ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਚਛ ਨੀਰ ਕਰ ਭੀਤਰ ਪਰਾ ॥

chachh neer kar bheetar paraa |

ਵਹੈ ਸੰਕਲਪ ਦਿਜਹ ਕਰਿ ਧਰਾ ॥

vahai sankalap dijah kar dharaa |

When the water (from the eye) oozed out on the hand of the King, he gave it as alms, notionally, on the hand of the Brahmin.

ਐਸ ਤਬੈ ਨਿਜ ਦੇਹ ਬਢਾਯੋ ॥

ais tabai nij deh badtaayo |

ਲੋਕ ਛੇਦਿ ਪਰਲੋਕਿ ਸਿਧਾਯੋ ॥੨੦॥

lok chhed paralok sidhaayo |20|

After this the dwarf expanded his body, which became so huge that it touched the heavens after penetrating through this world.20.

ਨਿਰਖ ਲੋਗ ਅਦਭੁਤ ਬਿਸਮਏ ॥

nirakh log adabhut bisame |

ਦਾਨਵ ਪੇਖਿ ਮੂਰਛਨ ਭਏ ॥

daanav pekh moorachhan bhe |

Seeing this, al the people were wonder-struck and visualizing such a huge form of Vishnu, the demons became unconscious.

ਪਾਵ ਪਤਾਰ ਛੁਯੋ ਸਿਰ ਕਾਸਾ ॥

paav pataar chhuyo sir kaasaa |

ਚਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਏ ਲਖਿ ਲੋਕ ਤਮਾਸਾ ॥੨੧॥

chakrit bhe lakh lok tamaasaa |21|

The feet of Vishnu touched the nether-worlds and the head touched the heavens all were non-plussed on seeing this.21.

ਏਕੈ ਪਾਵ ਪਤਾਰਹਿ ਛੂਆ ॥

ekai paav pataareh chhooaa |

ਦੂਸਰ ਪਾਵ ਗਗਨ ਲਉ ਹੂਆ ॥

doosar paav gagan lau hooaa |

With one step, he measured the nether-world and with the second step he measured the heavens.

ਭਿਦਿਯੋ ਅੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

bhidiyo andd brahamandd apaaraa |

ਤਿਹ ਤੇ ਗਿਰੀ ਗੰਗ ਕੀ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੨੨॥

tih te giree gang kee dhaaraa |22|

In this way, Vishnu touched the whole universe and the current of Ganges began to flow down from the whole universe.22.

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਭੂਪ ਅਚੰਭਵ ਲਹਾ ॥

eih bidh bhoop achanbhav lahaa |

ਮਨ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਬਚਨ ਚਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਹੁਐ ਰਹਾ ॥

man kram bachan chakrit huai rahaa |

In this way, the king was also astonished and remained puzzled in mind, word and deeds.

ਸੁ ਕੁਛ ਭਯੋ ਜੋਊ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿ ਉਚਾਰਾ ॥

su kuchh bhayo joaoo sukr uchaaraa |

ਸੋਈ ਅਖੀਯਨ ਹਮ ਆਜ ਨਿਹਾਰਾ ॥੨੩॥

soee akheeyan ham aaj nihaaraa |23|

Whatever Shukracharya had said, the same had happened and he himself had seen all this with his own eyes on that day.23.

ਅਰਧਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਪਨੋ ਮਿਨਿ ਦੀਨਾ ॥

aradh dehi apano min deenaa |

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੈ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਜਸੁ ਲੀਨਾ ॥

eih bidh kai bhoopat jas leenaa |

For the remaining half a step, the king Bali got measured his own body and earned approbation.

ਜਬ ਲਉ ਗੰਗ ਜਮੁਨ ਕੋ ਨੀਰਾ ॥

jab lau gang jamun ko neeraa |

ਤਬ ਲਉ ਚਲੀ ਕਥਾ ਜਗਿ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨੪॥

tab lau chalee kathaa jag dheeraa |24|

As long as there is water in the Ganges and Yamuna, till that time the story of his time the story of this enduring king will be narrated.24.

ਬਿਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਛ ਹੁਐ ਕਹਾ ॥

bisan prasan pratachh huai kahaa |

Vishnu was then pleased and manifesting himself said

ਚੋਬਦਾਰੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ ਹੁਐ ਰਹਾ ॥

chobadaar duaare huai rahaa |

“O king I shall be a watchmen and servant at your gate myself

ਕਹਿਯੋ ਚਲੇ ਤਬ ਲਗੈ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥

kahiyo chale tab lagai kahaanee |

ਜਬ ਲਗ ਗੰਗ ਜਮੁਨ ਕੋ ਪਾਨੀ ॥੨੫॥

jab lag gang jamun ko paanee |25|

And as long as there will be water in the Ganges and Yamuna, the story of your charity will be narrate.25.