Sri Dasam Granth
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ਬਿਜੈ ਛੰਦ
bijai chhandBIJAI STANZA
ਜੇਤਕ ਬਾਣ ਚਲੇ ਅਰਿ ਓਰ ਤੇ ਫੂਲ ਕੀ ਮਾਲ ਹੁਐ ਕੰਠਿ ਬਿਰਾਜੇ ॥
jetak baan chale ar or te fool kee maal huaai kantth biraaje |All the arrows shot by the enemy bedeck as garlands of flowers around the neck of the goddess.
ਦਾਨਵ ਪੁੰਗਵ ਪੇਖਿ ਅਚੰਭਵ ਛੋਡਿ ਭਜੇ ਰਣ ਏਕ ਨ ਗਾਜੇ ॥
daanav pungav pekh achanbhav chhodd bhaje ran ek na gaaje |Seeing this wonder the forces of the enemy have run away from the battlefield and none could stay there.
ਕੁੰਜਰ ਪੁੰਜ ਗਿਰੇ ਤਿਹ ਠਉਰ ਭਰੇ ਸਭ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਤ ਪੈ ਗਨ ਤਾਜੇ ॥
kunjar punj gire tih tthaur bhare sabh sronat pai gan taaje |Many elephants have fallen at that place alongwith many healthy steeds, all are smeared with blood.
ਜਾਨੁਕ ਨੀਰਧ ਮਧਿ ਛਪੇ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਧਰ ਕੇ ਭਯ ਤੇ ਨਗ ਭਾਜੇ ॥੩੨॥੧੦੯॥
jaanuk neeradh madh chhape bhram bhoodhar ke bhay te nag bhaaje |32|109|It appears that running away out of the fear of Indra, the mountains have hidden themselves in the sea.32.109.
ਮਨੋਹਰ ਛੰਦ
manohar chhandMANOHAR STANZA
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਗਮਾਤ ਕਮਾਨ ਲੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥਨਿ ਸੰਖ ਪ੍ਰਜ੍ਰਯੋ ਜਬ ਜੁਧੰ ॥
sree jagamaat kamaan lai haath pramaathan sankh prajrayo jab judhan |When the Mother of Universe waged the war, holding her bow in her hand and blowing her conch
ਗਾਤਹ ਸੈਣ ਸੰਘਾਰਤ ਸੂਰ ਬਬਕਤਿ ਸਿੰਘ ਭ੍ਰਮ੍ਯੋ ਰਣਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥
gaatah sain sanghaarat soor babakat singh bhramayo ran krudhan |Her lion walked roaring in the field in great ire, crushing and destroying the forces of the enemy.
ਕਉਚਹਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਅਭੇਦਿਤ ਅੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਉਤੰਗ ਸੋ ਸੋਭਿਤ ਸੁਧੰ ॥
kaucheh bhed abhedit ang surang utang so sobhit sudhan |He goes on tearing with his nails the armours on the bodies of the warriors and the torn limbs appear like
ਮਾਨੋ ਬਿਸਾਲ ਬੜਵਾਨਲ ਜੁਆਲ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰ ਕੇ ਮਧਿ ਬਿਰਾਜਤ ਉਧੰ ॥੩੩॥੧੧੦॥
maano bisaal barravaanal juaal samudr ke madh biraajat udhan |33|110|The rising flames of fire extended in midst of the ocean.33.110.
ਪੂਰ ਰਹੀ ਭਵਿ ਭੂਰ ਧਨੁਰ ਧੁਨਿ ਧੂਰ ਉਡੀ ਨਭ ਮੰਡਲ ਛਾਯੋ ॥
poor rahee bhav bhoor dhanur dhun dhoor uddee nabh manddal chhaayo |The sound of the bow permeates the whole universe and the flying dust of the battlefield hath spread over the whole firmament.
ਨੂਰ ਭਰੇ ਮੁਖ ਮਾਰਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਰਣਿ ਹੂਰਨ ਹੇਰਿ ਹੀਯੋ ਹੁਲਸਾਯੋ ॥
noor bhare mukh maar gire ran hooran her heeyo hulasaayo |The brightened faces have fallen after receinging blows and seeing them the hearts of the vampires have been pleased.
ਪੂਰਣ ਰੋਸ ਭਰੇ ਅਰਿ ਤੂਰਣ ਪੂਰਿ ਪਰੇ ਰਣ ਭੂਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਯੋ ॥
pooran ros bhare ar tooran poor pare ran bhoom suhaayo |The forces of the extremely infuriated enemiesare elegantly stationed in the whole battlefield
ਚੂਰ ਭਏ ਅਰਿ ਰੂਰੇ ਗਿਰੇ ਭਟ ਚੂਰਣ ਜਾਨੁਕ ਬੈਦ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥੩੪॥੧੧੧॥
choor bhe ar roore gire bhatt chooran jaanuk baid banaayo |34|111|And winsome and youthful warriors are falling in bits in this mannera s thouth the apothecary after grinding the earth, hath prepared the digestive medicine (Churan).34.111.
ਸੰਗੀਤ ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ
sangeet bhujang prayaat chhandSANGEET BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਕਾਗੜਦੰ ਕਾਤੀ ਕਟਾਰੀ ਕੜਾਕੰ ॥
kaagarradan kaatee kattaaree karraakan |The sounds of the blows of the daggers and swords are being heard.
ਤਾਗੜਦੰ ਤੀਰੰ ਤੁਪਕੰ ਤੜਾਕੰ ॥
taagarradan teeran tupakan tarraakan |The sounds of the shafts and gunshots are being heard.
ਝਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥
jhaagarradan naagarradan baagarradan baaje |Various sounds of musical instruments are resounding.
ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੀ ਮਹਾ ਗਜ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੩੫॥੧੧੨॥
gaagarradan gaajee mahaa gaj gaaje |35|112|The warriors are roaring and shouting loudly.35.112.
ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੂਰੰ ਕਾਗੜਦੰ ਕੋਪੰ ॥
saagarradan sooran kaagarradan kopan |
ਪਾਗੜਦੰ ਪਰਮੰ ਰਣੰ ਪਾਵ ਰੋਪੰ ॥
paagarradan paraman ranan paav ropan |The great heroes have been struck.
ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਝਾਗੜਦੰ ਝਾਰੈ ॥
saagarradan sasatran jhaagarradan jhaarai |
ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬੀਰੰ ਡਾਗੜਦੰ ਡਕਾਰੇ ॥੩੬॥੧੧੩॥
baagarradan beeran ddaagarradan ddakaare |36|113|And the brave fighters are belching.36.113.
ਚਾਗੜਦੰ ਚਉਪੇ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬੀਰੰ ॥
chaagarradan chaupe baagarradan beeran |
ਮਾਗੜਦੰ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਨੰ ਤਿਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥
maagarradan maare tanan tichh teeran |The worriors seem pleased on shooting sharp arrows on the bodies.
ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਜੇ ਸੁ ਬਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੈ ॥
gaagarradan gaje su baje gaheerai |
ਕਾਗੜੰ ਕਵੀਯਾਨ ਕਥੈ ਕਥੀਰੈ ॥੩੭॥੧੧੪॥
kaagarran kaveeyaan kathai katheerai |37|114|There are loud shouts with porofound resoundings, and the poets describe them in their verses.37.114.
ਦਾਗੜਦੰ ਦਾਨੋ ਭਾਗੜਦੰ ਭਾਜੇ ॥
daagarradan daano bhaagarradan bhaaje |
ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੀ ਜਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੇ ॥
gaagarradan gaajee jaagarradan gaaje |The demons are running away and the heroes are shouting loudly.
ਛਾਗੜਦੰ ਛਉਹੀ ਛੁਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਛੜਾਕੇ ॥
chhaagarradan chhauhee chhure prechharraake |
ਤਾਗੜਦੰ ਤੀਰੰ ਤੁਪਕੰ ਤੜਾਕੇ ॥੩੮॥੧੧੫॥
taagarradan teeran tupakan tarraake |38|115|The sounds are produced by the striking axes and daggers. The arrows and the guns are creating their own noses.38.115.
ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗੋਮਾਯ ਗਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੰ ॥
gaagarradan gomaay gaje gaheeran |
ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੰਖੰ ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਫੀਰੰ ॥
saagarradan sankhan naagarradan nafeeran |The loud noise of drums and the resounding of conches and trumpets is being heard in the battlefield.
ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ਬਜੇ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥
baagarradan baaje baje beer khetan |
ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਾਚੇ ਸੁ ਭੂਤੰ ਪਰੇਤੰ ॥੩੯॥੧੧੬॥
naagarradan naache su bhootan paretan |39|116|The musical instruments of the warriors are being played and the ghosts and goblins are dancing.39.116.
ਤਾਗੜਦੰ ਤੀਰੰ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਣੰ ॥
taagarradan teeran baagarradan baanan |
ਕਾਗੜਦੰ ਕਾਤੀ ਕਟਾਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥
kaagarradan kaatee kattaaree kripaanan |The noises of the arrows and shafts, daggers and swords are being heard.
ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਾਦੰ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥
naagarradan naadan baagarradan baaje |
ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੂਰੰ ਰਾਗੜਦੰ ਰਾਜੇ ॥੪੦॥੧੧੭॥
saagarradan sooran raagarradan raaje |40|117|The music of the musical instruments and the drumming of the trumpets resounds and the warriors and chieftains are doing their job amidst such resonance.40.117.
ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੰਖੰ ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਫੀਰੰ ॥
saagarradan sankhan naagarradan nafeeran |
ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗੋਮਾਯ ਗਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੰ ॥
gaagarradan gomaay gaje gaheeran |The conches, clarionets and the drums resounded.
ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਗਾਰੇ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥
naagarradan nagaare baagarradan baaje |
ਜਾਗੜਦੰ ਜੋਧਾ ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੪੧॥੧੧੮॥
jaagarradan jodhaa gaagarradan gaaje |41|118|The trumpets and musical instruments produced their sounds and alongwith their resonance, the warriors thundered.41.118.
ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥
naraaj chhand |NARAAJ STANZA
ਜਿਤੇਕੁ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰੀਯੰ ॥
jitek roop dhaareeyan |
ਤਿਤੇਕੁ ਦੇਬਿ ਮਾਰੀਯੰ ॥
titek deb maareeyan |All the forms of demons created with the spilling of the blood of Rakat Beej on ground, were killed by the goddess.
ਜਿਤੇਕੇ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰਹੀ ॥
jiteke roop dhaarahee |
ਤਿਤਿਓ ਦ੍ਰੁਗਾ ਸੰਘਾਰਹੀ ॥੪੨॥੧੧੯॥
titio drugaa sanghaarahee |42|119|All the forms that are going to materialize, will also be destroyed by Durga.42.119.
ਜਿਤੇਕੁ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਵਾ ਝਰੇ ॥
jitek sasatr vaa jhare |
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਸ੍ਰੋਨ ਕੇ ਪਰੇ ॥
pravaah sron ke pare |With the showering of weapons (on Rakat Beej), the currents of blood ooxed out (from the body of Rakat Beej).
ਜਿਤੀਕਿ ਬਿੰਦਕਾ ਗਿਰੈ ॥
jiteek bindakaa girai |
ਸੁ ਪਾਨ ਕਾਲਿਕਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੪੩॥੧੨੦॥
su paan kaalikaa karai |43|120|All the drops that fell (on the ground), the goddess Kali drank them all.43.120.
ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥
rasaaval chhand |RASAAVAL STANZA
ਹੂਓ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਹੀਨੰ ॥
hooo sron heenan |
ਭਯੋ ਅੰਗ ਛੀਨੰ ॥
bhayo ang chheenan |The demon-chief Rakat Beej became bloodless and his limbs became very weak.
ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਅੰਤਿ ਝੂਮੰ ॥
giriyo ant jhooman |
ਮਨੋ ਮੇਘ ਭੂਮੰ ॥੪੪॥੧੨੧॥
mano megh bhooman |44|121|Ultimatley he fell down on the ground wavering like the clound on he earth.44.121.
ਸਬੇ ਦੇਵ ਹਰਖੇ ॥
sabe dev harakhe |
ਸੁਮਨ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੇ ॥
suman dhaar barakhe |All the gods were pleased (to see this) and they showered the flowers.
ਰਕਤ ਬਿੰਦ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
rakat bind maare |
ਸਬੈ ਸੰਤ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੪੫॥੧੨੨॥
sabai sant ubaare |45|122|Rakat Beej was killed and in this way the goddess saved the saints.45.122.
ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਰਕਤ ਬੀਰਜ ਬਧਹ ਚਤੁਰਥ ਧਿਆਯ ਸੰਪੂਰਨਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੪॥
eit sree bachitr naattake chanddee charitre rakat beeraj badhah chaturath dhiaay sanpooranam sat subham sat |4|Thus the Fourth Chapter entitled “The Killing of Rakat Beej” of Chandi Charitra of BACHITTAR is completed.4.
ਅਥ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath nisunbh judh kathanan |Now the battle with Nisumbh is described:
ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |DOHRA
ਸੁੰਭ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਸੁਣਿਯੋ ਜਬੈ ਰਕਤਬੀਰਜ ਕੋ ਨਾਸ ॥
sunbh nisunbh suniyo jabai rakatabeeraj ko naas |When Sumbh and Nisumbh heard about the destruction of Rakat Beej
ਆਪ ਚੜਤ ਭੈ ਜੋਰਿ ਦਲ ਸਜੇ ਪਰਸੁ ਅਰੁ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥੧੨੩॥
aap charrat bhai jor dal saje paras ar paas |1|123|They marched forward themselves gathering their forces and bedecking themselves with axes and nooses.1.123.
ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਚੜੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੈਸੁੰਭ ਸੂਰਾ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥
charre sunbh naisunbh sooraa apaaran |The mighty warriors Sumbh and Nisumbh began the invasion.
ਉਠੇ ਨਦ ਨਾਦੰ ਸੁ ਧਉਸਾ ਧੁਕਾਰੰ ॥
autthe nad naadan su dhausaa dhukaaran |The sound of musical instruments and trumpets resounded.
ਭਈ ਅਸਟ ਸੈ ਕੋਸ ਲਉ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਛਾਯੰ ॥
bhee asatt sai kos lau chhatr chhaayan |The shade of canopies spread over eight hundred kos.
ਭਜੇ ਚੰਦ ਸੂਰੰ ਡਰਿਯੋ ਦੇਵ ਰਾਯੰ ॥੨॥੧੨੪॥
bhaje chand sooran ddariyo dev raayan |2|124|And the sun and moon sped away and Indra, the king of gods was frightened.2.124.
ਭਕਾ ਭੁੰਕ ਭੇਰੀ ਢਕਾ ਢੁੰਕ ਢੋਲੰ ॥
bhakaa bhunk bheree dtakaa dtunk dtolan |The drum and the tabor reverberated.