Sri Dasam Granth
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ਸੁਨੇ ਬਿਪ ਬੋਲੰ ਉਠਿਯੋ ਆਪ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
sune bip bolan utthiyo aap raajan |Hearing these words of the Brahmin, the king stood up.
ਤਜਿਯੋ ਸਰਪ ਮੇਧੰ ਪਿਤਾ ਬੈਰ ਕਾਜੰ ॥
tajiyo sarap medhan pitaa bair kaajan |He abandoned the serpent-sacrifice and enmity for the death of his father.
ਬੁਲ੍ਯੋ ਬ੍ਯਾਸ ਪਾਸੰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਚਾਰੰ ॥
bulayo bayaas paasan kariyo mantr chaaran |He called Vyas near him and began consultations.
ਮਹਾ ਬੇਦ ਬਿਆਕਰਣ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥੧੧॥੧੭੯॥
mahaa bed biaakaran bidiaa bichaaran |11|179|Vyas was the great scholar of Vedas and the learning of Grammar.11.179.
ਸੁਨੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰਕਾ ਦੁਇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੰ ਕਾਸਿ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
sunee putrakaa due grihan kaas raajan |The king had heard that she king of Kashi had two daughter
ਮਹਾ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ ਰੂਪ ਸੋਭਾ ਸਮਾਜੰ ॥
mahaa sundaree roop sobhaa samaajan |Who were most beautiful and splendour of society.
ਜਿਣਿਉ ਜਾਇ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਹਣੋ ਦੁਸਟ ਪੁਸਟੰ ॥
jiniau jaae taa ko hano dusatt pusattan |He wanted to go there in order to conquer them after killing the mighty tyrant.
ਕਰਿਯੋ ਧਿਆਨ ਤਾਨੇ ਲਦੇ ਭਾਰ ਉਸਟੰ ॥੧੨॥੧੮੦॥
kariyo dhiaan taane lade bhaar usattan |12|180|He then left (for that city) with loaded camel.12.180.
ਚਲੀ ਸੈਨ ਸੂਕਰ ਪਰਾਚੀ ਦਿਸਾਨੰ ॥
chalee sain sookar paraachee disaanan |The army moved towards the east like swift wind.
ਚੜੇ ਬੀਰ ਧੀਰੰ ਹਠੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਨੰ ॥
charre beer dheeran hatthe sasatr paanan |With many heroes, enduring the resolute and weapon-wielders,
ਦੁਰਿਯੋ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਰਗ ਸੁ ਬਾਰਾਣਸੀਸੰ ॥
duriyo jaae durag su baaraanaseesan |The king of Kashi concealed himself in his ciadel,
ਘੇਰ੍ਯੋ ਜਾਇ ਫਉਜੰ ਭਜਿਓ ਏਕ ਈਸੰ ॥੧੩॥੧੮੧॥
gherayo jaae faujan bhajio ek eesan |13|181|Which was besieged by the army of Janmeja he meditated only on Shiva.13.181.
ਮਚਿਯੋ ਜੁਧ ਸੁਧੰ ਬਹੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਘਾਤੰ ॥
machiyo judh sudhan bahe sasatr ghaatan |The war began in full swing, there were many slayings with weapons
ਗਿਰੇ ਅਧੁ ਵਧੰ ਸਨਧੰ ਬਿਪਾਤੰ ॥
gire adh vadhan sanadhan bipaatan |And the heroes, cut into bits, fell in the field.
ਗਿਰੇ ਹੀਰ ਚੀਰੰ ਸੁ ਬੀਰੰ ਰਜਾਣੰ ॥
gire heer cheeran su beeran rajaanan |The warriors experienced bloodbath and fell with their clothes filled with blood.
ਕਟੈ ਅਧੁ ਅਧੰ ਛੁਟੇ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਧ੍ਯਾਨੰ ॥੧੪॥੧੮੨॥
kattai adh adhan chhutte rudr dhayaanan |14|182|They were chopped into halves the contemplation of Shva was interrupted.14.182.
ਗਿਰੇ ਖੇਤ੍ਰ ਖਤ੍ਰਾਣ ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਖਤ੍ਰਾਣੰ ॥
gire khetr khatraan khatree khatraanan |Many Kshatriyas of reputation fell in the battlefield.
ਬਜੀ ਭੇਰ ਭੁੰਕਾਰ ਦ੍ਰੁਕਿਆ ਨਿਸਾਣੰ ॥
bajee bher bhunkaar drukiaa nisaanan |The dreadful sound of kettledrums and trumpets resounded.
ਕਰੇ ਪੈਜਵਾਰੰ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਬੀਰੰ ॥
kare paijavaaran prachaarai su beeran |The heroic warriors were shouting and making pledges, and also striking blows.
ਫਿਰੇ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਤਣੰ ਤਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੧੫॥੧੮੩॥
fire rundd munddan tanan tachh teeran |15|183|The trunks and heads, and bodies pierced by arrows were roaming.15.183.
ਬਿਭੇ ਦੰਤ ਵਰਮੰ ਪ੍ਰਛੇਦੈ ਤਨਾਨੰ ॥
bibhe dant varaman prachhedai tanaanan |The shafts were penetrating into the steel-armour
ਕਰੇ ਮਰਦਨੰ ਅਰਦਨੰ ਮਰਦਮਾਨੰ ॥
kare maradanan aradanan maradamaanan |And the heroic warriors were destroying the pride of others.
ਕਟੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ਛੁਟੇ ਚਉਰ ਚਾਰੰ ॥
katte charam baraman chhutte chaur chaaran |The bodies and armour were being cut and the flywhicks were being trampled
ਗਿਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਧੀਰੰ ਛੁਟੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥੧੬॥੧੮੪॥
gire beer dheeran chhutte sasatr dhaaran |16|184|And with the blows of weapons, the bold warriors were falling.16.184.
ਜਿਣ੍ਰਯੋ ਕਾਸਕੀਸੰ ਹਣ੍ਯੋ ਸਰਬ ਸੈਨੰ ॥
jinrayo kaasakeesan hanayo sarab sainan |The king of Kashi was conquered and all his forces were destroyed.
ਬਰੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰਕਾ ਤਾਹ ਕੰਪ੍ਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਨੈਨੰ ॥
baree putrakaa taah kanpayo trinainan |Both his daughters were wedded by Janmeja, seeing which Shiva, the three-eyed god, trembled.
ਭਇਓ ਮੇਲ ਗੇਲੰ ਮਿਲੇ ਰਾਜ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
bheio mel gelan mile raaj raajan |Both the kings then became friendly the conquered kingdom was returned,
ਭਈ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਾਰੰ ਸਰੇ ਸਰਬ ਕਾਜੰ ॥੧੭॥੧੮੫॥
bhee mitr chaaran sare sarab kaajan |17|185|Friendship developed between both the kings and all their works were settled appropriately.17.185.
ਮਿਲੀ ਰਾਜ ਦਾਜੰ ਸੁ ਦਾਸੀ ਅਨੂਪੰ ॥
milee raaj daajan su daasee anoopan |The King janmeja received a unique maid-servant in his dowry,
ਮਹਾ ਬਿਦ੍ਯਵੰਤੀ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਸਰੂਪੰ ॥
mahaa bidayavantee apaaran saroopan |Who was very learned and supremely beautiful.
ਮਿਲੇ ਹੀਰ ਚੀਰੰ ਕਿਤੇ ਸਿਆਉ ਕਰਨੰ ॥
mile heer cheeran kite siaau karanan |He also received diamonds, garments and horses of black ears
ਮਿਲੇ ਮਤ ਦੰਤੀ ਕਿਤੇ ਸੇਤ ਬਰਨੰ ॥੧੮॥੧੮੬॥
mile mat dantee kite set baranan |18|186|He also got many wanton white-coloured elephants with tusks.18.186.
ਕਰ੍ਯੋ ਬ੍ਯਾਹ ਰਾਜਾ ਭਇਓ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੰ ॥
karayo bayaah raajaa bheio su prasanan |On his marriage, the king became very happy.
ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤ ਪੋਖੇ ਦਿਜੰ ਸਰਬ ਅੰਨੰ ॥
bhalee bhaat pokhe dijan sarab anan |All the Brahmin were satisfied with the grant of all types of corn.
ਕਰੇ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤੰ ਮਹਾ ਗਜ ਦਾਨੰ ॥
kare bhaat bhaatan mahaa gaj daanan |The king gave in charity various of elephants.
ਭਏ ਦੋਇ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੰ ਮਹਾ ਰੂਪ ਮਾਨੰ ॥੧੯॥੧੮੭॥
bhe doe putran mahaa roop maanan |19|187|From both his wives, two very beautiful sons were born.19.187.
ਲਖੀ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ ਦਾਸੀ ॥
lakhee roopavantee mahaaraaj daasee |(One day) the king saw the winsome maid-servant.
ਮਨੋ ਚੀਰ ਕੈ ਚਾਰ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਨਿਕਾਸੀ ॥
mano cheer kai chaar chandraa nikaasee |He felt as if the moonlight hath penetrated out of the moon.
ਲਹੈ ਚੰਚਲਾ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਲਤਾ ਸੀ ॥
lahai chanchalaa chaar bidiaa lataa see |He considered her as beautiful lightning and as creeper of learning
ਕਿਧੌ ਕੰਜਕੀ ਮਾਝ ਸੋਭਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸੀ ॥੨੦॥੧੮੮॥
kidhau kanjakee maajh sobhaa prakaasee |20|188|Or the inner glory of the lotus hath manifested itself.20.188.
ਕਿਧੌ ਫੂਲ ਮਾਲਾ ਲਖੈ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਮਾ ਸੀ ॥
kidhau fool maalaa lakhai chandramaa see |It seemd as if she was a garland of flowers or the moon itself
ਕਿਧੌ ਪਦਮਨੀ ਮੈ ਬਨੀ ਮਾਲਤੀ ਸੀ ॥
kidhau padamanee mai banee maalatee see |It may be the flower of Malti or it may be Padmini,
ਕਿਧੌ ਪੁਹਪ ਧੰਨਿਆ ਫੁਲੀ ਰਾਇਬੇਲੰ ॥
kidhau puhap dhaniaa fulee raaeibelan |Or it may be Rati (the wife of god of love) or it may be the superb creeper of flowers.
ਤਜੈ ਅੰਗ ਤੇ ਬਾਸੁ ਚੰਪਾ ਫੁਲੇਲੰ ॥੨੧॥੧੮੯॥
tajai ang te baas chanpaa fulelan |21|189|The fragrance of the flowers of champa (Michelia champacca) was emanating from her limbs.21.189.
ਕਿਧੌ ਦੇਵ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਲੋਕ ਡੋਲੈ ॥
kidhau dev kaniaa prithee lok ddolai |It seemed as if a heavenly damsel was roaming on the earth,
ਕਿਧੌ ਜਛਨੀ ਕਿਨ੍ਰਨੀ ਸਿਉ ਕਲੋਲੈ ॥
kidhau jachhanee kinranee siau kalolai |Or a Yaksha or Kinnar woman was busy in her frolics,
ਕਿਧੌ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਬੀਜੰ ਫਿਰੈ ਮਧਿ ਬਾਲੰ ॥
kidhau rudr beejan firai madh baalan |Or the semen of god Shiva had strayed in the form of young damsel,
ਕਿਧੌ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਨੰ ਨਚੈ ਕਉਲ ਨਾਲੰ ॥੨੨॥੧੯੦॥
kidhau patr paanan nachai kaul naalan |22|190|Or the drops of water were dancing on the lotus leaf.22.190.