Ang 208

ਲਖੀ ਮ੍ਰੀਚ ਨੈਣੰ ॥

lakhee mreech naina(n) ||

Marich saw his army running away,

ਫਿਰਿਯੋ ਰੋਸ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਯੋ ॥

firiyo ros preriyo ||

ਮਨੋ ਸਾਪ ਛੇੜਯੋ ॥੮੦॥

mano saap chheRayo ||80||

And challenged his forces in great ire like the rage of a snake.80.

ਹਣਿਯੋ ਰਾਮ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

haniyo raam baana(n) ||

ਕਰਿਯੋ ਸਿੰਧ ਪਯਾਣੰ ॥

kariyo si(n)dh payaana(n) ||

Ram discharge his arrow towards Marich, who ran towards the sea.

ਤਜਿਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਦੇਸੰ ॥

tajiyo raaj dhesa(n) ||

ਲਿਯੋ ਜੋਗ ਭੇਸੰ ॥੮੧॥

liyo jog bhesa(n) ||81||

He adopted the garb of a Yogi, abandoning his kingdom and country.81.

ਸੁ ਬਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥

s basatra(n) utaare ||

ਭਗਵੇ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

bhagave basatr dhaare ||

He wore the garments of a Yogi on forsaking the beautiful royal dress,

ਬਸਯੋ ਲੰਕ ਬਾਗੰ ॥

basayo la(n)k baaga(n) ||

ਪੁਨਰ ਦ੍ਰੋਹ ਤਿਆਗੰ ॥੮੨॥

punar dhroh tiaaga(n) ||82||

And abandoning all inimical ideas, he began to live in a cottage in Lanka.82.

ਸਰੋਸੰ ਸੁਬਾਹੰ ॥

sarosa(n) subaaha(n) ||

ਚੜਯੋ ਲੈ ਸਿਪਾਹੰ ॥

chaRayo lai sipaaha(n) ||

Subahu marched forward alongwith his soldiers in great rage,]

ਠਟਯੋ ਆਣ ਜੁਧੰ ॥

ThaTayo aan judha(n) ||

ਭਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉੱਧੰ ॥੮੩॥

bhayo naadh u'dha(n) ||83||

And in the war of arrows, he also heard the terrible sound.83.

ਸੁਭੰ ਸੈਣ ਸਾਜੀ ॥

subha(n) sain saajee ||

ਤੁਰੇ ਤੁੰਦ ਤਾਜੀ ॥

ture tu(n)dh taajee ||

In the bedecked forces, very swift horses began to run

ਗਜਾ ਜੂਹ ਗੱਜੇ ॥

gajaa jooh ga'je ||

ਧੁਣੰ ਮੇਘ ਲੱਜੇ ॥੮੪॥

dhuna(n) megh la'je ||84||

The elephants roared in all the for directions and in front of their roars, the thunder of clouds appeared very dull.84.

ਢਕਾ ਢੁੱਕ ਢਾਲੰ ॥

ddakaa ddu'k ddaala(n) ||

ਸੁਭੀ ਪੀਤ ਲਾਲੰ ॥

subhee peet laala(n) ||

The knocking on the shields was audible and the yellow and red shields looked impressive.

ਗਹੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਉੱਠੇ ॥

gahe sasatr u'The ||

ਸਰੰਧਾਰ ਬੁੱਠੇ ॥੮੫॥

sara(n)dhaar bu'The ||85||

The warriors began to rise holding their weapons in their hands, and there was a continuous flow of shafts.85.

ਬਹੈ ਅਗਨ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

bahai agan asatra(n) ||

ਛੁਟੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

chhuTe sarab sasatra(n) ||

The fire-shafts were discharged and the weapons began to fall form the hands of the warriors .

ਰੰਗੇ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਐਸੇ ॥

ra(n)ge sron aaise ||

ਚੜੇ ਬਯਾਹ ਜੈਸੇ ॥੮੬॥

chaRe bayaeh jaise ||86||

The brave fighters saturated with blood appeared like the participants in a marriage party wearing red garments.86.

ਘਣੈ ਘਾਇ ਘੂਮੇ ॥

ghanai ghai ghoome ||

ਮਦੀ ਜੈਸ ਝੂਮੇ ॥

madhee jais jhoome ||

Many wounded people are roaming like a drunkard swinging in intoxication.

ਗਹੇ ਬੀਰ ਐਸੇ ॥

gahe beer aaise ||

ਫੁਲੈ ਫੂਲ ਜੈਸੇ ॥੮੭॥

fulai fool jaise ||87||

The warriors have caught hold of each other like a flower meeting the other flower joyfully.87.

ਹਠਿਯੋ ਦਾਨਵੇਸੰ ॥

haThiyo dhaanavesa(n) ||

ਭਯੋ ਆਪ ਭੇਸੰ ॥

bhayo aap bhesa(n) ||

The demon-king was killed and he attained his real form.

ਬਜੇ ਘੋਰ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

baje ghor baaje ||

ਧੁਣੰ ਅੱਭ੍ਰ ਲਾਜੇ ॥੮੮॥

dhuna(n) a'bhr laaje ||88||

The musical instruments were played and listening to their sound, the clouds felt.88.

ਰਥੀ ਨਾਗ ਕੂਟੇ ॥

rathee naag kooTe ||

ਫਿਰੈਂ ਬਾਜ ਛੂਟੈ ॥

firai(n) baaj chhooTai ||

Many charioteers were killed and the horses began to roam in the battlefield unclaimed.

ਭਯੋ ਜੁੱਧ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

bhayo ju'dh bhaaree ||

ਛੁਟੀ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਤਾਰੀ ॥੮੯॥

chhuTee rudhr taaree ||89||

This war was so dreadful that even the meditation of Shiva was ruptured.89.

ਬਜੇ ਘੰਟ ਭੇਰੀ ॥

baje gha(n)T bheree ||

ਡਹੇ ਡਾਮ ਡੇਰੀ ॥

ddahe ddaam dderee ||

The resounding of the gongs, drums and tabors began.

ਰਣੰਕੇ ਨਿਸਾਣੰ ॥

rana(n)ke nisaana(n) ||

ਕਣੰਛੇ ਕਿਕਾਣੰ ॥੯੦॥

kana(n)chhe kikaana(n) ||90||

The trumpets were sounded and the horses neighed.90.

ਧਹਾ ਧੂਹ ਧੋਪੰ ॥

dhahaa dhooh dhopa(n) ||

ਟਕਾ ਟੂਕ ਟੋਪੰ ॥

Takaa Took Topa(n) ||

Various sounds arose in the battlefield and there were knocking on the helmets.

ਕਟੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ॥

kaTe charam barama(n) ||

ਪਲਿਯੋ ਛੱਤ੍ਰ ਧਰਮੰ ॥੯੧॥

paliyo chha'tr dharama(n) ||91||

The armours on the bodies were chopped and the heroes followed the discipline of Kshatriyas.91.

ਭਯੋ ਦੁੰਦ ਜੁੱਧੰ ॥

bhayo dhu(n)dh ju'dha(n) ||