18: pMfq vI mUrK ho skdw hY

Even a pandit could be a fool

gosit gWgy qylIAY pMifq nwil hovY jgu dyKY ]

gosati gaangay tayleeai pandit naali hovai jagu daykhai.

A discussion between Gangu, the oilman and a pandit was being witnessed by one and all.

KVI krY iek AMgulI gWgw duie vyKwlY ryKY ]

kharhee karai ik angulee gaangaa dui vaykhaalai raykhai.

Showing one finger to Gang/ the pandit indicated that the Lord is one. But Gangu thought that he wanted to extract his (Ganges) one eye and hence he showed two fingers indicating that he will bring out both of his (pandit's) eyes.

Pyir aucwie pMjWgulw gWgw muiT hlwie AlyKY ]

dhayri ouchaai panjaangulaa gaangaa moutdi halaai alaykhai.

But the pandit thought that Gangu is hinting at the two dimensions of Lord - nirgun (beyond all virtues) and sagun, (with all virtues).

pYrI pY auiT cilAw pMifqu hwir BulwvY ByKY ]

paireen pai outdi chaliaa panditu haari bhulaavai bhaykhai.

Pandit now raised five fingers to show that His two forms are due to the five elements, but, considering the pandit as indicating that with five fingers he would scratch the face of Gangu,

inrguxu srguxu AMg duie prmysru pMij imlin sryKY ]

niragounu saragounu ang dui paramaysaru panji milani saraykhai.

Gangs brandished his fist showing that he would kill him by the stroke of his fist. Now pandit felt that he was being made to understand that unity of five elements was the cause of the creation.

AKI dovyN BMnsW mukI lwie hlwie inmyKY ]

akheen dovain bhannasaan moukee laai halaai nimaykhai.

Mistakingly the pandit accepted his defeat and fell at his opponent's feet and left the place. In fact the fool had meant that he would bring out his eyes and attack with a tight fist but this was interpreted differently by the pandit.

mUrK pMifqu suriq ivsyKY ]18]

moorakh panditu surati visaykhai ||18||

Thus because of his specific thinking even the pandit was also proved a fool.