SDGSAng 171Chaubis AvtarChaubis Avtar32 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

AQ rudR Avqwr brnnM ]

ath rudhr avataar baranana(n) ||

Now begins the description of Rudra Incarnation:

sRI BgauqI jI shwie ]

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

Let Sri Bhagauti Ji (The Primal Lord) be helpful.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

sb hI jn Drm ky krm lgy ]

sab hee jana; dharam ke karam lage ||

qij jog kI rIiq kI pRIiq Bgy ]

taj jog kee reet kee; preet bhage ||

All the people absorbed themselves in the works of Dharma, but the time came when the discipline of Yoga and Bhakti (devotion) was abandoned

jb Drm cly qb jIau bFy ]

jab dharam chale; tab jeeau badde ||

jn kot srUp ky bRhmu gFy ]1]

jan kot saroop ke; braham gadde ||1||

When the path of Dharma is adopted, all the souls get pleased and practising equality, they visualize One Brahman within all.1.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK STANZA

jg jIvn Bwr BrI DrxI ]

jag jeevana; bhaar bharee dharanee ||

duK Awkl jwq nhIN brxI ]

dhukh aakala; jaat nahee(n) baranee ||

This earth was pressed under the lord of sufferings of the people of the world and it was impossible to describe its anguish and agony

Dr rUp gaU dD isMD geI ]

dhar roop guoo; dhadh si(n)dh giee ||

jg nwiek pY duKu roq BeI ]2]

jag naik pai; dhukh rot bhiee ||2||

Then the earth transformed itself into a cow and weeping bitterly, she reached the milk-ocean before the Non-temporal Lord.2.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK STANZA

h`s kwl pRsMin Bey qb hI ]

ha's kaal prasa(n)ni; bhe tab hee ||

duK sRaunn BUm sunXo jb hI ]

dhukh sraunan bhooma; sunayo jab hee ||

When the Lord heard with His own ears the sufferings of the earth, then the Destroyer Lord was pleased and laughed

iFg ibsnu bulwie lXo Apny ]

ddig bisan bulai; layo apane ||

ieh BWq khXo iq~h ko supny ]3]

eeh bhaa(n)t kahayo; ti'h ko supane ||3||

He called Vishnu in His presence and said to him in this way.3.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK STANZA

su khÎo qum rudR srUp Dro ]

s kahayo tuma; rudhr saroop dharo ||

jg jIvn ko cil nws kro ]

jag jeevan ko; chal naas karo ||

The destroyer Lord asked Vishnu to manifest himself as Rudra in order to destroy the beings of the world

qbhI iqh rudR srUp DrÎo ]

tabahee tiha; rudhr saroop dharayo ||

jg jMq sMGwrkY jog krÎo ]4]

jag ja(n)t sa(n)ghaarakai; jog karayo ||4||

Then Vishnu manifested himself as Rudra and destroying the beings of the world, he established Yoga.4.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK STANZA

kihhoN isv jYsk ju~D kIey ]

kahiho(n) siva; jaisak ju'dh ke'ee ||

suK sMqn ko ijh BWq dIey ]

sukh sa(n)tan ko; jeh bhaa(n)t dhe'ee ||

I shall describe now as to how Shiva waged wars and gave comfort to the saints

gin hoN ijh BW brI igrjw ]

gan ho(n) jeh bhaa(n); baree girajaa ||

jgjIq suXMbr mo spRBw ]5]

jagajeet suya(n)bara; mo saprabhaa ||5||

I shall also tell how he wedded Parbati after conquering her in the Swayyamvara (self-selection of a husband from amongst the suitors).5.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK STANZA

ijm AMDk so hir juDu krÎo ]

jim a(n)dhak so; har judh karayo ||

ijh BWq mnoj ko mwn hrÎo ]

jeh bhaa(n)t manoj ko; maan harayo ||

How Shiva waged a war against Andgakasura? How is effaced the pride of Cupid?

dl dYq dly kr kop ijmM ]

dhal dhait dhale; kar kop jima(n) ||

kihhoN sb Coir pRsMg iqmM ]6]

kahiho(n) sab chhori; prasa(n)g tima(n) ||6||

Getting furious, how he mashed the gathering of demons? I shall describe all these anecdotes.6.