Ang 179

ਸਿਵ ਧਾਇ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥

siv dhai chaliyo teh maaran ko ||

ਜਗ ਕੇ ਸਬ ਜੀਵ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥

jag ke sab jeev udhaaran ko ||

For the protection of the beings of the world and the killing of that demon, the god Shiva moved forward.

ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪਿ ਤਜਿਯੋ ਸਿਤ ਸੁਧ ਸਰੰ ॥

kar kop tajiyo sit sudh sara(n) ||

ਇਕ ਬਾਰ ਹੀ ਨਾਸ ਕੀਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥੧੧॥

eik baar hee naas keeyo tirapura(n) ||11||

In great fury, shot one arrow and only with arrow, he destroyed that demon of Tripura, named Tripura.11.

ਲਖਿ ਕਉਤੁਕ ਸਾਧ ਸਬੈ ਹਰਖੇ ॥

lakh kautuk saadh sabai harakhe ||

ਸੁਮਨੰ ਬਰਖਾ ਨਭ ਤੇ ਬਰਖੇ ॥

sumana(n) barakhaa nabh te barakhe ||

Seeing this performance all the saints were pleased and gods showered flowers form heaven.

ਧੁਨਿ ਪੂਰ ਰਹੀ ਜਯ ਸਦ ਹੂਅੰ ॥

dhun poor rahee jay sadh hooa(n) ||

ਗਿਰਿ ਹੇਮ ਹਲਾਚਲ ਕੰਪ ਭੂਅੰ ॥੧੨॥

gir hem halaachal ka(n)p bhooa(n) ||12||

The sound of “hail, hail” resound, there was consternation on Himalaya mountain and the earth tembled.12.

ਦਿਨ ਕੇਤਕ ਬੀਤ ਗਏ ਜਬ ਹੀ ॥

dhin ketak beet ge jab hee ||

ਅਸੁਰੰਧਕ ਬੀਰ ਬੀਯੋ ਤਬ ਹੀ ॥

asura(n)dhak beer beeyo tab hee ||

After a long time, another demons named Andhakasura came on the scene

ਤਬ ਬੈਲਿ ਚੜਿਯੋ ਗਹਿ ਸੂਲ ਸਿਵੰ ॥

tab bail chaRiyo geh sool siva(n) ||

ਸੁਰ ਚਉਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਕਿਵੰ ॥੧੩॥

sur chauk chale har kop kiva(n) ||13||

Mounting his bull and holding his trident, Shiva moved forward (to chastise him). Seeing his terrible form, the gods were also startled.13.

ਗਣ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਜਛ ਸਬੈ ਉਰਗੰ ॥

gan ga(n)dhrab jachh sabai uraga(n) ||

ਬਰਦਾਨ ਦਯੋ ਸਿਵ ਕੋ ਦੁਰਗੰ ॥

baradhaan dhayo siv ko dhuraga(n) ||

Shiva marched forward alongwith Ganas, Gandharavas, Yakshas and Nagas and Durga also granted boon to him.

ਹਨਿਹੋ ਨਿਰਖੰਤ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ਸੁਰੰ ॥

haniho nirakha(n)t muraar sura(n) ||

ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰਾਰਿ ਹਨਿਯੋ ਜਿਮ ਕੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥੧੪॥

tirapuraar haniyo jim kai tirapura(n) ||14||

The gods began to see that Shiva would kill Andhakasura in the same way as he had killed the demon Tripura.14.

ਉਹ ਓਰਿ ਚੜੇ ਦਲ ਲੈ ਦੁਜਨੰ ॥

auh or chaRe dhal lai dhujana(n) ||

ਇਹ ਓਰ ਰਿਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਗਹਿ ਸੂਲ ਸਿਵੰ ॥

eeh or risrayo geh sool siva(n) ||

Form the other side that demons of vicious intellect started. From this side in great fury and holding the trident in his hand, Shiva moved.

ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗੇ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਰਣੰ ॥

ran ra(n)g ra(n)ge ranadheer rana(n) ||

ਜਨ ਸੋਭਤ ਪਾਵਕ ਜੁਆਲ ਬਣੰ ॥੧੫॥

jan sobhat paavak juaal bana(n) ||15||

Intoxicated with war-tactics, the mighty warriors presented the scene like the blazing flames of fire in the forst.15.

ਦਨੁ ਦੇਵ ਦੋਊ ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਰਚੇ ॥

dhan dhev dhouoo ran ra(n)g rache ||

ਗਹਿ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਬੈ ਰਸ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਮਚੇ ॥

geh sasatr sabai ras rudhr mache ||

Both the demons and gods became absorbed in the war and bedecking themselves with weapons all the warriors enjoyed the relish of anger.

ਸਰ ਛਾਡਤ ਬੀਰ ਦੋਊ ਹਰਖੈ ॥

sar chhaaddat beer dhouoo harakhai ||

ਜਨੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਲੈ ਘਨ ਸੈ ਬਰਖੈ ॥੧੬॥

jan a(n)t pralai ghan sai barakhai ||16||

The warriors of both the sides enjoyed the shooting of arrows and the arrows are being showered like the raining of clouds on the doomsday.16.