ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਨ੍ਯਾਵਤਾਰਨਿਕਰੇਸ਼੍ਵਨਿਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤਂ ਤੇ
ਭੂਮਾਤਿਰੇਕਮਭਿਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਤਦਾਘਮੋਕ੍ਸ਼ੇ ।
ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾ ਪਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤੁਮਨਾਃ ਸ ਪਰੋਕ੍ਸ਼ਭਾਵਂ
ਨਿਨ੍ਯੇਥ ਵਤ੍ਸਕਗਣਾਨ੍ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਤਤ੍ਯ ਮਾਯਾਮ੍ ॥1॥
Meaning
ਅਨ੍ਯ-ਅਵਤਾਰ-ਨਿਕਰੇਸ਼ੁ- - in the other lot of incarnations; ਅਨਿਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤਂ ਤੇ - not having seen Thy; ਭੂਮਾਤਿਰੇਕਮ੍-ਅਭਿਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ - divine majesties (now) seeing; ਤਦਾ-ਅਘ-ਮੋਕ੍ਸ਼ੇ - then (that) in Aghaasura's salvation; ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾ ਪਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤੁ-ਮਨਾਃ - Brahmaa to test (Thee) deciding; ਸ ਪਰੋਕ੍ਸ਼ਭਾਵਂ - he (to) invisibleness; ਨਿਨ੍ਯੇ-ਅਥ - took then; ਵਤ੍ਸਕ-ਗਣਾਨ੍ - the herds of calves; ਪ੍ਰਵਿਤਤ੍ਯ ਮਾਯਾਮ੍ - extending (his power) of Maayaa;
Translation
In all the other incarnations of Thee put together, not having seen such majesties as in the salvation of Aghaasura, Brahmaa decided to test Thy powers. He extended his power of Maayaa, illusion, and took the herds of calves into invisibleness, and hid them.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਵਤ੍ਸਾਨਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਵਿਵਸ਼ੇ ਪਸ਼ੁਪੋਤ੍ਕਰੇ ਤਾ-
ਨਾਨੇਤੁਕਾਮ ਇਵ ਧਾਤ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਮਤਾਨੁਵਰ੍ਤੀ ।
ਤ੍ਵਂ ਸਾਮਿਭੁਕ੍ਤਕਬਲੋ ਗਤਵਾਂਸ੍ਤਦਾਨੀਂ
ਭੁਕ੍ਤਾਂਸ੍ਤਿਰੋਧਿਤ ਸਰੋਜਭਵਃ ਕੁਮਾਰਾਨ੍ ॥2॥
Meaning
ਵਤ੍ਸਾਨ੍-ਅਨਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ - the calves not seeing; ਵਿਵਸ਼ੇ ਪਸ਼ੁਪ-ਉਤ੍ਕਰੇ - worried, when the group of gopa boys were; ਤਾਨ੍-ਆਨੇਤੁਕਾਮ ਇਵ - them trying to bring back as though; ਧਾਤ੍ਰੁਰੁਇ-ਮਤ-ਅਨੁਵਰ੍ਤੀ - (but in reality) Brahmaa's intention following; ਤ੍ਵਂ ਸਾਮਿਭੁਕ੍ਤ-ਕਬਲਃ - Thou having a half eaten ball of rice; ਗਤਵਾਨ੍-ਤਦਾਨੀਮ੍ - went ,then; ਭੁਕ੍ਤਾਨ੍-ਤਿਰੋਧਿਤ - while they were eating, made (them) to disappear; ਸਰੋਜਭਵਃ ਕੁਮਾਰਾਨ੍ - the lotus -born Brahmaa, the boys;
Translation
The Gopa boys were worried by the disappearance of the calves. As though trying to bring them back, Thou went away from there with a half eaten ball of rice in hand. In reality, Thou made it convenient for Brahmaa to carry out his intention, who then made the boys also disappear while they were eating food.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਵਤ੍ਸਾਯਿਤਸ੍ਤਦਨੁ ਗੋਪਗਣਾਯਿਤਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਂ
ਸ਼ਿਕ੍ਯਾਦਿਭਾਂਡਮੁਰਲੀਗਵਲਾਦਿਰੂਪਃ ।
ਪ੍ਰਾਗ੍ਵਦ੍ਵਿਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯ ਵਿਪਿਨੇਸ਼ੁ ਚਿਰਾਯ ਸਾਯਂ
ਤ੍ਵਂ ਮਾਯਯਾਥ ਬਹੁਧਾ ਵ੍ਰਜਮਾਯਯਾਥ ॥3॥
Meaning
ਵਤ੍ਸਾਯਿਤਃ-ਤਦਨੁ - assuming the form of the calves, thereupon; ਗੋਪਗਣਾਯਿਤਃ-ਤ੍ਵਂ - assuming the form of the gopa boys, Thou; ਸ਼ਿਕ੍ਯ-ਆਦਿ- - sling etc.,; ਭਾਂਡ-ਮੁਰਲੀ- - vessels, flutes,; ਗਵਲ-ਆਦਿ-ਰੂਪਃ - horns etc., forms taking; ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍-ਵਤ੍-ਵਿਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯ - like before playing around; ਵਿਪਿਨੇਸ਼ੁ ਚਿਰਾਯ - in the woods for long; ਸਾਯਂ ਤ੍ਵਂ - in the evening Thou; ਮਾਯਯਾ-ਅਥ ਬਹੁਧਾ - by Thy power, then, in many forms; ਵ੍ਰਜਮ੍-ਆਯਯਾਥ - to Gokula returned;
Translation
There upon by Maayaa Thou assumed the form of the calves and the boys adorned with slings, vessels, flutes horns etc., and played around in the woods for long. In the evening in those many forms Thou returned to Gokul.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤ੍ਵਾਮੇਵ ਸ਼ਿਕ੍ਯਗਵਲਾਦਿਮਯਂ ਦਧਾਨੋ
ਭੂਯਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਮੇਵ ਪਸ਼ੁਵਤ੍ਸਕਬਾਲਰੂਪਃ ।
ਗੋਰੂਪਿਣੀਭਿਰਪਿ ਗੋਪਵਧੂਮਯੀਭਿ-
ਰਾਸਾਦਿਤੋਸਿ ਜਨਨੀਭਿਰਤਿਪ੍ਰਹਰ੍ਸ਼ਾਤ੍ ॥4॥
Meaning
ਤ੍ਵਾਮ੍-ਏਵ - Thee alone; ਸ਼ਿਕ੍ਯ-ਗਵਲ-ਆਦਿ-ਮਯਂ - in the form of slings and horns; ਦਧਾਨਃ - holding (carrying); ਭੂਯਃ-ਤ੍ਵਮ੍-ਏਵ - again Thee alone; ਪਸ਼ੁ-ਵਤ੍ਸਕ-ਬਾਲ-ਰੂਪਃ - in the form of the calves and boys; ਗੋ-ਰੂਪਿਣੀਭਿਃ-ਅਪਿ - and also (by Thee) in the form of cows; ਗੋਪ-ਵਧੂਮਯੀਭਿਃ - and (by Thee) in the form of Gopikas; ਆਸਾਦਿਤਃ-ਅਸਿ - were received (welcomed); ਜਨਨੀਭਿਃ- - by the mothers; ਅਤਿ-ਪ੍ਰਹਰ੍ਸ਼ਾਤ੍ - with great joy;
Translation
Thou alone were in the form of the slings and horns held by the gopaa boys who were also Thou alone in their form. The cows and calves were also Thy form alone. The mothers, that is, the Gopikas and cows received the gopa boys and the calves with great joy and love.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਜੀਵਂ ਹਿ ਕਂਚਿਦਭਿਮਾਨਵਸ਼ਾਤ੍ਸ੍ਵਕੀਯਂ
ਮਤ੍ਵਾ ਤਨੂਜ ਇਤਿ ਰਾਗਭਰਂ ਵਹਂਤ੍ਯਃ ।
ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮੇਵ ਤੁ ਭਵਂਤਮਵਾਪ੍ਯ ਸੂਨੁਂ
ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿਂ ਯਯੁਰ੍ਨ ਕਿਯਤੀਂ ਵਨਿਤਾਸ਼੍ਚ ਗਾਵਃ ॥5॥
Meaning
ਜੀਵਂ ਹਿ ਕਿਂਚਿਤ੍- - some 'jeevas' alone; ਅਭਿਮਾਨ-ਵਸ਼ਾਤ੍- - by the sense of 'I'ness; ਸ੍ਵਕੀਯਂ ਮਤ੍ਵਾ - ones own taking; ਤਨੂਜ ਇਤਿ - as son, thus,; ਰਾਗਭਰਂ ਵਹਂਤ੍ਯਃ - attachment enduring; ਆਤ੍ਮਾਨਮ੍-ਏਵ ਤੁ - the self alone indeed; ਭਵਂਤਮ੍-ਅਵਾਪ੍ਯ - Thyself getting; ਸੂਨੁਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿਮ੍ - (as) son affection; ਯਯੁਃ-ਨ ਕਿਯਤੀਂ - attained not to what extent; ਵਨਿਤਾਃ-ਚ ਗਾਵਃ - the Gopikas and the cows;
Translation
The Gopikas and the cows were greatly attached to the jeevas born as their issues, because of the sense of 'I'ness and 'mine'ness. This is a universal notion. By getting Thee as their off-springs, sons and calves, what extreme happiness and thrill of joy did they not get!
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਏਵਂ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਕ੍ਸ਼ਣਵਿਜ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਂਭਿਤਹਰ੍ਸ਼ਭਾਰ-
ਨਿਸ਼੍ਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਗੋਪਗਣਲਾਲਿਤਭੂਰਿਮੂਰ੍ਤਿਮ੍ ।
ਤ੍ਵਾਮਗ੍ਰਜੋਪਿ ਬੁਬੁਧੇ ਕਿਲ ਵਤ੍ਸਰਾਂਤੇ
ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾਤ੍ਮਨੋਰਪਿ ਮਹਾਨ੍ ਯੁਵਯੋਰ੍ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਃ ॥6॥
Meaning
ਏਵਂ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਕ੍ਸ਼ਣ- - in this manner every moment; ਵਿਜ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਂਭਿਤ-ਹਰ੍ਸ਼ਭਾਰ- - increased intense joy; ਨਿਸ਼੍ਸ਼ੇਸ਼-ਗੋਪਗਣ- - by all the Gopas; ਲਾਲਿਤ-ਭੂਰਿਮੂਰ੍ਤਿਮ੍ - served (Thee, in) the multifarious forms; ਤ੍ਵਾਮ੍-ਅਗ੍ਰਜਃ-ਅਪਿ - Thee, (Thy) elder brother (Balaraam) also; ਬੁਬੁਧੇ ਕਿਲ - realised indeed; ਵਤ੍ਸਰ-ਅਂਤੇ - at the end of a year; ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾਤ੍ਮਨਃ-ਅਪਿ - (the two of Thou) even being of the nature of Brahman; ਮਹਾਨ੍ ਯੁਵਯੋਃ - great, in the two of Thou; ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਃ - (Thou) are different, special;
Translation
In this manner, day by day, every moment the Gopas served Thee in Thy many forms with ever increasing joy. Even Thy elder brother Balaraam could not realize that it was Thou in the various forms till the end of one year. Though Thou two are in reality of the nature of Brahman, there is a vast difference. Thou are special.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਵਰ੍ਸ਼ਾਵਧੌ ਨਵਪੁਰਾਤਨਵਤ੍ਸਪਾਲਾਨ੍
ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਵਾ ਵਿਵੇਕਮਸ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਣੇ ਦ੍ਰੁਹਿਣੇ ਵਿਮੂਢੇ ।
ਪ੍ਰਾਦੀਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਃ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਨਵਾਨ੍ ਮਕੁਟਾਂਗਦਾਦਿ
ਭੂਸ਼ਾਂਸ਼੍ਚਤੁਰ੍ਭੁਜਯੁਜਃ ਸਜਲਾਂਬੁਦਾਭਾਨ੍ ॥7॥
Meaning
ਵਰ੍ਸ਼-ਅਵਧੌ - at the end of one year; ਨਵ-ਪੁਰਾਤਨ- - new and old; ਵਤ੍ਸਪਾਲਾਨ੍ - the calves and cowherds; ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਵਾ ਵਿਵੇਕਮ੍-ਅਸ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਣੇ - seeing and being unable to distinguish; ਦ੍ਰੁਹਿਣੇ ਵਿਮੂਢੇ - Brahmaa was stupefied; ਪ੍ਰਾਦੀਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਃ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਨਵਾਨ੍ - (Thou) revealed each of the new ones; ਮਕੁਟ-ਅਂਗਦ-ਆਦਿ ਭੂਸ਼ਾਨ੍- - with diadems, shoulder ornaments and other adornments; ਚਤੁਰ੍ਭੁਜ-ਯੁਜਃ - with four arms; ਸਜਲ-ਅਂਬੁਦ-ਆਭਾਨ੍ - and of water bearing cloud's hue;
Translation
At the end of one year, Brahmaa was stupefied as he could not distinguish which set of cowherds and calves were the old ones and which were the new ones. Thou revealed to him each of the new ones by making him see them with diadems, shoulder ornaments and other adornments.They even had four arms and the hue of water bearing clouds, like Thee.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਪ੍ਰਤ੍ਯੇਕਮੇਵ ਕਮਲਾਪਰਿਲਾਲਿਤਾਂਗਾਨ੍
ਭੋਗੀਂਦ੍ਰਭੋਗਸ਼ਯਨਾਨ੍ ਨਯਨਾਭਿਰਾਮਾਨ੍ ।
ਲੀਲਾਨਿਮੀਲਿਤਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਃ ਸਨਕਾਦਿਯੋਗਿ-
ਵ੍ਯਾਸੇਵਿਤਾਨ੍ ਕਮਲਭੂਰ੍ਭਵਤੋ ਦਦਰ੍ਸ਼ ॥8॥
Meaning
ਪ੍ਰਤ੍ਯੇਕਮ੍-ਏਵ - each one of them, (he saw) as; ਕਮਲਾ-ਪਰਿਲਾਲਿਤ-ਅਂਗਾਨ੍ - by Lakshmi were caressed (whose) limbs; ਭੋਗੀਂਦ੍ਰ-ਭੋਗ-ਸ਼ਯਨਾਨ੍ - on Aadishesha's hoods who were reclining; ਨਯਨ-ਅਭਿਰਾਮਾਨ੍ - the delightful sights; ਲੀਲਾ-ਨਿਮੀਲਿਤ-ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਃ - sportingly closing the eyes; ਸਨਕ-ਆਦਿ-ਯੋਗਿ- - by Sanaka and other sages; ਵ੍ਯਾਸੇਵਿਤਾਨ੍ - attended upon; ਕਮਲਭੂਃ- - the lotus born Brahmaa; ਭਵਤਃ ਦਦਰ੍ਸ਼ - as Thee saw;
Translation
The lotus born Brahmaa saw each one of them as Thee alone. As Him whose limbs were caressed by Goddess Lakshmi, who was reclining on Aadishesha's hoods, a delightful sight to the eyes, as His eyes were sportingly closed as though in Yoga Nidraa. The Sanaka and other sages were attending on Him.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨਾਰਾਯਣਾਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿਮਸਂਖ੍ਯਤਮਾਂ ਨਿਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ
ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ ਸੇਵਕਮਪਿ ਸ੍ਵਮਵੇਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਧਾਤਾ ।
ਮਾਯਾਨਿਮਗ੍ਨਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦਯੋ ਵਿਮੁਮੋਹ ਯਾਵ-
ਦੇਕੋ ਬਭੂਵਿਥ ਤਦਾ ਕਬਲਾਰ੍ਧਪਾਣਿਃ ॥9॥
Meaning
ਨਾਰਾਯਣ-ਆਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਿਮ੍- - the form of Naaraayana; ਅਸਂਖ੍ਯਤਮਾਂ - innumerable; ਨਿਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਸਰ੍ਵਤ੍ਰ - seeing every where; ਸੇਵਕਮ੍-ਅਪਿ - as an attendant also; ਸ੍ਵਮ੍-ਅਵੇਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਧਾਤਾ - himself seeing Brahmaa; ਮਾਯਾ-ਨਿਮਗ੍ਨ-ਹ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਦਯਃ - in Maayaa submerged mind; ਵਿਮੁਮੋਹ ਯਾਵਤ੍- - (by Maayaa) totally overpowered, by then; ਏਕਃ ਬਭੂਵਿਥ ਤਦਾ - one (Thou) became then; ਕਬਲ-ਅਰ੍ਧ-ਪਾਣਿਃ - with a half eaten ball of rice in hand;
Translation
Brahmaa saw the innumerable forms of Naaraayana everywhere. He saw himself as an attendant. His mind was totally overpowered by Maayaa and he was completely confused. Then Thou became one, holding a half eaten ball of rice in hand.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਨਸ਼੍ਯਨ੍ਮਦੇ ਤਦਨੁ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਪਤਿਂ ਮੁਹੁਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਾਂ
ਨਤ੍ਵਾ ਚ ਨੂਤਵਤਿ ਧਾਤਰਿ ਧਾਮ ਯਾਤੇ ।
ਪੋਤੈਃ ਸਮਂ ਪ੍ਰਮੁਦਿਤੈਃ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਸ਼ਨ੍ ਨਿਕੇਤਂ
ਵਾਤਾਲਯਾਧਿਪ ਵਿਭੋ ਪਰਿਪਾਹਿ ਰੋਗਾਤ੍ ॥10॥
Meaning
ਨਸ਼੍ਯਨ੍-ਮਦੇ ਤਦਨੁ - with humbled pride, thereafter; ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਪਤਿਂ ਮੁਹੁਃ- - to the Lord of the universe, again and again; ਤ੍ਵਾਂ ਨਤ੍ਵਾ - to Thee prostrating; ਚ ਨੂਤਵਤਿ ਧਾਤਰਿ - and praising, Brahmaa; ਧਾਮ ਯਾਤੇ - having gone home; ਪੋਤੈਃ ਸਮਂ ਪ੍ਰਮੁਦਿਤੈਃ - with the boys rejoicing; ਪ੍ਰਵਿਸ਼ਨ੍ ਨਿਕੇਤਂ - (Thou) entered the house; ਵਾਤਾਲਯਾਧਿਪ ਵਿਭੋ - O Dweller of Guruvaayur and Lord of the Universe; ਪਰਿਪਾਹਿ ਰੋਗਾਤ੍ - save me from ailments;
Translation
Brahmaa, whose pride was humbled, prostrated to Thee, the Lord of the Universe, again and again. He praised Thee and went home. Then Thou also entered the house joyfully and rejoicing with the boys. O Thou the Dweller of Guruvaayur! And the Lord of the Universe! save me from my ailments.
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