖੋਲਿ ॥

keiee japat jaap man chit khol ||

Many are standing on one hand and many are reciting mantras with fullness of mind

ਕੇਈ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਮਨ ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰ ॥

keiee rahat ek man niraahaar ||

ਇਕ ਭਛਤ ਪਉਨ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਉਦਾਰ ॥੧੫੧॥

eik bhachhat paun mun man udhaar ||151||

Many go without food and many sages only subsist on air.151.

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਨਿਆਸ ਆਸਾ ਬਿਹੀਨ ॥

eik karat niaas aasaa biheen ||

ਇਕ ਰਹਤ ਏਕ ਭਗਵਤ ਅਧੀਨ ॥

eik rahat ek bhagavat adheen ||

Many are sitting in postures, abandoning their desires and expectations and many have resigned themselves to the support of the Lord

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਨੈਕੁ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਅਹਾਰ ॥

eik karat naik ban fal ahaar ||

ਇਕ ਰਟਤ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਆਮਾ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੧੫੨॥

eik raTat naam siaamaa apaar ||152||

Many are subsisting on small quantity of fruit in the forest and many are only repeating the Name of the Lord.152.

ਇਕ ਏਕ ਆਸ ਆਸਾ ਬਿਰਹਤ ॥

eik ek aas aasaa birahat ||

ਇਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਭਾਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਦੇਹ ਸਹਤ ॥

eik bahut bhaat dhukh dheh sahat ||

Many are abiding only with the hope of meeting the Lord and many are enduring many kinds of sufferings

ਇਕ ਕਹਤ ਏਕ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਕਥਾਨ ॥

eik kahat ek har ko kathaan ||

ਇਕ ਮੁਕਤ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਵਤ ਨਿਦਾਨ ॥੧੫੩॥

eik mukat patr paavat nidhaan ||153||

Many are busy in speaking a discourse of the Lord and many are ultimately obtaining salvation.153.

ਇਕ ਪਰੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

eik pare saran har ke dhuaar ||

ਇਕ ਰਹਤ ਤਾਸੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਅਧਾਰ ॥

eik rahat taas naamai adhaar ||

Many have come under the refuge of the Lord and their support is only the name of the Lord

ਇਕ ਜਪਤ ਨਾਮ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥

eik japat naam taa ko dhura(n)t ||

ਇਕ ਅੰਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਵਤ ਬਿਅੰਤ ॥੧੫੪॥

eik a(n)t mukat paavat bia(n)t ||154||

Many are repeating His Name and are ultimately obtaining salvation.154.

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਸ ਦਿਨ ਉਚਾਰ ॥

eik karat naam nis dhin uchaar ||

ਇਕ ਅਗਨਿ ਹੋਤ੍ਰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥

eik agan hotr brahamaa bichaar ||

Many are uttering the Name of the Lord day and night and many adopting the thought of the Lord in their mind, are performing Agnihotra (the rite of fire-offering)

ਇਕ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਰਬ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਰਟੰਤ ॥

eik saasatr sarab simirat raTa(n)t ||

ਇਕ ਸਾਧ ਰੀਤਿ ਨਿਸ ਦਿਨ ਚਲੰਤ ॥੧੫੫॥

eik saadh reet nis dhin chala(n)t ||155||

Many are repeating for memory the Shastras and Smritis and many are continuously observing

ਇਕ ਹੋਮ ਦਾਨ ਅਰੁ ਬੇਦ ਰੀਤਿ ॥

eik hom dhaan ar bedh reet ||

ਇਕ ਰਟਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਖਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਮੀਤ ॥

eik raTat baiTh khaT saasatr meet ||

Many are performing the acts of hom and charity according to Vedic injunctions and many friends sitting together are cramming the six Shastras

ਇਕ ਕਰਤ ਬੇਦ ਚਾਰੋ ਉਚਾਰ ॥

eik karat bedh chaaro uchaar ||

ਇਕ ਗਿਆਨ ਗਾਥ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੧੫੬॥

eik giaan gaath mahimaa apaar ||156||

Many are reciting the four Vedas and are describing the infinite greatness of the discussion about knowledge.15

ਇਕ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਮਿਸਟਾਨ ਭੋਜ ॥

eik bhaat bhaat misaTaan bhoj ||

ਬਹੁ ਦੀਨ ਬੋਲਿ ਭਛ ਦੇਤ ਰੋਜ ॥

bahu dheen bol bhachh dhet roj ||

Many are ever calling lowly and afflicted ones and serving them sweets and food

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਪਾਠ ॥

keiee karat baiTh bahu bhaat paaTh ||

ਕਈ ਅੰਨਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਚਾਬੰਤ ਕਾਠ ॥੧੫੭॥

kiee a(n)n tiaag chaaba(n)t kaaTh ||157||

Many are busy in reciting the religious texts in various ways and many forsaking the corn, are just chewing the wood.157.

ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadhaRee chha(n)dh ||

PAADHARI STANZA

ਕੇਈ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੋ ਧਰਤ ਧਿਆਨ ॥

keiee bhaat bhaat so dharat dhiaan ||

ਕੇਈ ਕਰਤ ਬੈਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾਨਿ ॥

keiee karat baiTh har kirat kaan ||

Many are meditating in various ways and many, while sitting, are elucidating about various works of the Lord