17: ju`gW dy Drm

Duties of the yugs --the Time periods

siqjuig ieku ivgwVdw iqsu ipCY PiV dysu pIVwey ]

satijougi iku vigaarhadaa tisu pichhai dharhi daysu peerhaaay.

In the Satyug the whole country suffered because of the evil deeds of one wrong-doer.

qRyqY ngrI vglIAY duAwpir vMsu nrik shmwey ]

traytai nagaree vagaleeai duaapari vansu naraki sahamaaay.

In Tretia the whole city was surrounded and in Dvapar, the whole family was to suffer hell.

jo PyVY so PVIdw kiljug scw inAwau krwey ]

jo dhayrhai so dharheedaa kalijougi sachaa niaau karaaay.

The justice of Kaliyug is true because only he suffers who does the evil deeds.

siqjug squ qRyqY jugw duAwpir pUjw cwir idVwey ]

satijoug satu traytai jougaa duaapari poojaa chaari dirhaaay.

In Satyug, the truth, in Treta- the yajti, in Dvapar ritualistic worship were accomplished.

kiljuig nwau ArwDxw hor krm kir mukiq n pwey ]

kalijougi naau araadhanaa hor karam kari moukati n paaay.

In Kaliyug through no action other than constant remembering the Lord's name could attain liberation.

juig juig luxIAY bIijAw pwpu puMnu kir duK suK pwey ]

jougi jougi louneeai beejiaa paapu pounnu kari doukh soukh paaay.

In all the yugs (ages) the individual reaps what he has sown and earns sufferings and delights in accordance with his demer

kiljuig icqvY puMn Pl pwphu lypu ADrmu kmwey ]

kalijougi chitavai pounn phal paapahu laypu adharam kamaaay.

In Kaliyug, the individual desires to have the fruits of meritorious actions though he remains absorbed in the sinful deeds

gurmuiK suK Plu Awpu gvwey ]17]

guramoukhi soukh phalu aapu gavaaay ||17||

Gurmukhs attain the pleasure fruit only by losing their sense of ego