Sri Dasam Granth

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ਰਥੰ ਬਿਸਟਤੰ ਬਯਾਘ੍ਰ ਚਰਮੰ ਅਭੀਤੰ ॥

rathan bisattatan bayaaghr charaman abheetan |

The chariot is covered with the skin of a lion and is fearless,

ਤਿਸੈ ਨਾਥ ਜਾਨੋ ਹਠੀ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਜੀਤੰ ॥੩੯੯॥

tisai naath jaano hatthee indr jeetan |399|

And who is sitting on the lion-skin fearlessly in the chariot, O Lord, he is the persistent Inderjit (Meghand).399.

ਨਹੈ ਪਿੰਗ ਬਾਜੀ ਰਥੰ ਜੇਨ ਸੋਭੈਂ ॥

nahai ping baajee rathan jen sobhain |

whose chariot is adorned with brown horses shod,

ਮਹਾ ਕਾਇ ਪੇਖੇ ਸਭੈ ਦੇਵ ਛੋਭੈਂ ॥

mahaa kaae pekhe sabhai dev chhobhain |

He, with whose chariot there are brown horses and seeing whose broad body even the gods become fearful

ਹਰੇ ਸਰਬ ਗਰਬੰ ਧਨੰ ਪਾਲ ਦੇਵੰ ॥

hare sarab garaban dhanan paal devan |

Who removes all the pride of the great archer gods,

ਮਹਾਕਾਇ ਨਾਮਾ ਮਹਾਬੀਰ ਜੇਵੰ ॥੪੦੦॥

mahaakaae naamaa mahaabeer jevan |400|

And who has mashed the pride of all the gods, he is known as broad-bodies Kumbhkaran.400.

ਲਗੇ ਮਯੂਰ ਬਰਣੰ ਰਥੰ ਜੇਨ ਬਾਜੀ ॥

lage mayoor baranan rathan jen baajee |

Whose chariot is ridden with peacock-colored horses,

ਬਕੈ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰੰ ਤਜੈ ਬਾਣ ਰਾਜੀ ॥

bakai maar maaran tajai baan raajee |

The chariot with which the peacock-coloured horses are harnessed and who is showering arrows alongwith his shouts of “Kill, Kill”,

ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧ ਕੋ ਕਰ ਮਹੋਦਰ ਬਖਾਨੋ ॥

mahaa judh ko kar mahodar bakhaano |

Think of him as 'Mahodar', the great warrior

ਤਿਸੈ ਜੁਧ ਕਰਤਾ ਬਡੋ ਰਾਮ ਜਾਨੋ ॥੪੦੧॥

tisai judh karataa baddo raam jaano |401|

O Ram! his name is Mahodar and should be considered a very great warrior.401.

ਲਗੇ ਮੁਖਕੰ ਬਰਣ ਬਾਜੀ ਰਥੇਸੰ ॥

lage mukhakan baran baajee rathesan |

In front of whose beautiful chariot are horses colored with mice,

ਹਸੈ ਪਉਨ ਕੇ ਗਉਨ ਕੋ ਚਾਰ ਦੇਸੰ ॥

hasai paun ke gaun ko chaar desan |

The chariot with which the white horses like the face are harnessed, and who, in gait, put the wind to shame

ਧਰੇ ਬਾਣ ਪਾਣੰ ਕਿਧੋ ਕਾਲ ਰੂਪੰ ॥

dhare baan paanan kidho kaal roopan |

He who holds an arrow in his hand and who is the very form of time,

ਤਿਸੈ ਰਾਮ ਜਾਨੋ ਸਹੀ ਦਈਤ ਭੂਪੰ ॥੪੦੨॥

tisai raam jaano sahee deet bhoopan |402|

And who seems like death (KAL), catching hold of his arrows in his hand, O Ram! consider him as Ravana, the king of demons.402.

ਫਿਰੈ ਮੋਰ ਪੁਛੰ ਢੁਰੈ ਚਉਰ ਚਾਰੰ ॥

firai mor puchhan dturai chaur chaaran |

On which the beautiful fold of peacock's wings hangs,

ਰੜੈ ਕਿਤ ਬੰਦੀ ਅਨੰਤੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

rarrai kit bandee anantan apaaran |

He, on whom the fly-whisk of the feathers of a peacock is being waved and before whom many people many people are standing in the posture of salutation

ਰਥੰ ਸੁਵਰਣ ਕੀ ਕਿੰਕਣੀ ਚਾਰ ਸੋਹੈ ॥

rathan suvaran kee kinkanee chaar sohai |

Whose chariot is studded with beautiful golden bells,

ਲਖੇ ਦੇਵ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਮਹਾ ਤੇਜ ਮੋਹੈ ॥੪੦੩॥

lakhe dev kaniaa mahaa tej mohai |403|

He whose chariot the small bells of gold seem impressive and seeing whom the daughter of gods are getting enamoured.403.

ਛਕੈ ਮਧ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਧੁਜਾ ਸਾਰਦੂਲੰ ॥

chhakai madh jaa kee dhujaa saaradoolan |

Whose flag is decorated with the Babbar lion (symbol of)

ਇਹੈ ਦਈਤ ਰਾਜੰ ਦੁਰੰ ਦ੍ਰੋਹ ਮੂਲੰ ॥

eihai deet raajan duran droh moolan |

In the centre of whose banner there is the sign of a lion, he is Ravana, the king of demons and has ill-will for Ram in his mind

ਲਸੈ ਕ੍ਰੀਟ ਸੀਸੰ ਕਸੈ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਭਾ ਕੋ ॥

lasai kreett seesan kasai chandr bhaa ko |

On whose head the crown shines, That pales the moon's brightness,

ਰਮਾ ਨਾਥ ਚੀਨੋ ਦਸੰ ਗ੍ਰੀਵ ਤਾ ਕੋ ॥੪੦੪॥

ramaa naath cheeno dasan greev taa ko |404|

He on whose crown there are the moon and the sun, O all-filling Lord! Recognise him, is the ten-headed Ravana.404.

ਦੁਹੂੰ ਓਰ ਬਜੇ ਬਜੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

duhoon or baje bajantran apaaran |

Immense bells started ringing from both sides,

ਮਚੇ ਸੂਰਬੀਰੰ ਮਹਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

mache soorabeeran mahaa sasatr dhaaran |

Many instruments began to resound form both sides and the warriors began to shower the current of great weapons.

ਕਰੈ ਅਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਤੰ ਨਿਪਾਤੰਤ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

karai atr paatan nipaatant sooran |

(They) wield the astra and kill the warriors.

ਉਠੇ ਮਧ ਜੁਧੰ ਕਮਧੰ ਕਰੂਰੰ ॥੪੦੫॥

autthe madh judhan kamadhan karooran |405|

The arms were struck and the warriors fell and in this war the terrible headless trunks arose and moved.405

ਗਿਰੈ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਭਸੁੰਡੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

girai rundd munddan bhasunddan apaaran |

Only the body, head and trunk have fallen.

ਰੁਲੇ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗੰ ਸਮੰਤੰ ਲੁਝਾਰੰ ॥

rule ang bhangan samantan lujhaaran |

The trunks, the heads and the trunks of elephants began to fall, and the chopped limas of the groups of warriors rolled in dust

ਪਰੀ ਕੂਹ ਜੂਹੰ ਉਠੇ ਗਦ ਸਦੰ ॥

paree kooh joohan utthe gad sadan |

Cuckoos are falling in the wilderness. Due to which a terrible sound is raised.

ਜਕੇ ਸੂਰਬੀਰੰ ਛਕੇ ਜਾਣ ਮਦੰ ॥੪੦੬॥

jake soorabeeran chhake jaan madan |406|

There were terrible and shouts in the battlefield and it appeared tehat having been intoxicated the warriors were swinging.406.

ਗਿਰੇ ਝੂਮ ਭੂਮੰ ਅਘੂਮੇਤਿ ਘਾਯੰ ॥

gire jhoom bhooman aghoomet ghaayan |

Surveer is falling on the earth after eating ghumeri.

ਉਠੇ ਗਦ ਸਦੰ ਚੜੇ ਚਉਪ ਚਾਯੰ ॥

autthe gad sadan charre chaup chaayan |

The wounded groups of warriors are swinging and being bewildered on falling on the earth and with double zeal they are getting up and striking with their maces.

ਜੁਝੈ ਬੀਰ ਏਕੰ ਅਨੇਕੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ॥

jujhai beer ekan anekan prakaaran |

(Many) A warrior is martyred by fighting in many ways.

ਕਟੇ ਅੰਗ ਜੰਗੰ ਰਟੈਂ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰੰ ॥੪੦੭॥

katte ang jangan rattain maar maaran |407|

The warriors have begun the war in many way, the chopped limbs are falling, even then the warriors are shouting “Kill, Kill”.407.

ਛੁਟੈ ਬਾਣ ਪਾਣੰ ਉਠੈਂ ਗਦ ਸਦੰ ॥

chhuttai baan paanan utthain gad sadan |

Arrows shoot from the hands (of warriors), (whose) terrible words go forth.

ਰੁਲੇ ਝੂਮ ਭੂਮੰ ਸੁ ਬੀਰੰ ਬਿਹਦੰ ॥

rule jhoom bhooman su beeran bihadan |

A dreadful sound is created with the discharge of arrows and the large-bodies warriors’ fall on the ground while swinging

ਨਚੇ ਜੰਗ ਰੰਗੰ ਤਤਥਈ ਤਤਥਿਯੰ ॥

nache jang rangan tatathee tatathiyan |

Intoxicated in the color of war, they strike.

ਛੁਟੈ ਬਾਨ ਰਾਜੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਛੂਛ ਹਥਿਯੰ ॥੪੦੮॥

chhuttai baan raajee firai chhoochh hathiyan |408|

All are dancing to the tune of music in the fighting and many are roaming hither and thither, becoming empty-handed with the discharge of arrows.408.

ਗਿਰੇ ਅੰਕੁਸੰ ਬਾਰਣੰ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

gire ankusan baaranan beer khetan |

Many ankush, elephants and warriors have fallen on the battlefield.

ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਬੰਧੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥

nache kandh heenan kabandhan achetan |

The lances destroying the warriors are falling down and the unconscious headless trunks are dancing in the battlefield

ਭਰੈਂ ਖੇਚਰੀ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਚਉਸਠ ਚਾਰੀ ॥

bharain khecharee patr chausatth chaaree |

Sixty-eight (sixty-four and four) Jogans fill the blood.

ਚਲੇ ਸਰਬ ਆਨੰਦਿ ਹੁਐ ਮਾਸਹਾਰੀ ॥੪੦੯॥

chale sarab aanand huaai maasahaaree |409|

The sixty-eight Yoginis have filled their bowls with blood and all the flesh-eaters are roaming with great joy 409.

ਗਿਰੇ ਬੰਕੁੜੇ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਜੀ ਸੁਦੇਸੰ ॥

gire bankurre beer baajee sudesan |

Banke warriors are lying on the backs of horses.

ਪਰੇ ਪੀਲਵਾਨੰ ਛੁਟੇ ਚਾਰ ਕੇਸੰ ॥

pare peelavaanan chhutte chaar kesan |

The foppish warriors and beautiful horses are falling and on the other side the drivers of elephants are lying down with their disheveled hair.

ਕਰੈ ਪੈਜ ਵਾਰੰ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰੰਤ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

karai paij vaaran prachaarant beeran |

Many (of war's) standard-bearers lie defiant.

ਉਠੈ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਧਾਰੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਹਮੀਰੰ ॥੪੧੦॥

autthai sronadhaaran apaaran hameeran |410|

The brave fighters are striking blows on their enemy with full strength, on account of which there is continuous flow of the blood.410.

ਛੁਟੈਂ ਚਾਰਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰੰਤ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

chhuttain chaar chitran bachitrant baanan |

Beautifully painted amazing bows and arrows are released from the hands

ਚਲੇ ਬੈਠ ਕੈ ਸੂਰਬੀਰੰ ਬਿਮਾਣੰ ॥

chale baitth kai soorabeeran bimaanan |

Queer type of arrows, making beautiful paintings, are moving fastly while piercing the bodies and alongwith it the warriors are flying away in the air-vehicles of death.