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ਮਧੁਭਾਰ ਛੰਦ ॥

madhubhaar chha(n)dh ||

MADHUBHAAR STANZA

ਮੁਖਿ ਬਮਤ ਜੁਆਲ ॥

mukh bamat juaal ||

ਨਿਕਸੀ ਕਪਾਲਿ ॥

nikasee kapaal ||

The flames of fire come from her mouth and she herself came out from the forehead (of Durga).

ਮਾਰੇ ਗਜੇਸ ॥

maare gajes ||

ਛੁਟੇ ਹੈਏਸ ॥੨੮॥

chhuTe haies ||28||

She killed the great elephants and the warriors on horseback.28.

ਛੁਟੰਤ ਬਾਣ ॥

chhuTa(n)t baan ||

ਝਮਕਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ॥

jhamakat kirapaan ||

The arrows are being shot and the swords are glistening.

ਸਾਗੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰ ॥

saaga(n) prahaar ||

ਖੇਲਤ ਧਮਾਰ ॥੨੯॥

khelat dhamaar ||29||

The daggers are being struck and it appears that the festival of Holi is being celebrated.29.

ਬਾਹੈ ਨਿਸੰਗ ॥

baahai nisa(n)g ||

ਉੱਠੇ ਝੜੰਗ ॥

au'The jhaRa(n)g ||

The weapons are being use unhesitatingly, which create clattering sounds.

ਤੁਪਕ ਤੜਾਕ ॥

tupak taRaak ||

ਉਠਤ ਕੜਾਕ ॥੩੦॥

auThat kaRaak ||30||

The guns boom and produce roaring sounds. 30

ਬਰਕੰਤ ਮਾਇ ॥

baraka(n)t mai ||

ਭਭਕੰਤ ਘਾਇ ॥

bhabhaka(n)t ghai ||

The Mother (goddess) challenges and the wounds bust.

ਜੁਝੇ ਜੁਆਣ ॥

jujhe juaan ||

ਨਚੇ ਕਿਕਾਣ ॥੩੧॥

nache kikaan ||31||

The youthful warriors fight and the horses dance.31

ਰੂਆਮਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rooaamal chha(n)dh ||

ROOAAL STANZA

ਧਾਈਯੋ ਅਸੁਰੇਾਂਦ੍ਰ ਤਹਿ ਨਿਜ ਕੋਪ ਓਪ ਬਢਾਇ ॥

dhaieeyo asureaa(n)dhr teh nij kop op baddai ||

With increased anger, the demon-king sped forward.

ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਚਤੁਰੰਗ ਸੈਨਾ ਸੁਧ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਚਾਇ ॥

sa(n)g lai chatura(n)g sainaa sudh sasatr nachai ||

He had four kinds of forces with him, who cause the dance of sharp weapons.

ਦੇਬਿ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਲਗੈ ਗਿਰੈ ਰਣਿ ਰੁਝਿ ਜੁਝਿ ਜੁਆਣ ॥

dheb sasatr lagai girai ran rujh jujh juaan ||

Whosoever was struck by the weapons of the goddess, those fighting warriors fell in the field.

ਪੀਲਰਾਜ ਫਿਰੇ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਣ ਸੁਛ ਛੁਛ ਕਿਕਾਣ ॥੩੨॥

peelaraaj fire kahoo(n) ran suchh chhuchh kikaan ||32||

Somewhere the elephants and somewhere horses are roaming without riders in the battlefield.32.

ਚੀਰ ਚਾਮਰ ਪੁੰਜ ਕੁੰਜਰ ਬਾਜ ਰਾਜ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

cheer chaamar pu(n)j ku(n)jar baaj raaj anek ||

Somewhere clothes, turbans and fly-whisks are lying scattered and somewhere elephants, horses and chieftains are lying dead.

ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਭੇ ਕਹੂੰ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਸੁਆਰ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

sasatr asatr subhe kahoo(n) saradhaar suaar anek ||

Somewhere generals and warriors with weapons and aromuts are lying down.

ਤੇਗੁ ਤੀਰ ਤੁਫੰਗ ਤਬਰ ਕੁਹੁਕ ਬਾਨ ਅਨੰਤ ॥

teg teer tufa(n)g tabar kuhuk baan ana(n)t ||

Somewhere the sonund of arrows, swords, guns, axes and special shafts is being heard.

ਬੇਧਿ ਬੇਧਿ ਗਿਰੈ ਬਰਛਿਨ ਸੂਰ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤ ॥੩੩॥

bedh bedh girai barachhin soor sobhaava(n)t ||33||

Somewhere the heroes pierced by the daggers have fallen gracefully.33.

ਗ੍ਰਿਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਧ ਉਡੇ ਤਹਾ ਫਿਕਰੰਤ ਸੁਆਨ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗਾਲ ॥

giradh biradh udde tahaa fikara(n)t suaan sira(n)gaal ||

Large-sized vultures are flying there, the dogs are barking and the jackals are howling.

ਮਤ ਦੰਤਿ ਸਪਛ ਪਬੈ ਕੰਕ ਬੰਕ ਰਸਾਲ ॥

mat dha(n)t sapachh pabai ka(n)k ba(n)k rasaal ||

The intoxicated elephants look like the winged mountains and the crows, flying down to eat the flesh.

ਛੁਦ੍ਰ ਮੀਨ ਛੁਰੁੱਧ੍ਰਕਾ ਅਰੁ ਚਰਮ ਕਛਪ ਅਨੰਤ ॥

chhudhr meen chhuru'dhrakaa ar charam kachhap ana(n)t ||

Thhe swords on the bodies of the demons appear like small fish and the shields look like tortoises.

ਨਕ੍ਰ ਬਕ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਬਰਮ ਸੋਭਿਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਨੀਰ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥੩੪॥

nakr bakr su baram sobhit sron neer dhura(n)t ||34||

On their bodies, the steel-armour looks elegant and the blood is flowing down like flood.34.

ਨਵ ਸੂਰ ਨਵਕਾ ਸੇ ਰਥੀ ਅਤਿਰਥੀ ਜਾਨੁ ਜਹਾਜ ॥

nav soor navakaa se rathee atirathee jaan jahaaj ||

The new young warriors appear like boats and thhe charioteers look like shimps.

ਲਾਦਿ ਲਾਦਿ ਮਨੋ ਚਲੇ ਧਨ ਧੀਰ ਬੀਰ ਸਲਾਜ ॥

laadh laadh mano chale dhan dheer beer salaaj ||

All this appears as if the traders loading their commodities are coyly running out of the battlefield.

ਮੋਲੁ ਬੀਚ ਫਿਰੈ ਚੁਕਾਤ ਦਲਾਲ ਖੇਤ ਖਤੰਗ ॥

mol beech firai chukaat dhalaal khet khata(n)g ||

The arrows of the battlefield are like the agents, who are busy in settling the account of the transaction.

ਗਾਹਿ ਗਾਹਿ ਫਿਰੇ ਫਵਜਨਿ ਝਾਰਿ ਦਿਰਬ ਨਿਖੰਗ ॥੩੫॥

gaeh gaeh fire favajan jhaar dhirab nikha(n)g ||35||

The armies are fastly moving in the field for settlement and emptying their treasure of quivers.35.

ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਗਿਰੇ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਹੁਰੰਗ ਰੰਗਿਤ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ॥

a(n)g bha(n)g gire kahoo(n) bahura(n)g ra(n)git basatr ||

Some where multi-coloured garments and chopped limbs are lying.

ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮ ਸੁਭੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਣੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਰੁ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ॥

charam baram subha(n) kahoo(n) rana(n) sasatr r asatr ||

Somewhere there are shields and armours and somewhere there only weapons.

ਮੁੰਡ ਤੁੰਡ ਧੁਜਾ ਪਤਾਕਾ ਟੂਕ ਟਾਕ ਅਰੇਕ ॥

mu(n)dd tu(n)dd dhujaa pataakaa Took Taak arek ||

Somewhere there are heads, flags and ensigns scattered here and there.

ਜੂਝ ਜੂਝ ਪਰੇ ਸਬੈ ਅਰਿ ਬਾਚਿਯੋ ਨਹੀ ਏਕ ॥੩੬॥

joojh joojh pare sabai ar baachiyo nahee ek ||36||

In the battlefield all the enemies have fallen down while fighting and none has been left alive.36.

ਕੋਪ ਕੈ ਮਹਿਖੇਸ ਦਾਨੋ ਧਾਈਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਕਾਲ ॥

kop kai mahikhes dhaano dhaieeyo teh kaal ||

Then in great ire, the demon Mahishasura marched forward.

ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਭਾਰ ਸੂਰੋ ਰੂਪ ਕੈ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥

asatr sasatr sa(n)bhaar sooro roop kai bikaraal ||

He appeared in a frightful form and held up all his weapons and arms.

ਕਾਲ ਪਾਣਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ਤਤਕਾਲ ॥

kaal paan kirapaan lai teh maariyo tatakaal ||

The goddess Kalka took her sword in her hand and killed him instantly.

ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਿਲੀ ਤਜ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਰੰਧ੍ਰਿ ਉਤਾਲ ॥੩੭॥

jot jot bikhai milee taj brahamara(n)dhr utaal ||37||

His soul left Brahmrandhir (life-channel of Dasam Dyar) and merged in Divine Light.37.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਮਹਿਖਾਸੁਰ ਕਹ ਮਾਰ ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਫੁਲਤ ਭੀ ਜਗ ਮਾਇ ॥

mahikhaasur keh maar kar prafulat bhee jag mai ||

After killing Mahishasura, the Mother of the world was greatly pleased.

ਤਾ ਦਿਨ ਤੇ ਮਹਿਖੇ ਬਲੈ ਦੇਤ ਜਗਤ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇ ॥੩੮॥

taa dhin te mahikhe balai dhet jagat sukh pai ||38||

And from that day the whole world gives the sacrifice of the animals for the attainment of peace.38.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਮਹਿਖਾਸੁਰ ਬਧਹ ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਧਿਆਇ ਸੰਪੂਰਨੰਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੧॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake cha(n)ddee charitre mahikhaasur badheh pratham dhiaai sa(n)poorana(n)m sat subham sat ||1||

Here ends the First Chapter entitled ‘Killing of Mahishasura’ of Chandi Charitra in BACHITTAR NATAK.1.

ਅਥ ਧੂਮਨੈਨ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨ ॥

ath dhoomanain judh kathan ||

Here begins the description of the war with Dhumar Nain :

ਕੁਲਕ ਛੰਦ ॥

kulak chha(n)dh ||

KULAK STANZA

ਦੇਵ ਸੁ ਤਬ ਗਾਜੀਯ ॥

dhev su tab gaajeey ||

ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜੀਯ ॥

anahadh baajeey ||

Then the goddess roared and there was continuous intonation.

ਭਈ ਬਧਾਈ ॥

bhiee badhaiee ||

ਸਭ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ॥੧॥੩੯॥

sabh sukhadhaiee ||1||39||

All were delighted and felt comfortable.1.39.

ਦੁੰਦਭ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

dhu(n)dhabh baaje ||

ਸਭ ਸੁਰ ਗਾਜੇ ॥

sabh sur gaaje ||

The trumpents sounded and all the gods shouted.

ਕਰਤ ਬਡਾਈ ॥

karat baddaiee ||

ਸੁਮਨ ਬ੍ਰਖਾਈ ॥੨॥੪੦॥

suman brakhaiee ||2||40||

They eulogise the godess and shower flowers on her. 2.40.

ਕੀਨੀ ਬਹੁ ਅਰਚਾ ॥

keenee bahu arachaa ||

ਜਸ ਧੁਨਿ ਚਰਚਾ ॥

jas dhun charachaa ||

They worshipped the goddess in various ways and sang her poraises.

ਪਾਇਨ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

pain laage ||

ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਭਾਗੇ ॥੩॥੪੧॥

sabh dhukh bhaage ||3||41||

They have touhed her feet and all their sorrows have ended.3.41.

ਗਾਏ ਜੈ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

gaae jai karakhaa ||

ਪੁਹਪਨਿ ਬਰਖਾ ॥

puhapan barakhaa ||

They sang the songs of victory and showered flowers.

ਸੀਸ ਨਿਵਾਏ ॥

sees nivaae ||

ਸਭ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੪੨॥

sabh sukh paae ||4||42||

They bowed their heads and obtained great comfort.4.42.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਲੋਪ ਚੰਡਿਕਾ ਜੂ ਭਈ ਦੈ ਦੇਵਨ ਕੋ ਰਾਜੁ ॥

lop cha(n)ddikaa joo bhiee dhai dhevan ko raaj ||

The goddess Chandi disappeared after bestowing kingdom on the gods.

ਬਹੁਰ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੈਸੁੰਭ ਦੁਐ ਦੈਤ ਬੜੇ ਸਿਰਤਾਜ ॥੫॥੪੩॥

bahur su(n)bh naisu(n)bh dhuaai dhait baRe sirataaj ||5||43||

Then after some time, both the demons kings came to power.5.43.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਸੁੰਭ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਚੜੇ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਦਲ ॥

su(n)bh nisu(n)bh chaRe lai kai dhal ||

Both Sumbh and Nisumbh marched with their forces.

ਅਰਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਜੀਤੇ ਜਿਨ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ॥

ar anek jeete jin jal thal ||

They conquered many enemies in water and on land.

ਦੇਵ ਰਾਜ ਕੋ ਰਾਜ ਛਿਨਾਵਾ ॥

dhev raaj ko raaj chhinaavaa ||

They seized the kingdom of Indra, the king of gods.

ਸੇਸਿ ਮੁਕਟ ਮਨਿ ਭੇਟ ਪਠਾਵਾ ॥੬॥੪੪॥

ses mukaT man bheT paThaavaa ||6||44||

Sheshanaga sent his head-jewel as a gift.6.44.