Ang 207

ਘੋਰਿ ਘੋਰਿ ਦਸੋ ਦਿਸਾ ਨਹਿ ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥ ॥

ghor ghor dhaso dhisaa neh soorabeer pramaath ||

ਆਇ ਕੈ ਜੂਝੇ ਸਬੈ ਰਣ ਰਾਮ ਏਕਲ ਸਾਥ ॥੬੮॥

aai kai joojhe sabai ran raam ekal saath ||68||

From all the ten directions, the demon warriors rushed forth for fighting only with Ram.68.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਰਣੰ ਪੇਖਿ ਰਾਮੰ ॥

rana(n) pekh raama(n) ||

ਧੁਜੰ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਮੰ ॥

dhuja(n) dharam dhaama(n) ||

Seeing Ram, the Dharma-incarnate, in the battlefield and uttering various shouts from their mouth,

ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰ ਢੂਕੇ ॥

chahoo(n) or ddooke ||

ਮੁਖੰ ਮਾਰ ਕੂਕੇ ॥੬੯॥

mukha(n) maar kooke ||69||

The demons rushed forth all the four directions and gathered together.69.

ਬਜੇ ਘੋਰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

baje ghor baaje ||

ਧੁਣੰ ਮੇਘ ਲਾਜੇ ॥

dhuna(n) megh laaje ||

The musical instruments resounded violently and hearing their sounds, he clouds felt shy.

ਝੰਡਾ ਗੱਡ ਗਾੜੇ ॥

jha(n)ddaa ga'dd gaaRe ||

ਮੰਡੇ ਬੈਰ ਬਾੜੇ ॥੭੦॥

ma(n)dde bair baaRe ||70||

Fixing their banners on the earth the demons, filled with enmity began to wage war.70.

ਕੜੱਕੇ ਕਮਾਣੰ ॥

kaRa'ke kamaana(n) ||

ਝੜੱਕੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥

jhaRa'ke kirapaana(n) ||

The bows clattered and the swords struck.

ਢਲਾ ਢੁੱਕ ਢਾਲੈ ॥

ddalaa ddu'k ddaalai ||

ਚਲੀ ਪੀਤ ਪਾਲੈ ॥੭੧॥

chalee peet paalai ||71||

There was great knocking on the shields and the swords falling on them performed the rite of love.71.

ਰਣੰ ਰੰਗ ਰੱਤੇ ॥

rana(n) ra(n)g ra'te ||

ਮਨੋ ਮੱਲ ਮੱਤੇ ॥

mano ma'l ma'te ||

All the warriors were absorbed in the war so much like the werestlers in th wrestling arena.

ਸਰੰ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੇ ॥

sara(n) dhaar barakhe ||

ਮਹਿਖੁਆਸ ਕਰਖੈ ॥੭੨॥

mahikhuaas karakhai ||72||

The arrows were showered and there was the crackling of the bows.72.

ਕਰੀ ਬਾਨ ਬਰਖਾ ॥

karee baan barakhaa ||

ਸੁਣੇ ਜੀਤ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

sune jeet karakhaa ||

Wishing for their victory, the demons showered their arrows.

ਸੁਬਾਹੰ ਮਰੀਚੰ ॥

subaaha(n) mareecha(n) ||

ਚਲੇ ਬਾਛ ਮੀਚੰ ॥੭੩॥

chale baachh meecha(n) ||73||

Sabahu and Marich, knocking their teeth in fury, marched forward.73.

ਇਕੈ ਬਾਰ ਟੂਟੇ ॥

eikai baar TooTe ||

ਮਨੋ ਬਾਜ ਛੂਟੇ ॥

mano baaj chhooTe ||

Both of them together pounced upon like a falcon, and,

ਲਯੋ ਘੋਰਿ ਰਾਮੰ ॥

layo ghor raama(n) ||

ਸਸੰ ਜੇਮ ਕਾਮੰ ॥੭੪॥

sasa(n) jem kaama(n) ||74||

They surrounded ram like the Cupid (Kamdev), surrounding the moon.74.

ਘਿਰਯੋ ਦੈਤ ਸੈਣੰ ॥

ghirayo dhait saina(n) ||

ਜਿਮੰ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਮੈਣੰ ॥

jima(n) rudhr maina(n) ||

Ram was surrounded by the forces of demons like Shiva by the forces of Cupid (Kamdev).

ਰੁਕੇ ਰਾਮ ਜੰਗੰ ॥

ruke raam ja(n)ga(n) ||

ਮਨੋ ਸਿੰਧ ਗੰਗੰ ॥੭੫॥

mano si(n)dh ga(n)ga(n) ||75||

Ram tarried there for war like Ganges on meeting the ocean.75.

ਰਣੰ ਰਾਮ ਬੱਜੇ ॥

rana(n) raam ba'je ||

ਧੁਣੰ ਮੇਘ ਲੱਜੇ ॥

dhuna(n) megh la'je ||

Ram shouted so loudly in the war that the clouds felt shy

ਰੁਲੇ ਤੱਛ ਮੁੱਛੰ ॥

rule ta'chh mu'chha(n) ||

ਗਿਰੇ ਸੂਰ ਸ੍ਵੱਛੰ ॥੭੬॥

gire soor savai'chha(n) ||76||

The warriors rolled in dust and mighty heroes fell on the earth.76.

ਚਲੈ ਐਂਠ ਮੁੱਛੈਂ ॥

chalai aai(n)Th mu'chhai(n) ||

ਕਹਾ ਰਾਮ ਪੁੱਛੈਂ ॥

kahaa raam pu'chhai(n) ||

Subadhu and Marich began to search for Ram, while twisting their whiskers,

ਅਬੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

abai haath laage ||

ਕਹਾ ਜਾਹੁ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੭੭॥

kahaa jaahu bhaagai ||77||

And said, “Where will he go and save himself, we will catch him just now.”77.

ਰਿਪੰ ਪੇਖ ਰਾਮੰ ॥

ripa(n) pekh raama(n) ||

ਹਠਿਯੋ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਮੰ ॥

haThiyo dharam dhaama(n) ||

Seeing the enemies Ram became persistent and serious,

ਕਰੈ ਨੈਣ ਰਾਤੰ ॥

karai nain raata(n) ||

ਧਨੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਗਯਾਤੰ ॥੭੮॥

dhanur bedh gayaata(n) ||78||

And the eyes of that knower of the science of archery, reddened.78.

ਧਨੰ ਉਗ੍ਰ ਕਰਖਿਯੋ ॥

dhana(n) ugr karakhiyo ||

ਸਰੰਧਾਰ ਬਰਖਿਯੋ ॥

sara(n)dhaar barakhiyo ||

The bow of Ram raised a terrible sound and showered a volley of arrows.

ਹਣੀ ਸੱਤ੍ਰ ਸੈਣੰ ॥

hanee sa'tr saina(n) ||

ਹਸੇ ਦੇਵ ਗੈਣੰ ॥੭੯॥

hase dhev gaina(n) ||79||

The armies of the enemy were being destroyed, seeing which the gods smiled in heaven.79.

ਭਜੀ ਸਰਬ ਸੈਣੰ ॥

bhajee sarab saina(n) ||