Sri Dasam Granth

ਜਲੰ ਬਾ ਥਲੇਯੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਬੰ ॥

They ruled over all the places in water and on land

ਭੁਜਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਭਾਰੀ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਰਬੰ ॥੨॥

And seeing their own great physical strength, their pride knew no bounds.2.

ਚਹੈ ਜੁਧ ਮੋ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਆਨਿ ਕੋਊ ॥

They wanted that some brave warriors may come forward to fight with them

ਬਲੀ ਹੋਏ ਵਾ ਸੋ ਭਿਰੇ ਆਨਿ ਸੋਊ ॥

But only he could march against them, who could be greatly stronger than them.

ਚੜਿਯੋ ਮੇਰ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਪਗੰ ਗੁਸਟ ਸੰਗੰ ॥

They climbed to the top of the Sumeru mountain and with the blows of their maces,

ਹਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਭੂਮੰ ਕੀਏ ਸਰਬ ਭੰਗੰ ॥੩॥

They took away the Vedas and the earth forcibly and caused the destruction of all natural principles.3.

ਧਸੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਬੇਦੰ ਰਹੀ ਹੁਐ ਪਤਾਰੰ ॥

They earth went deep into the nether-world

ਧਰਿਯੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਤਉ ਦਾੜ ਗਾੜਾਵਤਾਰੰ ॥

Then Vishnu manifested himself in the form of a Boar of terrible and cruel teeth.

ਧਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਨੀਰ ਮਧੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਊਚ ਨਾਦੰ ॥

He penetrated into water and raised a thunderous shout,

ਰਹੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਪੂਰੰ ਧੁਨੰ ਨਿਰਬਖਾਦੰ ॥੪॥

Which spread equally throughout the universe.4.

ਬਜੇ ਡਾਕ ਡਉਰੂ ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਜਾਗੇ ॥

Hearing this terrible shout and the resounding of the trumpets, both the brave demons awakened

ਸੁਣੇ ਨਾਦਿ ਬੰਕੇ ਮਹਾ ਭੀਰ ਭਾਗੇ ॥

Listening to their thundering voice, the cowards ran away

ਝਮੀ ਤੇਗ ਤੇਜੰ ਸਰੋਸੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥

The war began and the clattering of the glistening swords and the sound of the furious blows was heard

ਖਿਵੀ ਦਾਮਿਨੀ ਜਾਣੁ ਭਾਦੋ ਮਝਾਰੰ ॥੫॥

The luster of the swords looked like the flash of lightning in the month of Bhadon.5.

ਮੁਖੰ ਮੁਛ ਬੰਕੀ ਬਕੈ ਸੂਰ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

ਤੜੰਕਾਰ ਤੇਗੰ ਸੜੰਕਾਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

The warriors of winsome whiskers are shouting and the sounds of the blows of the swords and arrows are being heard

ਧਮਕਾਰ ਸਾਗੰ ਖੜਕਾਰ ਖਗੰ ॥

ਟੁਟੇ ਟੂਕ ਟੋਪੰ ਉਠੇ ਨਾਲ ਅਗੰ ॥੬॥

With the knocking and falling and the sparks are coming out from them.6.

ਉਠੇ ਨਦ ਨਾਦੰ ਢਮਕਾਰ ਢੋਲੰ ॥

ਢਲੰਕਾਰ ਢਾਲੰ ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਬੋਲੰ ॥

With the resounding of trumpets and knocking sound on the shields, the utterance of “kill kill” coming from the mouth is being heard

ਖਹੇ ਖਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਖੁਲੇ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧਿ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਮਧੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਚੇਤੰ ॥੭॥

The bloody daggers of the warriors have come out in the battlefield and the headless trunks are dancing in an unconscious state.7.

ਭਰੇ ਜੋਗਣੀ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਚਉਸਠ ਚਾਰੀ ॥

ਨਚੀ ਖੋਲਿ ਸੀਸੰ ਬਕੀ ਬਿਕਰਾਰੀ ॥

The sixty-four female evil spirit (Yoginis) have filled their bowls with blood

ਹਸੈ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਕਰਾਲੰ ॥

ਬਜੇ ਡਾਕ ਡਉਰੂ ਕਰੂਰੰ ਕਰਾਲੰ ॥੮॥

And loosening their matted hair, they are raising their terrible sound, the most awful ghosts and fiends are laughing and the shrieking sound of the hideous vampires is being heard.8.

ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰਤ ਮੁਸਟੰ ਕਰੈ ਪਾਵ ਘਾਤੰ ॥

ਮਨੋ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੰਘੰ ਡਹੇ ਗਜ ਮਾਤੰ ॥

The warriors are giving the blows of their fists and feet in this way as if the thundering lions have furiously attacked one another

ਛੁਟੀ ਈਸ ਤਾੜੀ ਡਗਿਯੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਿਆਨੰ ॥

Hearing the terrible sound of the war, the attention of gods Shiva and Brahma hath distracted

ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਮਾ ਕਾਪ ਭਾਨੰ ਮਧ੍ਯਾਨੰ ॥੯॥

The moon also trembled and the noonday sun also fled in fear.9.

ਜਲੇ ਬਾ ਥਲੇਯੰ ਥਲੰ ਤਥ ਨੀਰੰ ॥

ਕਿਧੋ ਸੰਧਿਯੰ ਬਾਣ ਰਘੁ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

There was water everywhere upward and downward and in this atmosphere Vishnu took aim of his arrows on his targets

ਕਰੈ ਦੈਤ ਆਘਾਤ ਮੁਸਟੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥

ਮਨੋ ਚੋਟ ਬਾਹੈ ਘਰਿਯਾਰੀ ਘਰਿਯਾਰੰ ॥੧੦॥

The demons were collectively giving terrible blows of their fists in the way, like a crocodile aiming his blows on another crocodile.10.

ਬਜੇ ਡੰਗ ਬੰਕੇ ਸੁ ਕ੍ਰੂਰੰ ਕਰਾਰੇ ॥

ਮਨੋ ਗਜ ਜੁਟੇ ਦੰਤਾਰੇ ਦੰਤਾਰੇ ॥

The trumpets resounded and the mighty and terrible warriors fought with each other in this way, as if the elephants with long tusks are fighting with each other.

ਢਮੰਕਾਰ ਢੋਲੰ ਰਣੰਕੇ ਨਫੀਰੰ ॥

ਸੜਕਾਰ ਸਾਗੰ ਤੜਕਾਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੧੧॥

The sound of the drums and horns was being heard and there was also the clattering of the daggers and the crackling of the arrows.11.

ਦਿਨੰ ਅਸਟ ਜੁਧੰ ਭਯੋ ਅਸਟ ਰੈਣੰ ॥

ਡਗੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਸਰਬੰ ਉਠਿਯੋ ਕਾਪ ਗੈਣੰ ॥

The war was waged for eight days and eight nights, in which the earth and the sky trembled.

ਰਣੰ ਰੰਗ ਰਤੇ ਸਭੈ ਰੰਗ ਭੂਮੰ ॥

ਹਣ੍ਯੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਅੰਤਿ ਝੂਮੰ ॥੧੨॥

All the warriors appeared absorbed in warfare in the battle-field, and Vishnu caused the death and fall of the enemy.12.

ਧਰੇ ਦਾੜ ਅਗ੍ਰੰ ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਤਬੰ ॥

ਹਠੀ ਦੁਸਟਿ ਜਿਤੇ ਭਜੇ ਦੈਤ ਸਬੰ ॥

Then he placed all the four Vedas on the protruding part of his teeth and caused the death and fall of the persistent inimical demons

ਦਈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਆਗਿਆ ਧੁਨੰ ਬੇਦ ਕੀਯੰ ॥

ਸਬੈ ਸੰਤਨੰ ਤਾਨ ਕੋ ਸੁਖ ਦੀਯੰ ॥੧੩॥

Vishnu commanded Brahma and he created the Dhanur-veda for the happiness of all the saints.13.

ਧਰਿਯੋ ਖਸਟਮੰ ਬਿਸਨ ਐਸਾਵਤਾਰੰ ॥

In this way, the sixth partial incarnation of the Visnu manifested himself,

ਸਬੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਜਿਤੈ ਕੀਯੋ ਬੇਦ ਉਧਾਰੰ ॥

Who destroyed the enemies and protected the Vedas