ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
paadharree chhand |
PADDHRAI STANZA
ਬਿਨ ਚਛ ਭੂਪ ਦੋਊ ਤਾਤ ਮਾਤ ॥
bin chachh bhoop doaoo taat maat |
ਤਿਨ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਨ ਤੁਹ ਕਹੌਂ ਬਾਤ ॥
tin deh paan tuh kahauan baat |
“O king! both my parents are without sight, listen to me and give them water.
ਮਮ ਕਥਾ ਨ ਤਿਨ ਕਹੀਯੋ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ॥
mam kathaa na tin kaheeyo prabeen |
ਸੁਨਿ ਮਰਯੋ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਤੇਊ ਹੋਹਿ ਛੀਨ ॥੨੩॥
sun marayo putr teaoo hohi chheen |23|
“Do not say anything me to them, otherwise they will die in extreme agony.”23.
ਇਹ ਭਾਤ ਜਬੈ ਦਿਜ ਕਹੈ ਬੈਨ ॥
eih bhaat jabai dij kahai bain |
ਜਲ ਸੁਨਤ ਭੂਪ ਚੁਐ ਚਲੇ ਨੈਨ ॥
jal sunat bhoop chuai chale nain |
When Shravan Kumar said these words to the king about giving (to his blind parents) then tears gushed out of his eyes.
ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਮੋਹ ਜਿਨ ਸੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਕੁਕਰਮ ॥
dhrig moh jin su keeno kukaram |
ਹਤਿ ਭਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਅਰੁ ਗਯੋ ਧਰਮ ॥੨੪॥
hat bhayo raaj ar gayo dharam |24|
The king said, “It is a disgrace for me that I have done such a deed, my royal merit has been destroyed and I am devoid of Dharma.”24.
ਜਬ ਲਯੋ ਭੂਪ ਤਿਹ ਸਰ ਨਿਕਾਰ ॥
jab layo bhoop tih sar nikaar |
ਤਬ ਤਜੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਮੁਨ ਬਰ ਉਦਾਰ ॥
tab taje praan mun bar udaar |
When the king pulled out Shravan from the pool, then that ascetic breathed his last.
ਪੁਨ ਭਯੋ ਰਾਵ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਉਦਾਸ ॥
pun bhayo raav man mai udaas |
ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਪਲਟ ਜਾਨ ਕੀ ਤਜੀ ਆਸ ॥੨੫॥
grih palatt jaan kee tajee aas |25|
Then the king became very sad and abandoned the idea of returning to his home.25.
ਜੀਅ ਠਟੀ ਕਿ ਧਾਰੋ ਜੋਗ ਭੇਸ ॥
jeea tthattee ki dhaaro jog bhes |
ਕਹੂੰ ਬਸੌ ਜਾਇ ਬਨਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਦੇਸ ॥
kahoon basau jaae ban tiaag des |
He thought in his mind that he may wear the garb of Yogi and abide in the forest forsaking his royal duties.
ਕਿਹ ਕਾਜ ਮੋਰ ਯਹ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਜ ॥
kih kaaj mor yeh raaj saaj |
ਦਿਜ ਮਾਰਿ ਕੀਯੋ ਜਿਨ ਅਸ ਕੁਕਾਜ ॥੨੬॥
dij maar keeyo jin as kukaaj |26|
My roayal duties are now meaningless for me, when I have committed a bad deed by killing a Brahmin.26.
ਇਹ ਭਾਤ ਕਹੀ ਪੁਨਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ॥
eih bhaat kahee pun nrip prabeen |
ਸਭ ਜਗਤਿ ਕਾਲ ਕਰਮੈ ਅਧੀਨ ॥
sabh jagat kaal karamai adheen |
The king then uttered these words, ‘I have brought under my control the situations of all the world, but now what hath been committed by me?
ਅਬ ਕਰੋ ਕਛੂ ਐਸੋ ਉਪਾਇ ॥
ab karo kachhoo aiso upaae |
ਜਾ ਤੇ ਸੁ ਬਚੈ ਤਿਹ ਤਾਤ ਮਾਇ ॥੨੭॥
jaa te su bachai tih taat maae |27|
‘Now I should take such measures, that may cause his parents to survive.’27.
ਭਰਿ ਲਯੋ ਕੁੰਭ ਸਿਰ ਪੈ ਉਠਾਇ ॥
bhar layo kunbh sir pai utthaae |
ਤਹ ਗਯੋ ਜਹਾ ਦਿਜ ਤਾਤ ਮਾਇ ॥
teh gayo jahaa dij taat maae |
The king filled the pitcher with water and lifted it on his head and reached at the spot, where the parents of Shravan had been lying.
ਜਬ ਗਯੋ ਨਿਕਟ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਸੁ ਧਾਰ ॥
jab gayo nikatt tin ke su dhaar |
ਤਬ ਲਖੀ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਵ ਚਾਰ ॥੨੮॥
tab lakhee duhoon tih paav chaar |28|
When the king reached near them with very slow steps, then they heard the voice of the moving footsteps.28.