Sri Dasam Granth
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ਚਿਤਿ ਚੌਕ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਸੁਭਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਸੁਤੰ ॥
chit chauak rahiyo subh dekh sutan |One day the king went to the school and seeing his son, he was startled.
ਜੋ ਪੜਿਯੋ ਦਿਜ ਤੇ ਸੁਨ ਤਾਹਿ ਰੜੋ ॥
jo parriyo dij te sun taeh rarro |
ਨਿਰਭੈ ਸਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਪੜੋ ॥੫॥
nirabhai sis naam gupaal parro |5|When the king asked, the child told whatever he had learnt and fearlessly began to read the Name of Lord-God.5.
ਸੁਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਰਿਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਅਸੁਰੰ ॥
sun naam gupaal risrayo asuran |
ਬਿਨੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਭਜੋ ਦੁਸਰੰ ॥
bin mohi su kaun bhajo dusaran |On hearing the Name of Lord-God, the demon became furious and said, “Who else is there except me on whom you are meditating?”
ਜੀਯ ਮਾਹਿ ਧਰੋ ਸਿਸੁ ਯਾਹਿ ਹਨੋ ॥
jeey maeh dharo sis yaeh hano |
ਜੜ ਕਿਉ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ਭਨੋ ॥੬॥
jarr kiau bhagavaan ko naam bhano |6|He decided to kill this student and said, “O fool why are you repeating the name of Lord-God?”6.
ਜਲ ਅਉਰ ਥਲੰ ਇਕ ਬੀਰ ਮਨੰ ॥
jal aaur thalan ik beer manan |
ਇਹ ਕਾਹਿ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਨੰ ॥
eih kaeh gupaal ko naam bhanan |“Only Hiranayakashipu is considered the mithty-one in water and on land , then why are you repeating the name of Lord-God”?
ਤਬ ਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਬਾਧਤ ਥੰਮ ਭਏ ॥
tab hee tih baadhat tham bhe |
ਸੁਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਨਨ ਦਾਨਵ ਬੈਨ ਧਏ ॥੭॥
sun sravanan daanav bain dhe |7|Then, as commanded by the king, the demons tied him with the column.7.
ਗਹਿ ਮੂੜ ਚਲੇ ਸਿਸੁ ਮਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥
geh moorr chale sis maaran ko |
ਨਿਕਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਬ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਉਬਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥
nikasrayo b gupaal ubaaran ko |When those foolish persons advanced to kill this student, the Lord manifested Himself at the same time in order to protect His disciple.
ਚਕਚਉਧ ਰਹੇ ਜਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਬੈ ॥
chakchaudh rahe jan dekh sabai |
ਨਿਕਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਹਰਿ ਫਾਰਿ ਕਿਵਾਰ ਜਬੈ ॥੮॥
nikasrayo har faar kivaar jabai |8|Al those who saw the Lord at that time were astonished, the Lord had manifested Himself by tearing off the doors.8
ਲਖਿ ਦੇਵ ਦਿਵਾਰ ਸਬੈ ਥਹਰੇ ॥
lakh dev divaar sabai thahare |
ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਚਰਾਚਰ ਹੂੰਹਿ ਹਿਰੇ ॥
avilok charaachar hoonhi hire |Seeing Him, all the gods and demons trembled and all the animate and inanimate objects became fearful in their bearts
ਗਰਜੇ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਨਰਾਤ ਕਰੰ ॥
garaje narasingh naraat karan |
ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਰਤ ਕੀਏ ਮੁਖ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਭਰੰ ॥੯॥
drig rat kee mukh sron bharan |9|The Lord in the form of Narsingh (man-lion), with red eyes and the mouth filled with blood, thundered dreadfully.9.
ਲਖਿ ਦਾਨਵ ਭਾਜ ਚਲੇ ਸਬ ਹੀ ॥
lakh daanav bhaaj chale sab hee |
ਗਰਜਿਯੋ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਰਣੰ ਜਬ ਹੀ ॥
garajiyo narasingh ranan jab hee |Seeing this and hearing the thunder of Narsingh all the demons fled
ਇਕ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਠਾਢਿ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਰਣ ਮੈ ॥
eik bhoopat tthaadt rahiyo ran mai |
ਗਹਿ ਹਾਥਿ ਗਦਾ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਮਨ ਮੈ ॥੧੦॥
geh haath gadaa nirabhai man mai |10|Only the Emperor, fearlessly holding his mace in his hand, stood firmly in that battlefield.10.
ਲਰਜੇ ਸਬ ਸੂਰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪੰ ਗਰਜੇ ॥
laraje sab soor nripan garaje |
ਸਮੁਹਾਤ ਭਏ ਭਟ ਕੇਹਰਿ ਕੇ ॥
samuhaat bhe bhatt kehar ke |When the Emperor roared loudly, then all the brave warriors trembled and all those warriors came forward in groups before that lion.
ਜੁ ਗਏ ਸਮੁਹੇ ਛਿਤ ਤੈ ਪਟਕੇ ॥
ju ge samuhe chhit tai pattake |
ਰਣਿ ਭੈ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਬਟਾ ਨਟ ਕੇ ॥੧੧॥
ran bhai ranadheer battaa natt ke |11|All those who went in front of Narsingh, He caught hold of all those warriors like a juggler and knocked them down of the ground.11.
ਬਬਕੇ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਘਣੇ ॥
babake ranadheer su beer ghane |
ਰਹਿਗੇ ਮਨੋ ਕਿੰਸਕ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਸਣੇ ॥
rahige mano kinsak sron sane |The warriors shouted loudly at one another and saturated with blood began to fall.
ਉਮਗੇ ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰਨ ਤੇ ਰਿਪੁ ਯੌ ॥
aumage chahoon oran te rip yau |
ਬਰਸਾਤਿ ਬਹਾਰਨ ਅਭ੍ਰਨ ਜਿਯੋ ॥੧੨॥
barasaat bahaaran abhran jiyo |12|The enemies advanced from all the four sides with such intensity like the clouds in the rainy season.12.
ਬਰਖੈ ਸਰ ਸੁਧ ਸਿਲਾ ਸਿਤਿਯੰ ॥
barakhai sar sudh silaa sitiyan |
ਉਮਡੇ ਬਰਬੀਰ ਦਸੋ ਦਿਸਿਯੰ ॥
aumadde barabeer daso disiyan |Advancing from all the ten directions, the warriors began to shower the arrows and stones
ਚਮਕੰਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਸੁ ਬਾਣ ਜੁਧੰ ॥
chamakant kripaan su baan judhan |
ਫਹਰੰਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਜਨੁ ਬੀਰ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥੧੩॥
faharant dhujaa jan beer krudhan |13|The swords and arrows glistened in the war-field and the brave fighters began to flutter their flags.13.
ਹਹਰੰਤ ਹਠੀ ਬਰਖੰਤ ਸਰੰ ॥
haharant hatthee barakhant saran |The persistent warriors with loud shouts are showering a volley of arrows in this way,
ਜਨੁ ਸਾਵਨ ਮੇਘ ਬੁਠਿਯੋ ਦੁਸਰੰ ॥
jan saavan megh butthiyo dusaran |As if it is the second cloudburst in the mont of Swan
ਫਰਹੰਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਹਹਰੰਤ ਹਯੰ ॥
farahant dhujaa haharant hayan |The flags are fluttering and the horses are neighing
ਉਪਜਿਯੋ ਜੀਅ ਦਾਨਵ ਰਾਇ ਭਯੰ ॥੧੪॥
aupajiyo jeea daanav raae bhayan |14|And seeing all this scene, the heart of the demon-king was filled with fear.14.
ਹਿਹਨਾਤ ਹਯੰ ਗਰਜੰਤ ਗਜੰ ॥
hihanaat hayan garajant gajan |The horses are neighing and the elephants are roaring
ਭਟ ਬਾਹ ਕਟੀ ਜਨੁ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਧੁਜੰ ॥
bhatt baah kattee jan indr dhujan |The chopped long arms of the warriors look like the flag of Indra
ਤਰਫੰਤ ਭਟੰ ਗਰਜੰ ਗਜੰ ॥
tarafant bhattan garajan gajan |The warriors are writhing and the elephants are roaring in such a way,
ਸੁਨ ਕੈ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਾਵਣ ਮੇਘ ਲਜੰ ॥੧੫॥
sun kai dhun saavan megh lajan |15|That the clouds of the month of Sawan are feeling shy.15.
ਬਿਚਲ੍ਰਯੋ ਪਗ ਦ੍ਵੈਕੁ ਫਿਰਿਯੋ ਪੁਨਿ ਜਿਯੋ ॥
bichalrayo pag dvaik firiyo pun jiyo |As soon as the horse of Hiranayakashipu turned a little, he himself deviated and retraced two steps
ਕਰਿ ਪੁੰਛ ਲਗੇ ਅਹਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਤ ਜਿਯੋ ॥
kar punchh lage eh krudhat jiyo |But still he was infuriated in the manner of the snake who gets infuriated when its tail is crushed by a foot
ਰਣਰੰਗ ਸਮੈ ਮੁਖ ਯੋ ਚਮਕ੍ਯੋ ॥
ranarang samai mukh yo chamakayo |His face was shining in the battlefield,
ਲਖਿ ਸੂਰ ਸਰੋਰਹੁ ਸੋ ਦਮਕ੍ਰਯੋ ॥੧੬॥
lakh soor sarorahu so damakrayo |16|Like the blossoming of the lotus on seeing the sun.16.
ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਤੁਰੰਗਨ ਐਸ ਭਯੋ ॥
ran rang turangan aais bhayo |