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Ang 1Vaar 31Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੨੦

paurree 20

ਰਾਮਚੰਦੁ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਵਸਿ ਹੋਆ ਦੇਹਿਧਾਰੀ ।

raamachand kaaran karan kaaran vas hoaa dehidhaaree |

Due to some reason, Lord, the cause of all the causes assumed the form of Ramchandr.

ਮੰਨਿ ਮਤੇਈ ਆਗਿਆ ਲੈ ਵਣਵਾਸੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਚਾਰੀ ।

man mateee aagiaa lai vanavaas vaddaaee chaaree |

Accepting the orders of his step mother he went in exile and earned greatness.

ਪਰਸਰਾਮੁ ਦਾ ਬਲੁ ਹਰੈ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਗਰਬ ਪਰਹਾਰੀ ।

parasaraam daa bal harai deen deaal garab parahaaree |

Compassionate for the poor and decimator of the proud ones Ram effaced the power and pride of Pars'u Ram.

ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਿ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ।

seetaa lakhaman sev kar jatee satee sevaa hitakaaree |

Serving Warn, Laksaman became yati, the subduer of all passions and Sits also with all the virtues of a sati, remained totally devoted to Ram and served him.

ਰਾਮਾਇਣੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਧਾਰੀ ।

raamaaein varataaeaa raam raaj kar srisatt udhaaree |

Ramayan spread far and wide as the story establishing Ram-Rajy, a virtuous kingdom.

ਮਰਣੁ ਮੁਣਸਾ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੈਜ ਸਵਾਰੀ ।

maran munasaa sach hai saadhasangat mil paij savaaree |

Ram had liberated the whole world. Death for them is a truth who, having come to the holy congregation, have fulfilled their commitment to life.

ਭਲਿਆਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਸਾਰੀ ।੨੦।੩੧। ਇਕਤੀਹ ।

bhaliaaee satigur mat saaree |20|31| ikateeh |

Benevolence is the perfect teaching of the Guru.