Sri Dasam Granth

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ਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਨੇਕ ਮਾਰ ਹੀ ਡਾਰੈ ॥੧੪੭੦॥
satr anek maar hee ddaarai |1470|

Taking his bow and arrows in his hands, he killed many enemies.1470.

ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮ ਇਕ ਰਾਛਸ ਨਾਮਾ ॥
kraoor karam ik raachhas naamaa |

There was a monster named Krur Karm

ਜਿਨ ਜੀਤੇ ਆਗੇ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮਾ ॥
jin jeete aage sangraamaa |

There was a demon named Krurkaram, who had conquered many wars

ਸੋ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸਾਮੁਹੇ ਗਯੋ ॥
so tab hee nrip saamuhe gayo |

He just then went before the king

ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਜੂਝ ਦੁਹੁਨ ਕੋ ਭਯੋ ॥੧੪੭੧॥
at hee joojh duhun ko bhayo |1471|

He went before Kharag Singh and both the heroes were engaged in a terrible war.1471.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਆਯੁਧ ਲੈ ਸਬ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਵਹ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਸੰਗ ਅਰਿਓ ਹੈ ॥
aayudh lai sab hee aapane jab hee vah bhoopat sang ario hai |

Only then did he stand up to the king with all his weapons.

ਜੁਧ ਅਨੇਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਯੋ ਰਨ ਕੀ ਛਿਤ ਤੇ ਕੋਊ ਨਹਿ ਟਰਿਓ ਹੈ ॥
judh anek prakaar keeyo ran kee chhit te koaoo neh ttario hai |

When, taking his weapons, he firmly resisted the king, he fought in many ways and no one retraced his steps from the battlefield

ਤੌ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਲੈ ਕਰ ਮੈ ਅਸਿ ਕੋ ਰਿਪੁ ਮੂੰਡ ਕਟਿਓ ਗਿਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਹੈ ॥
tau nrip lai kar mai as ko rip moondd kattio gir bhoom pario hai |

The king taking his sword in his hand, killed the enemy and his head fell on the earth

ਦੇਹ ਛੁਟਿਯੋ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਪ ਹਟਿਓ ਨਿਜ ਓਠ ਕੇ ਦਾਤਨ ਸੋ ਪਕਰਿਓ ਹੈ ॥੧੪੭੨॥
deh chhuttiyo nahee kop hattio nij otth ke daatan so pakario hai |1472|

Through he had breathed his last, but his anger did not subside even then, he had pressed his lip within his teeth.1472.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

DOHRA

ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮ ਕੋ ਖੜਗ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਬ ਮਾਰਿਓ ਰਨ ਠੌਰ ॥
kraoor karam ko kharrag singh jab maario ran tthauar |

When the cruel Karma was killed by Kharag Singh in the battlefield

ਅਸੁਰਨ ਕੀ ਸੈਨਾ ਹੁਤੀ ਦਾਨਵ ਨਿਕਸਿਓ ਔਰ ॥੧੪੭੩॥
asuran kee sainaa hutee daanav nikasio aauar |1473|

When Karurkaram was knocked down in the battlefield by Kharag Singh, then another demon came out of the army of demons.1473.

ਸੋਰਠਾ ॥
soratthaa |

SORTHA

ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਦੈਤ ਜਿਹ ਨਾਮ ਵਡੋ ਦੈਤ ਬਲਵੰਡ ਅਤਿ ॥
kraoor dait jih naam vaddo dait balavandd at |

This demon named Karurdaitya was extremely powerful, he had earlier fought in several battles

ਆਗੇ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਲਰਿਓ ਅਰਿਓ ਨਾਹਿਨ ਡਰਿਓ ॥੧੪੭੪॥
aage bahu sangraam lario ario naahin ddario |1474|

He confronted the king with firmness and did not fear even slightly.1474.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮ ਬਧ ਨੈਨ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਓ ॥
kraoor karam badh nain nihaario |

(When) saw the giant named 'Cruar Karma' die with his eyes

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਅਪਨੋ ਖੜਗ ਸੰਭਾਰਿਓ ॥
tab hee apano kharrag sanbhaario |

When he saw the killing of Karurkaram with his own eyes, he held up his sword

ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਦੈਤ ਰਿਸਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਪਰ ਧਾਯੋ ॥
kraoor dait ris nrip par dhaayo |

And in a rage he attacked the king,

ਮਾਨੋ ਕਾਲ ਮੇਘ ਉਮਡਾਯੋ ॥੧੪੭੫॥
maano kaal megh umaddaayo |1475|

Now Karurdaitya fell upon the king, getting enraged, and it seemed that the death-like cloud had gushed out.1475.

ਆਵਤ ਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਭੂਪ ਪਚਾਰਿਓ ॥
aavat hee tih bhoop pachaario |

He challenged the king as soon as he came

ਜਾਹੁ ਕਹਾ ਮੁਝ ਬੰਧੁ ਪਛਾਰਿਓ ॥
jaahu kahaa mujh bandh pachhaario |

On coming, he challenged the king, “Where are you going after killing my brother?

ਹਉ ਤੁਮ ਸੋ ਅਬ ਜੁਧ ਮਚੈ ਹੋ ॥
hau tum so ab judh machai ho |

I will make war with you now

ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਗਯੋ ਜਹਿ ਤੋਹਿ ਪਠੈ ਹੋ ॥੧੪੭੬॥
bhraat gayo jeh tohi patthai ho |1476|

Now I shall fight with you and shall dispatch you there where my brother has gone.”1476.

ਯੌ ਕਹਿ ਕੈ ਤਬ ਖੜਗ ਸੰਭਾਰਿਓ ॥
yau keh kai tab kharrag sanbhaario |

Saying thus (he) then took up the kharag

ਅਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ਬਲ ਕੋਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰਿਓ ॥
at prachandd bal kop prahaario |

Saying this, he held up his sword and getting enraged, he struck a terrible blow

ਭੂਪਤਿ ਲਖਿਓ ਕਾਟਿ ਅਸਿ ਦੀਨੋ ॥
bhoopat lakhio kaatt as deeno |

(When) the king saw (the attack) (then he) cut (the tree) with the sword.

ਸੋਊ ਮਾਰਿ ਰਨ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੧੪੭੭॥
soaoo maar ran bheetar leeno |1477|

The king saw this and cutting his sword, he knocked him also in the field.1477.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

DOHRA

ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮ ਅਰੁ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਦੈਤ ਦੋਊ ਗਏ ਜਮ ਧਾਮਿ ॥
kraoor karam ar kraoor dait doaoo ge jam dhaam |

Karurdaitya and Karurkarma both reached the abode of Yama

ਸੈਨਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਲੈ ਘੇਰਿਓ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮਿ ॥੧੪੭੮॥
sainaa tin kee sasatr lai gherio nrip sangraam |1478|

The king taking his weapons, besieged their army in the battlefield.1478.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਰੋਸ ਕੀਓ ਤਿਨ ਹੂੰ ਮਨ ਮੈ ਜੋਉ ਦੈਤ ਬਚੇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਊਪਰ ਧਾਏ ॥
ros keeo tin hoon man mai joau dait bache nrip aoopar dhaae |

The demons who had survived, fell upon the king

ਬਾਨ ਕਮਾਨ ਗਦਾ ਬਰਛੀ ਅਗਨਾਯੁਧ ਲੈ ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਬਢਾਏ ॥
baan kamaan gadaa barachhee aganaayudh lai kar kop badtaae |

They had arrows, swords, maces, lances and fire-arms in their hands

ਤੌ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਤੀਰ ਸਰਾਸਨੁ ਲੈ ਸਭ ਆਵਤ ਬਾਟ ਮੈ ਕਾਟਿ ਗਿਰਾਏ ॥
tau nrip teer saraasan lai sabh aavat baatt mai kaatt giraae |

The king, with his bow and arrows, chopped them midway and

ਆਪਨੇ ਕਾਢਿ ਨਿਖੰਗਹੁ ਤੇ ਸਰ ਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਕੇ ਉਰ ਬੀਚ ਲਗਾਏ ॥੧੪੭੯॥
aapane kaadt nikhangahu te sar satran ke ur beech lagaae |1479|

Taking the arrows out of his quiver, pierced their chests.1479.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI

ਤਬ ਸਭ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਭਾਜ ਕੈ ਗਏ ॥
tab sabh satr bhaaj kai ge |

Then all the enemies ran away

ਕੋਊ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋਤ ਨ ਪਏ ॥
koaoo sanamukh hot na pe |

Then all the enemies ran away and none of them stayed before him

ਅਧਿਕ ਦੈਤ ਜਮਲੋਕਿ ਪਠਾਏ ॥
adhik dait jamalok patthaae |

They killed many giants and sent them to Yamlok

ਜੀਅਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਰਨ ਤ੍ਯਾਗਿ ਪਰਾਏ ॥੧੪੮੦॥
jeeat rahe ran tayaag paraae |1480|

Many demons were killed and those who survived, they ran away the war-arena.1480.

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਭਾਜ ਗਏ ਸਬ ਦੈਤ ਜਬੈ ਤਬ ਭੂਪ ਰਿਸਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਸਰ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
bhaaj ge sab dait jabai tab bhoop risio har ko sar maare |

When all the demons ran away, the king, in great fury,

ਲਾਗਤ ਹੀ ਕਵਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਤਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਦੁਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਚੀਰ ਪਧਾਰੇ ॥
laagat hee kav sayaam kahai tan sree jadubeer ko cheer padhaare |

Showered his arrows on Krishna, which pierced his body and came out from the other side,

ਬੇਧਿ ਕੈ ਔਰਨ ਕੇ ਤਨ ਕੋ ਪੁਨਿ ਔਰਨ ਜਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਸੁ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥
bedh kai aauaran ke tan ko pun aauaran jaae lage su sanghaare |

And then piercing the bodies of other persons, they penetrated into bodies of others

ਦੇਖਹੁ ਪਉਰਖ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਕੋ ਅਬ ਆਪ ਹੈ ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੧੪੮੧॥
dekhahu paurakh bhoopat ko ab aap hai ek anek bidaare |1481|

Look at the courage of the king, though he himself is alone, but he is killing many.1481.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

CHAUPAI