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14: bRhmW krq`v

Actions of Brahma

bRhmy idqy vyd cwr cwir vrn Awsrm aupjwey ]

brahamay ditay vayd chaari chaari varan aasaram oupajaaay.

Brahma gave four Vedas and created four vamas and four stages of life (brahmchary, grihasth, vanaprasth and sannyas).

iCA drsn iCA swsqw iCA aupdys Bys vrqwey ]

chhia darasan chhia saasataa chhia oupadays bhays varataaay.

He created the six phi­losophies, their six texts. teachings and their corresponding sects.

cwry kuMfW dIp sq nau KMf dhidis vMf vMfwey ]

chaaray koundaan deep sat nau khand dah disi vand vandaaay.

He dis­tributed the whole world into the four corners, seven continents, nine divi­sions and ten directions.

jl Ql vx KMf prbqW qIrQ dyv sQwn bxwey ]

jal dal van khand parabataan teerad dayv sadaan banaaay.

Water, earth, forests, mountains, pilgrimage cen­tres and the abodes of gods were created.

jp qp sMjm hom jg krm Drm kir dwn krwey ]

jap tap sanjam hom jag karam dharam kari daan karaaay.

He made the traditions of recitations, ascetic discipline, continence, burnt offerings, rituals, worships, char­ity etc.

inrMkwru n pCwixAw swDsMgiq dsY n dswey ]

nirankaaru n pachhaaniaa saadhasangati dasai n dasaaay.

None has identified the formless Lord, because only holy congre­gation explains about the Lord but none goes there to ask about Him.

suix suix AwKxu AwiK suxwey ]14]

souni souni aakhanu aakhi sounaaay ||14||

People talk and hear about Him only on the basis of heresay (no one moves on the way of experience).