Ang 165

ਜਲੰ ਬਾ ਥਲੇਯੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਬੰ ॥

jala(n) baa thaleya(n) keeyo raaj saraba(n) ||

They ruled over all the places in water and on land

ਭੁਜਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਭਾਰੀ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਰਬੰ ॥੨॥

bhujaa dhekh bhaaree baddiyo taeh garaba(n) ||2||

And seeing their own great physical strength, their pride knew no bounds.2.

ਚਹੈ ਜੁਧ ਮੋ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਆਨਿ ਕੋਊ ॥

chahai judh mo so kare aan kouoo ||

They wanted that some brave warriors may come forward to fight with them

ਬਲੀ ਹੋਏ ਵਾ ਸੋ ਭਿਰੇ ਆਨਿ ਸੋਊ ॥

balee hoe vaa so bhire aan souoo ||

But only he could march against them, who could be greatly stronger than them.

ਚੜਿਯੋ ਮੇਰ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਪਗੰ ਗੁਸਟ ਸੰਗੰ ॥

chaRiyo mer sira(n)g paga(n) gusaT sa(n)ga(n) ||

They climbed to the top of the Sumeru mountain and with the blows of their maces,

ਹਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਭੂਮੰ ਕੀਏ ਸਰਬ ਭੰਗੰ ॥੩॥

hare bedh bhooma(n) ke'ee sarab bha(n)ga(n) ||3||

They took away the Vedas and the earth forcibly and caused the destruction of all natural principles.3.

ਧਸੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਬੇਦੰ ਰਹੀ ਹੁਐ ਪਤਾਰੰ ॥

dhasee bhoom bedha(n) rahee huaai pataara(n) ||

They earth went deep into the nether-world

ਧਰਿਯੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਤਉ ਦਾੜ ਗਾੜਾਵਤਾਰੰ ॥

dhariyo bisan tau dhaaR gaaRaavataara(n) ||

Then Vishnu manifested himself in the form of a Boar of terrible and cruel teeth.

ਧਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਨੀਰ ਮਧੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਊਚ ਨਾਦੰ ॥

dhasrayo neer madha(n) keeyo uooch naadha(n) ||

He penetrated into water and raised a thunderous shout,

ਰਹੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਪੂਰੰ ਧੁਨੰ ਨਿਰਬਖਾਦੰ ॥੪॥

rahee dhoor poora(n) dhuna(n) nirabakhaadha(n) ||4||

Which spread equally throughout the universe.4.

ਬਜੇ ਡਾਕ ਡਉਰੂ ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਜਾਗੇ ॥

baje ddaak ddauroo dhouoo beer jaage ||

Hearing this terrible shout and the resounding of the trumpets, both the brave demons awakened

ਸੁਣੇ ਨਾਦਿ ਬੰਕੇ ਮਹਾ ਭੀਰ ਭਾਗੇ ॥

sune naadh ba(n)ke mahaa bheer bhaage ||

Listening to their thundering voice, the cowards ran away

ਝਮੀ ਤੇਗ ਤੇਜੰ ਸਰੋਸੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥

jhamee teg teja(n) sarosa(n) prahaara(n) ||

The war began and the clattering of the glistening swords and the sound of the furious blows was heard

ਖਿਵੀ ਦਾਮਿਨੀ ਜਾਣੁ ਭਾਦੋ ਮਝਾਰੰ ॥੫॥

khivee dhaaminee jaan bhaadho majhaara(n) ||5||

The luster of the swords looked like the flash of lightning in the month of Bhadon.5.

ਮੁਖੰ ਮੁਛ ਬੰਕੀ ਬਕੈ ਸੂਰ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

mukha(n) muchh ba(n)kee bakai soor beera(n) ||

ਤੜੰਕਾਰ ਤੇਗੰ ਸੜੰਕਾਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

taRa(n)kaar tega(n) saRa(n)kaar teera(n) ||

The warriors of winsome whiskers are shouting and the sounds of the blows of the swords and arrows are being heard

ਧਮਕਾਰ ਸਾਗੰ ਖੜਕਾਰ ਖਗੰ ॥

dhamakaar saaga(n) khaRakaar khaga(n) ||

ਟੁਟੇ ਟੂਕ ਟੋਪੰ ਉਠੇ ਨਾਲ ਅਗੰ ॥੬॥

TuTe Took Topa(n) uThe naal aga(n) ||6||

With the knocking and falling and the sparks are coming out from them.6.

ਉਠੇ ਨਦ ਨਾਦੰ ਢਮਕਾਰ ਢੋਲੰ ॥

auThe nadh naadha(n) ddamakaar ddola(n) ||

ਢਲੰਕਾਰ ਢਾਲੰ ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਬੋਲੰ ॥

ddala(n)kaar ddaala(n) mukha(n) maar bola(n) ||

With the resounding of trumpets and knocking sound on the shields, the utterance of “kill kill” coming from the mouth is being heard

ਖਹੇ ਖਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਖੁਲੇ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

khahe khag khoonee khule beer kheta(n) ||

ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧਿ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਮਧੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਚੇਤੰ ॥੭॥

nache ka(n)dh heena(n) kamadha(n) niracheta(n) ||7||

The bloody daggers of the warriors have come out in the battlefield and the headless trunks are dancing in an unconscious state.7.

ਭਰੇ ਜੋਗਣੀ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਚਉਸਠ ਚਾਰੀ ॥

bhare joganee patr chausaTh chaaree ||

ਨਚੀ ਖੋਲਿ ਸੀਸੰ ਬਕੀ ਬਿਕਰਾਰੀ ॥

nachee khol seesa(n) bakee bikaraaree ||

The sixty-four female evil spirit (Yoginis) have filled their bowls with blood

ਹਸੈ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਕਰਾਲੰ ॥

hasai bhoot preta(n) mahaa bikaraala(n) ||

ਬਜੇ ਡਾਕ ਡਉਰੂ ਕਰੂਰੰ ਕਰਾਲੰ ॥੮॥

baje ddaak ddauroo karoora(n) karaala(n) ||8||

And loosening their matted hair, they are raising their terrible sound, the most awful ghosts and fiends are laughing and the shrieking sound of the hideous vampires is being heard.8.

ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰਤ ਮੁਸਟੰ ਕਰੈ ਪਾਵ ਘਾਤੰ ॥

prahaara(n)t musaTa(n) karai paav ghaata(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੰਘੰ ਡਹੇ ਗਜ ਮਾਤੰ ॥

mano si(n)gh si(n)gha(n) ddahe gaj maata(n) ||

The warriors are giving the blows of their fists and feet in this way as if the thundering lions have furiously attacked one another

ਛੁਟੀ ਈਸ ਤਾੜੀ ਡਗਿਯੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਧਿਆਨੰ ॥

chhuTee iees taaRee ddagiyo braham dhiaana(n) ||

Hearing the terrible sound of the war, the attention of gods Shiva and Brahma hath distracted

ਭਜ੍ਯੋ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਮਾ ਕਾਪ ਭਾਨੰ ਮਧ੍ਯਾਨੰ ॥੯॥

bhajayo cha(n)dhramaa kaap bhaana(n) madhayaana(n) ||9||

The moon also trembled and the noonday sun also fled in fear.9.

ਜਲੇ ਬਾ ਥਲੇਯੰ ਥਲੰ ਤਥ ਨੀਰੰ ॥

jale baa thaleya(n) thala(n) tath neera(n) ||

ਕਿਧੋ ਸੰਧਿਯੰ ਬਾਣ ਰਘੁ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

kidho sa(n)dhiya(n) baan ragh i(n)dhr beera(n) ||

There was water everywhere upward and downward and in this atmosphere Vishnu took aim of his arrows on his targets

ਕਰੈ ਦੈਤ ਆਘਾਤ ਮੁਸਟੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥

karai dhait aaghaat musaTa(n) prahaara(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਚੋਟ ਬਾਹੈ ਘਰਿਯਾਰੀ ਘਰਿਯਾਰੰ ॥੧੦॥

mano choT baahai ghariyaaree ghariyaara(n) ||10||

The demons were collectively giving terrible blows of their fists in the way, like a crocodile aiming his blows on another crocodile.10.

ਬਜੇ ਡੰਗ ਬੰਕੇ ਸੁ ਕ੍ਰੂਰੰ ਕਰਾਰੇ ॥

baje dda(n)g ba(n)ke su kraoora(n) karaare ||

ਮਨੋ ਗਜ ਜੁਟੇ ਦੰਤਾਰੇ ਦੰਤਾਰੇ ॥

mano gaj juTe dha(n)taare dha(n)taare ||

The trumpets resounded and the mighty and terrible warriors fought with each other in this way, as if the elephants with long tusks are fighting with each other.

ਢਮੰਕਾਰ ਢੋਲੰ ਰਣੰਕੇ ਨਫੀਰੰ ॥

ddama(n)kaar ddola(n) rana(n)ke nafeera(n) ||

ਸੜਕਾਰ ਸਾਗੰ ਤੜਕਾਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੧੧॥

saRakaar saaga(n) taRakaar teera(n) ||11||

The sound of the drums and horns was being heard and there was also the clattering of the daggers and the crackling of the arrows.11.

ਦਿਨੰ ਅਸਟ ਜੁਧੰ ਭਯੋ ਅਸਟ ਰੈਣੰ ॥

dhina(n) asaT judha(n) bhayo asaT raina(n) ||

ਡਗੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਸਰਬੰ ਉਠਿਯੋ ਕਾਪ ਗੈਣੰ ॥

ddagee bhoom saraba(n) uThiyo kaap gaina(n) ||

The war was waged for eight days and eight nights, in which the earth and the sky trembled.

ਰਣੰ ਰੰਗ ਰਤੇ ਸਭੈ ਰੰਗ ਭੂਮੰ ॥

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

ਹਣ੍ਯੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਅੰਤਿ ਝੂਮੰ ॥੧੨॥

hanayo bisan satra(n) giriyo a(n)t jhooma(n) ||12||

All the warriors appeared absorbed in warfare in the battle-field, and Vishnu caused the death and fall of the enemy.12.

ਧਰੇ ਦਾੜ ਅਗ੍ਰੰ ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਤਬੰ ॥

dhare dhaaR agra(n) chatur bedh taba(n) ||

ਹਠੀ ਦੁਸਟਿ ਜਿਤੇ ਭਜੇ ਦੈਤ ਸਬੰ ॥

haThee dhusaT jite bhaje dhait saba(n) ||

Then he placed all the four Vedas on the protruding part of his teeth and caused the death and fall of the persistent inimical demons

ਦਈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਆਗਿਆ ਧੁਨੰ ਬੇਦ ਕੀਯੰ ॥

dhiee braham aagiaa dhuna(n) bedh keeya(n) ||

ਸਬੈ ਸੰਤਨੰ ਤਾਨ ਕੋ ਸੁਖ ਦੀਯੰ ॥੧੩॥

sabai sa(n)tana(n) taan ko sukh dheeya(n) ||13||

Vishnu commanded Brahma and he created the Dhanur-veda for the happiness of all the saints.13.

ਧਰਿਯੋ ਖਸਟਮੰ ਬਿਸਨ ਐਸਾਵਤਾਰੰ ॥

dhariyo khasaTama(n) bisan aaisaavataara(n) ||

In this way, the sixth partial incarnation of the Visnu manifested himself,

ਸਬੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਜਿਤੈ ਕੀਯੋ ਬੇਦ ਉਧਾਰੰ ॥

sabai dhusaT jitai keeyo bedh udhaara(n) ||

Who destroyed the enemies and protected the Vedas