Ang 170

ਕੰਪਾਈ ਸਟਾ ਪੂਛ ਫੇਰੀ ਬਿਸਾਲੰ ॥੩੩॥

ka(n)paiee saTaa poochh feree bisaala(n) ||33||

That terrible and dreadful Narsingh moved in the battlefield and began to stir his neck and wag his tail.33.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਗਰਜਤ ਰਣਿ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਕੇ ਭਜੇ ਸੂਰ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

garajat ran narasi(n)gh ke bhaje soor anek ||

ਏਕ ਟਿਕਿਯੋ ਹਿਰਿਨਾਛ ਤਹ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਜੋਧਾ ਏਕੁ ॥੩੪॥

ek Tikiyo hirinaachh teh avar na jodhaa ek ||34||

Many warriors fled on the thunder of Narsingh and none could stand in battlefield except Hiranayakashipu.34.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

ਮੁਸਟ ਜੁਧ ਜੁੱਟੇ ਭਟ ਦੋਊ ॥

musaT judh ju'Te bhaT dhouoo ||

ਤੀਸਰ ਤਾਹਿ ਨ ਪੇਖੀਅਤ ਕੋਊ ॥

teesar taeh na pekheeat kouoo ||

The war with fists of both the warriors began and none other except those two could be seen in the battlefield.

ਭਏ ਦੁਹੁਨ ਕੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਨੈਣਾ ॥

bhe dhuhun ke raate nainaa ||

ਦੇਖਤ ਦੇਵ ਤਮਾਸੇ ਗੈਣਾ ॥੩੫॥

dhekhat dhev tamaase gainaa ||35||

The eyes of both had become red and all the groups of gods were seeing this performance form the sky.35.

ਅਸਟ ਦਿਵਸ ਅਸਟੇ ਨਿਸਿ ਜੁਧਾ ॥

asaT dhivas asaTe nis judhaa ||

ਕੀਨੋ ਦੁਹੂੰ ਭਟਨ ਮਿਲਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਾ ॥

keeno dhuhoo(n) bhaTan mil krudhaa ||

For eight days and eight nights both these brave heroes, furiously, waged the dreadful war.

ਬਹੁਰੋ ਅਸੁਰ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੁ ਮੁਰਝਾਨਾ ॥

bahuro asur kichh k murajhaanaa ||

ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਭੂਮਿ ਜਨੁ ਬ੍ਰਿਛ ਪੁਰਾਨਾ ॥੩੬॥

giriyo bhoom jan birachh puraanaa ||36||

After this, the demon-king felt weakness and fell down on the earth like an old tree.36.

ਸੀਚਿ ਬਾਰਿ ਪੁਨਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਜਗਾਯੋ ॥

seech baar pun taeh jagaayo ||

ਜਗੋ ਮੂਰਛਨਾ ਪੁਨਿ ਜੀਯ ਆਯੋ ॥

jago moorachhanaa pun jeey aayo ||

Narsingh sprinkled ambrosia and woke him up from the unconscious state and he become alert after coming out of the state of unconsciousness.

ਬਹੁਰੋ ਭਿਰੇ ਸੂਰ ਦੋਈ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਾ ॥

bahuro bhire soor dhoiee krudhaa ||

ਮੰਡਿਯੋ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਆਪ ਮਹਿ ਜੁਧਾ ॥੩੭॥

ma(n)ddiyo bahur aap meh judhaa ||37||

Both the heroes began to fight again furiously and a dreadful war began again.37.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਹਲਾ ਚਾਲ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਪੁਨਰ ਬੀਰ ਢੂਕੇ ॥

halaa chaal kai kai punar beer ddooke ||

ਮਚਿਯੋ ਜੁਧ ਜਿਯੋ ਕਰਨ ਸੰਗੰ ਘੜੂਕੇ ॥

machiyo judh jiyo karan sa(n)ga(n) ghaRooke ||

After challenging each other, both the heroes began to fight again, and a dreadful war ensued between them for gaining victory over the other.

ਨਖੰ ਪਾਤ ਦੋਊ ਕਰੇ ਦੈਤ ਘਾਤੰ ॥

nakha(n) paat dhouoo kare dhait ghaata(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਗਜ ਜੁਟੇ ਬਨੰ ਮਸਤਿ ਮਾਤੰ ॥੩੮॥

mano gaj juTe bana(n) masat maata(n) ||38||

Both of them were giving destructive blows to one another with their nails and appeared like two intoxicated elephants fighting each other in the forest.38.

ਪੁਨਰ ਨਰਸਿੰਘੰ ਧਰਾ ਤਾਹਿ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

punar narasi(n)gha(n) dharaa taeh maariyo ||

ਪੁਰਾਨੋ ਪਲਾਸੀ ਮਨੋ ਬਾਇ ਡਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

puraano palaasee mano bai ddaariyo ||

Narsingh again threw Hiranayakashipu on the earth just as the old Palas tree (Butea frondosa) falls down on the earth with a gust of wind.

ਹਨ੍ਯੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਦੁਸਟੰ ਭਈ ਪੁਹਪ ਬਰਖੰ ॥

hanayo dhekh dhusaTa(n) bhiee puhap barakha(n) ||

ਕੀਏ ਦੇਵਤਿਯੋ ਆਨ ਕੈ ਜੀਤ ਕਰਖੰ ॥੩੯॥

ke'ee dhevatiyo aan kai jeet karakha(n) ||39||

Seeing that tyrants hath died, sang many types of songs of victory.39.

ਪਾਧਰੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadharee chha(n)dh ||

PAADHARI STANZA

ਕੀਨੋ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਟੰ ਸੰਘਾਰ ॥

keeno narasi(n)gh dhusaTa(n) sa(n)ghaar ||

ਧਰਿਯੋ ਸੁ ਬਿਸਨ ਸਪਤਮ ਵਤਾਰ ॥

dhariyo su bisan sapatam vataar ||

Narsingh destroyed the tyrant and in this way Vishnu manifested his seventh incarnation.

ਲਿਨੋ ਸੁ ਭਗਤ ਅਪਨੋ ਛਿਨਾਇ ॥

lino su bhagat apano chhinai ||

ਸਬ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਮਨ ਚਲਾਇ ॥੪੦॥

sab sisaT dharam karaman chalai ||40||

He protected his devotee and spread righteousness on the earth.40.

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਫੇਰਿ ॥

prahalaadh kariyo nirap chhatr fer ||

ਦੀਨੋ ਸੰਘਾਰ ਸਬ ਇਮ ਅੰਧੇਰ ॥

dheeno sa(n)ghaar sab im a(n)dher ||

The canopy was swung over the head of Prahlad and he was made a king, and in this way, the demons, who were darkness-incarnate, were destroyed.

ਸਬ ਦੁਸਟ ਅਰਿਸਟ ਦਿਨੇ ਖਪਾਇ ॥

sab dhusaT arisaT dhine khapai ||

ਪੁਨਿ ਲਈ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੪੧॥

pun liee jot joteh milai ||41||

Destroying all the tyrants and vicious people, Narsingh merged his light in the Supreme Light.41.

ਸਭ ਦੁਸਟ ਮਾਰਿ ਕੀਨੇ ਅਭੇਖ ॥

sabh dhusaT maar keene abhekh ||

By killing them, all the tyrants were put to shame,

ਪੁਨ ਮਿਲ੍ਯੋ ਜਾਇ ਭੀਤਰ ਅਲੇਖ ॥

pun milayo jai bheetar alekh ||

And that Imperceptible Lord-God merged again in His Own Self.

ਕਬਿ ਜਥਾਮਤਿ ਕਥ੍ਯੋ ਬਿਚਾਰੁ ॥

kab jathaamat kathayo bichaar ||

The poet, according to his own understanding, after reflection, hath uttered the above-mentioned saying,

ਇਮ ਧਰਿਯੋ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਸਪਤਮ ਵਤਾਰ ॥੪੨॥

eim dhariyo bisan sapatam vataar ||42||

That in this way, Vishnu manifested himself in his seventh incarnation.42.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥੇ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਸਪਤਮੋ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਮਾਤਮ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ ॥੭॥

eit sree bachitr naaTak gra(n)the narasi(n)gh sapatamo avataar samaatam sat subham sat ||7||

End of the description of the seventh incarnation of NARSINGH.7.

ਅਥ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਬਰਨੰ ॥

ath baavan avataar barana(n) ||

Now begins the description of Bawan (Vaman) Incarnation:

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥

sree bhagautee jee sahai ||

Let Sri Bhagauti Ji (The Primal Lord) be helpfrul.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਭਏ ਦਿਵਸ ਕੇਤੈ ਨਰਸਿੰਘਾਵਤਾਰੰ ॥

bhe dhivas ketai narasi(n)ghaavataara(n) ||

ਪੁਨਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਮੋ ਪਾਪਾ ਬਾਢ੍ਯੋ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

punar bhoom mo paapaa baaddayo apaara(n) ||

After passing away of the epoch of Narsingh incarnation, the sins began to grow in intensity on the earth again.

ਕਰੇ ਲਾਗ ਜਗੰ ਪੁਨਰ ਦੈਤ ਦਾਨੰ ॥

kare laag jaga(n) punar dhait dhaana(n) ||

ਬਲਿ ਰਾਜ ਕੀ ਦੇਹਿ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਗੁਮਾਨੰ ॥੧॥

bal raaj kee dheh baddiyo gumaana(n) ||1||

The demons began to perform Yajnsas (sacrificial rituals) again and the king Bali became proud of his greatness.1.

ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਬਲੰ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਜਗ ਬਾਸੰ ॥

n paavai bala(n) dhevataa jag baasa(n) ||