BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ijnY byd p`iTXo subydI khwey ]

jinai bedh pa'thiyo; subedhee kahaae ||

iqnY Drm ky krm nIky clwey ]

tinai dharam ke karama; neeke chalaae ||

Those who studied the Vedas, called Vedis (Bedis), they absorbed themselves in good acts of righteousness.

pTy kwgdM m`dR rwjw suDwrM ]

pathe kaagadha(n); ma'dhr raajaa sudhaara(n) ||

Awpo Awpmo bYr BwvM ibswrM ]1]

aapo aapamo; bair bhaava(n) bisaara(n) ||1||

The Sodhi king of Madra Desha (Punjab) sent letters to them, entreating them to forget the past enmities.1.

inRpM mukilXM dUq so kwis AwXM ]

nirapa(n) mukaliya(n) dhoota; so kaas aaya(n) ||

sbY byidXM Byd BwKy sunwXM ]

sabai bedhiya(n); bhedh bhaakhe sunaaya(n) ||

The messengers sent by the king came to Kashi and gave the message to all the Bedis.

sBY byd pwTI cly m`dR dysM ]

sabhai bedh paathee; chale ma'dhr dhesa(n) ||

pRnwmM kIXo Awn kYkY nrysM ]2]

pranaama(n) keeyo; aan kaikai naresa(n) ||2||

All the reciters of the Vedas came to Madra Desha and made obeisance to the king.2.

DunM bydkI BUp qwqy krweI ]

dhuna(n) bedhakee; bhoop taate karaiee ||

sbY pws bYTy sBw bIc BweI ]

sabai paas baithe; sabhaa beech bhaiee ||

The king caused them to recite the Vedas in the traditional manner and all the brethren (both Sodhis and Pelis) sat tohether.

pVy swmbydM jujrbyd k`QM ]

pare saamabedha(n); jujarabedh ka'tha(n) ||

irgMbyd piTXM kry Bwv h`QM ]3]

riga(n)bedh pathiya(n); kare bhaav ha'tha(n) ||3||

Saam-Veda, Yajur-Veda and Rig-Ved were recited, the essence of the sayings was imbibed (by the king and his clan).3.