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Ang 1Vaar 25Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਸੂਰਜ ਪਾਸਿ ਬਿਆਸੁ ਜਾਇ ਹੋਇ ਭੁਣਹਣਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ।

sooraj paas biaas jaae hoe bhunahanaa kan samaanaa |

Rishi Vyas went to sun and becoming a small insect entered into his ear i.e. most humbly he remained with him and got educated by sun).

ਪੜਿ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਲਮੀਕ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣਾ ।

parr vidiaa ghar aaeaa guramukh baalameek man bhaanaa |

Valmiki also only becoming guru- oriented attained knowledge and then he returned home.

ਆਦਿ ਬਿਆਸ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ।

aad biaas vakhaaneeai kath kath saasatr ved puraanaa |

The exponent of many stories of the Vedas, Shastras and the Puranas Valmili is known as the primal poet.

ਨਾਰਦਿ ਮੁਨਿ ਉਪਦੇਸਿਆ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਗਵਤੁ ਪੜ੍ਹਿ ਪਤੀਆਣਾ ।

naarad mun upadesiaa bhagat bhaagavat parrh pateeaanaa |

Sage Narad preached to him and only after reading the Blia-gavat of devotion he could attain peace.

ਚਉਦਹ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਸੋਧਿ ਕੈ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ਸੁਖਾਣਾ ।

chaudah vidiaa sodh kai praupakaar achaar sukhaanaa |

He researched the fourteen skills but ultimately he got happiness due to his benevolent conduct.

ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਣੁ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਾ ।

praupakaaree saadhasang patit udhaaran birad vakhaanaa |

Association with such humble sadhus is altruistic and makes one habitual liberates of the fallen ones.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ।੯।

guramukh sukh fal pat paravaanaa |9|

Gurmukhs attain pleasure fruits in it and get dignified acceptance in the court of the Lord.