Ang 109

ਬਿਜੈ ਛੰਦ

bijai chha(n)dh

BIJAI STANZA

ਜੇਤਕ ਬਾਣ ਚਲੇ ਅਰਿ ਓਰ ਤੇ ਫੂਲ ਕੀ ਮਾਲ ਹੁਐ ਕੰਠਿ ਬਿਰਾਜੇ ॥

jetak baan chale ar or te fool kee maal huaai ka(n)Th biraaje ||

All the arrows shot by the enemy bedeck as garlands of flowers around the neck of the goddess.

ਦਾਨਵ ਪੁੰਗਵ ਪੇਖਿ ਅਚੰਭਵ ਛੋਡਿ ਭਜੇ ਰਣ ਏਕ ਨ ਗਾਜੇ ॥

dhaanav pu(n)gav pekh acha(n)bhav chhodd bhaje ran ek na gaaje ||

Seeing this wonder the forces of the enemy have run away from the battlefield and none could stay there.

ਕੁੰਜਰ ਪੁੰਜ ਗਿਰੇ ਤਿਹ ਠਉਰ ਭਰੇ ਸਭ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਤ ਪੈ ਗਨ ਤਾਜੇ ॥

ku(n)jar pu(n)j gire teh Thaur bhare sabh sronat pai gan taaje ||

Many elephants have fallen at that place alongwith many healthy steeds, all are smeared with blood.

ਜਾਨੁਕ ਨੀਰਧ ਮਧਿ ਛਪੇ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਧਰ ਕੇ ਭਯ ਤੇ ਨਗ ਭਾਜੇ ॥੩੨॥੧੦੯॥

jaanuk neeradh madh chhape bhram bhoodhar ke bhay te nag bhaaje ||32||109||

It appears that running away out of the fear of Indra, the mountains have hidden themselves in the sea.32.109.

ਮਨੋਹਰ ਛੰਦ

manohar chha(n)dh

MANOHAR STANZA

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਜਗਮਾਤ ਕਮਾਨ ਲੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥਨਿ ਸੰਖ ਪ੍ਰਜ੍ਰਯੋ ਜਬ ਜੁਧੰ ॥

sree jagamaat kamaan lai haath pramaathan sa(n)kh prajrayo jab judha(n) ||

When the Mother of Universe waged the war, holding her bow in her hand and blowing her conch

ਗਾਤਹ ਸੈਣ ਸੰਘਾਰਤ ਸੂਰ ਬਬਕਤਿ ਸਿੰਘ ਭ੍ਰਮ੍ਯੋ ਰਣਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥

gaateh sain sa(n)ghaarat soor babakat si(n)gh bhramayo ran krudha(n) ||

Her lion walked roaring in the field in great ire, crushing and destroying the forces of the enemy.

ਕਉਚਹਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਅਭੇਦਿਤ ਅੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਉਤੰਗ ਸੋ ਸੋਭਿਤ ਸੁਧੰ ॥

kaucheh bhedh abhedhit a(n)g sura(n)g uta(n)g so sobhit sudha(n) ||

He goes on tearing with his nails the armours on the bodies of the warriors and the torn limbs appear like

ਮਾਨੋ ਬਿਸਾਲ ਬੜਵਾਨਲ ਜੁਆਲ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰ ਕੇ ਮਧਿ ਬਿਰਾਜਤ ਉਧੰ ॥੩੩॥੧੧੦॥

maano bisaal baRavaanal juaal samudhr ke madh biraajat udha(n) ||33||110||

The rising flames of fire extended in midst of the ocean.33.110.

ਪੂਰ ਰਹੀ ਭਵਿ ਭੂਰ ਧਨੁਰ ਧੁਨਿ ਧੂਰ ਉਡੀ ਨਭ ਮੰਡਲ ਛਾਯੋ ॥

poor rahee bhav bhoor dhanur dhun dhoor uddee nabh ma(n)ddal chhaayo ||

The sound of the bow permeates the whole universe and the flying dust of the battlefield hath spread over the whole firmament.

ਨੂਰ ਭਰੇ ਮੁਖ ਮਾਰਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਰਣਿ ਹੂਰਨ ਹੇਰਿ ਹੀਯੋ ਹੁਲਸਾਯੋ ॥

noor bhare mukh maar gire ran hooran her heeyo hulasaayo ||

The brightened faces have fallen after receinging blows and seeing them the hearts of the vampires have been pleased.

ਪੂਰਣ ਰੋਸ ਭਰੇ ਅਰਿ ਤੂਰਣ ਪੂਰਿ ਪਰੇ ਰਣ ਭੂਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਯੋ ॥

pooran ros bhare ar tooran poor pare ran bhoom suhaayo ||

The forces of the extremely infuriated enemiesare elegantly stationed in the whole battlefield

ਚੂਰ ਭਏ ਅਰਿ ਰੂਰੇ ਗਿਰੇ ਭਟ ਚੂਰਣ ਜਾਨੁਕ ਬੈਦ ਬਨਾਯੋ ॥੩੪॥੧੧੧॥

choor bhe ar roore gire bhaT chooran jaanuk baidh banaayo ||34||111||

And winsome and youthful warriors are falling in bits in this mannera s thouth the apothecary after grinding the earth, hath prepared the digestive medicine (Churan).34.111.

ਸੰਗੀਤ ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ

sa(n)geet bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh

SANGEET BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਕਾਗੜਦੰ ਕਾਤੀ ਕਟਾਰੀ ਕੜਾਕੰ ॥

kaagaRadha(n) kaatee kaTaaree kaRaaka(n) ||

The sounds of the blows of the daggers and swords are being heard.

ਤਾਗੜਦੰ ਤੀਰੰ ਤੁਪਕੰ ਤੜਾਕੰ ॥

taagaRadha(n) teera(n) tupaka(n) taRaaka(n) ||

The sounds of the shafts and gunshots are being heard.

ਝਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

jhaagaRadha(n) naagaRadha(n) baagaRadha(n) baaje ||

Various sounds of musical instruments are resounding.

ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੀ ਮਹਾ ਗਜ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੩੫॥੧੧੨॥

gaagaRadha(n) gaajee mahaa gaj gaaje ||35||112||

The warriors are roaring and shouting loudly.35.112.

ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੂਰੰ ਕਾਗੜਦੰ ਕੋਪੰ ॥

saagaRadha(n) soora(n) kaagaRadha(n) kopa(n) ||

ਪਾਗੜਦੰ ਪਰਮੰ ਰਣੰ ਪਾਵ ਰੋਪੰ ॥

paagaRadha(n) parama(n) rana(n) paav ropa(n) ||

The great heroes have been struck.

ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਝਾਗੜਦੰ ਝਾਰੈ ॥

saagaRadha(n) sasatra(n) jhaagaRadha(n) jhaarai ||

ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬੀਰੰ ਡਾਗੜਦੰ ਡਕਾਰੇ ॥੩੬॥੧੧੩॥

baagaRadha(n) beera(n) ddaagaRadha(n) ddakaare ||36||113||

And the brave fighters are belching.36.113.

ਚਾਗੜਦੰ ਚਉਪੇ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

chaagaRadha(n) chaupe baagaRadha(n) beera(n) ||

ਮਾਗੜਦੰ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਨੰ ਤਿਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

maagaRadha(n) maare tana(n) tichh teera(n) ||

The worriors seem pleased on shooting sharp arrows on the bodies.

ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਜੇ ਸੁ ਬਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੈ ॥

gaagaRadha(n) gaje su baje gaheerai ||

ਕਾਗੜੰ ਕਵੀਯਾਨ ਕਥੈ ਕਥੀਰੈ ॥੩੭॥੧੧੪॥

kaagaRa(n) kaveeyaan kathai katheerai ||37||114||

There are loud shouts with porofound resoundings, and the poets describe them in their verses.37.114.

ਦਾਗੜਦੰ ਦਾਨੋ ਭਾਗੜਦੰ ਭਾਜੇ ॥

dhaagaRadha(n) dhaano bhaagaRadha(n) bhaaje ||

ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੀ ਜਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੇ ॥

gaagaRadha(n) gaajee jaagaRadha(n) gaaje ||

The demons are running away and the heroes are shouting loudly.

ਛਾਗੜਦੰ ਛਉਹੀ ਛੁਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਛੜਾਕੇ ॥

chhaagaRadha(n) chhauhee chhure prechhaRaake ||

ਤਾਗੜਦੰ ਤੀਰੰ ਤੁਪਕੰ ਤੜਾਕੇ ॥੩੮॥੧੧੫॥

taagaRadha(n) teera(n) tupaka(n) taRaake ||38||115||

The sounds are produced by the striking axes and daggers. The arrows and the guns are creating their own noses.38.115.

ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗੋਮਾਯ ਗਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੰ ॥

gaagaRadha(n) gomaay gaje gaheera(n) ||

ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੰਖੰ ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਫੀਰੰ ॥

saagaRadha(n) sa(n)kha(n) naagaRadha(n) nafeera(n) ||

The loud noise of drums and the resounding of conches and trumpets is being heard in the battlefield.

ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ਬਜੇ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

baagaRadha(n) baaje baje beer kheta(n) ||

ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਾਚੇ ਸੁ ਭੂਤੰ ਪਰੇਤੰ ॥੩੯॥੧੧੬॥

naagaRadha(n) naache su bhoota(n) pareta(n) ||39||116||

The musical instruments of the warriors are being played and the ghosts and goblins are dancing.39.116.

ਤਾਗੜਦੰ ਤੀਰੰ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

taagaRadha(n) teera(n) baagaRadha(n) baana(n) ||

ਕਾਗੜਦੰ ਕਾਤੀ ਕਟਾਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥

kaagaRadha(n) kaatee kaTaaree kirapaana(n) ||

The noises of the arrows and shafts, daggers and swords are being heard.

ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਾਦੰ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

naagaRadha(n) naadha(n) baagaRadha(n) baaje ||

ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੂਰੰ ਰਾਗੜਦੰ ਰਾਜੇ ॥੪੦॥੧੧੭॥

saagaRadha(n) soora(n) raagaRadha(n) raaje ||40||117||

The music of the musical instruments and the drumming of the trumpets resounds and the warriors and chieftains are doing their job amidst such resonance.40.117.

ਸਾਗੜਦੰ ਸੰਖੰ ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਫੀਰੰ ॥

saagaRadha(n) sa(n)kha(n) naagaRadha(n) nafeera(n) ||

ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗੋਮਾਯ ਗਜੇ ਗਹੀਰੰ ॥

gaagaRadha(n) gomaay gaje gaheera(n) ||

The conches, clarionets and the drums resounded.

ਨਾਗੜਦੰ ਨਗਾਰੇ ਬਾਗੜਦੰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

naagaRadha(n) nagaare baagaRadha(n) baaje ||

ਜਾਗੜਦੰ ਜੋਧਾ ਗਾਗੜਦੰ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੪੧॥੧੧੮॥

jaagaRadha(n) jodhaa gaagaRadha(n) gaaje ||41||118||

The trumpets and musical instruments produced their sounds and alongwith their resonance, the warriors thundered.41.118.

ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

naraaj chha(n)dh ||

NARAAJ STANZA

ਜਿਤੇਕੁ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰੀਯੰ ॥

jitek roop dhaareeya(n) ||

ਤਿਤੇਕੁ ਦੇਬਿ ਮਾਰੀਯੰ ॥

titek dheb maareeya(n) ||

All the forms of demons created with the spilling of the blood of Rakat Beej on ground, were killed by the goddess.

ਜਿਤੇਕੇ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰਹੀ ॥

jiteke roop dhaarahee ||

ਤਿਤਿਓ ਦ੍ਰੁਗਾ ਸੰਘਾਰਹੀ ॥੪੨॥੧੧੯॥

titio dhrugaa sa(n)ghaarahee ||42||119||

All the forms that are going to materialize, will also be destroyed by Durga.42.119.

ਜਿਤੇਕੁ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਵਾ ਝਰੇ ॥

jitek sasatr vaa jhare ||

ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਸ੍ਰੋਨ ਕੇ ਪਰੇ ॥

pravaeh sron ke pare ||

With the showering of weapons (on Rakat Beej), the currents of blood ooxed out (from the body of Rakat Beej).

ਜਿਤੀਕਿ ਬਿੰਦਕਾ ਗਿਰੈ ॥

jiteek bi(n)dhakaa girai ||

ਸੁ ਪਾਨ ਕਾਲਿਕਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੪੩॥੧੨੦॥

s paan kaalikaa karai ||43||120||

All the drops that fell (on the ground), the goddess Kali drank them all.43.120.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਹੂਓ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਹੀਨੰ ॥

hooo sron heena(n) ||

ਭਯੋ ਅੰਗ ਛੀਨੰ ॥

bhayo a(n)g chheena(n) ||

The demon-chief Rakat Beej became bloodless and his limbs became very weak.

ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਅੰਤਿ ਝੂਮੰ ॥

giriyo a(n)t jhooma(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਮੇਘ ਭੂਮੰ ॥੪੪॥੧੨੧॥

mano megh bhooma(n) ||44||121||

Ultimatley he fell down on the ground wavering like the clound on he earth.44.121.

ਸਬੇ ਦੇਵ ਹਰਖੇ ॥

sabe dhev harakhe ||

ਸੁਮਨ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੇ ॥

suman dhaar barakhe ||

All the gods were pleased (to see this) and they showered the flowers.

ਰਕਤ ਬਿੰਦ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

rakat bi(n)dh maare ||

ਸਬੈ ਸੰਤ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੪੫॥੧੨੨॥

sabai sa(n)t ubaare ||45||122||

Rakat Beej was killed and in this way the goddess saved the saints.45.122.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਰਕਤ ਬੀਰਜ ਬਧਹ ਚਤੁਰਥ ਧਿਆਯ ਸੰਪੂਰਨਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੪॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake cha(n)ddee charitre rakat beeraj badheh chaturath dhiaay sa(n)pooranam sat subham sat ||4||

Thus the Fourth Chapter entitled “The Killing of Rakat Beej” of Chandi Charitra of BACHITTAR is completed.4.

ਅਥ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath nisu(n)bh judh kathana(n) ||

Now the battle with Nisumbh is described:

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਸੁੰਭ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਸੁਣਿਯੋ ਜਬੈ ਰਕਤਬੀਰਜ ਕੋ ਨਾਸ ॥

su(n)bh nisu(n)bh suniyo jabai rakatabeeraj ko naas ||

When Sumbh and Nisumbh heard about the destruction of Rakat Beej

ਆਪ ਚੜਤ ਭੈ ਜੋਰਿ ਦਲ ਸਜੇ ਪਰਸੁ ਅਰੁ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥੧੨੩॥

aap chaRat bhai jor dhal saje paras ar paas ||1||123||

They marched forward themselves gathering their forces and bedecking themselves with axes and nooses.1.123.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਚੜੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੈਸੁੰਭ ਸੂਰਾ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

chaRe su(n)bh naisu(n)bh sooraa apaara(n) ||

The mighty warriors Sumbh and Nisumbh began the invasion.

ਉਠੇ ਨਦ ਨਾਦੰ ਸੁ ਧਉਸਾ ਧੁਕਾਰੰ ॥

auThe nadh naadha(n) su dhausaa dhukaara(n) ||

The sound of musical instruments and trumpets resounded.

ਭਈ ਅਸਟ ਸੈ ਕੋਸ ਲਉ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਛਾਯੰ ॥

bhiee asaT sai kos lau chhatr chhaaya(n) ||

The shade of canopies spread over eight hundred kos.

ਭਜੇ ਚੰਦ ਸੂਰੰ ਡਰਿਯੋ ਦੇਵ ਰਾਯੰ ॥੨॥੧੨੪॥

bhaje cha(n)dh soora(n) ddariyo dhev raaya(n) ||2||124||

And the sun and moon sped away and Indra, the king of gods was frightened.2.124.

ਭਕਾ ਭੁੰਕ ਭੇਰੀ ਢਕਾ ਢੁੰਕ ਢੋਲੰ ॥

bhakaa bhu(n)k bheree ddakaa ddu(n)k ddola(n) ||

The drum and the tabor reverberated.