ਭਗਤ ਵਡਾ ਰਾਜਾ ਜਨਕ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਮਾਯਾ ਵਿਚ ਉਦਾਸੀ॥

Bhagath Vadda Raja Janak Hai Guramukh Maya Vich Oudhasee||

King Janak was a great saint who amidst maya remained indifferent to it.

ਦੇਵ ਲੋਕ ਨੋਂ ਚਲਿਆ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਸਭਾ ਸੁਖਵਾਸੀ॥

Dhaev Lok Non Chalia Gan Gandhharab Sabha Sukhavasee||

Along with gans and gandharvs (calestial musicians) he went to the abode of the gods.

ਜਮਪੁਰ ਗਇਆ ਪੁਕਾਰ ਸੁਣ ਵਿਲਲਾਵਨ ਜੀ ਨਰਕ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ॥

Jamapur Gaeia Pukar Sun Vilalavan Jee Narak Nivasee||

From there, he, hearing the cries of inhabitants of hell, went to them.

ਧਰਮਰਾਇ ਨੋ ਆਖਿਓਨੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਦੀ ਕਰ ਬੰਦ ਖਲਾਸੀ॥

Dhharamarae No Akhioun Sabhana Dhee Kar Bandh Khalasee||

He asked the god of death, Dharamrai, to relieve all their suffering.

ਕਰੇ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਧਰਮਰਾਇ ਹਉ ਸੇਵਕ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ॥

Karae Baenathee Dhharamarae Ho Saevak Thakur Abinasee||

Hearing this, the god of death told him he was a mere servant of the eternal Lord (and without His orders he could not liberate them).

ਗਹਿਣੇ ਧਰਿਅਨੁ ਇਕ ਨਾਉਂ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਰਜਾਸੀ॥

Gehinae Dhharian Eik Naoun Papan Nal Karai Nirajasee||

Janak offered a part of his devotion and remembrance of the name of the Lord.

ਪਾਸੰਗ ਪਾਪ ਨ ਪੁਜਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਨਾਉਂ ਅਤੁਲ ਨ ਤੁਲਾਸੀ॥

Pasang Pap N Pujanee Guramukh Naoun Athul N Thulasee||

All the sins of hell were found not equal even to the counterweight of balance.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਵੈਂ ਕੀ ਦਾਸੀ ॥੫॥

Mukath Jugath Navain Kee Dhasee ||a||

All the creatures got liberated from hell and the noose of death was cut. Liberation and the technique of attaining it are the servants of the name of the Lord.