SDGSAng 252Chaubis AvtarChaubis Avtar17 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

cOpeI CMd ]

chauapiee chha(n)dh ||

CHAUPAI STANZA

bhu ibiD kro rwj ko swjw ]

bahu bidh karo raaj ko saajaa ||

dys dys ky jIqy rwjw ]

dhes dhes ke jeete raajaa ||

swm dwm Aru dMf sBydw ]

saam dhaam ar dha(n)dd sabhedhaa ||

ijh ibD huqI swsnw bydw ]837]

jeh bidh hutee saasanaa bedhaa ||837||

Performing his royal duties in many ways and practising Sama, Dama, Dand and Bhed and other methods of administration, Ram conquered other kings of many countries.837.

brn brn ApunI ikRq lwey ]

baran baran apunee kirat laae ||

cwr cwr hI brn clwey ]

chaar chaar hee baran chalaae ||

He caused every caste to do its duties and set in motion Varnashram Dharma

CqRI krYN ib~pR kI syvw ]

chhatree karai(n) bi'pr kee sevaa ||

bYs lKY C~qRI kh dyvw ]838]

bais lakhai chha'tree keh dhevaa ||838||

Kshatriyas began to serve the Brahmin and the Vaishyas considered the Kshatriyas as gods.838.

sUdR sbn kI syv kmwvY ]

soodhr saban kee sev kamaavai ||

j~h koeI khY qhI vh DwvY ]

ja'h koiee kahai tahee veh dhaavai ||

The Shudras began to serve all and they went wherever they were sent

jYsk huqI byd swsnw ]

jaisak hutee bedh saasanaa ||

inksw qYs rwm kI rsnw ]839]

nikasaa tais raam kee rasanaa ||839||

Ram always talked from his mouth about practicing administration according to Vedas.839.

rwvxwid rx hWk sMGwry ]

raavanaadh ran haa(n)k sa(n)ghaare ||

BWq BWq syvk gx qwry ]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t sevak gan taare ||

lMkw deI tMk jnu dIno ]

la(n)kaa dhiee ta(n)k jan dheeno ||

ieh` ibD rwj jgq mY kIno ]840]

eiha' bidh raaj jagat mai keeno ||840||

Ram ruled by killing the tyrants like Ravana, by emancipating different devotees and attendants (ganas) and by collecting the taxes of Lanka.840.