Ang 145

ਕਿਤੇ ਬਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਬਾਚੇ ਦਿਵਾਰੰ ॥

kite baadh kai bipr baache dhivaara(n) ||

Many Brahmins were entombed in the walls

ਕਿਤੇ ਬਾਧ ਫਾਸੀ ਦੀਏ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਭਾਰੰ ॥

kite baadh faasee dhe'ee bipr bhaara(n) ||

Many eminent Brahmins were hanged

ਕਿਤੇ ਬਾਰਿ ਬੋਰੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਾਰੇ ॥

kite baar bore kite agan jaare ||

Many were drowned in water and many were bound in fire

ਕਿਤੇ ਅਧਿ ਚੀਰੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਬਾਧ ਫਾਰੇ ॥੩੫॥੨੦੩॥

kite adh cheere kite baadh faare ||35||203||

Many were sawed into halves and many were bound and their bellies wre torn.35.203.

ਲਗਿਯੋ ਦੋਖ ਭੂਪੰ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਕੁਸਟ ਦੇਹੀ ॥

lagiyo dhokh bhoopa(n) baddiyo kusaT dhehee ||

The king then suffered from the blemish of Brahmin-killing and his body was inflicted by leprosy.

ਸਭੇ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਬੋਲੇ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਨੇਹੀ ॥

sabhe bipr bole kariyo raaj nehee ||

He called all other Brahmins and treated them with love.

ਕਹੋ ਕਉਨ ਸੋ ਬੈਠਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥

kaho kaun so baiTh keejai bichaara(n) ||

He asked them to sit and contemplate as to how,

ਦਹੈ ਦੇਹ ਦੋਖੰ ਮਿਟੈ ਪਾਪ ਭਾਰੰ ॥੩੬॥੨੦੪॥

dhahai dheh dhokha(n) miTai paap bhaara(n) ||36||204||

The suffering of the body and the great sin can be removed.36.204.

ਬੋਲੇ ਰਾਜ ਦੁਆਰੰ ਸਬੈ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਆਏ ॥

bole raaj dhuaara(n) sabai bipr aae ||

All the invited Brahmins came to the royal court.

ਬਡੇ ਬਿਆਸ ਤੇ ਆਦਿ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥

badde biaas te aadh lai ke bulaae ||

The eminent like Vyas and other were called.

ਦੇਖੈ ਲਾਗ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਬੋਲੇ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸਰਬੰ ॥

dhekhai laag saasatra(n) bole bipr saraba(n) ||

After scanning the Shastras, all the Brahmins said,

ਕਰਿਯੋ ਬਿਪ੍ਰਮੇਧੰ ਬਢਿਓ ਭੂਪ ਗਰਬੰ ॥੩੭॥੨੦੫॥

kariyo bipramedha(n) baddio bhoop garaba(n) ||37||205||

“The ego of the king hath increased and because of this conceit, he mashed the Brahmins.37.205.

ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਦੂਲ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥

sunahu raaj saradhool bidhiaa nidhaana(n) ||

“Listen, O Supreme monarch, the treasure of learning

ਕਰਿਯੋ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਮੇਧੰ ਸੁ ਜਗੰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਨੰ ॥

kariyo bipr medha(n) su jaga(n) pramaana(n) ||

“Thou didst mash the Brahmins during the sacrifice

ਭਇਓ ਅਕਸਮੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਕਹਿਓ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਉਨੈ ॥

bhio akasama(n)tra(n) kahio naeh kaunai ||

“All this happened suddenly, no one directed thee for this

ਕਰੀ ਜਉਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਭਈ ਬਾਤ ਤਉਨੈ ॥੩੮॥੨੦੬॥

karee jaun hotee bhiee baat taunai ||38||206||

“All this hath been got done by the Providence, such happening had been recorded earlier.”38.206.

ਸੁਨਹੁ ਬਿਆਸ ਤੇ ਪਰਬ ਅਸਟੰ ਦਸਾਨੰ ॥

sunahu biaas te parab asaTa(n) dhasaana(n) ||

“O King! Listen from Vyas eighteen Parvas (parts) of Mahabharata

ਦਹੈ ਦੇਹ ਤੇ ਕੁਸਟ ਸਰਬੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਾਨੰ ॥

dhahai dheh te kusaT saraba(n) nirapaana(n) ||

“Then all the ailment of leprosy will be removed from thy body.”

ਬੋਲੈ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਬਿਆਸੰ ਸੁਨੈ ਲਾਗ ਪਰਬੰ ॥

bolai bipr biaasa(n) sunai laag paraba(n) ||

The eminent Brahmin Vyas was then called and the king began to listen to the Parvas (of Mahabharata).

ਪਰਿਯੋ ਭੂਪ ਪਾਇਨ ਤਜੇ ਸਰਬ ਗਰਬੰ ॥੩੯॥੨੦੭॥

pariyo bhoop pain taje sarab garaba(n) ||39||207||

The king fell at the feet of Vyas forsaking all pride.39.207.

ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਦੂਲ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ॥

sunahu raaj saradhool bidhiaa nidhaana(n) ||

(Vyas said J Listen, O Supreme monarch! the treasure of learning

ਹੂਓ ਭਰਥ ਕੇ ਬੰਸ ਮੈ ਰਘੁਰਾਨੰ ॥

hooo bharath ke ba(n)s mai raghuraana(n) ||

In the linege of Bharat, there was a king named Raghu

ਭਇਓ ਤਉਨ ਕੇ ਬੰਸ ਮੈ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

bhio taun ke ba(n)s mai raam raajaa ||

In his line, there was the king Rama

ਦੀਜੈ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਦਾਨੰ ਨਿਧਾਨੰ ਬਿਰਾਜਾ ॥੪੦॥੨੦੮॥

dheejai chhatr dhaana(n) nidhaana(n) biraajaa ||40||208||

Who gave the gift of life to the kashatriyas from the wrath of Parasurama and also the treasures and comfortable living.40.208.

ਭਇਓ ਤਉਨ ਕੀ ਜਦ ਮੈ ਜਦੁ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

bhio taun kee jadh mai jadh raaja(n) ||

In his clan, there was a king named Yadu

ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚੌਦਹ ਸੁ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਸਮਾਜੰ ॥

dhasa(n) chaar chauadheh su bidhiaa samaaja(n) ||

Who was erudite in all fourteen learnings

ਭਇਓ ਤਉਨ ਕੇ ਬੰਸ ਮੈ ਸੰਤਨੇਅੰ ॥

bhio taun ke ba(n)s mai sa(n)tanea(n) ||

In his family, there was a king named Santanu

ਭਏ ਤਾਹਿ ਕੇ ਕਉਰਓ ਪਾਡਵੇਅੰ ॥੪੧॥੨੦੯॥

bhe taeh ke kauro paaddavea(n) ||41||209||

In his line, there were then Kaurvas and Pandavas.41.209.

ਭਏ ਤਉਨ ਕੇ ਬੰਸ ਮੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਤਰਾਸਟਰੰ ॥

bhe taun ke ba(n)s mai dhirataraasaTara(n) ||

In his family, there was Dhritrashtra,

ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧ ਜੋਧਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੋਧਾ ਮਹਾ ਸੁਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

mahaa judh jodhaa prabodhaa mahaa sutra(n) ||

Who was a great hero in wars and a teacher of great enemies.

ਭਏ ਤਉਨ ਕੇ ਕਉਰਵੰ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

bhe taun ke kaurava(n) kraoor karama(n) ||

In his house there were Kauravas of vicious Karmas,

ਕੀਓ ਛਤ੍ਰਣੰ ਜੈਨ ਕੁਲ ਛੈਣ ਕਰਮੰ ॥੪੨॥੨੧੦॥

keeo chhatrana(n) jain kul chhain karama(n) ||42||210||

Who worked as a chisel (destroyer) for the clan of Kshatriyas.42.210.

ਕੀਓ ਭੀਖਮੇ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਸੈਨਾ ਸਮਾਜੰ ॥

keeo bheekhame agr sainaa samaaja(n) ||

They made Bhishama the General of their forces

ਭਇਓ ਕ੍ਰੁਧ ਜੁਧੰ ਸਮੁਹ ਪੰਡੁ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

bhio krudh judha(n) samuh pa(n)dd raaja(n) ||

In great fury they waged their war against the sons of Pandu.

ਤਹਾ ਗਰਜਿਯੋ ਅਰਜਨੰ ਪਰਮ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

tahaa garajiyo arajana(n) param beera(n) ||

In that war, the Supreme hereo Arjuna roared.

ਧਨੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਗਿਆਤਾ ਤਜੇ ਪਰਮ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੪੩॥੨੧੧॥

dhanur bedh giaataa taje param teera(n) ||43||211||

He was an adept in archery and shot his shafts superbly.43.211.

ਤਜੀ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਨਾ ਵਰੀ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

tajee beer baanaa varee beer kheta(n) ||

The great hero Arjuna shot his chain of arrows in the field (with such skill),

ਹਣਿਓ ਭੀਖਮੰ ਸਭੈ ਸੈਨਾ ਸਮੇਤੰ ॥

hanio bheekhama(n) sabhai sainaa sameta(n) ||

That he killed Bhishama and destroyed al his forces.

ਦਈ ਬਾਣ ਸਿਜਾ ਗਰੇ ਭੀਖਮੈਣੰ ॥

dhiee baan sijaa gare bheekhamaina(n) ||

He gave Bhishama the bed of arrows, on which he lay down.

ਜਯੰ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਇਓ ਸੁਖੰ ਪਾਡਵੇਣੰ ॥੪੪॥੨੧੨॥

jaya(n) patr paio sukha(n) paaddavena(n) ||44||212||

The great Pandava (Arjuna) attained the victory comfortably.44.212.

ਭਏ ਦ੍ਰੋਣ ਸੈਨਾਪਤੀ ਸੈਨਪਾਲੰ ॥

bhe dhron sainaapatee sainapaala(n) ||

The second general of Kauravas and master of their forces was Daronacharya.

ਭਇਓ ਘੋਰ ਜੁਧੰ ਤਹਾ ਤਉਨ ਕਾਲੰ ॥

bhio ghor judha(n) tahaa taun kaala(n) ||

There at that time a horrible war was waged.

ਹਣਿਓ ਧ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਦੋਨੰ ਤਜੇ ਦ੍ਰੋਣ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੰ ॥

hanio dhirasaT dhona(n) taje dhron praana(n) ||

Dhrishtadyumna killed Dronacharya, who breathed his last.

ਕਰਿਓ ਜੁਧ ਤੇ ਦੇਵਲੋਕੰ ਪਿਆਣੰ ॥੪੫॥੨੧੩॥

kario judh te dhevaloka(n) piaana(n) ||45||213||

Dying in the battlefield, he went to heaven.45.213.

ਭਏ ਕਰਣ ਸੈਨਾਪਤੀ ਛਤ੍ਰਪਾਲੰ ॥

bhe karan sainaapatee chhatrapaala(n) ||

Karan became the third General of the Kaurva army,

ਮਚ੍ਯੋ ਜੁਧ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਕਰਾਲੰ ॥

machayo judh krudha(n) mahaa bikaraala(n) ||

Who in great fury waged a terrible war.

ਹਣਿਓ ਤਾਹਿ ਪੰਥੰ ਸਦੰ ਸੀਸੁ ਕਪਿਓ ॥

hanio taeh pa(n)tha(n) sadha(n) sees kapio ||

He was killed by Partha (Arjuna) and immediately cut off his head.

ਗਿਰਿਓ ਤਉਣ ਯੁਧਿਸਟਰੰ ਰਾਜੁ ਥਪਿਓ ॥੪੬॥੨੧੪॥

girio taun yudhisaTara(n) raaj thapio ||46||214||

After his fall (death), the rule of Yudhishtra was firmly established.46.214.