Ang 167

ਚਿਤਿ ਚੌਕ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਸੁਭਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਸੁਤੰ ॥

chit chauak rahiyo subh dhekh suta(n) ||

One day the king went to the school and seeing his son, he was startled.

ਜੋ ਪੜਿਯੋ ਦਿਜ ਤੇ ਸੁਨ ਤਾਹਿ ਰੜੋ ॥

jo paRiyo dhij te sun taeh raRo ||

ਨਿਰਭੈ ਸਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਪੜੋ ॥੫॥

nirabhai sis naam gupaal paRo ||5||

When the king asked, the child told whatever he had learnt and fearlessly began to read the Name of Lord-God.5.

ਸੁਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਰਿਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਅਸੁਰੰ ॥

sun naam gupaal risrayo asura(n) ||

ਬਿਨੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਭਜੋ ਦੁਸਰੰ ॥

bin moh su kaun bhajo dhusara(n) ||

On hearing the Name of Lord-God, the demon became furious and said, “Who else is there except me on whom you are meditating?”

ਜੀਯ ਮਾਹਿ ਧਰੋ ਸਿਸੁ ਯਾਹਿ ਹਨੋ ॥

jeey maeh dharo sis yaeh hano ||

ਜੜ ਕਿਉ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ਭਨੋ ॥੬॥

jaR kiau bhagavaan ko naam bhano ||6||

He decided to kill this student and said, “O fool why are you repeating the name of Lord-God?”6.

ਜਲ ਅਉਰ ਥਲੰ ਇਕ ਬੀਰ ਮਨੰ ॥

jal aaur thala(n) ik beer mana(n) ||

ਇਹ ਕਾਹਿ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਨੰ ॥

eeh kaeh gupaal ko naam bhana(n) ||

“Only Hiranayakashipu is considered the mithty-one in water and on land , then why are you repeating the name of Lord-God”?

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਬਾਧਤ ਥੰਮ ਭਏ ॥

tab hee teh baadhat tha(n)m bhe ||

ਸੁਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਨਨ ਦਾਨਵ ਬੈਨ ਧਏ ॥੭॥

sun sravanan dhaanav bain dhe ||7||

Then, as commanded by the king, the demons tied him with the column.7.

ਗਹਿ ਮੂੜ ਚਲੇ ਸਿਸੁ ਮਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥

geh mooR chale sis maaran ko ||

ਨਿਕਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਬ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਉਬਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥

nikasrayo b gupaal ubaaran ko ||

When those foolish persons advanced to kill this student, the Lord manifested Himself at the same time in order to protect His disciple.

ਚਕਚਉਧ ਰਹੇ ਜਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਬੈ ॥

chakachaudh rahe jan dhekh sabai ||

ਨਿਕਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਹਰਿ ਫਾਰਿ ਕਿਵਾਰ ਜਬੈ ॥੮॥

nikasrayo har faar kivaar jabai ||8||

Al those who saw the Lord at that time were astonished, the Lord had manifested Himself by tearing off the doors.8

ਲਖਿ ਦੇਵ ਦਿਵਾਰ ਸਬੈ ਥਹਰੇ ॥

lakh dhev dhivaar sabai thahare ||

ਅਵਿਲੋਕਿ ਚਰਾਚਰ ਹੂੰਹਿ ਹਿਰੇ ॥

avilok charaachar hoo(n)h hire ||

Seeing Him, all the gods and demons trembled and all the animate and inanimate objects became fearful in their bearts

ਗਰਜੇ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਨਰਾਤ ਕਰੰ ॥

garaje narasi(n)gh naraat kara(n) ||

ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਰਤ ਕੀਏ ਮੁਖ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਭਰੰ ॥੯॥

dhirag rat ke'ee mukh sron bhara(n) ||9||

The Lord in the form of Narsingh (man-lion), with red eyes and the mouth filled with blood, thundered dreadfully.9.

ਲਖਿ ਦਾਨਵ ਭਾਜ ਚਲੇ ਸਬ ਹੀ ॥

lakh dhaanav bhaaj chale sab hee ||

ਗਰਜਿਯੋ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਰਣੰ ਜਬ ਹੀ ॥

garajiyo narasi(n)gh rana(n) jab hee ||

Seeing this and hearing the thunder of Narsingh all the demons fled

ਇਕ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਠਾਢਿ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਰਣ ਮੈ ॥

eik bhoopat Thaadd rahiyo ran mai ||

ਗਹਿ ਹਾਥਿ ਗਦਾ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਮਨ ਮੈ ॥੧੦॥

geh haath gadhaa nirabhai man mai ||10||

Only the Emperor, fearlessly holding his mace in his hand, stood firmly in that battlefield.10.

ਲਰਜੇ ਸਬ ਸੂਰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪੰ ਗਰਜੇ ॥

laraje sab soor nirapa(n) garaje ||

ਸਮੁਹਾਤ ਭਏ ਭਟ ਕੇਹਰਿ ਕੇ ॥

samuhaat bhe bhaT kehar ke ||

When the Emperor roared loudly, then all the brave warriors trembled and all those warriors came forward in groups before that lion.

ਜੁ ਗਏ ਸਮੁਹੇ ਛਿਤ ਤੈ ਪਟਕੇ ॥

j ge samuhe chhit tai paTake ||

ਰਣਿ ਭੈ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਬਟਾ ਨਟ ਕੇ ॥੧੧॥

ran bhai ranadheer baTaa naT ke ||11||

All those who went in front of Narsingh, He caught hold of all those warriors like a juggler and knocked them down of the ground.11.

ਬਬਕੇ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਘਣੇ ॥

babake ranadheer su beer ghane ||

ਰਹਿਗੇ ਮਨੋ ਕਿੰਸਕ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਸਣੇ ॥

rahige mano ki(n)sak sron sane ||

The warriors shouted loudly at one another and saturated with blood began to fall.

ਉਮਗੇ ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰਨ ਤੇ ਰਿਪੁ ਯੌ ॥

aumage chahoo(n) oran te rip yau ||

ਬਰਸਾਤਿ ਬਹਾਰਨ ਅਭ੍ਰਨ ਜਿਯੋ ॥੧੨॥

barasaat bahaaran abhran jiyo ||12||

The enemies advanced from all the four sides with such intensity like the clouds in the rainy season.12.

ਬਰਖੈ ਸਰ ਸੁਧ ਸਿਲਾ ਸਿਤਿਯੰ ॥

barakhai sar sudh silaa sitiya(n) ||

ਉਮਡੇ ਬਰਬੀਰ ਦਸੋ ਦਿਸਿਯੰ ॥

aumadde barabeer dhaso dhisiya(n) ||

Advancing from all the ten directions, the warriors began to shower the arrows and stones

ਚਮਕੰਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਸੁ ਬਾਣ ਜੁਧੰ ॥

chamaka(n)t kirapaan su baan judha(n) ||

ਫਹਰੰਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਜਨੁ ਬੀਰ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥੧੩॥

fahara(n)t dhujaa jan beer krudha(n) ||13||

The swords and arrows glistened in the war-field and the brave fighters began to flutter their flags.13.

ਹਹਰੰਤ ਹਠੀ ਬਰਖੰਤ ਸਰੰ ॥

hahara(n)t haThee barakha(n)t sara(n) ||

The persistent warriors with loud shouts are showering a volley of arrows in this way,

ਜਨੁ ਸਾਵਨ ਮੇਘ ਬੁਠਿਯੋ ਦੁਸਰੰ ॥

jan saavan megh buThiyo dhusara(n) ||

As if it is the second cloudburst in the mont of Swan

ਫਰਹੰਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਹਹਰੰਤ ਹਯੰ ॥

faraha(n)t dhujaa hahara(n)t haya(n) ||

The flags are fluttering and the horses are neighing

ਉਪਜਿਯੋ ਜੀਅ ਦਾਨਵ ਰਾਇ ਭਯੰ ॥੧੪॥

aupajiyo jeea dhaanav rai bhaya(n) ||14||

And seeing all this scene, the heart of the demon-king was filled with fear.14.

ਹਿਹਨਾਤ ਹਯੰ ਗਰਜੰਤ ਗਜੰ ॥

hihanaat haya(n) garaja(n)t gaja(n) ||

The horses are neighing and the elephants are roaring

ਭਟ ਬਾਹ ਕਟੀ ਜਨੁ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਧੁਜੰ ॥

bhaT baeh kaTee jan i(n)dhr dhuja(n) ||

The chopped long arms of the warriors look like the flag of Indra

ਤਰਫੰਤ ਭਟੰ ਗਰਜੰ ਗਜੰ ॥

tarafa(n)t bhaTa(n) garaja(n) gaja(n) ||

The warriors are writhing and the elephants are roaring in such a way,

ਸੁਨ ਕੈ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਾਵਣ ਮੇਘ ਲਜੰ ॥੧੫॥

sun kai dhun saavan megh laja(n) ||15||

That the clouds of the month of Sawan are feeling shy.15.

ਬਿਚਲ੍ਰਯੋ ਪਗ ਦ੍ਵੈਕੁ ਫਿਰਿਯੋ ਪੁਨਿ ਜਿਯੋ ॥

bichalrayo pag dhavaik firiyo pun jiyo ||

As soon as the horse of Hiranayakashipu turned a little, he himself deviated and retraced two steps

ਕਰਿ ਪੁੰਛ ਲਗੇ ਅਹਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਤ ਜਿਯੋ ॥

kar pu(n)chh lage eh krudhat jiyo ||

But still he was infuriated in the manner of the snake who gets infuriated when its tail is crushed by a foot

ਰਣਰੰਗ ਸਮੈ ਮੁਖ ਯੋ ਚਮਕ੍ਯੋ ॥

ranara(n)g samai mukh yo chamakayo ||

His face was shining in the battlefield,

ਲਖਿ ਸੂਰ ਸਰੋਰਹੁ ਸੋ ਦਮਕ੍ਰਯੋ ॥੧੬॥

lakh soor sarorahu so dhamakrayo ||16||

Like the blossoming of the lotus on seeing the sun.16.

ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਤੁਰੰਗਨ ਐਸ ਭਯੋ ॥

ran ra(n)g tura(n)gan aais bhayo ||