Sri Dasam Granth

ਅਛਰੋ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੩੦੩॥

The vultures shirked and the warriors faced each other. They were bedecked nicely and there was unending zeal in them.303.

ਪਖਰੇ ਪਵੰਗ ॥

ਮੋਹਲੇ ਮਤੰਗ ॥

ਚਾਵਡੀ ਚਿੰਕਾਰ ॥

ਉਝਰੇ ਲੁਝਾਰ ॥੩੦੪॥

There were horses and intoxicated elephants bedecked with armours. The shrieks of the vultures were heard and the warriors were seen entangled with each other.304.

ਸਿੰਧਰੇ ਸੰਧੂਰ ॥

ਬਜਏ ਤੰਦੂਰ ॥

ਸਜੀਏ ਸੁਬਾਹ ॥

ਅਛਰੋ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੩੦੫॥

The elephants serene like sea were there and the trumpets were resounding, the long-armed warriors with unparalleled enthusiasm looked impressive.305.

ਬਿਝੁੜੇ ਉਝਾੜ ॥

ਸੰਮਲੇ ਸੁਮਾਰ ॥

The warriors who never fell began to fall and also regain their control

ਹਾਹਲੇ ਹੰਕਾਰ ॥

ਅੰਕੜੇ ਅੰਗਾਰ ॥੩੦੬॥

There were egoistic attacks from all the four sides and the warriors blazed like embers.306.

ਸੰਮਲੇ ਲੁਝਾਰ ॥

ਛੁਟਕੇ ਬਿਸਿਯਾਰ ॥

ਹਾਹਲੇਹੰ ਬੀਰ ॥

ਸੰਘਰੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥੩੦੭॥

The warriors were keeping their control and the weapons began to slip away from their hands like serpents.307.

ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

ਗਜੰ ਗਜੇ ਹਯੰ ਹਲੇ ਹਲਾ ਹਲੀ ਹਲੋ ਹਲੰ ॥

ਬਬਜ ਸਿੰਧਰੇ ਸੁਰੰ ਛੁਟੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਕੇਵਲੰ ॥

The horses began to move and elephant roared, there was confusion on all the four-sides, the musical instruments resounded and the harmonious sound of the discharge of arrows was heard

ਪਪਕ ਪਖਰੇ ਤੁਰੇ ਭਭਖ ਘਾਇ ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ॥

ਪਲੁਥ ਲੁਥ ਬਿਥਰੀ ਅਮਥ ਜੁਥ ਉਥਲੰ ॥੩੦੮॥

The horses vied with one another in speed and the pure blood gushed out of the wounds. In the turmoil of the war, the corpses rolling in dust, scattered hither and thither.308.

ਅਜੁਥ ਲੁਥ ਬਿਥਰੀ ਮਿਲੰਤ ਹਥ ਬਖਯੰ ॥

ਅਘੁਮ ਘਾਇ ਘੁਮ ਏ ਬਬਕ ਬੀਰ ਦੁਧਰੰ ॥

Because of the blows of the sword being stuck on the waists, the corpses were scattered and the warriors, turning with difficulty, began to strike bows with double-edged dagger.

ਕਿਲੰ ਕਰੰਤ ਖਪਰੀ ਪਿਪੰਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਪਾਣਯੰ ॥

The Yoginis while shrieking, and taking the blood in their hands began to drink it

ਹਹਕ ਭੈਰਵੰ ਸ੍ਰੁਤੰ ਉਠੰਤ ਜੁਧ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਯੰ ॥੩੦੯॥

The Bhairvas roamed themselves in the field and the fires of war blazed.309.

ਫਿਕੰਤ ਫਿੰਕਤੀ ਫਿਰੰ ਰੜੰਤ ਗਿਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਧਣੰ ॥

The jackals and big vultures roamed in the battlefield hither and thither

ਡਹਕ ਡਾਮਰੀ ਉਠੰ ਬਕਾਰ ਬੀਰ ਬੈਤਲੰ ॥

The vampires bellowed and the Baitals (ghosts) raised their shrill voice.

ਖਹਤ ਖਗ ਖਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਖਿਮੰਤ ਧਾਰ ਉਜਲੰ ॥

ਘਣੰਕ ਜਾਣ ਸਾਵਲੰ ਲਸੰਤ ਬੇਗ ਬਿਜੁਲੰ ॥੩੧੦॥

The white-edged dagger in the hands of the Kshatriyas (Ram and Lakshman) was well-placed in their hands like the lightning in the dark clouds.310.

ਪਿਪੰਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਖਪਰੀ ਭਖੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਚਾਵਡੰ ॥

ਹਕਾਰ ਵੀਰ ਸੰਭਿੜੈ ਲੁਝਾਰ ਧਾਰ ਦੁਧਰੰ ॥

The Yoginis with the bowls were drinking blood and the kites were eating flesh, the warriors keeping control of their double-edged spears were fighting, while shouting at their companions.

ਪੁਕਾਰ ਮਾਰ ਕੈ ਪਰੇ ਸਹੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭਾਰਯੰ ॥

ਬਿਹਾਰ ਦੇਵ ਮੰਡਲੰ ਕਟੰਤ ਖਗ ਧਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੧॥

They were shouting “kill, kill” and bearing the burden of their weapons, some warriors were there in the cities of gods (i.e. they had died) and some are chopping other warriors.311.

ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਵਾਰ ਪੈਜ ਕੈ ਖੁਮਾਰਿ ਘਾਇ ਘੂਮਹੀ ॥

ਤਪੀ ਮਨੋ ਅਧੋ ਮੁਖੰ ਸੁ ਧੂਮ ਆਗ ਧੂਮ ਹੀ ॥

The warriors, hurling their blows, were roaming in intoxication like the ascetics performing austerities and swinging with their faces bent downward over the smoke

ਤੁਟੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗਯੰ ਬਹੰਤ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰਯੰ ॥

ਉਠੰਤ ਛਿਛ ਇਛਯੰ ਪਿਪੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਹਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੨॥

There is flow of arms and the broken limbs were falling down, the waves of the desire of victory are rising and the chopped flesh is falling.312.

ਅਘੋਰ ਘਾਇ ਅਘਏ ਕਟੇ ਪਰੇ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਸਨੰ ॥

ਘੁਮੰਤ ਜਾਣ ਰਾਵਲੰ ਲਗੇ ਸੁ ਸਿਧ ਆਸਣੰ ॥

The Aghori (Sadhus) seem pleased in eating the chopped limbs and the Siddhas and Rawalpanthis, the devourers of flesh and blood have taken seats with postures

ਪਰੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਹੁਇ ਬਕੰਤ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰਯੰ ॥

ਬਦੰਤ ਜਾਣ ਬੰਦੀਯੰ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਪਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੩॥

Shouting “kill, kill” the warriors are falling with broken limbs and because of their bravery, they are being greeted.313.

ਬਜੰਤ ਤਾਲ ਤੰਬੂਰੰ ਬਿਸੇਖ ਬੀਨ ਬੇਣਯੰ ॥

ਮ੍ਰਿਦੰਗ ਝਾਲਨਾ ਫਿਰੰ ਸਨਾਇ ਭੇਰ ਭੈ ਕਰੰ ॥

The special sound obstructing the blows on the shields is being heard, the mixed sound of the harp, flute, drum, kettle-drum etc. is creating a dreadful atmosphere.

ਉਠੰਤ ਨਾਦਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ਤੁਟੰਤ ਤਾਲ ਤਥਿਯੰ ॥

ਬਦੰਤ ਕਿਤ ਬੰਦੀਅੰ ਕਬਿੰਦ੍ਰ ਕਾਬਯ ਕਥਿਯੰ ॥੩੧੪॥

The beautiful sounds also rearing the tunes of the blows of different kinds of weapons are arising in the battlefield, somewhere the servitors are busy in prayers and somewhere the poets are reciting their compositions.314.

ਢਲੰਤ ਢਾਲ ਮਾਲਯੰ ਖਹੰਤ ਖਗ ਖੇਤਯੰ ॥

ਚਲੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਤੀਛਣੰ ਅਨੰਤ ਅੰਤ ਕੰਕਯੰ ॥

The sound of obstructing the shields and the sound of the striking swords are being heard and the sharp arrows destroying innumerable people are being discharged