Ang 657

ਅਗਿ ਤਬ ਚਾਲਾ ॥

ag tab chaalaa ||

ਜਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾ ॥੨੬੯॥

jan man javaiaalaa ||269||

After adopting he as his Guru, he offered her approbation and then moved further like the flame of fire.269.

ਇਤਿ ਦੁਆਦਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਲੜਕੀ ਗੁਡੀ ਖੇਡਤੀ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੨॥

eit dhuaadhas guroo laRakee guddee kheddatee samaapata(n) ||12||

End of the description of the adoption of a girl playing with her doll as his twelfth Guru.

ਅਥ ਭ੍ਰਿਤ ਤ੍ਰੋਦਸਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath bhirat trodhasamo guroo kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of an Orderly as the Thirteenth Guru

ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥

tomar chha(n)dh ||

TOMAR STANZA

ਤਬ ਦਤ ਦੇਵ ਮਹਾਨ ॥

tab dhat dhev mahaan ||

ਦਸ ਚਾਰ ਚਾਰ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

dhas chaar chaar nidhaan ||

Then the great Dutt, who was a treasure in eighteen sciences and

ਅਤਿਭੁਤ ਉਤਮ ਗਾਤ ॥

atibhut utam gaat ||

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਤ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤ ॥੨੭੦॥

har naam let prabhaat ||270||

Had a fine physique, used to remember the Name of the Lord at day-dawn.270.

ਅਕਲੰਕ ਉਜਲ ਅੰਗ ॥

akala(n)k ujal a(n)g ||

ਲਖਿ ਲਾਜ ਗੰਗ ਤਰੰਗ ॥

lakh laaj ga(n)g tara(n)g ||

Seeing his bright and blemishless limbs, the waves of Ganges felt shy

ਅਨਭੈ ਅਭੂਤ ਸਰੂਪ ॥

anabhai abhoot saroop ||

ਲਖਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਲਾਜਤ ਭੂਪ ॥੨੭੧॥

lakh jot laajat bhoop ||271||

Looking at his marvelous figure, the kings became shyful.271.

ਅਵਲੋਕਿ ਸੁ ਭ੍ਰਿਤ ਏਕ ॥

avalok su bhirat ek ||

ਗੁਨ ਮਧਿ ਜਾਸੁ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

gun madh jaas anek ||

He saw an orderly, who had many qualities, even at midnight, he was standing at the gate

ਅਧਿ ਰਾਤਿ ਠਾਢਿ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥

adh raat Thaadd dhuaar ||

ਬਹੁ ਬਰਖ ਮੇਘ ਫੁਹਾਰ ॥੨੭੨॥

bahu barakh megh fuhaar ||272||

In this way, during the rainfall, he stood firmly without caring for the rain.272.

ਅਧਿ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਤ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ॥

adh raat dhat nihaar ||

ਗੁਣਵੰਤ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

gunava(n)t bikram apaar ||

ਜਲ ਮੁਸਲਧਾਰ ਪਰੰਤ ॥

jal musaladhaar para(n)t ||

ਨਿਜ ਨੈਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਹੰਤ ॥੨੭੩॥

nij nain dhekh maha(n)t ||273||

Dutt saw that Vikram-like individual full of qualities at midnight and he also saw that it was greatly pleased in his mind.273.

ਇਕ ਚਿਤ ਠਾਢ ਸੁ ਐਸ ॥

eik chit Thaadd su aais ||

ਸੋਵਰਨ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਜੈਸ ॥

sovaran moorat jais ||

He seemed standing like a golden statue single-mindedly

ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਦੇਖਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ॥

dhiraR dhekh taa kee mat ||

ਅਤਿ ਮਨਹਿ ਰੀਝੇ ਦਤ ॥੨੭੪॥

at maneh reejhe dhat ||274||

Seeing his concerntration, Dutt was greatly pleased in his mind. 274.

ਨਹੀ ਸੀਤ ਮਾਨਤ ਘਾਮ ॥

nahee seet maanat ghaam ||

ਨਹੀ ਚਿਤ ਲ੍ਯਾਵਤ ਛਾਮ ॥

nahee chit layaavat chhaam ||

ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਮੋਰਤ ਅੰਗ ॥

nahee naik morat a(n)g ||

ਇਕ ਪਾਇ ਠਾਢ ਅਭੰਗ ॥੨੭੫॥

eik pai Thaadd abha(n)g ||275||

He thought that this man was not caring for cold or hot weather and there is no desire of some shade in his mind he was standing on one foot without even slightly turning his limbs.275.

ਢਿਗ ਦਤ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਜਾਇ ॥

ddig dhat taa ke jai ||

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਬਨਾਏ ॥

avilok taas banaae ||

Dutt went near him and looked down upon him, learning. a bit

ਅਧਿ ਰਾਤ੍ਰਿ ਨਿਰਜਨ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ॥

adh raatr nirajan traas ||

ਅਸਿ ਲੀਨ ਠਾਢ ਉਦਾਸ ॥੨੭੬॥

as leen Thaadd udhaas ||276||

He was standing detachedly in that desolate atmosphere at midnighgt.276.

ਬਰਖੰਤ ਮੇਘ ਮਹਾਨ ॥

barakha(n)t megh mahaan ||

ਭਾਜੰਤ ਭੂਮਿ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

bhaaja(n)t bhoom nidhaan ||

It was raining and the water was spreading on the earth

ਜਗਿ ਜੀਵ ਸਰਬ ਸੁ ਭਾਸ ॥

jag jeev sarab su bhaas ||

ਉਠਿ ਭਾਜ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਉਦਾਸ ॥੨੭੭॥

auTh bhaaj traas udhaas ||277||

All the beings of the world ran away in fear.277.

ਇਹ ਠਾਢ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਪਉਰ ॥

eeh Thaadd bhoopat paur ||

ਮਨ ਜਾਪ ਜਾਪਤ ਗਉਰ ॥

man jaap jaapat gaur ||

This orderly was standing at the gate of the king like this and was repeating the name of the goddess Gauri-Parvati in his mind

ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਮੋਰਤ ਅੰਗ ॥

nahee naik morat a(n)g ||

ਇਕ ਪਾਵ ਠਾਢ ਅਭੰਗ ॥੨੭੮॥

eik paav Thaadd abha(n)g ||278||

He was standing on one foot, without even slightly turning his limbs.278.

ਅਸਿ ਲੀਨ ਪਾਨਿ ਕਰਾਲ ॥

as leen paan karaal ||

ਚਮਕੰਤ ਉਜਲ ਜ੍ਵਾਲ ॥

chamaka(n)t ujal javaiaal ||

A dreadful sword was shining in his hand like a flame of fire and

ਜਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ॥

jan kaahoo ko nahee mitr ||

ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ॥੨੭੯॥

eeh bhaat param pavitr ||279||

He was standing solemnly without seeming to have friendliness for anyone.279.

ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਉਚਾਵਤ ਪਾਉ ॥

nahee naik uchaavat paau ||

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਾਧਤ ਦਾਉ ॥

bahu bhaat saadhat dhaau ||

He was not even raising his foot slightly and he was in the posture of playing trick in many ways

ਅਨਆਸ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਭਗਤ ॥

anaas bhoopat bhagat ||