Sri Dasam Granth

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ਅਛਰੋ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੩੦੩॥

achharo uchhaah |303|

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

ਪਖਰੇ ਪਵੰਗ ॥

pakhare pavang |

Horses (pawang) with flanks (were adorned),

ਮੋਹਲੇ ਮਤੰਗ ॥

mohale matang |

The elephants were cool.

ਚਾਵਡੀ ਚਿੰਕਾਰ ॥

chaavaddee chinkaar |

They screamed,

ਉਝਰੇ ਲੁਝਾਰ ॥੩੦੪॥

aujhare lujhaar |304|

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 ॥

sindhare sandhoor |

The elephants were stunned.

ਬਜਏ ਤੰਦੂਰ ॥

baje tandoor |

Small drums (tandoors) were played,

ਸਜੀਏ ਸੁਬਾਹ ॥

sajee subaah |

Beautiful youths were adorned,

ਅਛਰੋ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੩੦੫॥

achharo uchhaah |305|

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

ਬਿਝੁੜੇ ਉਝਾੜ ॥

bijhurre ujhaarr |

The warriors were scattered and (the battlefield) became empty.

ਸੰਮਲੇ ਸੁਮਾਰ ॥

samale sumaar |

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

ਹਾਹਲੇ ਹੰਕਾਰ ॥

haahale hankaar |

And used to respond to the ha-ha-car,

ਅੰਕੜੇ ਅੰਗਾਰ ॥੩੦੬॥

ankarre angaar |306|

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

ਸੰਮਲੇ ਲੁਝਾਰ ॥

samale lujhaar |

The warriors took care of (themselves),

ਛੁਟਕੇ ਬਿਸਿਯਾਰ ॥

chhuttake bisiyaar |

Vihuls used to shoot arrows (Bisiyar).

ਹਾਹਲੇਹੰ ਬੀਰ ॥

haahalehan beer |

The heroes used to shout,

ਸੰਘਰੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥੩੦੭॥

sanghare su beer |307|

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

ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

anoop naraaj chhand |

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

ਗਜੰ ਗਜੇ ਹਯੰ ਹਲੇ ਹਲਾ ਹਲੀ ਹਲੋ ਹਲੰ ॥

gajan gaje hayan hale halaa halee halo halan |

The elephants were crying, the horses were running, there was a commotion (in the army) with a blow upon a blow.

ਬਬਜ ਸਿੰਧਰੇ ਸੁਰੰ ਛੁਟੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਕੇਵਲੰ ॥

babaj sindhare suran chhuttant baan kevalan |

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 ॥

papak pakhare ture bhabhakh ghaae niramalan |

Pure (blood) gushed forth from the wounds of the fair-footed horses.

ਪਲੁਥ ਲੁਥ ਬਿਥਰੀ ਅਮਥ ਜੁਥ ਉਥਲੰ ॥੩੦੮॥

paluth luth bitharee amath juth uthalan |308|

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 ॥

ajuth luth bitharee milant hath bakhayan |

Lots were scattered far and wide. (The Lothas) had their hands in each other's pockets,

ਅਘੁਮ ਘਾਇ ਘੁਮ ਏ ਬਬਕ ਬੀਰ ਦੁਧਰੰ ॥

aghum ghaae ghum e babak beer dudharan |

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 ॥

kilan karant khaparee pipant sron paanayan |

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

ਹਹਕ ਭੈਰਵੰ ਸ੍ਰੁਤੰ ਉਠੰਤ ਜੁਧ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਯੰ ॥੩੦੯॥

hahak bhairavan srutan utthant judh jvaalayan |309|

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

ਫਿਕੰਤ ਫਿੰਕਤੀ ਫਿਰੰ ਰੜੰਤ ਗਿਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਧਣੰ ॥

fikant finkatee firan rarrant gidh bridhanan |

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

ਡਹਕ ਡਾਮਰੀ ਉਠੰ ਬਕਾਰ ਬੀਰ ਬੈਤਲੰ ॥

ddahak ddaamaree utthan bakaar beer baitalan |

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

ਖਹਤ ਖਗ ਖਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਖਿਮੰਤ ਧਾਰ ਉਜਲੰ ॥

khahat khag khatreeyan khimant dhaar ujalan |

When the swords of the warriors clashed (with each other), their white stripes shone.

ਘਣੰਕ ਜਾਣ ਸਾਵਲੰ ਲਸੰਤ ਬੇਗ ਬਿਜੁਲੰ ॥੩੧੦॥

ghanank jaan saavalan lasant beg bijulan |310|

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 ॥

pipant sron khaparee bhakhant maas chaavaddan |

The giants with horns drank blood and ate flesh.

ਹਕਾਰ ਵੀਰ ਸੰਭਿੜੈ ਲੁਝਾਰ ਧਾਰ ਦੁਧਰੰ ॥

hakaar veer sanbhirrai lujhaar dhaar dudharan |

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 ॥

pukaar maar kai pare sahant ang bhaarayan |

They used to fall down shouting and bearing the weight of pain on their bodies.

ਬਿਹਾਰ ਦੇਵ ਮੰਡਲੰ ਕਟੰਤ ਖਗ ਧਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੧॥

bihaar dev manddalan kattant khag dhaarayan |311|

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 ॥

prachaar vaar paij kai khumaar ghaae ghoomahee |

(Warriors) kept their page and swaggered with wounds and fell like this,

ਤਪੀ ਮਨੋ ਅਧੋ ਮੁਖੰ ਸੁ ਧੂਮ ਆਗ ਧੂਮ ਹੀ ॥

tapee mano adho mukhan su dhoom aag dhoom hee |

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 ॥

tuttant ang bhangayan bahant asatr dhaarayan |

(On whom) the edge of the arrow flowed, (their) limbs were broken and broken.

ਉਠੰਤ ਛਿਛ ਇਛਯੰ ਪਿਪੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਹਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੨॥

autthant chhichh ichhayan pipant maas haarayan |312|

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 ॥

aghor ghaae aghe katte pare su praasanan |

The Aghori were enraptured by eating the wounded who had been cut (Prasnam).

ਘੁਮੰਤ ਜਾਣ ਰਾਵਲੰ ਲਗੇ ਸੁ ਸਿਧ ਆਸਣੰ ॥

ghumant jaan raavalan lage su sidh aasanan |

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 ॥

parant ang bhang hue bakant maar maarayan |

(Many of them) were lying with broken limbs and were babbling.

ਬਦੰਤ ਜਾਣ ਬੰਦੀਯੰ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਪਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੩॥

badant jaan bandeeyan sukrit krit apaarayan |313|

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 ॥

bajant taal tanbooran bisekh been benayan |

Chimes, small drums, flutes,

ਮ੍ਰਿਦੰਗ ਝਾਲਨਾ ਫਿਰੰ ਸਨਾਇ ਭੇਰ ਭੈ ਕਰੰ ॥

mridang jhaalanaa firan sanaae bher bhai karan |

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 ॥

autthant naad niramalan tuttant taal tathiyan |

(From whom) pure words emanated (and the beat of the weapon) did not break its rhythm.

ਬਦੰਤ ਕਿਤ ਬੰਦੀਅੰ ਕਬਿੰਦ੍ਰ ਕਾਬਯ ਕਥਿਯੰ ॥੩੧੪॥

badant kit bandeean kabindr kaabay kathiyan |314|

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 ॥

dtalant dtaal maalayan khahant khag khetayan |

Dhal dhal was the word from Dhal di Mar (Malayan) and the swords used to clatter on the battlefield.

ਚਲੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਤੀਛਣੰ ਅਨੰਤ ਅੰਤ ਕੰਕਯੰ ॥

chalant baan teechhanan anant ant kankayan |

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