ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

paurree 16

ਇਕ ਦੂ ਗਿਆਰਹ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਹੋਇ ਘਰਬਾਰੀ ਅਉਧੂਤੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।

eik doo giaarah rudr hoe gharabaaree aaudhoot sadaaeaa |

From one there became eleven Rudrs (Sivas).Even being a householder he was called a recluse.

ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆਂ ਸਿਧ ਨਾਥ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਚਾ ਲਾਇਆ ।

jatee satee santokheean sidh naath kar parachaa laaeaa |

He loved celebates, followers of truth, contented ones, Siddhs (the proven ones) and naths, controllers of senses.

ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਦਸ ਨਾਂਵ ਧਰਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਬਾਰਹ ਪੰਥ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

saniaasee das naanv dhar jogee baarah panth chalaaeaa |

Sannyasis adopted ten names and yogis also promulgated their twelve sects.

ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਿਧਿ ਰਸਾਇਣਾਂ ਤੰਤ ਮੰਤ ਚੇਟਕ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ।

ridh sidh nidh rasaaeinaan tant mant chettak varataaeaa |

Riddhi, siddhis (miraculous powers), treasures, rasciree (chemical elixir), tantra, mantra and conjurations were introduced.

ਮੇਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਿਵਰਾਤ ਦਾ ਕਰਾਮਾਤ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ।

melaa kar sivaraat daa karaamaat vich vaad vadhaaeaa |

Sivaratri was celebrated as a fair and it increased the debates and the use of miraculous powers.

ਪੋਸਤ ਭੰਗ ਸਰਾਬ ਦਾ ਚਲੈ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਭੁਗਤ ਭੁੰਚਾਇਆ ।

posat bhang saraab daa chalai piaalaa bhugat bhunchaaeaa |

The cups of hemp, opium and wine were consumed and enjoyed.

ਵਜਨਿ ਬੁਰਗੂ ਸਿੰਙੀਆਂ ਸੰਖ ਨਾਦ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

vajan buragoo singeean sankh naad raharaas karaaeaa |

Rules for blowing instruments, like singe - and the conch were set.

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਜਗਾਇਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

aad purakh aades kar alakh jagaaein alakh lakhaaeaa |

The primal Lord was saluted and invoked with the shouts of Alakh (the Imperceptible) but no one had perceived the Alakh.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ।੧੬।

saadhasangat vin bharam bhulaaeaa |16|

Without holy congregation all remained duped by delusions.