svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

ju`D BXo bhuqo iqh TW qb mUsl kau muslI jU sMBwrXo ]

ju'dh bhayo bahuto teh thaa(n); tab moosal kau musalee joo sa(n)bhaarayo ||

ky bl hwQn doaun kY kib sÎwm khY qik qwih pRhwrXo ]

ke bal haathan dhoaun kai; kab sayaam kahai tak taeh prahaarayo ||

After the continuation of war for a long time, Balram held his huge mace and powerfully struck it with both the hands on the enemy

lwgq Gwie huvY mr gXo Air AMqih ky Pun Dwm isDwrXo ]

laagat ghai huvai mar gayo ari; a(n)teh ke fun dhaam sidhaarayo ||

When the blow struck him, he died and went to the next world

XO blBdR hnXo iqn ko sB ib`pn ko Pun kwj svwrXo ]2401]

yau balabhadhr hanayo tin ko; sabh bi'pan ko fun kaaj savaarayo ||2401||

In this way killing him, Balram completed the task assigned to him by the Brahmins.2401.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

paurK jo muslI Dir ko kihE so inRp kau suKdyv sunwXo ]

paurakh jo musalee dhar ko kahio; so nirap kau sukhadhev sunaayo ||

In this way, Shukdev related the bravery of Balram to the king

jwih kQw idj ky muK qy sB sRaun sunI iqnhUM suK pwXo ]

jaeh kathaa dhij ke mukh te; sabh sraun sunee tinahoo(n) sukh paayo ||

Whosoever has heard this story from the mouth of a Brahmin, he obtained happiness

jw ky kIey ss sUr insw idv qwhI kI bwq suno jIA AwXo ]

jaa ke ke'ee sas soor nisaa dhiva; taahee kee baat suno jeea aayo ||

qwhI kI bwq sunwau idjoqm bydn kY joaU Byd n pwXo ]2402]

taahee kee baat sunaau dhijotama; bedhan kai jouoo bhedh na paayo ||2402||

“He, whose creation are the sun and moon, and day and night we should listen to his words. O great Brahmin! relate the story of Him, whose secret has not even been comprehended by the Vedas.2402.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

jwih Krwnn sy shswnn Koj rhy kCu pwr n pwXo ]

jaeh kharaanan se sahasaanana; khoj rahe kachh paar na paayo ||

“He, whom, Kartikeya and Sheshnaga searched and got tired, but they could not know His end

sÎwm BnY ijh kau cqurwnn bydn ky gun BIqr gwXo ]

sayaam bhanai jeh kau chaturaanana; bedhan ke gun bheetar gaayo ||

He, who has been eulogised by Brahma in the Vedas.

Koj rhy isv sy ijh AMq AnMq kihE Qk AMq n pwXo ]

khoj rahe siv se jeh a(n)ta; ana(n)t kahio thak a(n)t na paayo ||

“He, whom Shiva etc. had been searching, but could not know His Mystery

qwhI kI bwq suno qumry muK qy sukdyv iehY ThrwXo ]2403]

taahee kee baat suno tumare mukh te; sukadhev ihai thaharaayo ||2403||

O Shukdev! relate to me the story of that Lord.”2403.

BUpiq jO ieh BWiq khXo suk kau su khUM ieh BWiq sunweI ]

bhoopat jau ieh bhaa(n)t kahayo suk kau; su kahoo(n) ieh bhaa(n)t sunaiee ||

When the king said this, then Shukdev replied,

dIn idAwl kI bwq sunwvq hau quih kau quih Bydu CpweI ]

dheen dhiaal kee baat sunaavat hau tuh kau; tuh bhedh chhapaiee ||

“I am relating to you the mystery of that Merciful Lord, who is the support of the oppressed

ibpR sudwmw huqo ibpqw iqh kI hau khau hir jYsy imtweI ]

bipr sudhaamaa huto bipataa teh kee; hau kahau har jaise mitaiee ||

“Now I relate this how the Lord removed the suffering of the Brahmin named Sudama

so hau sunwvq hau quih kau sun lY soaU sRaunn dY inRprweI ]2404]

so hau sunaavat hau tuh kau; sun lai souoo sraunan dhai niraparaiee ||2404||

O king! now I relate that, listen attentively,”2404.