Ang 174

ਸਬ ਦੇਵਨ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥

sab dhevan mil kariyo bichaaraa ||

ਛੀਰਸਮੁਦ੍ਰ ਕਹੁ ਚਲੇ ਸੁਧਾਰਾ ॥

chheerasamudhr kahu chale sudhaaraa ||

All the gods together reflected on this issued and went towards the milk-ocean.

ਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕੀ ਕਰੀ ਬਡਾਈ ॥

kaal purakh kee karee baddaiee ||

ਇਮ ਆਗਿਆ ਤਹ ਤੈ ਤਿਨਿ ਆਈ ॥੩॥

eim aagiaa teh tai tin aaiee ||3||

There they eulogized KAL, the destroyer Lord and received the following message.3.

ਦਿਜ ਜਮਦਗਨਿ ਜਗਤ ਮੋ ਸੋਹਤ ॥

dhij jamadhagan jagat mo sohat ||

ਨਿਤ ਉਠਿ ਕਰਤ ਅਘਨ ਓਘਨ ਹਤ ॥

nit uTh karat aghan oghan hat ||

The Destroyer Lord said, “ A sage named Yamadagni abides on the earth, who always gets up to destroy the sins by his virtuous deeds.

ਤਹ ਤੁਮ ਧਰੋ ਬਿਸਨ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ॥

teh tum dharo bisan avataaraa ||

ਹਨਹੁ ਸਕ੍ਰ ਕੇ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਧਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

hanahu sakr ke satr sudhaaraa ||4||

“O Vishnu, manifested yourself in his house and destroy the enemies of India.”4.

ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਜਯੋ ਜਾਮਦਗਨੰ ਦਿਜੰ ਆਵਤਾਰੀ ॥

jayo jaamadhagana(n) dhija(n) aavataaree ||

ਭਯੋ ਰੇਣੁਕਾ ਤੇ ਕਵਾਚੀ ਕੁਠਾਰੀ ॥

bhayo renukaa te kavaachee kuThaaree ||

Hail, hail to the incarnation-like sage Yamadagni, through whose wife Renuka was born the wearer of armour and carrier of axe (that is Parashurama)

ਧਰਿਯੋ ਛਤ੍ਰੀਯਾ ਪਾਤ ਕੋ ਕਾਲ ਰੂਪੰ ॥

dhariyo chhatreeyaa paat ko kaal roopa(n) ||

ਹਨ੍ਯੋ ਜਾਇ ਜਉਨੈ ਸਹੰਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਭੂਪੰ ॥੫॥

hanayo jai jaunai saha(n)saasatr bhoopa(n) ||5||

He manifested himself as death for the Kshatriyas and destroyed the king named Sahasrabadhu.5.

ਕਹਾ ਗੰਮ ਏਤੀ ਕਥਾ ਸਰਬ ਭਾਖਉ ॥

kahaa ga(n)m etee kathaa sarab bhaakhau ||

ਕਥਾ ਬ੍ਰਿਧ ਤੇ ਥੋਰੀਐ ਬਾਤ ਰਾਖਉ ॥

kathaa biradh te thoreeaai baat raakhau ||

I have not the requisite wisdom to describe the whole story, therefore fearing lest it may not become voluminous, I say it very briefly:

ਭਰੇ ਗਰਬ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਨਰੇਸੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥

bhare garab chhatree naresa(n) apaara(n) ||

ਤਿਨੈ ਨਾਸ ਕੋ ਪਾਣਿ ਧਾਰਿਯੋ ਕੁਠਾਰੰ ॥੬॥

tinai naas ko paan dhaariyo kuThaara(n) ||6||

The Kshatriya king had been intoxicated with pride and in order to destroy them, Parashurama held up the axe in his hand.6.

ਹੁਤੀ ਨੰਦਨੀ ਸਿੰਧ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੁਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ॥

hutee na(n)dhanee si(n)dh jaa kee suputree ||

ਤਿਸੈ ਮਾਗ ਹਾਰਿਯੋ ਸਹੰਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ॥

tisai maag haariyo saha(n)saasatr chhatree ||

Nandini, the wish-fulfilling cow like the daughter of Yamadagni and the Kshatriya Sahasrabahu had got tired in begging it from the sage.

ਲੀਯੋ ਛੀਨ ਗਾਯੰ ਹਤਿਯੋ ਰਾਮ ਤਾਤੰ ॥

leeyo chheen gaaya(n) hatiyo raam taata(n) ||

ਤਿਸੀ ਬੈਰ ਕੀਨੇ ਸਬੈ ਭੂਪ ਪਾਤੰ ॥੭॥

tisee bair keene sabai bhoop paata(n) ||7||

Ultimately, he snatched away the cow and killed Yamadagni and in order to wreak his vengeance, Parashurama destroyed all the Kshatriya kings.7.

ਗਈ ਬਾਲ ਤਾ ਤੇ ਲੀਯੋ ਸੋਧ ਤਾ ਕੋ ॥

giee baal taa te leeyo sodh taa ko ||

ਹਨਿਯੋ ਤਾਤ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਹੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਾ ਕੋ ॥

haniyo taat mero kaho naam vaa ko ||

Form the very childhood Parashurama had been quite inquisitive in his mind about the identity of the killer of his father

ਸਹੰਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਭੂਪੰ ਸੁਣਿਯੋ ਸ੍ਰਉਣ ਨਾਮੰ ॥

saha(n)saasatr bhoopa(n) suniyo sraun naama(n) ||

ਗਹੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਤਉਨ ਠਾਮੰ ॥੮॥

gahe sasatr asatra(n) chaliyo taun Thaama(n) ||8||

And when he came to know that it was the king Sahasrabahu, he moved towards his place with his arms and weapons.8.

ਕਹੋ ਰਾਜ ਮੇਰੋ ਹਨਿਯੋ ਤਾਤ ਕੈਸੇ ॥

kaho raaj mero haniyo taat kaise ||

Parashurama said to the king, “O king how hast thou killed my father?

ਅਬੈ ਜੁਧ ਜੀਤੋ ਹਨੋ ਤੋਹਿ ਤੈਸੇ ॥

abai judh jeeto hano toh taise ||

Now I want to wage war with you in order to kill you”

ਕਹਾ ਮੂੜ ਬੈਠੋ ਸੁ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਸੰਭਾਰੋ ॥

kahaa mooR baiTho su asatra(n) sa(n)bhaaro ||

ਚਲੋ ਭਾਜ ਨਾ ਤੋ ਸਬੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਡਾਰੋ ॥੯॥

chalo bhaaj naa to sabai sasatr ddaaro ||9||

He also said, “O fool, hold your weapons, otherwise forsaking them, run away from this place.”9.

ਸੁਣੇ ਬੋਲ ਬੰਕੇ ਭਰਿਯੋ ਭੂਪ ਕੋਪੰ ॥

sune bol ba(n)ke bhariyo bhoop kopa(n) ||

ਉਠਿਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਸਰਦੂਲ ਲੈ ਪਾਣਿ ਧੋਪੰ ॥

auThiyo raaj saradhool lai paan dhopa(n) ||

Hearing these ironical words, the king was filled with fury and holding his weapons in his hands, got up like a lion.

ਹਠਿਯੋ ਖੇਤਿ ਖੂਨੀ ਦਿਜੰ ਖੇਤ੍ਰ ਹਾਯੋ ॥

haThiyo khet khoonee dhija(n) khetr haayo ||

ਚਹੇ ਆਜ ਹੀ ਜੁਧ ਮੋ ਸੋ ਮਚਾਯੋ ॥੧੦॥

chahe aaj hee judh mo so machaayo ||10||

He came to the arena of battle with determination, knowing that the Brahmin Parashurama was desirous of fighting with him on the same day.10.

ਧਏ ਸੂਰ ਸਰਬੰ ਸੁਨੇ ਬੈਨ ਰਾਜੰ ॥

dhe soor saraba(n) sune bain raaja(n) ||

ਚੜਿਯੋ ਕ੍ਰੁਧ ਜੁਧੰ ਸ੍ਰਜੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਜੰ ॥

chaRiyo krudh judha(n) sraje sarab saaja(n) ||

Hearing the furious words of the king, his warriors in great ire, decorating themselves (with their weapon) marched forward

ਗਦਾ ਸੈਹਥੀ ਸੂਲ ਸੇਲੰ ਸੰਭਾਰੀ ॥

gadhaa saihathee sool sela(n) sa(n)bhaaree ||

ਚਲੇ ਜੁਧ ਕਾਜੰ ਬਡੇ ਛਤ੍ਰਧਾਰੀ ॥੧੧॥

chale judh kaaja(n) badde chhatradhaaree ||11||

Holding firmly their tridents, lances, maces etc., the great canopied kings moved forward for waging war.11.

ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

naraaj chha(n)dh ||

NARAAJ STANZA

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਪਾਣ ਧਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥

kirapaan paan dhaar kai ||

ਚਲੇ ਬਲੀ ਪੁਕਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥

chale balee pukaar kai ||

Holding their swords in their hands, the mighty warriors marched forward with loud shouts

ਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਭਾਖਹੀ ॥

s maar maar bhaakhahee ||

ਸਰੋਘ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਚਾਖਹੀ ॥੧੨॥

sarogh sron chaakhahee ||12||

They uttered “kill, kill” and their arrows were drinking blood.12.

ਸੰਜੋਇ ਸੈਹਥੀਨ ਲੈ ॥

sa(n)joi saihatheen lai ||

ਚੜੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ਰੋਸ ਕੈ ॥

chaRe su beer ros kai ||

Wearing their armour and holding their daggers, the warriors in great ire moved forward.

ਚਟਾਕ ਚਾਬਕੰ ਉਠੇ ॥

chaTaak chaabaka(n) uThe ||

ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਸਾਇਕੰ ਬੁਠੈ ॥੧੩॥

saha(n)sr saika(n) buThai ||13||

The blows of whips horses produced knocking sounds and thousands of arrows flew out (from the bows).13.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਭਏ ਏਕ ਠਉਰੇ ॥

bhe ek Thaure ||