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Ang 1Vaar 23Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਕਿਸਨ ਲੈਆ ਅਵਤਾਰੁ ਜਗਿ ਮਹਮਾ ਦਸਮ ਸਕੰਧੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ।

kisan laiaa avataar jag mahamaa dasam sakandh vakhaanai |

The tenth chapter of the Bhagavat defines the glory of incarnation of Krsna in the world.

ਲੀਲਾ ਚਲਤ ਅਚਰਜ ਕਰਿ ਜੋਗੁ ਭੋਗੁ ਰਸ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਣੈ ।

leelaa chalat acharaj kar jog bhog ras raleea maanai |

He performed many wonderful acts of bhog (merriment) and yoga (renunciation).

ਮਹਾਭਾਰਥੁ ਕਰਵਾਇਓਨੁ ਕੈਰੋ ਪਾਡੋ ਕਰਿ ਹੈਰਾਣੈ ।

mahaabhaarath karavaaeon kairo paaddo kar hairaanai |

Making Kauravs (sons of Dhrttrastr) and Pandays to fight against each other he further made them wonder struck.

ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਦਿਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿਕਾ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਮਿਤਿ ਮਿਰਜਾਦ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ।

eindraadik brahamaadikaa mahimaa mit mirajaad na jaanai |

Indr and Brahma et al. donot know the limits of his grandeur.

ਮਿਲੀਆ ਟਹਲਾ ਵੰਡਿ ਕੈ ਜਗਿ ਰਾਜਸੂ ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਣੈ ।

mileea ttahalaa vandd kai jag raajasoo raaje raanai |

When Raisfiy was arranged by Yudhisthar, all were alloted their duties.

ਮੰਗ ਲਈ ਹਰਿ ਟਹਲ ਏਹ ਪੈਰ ਧੋਇ ਚਰਣੋਦਕੁ ਮਾਣੈ ।

mang lee har ttehal eeh pair dhoe charanodak maanai |

Krsna himself tookover the duty of washing of the feet of all so that through this service

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਿਞਾਣੈ ।੯।

saadhasangat gur sabad siyaanai |9|

He could realise the importance of the service of the holy congregation and the Word of the Guru.