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20: dUj dy cMd QoN aupdyS

Lesson from moon of the second phase

duie idih cMdu Alopu hoie qIAY idh cVHdw hoie inkw ]

dui dihi chandu alopu hoi teeai dih charhhadaa hoi nikaa.

Remaining invisible for two days, third day the moon is beholden in a small size.

auiT auiT jgqu juhwrdw ggn mhysur msqik itkw ]

outdi outdi jagatu juhaaradaa gagan mahaysur masataki tikaa.

Supposed to adorn the forehead of Mahesa, people bow to it again and again.

solh klw sMGwrIAY sPl jnmu sohY kl iekw ]

solah kalaa sanghaareeai saphalu janamu sohai kali ikaa.

When it has attained all the sixteen phases i.e. on the full moon night it begins diminishing and again reaches the position of the first day. People now bow before it.

AMimRq ikrix suhwvxI inJru JrY isMjY shiskw ]

anmrit kirani suhaavanee nijharu jharai sinjai sahasikaa.

Nectar is sprinkled by its rays and it irrigates all thirsty trees and fields.

sIql sWiq sMqoKu dy shj sMjogI rqn Aimkw ]

seetalu saanti santokhu day sahaj sajogee ratan amikaa.

Peace, contentment and cool, these invaluable jewels are bestowed by it.

krY Anyrhu cwnxw for ckor iDAwnu Dir iCkw ]

karai anayrahu chaananaa dor chakor dhiaanu dhari chhikaa.

In darkness, it spreads light and provides the thread of meditation to the chakor, the redlegged partridge.

Awpu gvwie Amol mixkw ]20]

aapu gavaai amol manikaa ||20||

Only by erasing its ego it becomes an invaluable jewel.