ਅਤਿ ਉਜਲ ਅੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਸੁਭੰ ॥

Ati Aujala Aanga Suraanga Subhaan ॥

With concentrated mind, he was stable at one place in the sky and his limbs were extremely white and pretty

ਨਹੀ ਆਨਿ ਬਿਲੋਕਤ ਆਪ ਦ੍ਰਿਗੰ ॥

Nahee Aani Bilokata Aapa Drigaan ॥

ਇਹ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਰਹ੍ਯੋ ਗਡ ਮਛ ਮਨੰ ॥੩੬੭॥

Eih Bhaanti Rahaio Gada Machha Manaan ॥367॥

His mind was absorbed in the fish and he was not seeing anyone else.367.

ਤਹਾ ਜਾਇ ਮਹਾ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਜਨ ਕੈ ॥

Tahaa Jaaei Mahaa Muni Majan Kai ॥

ਉਠਿ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਗਾ ਸੁਚ ਕੈ ॥

Autthi Kai Hari Dhiaan Lagaa Sucha Kai ॥

These the Guru went and took bath and getting up mediated on the Lord,

ਨ ਟਰੋ ਤਬ ਲੌ ਵਹ ਮਛ ਅਰੀ ॥

Na Ttaro Taba Lou Vaha Machha Aree ॥

ਰਥ ਸੂਰ ਅਥਿਓ ਨਹ ਡੀਠ ਟਰੀ ॥੩੬੮॥

Ratha Soora Athiao Naha Deettha Ttaree ॥368॥

But that enemy of the fish, concentrated his attention on the fish even till sunset.368.

ਥਰਕੰਤ ਰਹਾ ਨਭਿ ਮਛ ਕਟੰ ॥

Tharkaanta Rahaa Nabhi Machha Kattaan ॥

ਰਥ ਭਾਨੁ ਹਟਿਓ ਨਹੀ ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਛੁਟੰ ॥

Ratha Bhaanu Hattiao Nahee Dhaiaan Chhuttaan ॥

He remained unwavered in the sky and did not even think of the sunset

ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਮਹਾ ਮੁਨਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਰਹਿਓ ॥

Aviloka Mahaa Muni Mohi Rahiao ॥

ਗੁਰੁ ਸਤ੍ਰਸਵੋ ਕਰ ਤਾਸੁ ਕਹਿਓ ॥੩੬੯॥

Guru Satarsavo Kar Taasu Kahiao ॥369॥

Seeing him, the great sage observed silence and accepted him as the Seventeenth Guru.369.

ਇਤਿ ਸਤਾਰਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਧੀਰਾ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥੧੭॥

Eiti Sataaravo Guroo Dudheeraa Samaapataan ॥17॥

End of the description of the adoption of the Fishing Bird as the Seventeenth Guru.

ਅਥ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਹਾ ਅਠਾਰਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਰਨਨੰ ॥

Atha Mrigahaa Atthaarasavo Guroo Barnnaan ॥

Now begins the description of the adoption of a Hunter as the Eighteenth Guru

ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

Tottaka Chhaand ॥

TOTAK STANZA

ਕਰਿ ਮਜਨ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗਾਇ ਗੁਨੰ ॥

Kari Majan Gobiaanda Gaaei Gunaan ॥

ਉਠਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਭਏ ਬਨ ਮਧਿ ਮੁਨੰ ॥

Autthi Jaati Bhaee Ban Madhi Munaan ॥

After taking bath and singing the praises of the Lord, the sage went into the forest,

ਜਹ ਸਾਲ ਤਮਾਲ ਮਢਾਲ ਲਸੈ ॥

Jaha Saala Tamaala Madhaala Lasai ॥

ਰਥ ਸੂਰਜ ਕੇ ਪਗ ਬਾਜ ਫਸੈ ॥੩੭੦॥

Ratha Sooraja Ke Paga Baaja Phasai ॥370॥

Where there were the trees of saal and tamaal and in the dense shade of those trees, the light of the sun could not reach.370.

ਅਵਿਲੋਕ ਤਹਾ ਇਕ ਤਾਲ ਮਹਾ ॥

Aviloka Tahaa Eika Taala Mahaa ॥

ਰਿਖਿ ਜਾਤ ਭਏ ਹਿਤ ਜੋਗ ਜਹਾ ॥

Rikhi Jaata Bhaee Hita Joga Jahaa ॥

ਤਹ ਪਤ੍ਰਣ ਮਧ ਲਹ੍ਯੋ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਹਾ ॥

Taha Patarn Madha Lahaio Mrigahaa ॥

ਤਨ ਸੋਭਤ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੁਧ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ॥੩੭੧॥

Tan Sobhata Kaanchan Sudha Parbhaa ॥371॥

There the sage a tank and also within the foliage he saw a hunter looking splendid like gold.371.

ਕਰਿ ਸੰਧਿਤ ਬਾਣ ਕਮਾਣ ਸਿਤੰ ॥

Kari Saandhita Baan Kamaan Sitaan ॥

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਮਾਰਤ ਕੋਟ ਕਰੋਰ ਕਿਤੰ ॥

Mriga Maarata Kotta Karora Kitaan ॥

He had in his hand a bow and arrows of white colour, with which he had killed many deer