Ang 112

ਭਈ ਬਾਣ ਬਰਖਾ ॥

bhiee baan barakhaa ||

ਗਏ ਜੀਤਿ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

ge jeet karakhaa ||

There was rain of arrows and with this the goddess became victorious.

ਸਬੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

sabai dhusaT maare ||

ਮਈਯਾ ਸੰਤ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੩੨॥੧੫੪॥

mieeyaa sa(n)t ubaare ||32||154||

All the tyrants were killed by the goddess and the Mother saved the saints.32.154.

ਨਿਸੁੰਭੰ ਸੰਘਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

nisu(n)bha(n) sa(n)ghaariyo ||

ਦਲੰ ਦੈਤ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

dhala(n) dhait maariyo ||

The goddess killed Nisumbh and destroyed the army of demons.

ਸਬੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਭਾਜੇ ॥

sabai dhusaT bhaaje ||

ਇਤੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੩੩॥੧੫੫॥

eitai si(n)gh gaaje ||33||155||

On this side the lion roared and form the other side all the demons fled.33.155.

ਭਈ ਪੁਹਪ ਬਰਖਾ ॥

bhiee puhap barakhaa ||

ਗਾਏ ਜੀਤ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

gaae jeet karakhaa ||

On the victory of the army of gods, there was rain of flowers.

ਜਯੰ ਸੰਤ ਜੰਪੇ ॥

jaya(n) sa(n)t ja(n)pe ||

ਤ੍ਰਸੇ ਦੈਤ ਕੰਪੇ ॥੩੪॥੧੫੬॥

trase dhait ka(n)pe ||34||156||

The saints hailed it nd the demos trembled with fear.34.156.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੇ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਬਧਹ ਪੰਚਮੋ ਧਿਆਇ ਸੰਪੂਰਨਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੫॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake cha(n)ddee charitre nisu(n)bh badheh pa(n)chamo dhiaai sa(n)pooranam sat subham sat ||5||

Here ends the Fifth Chapter entitled ‘The Killing of Nisumbh’ of Chandi Charitra in BACHITTAR NATAK.5.

ਅਥ ਸੁੰਭ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

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

Now the war with Sumbh is described:

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਲਘੁੰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਜੁਝਿਯੋ ਸੁਨਿਯੋ ਸੁੰਭ ਰਾਯੰ ॥

laghu(n) bhraat jujhiyo suniyo su(n)bh raaya(n) ||

When Sumbh heard about the death of his younger brother

ਸਜੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਚੜਿਯੋ ਚਉਪ ਚਾਯੰ ॥

sajai sasatr asatra(n) chaRiyo chaup chaaya(n) ||

He, in fury and excitement, marched forward to wage war, bedecking himself with arms and amour.

ਭਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉਚੰ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਪੂਰ ਗੈਣੰ ॥

bhayo naadh ucha(n) rahiyo poor gaina(n) ||

There was terrible sound which permeted in the firmament.

ਤ੍ਰਸੰ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਦੈਤ ਕੰਪਿਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਨੈਣੰ ॥੧॥੧੫੭॥

trasa(n) dhevataa dhait ka(n)piyo tiranaina(n) ||1||157||

Hearing this sound, the gods, demons and Shiva all trembled.1.157.

ਡਰਿਯੋ ਚਾਰ ਬਕਤ੍ਰੰ ਟਰਿਯੋ ਦੇਵ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

ddariyo chaar bakatra(n) Tariyo dhev raaja(n) ||

Brahma was fightened and the throne of Indra, the king of gods, wavered.

ਡਿਗੇ ਪਬ ਸਰਬੰ ਸ੍ਰਜੇ ਸੁਭ ਸਾਜੰ ॥

ddige pab saraba(n) sraje subh saaja(n) ||

Seeing the bedecked form of the demon-king, the mountains also began to fall.

ਪਰੇ ਹੂਹ ਦੈ ਕੈ ਭਰੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ॥

pare hooh dhai kai bhare loh kroha(n) ||

Shriking and screaming in great ire the demons appear

ਮਨੋ ਮੇਰ ਕੋ ਸਾਤਵੋ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਸੋਹੰ ॥੨॥੧੫੮॥

mano mer ko saatavo sira(n)g soha(n) ||2||158||

Like the seventh peak of Sumeru mountain.2.158.

ਸਜਿਯੋ ਸੈਨ ਸੁਭੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉਚੰ ॥

sajiyo sain subha(n) keeyo naadh ucha(n) ||

Bedecking himself, Sumbh raised a terrible sound

ਸੁਣੈ ਗਰਭਣੀਆਨ ਕੇ ਗਰਭ ਮੁਚੰ ॥

sunai garabhaneeaan ke garabh mucha(n) ||

Hearing which the pregnancy of women was miscarried.

ਪਰਿਯੋ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ਉਠੀ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਝਾਰੰ ॥

pariyo loh kroha(n) uThee sasatr jhaara(n) ||

The furious warriors made continuous use of steel arms and the weapons began to rain.

ਚਵੀ ਚਾਵਡੀ ਡਾਕਣੀਯੰ ਡਕਾਰੰ ॥੩॥੧੫੯॥

chavee chaavaddee ddaakaneeya(n) ddakaara(n) ||3||159||

The voices of vultures and vampires were heard in the battlefield.3.159.

ਬਹੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਕਟੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ॥

bahe sasatr asatra(n) kaTe charam barama(n) ||

With the use of weapons and arms, the winsome armours were being cut

ਭਲੇ ਕੈ ਨਿਬਾਹਿਯੋ ਭਟੰ ਸੁਆਮਿ ਧਰਮੰ ॥

bhale kai nibaahiyo bhaTa(n) suaam dharama(n) ||

And the warriors performed their religious duties in a nice manner.

ਉਠੀ ਕੂਹ ਜੂਹੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰੰ ॥

auThee kooh jooha(n) gire chaur cheera(n) ||

There was consternation in the whole battlefield and the canopies and garments began to fall.

ਰੁਲੇ ਤਛ ਮੁਛੰ ਪਰੀ ਗਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੪॥੧੬੦॥

rule tachh muchha(n) paree gachh teera(n) ||4||160||

The chopped bodies were being trodden in the dust and because of the infliction of arrows, the warriors were becoming senseless.4.160.

ਗਿਰੇ ਅੰਕੁਸੰ ਬਾਰੁਣੰ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

gire a(n)kusa(n) baaruna(n) beer kheta(n) ||

The warriors fell in the battlefield along with the elephants and goads.

ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਬੰਧੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥

nache ka(n)dh heena(n) kaba(n)dha(n) acheta(n) ||

The headless trunks began to dance senselessly.

ਉਡੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਧੰ ਰੜੈ ਕੰਕ ਬੰਕੰ ॥

auddai giradh biradha(n) raRai ka(n)k ba(n)ka(n) ||

The large-sized vultures began to fly and the crows with curved beaks began to caw.

ਭਕਾ ਭੁੰਕ ਭੇਰੀ ਡਾਹ ਡੂਹ ਡੰਕੰ ॥੫॥੧੬੧॥

bhakaa bhu(n)k bheree ddaeh ddooh dda(n)ka(n) ||5||161||

The frightful sound of drums and the clatter of tabors was heard.5.161.

ਟਕਾ ਟੁਕ ਟੋਪੰ ਢਕਾ ਢੁਕ ਢਾਲੰ ॥

Takaa Tuk Topa(n) ddakaa dduk ddaala(n) ||

There was knocking of helmets and the sound of blows on the shields.

ਤਛਾ ਮੁਛ ਤੇਗੰ ਬਕੇ ਬਿਕਰਾਲੰ ॥

tachhaa muchh tega(n) bake bikaraala(n) ||

The swords began to chop the bodies with terrible noises.

ਹਲਾ ਚਾਲ ਬੀਰੰ ਧਮਾ ਧੰਮਿ ਸਾਗੰ ॥

halaa chaal beera(n) dhamaa dha(n)m saaga(n) ||

The warriors were attacked continuously and the clatter of daggers was being heard.

ਪਰੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੂਲੰ ਸੁਣਿਯੋ ਲੋਗ ਨਾਗੰ ॥੬॥੧੬੨॥

paree haal hoola(n) suniyo log naaga(n) ||6||162||

There was such consternation that its noise was heard in the netherworld by the Nagas.6.162.

ਡਕੀ ਡਾਗਣੀ ਜੋਗਣੀਯੰ ਬਿਤਾਲੰ ॥

ddakee ddaaganee joganeeya(n) bitaala(n) ||

The vampires, female demons, ghosts

ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਬੰਧੰ ਕਪਾਲੰ ॥

nache ka(n)dh heena(n) kaba(n)dha(n) kapaala(n) ||

Headless trunks and the kapalikas are dancing in the battlefield.

ਹਸੇ ਦੇਵ ਸਰਬੰ ਰਿਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਦਾਨਵੇਸੰ ॥

hase dhev saraba(n) risrayo dhaanavesa(n) ||

All the gods appear pleased and the demon-king is getting furious.

ਕਿਧੋ ਅਗਨਿ ਜੁਆਲੰ ਭਯੋ ਆਪ ਭੇਸੰ ॥੭॥੧੬੩॥

kidho agan juaala(n) bhayo aap bhesa(n) ||7||163||

It appears that the flame of fire is blazing.7.163.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਸੁੰਭਾਸੁਰ ਜੇਤਿਕੁ ਅਸੁਰ ਪਠਏ ਕੋਪੁ ਬਢਾਇ ॥

su(n)bhaasur jetik asur paThe kop baddai ||

All those demons, sent by Sumbh, I great fury

ਤੇ ਦੇਬੀ ਸੋਖਤ ਕਰੇ ਬੂੰਦ ਤਵਾ ਕੀ ਨਿਆਇ ॥੮॥੧੬੪॥

te dhebee sokhat kare boo(n)dh tavaa kee niaai ||8||164||

Were destroyed by the goddess like the water-drops on the hot iron-griddle.8.164.

ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

naraaj chha(n)dh ||

NARAAJ STANZA

ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਸੈਣ ਸਜਿ ਕੈ ॥

s beer sain saj kai ||