18: Aih`ilAw Aqy goqm

Ahalya and Gautam

goqm nwir AihilAw iqsno dyiK ieMdRR loBwxw ]

gotam naari ahiliaa tisano daykhi indr lobhaanaa.

Ahalya was wife of Gautam. But when she set eyes Indhar, the king of gods, lust overpowered her.

pr Gir jwie srwpu lY hoie shs Bg pCoqwxw ]

par ghari jaai saraapu lai hoi sahas bhag pachhotaanaa.

He entered their house, got curse of being with thousands of pudendums and repented.

suM\w hoAw ieMdRR loku luikAw srvr min srmwxw ]

sounaa hoaa indr loku loukiaa saravari mani saramaanaa.

The Indralok (abode of Indr) became desolate and getting ashamed of himself he hid in a pond.

shs Bghu loiex shs lYNdoeI ieMd purI isDwxw ]

sahas bhagahu loin sahas laindoee indr puree sidhaanaa.

On revocation of the curse when all those holes became eyes, only then he returned to his habitat.

sqI sqhu til islw hoie ndI iknwrY bwJu prwxw ]

satee satahu tali silaa hoi nadee kinaarai baajhu paraanaa.

Ahalya who could not remain steadfast in her chastity became stone and remained lying on the river bank

rGupiq crx CuhMidAW clI surg puir bxy ibbwxw ]

raghoupati charani chhuhandiaa chalee surag puri banay bibaanaa.

Touching the (holy) feet of Ram she was lifted to the heavens.

Bgq vCl BilAweIAhuM piqq auDwrxu pwp kmwxw ]

bhagati vachhalu bhaliaaeeahu patit udhaaranu paap kamaanaa.

Because of His benevolence He is mother-like to the devotees and being forgiver of the sinners He is called redeemer of the fallen ones.

gux no gux sB ko krY Aaugux kIqy gux iqsu jwxw ]

goun no goun sabh ko karai aougoun keetay goun tisu jaanaa.

Doing good is returned by good gestures always, but he who does good to the evil is known as virtuous.

Aibgiq giq ikAw AwiK vKwxw ]18]

abigati gati kiaa aakhi vakhaanaa ||18||

How can I explain the greatness of that unmanifest (Lord).