SDGSAng 159Chaubis AvtarChaubis Avtar46 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

AQ CIr smuMdR mQn caudh rqn kQnM ]

ath chheer samu(n)dhr mathan chaudheh ratan kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the Churing of the Milkocean and the Fourteen Jewels:

sRI BgauqI jI shwie ]

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

Let Shri Bhagauti Ji (The Primal Power) be helpful.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

imil dyv Adyvn isMD mQXo ]

mil dhev adhevan si(n)dh mathayo ||

kib sXwm kiv~qn m~D kQXo ]

kab sayaam kavi'tan ma'dh kathayo ||

Both the gods and demons unitedly churned the ocean, which hath been narrated in verse by the poet Shyam.

qb rqn cqurds XoN inksy ]

tab ratan chaturadhas yo(n) nikase ||

Asqw inis mo ss sy ibgsy ]1]

asataa nis mo; sas se bigase ||1||

Then the fourteen jewels, in their splendour emanated from the sea, just as the moon looks elegant during the night.1.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

AmrWqk sIs kI Er hUAM ]

amaraa(n)taka; sees kee or hooa(n) ||

imil pUC ghI ids dyv dUAM ]

mil poochh gahee; dhis dhev dhooa(n) ||

The demons caught Vasuki from the side of the head and the gods from the side of the tail.

rqnM inksy ibgsy sis sy ]

ratana(n) nikase bigase sas se ||

jnu GUtn lyq AmI rs ky ]2]

jan ghootan let amee ras ke ||2||

On seeing the jewels emanating from the sea, they became pleased as though they had drunk the ambrosia.2.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK

inksXo Dnu swiek su~D isqM ]

nikasayo dhan saik su'dh sita(n) ||

mDu pwn kFXo Gt midX mqM ]

madh paan kaddayo; ghat madhiy mata(n) ||

The bow and of purely white colour came out, and those intoxicated ones brought out from the ocean a pitcher of honey.

gj bwj suDw lCmI inksI ]

gaj baaj sudhaa; lachhamee nikasee ||

Gn mo mno ib~dulqw ibgsI ]3]

ghan mo mano; bi'dhaulataa bigasee ||3||

The elephant, horse, nectar and Lakshmi came out and looked splendid like the flash of lightning from the clouds.3.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

klpwdRum mwhur Aau rMBw ]

kalapaadhrum maahura; aau ra(n)bhaa ||

ijh moih rhY liK ieMdR sBw ]

jeh moh rahai; lakh i(n)dhr sabhaa ||

After Kalapdrum (Elysian, wish-fulfilling tree) and poison, the heavenly damsel Rambha came out, seeing whom, the people of Indrs’s court allured.

min kOsqk cMd su rUp suBM ]

man kauasatak cha(n)dha; su roop subha(n) ||

ijh B~jq dYq iblok juDM ]4]

jeh bha'jata; dhait bilok judha(n) ||4||

The Kaustubh jewel and the moon also came out, which are remembered by the demons in the battlefield.4.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

inksI gvrwj su Dyn BlI ]

nikasee gavaraaja; su dhen bhalee ||

ijh CIin lXo shswsqR blI ]

jeh chheen layo; sahasaasatr balee ||

Kamadhenu (the wish-fulfilling cow) also came out which was seized by the mighty Sahasrajun.

gin rqn gnau aup rqn AbY ]

gan ratan ganau; up ratan abai ||

qum sMq suno icq lwie sbY ]5]

tum sa(n)t suno; chit lai sabai ||5||

After reckoning the jewels, now I mention the minor jewels, O saints listen to me attentively.5.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

gn jok hrIqkI Er mDM ]

gan jok hareetakee or madha(n) ||

jn pMc su nwmX sMK suBM ]

jan pa(n)ch su naamay sa(n)kh subha(n) ||

These minor jewels are leech, myrobalan, honey, conch ( panchjanay), ruta, hemp, discus and mace

ss byl ibijXw Ar c~kR gdw ]

sas bel bijiyaa ar cha'kr gadhaa ||

juvrwj ibrwjq pwn sdw ]6]

juvaraaj biraajat paan sadhaa ||6||

The later two look impressive in the hands of princes always.6.

qotk ]

totak ||

TOTAK

Dnu swrMg nMdg Kg BxM ]

dhan saara(n)g na(n)dhag khag bhana(n) ||

ijn KMif kry gn deIq rxM ]

jin kha(n)dd kare gan dhieet rana(n) ||

The bow and arrow, the bull Nandi and the dagger (which had destroyed the demons) came out of the ocean.

isv sUl bVvwnl kpl munM ]

siv sool baravaanal kapal muna(n) ||

q DnMqr caudsvo rqnM ]7]

t dhana(n)tar chaudhasavo ratana(n) ||7||

The trident of Shiva, Barvanal (the fire), Kapil Muni and Dhanwantri came out as the fourteenth jewel.7.

gn rqn aup rqn AO Dwq gno ]

gan ratan up ratan aau dhaat gano ||

kih Dwq sbY aup Dwq Bno ]

keh dhaat sabai up dhaat bhano ||

After counting the greater and minor jewels, now I count the metals and afterwards I shall count the lesser metals.

sb nwm jQw miq sXwm Dro ]

sab naam jathaa mat sayaam dharo ||

All these names have been reckoned by the poet Shyam according to his own understanding

Gt jwn kvI ijn inMd kro ]8]

ghat jaan kavee jin ni(n)dh karo ||8||

Considering them in small number, poets requested not to slander me.8.

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

ipRQmo gin loh iskw sÍrnM ]

pirathamo gani; loh sikaa savairana(n) ||

cqurQ Bn Dwq isqM rukmM ]

chaturath bhana; dhaat sita(n) rukama(n) ||

First of tall I reckon iron, lead and gold alongwith the fourth white metal silver

bhuro kQ qWbr klI ipqrM ]

bahuro katha; taa(n)bar kalee pitara(n) ||

k`Q Astm ijsqu hY Dwq DrM ]9]

ka'th asatama; jisat hai dhaat dhara(n) ||9||

Then mentioning copper, tin and brass, I consider the eighth metal as zinc, which is found within the earth.9.