16: iSv krq`v

Actions of Siva

iekdUM igAwrh rudR hoie GrbwrI AauDUqu sdwieAw ]

ikadoo giaarah rudr hoi gharabaaree audhootu sadaaiaa.

From one there became eleven Rudrs (Sivas).Even being a householder he was called a recluse.

jqI sqI sMqoKIAw isD nwQ kir prcw lwieAw ]

jatee satee santokheeaan sidh naad kari parachaa laaiaa.

He loved celebates, followers of truth, contented ones, Siddhs (the proven ones) and naths, controllers of senses.

sMinAwsI ds nwv Dir jogI bwrh pMQ clwieAw ]

sanniaasee das naanv dhari jogee baarah pand chalaaiaa.

Sannyasis adopted ten names and yogis also promulgated their twelve sects.

iriD isiD iniD rswiexW qMq mMq cytk vrqwieAw ]

ridhi sidhi nidhi rasaainaan tant mant chaytak varataaiaa.

Riddhi, siddhis (miraculous powers), treasures, rasciree (chemical elixir), tantra, mantra and conjurations were introduced.

mylw kir isvrwq dw krwmwq ivic vwdu vDwieAw ]

maylaa kari sivaraat daa karaamaat vichi vaadu vadhaaiaa.

Sivaratri was celebrated as a fair and it increased the debates and the use of miraculous powers.

posq BMg srwb dw clY ipAwlw Bugq BuMcwieAw ]

posat bhang saraab daa chalai piaalaa bhougat bhounchaaiaa.

The cups of hemp, opium and wine were consumed and enjoyed.

vjin burgU isM|IAW sMK nwd rhrwis krwieAw ]

vajani buragoo sineeaan sankh naad raharaasi karaaiaa.

Rules for blowing instruments, like singe - and the conch were set.

Awid purKu Awdysu kir AlKu jgwien AlKu lKwieAw ]

aadi purakhu aadaysu kari alakhu jagaain alakhu lakhaaiaa.

The primal Lord was saluted and invoked with the shouts of Alakh (the Imperceptible) but no one had perceived the Alakh.

swDsMgiq ivx Brim BulwieAw ]16]

saadhasangati vinu bharami bhulaaiaa ||16||

Without holy congregation all remained duped by delusions.