AQ duDIrw sqwrvo gurU kQnM ]

ath dhudheeraa sataaravo guroo kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the adoption of a Fishing Bird as the Seventeenth Guru

qotk CMd ]

totak chha(n)dh ||

TOTAK STANZA

kir sorsvo irK qws gurM ]

kar sorasavo rikh taas gura(n) ||

auT clIAw bwt audws icqM ]

auth chaleeaa baat udhaas chita(n) ||

After adopting the vulture as the seventeenth Guru with unattached mind, Dutt proceeded again on his path

muiK pUrq nwid innwd DunM ]

mukh poorat naadh ninaadh dhuna(n) ||

sun rIJq gMDRb dyv nrM ]365]

sun reejhat ga(n)dhrab dhev nara(n) ||365||

He was producing various types of sounds form his mouth and hearing the same, the gods, Gandharvas, men and women, all were getting pleased.365.

cil jwq Bey sirqw inktM ]

chal jaat bhe saritaa nikata(n) ||

hTvMq irKM qpsw ibktM ]

hathava(n)t rikha(n) tapasaa bikata(n) ||

Aivlok duDIrX eyk qhW ]

avilok dhudheeray ek tahaa(n) ||

auCrMq huqy nd m`C jhW ]366]

auchhara(n)t hute nadh ma'chh jahaa(n) ||366||

The persistent and ascetic sage reached near a stream, where he saw a flying bird named ‘Mahiggir’ near the jumping fish.366.

QrkMq huqo iek ic`q nBM ]

tharaka(n)t huto ik chi't nabha(n) ||

Aiq au~jl AMg surMg suBM ]

at u'jal a(n)g sura(n)g subha(n) ||

With concentrated mind, he was stable at one place in the sky and his limbs were extremely white and pretty

nhI Awn iblokq Awp idRgM ]

nahee aan bilokat aap dhiraga(n) ||

ieh BWiq rhÎo gf m`C mnM ]367]

eeh bhaa(n)t rahayo gadd ma'chh mana(n) ||367||

His mind was absorbed in the fish and he was not seeing anyone else.367.

qhW jwie mhW mun m`jn kY ]

tahaa(n) jai mahaa(n) mun ma'jan kai ||

auiTkY hir iDAwn lgw suc kY ]

authikai har dhiaan lagaa such kai ||

These the Guru went and took bath and getting up mediated on the Lord,

n tro qb lO vh m`CArI ]

n taro tab lau veh ma'chharee ||

rQ sUr AiQE nh fIT trI ]368]

rath soor athio neh ddeeth taree ||368||

But that enemy of the fish, concentrated his attention on the fish even till sunset.368.

QrkMq rhw nB m`C ktM ]

tharaka(n)t rahaa nabh ma'chh kata(n) ||

rQ Bwn hitE nhI DÎwn CutM ]

rath bhaan hatio nahee dhayaan chhuta(n) ||

He remained unwavered in the sky and did not even think of the sunset

Aivlok mhW mun moih rihE ]

avilok mahaa(n) mun moh rahio ||

gur sqRsvoN kr qws kihE ]369]

gur satrasavo(n) kar taas kahio ||369||

Seeing him, the great sage observed silence and accepted him as the Seventeenth Guru.369.

ieiq sqwrvo gurU duDIrw smwpqM ]17]

eit sataaravo guroo dhudheeraa samaapata(n) ||17||

End of the description of the adoption of the Fishing Bird as the Seventeenth Guru.