ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਬਿਪੁ ਸੁਦਾਮਾ ਦਾਲਿਦੀ ਬਾਲ ਸਖਾਈ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਦਾਏ ।

bip sudaamaa daalidee baal sakhaaee mitr sadaae |

Sudama, a poor brahman, was known to be a friend of Krishna from childhood.

ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਈ ਬਾਮ੍ਹਣੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਦਲਿਦ੍ਰ ਗਵਾਏ ।

laagoo hoee baamhanee mil jagadees dalidr gavaae |

His brahmin wife always pestered him as to why he did not go to Lord Krishna to alleviate his poverty.

ਚਲਿਆ ਗਣਦਾ ਗਟੀਆਂ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਕਉਣੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ।

chaliaa ganadaa gatteean kiau kar jaaeeai kaun milaae |

He was perplexed and pondered over how he could get re-introduced to Krishna, who could help him meet the Lord.

ਪਹੁਤਾ ਨਗਰਿ ਦੁਆਰਕਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਖਲੋਤਾ ਜਾਏ ।

pahutaa nagar duaarakaa singh duaar khalotaa jaae |

He reached the town of Duaraka and stood before the main gate (of the palace of Krishna).

ਦੂਰਹੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਛਡਿ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਆਏ ।

doorahu dekh ddanddaut kar chhadd singhaasan har jee aae |

Seeing him from a distance, Krishna, the Lord, bowed and leaving his throne came to Sudama.

ਪਹਿਲੇ ਦੇ ਪਰਦਖਣਾ ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਕੇ ਲੈ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਏ ।

pahile de paradakhanaa pairee pai ke lai gal laae |

First he circumambulated around Sudama and then touching his feet he embraced him.

ਚਰਣੋਦਕੁ ਲੈ ਪੈਰ ਧੋਇ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਣੁ ਉਤੇ ਬੈਠਾਏ ।

charanodak lai pair dhoe singhaasan ute baitthaae |

Washing his feet he took that water and made Sudama sit on the throne.

ਪੁਛੇ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਦੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਾਏ ।

puchhe kusal piaar kar gur sevaa dee kathaa sunaae |

Then Krishna lovingly enquired about his welfare and talked about the time when they were together in the service of the guru (Sandipani).

ਲੈ ਕੇ ਤੰਦੁਲ ਚਬਿਓਨੁ ਵਿਦਾ ਕਰੇ ਅਗੈ ਪਹੁਚਾਏ ।

lai ke tandul chabion vidaa kare agai pahuchaae |

Krishna asked for the rice sent by Sudama’s wife and after eating, came out to see off his friend Sudama.

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸਕੁਚਿ ਪਠਾਏ ।੯।

chaar padaarath sakuch patthaae |9|

Though all the four boons (righteousness,wealth,fulfillment of desire and libereation) were given to Sudama by Krishna, Krishna's humbleness still made him feel totally helpless.