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ਪਉੜੀ ੨੩

paurree 23

ਖੀਰ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਵਿਰੋਲਿ ਕੈ ਕਢਿ ਰਤਨ ਚਉਦਹ ਵੰਡਿ ਲੀਤੇ ।

kheer samund virol kai kadt ratan chaudah vandd leete |

Having churned the ocean the fourteen jewels were taken out and were distributed (among the gods and demons).

ਮਣਿ ਲਖਮੀ ਪਾਰਿਜਾਤ ਸੰਖੁ ਸਾਰੰਗ ਧਣਖੁ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਤੇ ।

man lakhamee paarijaat sankh saarang dhanakh bisan vas keete |

Visnu got hold of gem, Laksami; wish fulfilling tree-parijat, conch, bow named sarang. .

ਕਾਮਧੇਣੁ ਤੇ ਅਪਛਰਾਂ ਐਰਾਪਤਿ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਸਣਿ ਸੀਤੇ ।

kaamadhen te apachharaan airaapat indraasan seete |

Wish fulfilling cow nymphs, Air5vat elephant were attached to the throne of lndr i.e. they were given him.

ਕਾਲਕੂਟ ਤੇ ਅਰਧ ਚੰਦ ਮਹਾਂਦੇਵ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਧਰਿ ਪੀਤੇ ।

kaalakoott te aradh chand mahaandev masatak dhar peete |

Mahadev drank the deadly poison and adorned crescent moon on his forehead.

ਘੋੜਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੂਰਜੈ ਮਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਰੀਤੇ ।

ghorraa miliaa soorajai mad amrit dev daanav reete |

Sun got the horse and the wine and amrit were emptied by the gods and demons jointly .

ਕਰੇ ਧਨੰਤਰੁ ਵੈਦਗੀ ਡਸਿਆ ਤੱਛਕਿ ਮਤਿ ਬਿਪਰੀਤੇ ।

kare dhanantar vaidagee ddasiaa tachhak mat bipareete |

Dhanvantrt used to practise medicine but stung by Taksak, the snake, his wisdom got inverted.

ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਅਮੋਲਕਾ ਰਤਨ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਨਿਧਿ ਅਗਣੀਤੇ ।

gur upades amolakaa ratan padaarath nidh aganeete |

In the ocean of the teachings of the Guru, exist innumerable invaluable jewels.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਖਾਂ ਸਚੁ ਪਰੀਤੇ ।੨੩।

satigur sikhaan sach pareete |23|

The Sikh's true love is for the Guru alone.