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chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

c~C nIr kr BIqr prw ]

cha'chh neer kar bheetar paraa ||

vhY sMklp idjh kir Drw ]

vahai sa(n)kalap dhijeh kar dharaa ||

When the water (from the eye) oozed out on the hand of the King, he gave it as alms, notionally, on the hand of the Brahmin.

AYs qbY inj dyh bFwXo ]

aais tabai nij dheh baddaayo ||

lok Cyid prloik isDwXo ]20]

lok chhedh paralok sidhaayo ||20||

After this the dwarf expanded his body, which became so huge that it touched the heavens after penetrating through this world.20.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

inrK log AdBuq ibsmey ]

nirakh log adhabhut bisame ||

dwnv pyiK mUrCn Bey ]

dhaanav pekh moorachhan bhe ||

Seeing this, al the people were wonder-struck and visualizing such a huge form of Vishnu, the demons became unconscious.

pwv pqwr CuXo isr kwsw ]

paav pataar chhuyo sir kaasaa ||

ckRq Bey liK lok qmwsw ]21]

chakrat bhe lakh lok tamaasaa ||21||

The feet of Vishnu touched the nether-worlds and the head touched the heavens all were non-plussed on seeing this.21.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

eykY pWv pqwrh CUAw ]

ekai paa(n)v pataareh chhooaa ||

dUsr pwv ggn lau hUAw ]

dhoosar paav gagan lau hooaa ||

With one step, he measured the nether-world and with the second step he measured the heavens.

iBdXo AMf bRhmMf Apwrw ]

bhidhayo a(n)dd brahama(n)dd apaaraa ||

iqh qy igrI gMg kI Dwrw ]22]

teh te giree ga(n)g kee dhaaraa ||22||

In this way, Vishnu touched the whole universe and the current of Ganges began to flow down from the whole universe.22.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ieh ibiD BUp AcMBv lhw ]

eeh bidh bhoop acha(n)bhav lahaa ||

mn kRm bcn ckRq huAY rhw ]

man kram bachan chakrat huaai rahaa ||

In this way, the king was also astonished and remained puzzled in mind, word and deeds.

su kuC BXo joaU sukR aucwrw ]

s kuchh bhayo jouoo sukr uchaaraa ||

soeI A~KIXn hm Awj inhwrw ]23]

soiee a'kheeyan ham aaj nihaaraa ||23||

Whatever Shukracharya had said, the same had happened and he himself had seen all this with his own eyes on that day.23.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

AriD dyih Apno imn dInw ]

aradh dheh apano min dheenaa ||

ieh ibiD kY BUpiq jsu lInw ]

eeh bidh kai bhoopat jas leenaa ||

For the remaining half a step, the king Bali got measured his own body and earned approbation.

jb lau gMg jmun ko nIrw ]

jab lau ga(n)g jamun ko neeraa ||

qb lau clI kQw jig DIrw ]24]

tab lau chalee kathaa jag dheeraa ||24||

As long as there is water in the Ganges and Yamuna, till that time the story of his time the story of this enduring king will be narrated.24.

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chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ibsn pRsMin pRq~C huAY khw ]

bisan prasa(n)n prata'chh huaai kahaa ||

Vishnu was then pleased and manifesting himself said

cobdwru duAwry huAY rhw ]

chobadhaar dhuaare huaai rahaa ||

“O king I shall be a watchmen and servant at your gate myself

khXo cly qb lgY khwnI ]

kahayo chale tab lagai kahaanee ||

jb lg gMg jmn ko pwnI ]25]

jab lag ga(n)g jaman ko paanee ||25||

And as long as there will be water in the Ganges and Yamuna, the story of your charity will be narrate.25.