Sri Dasam Granth

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ਕਹਾ ਲੌ ਗਨੌ ਮੈ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਤ ਬੂਝੇ ॥੯॥
kahaa lau ganau mai nahee jaat boojhe |9|

No matter how much I count, (from me) they are not counted. 9.

ਰੂਆਲ ਛੰਦ ॥
rooaal chhand |

Royal Verses:

ਅਮਿਤ ਸੈਨਾ ਲੈ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਤਹ ਆਪੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੰਗ ॥
amit sainaa lai chaliyo tah aap raajaa sang |

Then the king took a large army with him

ਜੋਰਿ ਕੋਰਿ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰਿ ਸੁਰੰਗਿ ॥
jor kor su beer mantree sasatr dhaar surang |

In which crores of warriors and ministers (have joined) by collecting and wearing beautiful armor.

ਸੂਲ ਸੈਥਿਨ ਕੇ ਲਗੇ ਅਰੁ ਬੇਧਿ ਬਾਨਨ ਸਾਥ ॥
sool saithin ke lage ar bedh baanan saath |

By sticking tridents, saihathis and being pierced with arrows

ਜੂਝਿ ਜੂਝਿ ਗਏ ਤਹਾ ਰਨ ਭੂਮਿ ਮਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥ ॥੧੦॥
joojh joojh ge tahaa ran bhoom madh pramaath |10|

Warriors have been killed fighting in the battlefield. 10.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang chhand |

Bhujang Verse:

ਜਗੇ ਜੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਗਏ ਜੂਝਿ ਭਾਰੇ ॥
jage jang jodhaa ge joojh bhaare |

Many warriors have been killed since the start of the war

ਕਿਤੇ ਭੂਮਿ ਘੂਮੈ ਸੁ ਮਨੋ ਮਤਵਾਰੇ ॥
kite bhoom ghoomai su mano matavaare |

In the heavy fighting they moved like adherents

ਕਿਤੇ ਮਾਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਰਿ ਐਸੇ ਪੁਕਾਰੈ ॥
kite maar hee maar aaise pukaarai |

Many 'maro-maro' shout like this.

ਕਿਤੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਛੋਰੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਭੇਖ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧੧॥
kite sasatr chhorai triyaa bhekh dhaarai |11|

At some places they were inflicted death and at some they relaxed like women.(11)

ਜਬੈ ਆਨਿ ਜੋਧਾ ਚਹੂੰ ਘਾਤ ਗਜੇ ॥
jabai aan jodhaa chahoon ghaat gaje |

When warriors from all four sides came and fought.

ਮਹਾ ਸੰਖ ਔ ਦੁੰਦਭੀ ਨਾਦ ਵਜੇ ॥
mahaa sankh aau dundabhee naad vaje |

When the braves from both the sides bellowed, the trumpets and conch-shells started to blow.

ਪਰੀ ਜੌ ਅਭੀਤਾਨ ਕੀ ਭੀਰ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
paree jau abheetaan kee bheer bhaaree |

When the crowd of fearless warriors ('abhitan') increased,

ਤਬੈ ਆਪੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਾਲਿਕਾ ਕਿਲਕਾਰੀ ॥੧੨॥
tabai aap sree kaalikaa kilakaaree |12|

When the crowds of the fighters amalgamated, the goddess came in shrieking.(12) shrieking.(12)

ਤਹਾ ਆਪੁ ਲੈ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਡੌਰੂ ਬਜਾਯੋ ॥
tahaa aap lai rudr ddauaroo bajaayo |

There Shiva himself took the cord and played it

ਚਤਰ ਸਾਠਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਜੋਗਨੀ ਗੀਤ ਗਾਯੋ ॥
chatar saatth mil joganee geet gaayo |

Shiva beat his drum too and all the sixty-four female yogis, began their singing.

ਕਹੂੰ ਕੋਪਿ ਕੈ ਡਾਕਨੀ ਹਾਕ ਮਾਰੈ ॥
kahoon kop kai ddaakanee haak maarai |

Somewhere the postmen used to respond angrily

ਕਹੂੰ ਭੂਤ ਔ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਨਾਗੇ ਬਿਹਾਰੈ ॥੧੩॥
kahoon bhoot aau pret naage bihaarai |13|

The witches honked here and the ghosts performed naked dances.(13)

ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
tomar chhand |

Tomar Chhand

ਤਬ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮੈ ਰਿਸਿ ਖਾਇ ॥
tab bikramai ris khaae |

Then Bikram got angry

ਭਟ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥
bhatt bhaat bhaat bulaae |

Bikrim flew into the rage, and called every body in.

ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਅਧਿਕ ਹਠ ਠਾਨਿ ॥
chit mai adhik hatth tthaan |

(He) by being more stubborn in Chit

ਤਿਹ ਠਾ ਪਰਤ ਭੇ ਆਨਿ ॥੧੪॥
tih tthaa parat bhe aan |14|

With great determination they gathered there,(14)

ਅਤਿ ਤਹ ਸੁ ਜੋਧਾ ਆਨਿ ॥
at tah su jodhaa aan |

There are more warriors coming

ਲਰਿ ਮਰਤ ਭੇ ਤਜਿ ਕਾਨਿ ॥
lar marat bhe taj kaan |

Many bravt ones marched forward to sacrifice their lives.

ਬਾਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਜਾਇ ॥
baajantr kott bajaae |

Many bells started ringing

ਰਨ ਰਾਗ ਮਾਰੂ ਗਾਇ ॥੧੫॥
ran raag maaroo gaae |15|

Under recitation ofthe songs of death, the fighting was enhanced.(15)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |

twenty four:

ਆਨਿ ਪਰੇ ਤੇ ਸਕਲ ਨਿਬੇਰੇ ॥
aan pare te sakal nibere |

All those who came (there) were killed.

ਉਮਡੇ ਔਰ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਰੇ ॥
aumadde aauar kaal ke prere |

(There) others, driven by famine, fell down.

ਜੇ ਚਲਿ ਦਲ ਰਨ ਮੰਡਲ ਆਏ ॥
je chal dal ran manddal aae |

who went to the war-ground,

ਲਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਭ ਸ੍ਵਰਗ ਸਿਧਾਏ ॥੧੬॥
lar mar kai sabh svarag sidhaae |16|

(They) all died fighting and went to heaven. 16.

ਐਸੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੈਨ ਜਬ ਲਰਿਯੋ ॥
aaisee bhaat sain jab lariyo |

Thus when the army fought

ਏਕ ਬੀਰ ਜੀਯਤ ਨ ਉਬਰਿਯੋ ॥
ek beer jeeyat na ubariyo |

So not even one hero survived.

ਤਬ ਹਠਿ ਰਾਵ ਆਪਿ ਦੋਊ ਧਾਏ ॥
tab hatth raav aap doaoo dhaae |

Then both the kings stubbornly went on their own

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਾਦਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਜਾਏ ॥੧੭॥
bhaat bhaat baaditr bajaae |17|

And various bells were played. 17.

ਤੁਰਹੀ ਨਾਦ ਨਫੀਰੀ ਬਾਜੀ ॥
turahee naad nafeeree baajee |

Trumpets, naads, lutes played

ਸੰਖ ਢੋਲ ਕਰਨਾਏ ਗਾਜੀ ॥
sankh dtol karanaae gaajee |

and Sankha, Dhol and Ran-Singhe Gajje.

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਮੋ ਘੁਰੇ ਨਗਾਰੇ ॥
bhaat bhaat mo ghure nagaare |

At the same time

ਦੇਖਤ ਸੁਰ ਬਿਵਾਨ ਚੜਿ ਸਾਰੇ ॥੧੮॥
dekhat sur bivaan charr saare |18|

And all the gods came on planes to see. 18.

ਜੋ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮਾ ਤਿਹ ਘਾਇ ਚਲਾਵੈ ॥
jo bikramaa tih ghaae chalaavai |

Whosoever Bikram attacks him,

ਆਪਿ ਆਨਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਡਿ ਬਚਾਵੈ ॥
aap aan sree chandd bachaavai |

Any action Bikrim took, Shri Chandika came and negated it.

ਤਿਹ ਬ੍ਰਿਣ ਏਕ ਲਗਨ ਨਹਿ ਦੇਵੈ ॥
tih brin ek lagan neh devai |

He would not get a single injury.

ਸੇਵਕ ਜਾਨਿ ਰਾਖਿ ਕੈ ਲੇਵੈ ॥੧੯॥
sevak jaan raakh kai levai |19|

She would let him hit and, considering him (Raja Salwan) as her devotee, always saved him.(19)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
doharaa |

Dohira

ਦੇਵੀ ਭਗਤ ਪਛਾਨਿ ਤਿਹ ਲਗਨ ਨ ਦੀਨੇ ਘਾਇ ॥
devee bhagat pachhaan tih lagan na deene ghaae |

Expecting him as the zealot ofthe goddess, she did not let him get hurt,

ਬਜ੍ਰ ਬਾਨ ਬਰਛੀਨ ਕੋ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਚਲਾਇ ॥੨੦॥
bajr baan barachheen ko bikram rahiyo chalaae |20|

In spite of god Brij Bhan’s spears and the arrows thrown by Bikrim.(20)