SDGSAng 171Chaubis AvtarChaubis Avtar27 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

sRI BgauqI jI shwie ]

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

Let Sri Bhagauti Ji (The Primal Lord) be helpful.

AQ bRhmw Avqwr ]

ath brahamaa avataar ||

Now begins the description of Brahma Incarnation:

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

Ab aucro mY kQw icrwnI ]

ab ucharo mai kathaa chiraanee ||

ijm aupjXo bRhmw sur igAwnI ]

jim upajayo brahamaa sur giaanee ||

Now I describe that ancient story as to how the knowledgeable Brahma was bron.

cqurwnn AG EGn hrqw ]

chaturaanan agh oghan harataa ||

aupjÎo skl isRsit ko krqw ]1]

aupajayo sakal sirasat ko karataa ||1||

The four-headed Brahma was born as the destroyer of sins and the creator of all the universe.1.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

jb jb byd nws hoie jwhI ]

jab jab bedh naas hoi jaahee ||

qb qb pun bRhmw pRgtwhI ]

tab tab pun brahamaa pragataahee ||

Whenever the knowledge of Vedas is destroyed, Brahma is then manifested.

qwqy ibsn bRhm bpu Drw ]

taate bisan braham bap dharaa ||

cqurwnn kr jgq aucrw ]2]

chaturaanan kar jagat ucharaa ||2||

For this purpose Vishnu manifested himself ad Brahma and he was known as “Chaturanan” (four-faced) in the world.2.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

jb hI ibsn bRhm bpu Drw ]

jab hee bisan braham bap dharaa ||

qb sb byd pRcur jg krw ]

tab sab bedh prachur jag karaa ||

When Vishnu manifested himself as Brahma, he propagated the doctrines of the Vedas in the world.

swsq isMimRq skl bnwey ]

saasat si(n)mirat sakal banaae ||

jIv jgq ky pMQ lgwey ]3]

jeev jagat ke pa(n)th lagaae ||3||

He composed Shastras, Smritis and gave a life-discipline to the beings of the world.3.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

jy jy huqy AGn ky krqw ]

je je hute aghan ke karataa ||

qy qy Bey pwp qy hrqw ]

te te bhe paap te harataa ||

Those people who were there to perform sinful action, after getting the knowledge. From the Vedas, they became the remover of sins.

pwp krmu k~h pRgit idKwey ]

paap karam ka'h pragat dhikhaae ||

Drm krm sb jIv clwey ]4]

dharam karam sab jeev chalaae ||4||

The sinful actions were explained and all the beings became absorbed in the actions of Dharma ( righteousness).4.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ieh ibiD BXo bRhm Avqwrw ]

eeh bidh bhayo braham avataaraa ||

sb pwpn ko mytnhwrw ]

sab paapan ko metanahaaraa ||

In this way, the Brahma incarnation manifested, who is the remover of all sins.

pRjw loku sb pMQ clwey ]

prajaa lok sab pa(n)th chalaae ||

pwp krm qy sbY htwey ]5]

paap karam te sabai hataae ||5||

All the subjects began to tread the path of Dharma and abandoned the sinful actions.5.