Vairag Shatak Pt Two {English}

[MokhamSingh]

Dohra

“Durhd Badhandurjan Dalan Madan Kadan Sivnand.

Ek Radan Sukh sadhan Ke Paadh Padham Pratay Bandh.”

The two toothed haathi {elephant} has two types of dhand {teeth}. One type are the ones for chewing food and the other are the outwardly ones. That is why the haathi {elephant} is called Durhd.

Badan = facial features {face, nose, ears , etc.} Madan Kadan=the slayer of kamdev {like cupid} , i.e. Shiv Ji.

There is katha in the Puranas {ancient Sanskrit text} that when Satti went to the home of her father Dakhya , upon seeing the niradhari {disrespect} shown to her patti {husband} she burnt to death in the havan kundh {ritual fire} and following reincarnation she was born to Himalya. She had the ishah {desire} to wed Shiv Ji , and as such engaged in tapp {ritual endurance}. At that same time Tarak daenht {demon} was tormenting the Devtas {deities}, and he could only be defeated by the son of Shiv Ji. After the death of Satti , Shiv Ji was in a state of akhand smadhi {perpetual meditation} for many years. It is then that under the prernah {influence} of the Devteh {deity} that kamdev shot Shiv Ji with his Uchattan teer {cupid’s arrow etc.}, a result of which his Samadhi {meditation} was broken. Now Shiv Ji did not have the company of a female and as such felt terribly tormented by kaam ishah {lustful desire}. Under that particular torment Shiv Ji filled with krodh {anger} and opened their third eye which was as a result of tammo gunn pardhan {full of desires etc.} He took one look at kamdev {cupid/lust} and burnt him to a cinder with his krodh agni {raging fire of anger}. That is why Shiv Ji are known as madan kadan and kaam arr {destroyer of kaam}.

Shiv nand= shiv Ji’s son Ganesh.

Although Ganesh was produced from the tann de mael {sweat of body} of Parbhati that is why he is sometimes referred to as Riri puttar {son} but it is always the case that the son takes the father’s name. That is why Ganesh is called Shiv Ji’s puttar {son}.

Ek radan= one toothed.

Despite the fact that two teeth can be seen on the cherah {face} of an haathi {elephant} , but the head of the haathi {elephant} that shiv Ji cut and joined with Ganesh’s body had one tooth broken and that is why Ganesh is only adorned with one tooth.

Sadhan=ghar=house. Paadh=paar=feet. Padram=kamal phull=lotus flower. Bandh=namaskar=greeting/salutation.

Arth {meaning} . My namaskar {greetings/salutations} to the elephant faced , slayer of bureh pursh {evil men} , and the destroyer of kamdev {lust}. My namaskar to the komal parr {lotus flower like feet} Ganesh. {1}

Prashan {questions} . When all other elephants have two teeth then why does Ganesh only have one? Secondly when Shiv Ji cut the head of the baby elephant and joined it onto the body of Parbhati’s child and thus brought him back to life , then why is he not referred to as suarthi {selfish} and ghul ghatti {lineage destroyer}?

Uttar {answers} . In the jungle there was a herd of elephants , in the same jungle was a pani di cheel {water stream} from which the elephants drank water. The elephants had to go around a large pahadh {hill/mountain} in order to reach the stream, a result of which they had to spend extra time and energy getting there. If the pahad {hill/mountain} was not there then the talouy {pool} was within easy reach {one or two furlongs}. The distance covered owing to the obstruction, made it about three miles.

One day a karabh {a baby elephant whose teeth have just barely started showing} said to its mother “Mata! {mother} if you give me hukum {command} I can knock this mountain down by colliding with it , so that we won’t have to cover so much distance”? The hathni {mother elephant} said “puttar! {son} this is a pahadh {mountain} , not a bori {sack} of rooh {wool} that will move with your collision. Let alone you even the mightiest of elephants failed to move this.” This besamajh {innocent} bachah {child} did not heed its mother’s advise of staying away and instead went and collided with the mountain , a result of which his tooth broke. After becoming dukhi {hurt} he went to see his mother who scolded him even further. She turned her back towards him and said “you are very be-samajh {innocent} and a murakh {fool}, I forbade you to do that. Now you have seen the results of your action.” She went onto say “I do not want to love such a disobedient child, in fact others who see you will realise that crossing the agya {permission} of parents/elders can only lead to dukh {pain} and that is why other children will learn not to go against parents/elders.”

Just at this point when the dukhi {pained} one toothed elephant calf was feeling rebuked, Shiv Ji arrived there in search of a head. Shiv Ji considered that this elephant calf will surely die in an hour or two. Until death he will endure pain but if he were to be killed immediately then he would be freed from the suffering. Secondly at this moment in time his mother has shown no remorse at his condition and as such has lost pyar {love} for him, as a result of which her atma {soul} will not endure kalesh {torment} which means that a lack of kalesh {torment} will not give rise to paap {sin} being committed. Thirdly he is a bacha {child} and Parbhati is also with bacha {child}, the mel {joining} of the sir {head} and the dhadh {torso} is teekh {okay} with kudrati {nature} tareeka {technique}. Whilst pondering on this Shiv Ji removed the head of Karbh {elephant calf} and joined it with the body of Parbhati’s child and thus brought it back to life and by further blessing Parbhati with many various varr {boons} he managed to pacify her. So that is why Ganesh had just one tooth.

Secondly when the calf was going to die in an hour or two anyway, then the slayer does not receive paap {sin} for the slaying and that is why Shiv Ji cannot be called a kul ghati {sinful slayer}.

TO BE CONTINUED WAHEGURU JI WILLING.............

[guptkuri]

thank you, please post the next part soon

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Dhan Dhan Shivji Maharaj!!!

[Singhstah]

I appreciate the translation seva, and its certainly very interesting, however exactly what relevence does this have to us? No offence intended.

Dhan Dhan Shivji Maharaj!!!

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[REDRUM]

I appreciate the translation seva, and its certainly very interesting, however exactly what relevence does this have to us? No offence intended.

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[MokhamSingh]

I appreciate the translation seva, and its certainly very interesting, however exactly what relevence does this have to us? No offence intended.

Khalsa Jio this Granth is full to the brim with vairag {renunciation}. It shows the horrors of being a kami. The katha is also included in the SriDassam Granth {which will be mentioned further along}.

Khalsa jio anything that evokes vairag {renunciation} and inspires towards Naam Simran should be worth reading. There are also many references in Gurbani too of such events and knowing the background story of such may assist towards the realisation that the world moh {attachment} is false and that the only true thing about it is Waheguru Simran.

[Akaal Purakh Di Fauj]

Wahegurujikakhalsawahegurujikifateh

This granth is a treatise on vairag and as such is very relevant to Sikhs especially in today’s world. As I have said before in every discourse Mahapursh have done on vairag this granth has been mentioned and expanded on.

Look forward to the next Savaiya Bhai Sahib Bhai Mokham Singh Ji.

Guru rakha.

Wahegurujikakhalsawahegurujikifateh

[.- Prabhjot Singh -.]

Wonderful sewa Bhai Sahib Jeo, looking forward to next part

[Singhstah]

I see, interesting...

[guruvah]

Dhan Dhan Shivji Maharaj!!!

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