Sri Dasam Granth
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ਬੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਇਕੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਪਚੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਸਮਾਨ ॥
bees haath ikees haath pachees haath samaan |Twenty arms’ length, twenty one arms length and twenty-five length
ਤੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਬਤੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਛਤੀਸ ਹਾਥ ਗਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
tees haath batees haath chhatees haath giraeh |Thirty arms’ length, thirty-two arms’ length and thirty-six arms’ length fell
ਆਨ ਆਨ ਗਿਰੈ ਤਹਾ ਸਭ ਭਸਮ ਭੂਤ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥੧੬੭॥
aan aan girai tahaa sabh bhasam bhoot hoe jaae |3|167|And began to fall there all and reduced to ashes.3.167.
ਏਕ ਸੌ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ਦੋ ਸੌ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ॥
ek sau hasat pramaan do sau hasat pramaan |Those measuring one hindered arms’ length and two hundred arms’ length
ਤੀਨ ਸੌ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ਚਤ੍ਰ ਸੈ ਸੁ ਸਮਾਨ ॥
teen sau hasat pramaan chatr sai su samaan |Three hundred arms’ length and four hundred arms length
ਪਾਚ ਸੈ ਖਟ ਸੈ ਲਗੇ ਤਹਿ ਬੀਚ ਆਨ ਗਿਰੰਤ ॥
paach sai khatt sai lage teh beech aan girant |Five hundred and six hundred arms’ length began to fall there within the fire-pit
ਸਹੰਸ ਹਸਤ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨ ਲਉ ਸਭ ਹੋਮ ਹੋਤ ਅਨੰਤ ॥੪॥੧੬੮॥
sahans hasat pramaan lau sabh hom hot anant |4|168|Even upto one thousand arms’ length and all innumerable ones were burnt and (thus reduced to ashes).4.168.
ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਰਚਿਯੋ ਸਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਬਡੋ ਜਗ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
rachiyo sarap medhan baddo jag raajan |Sovereign (Jammeja) is performing the serpent-sacrifice.
ਕਰੈ ਬਿਪ ਹੋਮੈ ਸਰੈ ਸਰਬ ਕਾਜੰ ॥
karai bip homai sarai sarab kaajan |The Brahmins are busy in performing Home ritual whose merit is setting everything right.
ਦਹੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਰਪੰ ਅਨੰਤੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ॥
dahe sarab sarapan anantan prakaaran |Innumerable types of snakes are being burnt in the pit.
ਭੁਜੈ ਭੋਗ ਅਨੰਤੰ ਜੁਗੈ ਰਾਜ ਦੁਆਰੰ ॥੧॥੧੬੯॥
bhujai bhog anantan jugai raaj duaaran |1|169|Innumerable cobras, drawn by the mantras at the gate of the king. Have been burnt.1.169.
ਕਿਤੇ ਅਸਟ ਹਸਤੰ ਸਤੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਇ ਨਾਰੰ ॥
kite asatt hasatan satan praae naaran |Many snakes of about eight arms’ length and about seven arms’ length, with necks
ਕਿਤੇ ਦੁਆਦਿਸੇ ਹਸਤ ਲੌ ਪਰਮ ਭਾਰੰ ॥
kite duaadise hasat lau param bhaaran |Many weighty serpents of twelve arms’ length
ਕਿਤੇ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਕਿਤੇ ਜੋਜਨੇਕੰ ॥
kite dvai sahansr kite jojanekan |Many of two thousand arms’ length and many of one Yojana length
ਗਿਰੇ ਹੋਮ ਕੁੰਡੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥੨॥੧੭੦॥
gire hom kunddan apaaran achetan |2|170|They all fell in the fire-altar pit unconsciously.2.170.
ਕਿਤੇ ਜੋਜਨੇ ਦੁਇ ਕਿਤੇ ਤੀਨ ਜੋਜਨ ॥
kite jojane due kite teen jojan |Many serpents of two Yajana length and many of three Yajanas
ਕਿਤੇ ਚਾਰ ਜੋਜਨ ਦਹੇ ਭੂਮ ਭੋਗਨ ॥
kite chaar jojan dahe bhoom bhogan |Many of four Yajanas length, all these serpents of the earth were burnt
ਕਿਤੇ ਮੁਸਟ ਅੰਗੁਸਟ ਗ੍ਰਿਸਟੰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨੰ ॥
kite musatt angusatt grisattan pramaanan |Many of the size of a fist and a thumb and the length of a span
ਕਿਤੇ ਡੇਢੁ ਗਿਸਟੇ ਅੰਗੁਸਟੰ ਅਰਧਾਨੰ ॥੩॥੧੭੧॥
kite ddedt gisatte angusattan aradhaanan |3|171|And many of the length of one and a half span and many of the size of half a thumb were burnt.3.171.
ਕਿਤੇ ਚਾਰ ਜੋਜਨ ਲਉ ਚਾਰ ਕੋਸੰ ॥
kite chaar jojan lau chaar kosan |Many serpents from the length of four Yajanas upto four kos,
ਛੁਐ ਘ੍ਰਿਤ ਜੈਸੇ ਕਰੈ ਅਗਨ ਹੋਮੰ ॥
chhuaai ghrit jaise karai agan homan |Were burnt in the altar-fire, as though the fire was touching the clarified butter.
ਫਣੰ ਫਟਕੈ ਫੇਣਕਾ ਫੰਤਕਾਰੰ ॥
fanan fattakai fenakaa fantakaaran |While burning, the snakes fluttered their hoods, frothed and hissed.
ਛੁਟੈ ਲਪਟ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾ ਬਸੈ ਬਿਖਧਾਰੰ ॥੪॥੧੭੨॥
chhuttai lapatt jvaalaa basai bikhadhaaran |4|172|When they fell in the fire, the flame flared up.4.172.
ਕਿਤੇ ਸਪਤ ਜੋਜਨ ਲੌ ਕੋਸ ਅਸਟੰ ॥
kite sapat jojan lau kos asattan |Many serpents from the length of seven upto eight Kos,
ਕਿਤੇ ਅਸਟ ਜੋਜਨ ਮਹਾ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਸਟੰ ॥
kite asatt jojan mahaa param pusattan |Many of the length of eight Yojanas and very fat
ਭਯੋ ਘੋਰ ਬਧੰ ਜਰੇ ਕੋਟ ਨਾਗੰ ॥
bhayo ghor badhan jare kott naagan |Millions of snakes were thus burnt and there was great killing.
ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਤਛਕੰ ਭਛਕੰ ਜੇਮ ਕਾਗੰ ॥੫॥੧੭੩॥
bhajayo tachhakan bhachhakan jem kaagan |5|173|Takshak, the king of snakes ran away like the crow from the falcon for fear of being eaten.5.173.
ਕੁਲੰ ਕੋਟ ਹੋਮੈ ਬਿਖੈ ਵਹਿਣ ਕੁੰਡੰ ॥
kulan kott homai bikhai vahin kunddan |Millions of serpents of his clan were burnt in the fire-altar.
ਬਚੇ ਬਾਧ ਡਾਰੇ ਘਨੇ ਕੁੰਡ ਝੁੰਡੰ ॥
bache baadh ddaare ghane kundd jhunddan |Those who were saved, were bound down and collectively thrown in the fire-pit.
ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਨਾਗ ਰਾਜੰ ਤਕ੍ਰਯੋ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਲੋਕੰ ॥
bhajayo naag raajan takrayo indr lokan |The king of Nagas ran away and took sheleter in the world of Indra.
ਜਰ੍ਯੋ ਬੈਦ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਭਰ੍ਯੋ ਸਕ੍ਰ ਸੋਕੰ ॥੬॥੧੭੪॥
jarayo baid mantran bharayo sakr sokan |6|174|With the power of Vedic mantras, the Abode of Indra also began to broil and with this, Indra was in great agony.6.174.
ਬਧ੍ਯੋ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਜੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਗਿਰ੍ਯੋ ਭੂਮ ਮਧੰ ॥
badhayo mantr jantran girayo bhoom madhan |Bound by mantras and tantras, (Takshak) ultimately fell on the earth.
ਅੜਿਓ ਆਸਤੀਕੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸਿਧੰ ॥
arrio aasateekan mahaa bipr sidhan |At that the great adept Brahmin Aasteek resisted the orders of the king.
ਭਿੜ੍ਰਯੋ ਭੇੜ ਭੂਪੰ ਝਿਣ੍ਰਯੋ ਝੇੜ ਝਾੜੰ ॥
bhirrrayo bherr bhoopan jhinrayo jherr jhaarran |He quarreled with the king and in the strife felt offended
ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਉਠ੍ਯੋ ਤਣੀ ਤੋੜ ਤਾੜੰ ॥੭॥੧੭੫॥
mahaa krodh utthayo tanee torr taarran |7|175|And rose in great anger, breaking the strings of his clothes.7.175.
ਤਜ੍ਯੋ ਸ੍ਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਏਕ ਨਾਥੰ ॥
tajayo srap medhan bhajayo ek naathan |He asked the king to forsake the serpent-sacrifice and meditate on the One Lord
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੂਝੈ ਸਬੈ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਸਾਜੰ ॥
kripaa mantr soojhai sabai srisatt saajan |With whose Grace all the mantras and materials of the world come to our mind.
ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਦੂਲ ਬਿਦ੍ਯਾ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥
sunahu raaj saradool bidayaa nidhaanan |“O the Lion-like monarch and the treasure of learning!
ਤਪੈ ਤੇਜ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਜੁਆਲਾ ਸਮਾਨੰ ॥੮॥੧੭੬॥
tapai tej saavant juaalaa samaanan |8|176|“Thy Glory will shine like sun and blaze like fire.8.176.
ਮਹੀ ਮਾਹ ਰੂਪੰ ਤਪੈ ਤੇਜ ਭਾਨੰ ॥
mahee maah roopan tapai tej bhaanan |“Thy beauty on the earth shall be moonlike and thy splendour sunlike
ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚਉਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥
dasan chaar chaudaah bidiaa nidhaanan |“Thou shall be treasure of fourteen learnings.
ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰਗ ਸਾਰੰਗ ਪਾਨੰ ॥
sunahu raaj saasatrag saarang paanan |“Listen, O wielder of the bow and the monarch with knowledge of the Shastras!
ਤਜਹੁ ਸਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਦਿਜੈ ਮੋਹਿ ਦਾਨੰ ॥੯॥੧੭੭॥
tajahu sarap medhan dijai mohi daanan |9|177|“Bestow on me this gifts of abandoning the serpents-sacrifice.9.177.
ਤਜਹੁ ਜੋ ਨ ਸਰਪੰ ਜਰੋ ਅਗਨ ਆਪੰ ॥
tajahu jo na sarapan jaro agan aapan |“If thou dost not abandon this gift of abandoning the serpent-sacrifice, I shall burn myself in the fire
ਕਰੋ ਦਗਧ ਤੋ ਕੌ ਦਿਵੌ ਐਸ ਸ੍ਰਾਪੰ ॥
karo dagadh to kau divau aais sraapan |“Or by giving such curse I shall reduce thee to ashes
ਹਣ੍ਯੋ ਪੇਟ ਮਧੰ ਛੁਰੀ ਜਮਦਾੜੰ ॥
hanayo pett madhan chhuree jamadaarran |“Or I shall pierce my belly with the sharp dagger
ਲਗੇ ਪਾਪ ਤੋ ਕੋ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਗਾੜੰ ॥੧੦॥੧੭੮॥
lage paap to ko sunahu raaj gaarran |10|178|“Listen! O king! thou shalt be causing a great sin for thyself of Brahmin-killing.”10.178.