ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ੍ਥਿਤਸ੍ਸ ਕਮਲੋਦ੍ਭਵਸ੍ਤਵ ਹਿ ਨਾਭਿਪਂਕੇਰੁਹੇ
ਕੁਤਃ ਸ੍ਵਿਦਿਦਮਂਬੁਧਾਵੁਦਿਤਮਿਤ੍ਯਨਾਲੋਕਯਨ੍ ।
ਤਦੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਣਕੁਤੂਹਲਾਤ੍ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਦਿਸ਼ਂ ਵਿਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤਾਨਨ-
ਸ਼੍ਚਤੁਰ੍ਵਦਨਤਾਮਗਾਦ੍ਵਿਕਸਦਸ਼੍ਟਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਯਂਬੁਜਾਮ੍ ॥1॥
Meaning
ਸ੍ਥਿਤਃ - - seated; ਸ ਕਮਲੋਦ੍ਭਵਃ - - he, the lotus born (Brahmaa); ਤਵ ਹਿ ਨਾਭਿਪਂਕੇਰੁਹੇ - in Thy navel lotus itself; ਕੁਤਃ ਸ੍ਵਿਤ੍- - from where indeed; ਇਦਮ੍-ਅਂਬੁਧੌ-ਉਦਿਤਮ੍- - this (lotus) in the ocean has come up; ਇਤਿ-ਅਨਾਲੋਕਯਨ੍ - this not comprehending; ਤਤ੍-ਈਕ੍ਸ਼ਣ-ਕੁਤੂਹਲਾਤ੍ - out of eagerness to find the source; ਪ੍ਰਤਿਦਿਸ਼ਂ ਵਿਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਤ-ਆਨਨਃ - - in all directions (he) turned his face; ਚਤੁਃ-ਵਦਨਤਾਮ੍-ਅਗਾਤ੍- - (and thus) became endowed with four faces; ਵਿਕਸਤ੍-ਅਸ਼੍ਟ-ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਿ-ਅਂਬੁਜਾਮ੍ - with eight eyes (beautiful) like full blown lotuses;
Translation
Brahma sitting on the full blown lotus emerging from Thy lotus-like navel, and wondering about its origin looked all around by turning his face in all the directions. He was thus endowed with four faces and lotus-like eight beautiful eyes.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਮਹਾਰ੍ਣਵਵਿਘੂਰ੍ਣਿਤਂ ਕਮਲਮੇਵ ਤਤ੍ਕੇਵਲਂ
ਵਿਲੋਕ੍ਯ ਤਦੁਪਾਸ਼੍ਰਯਂ ਤਵ ਤਨੁਂ ਤੁ ਨਾਲੋਕਯਨ੍ ।
ਕ ਏਸ਼ ਕਮਲੋਦਰੇ ਮਹਤਿ ਨਿਸ੍ਸਹਾਯੋ ਹ੍ਯਹਂ
ਕੁਤਃ ਸ੍ਵਿਦਿਦਂਬੁਜਂ ਸਮਜਨੀਤਿ ਚਿਂਤਾਮਗਾਤ੍ ॥2॥
Meaning
ਮਹਾਰ੍ਣਵ-ਵਿਘੂਰ੍ਣਿਤਂ - tossing in the vast ocean; ਕਮਲਮ੍-ਏਵ ਤਤ੍-ਕੇਵਲਂ - that lotus all alone; ਵਿਲੋਕ੍ਯ ਤਤ੍-ਉਪਾਸ਼੍ਰਯਂ - seeing its support (the stem); ਤਵ ਤਨੁਂ ਤੁ ਨ-ਆਲੋਕਯਨ੍ - and not seeing Thy body; ਕਃ ਏਸ਼ - who is this (me); ਕਮਲ-ਉਦਰੇ ਮਹਤਿ - inside this huge lotus; ਨਿਸ੍ਸਹਾਯਃ ਹਿ-ਅਹਂ - without any support (helpless) am I; ਕੁਤਃ ਸ੍ਵਿਤ੍- - from where; ਇਦਮ੍-ਅਂਬੁਜਂ ਸਮਜਨਿ- - did this lotus originate; ਇਤਿ ਚਿਂਤਾਮ੍-ਅਗਾਤ੍ - (he) was immersed in such thoughts;
Translation
Brahmaa found himself to be all alone in the huge lotus which was tossing about in the vast ocean of causal waters. He saw the stem supporting the lotus but was unable to see Thy body and wondered as to who he was helpless and all alone and also of the source of the lotus.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਅਮੁਸ਼੍ਯ ਹਿ ਸਰੋਰੁਹਃ ਕਿਮਪਿ ਕਾਰਣਂ ਸਂਭ੍ਵੇ-
ਦਿਤਿ ਸ੍ਮ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਯਸ੍ਸ ਖਲੁ ਨਾਲਰਂਧ੍ਰਾਧ੍ਵਨਾ ।
ਸ੍ਵਯੋਗਬਲਵਿਦ੍ਯਯਾ ਸਮਵਰੂਢਵਾਨ੍ ਪ੍ਰੌਢਧੀ -
ਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਦੀਯਮਤਿਮੋਹਨਂ ਨ ਤੁ ਕਲੇਵਰਂ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਵਾਨ੍ ॥3॥
Meaning
ਅਮੁਸ਼੍ਯ ਹਿ ਸਰੋਰੁਹਃ - certainly for this lotus; ਕਿਮ੍-ਅਪਿ ਕਾਰਣਂ ਸਂਭਵੇਤ੍- - there must be some cause (place) of origin; ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਮ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਯਃ - - thus having concluded; ਸ ਖਲੁ - he (Brahmaa) indeed; ਨਾਲ-ਰਂਧ੍ਰ-ਅਧ੍ਵਨਾ - through the hollow in the lotus stem; ਸ੍ਵ-ਯੋਗ-ਬਲ-ਵਿਧ੍ਯਯਾ - with the power of his yogic knowledge; ਸ੍ਮਵਰੂਢਵਾਨ੍ - descended; ਪ੍ਰੌਢਧੀਃ - - he of mighty intellect; ਤ੍ਵਦੀਯਮ੍-ਅਤਿ-ਮੋਹਨਂ - Thy this most enchanting; ਨ ਤੁ ਕਲੇਵਰਂ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਵਾਨ੍ - form but could not perceive;
Translation
Brahmaa who was of mighty intellect, decided that there must definitely be some source of this lotus. Using his yogic power he descended through the hollow of the lotus stem to look for the cause. He, however could not not see Thy most enchanting form.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤਤਃ ਸਕਲਨਾਲਿਕਾਵਿਵਰਮਾਰ੍ਗਗੋ ਮਾਰ੍ਗਯਨ੍
ਪ੍ਰਯਸ੍ਯ ਸ਼ਤਵਤ੍ਸਰਂ ਕਿਮਪਿ ਨੈਵ ਸਂਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਵਾਨ੍ ।
ਨਿਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯ ਕਮਲੋਦਰੇ ਸੁਖਨਿਸ਼ਣ੍ਣ ਏਕਾਗ੍ਰਧੀਃ
ਸਮਾਧਿਬਲਮਾਦਧੇ ਭਵਦਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੈਕਾਗ੍ਰਹੀ ॥4॥
Meaning
ਤਤਃ - then; ਸਕਲ-ਨਾਲਿਕਾ-ਵਿਵਰ-ਮਾਰ੍ਗਗਃ - going through all the orifices of the stem; ਮਾਰ੍ਗਯਨ੍ - searching; ਪ੍ਰਯਸ੍ਯ ਸ਼ਤਵਤ੍ਸਰਂ - striving for hundred divine years; ਕਿਮ੍-ਅਪਿ ਨ-ਏਵ ਸਂਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਵਾਨ੍ - could not see anything at all; ਨਿਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ੍ਯ ਕਮਲ-ਉਦਰੇ - (he then) returned inside the lotus; ਸੁਖਨਿਸ਼ਣ੍ਣ ਏਕਾਗ੍ਰਧੀਃ - sitting comfortably with one pointed intellect; ਸਮਾਧਿ-ਬਲਮ੍-ਆਦਧੇ - resorted to deep samaadhi; ਭਵਤ੍-ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹ-ਏਕ-ਆਗ੍ਰਹੀ - solely desirous of Thy grace;
Translation
Brahmaa spent a hundred divine years strenuously searching through all the orifices of the lotus stem but he could not see anything. He returned to the lotus and sat calmly with one pointed concentration and resorted to deep samaadhi solely desirous of Thy grace.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼ਤੇਨ ਪਰਿਵਤ੍ਸਰੈਰ੍ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਢਸਮਾਧਿਬਂਧੋਲ੍ਲਸਤ੍-
ਪ੍ਰਬੋਧਵਿਸ਼ਦੀਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਃ ਸ ਖਲੁ ਪਦ੍ਮਿਨੀਸਂਭਵਃ ।
ਅਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਚਰਮਦ੍ਭੁਤਂ ਤਵ ਹਿ ਰੂਪਮਂਤਰ੍ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਾ
ਵ੍ਯਚਸ਼੍ਟ ਪਰਿਤੁਸ਼੍ਟਧੀਰ੍ਭੁਜਗਭੋਗਭਾਗਾਸ਼੍ਰਯਮ੍ ॥5॥
Meaning
ਸ਼ਤੇਨ ਪਰਿਵਤ੍ਸਰੈਃ - - for a hundred (divine) years; ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਢ-ਸਮਾਧਿ-ਬਂਧ-ਉਲ੍ਲਸਤ੍- - of practising of undisturbed samaadhi, resulted; ਪ੍ਰਬੋਧ-ਵਿਸ਼ਦੀਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਃ - (and ) the knowledge dawned (in him); ਸ ਖਲੁ ਪਦ੍ਮਿਨੀਸਂਭਵਃ - he, indeed, the lotus born (Brahmaa); ਅਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼੍ਟਚਰਮ੍-ਅਦ੍ਭੁਤਂ - not seen by humans, the wonderful; ਤਵ ਹਿ ਰੂਪਮ੍- - Thy divine form; ਅਂਤਰ੍ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ਾ ਵ੍ਯਚਸ਼੍ਟ - in his inner vision saw; ਪਰਿਤੁਸ਼੍ਟਧੀਃ- - (with) heart full of contentment; ਭੁਜਗ-ਭੋਗਭਾਗ-ਆਸ਼੍ਰਯਂ - on a part of the body of the great serpent, resting;
Translation
The lotus born Brahmaa was absorbed in undisturbed samaadhi for a hundred divine years.The knowledge of Reality then dawned on him. He then had the vision of Thy wonderful form which humans cannot easily see, resting on a part of Aadishesha's (the great serpent's), body. So he was full of happiness and contentment.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਕਿਰੀਟਮੁਕੁਟੋਲ੍ਲਸਤ੍ਕਟਕਹਾਰਕੇਯੂਰਯੁਙ੍-
ਮਣਿਸ੍ਫੁਰਿਤਮੇਖਲਂ ਸੁਪਰਿਵੀਤਪੀਤਾਂਬਰਮ੍ ।
ਕਲਾਯਕੁਸੁਮਪ੍ਰਭਂ ਗਲਤਲੋਲ੍ਲਸਤ੍ਕੌਸ੍ਤੁਭਂ
ਵਪੁਸ੍ਤਦਯਿ ਭਾਵਯੇ ਕਮਲਜਨ੍ਮੇ ਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਿਤਮ੍ ॥6॥
Meaning
ਕਿਰੀਟ-ਮੁਕੁਟ-ਉਲ੍ਲਸਤ੍- - a crown,with a diadem shining; ਕਟਕ-ਹਾਰ-ਕੇਯੂਰ-ਯੁਕ੍- - with bracelets, necklaces and shoulder ornaments; ਮਣਿ-ਸ੍ਫੁਰਿਤ-ਮੇਖਲਂ - with gems studded waist band; ਸੁਪਰਿਵੀਤ-ਪੀਤਾਂਬਰਮ੍ - with beautifully worn yellow silk cloth; ਕਲਾਯ-ਕੁਸੁਮ-ਪ੍ਰਭਂ - like the Kalaaya flower (blue lily) brilliant (blue complexion); ਗਲ-ਤਲ-ਉਲ੍ਲਸਤ੍-ਕੌਸ੍ਤੁਭਂ - (with) around the neck the shining Kaustubha jewel; ਵਪੁਃ -ਤਤ੍-ਅਯਿ ਭਾਵਯੇ - on that form of Thine, O Lord! I meditate; ਕਮਲਜਨ੍ਮਨੇ ਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਿਤਂ - to the lotus born (Brahmaa) which was revealed;
Translation
O Lord! That divine form of Thine with the golden crown, with a brilliant blue complexion like the beautiful Kalaaya flower (blue lily), with the shining Kaustubh jewel adorning Thy neck, with shoulder ornaments and bracelets , and with studded golden waistband and beautifully wearing a yellow silk garment (Peetaambara). This Thy form was revealed to the lotus born Brahmaa , on which I meditate.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼੍ਰੁਤਿਪ੍ਰਕਰਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਿਤਪ੍ਰਚੁਰਵੈਭਵ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਪਤੇ
ਹਰੇ ਜਯ ਜਯ ਪ੍ਰਭੋ ਪਦਮੁਪੈਸ਼ਿ ਦਿਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਯਾ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ੋਃ ।
ਕੁਰੁਸ਼੍ਵ ਧਿਯਮਾਸ਼ੁ ਮੇ ਭੁਵਨਨਿਰ੍ਮਿਤੌ ਕਰ੍ਮਠਾ-
ਮਿਤਿ ਦ੍ਰੁਹਿਣਵਰ੍ਣਿਤਸ੍ਵਗੁਣਬਂਹਿਮਾ ਪਾਹਿ ਮਾਮ੍ ॥7॥
Meaning
ਸ਼੍ਰੁਤਿ-ਪ੍ਰਕਰ- - in several Vedic texts; ਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਿਤ-ਪ੍ਰਚੁਰ-ਵੈਭਵ - declared, the abundant glory; ਸ਼੍ਰੀਪਤੇ - O Consort of Laxmi!; ਹਰੇ - O Destroyer of all sorrows; ਜਯ ਜਯ ਪ੍ਰਭੋ - Hail O Lord!; ਪਦਮ੍-ਉਪੈਸ਼ਿ ਦਿਸ਼੍ਟ੍ਯਾ ਦ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਸ਼ੋਃ - Thou have appeared, by good fortune, before my eyes; ਕੁਰੁਸ਼੍ਵ - make; ਧਿਯਮ੍-ਆਸ਼ੁ ਮੇ - my intellect, soon; ਭੁਵਨ-ਨਿਰ੍ਮਿਤੌ ਕਰ੍ਮਠਾਮ੍- - in the creation of the world, capable; ਇਤਿ ਦ੍ਰੁਹਿਣ-ਵਰ੍ਣਿਤ- - thus, described by Brahmaa; ਸ੍ਵਗੁਣ-ਬਂਹਿਮਾ - (Thou possessing) countless excellences; ਪਾਹਿ ਮਾਮ੍ - please protect me;
Translation
"O Consort of Laxmi! Thy abundant glories have been sung of in the Vedaas. Hail O all-powerful Lord and remover of sorrows! It is my good fortune that Thou have revealed Thy sacred form to me. O Lord! Make my intelligence capable of creating the world." Thou, whose innumerable excellences were thus praised by Brahma, please be merciful to protect me.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਲਭਸ੍ਵ ਭੁਵਨਤ੍ਰਯੀਰਚਨਦਕ੍ਸ਼ਤਾਮਕ੍ਸ਼ਤਾਂ
ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹਾਣ ਮਦਨੁਗ੍ਰਹਂ ਕੁਰੁ ਤਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਭੂਯੋ ਵਿਧੇ ।
ਭਵਤ੍ਵਖਿਲਸਾਧਨੀ ਮਯਿ ਚ ਭਕ੍ਤਿਰਤ੍ਯੁਤ੍ਕਟੇ-
ਤ੍ਯੁਦੀਰ੍ਯ ਗਿਰਮਾਦਧਾ ਮੁਦਿਤਚੇਤਸਂ ਵੇਧਸਮ੍ ॥8॥
Meaning
ਲਭਸ੍ਵ - may you attain; ਭੁਵਨਤ੍ਰਯੀ-ਰਚਨ-ਦਕ੍ਸ਼ਤਾਮ੍-ਅਕ੍ਸ਼ਤਾਂ - in creating the three worlds, expertise unending; ਗ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਹਾਣ ਮਤ੍-ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹਂ - receive My blessings; ਕੁਰੁ ਤਪਃ -ਚ ਭੂਯਃ -ਵਿਧੇ - and do Tapa (penance) again O Brahmaa; ਭਵਤੁ-ਅਖਿਲ-ਸਾਧਨੀ - may that accomplish everything; ਮਯਿ ਚ ਭਕ੍ਤਿਃ -ਅਤਿ-ਉਤ੍ਕਟਾ- - and intense devotion to me; ਇਤਿ-ਉਦੀਰ੍ਯ ਗਿਰਮ੍- - saying these words; ਆਦਧਾ ਮੁਦਿਤ-ਚੇਤਸਂ ਵਿਧਸਮ੍ - rendered a happy mind to Brahmaa;
Translation
O Brahmaa, may you be endowed with unending capability and expertise in the creation of the three worlds. May your devotion excel. Do penance again by which you will accomplish everything.' So saying Thou made Brahmaa's mind immensely happy.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਸ਼ਤਂ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤਤਪਾਸ੍ਤਤਃ ਸ ਖਲੁ ਦਿਵ੍ਯਸਂਵਤ੍ਸਰਾ-
ਨਵਾਪ੍ਯ ਚ ਤਪੋਬਲਂ ਮਤਿਬਲਂ ਚ ਪੂਰ੍ਵਾਧਿਕਮ੍ ।
ਉਦੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਕਿਲ ਕਂਪਿਤਂ ਪਯਸਿ ਪਂਕਜਂ ਵਾਯੁਨਾ
ਭਵਦ੍ਬਲਵਿਜ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਂਭਿਤਃ ਪਵਨਪਾਥਸੀ ਪੀਤਵਾਨ੍ ॥9॥
Meaning
ਸ਼ਤਂ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤ-ਤਪਾਃ-ਤਤਃ - for a hundred years having done penance, then; ਸ ਖਲੁ ਦਿਵ੍ਯ-ਸਂਵਤ੍ਸਰਾਨ੍- - he (Brahmaa) indeed for hundred divine years; ਅਵਾਪ੍ਯ ਚ ਤਪੋਬਲਂ ਮਤਿਬਲਂ - attained spiritual powers and mental powers; ਚ ਪੂਰ੍ਵ-ਅਧਿਕਮ੍ - more than ever before; ਉਦੀਕ੍ਸ਼੍ਯ ਕਿਲ - and seeing indeed; ਕਂਪਿਤਂ ਪਯਸਿ ਪਂਕਜਂ - the lotus swaying in the waters; ਵਾਯੁਨਾ - by the wind; ਭਵਤ੍-ਬਲ ਵਿਜ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਂਭਿਤਃ - by Thy prowess strengthened; ਪਵਨਪਾਥਸੀ ਪੀਤਵਾਨ੍ - the wind and the waters (he) drank up;
Translation
Brahmaa then did penance for another hundred divine years, by which he attained spiritual and mental powers even more than before. He saw the lotus on which he was seated, swaying in the causal waters. He, with the powers given by Thee, drank the wind and the waters.
ਸ਼੍ਲੋਕਃ
ਤਵੈਵ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪਯਾ ਪੁਨਸ੍ਸਰਸਿਜੇਨ ਤੇਨੈਵ ਸਃ
ਪ੍ਰਕਲ੍ਪ੍ਯ ਭੁਵਨਤ੍ਰਯੀਂ ਪ੍ਰਵਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਨਿਰ੍ਮਿਤੌ ।
ਤਥਾਵਿਧਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪਾਭਰੋ ਗੁਰੁਮਰੁਤ੍ਪੁਰਾਧੀਸ਼੍ਵਰ
ਤ੍ਵਮਾਸ਼ੁ ਪਰਿਪਾਹਿ ਮਾਂ ਗੁਰੁਦਯੋਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤੈਰੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤੈਃ ॥10॥
Meaning
ਤਵ-ਏਵ ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪਯਾ - by Thy grace alone; ਪੁਨਃ - - then; ਸਰਸਿਜੇਨ ਤੇਨ-ਏਵ - out of that lotus itself; ਸਃ - Brahmaa; ਪ੍ਰਕਲ੍ਪ੍ਯ ਭੁਵਨਤ੍ਰਯੀਂ - created the three worlds; ਪ੍ਰਵਵ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਨਿਰ੍ਮਿਤੌ - engaged himself in creating various species of beings; ਤਥਾ-ਵਿਧ-ਕ੍ਰੁਰੁਇਪਾਭਰਃ - (O Thou!) who abound in such compassion; ਗੁਰੁਮਰੁਤ੍ਪੁਰਾਧੀਸ਼੍ਵਰ - O Lord of Guruvaayur!; ਤ੍ਵਮ੍-ਆਸ਼ੁ ਪਰਿਪਾਹਿ ਮਾਂ - Thou soon protect me; ਗੁਰੁ-ਦਯਾ-ਉਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਤਃ ਈਕ੍ਸ਼ਤੈਃ - great mercy overflowing Thy glances;
Translation
Brahmaa, then, by Thy grace created the three worlds out of that lotus itself and got engaged in creating the various species of beings. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Full of such compassion please cast Thy glance overflowing with great mercy on me and protect me soon.
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