cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

Now begins the description of the first Machh Incarnation CHAUPAI

sMKwsur dwnv puin BXo ]

sa(n)khaasur dhaanav pun bhayo ||

Once there was born a demon named Shankhasura

bhu ibiD kY jg ko duKdXo ]

bahu bidh kai jag ko dhukhadhayo ||

Who, in many ways, distressed the world

m~C Avqwr Awip pun Drw ]

ma'chh avataar aap pun dharaa ||

Then the Lord manifested Himself as Machh (Fish) incarnation,

Awpn jwpu Awp mo krw ]39]

aapan jaap aap mo karaa ||39||

Who repeated His Own name Himself.39.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ipRQmY qu~C mIn bpu Drw ]

pirathamaiai tu'chh meen bap dharaa ||

At first he Lord manifested Himself as small fish,

pYiT smuMdR JkJorn krw ]

paith samu(n)dhr jhakajhoran karaa ||

And shook the ocean violenty

puin puin krq BXo ibsQwrw ]

pun pun karat bhayo bisathaaraa ||

Then He enlarged his body,

sMKwsur qb kop ibcwrw ]40]

sa(n)khaasur tab kop bichaaraa ||40||

Seeing which Shankhasura got greatly enraged.40.