18: Drm Daul dw AlMkwr

Example of the Dharma Bull

sqjug dw AinAwau vyiK Daul Drm hoAw aufIxw ]

satajoug daa aniaau vaykhi dhaul dharamu hoaa udeenaa.

Seeing the injustice of Satyug, dharma in the form of a bull got sad.

surpiq nrpiq ckRvY riK n hMGin bl miq hIxw ]

surapati narapati chakravai rakhi n hanghani bal mati heenaa.

Even the king of gods, Indr, and other kings with vast empires, engrossed egoism, devoid of power and wisdom could not sust

qRyqy iKisAw pYru ieku hom jg jug Qwip pqIxw ]

traytay khisiaa pairu iku hom jag jagu daapi pateenaa.

In Treta- its one foot slipped and now religious people started feeling satisfied by mere performance of the ceremonies of

duAwpuir duie pg Drm dy pUjw cwr pKMfu AlIxw ]

duaapuri dui pag dharam day poojaa chaar pakhandu aleenaa.

In Dvapar remained only two feet of dharma and now people began to remain absorbed only ritualistic worship.

kiljug rihAw pYr ieku hoie inmwxw Drm ADIxw ]

kalijoug rahiaa pair iku hoi nimaanaa dharam adheenaa.

In Kaliyug, the dharma has only one feet and consequently has become quite feeble.

mwxu inmwxY siqgurU swDsMgiq prgt prbIxw ]

maanu nimaanai satiguroo saadhasangati paragat parabeenaa.

True Guru, the power of the powerless, has made it (dharma) manifest by and through creating the holy Icongretgations.

gurmuK Drm spUrxu rIxw ]18]

guramoukh dharam sapooranu reenaa ||18||

The gurmukhs have brought to perfection the dharma earlier reduced to dust.