ਪਉੜੀ ੮

paurree 8

ਹਰੀਚੰਦ ਸਤਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਾ ਨਿਖਾਸ ਵਿਕਾਣਾ ।

hareechand sat rakhiaa jaa nikhaas vikaanaa |

Harischandr abided by truth and got himself sold in the market place.

ਬਲ ਛਲਿਆ ਸਤੁ ਪਾਲਦਾ ਪਾਤਾਲਿ ਸਿਧਾਣਾ ।

bal chhaliaa sat paaladaa paataal sidhaanaa |

Though duped (by Visnu), King Bali observed truth and went to the netherworld.

ਕਰਨੁ ਸੁ ਕੰਚਨ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਅੰਤੁ ਪਛੋਤਾਣਾ ।

karan su kanchan daan kar ant pachhotaanaa |

Karn would also give gold in charity but he had to repent ultimately (because god Indr demanded his armour ana earrings of him which he readily gave and lost his powers).

ਸਤਿਵਾਦੀ ਹੁਇ ਧਰਮਪੁਤੁ ਕੂੜ ਜਮਪੁਰਿ ਜਾਣਾ ।

sativaadee hue dharamaput koorr jamapur jaanaa |

The truthful Yudhisthar, son of Yama, for his one lie had to go to hell.

ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬਾਣਾ ।

jatee satee santokheea haumai garabaanaa |

Many celebates, truthful and contented people have flourished but they all were proud of their conduct.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਰੋਮ ਨ ਪੁਜਨੀ ਬਹੁ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ।੮।

gurasikh rom na pujanee bahu maan nimaanaa |8|

Such a humble one is the Sikh of the Guru that all these are not equal to his one trichome.