Ang 201

ਪੁਨਿ ਸੈਨ ਸਮਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਨਰੇਸ ਬਰੰ ॥

pun sain sami'tr nares bara(n) ||

ਜਿਹ ਜੁਧ ਲਯੋ ਮੱਦ੍ਰ ਦੇਸ ਹਰੰ ॥

jeh judh layo ma'dhr dhes hara(n) ||

The mighty and glorious king Sumitra, was the conqueror of Madra Desha.

ਸੁਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਤਿਹ ਧਾਮ ਭਈ ਦੁਹਿਤਾ ॥

sumitraa teh dhaam bhiee dhuhitaa ||

ਜਿਹ ਜੀਤ ਲਈ ਸਸ ਸੂਰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ॥੧੨॥

jeh jeet liee sas soor prabhaa ||12||

He had a daughter named Sumitra in his home. That virgin was so winsome and radiant that she seemed to have conquered the luster of the sun and moon.12.

ਸੋਊ ਬਾਰਿ ਸਬੁੱਧ ਭਈ ਜਬ ਹੀ ॥

souoo baar sabu'dh bhiee jab hee ||

ਅਵਧੇਸਹ ਚੀਨ ਬਰਿਓ ਤਬ ਹੀ ॥

avadheseh cheen bario tab hee ||

When she grew of age, she also married the king of Oudh.

ਗਨ ਯਾਹ ਭਯੋ ਕਸਟੁਆਰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪੰ ॥

gan yaeh bhayo kasaTuaar nirapa(n) ||

ਜਿਹ ਕੇਕਈ ਧਾਮ ਸੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥੧੩॥

jeh kekiee dhaam su taas prabha(n) ||13||

The same thin happened with the king of Kaikeya, who had glorious daughter named Kaiky.13.

ਇਨ ਤੇ ਗ੍ਰਹ ਮੋ ਸੁਤ ਜਉਨ ਥੀਓ ॥

ein te greh mo sut jaun theeo ||

ਤਬ ਬੈਠ ਨਰੇਸ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਕੀਓ ॥

tab baiTh nares bichaar keeo ||

The king reflected (in his mind) about the son to be born to his daughter.

ਤਬ ਕੇਕਈ ਨਾਰ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਕਰੀ ॥

tab kekiee naar bichaar karee ||

ਜਿਹ ਤੇ ਸਸਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਸੋਭ ਧਰੀ ॥੧੪॥

jeh te sas sooraj sobh dharee ||14||

Kaikeyi also thoutht about it, she was extremely beautiful like the sun and moon.14.

ਤਿਹ ਬਯਾਹਤ ਮਾਗ ਲਏ ਦੁ ਬਰੰ ॥

teh bayaahat maag le dh bara(n) ||

ਜਿਹ ਤੇ ਅਵਧੇਸ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਹਰੰ ॥

jeh te avadhes ke praan hara(n) ||

On being married she asked for two boons from the king, which ultimately resulted in his death.

ਸਮਝੀ ਨ ਨਰੇਸਰ ਬਾਤ ਹੀਏ ॥

samajhee na naresar baat he'ee ||

ਤਬ ਹੀ ਤਹ ਕੋ ਬਰ ਦੋਇ ਦੀਏ ॥੧੫॥

tab hee teh ko bar dhoi dhe'ee ||15||

At that time, the king could not understand the mystery (of the boons) and gave his consent for them.15.

ਪੁਨ ਦੇਵ ਅਦੇਵਨ ਜੁੱਧ ਪਰੋ ॥

pun dhev adhevan ju'dh paro ||

ਜਹ ਜੁੱਧ ਘਣੋ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਆਪ ਕਰੋ ॥

jeh ju'dh ghano nirap aap karo ||

Then once a war was waged between the gods and demons, in which the king gave a tough fight from the side of gods.

ਹਤ ਸਾਰਥੀ ਸਯੰਦਨ ਨਾਰ ਹਕਿਯੋ ॥

hat saarathee saya(n)dhan naar hakiyo ||

ਯਹ ਕੌਤਕ ਦੇਖ ਨਰੇਸ ਚਕਿਯੋ ॥੧੬॥

yeh kauatak dhekh nares chakiyo ||16||

Then once war charioteer of the king was killed, and instead kaikeyi drave the chariot on seeing this, the king was nonplussed.16.

ਪੁਨ ਰੀਝ ਦਏ ਦੋਊ ਤੀਅ ਬਰੰ ॥

pun reejh dhe dhouoo teea bara(n) ||

ਚਿਤ ਮੋ ਸੁ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਕਰੰ ॥

chit mo su bichaar kachhoo na kara(n) ||

The king was pleased and gave other two boons, he did not have any distrust in his mind.

ਕਹੀ ਨਾਟਕ ਮੱਧ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਥਾ ॥

kahee naaTak ma'dh charitr kathaa ||

ਜਯ ਦੀਨ ਸੁਰੇਸ ਨਰੇਸ ਜਥਾ ॥੧੭॥

jay dheen sures nares jathaa ||17||

How the king co-operated for the victory of Indra, the king of gods, this story has been told in the drama.17.

ਅਰਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਨੇਕ ਬਿਧੰ ॥

ar jeet anek anek bidha(n) ||

ਸਭ ਕਾਜ ਨਰੇਸ੍ਵਰ ਕੀਨ ਸਿਧੰ ॥

sabh kaaj naresavair keen sidha(n) ||

The king fulfilled his heart’s desires by conquering many enemies.

ਦਿਨ ਰੈਣ ਬਿਹਾਰਤ ਮੱਧਿ ਬਣੰ ॥

dhin rain bihaarat ma'dh bana(n) ||

ਜਲ ਲੈਨ ਦਿਜਾਇ ਤਹਾ ਸ੍ਰਵਣੰ ॥੧੮॥

jal lain dhijai tahaa sravana(n) ||18||

He passed his time mostly in the forsrts. Once a Brahmin named Sharvan Kumar was roaming there in search of water.18.

ਪਿਤ ਮਾਤ ਤਜੇ ਦੋਊ ਅੰਧ ਭੂਯੰ ॥

pit maat taje dhouoo a(n)dh bhooya(n) ||

ਗਹਿ ਪਾਤ੍ਰ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਜਲੁ ਲੈਨ ਸੁਯੰ ॥

geh paatr chaliyo jal lain suya(n) ||

Leaving his blind parents at some spot, the son had come for water, holding the pitcher in his hand.

ਮੁਨਿ ਨੋ ਦਿਤ ਕਾਲ ਸਿਧਾਰ ਤਹਾ ॥

mun no dhit kaal sidhaar tahaa ||

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬੈਠ ਪਤਊਵਨ ਬਾਧ ਜਹਾ ॥੧੯॥

nirap baiTh patuoovan baadh jahaa ||19||

That Brahmin sage was sent there by death, where the king was rresting in a tent.19.

ਭਭਕੰਤ ਘਟੰ ਅਤਿ ਨਾਦਿ ਹੁਅੰ ॥

bhabhaka(n)t ghaTa(n) at naadh hua(n) ||

ਧੁਨਿ ਕਾਨ ਪਰੀ ਅਜ ਰਾਜ ਸੁਅੰ ॥

dhun kaan paree aj raaj sua(n) ||

There was sound of filling the pitcher with water, which was heard by the king.

ਗਹਿ ਪਾਣ ਸੁ ਬਾਣਹਿ ਤਾਨ ਧਨੰ ॥

geh paan su baaneh taan dhana(n) ||

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਾਣ ਦਿਜੰ ਸਰ ਸੁੱਧ ਹਨੰ ॥੨੦॥

mirag jaan dhija(n) sar su'dh hana(n) ||20||

The king fitted the arrow in the bow and pulled it and considering the Brahmin as a deer, he shot the arrow on him and killed him.20.

ਗਿਰ ਗਯੋ ਸੁ ਲਗੇ ਸਰ ਸੁੱਧ ਮੁਨੰ ॥

gir gayo su lage sar su'dh muna(n) ||

ਨਿਸਰੀ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਹਹਕਾਰ ਧੁਨੰ ॥

nisaree mukh te hahakaar dhuna(n) ||

On being struck by the arrow, the ascetic fell down and there was sound of lamentation from his mouth.

ਮ੍ਰਿਗਨਾਤ ਕਹਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਜਾਇ ਲਹੈ ॥

miraganaat kahaa nirap jai lahai ||

ਦਿਜ ਦੇਖ ਦੋਊ ਕਰ ਦਾਤ ਗਹੈ ॥੨੧॥

dhij dhekh dhouoo kar dhaat gahai ||21||

For seeing the spot, where the deer had died, the king went there, but on seeing that Brahmin, he pressed his finger under his teeth in distress.21.

ਸਰਵਣ ਬਾਚਿ ॥

saravan baach ||

Speech of Shravan :

ਕਛੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਰਹੇ ਤਿਹ ਮੱਧ ਤਨੰ ॥

kachh praan rahe teh ma'dh tana(n) ||

ਨਿਕਰੰਤ ਕਹਾ ਜੀਅ ਬਿੱਪ੍ਰ ਨ੍ਰਿਪੰ ॥

nikara(n)t kahaa jeea bi'pr nirapa(n) ||

There were still some life-breath in the body of Shravan. In his final life-breaths, the Brahmin said to the kind:

ਮੁਰ ਤਾਤ ਰੁ ਮਾਤ ਨ੍ਰਿਚੱਛ ਪਰੇ ॥

mur taat r maat niracha'chh pare ||

ਤਿਹ ਪਾਨ ਪਿਆਇ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਾਧ ਮਰੇ ॥੨੨॥

teh paan piaai nirapaadh mare ||22||

“My mother and father are blind and are lying on that side. You go there and make them drink water, so that I may die peacefully.”22.

ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadhaRee chha(n)dh ||

PADDHRAI STANZA

ਬਿਨ ਚੱਛ ਭੂਪ ਦੋਊ ਤਾਤ ਮਾਤ ॥

bin cha'chh bhoop dhouoo taat maat ||

ਤਿਨ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਨ ਤੁਹ ਕਹੌਂ ਬਾਤ ॥

tin dheh paan tuh kahaua(n) baat ||

“O king! both my parents are without sight, listen to me and give them water.