ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਾਚ ॥

brahamaa baach |

Speech of Brahma:

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

tottak chhand |

TOTAK

ਜਬ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਜਨਮ ਲੀਓ ॥

jab hee ih bhoopat janam leeo |

ਤਜਿ ਧਾਮ ਤਬੈ ਬਨਿਬਾਸੁ ਕੀਓ ॥

taj dhaam tabai banibaas keeo |

“When this king was born, he left his home and went to the forest

ਤਪਸਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਜਗ ਮਾਤ ਰਿਝਾਯੋ ॥

tapasaa kar kai jag maat rijhaayo |

ਤਹ ਤੇ ਅਰਿ ਜੀਤਨ ਕੋ ਬਰੁ ਪਾਯੋ ॥੧੫੩੭॥

teh te ar jeetan ko bar paayo |1537|

With great austerities, he pleased the goddess Chandika from whom he obtained the boon of conquering the enemy.1537.