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Kashatriyas

ikqVy KqRI bwrhI kyqiVAW hI bwvMjwhI ]

kitarhay khatree baarahee kaytarhiaan hee baavanjaahee.

Many khatris (Khatris in Punjab) belong to twelve and many to fifty-two clans.

pwvwDy pwcwiDAW PlIAW KoKrwiexu AvgwhI ]

paavaadhay paachaadhiaa phaleeaan khokharaainu avagaahee.

Many among them are called pavadhe, pachadhia, phalian, khokharain.

kyqiVAw cauVoqrI kyqiVAw syrIn ivlwhI ]

kaytarhiaan chaurhotaree kaytarhiaan sayreen vilaahee.

Many are chaurotari and many serin have passed away.

kyqiVAw Avqwr hoie ckRvriq rwjy drgwhI ]

kaytarhiaan avataar hoi chakravarati raajay daragaahee.

Many were universal kings in the forms of incarnation (of God).

sUrjvMsI AwKIAin somvMs sUrvIr ispwhI ]

soorajavansee aakheeani somavans sooraveer sipaahee.

Many are known as belonging to sun and moon dynasties.

Drmrwie Drmwqmw Drmu vIcwru n byprvwhI ]

dharam raai dharamaatamaa dharamu veechaaru n bayparavaahee.

Many religious persons like the god of dharma and thinkers on dharma and then many caring for none have been.

dwn KVg mMqu Bgiq slwhI ]10]

daanu kharhagu mantu bhagati salaahee ||10||

The real khatris is he who gives charitably, wears arms and remembers God with loving devotion.