Ang 664

ਹਠਵੰਤ ਬ੍ਰਤੀ ਰਿਖਿ ਅਤ੍ਰ ਸੂਅੰ ॥੩੫੬॥

haThava(n)t bratee rikh atr sooa(n) ||356||

His now was perfect and the body distinctive he was persistent, vow-observing and like the son of sage Atri.356.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਸਰੰ ਕਰਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਜੁਤੰ ॥

avilok sara(n) kar dhiaan juta(n) ||

ਰਹਿ ਰੀਝ ਜਟੀ ਹਠਵੰਤ ਬ੍ਰਤੰ ॥

reh reejh jaTee haThava(n)t brata(n) ||

The sage Dutt seeing his arrows and meditation, was greatly pleased

ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨਿਸ ਪੰਚਦਸ੍ਵੋ ਪ੍ਰਬਲੰ ॥

gur maanis pa(n)chadhasavaio prabala(n) ||

ਹਠ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਬੈ ਤਿਨ ਪਾਨ ਪਰੰ ॥੩੫੭॥

haTh chhaadd sabai tin paan para(n) ||357||

Adopting him his fifteenth Guru and leaving all his persistence he accepted him as his redeemer.357.

ਇਮਿ ਨਾਹ ਸੌ ਜੋ ਨਰ ਨੇਹ ਕਰੈ ॥

eim naeh sau jo nar neh karai ||

ਭਵ ਧਾਰ ਅਪਾਰਹਿ ਪਾਰ ਪਰੈ ॥

bhav dhaar apaareh paar parai ||

In this way, whosoever loves the Lord, he crosses this infinite ocean of existence

ਤਨ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਕੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਪਾਸਿ ਧਰੇ ॥

tan ke man ke bhram paas dhare ||

ਕਰਿ ਪੰਦ੍ਰਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਨ ਪਰੇ ॥੩੫੮॥

kar pa(n)dhrasavo gur paan pare ||358||

Removing the illusions of his body ad mind, Dutt fell down at the feet of his Fifteenth Guru in this way.358.

ਇਤਿ ਪੰਦ੍ਰਸਵ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਾਨਗਰ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੫॥

eit pa(n)dhrasav guroo baanagar samaapata(n) ||15||

End of the description of the adoption of an Arrow-maker as the Fifteenth Guru.

ਅਥ ਚਾਵਡਿ ਸੋਰਵੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath chaavadd soravo gur kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the adoption of a vulture as the Sixteenth Guru

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

toTak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

ਮੁਖ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਸ ਬਰੰ ॥

mukh bibhoot bhagave bhes bara(n) ||

ਸੁਭ ਸੋਭਤ ਚੇਲਕ ਸੰਗ ਨਰੰ ॥

subh sobhat chelak sa(n)g nara(n) ||

The sage was alongwith his disciples having smeared his face with ashes and wearing the ochre-coloured clothes

ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਏਕ ਮੁਖੰ ॥

gun gaavat gobi(n)dh ek mukha(n) ||

ਬਨ ਡੋਲਤ ਆਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਸੁਖੰ ॥੩੫੯॥

ban ddolat aas udhaas sukha(n) ||359||

He was singing the praises of the Lord with his mouth and was moving unattached with all kind of desires.359.

ਸੁਭ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਪੂਰਤ ਨਾਦ ਨਵੰ ॥

subh soorat poorat naadh nava(n) ||

ਅਤਿ ਉਜਲ ਅੰਗ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਰਿਖੰ ॥

at ujal a(n)g bibhoot rikha(n) ||

Various sounds were created with the mouth and the sage Dutt’s body was allied with many types of magnificence

ਨਹੀ ਬੋਲਤ ਡੋਲਤ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰ ॥

nahee bolat ddolat dhes dhisa(n) ||

ਗੁਨ ਚਾਰਤ ਧਾਰਤ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਹਰੰ ॥੩੬੦॥

gun chaarat dhaarat dhayaan hara(n) ||360||

He was moving silently in various countries far and near and was meditating on the Lord in his mind.360.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਯ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥

avilokay chaava(n)dd chaar prabha(n) ||

ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਜਾਤ ਉਡੀ ਗਹਿ ਮਾਸੁ ਮੁਖੰ ॥

gireh jaat uddee geh maas mukha(n) ||

There he saw a vulture, who was holding a piece of flesh in his mouth and flying

ਲਖਿ ਕੈ ਪਲ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰ ਚਲੀ ॥

lakh kai pal chaava(n)dd chaar chalee ||

ਤਿਹ ਤੇ ਅਤਿ ਪੁਸਟ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥ ਬਲੀ ॥੩੬੧॥

teh te at pusaT pramaath balee ||361||

Seeing it, more powerful four vultures moved forward.361.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿਸ ਮਾਸ ਅਕਾਸ ਉਡੀ ॥

avilokis maas akaas uddee ||

ਅਤਿ ਜੁਧੁ ਤਹੀ ਤਿਹੰ ਸੰਗ ਮੰਡੀ ॥

at judh tahee tiha(n) sa(n)g ma(n)ddee ||

They flew in the sky and there they began to fight with that vulture

ਤਜਿ ਮਾਸੁ ਚੜਾ ਉਡਿ ਆਪ ਚਲੀ ॥

taj maas chaRaa udd aap chalee ||

ਲਹਿ ਕੈ ਚਿਤ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰ ਬਲੀ ॥੩੬੨॥

leh kai chit chaava(n)dd chaar balee ||362||

Whe dropped the pieced of flesh on seeing these powerful vultures and flew away.362.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਸੁ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਚਾਰ ਪਲੰ ॥

avilok su chaava(n)dd chaar pala(n) ||

ਤਜਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਭਾਈ ਥਿਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਥਲੰ ॥

taj traas bhaiee thir bhoom thala(n) ||

Seeing those four vulture, even the earth below became stable out of fear seeing them,

ਲਖਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਮਨੰ ਮੁਨਿ ਚਉਕ ਰਹ੍ਯੋ ॥

lakh taas mana(n) mun chauk rahayo ||

ਚਿਤ ਸੋਰ੍ਰਹਸਵੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਕਹ੍ਯੋ ॥੩੬੩॥

chit sorrahasave gur taas kahayo ||363||

The sage was startled and adopted them (it) as the Sixteeth Guru.363.

ਕੋਊ ਐਸ ਤਜੈ ਜਬ ਸਰਬ ਧਨੰ ॥

kouoo aais tajai jab sarab dhana(n) ||

ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਮਨੰ ॥

kar kai bin aas udhaas mana(n) ||

If anyone getting unattached with all the desires, forsakes all the assets

ਤਬ ਪਾਚਉ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਤਿਆਗ ਰਹੈ ॥

tab paachau i(n)dhree tiaag rahai ||

ਇਨ ਚੀਲਨ ਜਿਉ ਸ੍ਰੁਤ ਐਸ ਕਹੈ ॥੩੬੪॥

ein cheelan jiau srut aais kahai ||364||

Then only he can be considered an ascetic make his understanding like these vultures.364.

ਇਤਿ ਸੋਰ੍ਰਹਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਚਾਵੰਡਿ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੬॥

eit sorrahavo guroo chaava(n)dd samaapata(n) ||16||

End of the description of the adoption of a Vulture as Sidxteenth Guru.

ਅਥ ਦੁਧੀਰਾ ਸਤਾਰਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath dhudheeraa sataaravo guroo kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the adoption of a Fishing Bird as the Seventeenth Guru

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

toTak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

ਕਰਿ ਸੋਰਸਵੋ ਰਿਖਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਗੁਰੰ ॥

kar sorasavo rikh taas gura(n) ||

ਉਠਿ ਚਲੀਆ ਬਾਟ ਉਦਾਸ ਚਿਤੰ ॥

auTh chaleeaa baaT udhaas chita(n) ||

After adopting the vulture as the seventeenth Guru with unattached mind, Dutt proceeded again on his path

ਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰਤ ਨਾਦਿ ਨਿਨਾਦ ਧੁਨੰ ॥

mukh poorat naadh ninaadh dhuna(n) ||

ਸੁਨਿ ਰੀਝਤ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਦੇਵ ਨਰੰ ॥੩੬੫॥

sun reejhat ga(n)dhrab dhev nara(n) ||365||

He was producing various types of sounds form his mouth and hearing the same, the gods, Gandharvas, men and women, all were getting pleased.365.

ਚਲਿ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ਸਰਿਤਾ ਨਿਕਟੰ ॥

chal jaat bhe saritaa nikaTa(n) ||

ਹਠਵੰਤ ਰਿਖੰ ਤਪਸਾ ਬਿਕਟ ॥

haThava(n)t rikha(n) tapasaa bikaT ||

ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਦੁਧੀਰਯਾ ਏਕ ਤਹਾ ॥

avilok dhudheerayaa ek tahaa ||

ਉਛਰੰਤ ਹੁਤੇ ਨਦਿ ਮਛ ਜਹਾ ॥੩੬੬॥

auchhara(n)t hute nadh machh jahaa ||366||

The persistent and ascetic sage reached near a stream, where he saw a flying bird named ‘Mahiggir’ near the jumping fish.366.

ਥਰਕੰਤ ਹੁਤੋ ਇਕ ਚਿਤ ਨਭੰ ॥

tharaka(n)t huto ik chit nabha(n) ||