Translation

(1) Rūḍā shobhe re (pad - 8)

Sadguru Premanand Swami

Rūḍā shobhe re, nāhīne ūbhā hoye;

Vastra paherelu re, sāthaḷ vachche nīchove. 1

When standing after bathing, Mahārāj looked handsome. He would often wring His worn (and washed) clothing between His thighs. 1

Pag sāthaḷne re, luhīne sārangpāṇī;

Korā khesne re, pahere sārī peṭhe tāṇī. 2

After drying His legs and thighs, Mahārāj would wear a dry garment (dhotiyu) extremely tightly. 2

Oḍhī uparṇī re, reshmī kornī vahāle;

Āve jamvā re, chākhaḍiye chaḍhī chāle. 3

Having wrapped a silk-bordered upper garment around himself, Mahārāj would arrive to dine wearing chākhadis. 3

Māthe uparṇī re, oḍhī bese jamvā;

Kān ughāḍā re, rākhe mujne gamvā. 4

He would sit to dine with an upper garment covering His head, leaving His ears uncovered for my enjoyment. 4

Jamtā ḍābā re, pagnī palāṭhī vāḷī;

Te par ḍābo re, kar mele Vanmāḷī. 5

While dining, He would place His left hand upon His folded left leg. 5

Jamṇā pagne re, rākhī ūbho Shyām;

Te par jamṇo re, kar mele Sukhdhām. 6

While dining, He would place His right hand over His upright right leg. 6

Rūḍī rīte re, jame devnā Dev;

Vāre vāre re, pāṇī pīdhānī ṭev. 7

This God of gods would dine (in a) charming manner and had a habit of drinking water repeatedly (while dining). 7

Jaṇas swādu re, jaṇāye jamtā jamtā;

Pāse harijan re, beṭhā hoy mangamtā. 8

While dining, He would give His favored devotees those food items which He found tasty only after that would He dine. 8

Temne āpī re, pachhī pote jame;

Jamtā Jīvan re, harijanne man game. 9

Devotees enjoyed (seeing) Mahārāj dine. 9

Ferve jamtā re, peṭ upar Hari hāth;

Oḍkār khāye re, Premānandnā Nāth. 10

While dining Premānand’s Mahārāj would rub His hand on His stomach and sometimes belch. 10