2: pRhlwd Bgq

Prahlad

Gir hrxwKs dYq dy klir kvlu Bgqu pRihlwdu ]

ghari haranaakhas dait day kalari kavalu bhagatu prahilaadu.

Prahlad, the saint, was born in the house of demon (king) Haranakhas like a lotus is born in the alkaline (barren) land.

pVHn pTwieAw cwtswl pWDY iciq hoAw Aihlwdu ]

parhhan patdaaiaa chaatasaal paandhay chiti hoaa ahilaadu.

When he was sent to seminary, the brahmin purohit became elated (because the king’s son was now his disciple).

ismrY mn ivic rwm nwm gwvY sbdu Anwhd nwdu ]

simarai man vichi raam naam gaavai sabadu anaahadu naadu.

Prahlad would remember the name of Ram in his heart and outwardly also he would eulogise the Lord.

Bgiq krin sB cwtVY pWDy hoey rhy ivsmwdu ]

bhagati karani sabh chaatarhai paandhay hoi rahay visamaadu.

Now all the disciples became devotees of Lord, which was an awful and embarrassing situation for all the teachers.

rwjy pwis rUAwieAw doKI dYiq vDwieAw vwdu ]

raajay paasi rooaaiaa dokhee daiti vadhaaiaa vaadu.

The priest (teacher) reported or complained to the king (that O king your son has become devotee of God).

jl AgnI ivic GiqAw jlY n fubY gur prswid ]

jal aganee vichi ghatiaa jalai n doubai gur parasaadi.

The malevolent demon picked up the quarrel. Prahlad was thrown into fire and water but with the grace of Guru (the Lord) neither he was burnt nor drowned.

kiF KVgu sid puiCAw kauxu su qyrw hY ausqwdu ]

karhi kharhagu sadi pouchhiaa kaounu su tayraa hai ousataadu.

Angered as he was, Hiranyaksyapu took out his double-edged sword and asked Prahlad who his Guru (Lord) was.

QMmHu pwiV prgitAw nrisMG rUp AnUp Anwid ]

danmh paarhi paragatiaa narasingh roop anoop anaadi.

At the same moment Lord God in the form of man-lion came out of pillar. His form was grand and majestic.

bymuK pkiV pCwiVAnu sMq shweI Awid jugwid ]

baymakh pakarhi pachhaarhianu sant sahaaee aadi jougaadi.

That wicked demon was thrown down and killed and thus it was proved that the Lord is kind to devotees since the time immemorial.

jY jY kwr krn bRhmwid ]2]

jai jai kaar karani brahamaadi ||2||

Seeing this Brahma and other gods started eulogising the Lord.