ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chhand |

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਅਥਰ ਬੇਦ ਪੱਠਿਯੰ ॥

athar bed patthiyan |

ਸੁਣੇ ਪਾਪ ਨੱਠਿਯੰ ॥

sune paap natthiyan |

The sin-remover Atharva-Veda was recited.

ਰਹਾ ਰੀਝ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

rahaa reejh raajaa |

ਦੀਯਾ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਜਾ ॥੪॥

deeyaa sarab saajaa |4|

The king was highly pleased and the bequeathed his kingdom to Bedis.4.

ਲਯੋ ਬਨਬਾਸੰ ॥

layo banabaasan |

ਮਹਾਂ ਪਾਪ ਨਾਸੰ ॥

mahaan paap naasan |

He himself adopted the sin-destroyer Vanaprastha Ashrama.

ਰਿਖੰ ਭੇਸ ਕੀਯੰ ॥

rikhan bhes keeyan |

ਤਿਸੈ ਰਾਜ ਦੀਯੰ ॥੫॥

tisai raaj deeyan |5|

He put on the garb of a sage (rishi) and gave his kingdom to the reciter (Amrit Rai)5.

ਰਹੇ ਹੋਰ ਲੋਗੰ ॥

rahe hor logan |

ਤਜੇ ਸਰਬ ਸੋਗੰ ॥

taje sarab sogan |

The people tried to the king to do so, but, he had abandoned all sorrows.

ਧਨੰ ਧਾਮ ਤਿਆਗੇ ॥

dhanan dhaam tiaage |

ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਾਗੇ ॥੬॥

prabhan prem paage |6|

And leaving his wealth and property, absorbed himself in divine love.6.