Ang 231

ਅੱਛਰੋ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੩੦੩॥

a'chharo uchhaeh ||303||

The vultures shirked and the warriors faced each other. They were bedecked nicely and there was unending zeal in them.303.

ਪੱਖਰੇ ਪਵੰਗ ॥

pa'khare pava(n)g ||

ਮੋਹਲੇ ਮਤੰਗ ॥

mohale mata(n)g ||

ਚਾਵਡੀ ਚਿੰਕਾਰ ॥

chaavaddee chi(n)kaar ||

ਉਝਰੇ ਲੁਝਾਰ ॥੩੦੪॥

aujhare lujhaar ||304||

There were horses and intoxicated elephants bedecked with armours. The shrieks of the vultures were heard and the warriors were seen entangled with each other.304.

ਸਿੰਧਰੇ ਸੰਧੂਰ ॥

si(n)dhare sa(n)dhoor ||

ਬੱਜਏ ਤੰਦੂਰ ॥

ba'je ta(n)dhoor ||

ਸੱਜੀਏ ਸੁੱਬਾਹ ॥

sa'je'ee su'baeh ||

ਅੱਛਰੋ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੩੦੫॥

a'chharo uchhaeh ||305||

The elephants serene like sea were there and the trumpets were resounding, the long-armed warriors with unparalleled enthusiasm looked impressive.305.

ਬਿੱਝੁੜੇ ਉਝਾੜ ॥

bi'jhuRe ujhaaR ||

ਸੰਮਲੇ ਸੁਮਾਰ ॥

sa(n)male sumaar ||

The warriors who never fell began to fall and also regain their control

ਹਾਹਲੇ ਹੰਕਾਰ ॥

haahale ha(n)kaar ||

ਅੰਕੜੇ ਅੰਗਾਰ ॥੩੦੬॥

a(n)kaRe a(n)gaar ||306||

There were egoistic attacks from all the four sides and the warriors blazed like embers.306.

ਸੰਮਲੇ ਲੁੱਝਾਰ ॥

sa(n)male lu'jhaar ||

ਛੁੱਟਕੇ ਬਿਸਿਯਾਰ ॥

chhu'Take bisiyaar ||

ਹਾਹਲੇਹੰ ਬੀਰ ॥

haahaleha(n) beer ||

ਸੰਘਰੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥੩੦੭॥

sa(n)ghare su beer ||307||

The warriors were keeping their control and the weapons began to slip away from their hands like serpents.307.

ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

anoop naraaj chha(n)dh ||

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

ਗਜੰ ਗਜੇ ਹਯੰ ਹਲੇ ਹਲਾ ਹਲੀ ਹਲੋ ਹਲੰ ॥

gaja(n) gaje haya(n) hale halaa halee halo hala(n) ||

ਬਬੱਜ ਸਿੰਧਰੇ ਸੁਰੰ ਛੁਟੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਕੇਵਲੰ ॥

baba'j si(n)dhare sura(n) chhuTa(n)t baan kevala(n) ||

The horses began to move and elephant roared, there was confusion on all the four-sides, the musical instruments resounded and the harmonious sound of the discharge of arrows was heard

ਪਪੱਕ ਪੱਖਰੇ ਤੁਰੇ ਭਭੱਖ ਘਾਇ ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ॥

papa'k pa'khare ture bhabha'kh ghai niramala(n) ||

ਪਲੁੱਥ ਲੁੱਥ ਬਿੱਥਰੀ ਅਮੱਥ ਜੁੱਥ ਉੱਥਲੰ ॥੩੦੮॥

palu'th lu'th bi'tharee ama'th ju'th u'thala(n) ||308||

The horses vied with one another in speed and the pure blood gushed out of the wounds. In the turmoil of the war, the corpses rolling in dust, scattered hither and thither.308.

ਅਜੁੱਥ ਲੁੱਥ ਬਿੱਥਰੀ ਮਿਲੰਤ ਹੱਥ ਬੱਖਯੰ ॥

aju'th lu'th bi'tharee mila(n)t ha'th ba'khaya(n) ||

ਅਘੁੱਮ ਘਾਇ ਘੁੱਮ ਏ ਬਬੱਕ ਬੀਰ ਦੁੱਧਰੰ ॥

aghu'm ghai ghu'm e baba'k beer dhu'dhara(n) ||

Because of the blows of the sword being stuck on the waists, the corpses were scattered and the warriors, turning with difficulty, began to strike bows with double-edged dagger.

ਕਿਲੰ ਕਰੰਤ ਖੱਪਰੀ ਪਿਪੰਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਪਾਣਯੰ ॥

kila(n) kara(n)t kha'paree pipa(n)t sron paanaya(n) ||

The Yoginis while shrieking, and taking the blood in their hands began to drink it

ਹਹੱਕ ਭੈਰਵੰ ਸ੍ਰੁਤੰ ਉਠੰਤ ਜੁੱਧ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਯੰ ॥੩੦੯॥

haha'k bhairava(n) sruta(n) uTha(n)t ju'dh javaiaalaya(n) ||309||

The Bhairvas roamed themselves in the field and the fires of war blazed.309.

ਫਿਕੰਤ ਫਿੰਕਤੀ ਫਿਰੰ ਰੜੰਤ ਗਿੱਧ ਬ੍ਰਿੱਧਣੰ ॥

fika(n)t fi(n)katee fira(n) raRa(n)t gi'dh bira'dhana(n) ||

The jackals and big vultures roamed in the battlefield hither and thither

ਡਹੱਕ ਡਾਮਰੀ ਉਠੰ ਬਕਾਰ ਬੀਰ ਬੈਤਲੰ ॥

ddaha'k ddaamaree uTha(n) bakaar beer baitala(n) ||

The vampires bellowed and the Baitals (ghosts) raised their shrill voice.

ਖਹੱਤ ਖੱਗ ਖੱਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਖਿਮੰਤ ਧਾਰ ਉੱਜਲੰ ॥

khaha't kha'g kha'treeya(n) khima(n)t dhaar u'jala(n) ||

ਘਣੰਕ ਜਾਣ ਸਾਵਲੰ ਲਸੰਤ ਬੇਗ ਬਿੱਜੁਲੰ ॥੩੧੦॥

ghana(n)k jaan saavala(n) lasa(n)t beg bi'jula(n) ||310||

The white-edged dagger in the hands of the Kshatriyas (Ram and Lakshman) was well-placed in their hands like the lightning in the dark clouds.310.

ਪਿਪੰਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਖੱਪਰੀ ਭਖੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਚਾਵਡੰ ॥

pipa(n)t sron kha'paree bhakha(n)t maas chaavadda(n) ||

ਹਕਾਰ ਵੀਰ ਸੰਭਿੜੈ ਲੁਝਾਰ ਧਾਰ ਦੁੱਧਰੰ ॥

hakaar veer sa(n)bhiRai lujhaar dhaar dhu'dhara(n) ||

The Yoginis with the bowls were drinking blood and the kites were eating flesh, the warriors keeping control of their double-edged spears were fighting, while shouting at their companions.

ਪੁਕਾਰ ਮਾਰ ਕੈ ਪਰੇ ਸਹੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭਾਰਯੰ ॥

pukaar maar kai pare saha(n)t a(n)g bhaaraya(n) ||

ਬਿਹਾਰ ਦੇਵ ਮੰਡਲੰ ਕਟੰਤ ਖੱਗ ਧਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੧॥

bihaar dhev ma(n)ddala(n) kaTa(n)t kha'g dhaaraya(n) ||311||

They were shouting “kill, kill” and bearing the burden of their weapons, some warriors were there in the cities of gods (i.e. they had died) and some are chopping other warriors.311.

ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਵਾਰ ਪੈਜ ਕੈ ਖੁਮਾਰਿ ਘਾਇ ਘੂਮਹੀ ॥

prachaar vaar paij kai khumaar ghai ghoomahee ||

ਤਪੀ ਮਨੋ ਅਧੋ ਮੁਖੰ ਸੁ ਧੂਮ ਆਗ ਧੂਮ ਹੀ ॥

tapee mano adho mukha(n) su dhoom aag dhoom hee ||

The warriors, hurling their blows, were roaming in intoxication like the ascetics performing austerities and swinging with their faces bent downward over the smoke

ਤੁਟੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗਯੰ ਬਹੰਤ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰਯੰ ॥

tuTa(n)t a(n)g bha(n)gaya(n) baha(n)t asatr dhaaraya(n) ||

ਉਠੰਤ ਛਿੱਛ ਇੱਛਯੰ ਪਿਪੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਹਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੨॥

auTha(n)t chhi'chh i'chhaya(n) pipa(n)t maas haaraya(n) ||312||

There is flow of arms and the broken limbs were falling down, the waves of the desire of victory are rising and the chopped flesh is falling.312.

ਅਘੋਰ ਘਾਇ ਅੱਘਏ ਕਟੇ ਪਰੇ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਸਨੰ ॥

aghor ghai a'ghe kaTe pare su praasana(n) ||

ਘੁਮੰਤ ਜਾਣ ਰਾਵਲੰ ਲਗੇ ਸੁ ਸਿੱਧ ਆਸਣੰ ॥

ghuma(n)t jaan raavala(n) lage su si'dh aasana(n) ||

The Aghori (Sadhus) seem pleased in eating the chopped limbs and the Siddhas and Rawalpanthis, the devourers of flesh and blood have taken seats with postures

ਪਰੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਹੁਇ ਬਕੰਤ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰਯੰ ॥

para(n)t a(n)g bha(n)g hui baka(n)t maar maaraya(n) ||

ਬਦੰਤ ਜਾਣ ਬੰਦੀਯੰ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਅਪਾਰਯੰ ॥੩੧੩॥

badha(n)t jaan ba(n)dheeya(n) sukirat kirat apaaraya(n) ||313||

Shouting “kill, kill” the warriors are falling with broken limbs and because of their bravery, they are being greeted.313.

ਬਜੰਤ ਤਾਲ ਤੰਬੂਰੰ ਬਿਸੇਖ ਬੀਨ ਬੇਣਯੰ ॥

baja(n)t taal ta(n)boora(n) bisekh been benaya(n) ||

ਮ੍ਰਿਦੰਗ ਝਾਲਨਾ ਫਿਰੰ ਸਨਾਇ ਭੇਰ ਭੈ ਕਰੰ ॥

miradha(n)g jhaalanaa fira(n) sanai bher bhai kara(n) ||

The special sound obstructing the blows on the shields is being heard, the mixed sound of the harp, flute, drum, kettle-drum etc. is creating a dreadful atmosphere.

ਉਠੰਤ ਨਾਦਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ਤੁਟੰਤ ਤਾਲ ਤੱਥਿਯੰ ॥

auTha(n)t naadh niramala(n) tuTa(n)t taal ta'thiya(n) ||

ਬਦੰਤ ਕਿੱਤ ਬੰਦੀਅੰ ਕਬਿੰਦ੍ਰ ਕਾਬਯ ਕੱਥਿਯੰ ॥੩੧੪॥

badha(n)t ki't ba(n)dheea(n) kabi(n)dhr kaabay ka'thiya(n) ||314||

The beautiful sounds also rearing the tunes of the blows of different kinds of weapons are arising in the battlefield, somewhere the servitors are busy in prayers and somewhere the poets are reciting their compositions.314.

ਢਲੰਤ ਢਾਲ ਮਾਲਯੰ ਖਹੰਤ ਖੱਗ ਖੇਤਯੰ ॥

ddala(n)t ddaal maalaya(n) khaha(n)t kha'g khetaya(n) ||

ਚਲੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਤੀਛਣੰ ਅਨੰਤ ਅੰਤ ਕੰਕਯੰ ॥

chala(n)t baan teechhana(n) ana(n)t a(n)t ka(n)kaya(n) ||

The sound of obstructing the shields and the sound of the striking swords are being heard and the sharp arrows destroying innumerable people are being discharged