Sri Dasam Granth

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ਹੈ ਗੈ ਰਥ ਬਾਜੀ ਘਨੇ ਰਥ ਕਟਿ ਗਏ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੮੮॥
hai gai rath baajee ghane rath katt ge anek |88|

Elephants, horses, chariots and many horses with chariots were cut down.88.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

twenty four:

ਦੁੰਦ ਜੁਧ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਪਤਿਹ ਮਚਾਯੋ ॥
dund judh triy patih machaayo |

That woman (Raj Kumari) started a duel with her husband

ਨਿਰਖਨ ਦਿਨਿਸ ਨਿਸਿਸ ਰਨ ਆਯੋ ॥
nirakhan dinis nisis ran aayo |

To see which the sun and the moon also came to the war-ground.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਚੜੇ ਹੰਸ ਪਰ ਆਏ ॥
brahamaa charre hans par aae |

Brahma came riding on a swan.

ਪੰਚ ਬਦਨ ਹੂੰ ਤਹਾ ਸੁਹਾਏ ॥੮੯॥
panch badan hoon tahaa suhaae |89|

Five-faced Shiva also came there. 89.

ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਕੋਮਲ ਪਿਯ ਬਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੈ ॥
triy komal piy baan prahaarai |

The woman shot a gentle arrow at Pritam

ਜਿਯ ਤੇ ਤਾਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਹਿ ਡਾਰੈ ॥
jiy te taeh maar neh ddaarai |

Because she did not want to kill him.

ਲਗੇ ਬਿਸਿਖ ਕੇ ਜਿਨ ਪਤਿ ਮਰੈ ॥
lage bisikh ke jin pat marai |

(She was afraid that) the husband might not die due to an arrow

ਮੁਹਿ ਪੈਠਬ ਪਾਵਕ ਮਹਿ ਪਰੈ ॥੯੦॥
muhi paitthab paavak meh parai |90|

And I have to enter the fire. 90.

ਚਾਰ ਪਹਰ ਨਿਜ ਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਲਰੀ ॥
chaar pahar nij pat so laree |

(She) fought with her husband for four hours.

ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਬਿਸਿਖ ਬ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਬਹੁ ਕਰੀ ॥
duhoonan bisikh brisatt bahu karee |

Both of them shot a lot of arrows.

ਤਬ ਲੋ ਸੂਰ ਅਸਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਯੋ ॥
tab lo soor asat hvai gayo |

By then the sun had set

ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀ ਦਿਸਾ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ੍ਯੋ ॥੯੧॥
praachee disaa chandr pragattayo |91|

And the moon appeared from the east. 91.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

dual:

ਹਕਾਹਕੀ ਆਹਵ ਭਯੋ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਸੁਭਟ ਕੋਊ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
hakaahakee aahav bhayo rahiyo subhatt koaoo naeh |

A war ensued and none of the heroes survived.

ਜੁਧ ਕਰਤ ਅਤਿ ਥਕਤ ਭੇ ਰਹਤ ਭਏ ਰਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੯੨॥
judh karat at thakat bhe rahat bhe ran maeh |92|

They became very tired after fighting and fell down in the war-land for a long time. 92.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

twenty four:

ਲਗੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਨਨ ਕੇ ਘਾਇਲ ਭਏ ॥
lage brinan ke ghaaeil bhe |

He was wounded by wounds

ਅਤਿ ਲਰਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਸ੍ਰਮਤ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਏ ॥
at lar adhik sramat hvai ge |

And tired of fighting so much.

ਆਹਵ ਬਿਖੈ ਗਿਰੇ ਬਿਸੰਭਾਰੀ ॥
aahav bikhai gire bisanbhaaree |

(Both) fell senseless in the battle-ground,

ਕਰ ਤੇ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਨ ਡਾਰੀ ॥੯੩॥
kar te kinahoon kripaan na ddaaree |93|

But no one left the kirpan from the hand. 93.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

dual:

ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਨਚਹਿ ਜੁਗਨਿ ਹਸਹਿ ਜੰਬੁਕ ਗੀਧ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
pret nacheh jugan haseh janbuk geedh firaeh |

Ghosts were dancing, Jogans were laughing and jackals and vultures were flying.

ਨਿਸਿ ਸਿਗਰੀ ਮੁਰਛਿਤ ਰਹੇ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਰਹੀ ਸੁਧਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੯੪॥
nis sigaree murachhit rahe duhoon rahee sudh naeh |94|

Both of them remained unconscious all night and there was no improvement. 94.

ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀ ਦਿਸਿ ਰਵਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਯਾ ਭਈ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਹਾਨ ॥
praachee dis rav pragattiyaa bhee chandr kee haan |

The sun appeared in the east and the moon disappeared.

ਪੁਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਰਨ ਕੋ ਉਠੇ ਅਧਿਕ ਕੋਪ ਮਨ ਠਾਨਿ ॥੯੫॥
pun pat triy ran ko utthe adhik kop man tthaan |95|

Then the husband and wife got up to fight with great anger in their hearts. 95.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

twenty four:

ਆਠ ਜਾਮ ਦੋਊ ਉਠਿ ਕਰਿ ਲਰੇ ॥
aatth jaam doaoo utth kar lare |

Both got up and fought for eight hours.

ਟੂਕਤ ਤਨੁਤ੍ਰਾਣਨ ਕੇ ਝਰੇ ॥
ttookat tanutraanan ke jhare |

The shields fell into pieces.

ਅਧਿਕ ਲਰਾਈ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਮਚਈ ॥
adhik laraaee duhoon machee |

Both fought a lot.

ਅਥ੍ਰਯੋ ਸੂਰ ਰੈਨ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਈ ॥੯੬॥
athrayo soor rain hvai gee |96|

The sun set and it was night. 96.

ਚਾਰਿ ਬਾਜ ਬਿਸਿਖਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
chaar baaj bisikhan triy maare |

The woman killed four horses with arrows

ਰਥ ਕੇ ਕਾਟਿ ਦੋਊ ਚਕ ਡਾਰੇ ॥
rath ke kaatt doaoo chak ddaare |

And cut both wheels of the chariot.

ਨਾਥ ਧੁਜਾ ਕਟਿ ਭੂਮਿ ਗਿਰਾਈ ॥
naath dhujaa katt bhoom giraaee |

The husband's flag was cut and thrown on the ground

ਸੂਤਿ ਦਿਯਾ ਜਮਲੋਕ ਪਠਾਈ ॥੯੭॥
soot diyaa jamalok patthaaee |97|

She cut off the husbands flag and threw it on the ground and sent the chariot-driver to the hell as well.(97)

ਸੁਭਟ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਹ ਪੁਨਿ ਸਰ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
subhatt singh kah pun sar maariyo |

Then shot Subhat Singh with an arrow

ਮੂਰਛਿਤ ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਵੀ ਪਰ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥
moorachhit kar prithavee par ddaariyo |

And threw (him) unconscious on the ground.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸੁਧਿ ਭਏ ਤਾਹਿ ਲਖ ਲੀਨੋ ॥
bin sudh bhe taeh lakh leeno |

When he saw him unconscious

ਆਪੁ ਬੇਖਿ ਤਿਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਕੋ ਕੀਨੋ ॥੯੮॥
aap bekh tih triy ko keeno |98|

Then she hit Subhat Singh with an arrow and made him to faint and disguised herself as his wife.(98)

ਰਥ ਤੇ ਉਤਰਿ ਬਾਰਿ ਲੈ ਆਈ ॥
rath te utar baar lai aaee |

She got down from the chariot and brought water

ਕਾਨ ਲਾਗ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਤ ਸੁਨਾਈ ॥
kaan laag kar baat sunaaee |

She climbed down the chariot and brought water and said in his ears

ਸੁਨੋ ਨਾਥ ਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਤਿਹਾਰੀ ॥
suno naath mai triy tihaaree |

O Nath! Listen, I am your wife.

ਤੁਮ ਕੋ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਨ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੀ ॥੯੯॥
tum ko jo praanan te payaaree |99|

‘Listen my Master, I am your wife, and love you more than my life.’(99)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਜਲ ਸੀਚੇ ਜਾਗਤਿ ਭਯੋ ਅਤਿ ਤਨ ਲਾਗੇ ਘਾਇ ॥
jal seeche jaagat bhayo at tan laage ghaae |

With sprinkling of water Subhat Singh regained consciousness,

ਭਲੋ ਬੁਰੋ ਖਲ ਅਖਲ ਕੋ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਚੀਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੦੦॥
bhalo buro khal akhal ko kachhoo na cheenaa jaae |100|

But he could not perceive, who was his foe and who the friend,(100)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

Chaupaee