Ang 144

ਕਿਧੌ ਰਾਗਮਾਲਾ ਰਚੀ ਰੰਗ ਰੂਪੰ ॥

kidhau raagamaalaa rachee ra(n)g roopa(n) ||

It seemed as if a wreath of musical modes was presenting itself in colour and form

ਕਿਧੌ ਇਸਤ੍ਰਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਚੀ ਭੂਪ ਭੂਪੰ ॥

kidhau isatr raajaa rachee bhoop bhoopa(n) ||

Or the Lord, king of kings, had created her as the Sovereign of beautiful women

ਕਿਧੌ ਨਾਗ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਕਿਧੌ ਬਾਸਵੀ ਹੈ ॥

kidhau naag ka(n)niaa kidhau baasavee hai ||

Or she was the daughter of a Naga or Basve, the wife of Sheshanaga

ਕਿਧੌ ਸੰਖਨੀ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਨੀ ਪਦਮਨੀ ਹੈ ॥੨੩॥੧੯੧॥

kidhau sa(n)khanee chitranee padhamanee hai ||23||191||

Or she was the charming replica of Sankhani, Chitrani or Padmini (9 types of women).23.191.

ਲਸੈ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਰੂਪੰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

lasai chitr roopa(n) bachitra(n) apaara(n) ||

Her wonderful and infinite beauty glistened like a painting.

ਮਹਾ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਾ ਜੋਬਨਾਰੰ ॥

mahaa roopava(n)tee mahaa jobanaara(n) ||

She was most elegant and most youthful.

ਮਹਾ ਗਿਆਨਵੰਤੀ ਸੁ ਬਿਗਿਆਨ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

mahaa giaanava(n)tee su bigiaan karama(n) ||

She was most knowledgeable and adept in scientific works.

ਪੜੇ ਕੰਠਿ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਸੁ ਬਿਦਿਆਦਿ ਧਰਮੰ ॥੨੪॥੧੯੨॥

paRe ka(n)Th bidhiaa su bidhiaadh dharama(n) ||24||192||

She had all learning at her finger ends and was thus an adept in the discipline.24.192.

ਲਖੀ ਰਾਜ ਕੰਨਿਆਨ ਤੇ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ॥

lakhee raaj ka(n)niaan te roopava(n)tee ||

The king considered her more winsome than the light of fire.

ਲਸੈ ਜੋਤ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਅਨੰਤੀ ॥

lasai jot javaiaalaa apaara(n) ana(n)tee ||

The light of her face shone enormously than the light of fire.

ਲਖ੍ਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਜਨਮੇਜਏ ਆਪ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

lakhayo taeh janameje aap raaja(n) ||

The king Janmeja himself considered her like this,

ਕਰੇ ਪਰਮ ਭੋਗੰ ਦੀਏ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਜੰ ॥੨੫॥੧੯੩॥

kare param bhoga(n) dhe'ee sarab saaja(n) ||25||193||

Therefore he ardently copulated with her and gave her all the royal paraphernalia.25.193.

ਬਢਿਓ ਨੇਹੁ ਤਾ ਸੋ ਤਜੀ ਰਾਜ ਕੰਨਿਆ ॥

baddio neh taa so tajee raaj ka(n)niaa ||

The king was greatly in love with her he abandoned the king’s daughters (queens)

ਹੁਤੀ ਸਿਸਟ ਕੀ ਦਿਸਟ ਮਹਿ ਪੁਸਟ ਧੰਨਿਆ ॥

hutee sisaT kee dhisaT meh pusaT dha(n)niaa ||

Who were considered eminent and fortunate in the sight of the world.

ਭਇਓ ਏਕ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੰ ਮਹਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

bhio ek putra(n) mahaa sasatr dhaaree ||

A son, a great weapon-wielder was born to him

ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚਉਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥੨੬॥੧੯੪॥

dhasa(n) chaar chaudhaeh bidhiaa bichaaree ||26||194||

He became adept in fourteen learnings.26.194.

ਧਰਿਓ ਅਸਮੇਧੰ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਮੰ ॥

dhario asamedha(n) piratham putr naama(n) ||

The king named his first son as ASMEDH,

ਭਇਓ ਅਸਮੇਧਾਨ ਦੂਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੰ ॥

bhio asamedhaan dhoojo pradhaana(n) ||

And named his second son as ASMEDHAN.

ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਖ੍ਯੋ ਰਜੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

ajai si(n)gh raakhayo rajee putr soora(n) ||

The maid-servant’s son was named AJAI SINGH,

ਮਹਾ ਜੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਮਹਾ ਜਸ ਪੂਰੰ ॥੨੭॥੧੯੫॥

mahaa ja(n)g jodhaa mahaa jas poora(n) ||27||195||

Who was a great hero, a great warrior and greatly renowned.27.195.

ਭਇਓ ਤਨ ਦੁਰੁਸਤੰ ਬਲਿਸਟੰ ਮਹਾਨੰ ॥

bhio tan dhurusata(n) balisaTa(n) mahaana(n) ||

He was a person of healthy body and great strength.

ਮਹਾਜੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਸੁ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੰ ॥

mahaaja(n)g jodhaa su sasatra(n) pradhaana(n) ||

He was a great warrior in the battlefield and adept in warfare.

ਹਣੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਪੁਸਟੰ ਮਹਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

hanai dhusaT pusaTa(n) mahaa sasatr dhaara(n) ||

He killed prominent tyrants with his sharp-edged weapons.

ਬਡੇ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਜੀਤੇ ਜਿਵੇ ਰਾਵਣਾਰੰ ॥੨੮॥੧੯੬॥

badde satr jeete jive raavanaara(n) ||28||196||

He conquered many enemies like Lord Rama, the killer of Ranana.28.196.

ਚੜਿਓ ਏਕ ਦਿਵਸੰ ਅਖੇਟੰ ਨਰੇਸੰ ॥

chaRio ek dhivasa(n) akheTa(n) naresa(n) ||

One day the King Janmeja went hunting.

ਲਖੇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਧਾਯੋ ਗਯੋ ਅਉਰ ਦੇਸੰ ॥

lakhe mirag dhaayo gayo aaur dhesa(n) ||

Seeing a deer, he pursued him and went to another country.

ਸ੍ਰਮਿਓ ਪਰਮ ਬਾਟੰ ਤਕਿਯੋ ਏਕ ਤਾਲੰ ॥

sramio param baaTa(n) takiyo ek taala(n) ||

After the long and arduous journey, the king was tired when he saw a tank,

ਤਹਾ ਦਉਰ ਕੈ ਪੀਨ ਪਾਨੰ ਉਤਾਲੰ ॥੨੯॥੧੯੭॥

tahaa dhaur kai peen paana(n) utaala(n) ||29||197||

He ran there quickly to drink water.29.197.

ਕਰਿਓ ਰਾਜ ਸੈਨੰ ਕਢਿਓ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਜੰ ॥

kario raaj saina(n) kaddio baar baaja(n) ||

Then the king went to sleep. (the destiny) caused a horse to come out of water.

ਤਕੀ ਬਾਜਨੀ ਰੂਪ ਰਾਜੰ ਸਮਾਜੰ ॥

takee baajanee roop raaja(n) samaaja(n) ||

He saw the beautiful royal mare.

ਲਗ੍ਯੋ ਆਨ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਰਹ੍ਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਰਭੰ ॥

lagayo aan taa ko rahayo taeh garabha(n) ||

He copulated with her and made her pregnant.

ਭਇਓ ਸਿਯਾਮ ਕਰਣੰ ਸੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਅਦਰਬੰ ॥੩੦॥੧੯੮॥

bhio siyaam karana(n) su baajee adharaba(n) ||30||198||

From her an invaluable horse of black ears was born.30.198.

ਕਰਿਯੋ ਬਾਜ ਮੇਧੰ ਬਡੋ ਜਗ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

kariyo baaj medha(n) baddo jag raajaa ||

The king Janmeja began his great horse-sacrifice.

ਜਿਣੇ ਸਰਬ ਭੂਪੰ ਸਰੇ ਸਰਬ ਕਾਜਾ ॥

jine sarab bhoopa(n) sare sarab kaajaa ||

He conquered all the kings and all his errands were set right.

ਗਡ੍ਰਯੋ ਜਗ ਥੰਭੰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਹੋਮ ਕੁੰਡੰ ॥

gaddrayo jag tha(n)bha(n) kariyo hom ku(n)dda(n) ||

The columns of the sacrificial place were fixed and the sacrificial altar was constructed.

ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤ ਪੋਖੇ ਬਲੀ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਝੁੰਡੰ ॥੩੧॥੧੯੯॥

bhalee bhaat pokhe balee bipr jhu(n)dda(n) ||31||199||

He satisfied nicely the assembly of the Brahmins giving wealth in charity.31.199.

ਦਏ ਕੋਟ ਦਾਨੰ ਪਕੇ ਪਰਮ ਪਾਕੰ ॥

dhe koT dhaana(n) pake param paaka(n) ||

Millins of gifts were given in charity and pure foods were served.

ਕਲੂ ਮਧਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਡੋ ਧਰਮ ਸਾਕੰ ॥

kaloo madh keeno baddo dharam saaka(n) ||

The king performed a great event of Dharma in the Kaliyuga.

ਲਗੀ ਦੇਖਨੇ ਆਪ ਜਿਉ ਰਾਜ ਬਾਲਾ ॥

lagee dhekhane aap jiau raaj baalaa ||

As the queen began to scan all this,

ਮਹਾ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਾ ਜੁਆਲ ਆਲਾ ॥੩੨॥੨੦੦॥

mahaa roopava(n)tee mahaa juaal aalaa ||32||200||

She the most beautiful and abode of Supreme glory.32.200.

ਉਡ੍ਯੋ ਪਉਨ ਕੇ ਬੇਗ ਸਿਯੋ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਪਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

auddayo paun ke beg siyo agr patra(n) ||

The frontal garment of the queen flew away by the gust of wind.

ਹਸੇ ਦੇਖ ਨਗਨੰ ਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਛਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

hase dhekh nagana(n) treeya(n) bipr chhatra(n) ||

The Brahmins and Kshatriyas (in the assembly) seeing the nakedness of the queen laughed.

ਭਇਓ ਕੋਪ ਰਾਜਾ ਗਹੇ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸਰਬੰ ॥

bhio kop raajaa gahe bipr saraba(n) ||

The king in great fury caught hold of all the Brahmins.

ਦਹੇ ਖੀਰ ਖੰਡੰ ਬਡੇ ਪਰਮ ਗਰਬੰ ॥੩੩॥੨੦੧॥

dhahe kheer kha(n)dda(n) badde param garaba(n) ||33||201||

All the highly proud great Pundits were burnt with hot mixture of milk and sugar.33.201.

ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਬਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਸਰਬ ਮੂੰਡੇ ਮੁੰਡਾਏ ॥

piratham baadh kai sarab moo(n)dde mu(n)ddaae ||

Firstly all the Brahmins were bound down and their heads were shaved.

ਪੁਨਰ ਏਡੂਆ ਸੀਸ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਟਿਕਾਏ ॥

punar eddooaa sees taa ke Tikaae ||

Then the pads were placed on the top of their heads.

ਪੁਨਰ ਤਪਤ ਕੈ ਖੀਰ ਕੇ ਮਧਿ ਡਾਰਿਓ ॥

punar tapat kai kheer ke madh ddaario ||

Then the boiling milk was poured (within the pads).

ਇਮੰ ਸਰਬ ਬਿਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਰਿ ਮਾਰਿਓ ॥੩੪॥੨੦੨॥

eima(n) sarab bipraan kau jaar maario ||34||202||

And thus all the Brahmins were burnt and killed.34.202.