Ang 146

ਭਏ ਸੈਣਪਾਲੰ ਬਲੀ ਸੂਲ ਸਲ੍ਰਯੰ ॥

bhe sainapaala(n) balee sool salraya(n) ||

Then the brave warrior Salaya became the general of Kauravas.

ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੁਟਿਓ ਬਲੀ ਪੰਚ ਦਲ੍ਰਯੰ ॥

bhalee bhaat kuTio balee pa(n)ch dhalraya(n) ||

He beat the brave Pandava foces fiercely,

ਪੁਨਰ ਹਸਤ ਯੁਧਿਸਟਰੰ ਸਕਤ ਬੇਧੰ ॥

punar hasat yudhisaTara(n) sakat bedha(n) ||

And wounded the elephant of Yudhistra with his dagger.

ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਜੁਧ ਭੂਪੰ ਬਲੀ ਭੂਪ ਬੇਧੰ ॥੪੭॥੨੧੫॥

giriyo judh bhoopa(n) balee bhoop bedha(n) ||47||215||

Because of this Yudhistra fell down, but he killed the brave Salaya.47.215.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਸਲ ਰਾਜਾ ਜਉਨੈ ਦਿਨ ਜੂਝਾ ॥

sal raajaa jaunai dhin joojhaa ||

ਕਉਰਉ ਹਾਰ ਤਵਨ ਤੇ ਸੂਝਾ ॥

kaurau haar tavan te soojhaa ||

The day on which the king Salya died in fighting, the Kauravas felt their impending defeat.

ਜੂਝਤ ਸਲ ਭਇਓ ਅਸਤਾਮਾ ॥

joojhat sal bhio asataamaa ||

ਕੂਟਿਓ ਕੋਟ ਕਟਕੁ ਇਕ ਜਾਮਾ ॥੧॥੨੧੬॥

kooTio koT kaTak ik jaamaa ||1||216||

When Salya died, Ashvathama become the general, he beat violently millions of forces for one watch.1.216.

ਧ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਦੋਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਓ ਅਤਿਰਥੀ ॥

dhirasaT dhon maario atirathee ||

ਪਾਡਵ ਸੈਨ ਭਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਮਥੀ ॥

paaddav sain bhale kar mathee ||

He killed the expert charioteer Dharishtadyumna, and mashed the Pandava forces nicely.

ਪਾਡਵ ਕੇ ਪਾਚੋ ਸੁਤ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

paaddav ke paacho sut maare ||

ਦੁਆਪੁਰ ਮੈ ਬਡ ਕੀਨ ਅਖਾਰੇ ॥੨॥੨੧੭॥

dhuaapur mai badd keen akhaare ||2||217||

He also killed thefive sons of Pandavas, he fought very great waars in Dvapar age.2.217.

ਕਉਰਉ ਰਾਜ ਕੀਓ ਤਬ ਜੁਧਾ ॥

kaurau raaj keeo tab judhaa ||

ਭੀਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੁਇ ਕੈ ਅਤਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਾ ॥

bheem sa(n)g hui kai at krudhaa ||

Then Duryodhana, the king of Kauravas waged the war, against Bhim in great fury.

ਜੁਧ ਕਰਤ ਕਬਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਰਾ ॥

judh karat kabahoo nahee haaraa ||

ਕਾਲ ਬਲੀ ਤਿਹ ਆਨ ਸੰਘਾਰਾ ॥੩॥੨੧੮॥

kaal balee teh aan sa(n)ghaaraa ||3||218||

He was never defeated while fighting, but the mighty death came and killed him.3.218.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਤਹਾ ਭੀਮ ਕੁਰਰਾਜ ਸਿਉ ਜੁਧ ਮਚਿਓ ॥

tahaa bheem kuraraaj siau judh machio ||

There the fierce war of Duryodhana began with Bhim,

ਛੁਟੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਨਚਿਓ ॥

chhuTee braham taaree mahaa rudhr nachio ||

Because of which the meditation of Shiva was shattered and that great gods began to dance.

ਉਠੈ ਸਬਦ ਨਿਰਘਾਤ ਆਘਾਤ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

auThai sabadh niraghaat aaghaat beera(n) ||

Because of the blows of warriors terrible sound arose

ਭਏ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਤਣੰ ਤਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੧॥੨੧੯॥

bhe ru(n)dd mu(n)dda(n) tana(n) tachh teera(n) ||1||219||

The bodies were pierced by arrows and the heads were separated from pierced by arrows and the heads were separated from the trunks.1.219.

ਗਿਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਏਕੰ ਅਨੇਕੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ॥

gire beer eka(n) aneka(n) prakaara(n) ||

Fighting in various ways, many warriors fell in the field

ਗਿਰੇ ਅਧ ਅਧੰ ਛੁਧੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

gire adh adha(n) chhudha(n) sasatr dhaara(n) ||

Many had fallen in halves who had been hungry of the sharp edges of weapons.

ਕਟੇ ਕਉਰਵੰ ਦੁਰ ਸਿੰਦੂਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

kaTe kaurava(n) dhur si(n)dhoor kheta(n) ||

The intoxicated elephants of Kauravas had been chopped in the field.

ਨਚੇ ਗਿਧ ਆਵਧ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਖੇਤੰ ॥੨॥੨੨੦॥

nache gidh aavadh saava(n)t kheta(n) ||2||220||

Seeing the brave warriors wields weapons in the field, the vultures were feeling pleased.2.220.

ਬਲੀ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਜੂਝੈ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ ॥

balee ma(n)ddalaakaar joojhai biraajai ||

The warriors were fighting in the battlefield in enclosures.

ਹਸੈ ਗਰਜ ਠੋਕੈ ਭੁਜਾ ਹਰ ਦੁ ਗਾਜੈ ॥

hasai garaj Thokai bhujaa har dh gaajai ||

They laughed, roared and patted their arms, they challenged from both sides.

ਦਿਖਾਵੇ ਬਲੀ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਥਾਨੈ ॥

dhikhaave balee ma(n)ddalaakaar thaanai ||

They were standing and showing feats of bravery in enclosures.

ਉਭਾਰੈ ਭੁਜਾ ਅਉ ਫਟਾਕੈ ਗਜਾਨੈ ॥੩॥੨੨੧॥

aubhaarai bhujaa aau faTaakai gajaanai ||3||221||

They swayed their arms and were producing terrible sounds with the blows of their maces.3.221.

ਸੁਭੇ ਸਵਰਨ ਕੇ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਧੇ ਗਜਾ ਮੈ ॥

subhe savaran ke patr baadhe gajaa mai ||

The sheets of gold covering the maces looked splendid.

ਭਈ ਅਗਨਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਲਖੀ ਕੈ ਧੁਜਾ ਮੈ ॥

bhiee agan sobhaa lakhee kai dhujaa mai ||

Their glory exhibited the blaze of fire at their tops.

ਭਿੜਾ ਮੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੈ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਬਾਹੈ ॥

bhiRaa mai bhramai ma(n)ddalaakaar baahai ||

The warriors moved in the field and rotated their discs.

ਅਪੋ ਆਪ ਸੈ ਨੇਕਿ ਘਾਇੰ ਸਰਾਹੈ ॥੪॥੨੨੨॥

apo aap sai nek ghai(n) saraahai ||4||222||

They appreciated those on their sides who inflicted deep wounds.4.222.

ਤਹਾ ਭੀਮ ਭਾਰੀ ਭੁਜਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਹੈ ॥

tahaa bheem bhaaree bhujaa sasatr baahai ||

There the great warrior Bhim used his weapons with his arms.

ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਭਲੇ ਸੈਨ ਗਾਹੈ ॥

bhalee bhaat kai kai bhale sain gaahai ||

He was trampling the armies nicely.

ਉਤੈ ਕਉਰਪਾਲੰ ਧਰੈ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਧਰਮੰ ॥

autai kaurapaala(n) dharai chhatr dharama(n) ||

On the other side Yudhishtar was bound by Kshatriya discipline,

ਕਰੈ ਚਿਤ ਪਾਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥੫॥੨੨੩॥

karai chit paavitr baachitr karama(n) ||5||223||

And was performing wonderful and holy Karmas.5.223.

ਸਭੈ ਬਾਜੁਵੰਦੰ ਛਕੈ ਭੂਪਨਾਣੰ ॥

sabhai baajuva(n)dha(n) chhakai bhoopanaana(n) ||

All of them looked elegant with ornaments like armlets.

ਲਸੈ ਮੁਤਕਾ ਚਾਰ ਦੁਮਲਿਅੰ ਹਾਣੰ ॥

lasai mutakaa chaar dhumalia(n) haana(n) ||

Their necklaces of gems glistened and their turbans looked graceful on the heads of both the warriors of the same age.

ਦੋਊ ਮੀਰ ਧੀਰੰ ਦੋਊ ਪਰਮ ਓਜੰ ॥

dhouoo meer dheera(n) dhouoo param oja(n) ||

Both the Chiefs were men of great strength and composure.

ਦੋਊ ਮਾਨਧਾਤਾ ਮਹੀਪੰ ਕਿ ਭੋਜੰ ॥੬॥੨੨੪॥

dhouoo maanadhaataa maheepa(n) k bhoja(n) ||6||224||

Both were either king Mandhata or king Bhoj.6.224.

ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਨਾ ਬਧੈ ਅਧ ਅਧੰ ॥

dhouoo beer baanaa badhai adh adha(n) ||

Both the warriors had tightened their tearing shafts.

ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥

dhouoo sasatr dhaaree mahaa judh krudha(n) ||

Both the weapon-wielding warriors began to wage war in great fury.

ਦੋਊ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮੰ ਦੋਊ ਜਾਨ ਬਾਹੰ ॥

dhouoo kraoor karama(n) dhouoo jaan baaha(n) ||

Both the heroes of violent actions had long arms like gods.

ਦੋਊ ਹਦਿ ਹਿੰਦੂਨ ਸਾਹਾਨ ਸਾਹੰ ॥੭॥੨੨੫॥

dhouoo hadh hi(n)dhoon saahaan saaha(n) ||7||225||

Both were great kings with extraordinary knowledge of Hindusim.7.225.

ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ਦੋਊ ਪਰਮ ਦਾਨੰ ॥

dhouoo sasatr dhaara(n) dhouoo param dhaana(n) ||

Both were weapon-wielders and supreme donors.

ਦੋਊ ਢਾਲ ਢੀਚਾਲ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਹਿੰਦਾਨੰ ॥

dhouoo ddaal ddeechaal hi(n)dhoo hi(n)dhaana(n) ||

Both were Indians and capable of protecting themselves with their shields.