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ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਤਬੈ ਕੋਪ ਗਰਜਿਯੋ ਬਲੀ ਸੰਖ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

tabai kop garajiyo balee sa(n)kh beera(n) ||

ਧਰੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਸਜੇ ਲੋਹ ਚੀਰੰ ॥

dhare sasatr asatra(n) saje loh cheera(n) ||

Then in great anger, the mighty Shankhasura thundered and wore his armour bedecking himself with weapons and arms

ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਪਾਤੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਸਿੰਧੁ ਮਧੰ ॥

chatur bedh paata(n) keeyo si(n)dh madha(n) ||

ਤ੍ਰਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਅਸਟ ਨੈਣੰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਜਾਪੁ ਸੁਧੰ ॥੪੧॥

trasrayo asaT naina(n) kariyo jaap sudha(n) ||41||

He threw the fore Vedas in the ocean, which frightened the eitht-eyed Brahma and caused him to remember the Lord.41.

ਤਬੈ ਸੰਭਰੇ ਦੀਨ ਹੇਤੰ ਦਿਆਲੰ ॥

tabai sa(n)bhare dheen heta(n) dhiaala(n) ||

ਧਰੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੰ ॥

dhare loh kroha(n) kirapaa kai kirapaala(n) ||

Then the Lord, the well-wisher of both (the Vedas as well as Brahma) ws filled with kindness and highly enraged, He wore His steel-armour.

ਮਹਾ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਤੰ ਕਰੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਘਾਤੰ ॥

mahaa asatr paata(n) kare sasatr ghaata(n) ||

ਟਰੇ ਦੇਵ ਸਰਬੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਸਾਤੰ ॥੪੨॥

Tare dhev saraba(n) gire lok saata(n) ||42||

The bows of weapons were struck alongwith arms causing destruction. All the gods in groups moved away from their seats and the seven worlds trembled because of this horrible war.42.

ਭਏ ਅਤ੍ਰ ਘਾਤੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰੰ ॥

bhe atr ghaata(n) gire chaur cheera(n) ||

ਰੁਲੇ ਤਛ ਮੁਛੰ ਉਠੇ ਤਿਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

rule tachh muchha(n) uThe tichh teera(n) ||

With the blows of arms, the fly-whisks and the garments behan to fall and with the volley of arrows, the chopped bodies began to fall on the ground.

ਗਿਰੇ ਸੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਰਣੰ ਭੀਮ ਰੂਪੰ ॥

gire su(n)dd mu(n)dda(n) rana(n) bheem roopa(n) ||

The chopped trunks and heads of huge elephants began to fall

ਮਨੋ ਖੇਲ ਪਉਢੇ ਹਠੀ ਫਾਗੁ ਜੂਪੰ ॥੪੩॥

mano khel paudde haThee faag joopa(n) ||43||

It appeared that the group of persistent youths was playing Holi.43.

ਬਹੇ ਖਗਯੰ ਖੇਤ ਖਿੰਗੰ ਸੁ ਧੀਰੰ ॥

bahe khagaya(n) khet khi(n)ga(n) su dheera(n) ||

The sword and daggers of the warriors with the power of endurance have been struck

ਸੁਭੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਜਾਨ ਸੋ ਸੂਰਬੀਰੰ ॥

subhai sasatr sa(n)jaan so soorabeera(n) ||

And the brave fighters are bedecked with weapons and armours.

ਗਿਰੇ ਗਉਰਿ ਗਾਜੀ ਖੁਲੇ ਹਥ ਬਥੰ ॥

gire gaur gaajee khule hath batha(n) ||

The mighty heroes have fallen down with empty hands and seeing all this spectacle,

ਨਚਿਯੋ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਰੁਦ੍ਰੰ ਨਚੇ ਮਛ ਮਥੰ ॥੪੪॥

nachiyo rudhr rudhra(n) nache machh matha(n) ||44||

The god Shiva is busy in another dance and on the other side, the Machh incarnation, being pleased, is stirring the ocean.44.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਮਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਗਜੇ ॥

mahaa beer gaje ||

Bedecked with auspicious weapons,

ਸੁਭੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਜੇ ॥

subha(n) sasatr saje ||

The brave fighters are thundering and seeing the killing of huge and mighty warriors like elephants,

ਬਧੇ ਗਜ ਗਾਹੰ ॥

badhe gaj gaaha(n) ||

The heavenly damsels, being passed with their feats,

ਸੁ ਹੂਰੰ ਉਛਾਹੰ ॥੪੫॥

s hoora(n) uchhaaha(n) ||45||

Are waiting in heaven, in order to wed them.45.

ਢਲਾ ਢੁਕ ਢਾਲੰ ॥

ddalaa dduk ddaala(n) ||

The noises of the knocking on the shields and

ਝਮੀ ਤੇਗ ਕਾਲੰ ॥

jhamee teg kaala(n) ||

The blows of the swords are being heard,

ਕਟਾ ਕਾਟ ਬਾਹੈ ॥

kaTaa kaaT baahai ||

The daggers are being struck with clattering sound,

ਉਭੈ ਜੀਤ ਚਾਹੈ ॥੪੬॥

aubhai jeet chaahai ||46||

And both the side are desirous of their victory.46.

ਮੁਖੰ ਮੁਛ ਬੰਕੀ ॥

mukha(n) muchh ba(n)kee ||

ਤਮੰ ਤੇਗ ਅਤੰਕੀ ॥

tama(n) teg ata(n)kee ||

The whickers on the faces and terrible swords in the hands of the warriors look impressive,

ਫਿਰੈ ਗਉਰ ਗਾਜੀ ॥

firai gaur gaajee ||

ਨਚੈ ਤੁੰਦ ਤਾਜੀ ॥੪੭॥

nachai tu(n)dh taajee ||47||

The mighty warriors are wandering in the battlefield and supremely swift horses are dancing.47.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਭਰਿਯੋ ਰੋਸ ਸੰਖਾਸੁਰੰ ਦੇਖ ਸੈਣੰ ॥

bhariyo ros sa(n)khaasura(n) dhekh saina(n) ||

On seeing the army, Shankhasura was highly enraged,

ਤਪੇ ਬੀਰ ਬਕਤ੍ਰੰ ਕੀਏ ਰਕਤ ਨੈਣੰ ॥

tape beer bakatra(n) ke'ee rakat naina(n) ||

Other heroes also blazing with anger began to shout loudly, with their eyes reddened with blood.

ਭੁਜਾ ਠੋਕ ਭੂਪੰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉੱਚੰ ॥

bhujaa Thok bhoopa(n) kariyo naadh u'cha(n) ||

The king Shankhasura, knocking his arms, raised a terrible thunder and

ਸੁਣੇ ਗਰਭਣੀਆਨ ਕੇ ਗਰਭ ਮੁਚੰ ॥੪੮॥

sune garabhaneeaan ke garabh mucha(n) ||48||

Hearing his frightening sound, the pregnancy of women was miscarried.48.

ਲਗੇ ਠਾਮ ਠਾਮੰ ਦਮਾਮੰ ਦਮੰਕੇ ॥

lage Thaam Thaama(n) dhamaama(n) dhama(n)ke ||

All resisted at their place and the trumpets began to resound violently,

ਖੁਲੇ ਖੇਤ ਮੋ ਖਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਖਿਮੰਕੇ ॥

khule khet mo khag khoonee khima(n)ke ||

He bloody daggers coming out (from) the scabbards) glistened in the battlefield.

ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਭਾਤੰ ਕਮਾਣੰ ਕੜਕੇ ॥

bhe kraoor bhaata(n) kamaana(n) kaRake ||

The voice of the cracking of the cruel bows were heard and

ਨਚੇ ਬੀਰ ਬੈਤਾਲ ਭੂਤੰ ਭੁੜਕੇ ॥੪੯॥

nache beer baitaal bhoota(n) bhuRake ||49||

The ghosts and goblins began to dance furiously.49.

ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਆਯੁਧੰ ਸਾਯੁਧੰ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

giriyo aayudha(n) saayudha(n) beer kheta(n) ||

The warriors began to fall in the battlefield alongwith their weapons, and

ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧਹੀਣੰ ਕਮਧੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥

nache ka(n)dhaheena(n) kamadha(n) acheta(n) ||

The headless trunks began to dance unconsciously in the war.

ਖੁਲੇ ਖਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਖਿਆਲੰ ਖਤੰਗੰ ॥

khule khag khoonee khiaala(n) khata(n)ga(n) ||

The bloody daggers and sharp arrow were struck,

ਭਜੇ ਕਾਤਰੰ ਸੂਰ ਬਜੇ ਨਿਹੰਗੰ ॥੫੦॥

bhaje kaatara(n) soor baje niha(n)ga(n) ||50||

The trumpets began to resound violently and the warriors began to run hither and thither.50.

ਕਟੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

kaTe charam barama(n) giriyo satr sasatra(n) ||

ਭਕੈ ਭੈ ਭਰੇ ਭੂਤ ਭੂਮੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

bhakai bhai bhare bhoot bhooma(n) nirasatra(n) ||

ਰਣੰ ਰੰਗ ਰਤੇ ਸਭੀ ਰੰਗ ਭੂਮੰ ॥

rana(n) ra(n)g rate sabhee ra(n)g bhooma(n) ||

ਗਿਰੇ ਜੁਧ ਮਧੰ ਬਲੀ ਝੂਮਿ ਝੂਮੰ ॥੫੧॥

gire judh madha(n) balee jhoom jhooma(n) ||51||

All were dyed in the dye of war and the mighty warriors began to fall in the battlefield swinging and reeling.51

ਭਯੋ ਦੁੰਦ ਜੁਧੰ ਰਣੰ ਸੰਖ ਮਛੰ ॥

bhayo dhu(n)dh judha(n) rana(n) sa(n)kh machha(n) ||