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Ang 400Chaubees AvtaarGuru Guru Gobind Singh

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਦੇਸ ਦੇਸ ਪਰਧਾਨ ਪਠਾਏ ॥

des des paradhaan patthaae |

ਨਰਪਤਿ ਸਬ ਦੇਸਨ ਤੇ ਲ︀ਯਾਏ ॥

narapat sab desan te layaae |

He sent his envoys to various countries, who brought the kings of all those countries

ਆਇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਕੋ ਕੀਨ ਜੁਹਾਰੂ ॥

aae nripat ko keen juhaaroo |

ਦਯੋ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਧਨੁ ਤਿਨ ਉਪਹਾਰੂ ॥੧੦੩੧॥

dayo bahut dhan tin upahaaroo |1031|

They reverently, bowed before the king and gave great amount of money as present.1031.

ਜਰਾਸੰਧਿ ਬਹੁ ਸੁਭਟ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥

jaraasandh bahu subhatt bulaae |

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੰਧਾਏ ॥

bhaat bhaat ke sasatr bandhaae |

Jarasandh called many warriors and equipped them with various kinds of weapons

ਗਜ ਬਾਜਨ ਪਰ ਪਾਖਰ ਡਾਰੀ ॥

gaj baajan par paakhar ddaaree |

ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਕੰਚਨ ਸਿਰੀ ਸਵਾਰੀ ॥੧੦੩੨॥

sir par kanchan siree savaaree |1032|

The saddles were tightened on the backs of the elephants and horses and the crowns of gold were worn on the heads.1032.

ਪਾਇਕ ਰਥ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਜੁਰਿ ਆਏ ॥

paaeik rath bahute jur aae |

ਭੂਪਤਿ ਆਗੇ ਸੀਸ ਨਿਵਾਏ ॥

bhoopat aage sees nivaae |

ਅਪਨੀ ਅਪਨੀ ਮਿਸਲ ਸਭ ਗਏ ॥

apanee apanee misal sabh ge |

ਪਾਤਿ ਜੋਰ ਕਰਿ ਠਾਢੇ ਭਏ ॥੧੦੩੩॥

paat jor kar tthaadte bhe |1033|

Many warriors gathered there both on foot and on chariots and they all bowed their heads before the king. They joined their own divisions and stood in ranks.1033.