ਅਥ ਭ੍ਰਿਤ ਤ੍ਰੋਦਸਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath bhrit trodasamo guroo kathanan |
Now begins the description of an Orderly as the Thirteenth Guru
ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
tomar chhand |
TOMAR STANZA
ਤਬ ਦਤ ਦੇਵ ਮਹਾਨ ॥
tab dat dev mahaan |
ਦਸ ਚਾਰ ਚਾਰ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
das chaar chaar nidhaan |
Then the great Dutt, who was a treasure in eighteen sciences and
ਅਤਿਭੁਤ ਉਤਮ ਗਾਤ ॥
atibhut utam gaat |
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਤ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤ ॥੨੭੦॥
har naam let prabhaat |270|
Had a fine physique, used to remember the Name of the Lord at day-dawn.270.
ਅਕਲੰਕ ਉਜਲ ਅੰਗ ॥
akalank ujal ang |
ਲਖਿ ਲਾਜ ਗੰਗ ਤਰੰਗ ॥
lakh laaj gang tarang |
Seeing his bright and blemishless limbs, the waves of Ganges felt shy
ਅਨਭੈ ਅਭੂਤ ਸਰੂਪ ॥
anabhai abhoot saroop |
ਲਖਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਲਾਜਤ ਭੂਪ ॥੨੭੧॥
lakh jot laajat bhoop |271|
Looking at his marvelous figure, the kings became shyful.271.
ਅਵਲੋਕਿ ਸੁ ਭ੍ਰਿਤ ਏਕ ॥
avalok su bhrit ek |
ਗੁਨ ਮਧਿ ਜਾਸੁ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
gun madh jaas anek |
He saw an orderly, who had many qualities, even at midnight, he was standing at the gate
ਅਧਿ ਰਾਤਿ ਠਾਢਿ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥
adh raat tthaadt duaar |
ਬਹੁ ਬਰਖ ਮੇਘ ਫੁਹਾਰ ॥੨੭੨॥
bahu barakh megh fuhaar |272|
In this way, during the rainfall, he stood firmly without caring for the rain.272.
ਅਧਿ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਤ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ॥
adh raat dat nihaar |
ਗੁਣਵੰਤ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
gunavant bikram apaar |
ਜਲ ਮੁਸਲਧਾਰ ਪਰੰਤ ॥
jal musaladhaar parant |
ਨਿਜ ਨੈਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਹੰਤ ॥੨੭੩॥
nij nain dekh mahant |273|
Dutt saw that Vikram-like individual full of qualities at midnight and he also saw that it was greatly pleased in his mind.273.
ਇਕ ਚਿਤ ਠਾਢ ਸੁ ਐਸ ॥
eik chit tthaadt su ais |
ਸੋਵਰਨ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਜੈਸ ॥
sovaran moorat jais |
He seemed standing like a golden statue single-mindedly
ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਦੇਖਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ॥
drirr dekh taa kee mat |
ਅਤਿ ਮਨਹਿ ਰੀਝੇ ਦਤ ॥੨੭੪॥
at maneh reejhe dat |274|
Seeing his concerntration, Dutt was greatly pleased in his mind. 274.
ਨਹੀ ਸੀਤ ਮਾਨਤ ਘਾਮ ॥
nahee seet maanat ghaam |
ਨਹੀ ਚਿਤ ਲ︀ਯਾਵਤ ਛਾਮ ॥
nahee chit layaavat chhaam |
ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਮੋਰਤ ਅੰਗ ॥
nahee naik morat ang |
ਇਕ ਪਾਇ ਠਾਢ ਅਭੰਗ ॥੨੭੫॥
eik paae tthaadt abhang |275|
He thought that this man was not caring for cold or hot weather and there is no desire of some shade in his mind he was standing on one foot without even slightly turning his limbs.275.
ਢਿਗ ਦਤ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਜਾਇ ॥
dtig dat taa ke jaae |
ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਬਨਾਏ ॥
avilok taas banaae |
Dutt went near him and looked down upon him, learning. a bit
ਅਧਿ ਰਾਤ੍ਰਿ ਨਿਰਜਨ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ॥
adh raatr nirajan traas |
ਅਸਿ ਲੀਨ ਠਾਢ ਉਦਾਸ ॥੨੭੬॥
as leen tthaadt udaas |276|
He was standing detachedly in that desolate atmosphere at midnighgt.276.
ਬਰਖੰਤ ਮੇਘ ਮਹਾਨ ॥
barakhant megh mahaan |
ਭਾਜੰਤ ਭੂਮਿ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
bhaajant bhoom nidhaan |
It was raining and the water was spreading on the earth
ਜਗਿ ਜੀਵ ਸਰਬ ਸੁ ਭਾਸ ॥
jag jeev sarab su bhaas |
ਉਠਿ ਭਾਜ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਉਦਾਸ ॥੨੭੭॥
autth bhaaj traas udaas |277|
All the beings of the world ran away in fear.277.
ਇਹ ਠਾਢ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਪਉਰ ॥
eih tthaadt bhoopat paur |
ਮਨ ਜਾਪ ਜਾਪਤ ਗਉਰ ॥
man jaap jaapat gaur |
This orderly was standing at the gate of the king like this and was repeating the name of the goddess Gauri-Parvati in his mind
ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਮੋਰਤ ਅੰਗ ॥
nahee naik morat ang |
ਇਕ ਪਾਵ ਠਾਢ ਅਭੰਗ ॥੨੭੮॥
eik paav tthaadt abhang |278|
He was standing on one foot, without even slightly turning his limbs.278.
ਅਸਿ ਲੀਨ ਪਾਨਿ ਕਰਾਲ ॥
as leen paan karaal |
ਚਮਕੰਤ ਉਜਲ ਜ੍ਵਾਲ ॥
chamakant ujal jvaal |
A dreadful sword was shining in his hand like a flame of fire and
ਜਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ॥
jan kaahoo ko nahee mitr |
ਇਹ ਭਾਤਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ॥੨੭੯॥
eih bhaat param pavitr |279|
He was standing solemnly without seeming to have friendliness for anyone.279.
ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਉਚਾਵਤ ਪਾਉ ॥
nahee naik uchaavat paau |
ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਾਧਤ ਦਾਉ ॥
bahu bhaat saadhat daau |
He was not even raising his foot slightly and he was in the posture of playing trick in many ways
ਅਨਆਸ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਭਗਤ ॥
anaas bhoopat bhagat |
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਏਕ ਹੀ ਰਸ ਪਗਤ ॥੨੮੦॥
prabh ek hee ras pagat |280|
He was a devotee of the king dyed unswervingly in the love of the Lord.280.
ਜਲ ਪਰਤ ਮੂਸਲਧਾਰ ॥
jal parat moosaladhaar |
ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਲੇ ਨ ਓਟਿ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
grih le na ott duaar |
ਪਸੁ ਪਛ ਸਰਬਿ ਦਿਸਾਨ ॥
pas pachh sarab disaan |
ਸਭ ਦੇਸ ਦੇਸ ਸਿਧਾਨ ॥੨੮੧॥
sabh des des sidhaan |281|
Because of heavy rain, all the animals and birds were going from various directions to their homes in order to take shelter.281.
ਇਹ ਠਾਢ ਹੈ ਇਕ ਆਸ ॥
eih tthaadt hai ik aas |
ਇਕ ਪਾਨ ਜਾਨ ਉਦਾਸ ॥
eik paan jaan udaas |
ਅਸਿ ਲੀਨ ਪਾਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥
as leen paan prachandd |
ਅਤਿ ਤੇਜਵੰਤ ਅਖੰਡ ॥੨੮੨॥
at tejavant akhandd |282|
He was standing detachedly on one foot and taking his sword in one of his hands, he was looking extremely lustrous.282.
ਮਨਿ ਆਨਿ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਵ ॥
man aan ko nahee bhaav |
ਇਕ ਦੇਵ ਕੋ ਚਿਤ ਚਾਵ ॥
eik dev ko chit chaav |
ਇਕ ਪਾਵ ਐਸੇ ਠਾਢ ॥
eik paav aise tthaadt |
ਰਨ ਖੰਭ ਜਾਨੁਕ ਗਾਡ ॥੨੮੩॥
ran khanbh jaanuk gaadd |283|
There was no other idea in his mind except his master and he was standing on one foot like a column standing in the battlefield.283.
ਜਿਹ ਭੂਮਿ ਧਾਰਸ ਪਾਵ ॥
jih bhoom dhaaras paav |
ਨਹੀ ਨੈਕੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਉਚਾਵ ॥
nahee naik fer uchaav |
Wherever he placed his foot, he firmly fixed it there
ਨਹੀ ਠਾਮ ਭੀਜਸ ਤਉਨ ॥
nahee tthaam bheejas taun |
ਅਵਲੋਕ ਭਇਓ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਉਨ ॥੨੮੪॥
avalok bheo mun maun |284|
At his place, he was not getting wet and seeing him the sage Dutt kept silent.284.
ਅਵਲੋਕਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਮੁਨੇਸ ॥
avalok taas munes |
ਅਕਲੰਕ ਭਾਗਵਿ ਭੇਸ ॥
akalank bhaagav bhes |
The sage saw him and he seemed to him like a part of a blemishless moon
ਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਨਿ ਪਰੀਆ ਪਾਇ ॥
gur jaan pareea paae |
ਤਜਿ ਲਾਜ ਸਾਜ ਸਚਾਇ ॥੨੮੫॥
taj laaj saaj sachaae |285|
The sage abandoning his shyness and accepting him as his Guru, fell at his feet.285.
ਤਿਹ ਜਾਨ ਕੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥
tih jaan kai guradev |
ਅਕਲੰਕ ਦਤ ਅਭੇਵ ॥
akalank dat abhev |
ਚਿਤ ਤਾਸ ਕੇ ਰਸ ਭੀਨ ॥
chit taas ke ras bheen |
ਗੁਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਉਦਸਮੋ ਤਿਹ ਕੀਨ ॥੨੮੬॥
gur traudasamo tih keen |286|
The blemishless Dutt, accepting him as his Guru, absorbed his mind in his love and in this way adopted him as the Thirteenth Guru.286.
ਇਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਉਦਸਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਭ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੩॥
eit traudasamo guroo bhrit samaapatan |13|
End of the description of the Thirteenth Guru.