Sri Dasam Granth

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ਘਨ ਬੂੰਦਨ ਜਿਯੋ ਬਿਸਖੰ ਬਰਖੇ ॥੧੬॥
ghan boondan jiyo bisakhan barakhe |16|

And began to shoot arrows like the rain-drops.16.

ਜਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਕੈ ਸਿਆਮ ਘਟਾ ਘੁਮਡੀ ॥
jan ghor kai siaam ghattaa ghumaddee |

Like the roaring and advancing dark clouds,

ਅਸੁਰੇਸ ਅਨੀਕਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਯੋ ਉਮਿਡੀ ॥
asures aneekan trayo umiddee |

The forces of the demon-king marched forward.

ਜਗ ਮਾਤ ਬਿਰੂਥਨਿ ਮੋ ਧਸਿ ਕੈ ॥
jag maat biroothan mo dhas kai |

The Mother of the world, penetrating into the armies of the enemy,

ਧਨੁ ਸਾਇਕ ਹਾਥ ਗਹਿਯੋ ਹਸਿ ਕੈ ॥੧੭॥
dhan saaeik haath gahiyo has kai |17|

She caught hold of the bow and arrows smilingly.17.

ਰਣ ਕੁੰਜਰ ਪੁੰਜ ਗਿਰਾਇ ਦੀਏ ॥
ran kunjar punj giraae dee |

She overthrew in the battlefield the herds of elephants,

ਇਕ ਖੰਡ ਅਖੰਡ ਦੁਖੰਡ ਕੀਏ ॥
eik khandd akhandd dukhandd kee |

And chopped into halves some of them.

ਸਿਰ ਏਕਨਿ ਚੋਟ ਨਿਫੋਟ ਬਹੀ ॥
sir ekan chott nifott bahee |

On the heads of some of them she struck such a mighty blow,

ਤਰਵਾਰ ਹੁਐ ਤਰਵਾਰ ਰਹੀ ॥੧੮॥
taravaar huaai taravaar rahee |18|

That the bodies were pierced from the heads to the foot-palm.

ਤਨ ਝਝਰ ਹੁਐ ਰਣ ਭੂਮਿ ਗਿਰੇ ॥
tan jhajhar huaai ran bhoom gire |

The decayed bodies fell in the battlefield

ਇਕ ਭਾਜ ਚਲੇ ਫਿਰ ਕੈ ਨ ਫਿਰੇ ॥
eik bhaaj chale fir kai na fire |

Some ran away and did not return

ਇਕਿ ਹਾਥ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਲੈ ਆਨਿ ਬਹੇ ॥
eik haath hathiaar lai aan bahe |

Some have caught hold of weapons and entered the battlefield

ਲਰਿ ਕੈ ਮਰਿ ਕੈ ਗਿਰਿ ਖੇਤਿ ਰਹੇ ॥੧੯॥
lar kai mar kai gir khet rahe |19|

And after fighting have died and fallen in the field.19.

ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥
naraaj chhand |

NARAAJ STANZA

ਤਹਾ ਸੁ ਦੈਤ ਰਾਜਯੰ ॥
tahaa su dait raajayan |

Then the giant king (of war)

ਸਜੇ ਸੋ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਜਯੰ ॥
saje so sarab saajayan |

Then the demon-king gathered all the war-paraphernalis.

ਤੁਰੰਗ ਆਪ ਬਾਹੀਯੰ ॥
turang aap baaheeyan |

And driving the horse forward

ਬਧੰ ਸੁ ਮਾਤ ਚਾਹੀਯੰ ॥੨੦॥
badhan su maat chaaheeyan |20|

He drove his horse forward and wanted to kill the Mother (goddess).20.

ਤਬੈ ਦ੍ਰੁਗਾ ਬਕਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥
tabai drugaa bakaar kai |

Then Durga challenged

ਕਮਾਣ ਬਾਣ ਧਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥
kamaan baan dhaar kai |

Then the goddess Durga challenged him, taking up her bow and arrows

ਸੁ ਘਾਵ ਚਾਮਰੰ ਕੀਯੋ ॥
su ghaav chaamaran keeyo |

And Chamar killed (the general named).

ਉਤਾਰ ਹਸਤਿ ਤੇ ਦੀਯੋ ॥੨੧॥
autaar hasat te deeyo |21|

She wounded (one of) the generals named Chamar and threw him down on the ground from his elephatnt.21

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਤਬੈ ਬੀਰ ਕੋਪੰ ਬਿੜਾਲਾਛ ਨਾਮੰ ॥
tabai beer kopan birraalaachh naaman |

Then the hero named Biralachh was filled with ire.

ਸਜੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਦੇਹੰ ਚਲੋ ਜੁਧ ਧਾਮੰ ॥
saje sasatr dehan chalo judh dhaaman |

He bedecked himself with weapons and walked towards the battlefield.

ਸਿਰੰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕੇ ਆਨਿ ਘਾਯੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥
siran singh ke aan ghaayan prahaaran |

He struck his weapon on the head of the lion and wounded him,

ਬਲੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੋ ਹਾਥ ਸੋ ਮਾਰਿ ਡਾਰੰ ॥੨੨॥
balee singh so haath so maar ddaaran |22|

But the brave lion killed him with his hands.22.

ਬਿੜਾਲਾਛ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਪਿੰਗਾਛ ਧਾਏ ॥
birraalaachh maare su pingaachh dhaae |

When Biralachh was killed, Pinagachh ran forward

ਦ੍ਰੁਗਾ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਬੋਲ ਬਾਕੇ ਸੁਨਾਏ ॥
drugaa saamuhe bol baake sunaae |

Going in front of Durga, he uttered some inronical words.

ਕਰੀ ਅਭ੍ਰਿ ਜ੍ਯੋ ਗਰਜ ਕੈ ਬਾਣ ਬਰਖੰ ॥
karee abhr jayo garaj kai baan barakhan |

Roaring like a cloud, he showered a volley of arrows

ਮਹਾ ਸੂਰ ਬੀਰੰ ਭਰੇ ਜੁਧ ਹਰਖੰ ॥੨੩॥
mahaa soor beeran bhare judh harakhan |23|

That great hero was filled with pleasure in the battlefield.23.

ਤਬੈ ਦੇਵੀਅੰ ਪਾਣਿ ਬਾਣੰ ਸੰਭਾਰੰ ॥
tabai deveean paan baanan sanbhaaran |

Then the goddess caught hold of her bow and arrows.

ਹਨਿਯੋ ਦੁਸਟ ਕੇ ਘਾਇ ਸੀਸੰ ਮਝਾਰੰ ॥
haniyo dusatt ke ghaae seesan majhaaran |

She wounded the tyrant on his head with her shaft

ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਝੂਮਿ ਭੂਮੰ ਗਏ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਛੁਟੰ ॥
giriyo jhoom bhooman ge praan chhuttan |

Who swayed, fell down of the goround and breathed his last.

ਮਨੋ ਮੇਰ ਕੋ ਸਾਤਵੌ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਟੁਟੰ ॥੨੪॥
mano mer ko saatavau sring ttuttan |24|

It seemed that the seventh peak of Sumeru mountain had fallen down.24.

ਗਿਰੈ ਬੀਰ ਪਿੰਗਾਛ ਦੇਬੀ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥
girai beer pingaachh debee sanghaare |

When the warriors like Pingachh fell in the field,

ਚਲੇ ਅਉਰੁ ਬੀਰੰ ਹਥਿਆਰੰ ਉਘਾਰੇ ॥
chale aaur beeran hathiaaran ughaare |

Other warriors holding their weapons marched forward.

ਤਬੈ ਰੋਸਿ ਦੇਬਿਯੰ ਸਰੋਘੰ ਚਲਾਏ ॥
tabai ros debiyan saroghan chalaae |

Then the goddess in great ire shot many arrows,

ਬਿਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਕੇ ਜੁਧ ਮਧੰ ਗਿਰਾਏ ॥੨੫॥
binaa praan ke judh madhan giraae |25|

Which laid to rest many warriors in the battlefield.25.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਜੇ ਜੇ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਆਏ ॥
je je satru saamuhe aae |

Those who came before the enemy (demons),

ਸਬੈ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਗਿਰਾਏ ॥
sabai devataa maar giraae |

The enemies who came before the goddess, they were all killed by her.

ਸੈਨਾ ਸਕਲ ਜਬੈ ਹਨਿ ਡਾਰੀ ॥
sainaa sakal jabai han ddaaree |

When the whole (enemy) army was killed,

ਆਸੁਰੇਸ ਕੋਪਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੨੬॥
aasures kopaa ahankaaree |26|

When all the army was thus effaced, then the egoistic demon-king was filled with rage.26.

ਆਪ ਜੁਧ ਤਬ ਕੀਆ ਭਵਾਨੀ ॥
aap judh tab keea bhavaanee |

Then Bhavani himself fought

ਚੁਨਿ ਚੁਨਿ ਹਨੈ ਪਖਰੀਆ ਬਾਨੀ ॥
chun chun hanai pakhareea baanee |

Then the goddess Durga herself waged the war, and picked up and killed the warriors wearing armour.

ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਜੁਆਲ ਮਸਤਕ ਤੇ ਬਿਗਸੀ ॥
krodh juaal masatak te bigasee |

A fire of wrath appeared from (the goddess's) head,

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਆਪ ਕਾਲਿਕਾ ਨਿਕਸੀ ॥੨੭॥
taa te aap kaalikaa nikasee |27|

The flame of ire manifested itself from her forehead, which appeared in the form of goddess kalka.27.