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6: bil qoN crn kmlW dI mihmW

Grandeur of the lotus feet in context with king Bali story

bwvn rUpI hoie kY bil Cil ACil Awpu ClwieAw ]

baavan roopee hoi kai bali chhali achhali aapu chhalaaiaa.

Assuming the form of Vaman (short statured brahmin) and remaining unsuccessful in beguiling king Bali

kroN AFweI Driq mMig ipCo dy vf ipMfu vDwieAw ]

karaoun addhaaee dharati mangi pichhon day vad pindu vadhaaiaa.

He Himself got beguiled. Having asked for two and a half steps of land, Vaman, afterwards enlarged His body.

duie kruvw kir iqMin loA bil rwjy iPir mgru imxwieAw ]

dui karuvaa kari tinni loa bali raajay dhiri magaru minaaiaa.

In two steps He measured all the three worlds and in a half step He measured the body of king Bali.

surghu cMgw jwix kY rwju pqwl lok dw pwieAw ]

suragahu changaa jaani kai raaju pataal lok daa paaiaa.

Accepting the kingdom of netherworld better than heavens Bali started ruling it.

bRhmw ibsnu mhysu qRY Bgq vCl drvwn sdwieAw ]

brahamaa bisanu mahaysu trai bhagati vachhal daravaan sadaaiaa.

Now the Lord, in whom subsume Brahma, Visnu and Mahen, becoming lover of His devotees, served as a door keeper of king Bali

bwvn lK su pwvnw swDsMgiq rj ieC ieCwieAw ]

baavan lakh su paavanaa saadhasangati raj ichh ichhaaiaa.

Many sacred incarnations like Vaman also have the wish of having the dust of the feet of holy congregation.

swDsMgiq gur crn iDAwieAw ]6]

saadh sangati gur charan dhiaaiaa ||6||

They also contemplate the feet of the Guru in the company of holy ones.