Ang 666

ਘਨ ਮੈ ਜਿਮ ਬਿਦੁਲਤਾ ਝਮਕੈ ॥

ghan mai jim bidhulataa jhamakai ||

ਰਿਖਿ ਮੋ ਗੁਨ ਤਾਸ ਸਬੈ ਦਮਕੈ ॥੩੭੮॥

rikh mo gun taas sabai dhamakai ||378||

All the qualities of these sages flashed like lightning amongst the clouds.378.

ਜਸ ਛਾਡਤ ਭਾਨੁ ਅਨੰਤ ਛਟਾ ॥

jas chhaaddat bhaan ana(n)t chhaTaa ||

ਰਿਖਿ ਕੇ ਤਿਮ ਸੋਭਤ ਜੋਗ ਜਟਾ ॥

rikh ke tim sobhat jog jaTaa ||

The matted locks waved on the heads of the Yogis like the rays coming out of the sun

ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਖ ਫਾਸ ਕਹੂੰ ਨ ਕਟੀ ॥

jin kee dhukh faas kahoo(n) na kaTee ||

ਰਿਖਿ ਭੇਟਤ ਤਾਸੁ ਛਟਾਕ ਛੁਟੀ ॥੩੭੯॥

rikh bheTat taas chhaTaak chhuTee ||379||

Those whose suffering ended on seeing these sges.379.

ਨਰ ਜੋ ਨਹੀ ਨਰਕਨ ਤੇ ਨਿਵਰੈ ॥

nar jo nahee narakan te nivarai ||

ਰਿਖਿ ਭੇਟਤ ਤਉਨ ਤਰਾਕ ਤਰੈ ॥

rikh bheTat taun taraak tarai ||

Those men and women, who had been cast in hell, they were redeemed on seeing these sages

ਜਿਨ ਕੇ ਸਮਤਾ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਾਹਿ ਠਟੀ ॥

jin ke samataa kahoo(n) naeh ThaTee ||

ਰਿਖਿ ਪੂਜਿ ਘਟੀ ਸਬ ਪਾਪ ਘਟੀ ॥੩੮੦॥

rikh pooj ghaTee sab paap ghaTee ||380||

Those who had any sin within them, their sinful life endeed on worshipping these sages.380.

ਇਤ ਬਧਿ ਤਉਨ ਬਿਠੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਹਾ ॥

eit badh taun biTho miragahaa ||

ਜਸ ਹੇਰਤ ਛੇਰਿਨਿ ਭੀਮ ਭਿਡਹਾ ॥

jas herat chherin bheem bhiddahaa ||

On this side, this hunter was sitting, on seeing whom, the animals used to run away

ਤਿਹ ਜਾਨ ਰਿਖੀਨ ਹੀ ਸਾਸ ਸਸ੍ਰਯੋ ॥

teh jaan rikheen hee saas sasrayo ||

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਾਨ ਮੁਨੀ ਕਹੁ ਬਾਨ ਕਸ੍ਰਯੋ ॥੩੮੧॥

mirag jaan munee kahu baan kasrayo ||381||

He did not recognize the sage and condidering him a deer, he aimed his arrow at him.381.

ਸਰ ਪੇਖ ਸਬੈ ਤਿਹ ਸਾਧ ਕਹੈ ॥

sar pekh sabai teh saadh kahai ||

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਰੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਰਾਜ ਇਹੈ ॥

mirag hoi na re mun raaj ihai ||

All the ascetics saw the arrow and also saw that the sage was seated like a deer

ਨਹ ਬਾਨ ਸਰਾਸਨ ਪਾਨ ਤਜੇ ॥

neh baan saraasan paan taje ||

ਅਸ ਦੇਖਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੰ ਮੁਨਿ ਰਾਜ ਲਜੇ ॥੩੮੨॥

as dhekh dhiraRa(n) mun raaj laje ||382||

That person his bow and arrows from his hand and felt ashamed on seeing the resoluteness of the sage.382.

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਚਿਰ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਹ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਛੁਟਾ ॥

bahute chir jiau teh dhayaan chhuTaa ||

ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਧਰੇ ਰਿਖਿ ਪਾਲ ਜਟਾ ॥

avilok dhare rikh paal jaTaa ||

After a long time, when his attention was broken, then he saw the great sage with matted locks

ਕਸ ਆਵਤ ਹੋ ਡਰੁ ਡਾਰਿ ਅਬੈ ॥

kas aavat ho ddar ddaar abai ||

ਮੁਹਿ ਲਾਗਤ ਹੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਰੂਪ ਸਬੈ ॥੩੮੩॥

muh laagat ho mirag roop sabai ||383||

He said. “How al of you have come here after relinquishing your fear? I am seeing only the deer everywhere.”383.

ਰਿਖ ਪਾਲ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਦਿੜਤਾ ॥

rikh paal bilok tisai dhiRataa ||

ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨ ਕਰੀ ਬਹੁਤੈ ਉਪਮਾ ॥

gur maan karee bahutai upamaa ||

The sage, seeing his resoluteness, and accepting him as his Guru, praised him and said,

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਸੋ ਜਿਹ ਕੋ ਚਿਤ ਐਸ ਲਗ੍ਯੋ ॥

mirag so jeh ko chit aais lagayo ||

ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਕੈ ਰਸ ਜਾਨ ਪਗ੍ਰਯੋ ॥੩੮੪॥

paramesar kai ras jaan pagrayo ||384||

“He, who is so much attentive towards the deer, then think that he is absorbed in the love of the Lord.”384.

ਮੁਨ ਕੋ ਤਬ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰਸੀਜ ਹੀਆ ॥

mun ko tab prem praseej heeaa ||

ਗੁਰ ਠਾਰਸਮੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਨਾਸ ਕੀਆ ॥

gur Thaarasamo mirag naas keeaa ||

The sage accepted him as his eighteenth Guru with his melted heart

ਮਨ ਮੋ ਤਬ ਦਤ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਕੀਆ ॥

man mo tab dhat beechaar keeaa ||

ਗੁਨ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਹਾ ਕੋ ਚਿਤ ਬੀਚ ਲੀਆ ॥੩੮੫॥

gun miragahaa ko chit beech leeaa ||385||

The sage Dutt thoughtfully adopted the qualities of that hunter in his mind.385.

ਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਹਿਤੁ ਜੋ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥

har so hit jo ieh bhaat karai ||

ਭਵ ਭਾਰ ਅਪਾਰਹ ਪਾਰ ਪਰੈ ॥

bhav bhaar apaareh paar parai ||

He, who will love the Lord in this way, he will ferry across the ocean of existence

ਮਲ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਯਾਹੀ ਇਸਨਾਨ ਕਟੈ ॥

mal a(n)tar yaahee isanaan kaTai ||

ਜਗ ਤੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨ ਮਿਟੈ ॥੩੮੬॥

jag te fir aavan jaan miTai ||386||

His dirt will be removed with the inner bath and his transmigration will end in the world.386.

ਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਨ ਤਬੈ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਇ ਪਰਾ ॥

gur jaan tabai teh pai paraa ||

ਭਵ ਭਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਸੁ ਪਾਰ ਤਰਾ ॥

bhav bhaar apaar su paar taraa ||

Accepting him as his Guru, he fell at his feet and ferried across the dreadful ocean of existence

ਦਸ ਅਸਟਸਮੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਕੀਯੋ ॥

dhas asaTasamo gur taas keeyo ||

ਕਬਿ ਬਾਧਿ ਕਬਿਤਨ ਮਧਿ ਲੀਯੋ ॥੩੮੭॥

kab baadh kabitan madh leeyo ||387||

He adopted him as his eighteenth Guru and in tthis way, the poet has mentioned the save in verse-form.387.

ਸਬ ਹੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੰਜੁਤਿ ਪਾਨ ਗਹੇ ॥

sab hee sikh sa(n)jut paan gahe ||

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਚਰਾਚਰਿ ਚਉਧ ਰਹੇ ॥

avilok charaachar chaudh rahe ||

All the disciples gathered and caught his feet, seeing which all the animate and inanimate beings were startled

ਪਸੁ ਪਛ ਚਰਾਚਰ ਜੀਵ ਸਬੈ ॥

pas pachh charaachar jeev sabai ||

ਗਣ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਭੂਤ ਪਿਸਾਚ ਤਬੈ ॥੩੮੮॥

gan ga(n)dhrab bhoot pisaach tabai ||388||

All the animals, birds, gandharvas, ghosts, fiends etc. were wonder-struck.388.

ਇਤਿ ਅਠਦਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਹਾ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੮॥

eit aThadhasavo guroo miragahaa samaapata(n) ||18||

End of the description of the adoption of a Hunter as the Eighteenth Guru.

ਅਥ ਨਲਨੀ ਸੁਕ ਉਨੀਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath nalanee suk uneevo guroo kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the adoption of the Parrot as the Ninteenth Guru

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

kirapaan kirat chha(n)dh ||

KRIPAN KRIT STANZA

ਮੁਨਿ ਅਤਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

mun at apaar ||

ਗੁਣ ਗਣ ਉਦਾਰ ॥

gun gan udhaar ||

ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥

bidhiaa bichaar ||

ਨਿਤ ਕਰਤ ਚਾਰ ॥੩੮੯॥

nit karat chaar ||389||

The sage, benevolent in qualities, was a thinker about learning and always practiced his learning.389.

ਲਖਿ ਛਬਿ ਸੁਰੰਗ ॥

lakh chhab sura(n)g ||

ਲਾਜਤ ਅਨੰਗ ॥

laajat ana(n)g ||

ਪਿਖਿ ਬਿਮਲ ਅੰਗ ॥

pikh bimal a(n)g ||

ਚਕਿ ਰਹਤ ਗੰਗ ॥੩੯੦॥

chak rahat ga(n)g ||390||

Seeing his beauty, the god of love felt shy and seeing the purity of his limabs, the Ganges was wonder-struck.390.

ਲਖਿ ਦੁਤਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

lakh dhut apaar ||

ਰੀਝਤ ਕੁਮਾਰ ॥

reejhat kumaar ||

Seeing his comeliness all the princes felt pleased,

ਗ੍ਯਾਨੀ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

gayaanee apaar ||

ਗੁਨ ਗਨ ਉਦਾਰ ॥੩੯੧॥

gun gan udhaar ||391||

Because he was the greatest scholar and generous and accomplished person.391.

ਅਬਯਕਤ ਅੰਗ ॥

abayakat a(n)g ||

ਆਭਾ ਅਭੰਗ ॥

aabhaa abha(n)g ||

The glory of his limbs was indescribable

ਸੋਭਾ ਸੁਰੰਗ ॥

sobhaa sura(n)g ||

ਤਨ ਜਨੁ ਅਨੰਗ ॥੩੯੨॥

tan jan ana(n)g ||392||

He was pretty like the god of love.392.

ਬਹੁ ਕਰਤ ਨ੍ਯਾਸ ॥

bahu karat nayaas ||

ਨਿਸਿ ਦਿਨ ਉਦਾਸ ॥

nis dhin udhaas ||

He performed many practices detachedly night and day and

ਤਜਿ ਸਰਬ ਆਸ ॥

taj sarab aas ||

ਅਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ ॥੩੯੩॥

at budh prakaas ||393||

Had relinquished all the desires because of the unfoldment of knowledge.393.

ਤਨਿ ਸਹਤ ਧੂਪ ॥

tan sahat dhoop ||

ਸੰਨ੍ਯਾਸ ਭੂਪ ॥

sa(n)nayaas bhoop ||

The sage Dutt, the king of Sannyas looked very beautiful like Shiva,

ਤਨਿ ਛਬਿ ਅਨੂਪ ॥

tan chhab anoop ||

ਜਨੁ ਸਿਵ ਸਰੂਪ ॥੩੯੪॥

jan siv saroop ||394||

While enduring the sunshine on his body, allied with unique comeliness.394.

ਮੁਖ ਛਬਿ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥

mukh chhab pracha(n)dd ||

ਆਭਾ ਅਭੰਗ ॥

aabhaa abha(n)g ||

The beauty of his limbs and face was perfect and

ਜੁਟਿ ਜੋਗ ਜੰਗ ॥

juT jog ja(n)g ||