Ang 150

ਕਟਿ ਗਏ ਗਜ ਬਾਜਨ ਕੇ ਬਰਮਾ ॥੮॥੨੬੧॥

kaT ge gaj baajan ke baramaa ||8||261||

Somewhere the armours of elephants and horses were cut down.8.261.

ਜੁਗਨ ਦੇਤ ਕਹੂੰ ਕਿਲਕਾਰੀ ॥

jugan dhet kahoo(n) kilakaaree ||

Somewhere the vamps were raising joyful shrieks

ਨਾਚਤ ਭੂਤ ਬਜਾਵਤ ਤਾਰੀ ॥

naachat bhoot bajaavat taaree ||

Somewhere the ghosts were dancing, while clapping their hands

ਬਾਵਨ ਬੀਰ ਫਿਰੈ ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰਾ ॥

baavan beer firai chahoo(n) oraa ||

The fifty-two heroic spirits were wandering in all the four directions

ਬਾਜਤ ਮਾਰੂ ਰਾਗ ਸਿਦਉਰਾ ॥੯॥੨੬੨॥

baajat maaroo raag sidhauraa ||9||262||

Maru musical mode was being played.9.262.

ਰਣ ਅਸ ਕਾਲ ਜਲਧ ਜਿਮ ਗਾਜਾ ॥

ran as kaal jaladh jim gaajaa ||

The war was waged so violently as if the ocean was thundering

ਭੂਤ ਪਿਸਾਚ ਭੀਰ ਭੈ ਭਾਜਾ ॥

bhoot pisaach bheer bhai bhaajaa ||

The gathering of ghosts and goblins ran away in great feat.

ਰਣ ਮਾਰੂ ਇਹ ਦਿਸ ਤੇ ਬਾਜ੍ਯੋ ॥

ran maaroo ieh dhis te baajayo ||

The Maru Raga was played from this side,

ਕਾਇਰੁ ਹੁਤੋ ਸੋ ਭੀ ਨਹਿ ਭਾਜ੍ਯੋ ॥੧੦॥੨੬੩॥

kair huto so bhee neh bhaajayo ||10||263||

Which made even the cowards so courageous that they did not run away form the battlefield.10.263.

ਰਹਿ ਗਈ ਸੂਰਨ ਖਗ ਕੀ ਟੇਕਾ ॥

reh giee sooran khag kee Tekaa ||

The support of the sword remained only with the warriors.

ਕਟਿ ਗਏ ਸੁੰਡ ਭਸੁੰਡ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥

kaT ge su(n)dd bhasu(n)dd anekaa ||

The trunks of many elephants were chopped off.

ਨਾਚਤ ਜੋਗਨ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਿਤਾਰਾ ॥

naachat jogan kahoo(n) bitaaraa ||

Somewhere the vamps and Baitals danced.

ਧਾਵਤ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਰਾ ॥੧੧॥੨੬੪॥

dhaavat bhoot pret bikaraaraa ||11||264||

Somewhere the terrible ghosts and goblins were running here and there.11.264.

ਧਾਵਤ ਅਧ ਕਮਧ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥

dhaavat adh kamadh anekaa ||

Many trunks cut into halves were running.

ਮੰਡਿ ਰਹੇ ਰਾਵਤ ਗਡਿ ਟੇਕਾ ॥

ma(n)dd rahe raavat gadd Tekaa ||

The princes were fighting and were stabilizing their positions.

ਅਨਹਦ ਰਾਗ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥

anahadh raag anaahadh baajaa ||

The musical modes were played with such intensity,

ਕਾਇਰੁ ਹੁਤਾ ਵਹੈ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਜਾ ॥੧੨॥੨੬੫॥

kair hutaa vahai nahee bhaajaa ||12||265||

That even the cowards did not run away from the field.12.265.

ਮੰਦਰ ਤੂਰ ਕਰੂਰ ਕਰੋਰਾ ॥

ma(n)dhar toor karoor karoraa ||

Million of drums and musical instruments sounded.

ਗਾਜ ਸਰਾਵਤ ਰਾਗ ਸੰਦੋਰਾ ॥

gaaj saraavat raag sa(n)dhoraa ||

The elephants also joined this music with their trumpets.

ਝਮਕਸਿ ਦਾਮਨ ਜਿਮ ਕਰਵਾਰਾ ॥

jhamakas dhaaman jim karavaaraa ||

The swords gleamed like lightning,

ਬਰਸਤ ਬਾਨਨ ਮੇਘ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧੩॥੨੬੬॥

barasat baanan megh apaaraa ||13||266||

And the shafts came like rain from clouds.13.266.

ਘੂਮਹਿ ਘਾਇਲ ਲੋਹ ਚੁਚਾਤੇ ॥

ghoomeh ghail loh chuchaate ||

The wounded warriors with dripping blood revolved,

ਖੇਲ ਬਸੰਤ ਮਨੋ ਮਦ ਮਾਤੇ ॥

khel basa(n)t mano madh maate ||

As if the intoxicated persons are playing Holi.

ਗਿਰ ਗਏ ਕਹੂੰ ਜਿਰਹ ਅਰੁ ਜੁਆਨਾ ॥

gir ge kahoo(n) jireh ar juaanaa ||

Somewhere the armour and the warriors had fallen

ਗਰਜਨ ਗਿਧ ਪੁਕਾਰਤ ਸੁਆਨਾ ॥੧੪॥੨੬੭॥

garajan gidh pukaarat suaanaa ||14||267||

Somewhere the vultures shrieked and the dogs barked.14.267.

ਉਨ ਦਲ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਭਾਇਨ ਕੋ ਭਾਜਾ ॥

aun dhal dhuhoo(n) bhain ko bhaajaa ||

The forces of both the brothers ran helter and skelter.

ਠਾਢ ਨ ਸਕਿਯੋ ਰੰਕੁ ਅਰੁ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

Thaadd na sakiyo ra(n)k ar raajaa ||

No pauper and king could stand there (before Ajai Singh).

ਤਕਿਓ ਓਡਛਾ ਦੇਸੁ ਬਿਚਛਨ ॥

takio oddachhaa dhes bichachhan ||

The running kings with their forces entered the beautiful country of Orissa,

ਰਾਜਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਤਿਲਕ ਸੁਭ ਲਛਨ ॥੧੫॥੨੬੮॥

raajaa nirapat tilak subh lachhan ||15||268||

Whose king ‘Tilak’ was a person of good qualities.15.268.

ਮਦ ਕਰਿ ਮਤ ਭਏ ਜੇ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

madh kar mat bhe je raajaa ||

The kings who get intoxicated with wine,

ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਗਏ ਐਸ ਹੀ ਕਾਜਾ ॥

tin ke ge aais hee kaajaa ||

All their errands are destroyed like this.

ਛੀਨ ਛਾਨ ਛਿਤ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਫਿਰਾਯੋ ॥

chheen chhaan chhit chhatr firaayo ||

(Ajai Singh) sezed the kingdom and held the canopy on his head.

ਮਹਾਰਾਜ ਆਪਹੀ ਕਹਾਯੋ ॥੧੬॥੨੬੯॥

mahaaraaj aapahee kahaayo ||16||269||

He caused himself to be called Maharaja.16.269.

ਆਗੇ ਚਲੇ ਅਸ੍ਵਮੇਧ ਹਾਰਾ ॥

aage chale asavaimedh haaraa ||

The defeated Asumedh was running in front,

ਧਵਹਿ ਪਾਛੇ ਫਉਜ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

dhaveh paachhe fauj apaaraa ||

And the great army was pursuing him.

ਗੇ ਜਹਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤ ਤਿਲਕ ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ॥

ge jeh nirapat tilak mahaaraajaa ||

Asumedh went to the kingdom of Maharaja Tilak,

ਰਾਜ ਪਾਟ ਵਾਹੂ ਕਉ ਛਾਜਾ ॥੧੭॥੨੭੦॥

raaj paaT vaahoo kau chhaajaa ||17||270||

Who was a most appropriate king.17.270.

ਤਹਾ ਇਕ ਆਹਿ ਸਨਉਢੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਨ ॥

tahaa ik aaeh sanauddee brahaman ||

There lived a Sanaudhi Brahmin.

ਪੰਡਤ ਬਡੇ ਮਹਾ ਬਡ ਗੁਨ ਜਨ ॥

pa(n)ddat badde mahaa badd gun jan ||

He was a very great Pundit and had many great qualities.

ਭੂਪਹਿ ਕੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਭਹੁ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

bhoopeh ko gur sabhahu kee poojaa ||

He was the preceptor of the king and all worshiped him.

ਤਿਹ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਮਾਨਹਿ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧੮॥੨੭੧॥

teh bin avar na maaneh dhoojaa ||18||271||

None other was abored there.18.271.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਕਹੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਾਨੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੇਦ ਚਰਚਾ ॥

kahoo(n) braham baanee kareh bedh charachaa ||

Somewhere there was the recitation of Upnishads and somewhere there was discussion about the Vedas.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਬੈਠੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਰਚਾ ॥

kahoo(n) bipr baiThe kareh braham arachaa ||

Somewhere the Brahmins were seated together and worshipping Brahman

ਤਹਾ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸਨੌਢ ਤੇ ਏਕ ਲਛਨ ॥

tahaa bipr sanauadd te ek lachhan ||

There the Sanaudh Brahmin lived with such qualifications:

ਕਰੈ ਬਕਲ ਬਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਫਿਰੈ ਬਾਇ ਭਛਨ ॥੧॥੨੭੨॥

karai bakal basatra(n) firai bai bhachhan ||1||272||

He wore the clothes of the leaves and bark of birch tree and moved around subsisting only on air.1.272.

ਕਹੂੰ ਬੇਦ ਸਿਯਾਮੰ ਸੁਰੰ ਸਾਥ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) bedh siyaama(n) sura(n) saath gaavai ||

Somewhere the hymns of Sam Veda were sung melodiously

ਕਹੂੰ ਜੁਜਰ ਬੇਦੰ ਪੜੇ ਮਾਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kahoo(n) jujar bedha(n) paRe maan paavai ||

Somewhere the Yajur Veda was being recited and honours were received