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Ang 616Brahma AvtaarGuru Guru Gobind Singh

ਅਥ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath prith raajaa ko raaj kathanan |

Now begins the description of the rule of king Prithu.

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

tottak chhand |

TOTAK STANZA

ਕਹੰ ਲਾਗ ਗਨੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਜੌਨ ਭਏ ॥

kahan laag gano nrip jauan bhe |

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜੋਤਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਲਏ ॥

prabh joteh jot milaae le |

How many kings were there and how many of them were merged by the Lord in his light? To what extent should I describe them.

ਪੁਨਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਰਾਜ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀਸ ਭਯੋ ॥

pun sree pritharaaj prithees bhayo |

ਜਿਨਿ ਬਿਪਨ ਦਾਨ ਦੁਰੰਤ ਦਯੋ ॥੨੩॥

jin bipan daan durant dayo |23|

Then there was Prithu, the Lord of the earth, who donated enormous gifts to the Brahmins.23.

ਦਲੁ ਲੈ ਦਿਨ ਏਕ ਸਿਕਾਰ ਚੜੇ ॥

dal lai din ek sikaar charre |

ਬਨਿ ਨਿਰਜਨ ਮੋ ਲਖਿ ਬਾਘ ਬੜੇ ॥

ban nirajan mo lakh baagh barre |

One day, in a desolate forest, seeing huge lions, he went hunting, along with his army, in order to attack them

ਤਹ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁਕੁੰਤਲ ਤੇਜ ਧਰੇ ॥

teh naar sukuntal tej dhare |

ਸਸਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਕੀ ਲਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਾਤਿ ਹਰੇ ॥੨੪॥

sas sooraj kee lakh kraat hare |24|

There a women named Shakuntala, whose light bedimmed even the luster of the sun.24.