ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਕਥਾ ਭਈ ਇਹ ਦਿਸ ਇਹ ਭਾਤਾ ॥

kathaa bhee ih dis ih bhaataa |

ਅਬ ਕਹੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਤ੍ਰੀਯਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਤਾ ॥

ab kaho bisan treeyaa kee baataa |

How this story occurred? In this context, I relate the story of the wife of Vishnu :

ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦਾਰਿਕ ਦਿਨ ਏਕ ਪਕਾਏ ॥

brindaarik din ek pakaae |

ਦੈਤ ਸਭਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥੫॥

dait sabhaa te bisan bulaae |5|

One day, he cooked the brinjals in her home and at the same time, Vishnu was called by the assembly of demons, where he went.5.

ਆਇ ਗਯੋ ਤਹ ਨਾਰਦ ਰਿਖਿ ਬਰ ॥

aae gayo teh naarad rikh bar |

ਬਿਸਨ ਨਾਰਿ ਕੇ ਧਾਮਿ ਛੁਧਾਤੁਰ ॥

bisan naar ke dhaam chhudhaatur |

At the same time, the great sage Narada reached the house of Vishnu and he was very hungry.

ਬੈਗਨ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਲਲਚਾਯੋ ॥

baigan nirakh adhik lalachaayo |

ਮਾਗ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਪਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਆਯੋ ॥੬॥

maag rahiyo par haath na aayo |6|

Seeing the cooked vegetable of brinjals, his mind was tempted, but he did not get it even on asking for it.6.

ਨਾਥ ਹੇਤੁ ਮੈ ਭੋਜ ਪਕਾਯੋ ॥

naath het mai bhoj pakaayo |

ਮਨੁਛ ਪਠੈ ਕਰ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਬੁਲਾਯੋ ॥

manuchh patthai kar bisan bulaayo |

The wife of Vishnu said that she had prepared that food for her lord, therefore it was not possible for her to give it, (she also said:) “I have sent a messenger to call him and the may be coming.”

ਨਾਰਦ ਖਾਇ ਜੂਠ ਹੋਇ ਜੈ ਹੈ ॥

naarad khaae jootth hoe jai hai |

ਪੀਅ ਕੋਪਿਤ ਹਮਰੇ ਪਰ ਹੁਐ ਹੈ ॥੭॥

peea kopit hamare par huai hai |7|

The wife of Vishnu thought that if Narada partook it the food would become impure and her lord wound be angry with.7.