Sri Dasam Granth

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ਜਿਹ ਕੁਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਓਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਓ ॥

jih kudrisatt nrip or nihaario |

Then the king killed the enemy with his arrow

ਪੁਨਿ ਗਨੇਸ ਕੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਲਲਕਾਰਿਓ ॥

pun ganes ko nrip lalakaario |

Then the king challenged Ganesha,

ਤ੍ਰਸਤ ਭਯੋ ਤਜਿ ਜੁਧ ਪਧਾਰਿਓ ॥੧੫੨੭॥

trasat bhayo taj judh padhaario |1527|

The army of the ganas looked towards him with malice, the king challenged Ganesh again, who being frightened ran away from the field.1527.

ਜਬ ਸਿਵ ਜੂ ਕਛੁ ਸੰਗਿਆ ਪਾਈ ॥

jab siv joo kachh sangiaa paaee |

When some Surat returned to Shiva

ਭਾਜਿ ਗਯੋ ਤਜ ਦਈ ਲਰਾਈ ॥

bhaaj gayo taj dee laraaee |

The Shiva became somewhat conscious and he fled away from the war-arena

ਅਉਰ ਸਗਲ ਛਡ ਕੈ ਗਨ ਭਾਗੇ ॥

aaur sagal chhadd kai gan bhaage |

All the other Ganas also ran away in fear.

ਐਸੋ ਕੋ ਭਟ ਆਵੈ ਆਗੇ ॥੧੫੨੮॥

aaiso ko bhatt aavai aage |1528|

Other ganas, ran away in fear, there seemed to be no warrior, who could confront the king.1528.

ਜਬਹਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਸਿਵ ਭਜਤ ਨਿਹਾਰਿਓ ॥

jabeh krisan siv bhajat nihaario |

When Sri Krishna saw Shiva fleeing

ਇਹੈ ਆਪਨੇ ਹ੍ਰਿਦੇ ਬਿਚਾਰਿਓ ॥

eihai aapane hride bichaario |

When Krishna saw Shiva running away, then he reflected in his mind that he would then fight with the enemy himself

ਅਬ ਹਉ ਆਪਨ ਇਹ ਸੰਗ ਲਰੋ ॥

ab hau aapan ih sang laro |

Now let me fight it myself;

ਕੈ ਅਰਿ ਮਾਰੋ ਕੈ ਲਰਿ ਮਰੋ ॥੧੫੨੯॥

kai ar maaro kai lar maro |1529|

Either he would kill the enemy of die himself.1529.

ਤਬ ਤਿਹ ਸਉਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੂ ਗਯੋ ॥

tab tih sauhe har joo gayo |

Then Sri Krishna went before him (the king).

ਰਾਮ ਭਨੈ ਅਤਿ ਜੁਧ ਮਚਯੋ ॥

raam bhanai at judh machayo |

Then Krishna went before the king and waged a dreadful war

ਤਬ ਤਿਨੈ ਤਕਿ ਤਿਹ ਬਾਨ ਲਗਾਯੋ ॥

tab tinai tak tih baan lagaayo |

Then the king shot an arrow at Sri Krishna

ਸ੍ਯੰਦਨ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਭੂਮਿ ਗਿਰਾਯੋ ॥੧੫੩੦॥

sayandan te har bhoom giraayo |1530|

Making him the target, the king shot an arrow and dismounted Krishna from his chariot.1530.

ਕਬਿਯੋ ਬਾਚ ॥

kabiyo baach |

Speech of the poet:

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

savaiyaa |

SWAYYA

ਜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਉ ਨਿਤ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਚੀਪਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਸਨਕਾਦਿਕ ਹੂੰ ਜਪੁ ਕੀਨੋ ॥

jaa prabh kau nit braham sacheepat sree sanakaadik hoon jap keeno |

He, whose name is muttered ever by Brahma, Indra, Sanak etc.

ਸੂਰ ਸਸੀ ਸੁਰ ਨਾਰਦ ਸਾਰਦ ਤਾਹੀ ਕੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਨੁ ਦੀਨੋ ॥

soor sasee sur naarad saarad taahee ke dhiaan bikhai man deeno |

He, on whom Surya, Chandra, Narada, Sharda meditate

ਖੋਜਤ ਹੈ ਜਿਹ ਸਿਧ ਮਹਾ ਮੁਨਿ ਬਿਆਸ ਪਰਾਸੁਰ ਭੇਦ ਨ ਚੀਨੋ ॥

khojat hai jih sidh mahaa mun biaas paraasur bhed na cheeno |

He, whom the adepts search in their contemplation and whose mystery is not comprehended by the great sages like Vyas and Prashar,

ਸੋ ਖੜਗੇਸ ਅਯੋਧਨ ਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਮੋਹਿਤ ਕੇਸਨ ਤੇ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੧੫੩੧॥

so kharrages ayodhan mai kar mohit kesan te geh leeno |1531|

Kharag Singh caught him in the battlefield by his hair.1531.

ਮਾਰਿ ਬਕੀ ਬਕ ਅਉਰ ਅਘਾਸੁਰ ਧੇਨਕ ਕੋ ਪਲ ਮੈ ਬਧ ਕੀਨੋ ॥

maar bakee bak aaur aghaasur dhenak ko pal mai badh keeno |

He, who killed Putana, Bakasura, Aghasura and Dhenkasura in an instant

ਕੇਸੀ ਬਛਾਸੁਰ ਮੁਸਟ ਚੰਡੂਰ ਕੀਏ ਚਕਚੂਰ ਸੁਨਿਯੋ ਪੁਰ ਤੀਨੋ ॥

kesee bachhaasur musatt chanddoor kee chakachoor suniyo pur teeno |

He, who became famous in all the three worlds by killing Keshi, Mahishasur, Mushiti, Chandur etc.

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਨੇਕ ਹਨੇ ਤਿਹ ਕਉਨ ਗਨੇ ਕਬਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨੋ ॥

sree har satr anek hane tih kaun gane kab sayaam prabeeno |

That Krishna, who had knocked down many enemies with skill and killed Kansa by catching him from his hair

ਕੰਸ ਕਉ ਕੇਸਨ ਤੇ ਗਹਿ ਕੇਸਵ ਭੂਪ ਮਨੋ ਬਦਲੋ ਵਹੁ ਲੀਨੋ ॥੧੫੩੨॥

kans kau kesan te geh kesav bhoop mano badalo vahu leeno |1532|

The name Krishna has been caught by his hair by the king Kharag Singh, it seems that he has avenged the killing of Kansa by catching his hair.1532

ਚਿੰਤ ਕਰੀ ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਤਿਹ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਜੋ ਇਹ ਕਉ ਅਬ ਹਉ ਬਧ ਕੈ ਹਉ ॥

chint karee chit mai tih bhoopat jo ih kau ab hau badh kai hau |

The king then thought that if he killed Krishna, all his army would run away

ਸੈਨ ਸਭੈ ਭਜ ਹੈ ਜਬ ਹੀ ਤਬ ਕਾ ਸੰਗ ਜਾਇ ਕੈ ਜੁਧੁ ਮਚੈ ਹਉ ॥

sain sabhai bhaj hai jab hee tab kaa sang jaae kai judh machai hau |

With whom then he would fight?

ਹਉ ਕਿਹ ਪੈ ਕਰਿ ਹੋ ਬਹੁ ਘਾਇਨ ਕਾ ਕੇ ਹਉ ਘਾਇਨ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਖੈ ਹਉ ॥

hau kih pai kar ho bahu ghaaein kaa ke hau ghaaein sanamukh khai hau |

On whom will I inflict a lot of damage and whose damage will I face and bear?

ਛਾਡਿ ਦਯੋ ਕਹਿਓ ਜਾਹੁ ਚਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਤੋ ਸਮ ਸੂਰ ਕਹੂੰ ਨਹੀ ਪੈ ਹਉ ॥੧੫੩੩॥

chhaadd dayo kahio jaahu chale har to sam soor kahoon nahee pai hau |1533|

To whom then he would inflict a wound or from whom he be wounded himself? Therefore, the king set Krishna free and said,” Go away, there is no other warrior like you.”1533.

ਪਉਰਖ ਜੈਸੋ ਬਡੋ ਕੀਯੋ ਭੂਪ ਨ ਆਗੈ ਕਿਸੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਐਸੋ ਕੀਯੋ ॥

paurakh jaiso baddo keeyo bhoop na aagai kisee nrip aaiso keeyo |

The great bravery that the king exhibited, was incomparable

ਭਟ ਪੇਖਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਜਿ ਗਏ ਸਿਗਰੇ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਧਨੁ ਬਾਨ ਨ ਪਾਨਿ ਲੀਓ ॥

bhatt pekh kai bhaaj ge sigare kinahoon dhan baan na paan leeo |

Seeing this spectacle all the warriors ran away, none of them caught him bow and arrows

ਹਥਿਯਾਰ ਉਤਾਰ ਚਲੇ ਬਿਸੰਭਾਰਿ ਰਥੀ ਰਥ ਟਾਰਿ ਡਰਾਤ ਹੀਓ ॥

hathiyaar utaar chale bisanbhaar rathee rath ttaar ddaraat heeo |

Discarding their weapons, without thinking, the charioteers left their chariots, fearing in their hearts.

ਰਨ ਮੈ ਖੜਗੇਸ ਬਲੀ ਬਲੁ ਕੈ ਅਪੁਨੋ ਕਰ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਛਾਡਿ ਦੀਯੋ ॥੧੫੩੪॥

ran mai kharrages balee bal kai apuno kar kai har chhaadd deeyo |1534|

The great fighters, fearing in their mind, abandoned their weapons and fled away and in the battlefield the king set free Krishna with his own will.1534.