Ang 232

ਸਿਮੱਟਿ ਸਾਗ ਸੁੰਕੜੰ ਸਟੱਕ ਸੂਲ ਸੇਲਯੰ ॥

sima'T saag su(n)kaRa(n) saTa'k sool selaya(n) ||

ਰੁਲੰਤ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡਯੰ ਝਲੰਤ ਝਾਲ ਅੱਝਲੰ ॥੩੧੫॥

rula(n)t ru(n)dd mu(n)ddaya(n) jhala(n)t jhaal a'jhala(n) ||315||

The daggers and spears are producing rustling sound and the chopped dead heads, having rolled in dust, are scattered here and there.315.

ਬਚਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਚਿੱਤ੍ਰਤੰ ਸਰੰ ਬਹੰਤ ਦਾਰੁਣੰ ਰਣੰ ॥

bachi'tr chi'trata(n) sara(n) baha(n)t dhaaruna(n) rana(n) ||

ਢਲੰਤ ਢਾਲ ਅੱਢਲੰ ਢੁਲੰਤ ਚਾਰੁ ਚਾਮਰੰ ॥

ddala(n)t ddaal a'ddala(n) ddula(n)t chaar chaamara(n) ||

The peculiar types of arrows, drawing pictures are being discharged in the battlefield and the knocking of the spears in the battlefield and the knocking of the spears in the shields is being heard.

ਦਲੰਤ ਨਿਰਦਲੋ ਦਲੰ ਪਪਾਤ ਭੂਤਲੰ ਦਿਤੰ ॥

dhala(n)t niradhalo dhala(n) papaat bhootala(n) dhita(n) ||

ਉਠੰਤ ਗੱਦਿ ਸੱਦਯੰ ਨਿਨੱਦਿ ਨੱਦਿ ਦੁੱਭਰੰ ॥੩੧੬॥

auTha(n)t ga'dh sa'dhaya(n) nina'dh na'dh dhu'bhara(n) ||316||

The armies are being mashed and the earth is getting hot (because of the hot blood), the dreadful sound is being heard continuously form all four sides.316.

ਭਰੰਤ ਪੱਤ੍ਰ ਚਉਸਠੀ ਕਿਲੰਕ ਖੇਚਰੀ ਕਰੰ ॥

bhara(n)t pa'tr chausaThee kila(n)k khecharee kara(n) ||

ਫਿਰੰਤ ਹੂਰ ਪੂਰਯੰ ਬਰੰਤ ਦੁੱਧਰੰ ਨਰੰ ॥

fira(n)t hoor pooraya(n) bara(n)t dhu'dhara(n) nara(n) ||

Sixty-four Yoginis, shouting loudly, are filling their pots with colour and the heavenly damsels are moving on the earth in order to wed the great horses

ਸਨੱਧ ਬੱਧ ਗੋਧਯੰ ਸੁ ਸੋਭ ਅੰਗੁਲੰ ਤ੍ਰਿਣੰ ॥

sana'dh ba'dh godhaya(n) su sobh a(n)gula(n) tirana(n) ||

ਡਕੰਤ ਡਾਕਣੀ ਭ੍ਰਮੰ ਭਖੰਤ ਆਮਿਖੰ ਰਣੰ ॥੩੧੭॥

ddaka(n)t ddaakanee bhrama(n) bhakha(n)t aamikha(n) rana(n) ||317||

The heroes, bedecking themselves are wearing armours on their hands and the vampires are roaring in the battlefield, eating flesh and bellowing.317.

ਕਿਲੰਕ ਦੇਵੀਯੰ ਕਰੰਡ ਹੱਕ ਡਾਮਰੂ ਸੁਰੰ ॥

kila(n)k dheveeya(n) kara(n)dd ha'k ddaamaroo sura(n) ||

ਕੜੱਕ ਕੱਤੀਯੰ ਉਠੰ ਪਰੰਤ ਧੂਰ ਪੱਖਰੰ ॥

kaRa'k ka'teeya(n) uTha(n) para(n)t dhoor pa'khara(n) ||

The loud voice of the goddess Kali, who drinks blood, and the sound of tabor are being heard, the dreadful laughter is being heard in the battlefield and the dust settled on armours is also being seen

ਬਬੱਜਿ ਸਿੰਧਰੇ ਸੁਰੰ ਨ੍ਰਿਘਾਤ ਸੂਲ ਸੈਹਥੀਯੰ ॥

baba'j si(n)dhare sura(n) niraghaat sool saihatheeya(n) ||

ਭਭੱਜਿ ਕਾਤਰੋ ਰਣੰ ਨਿਲੱਜ ਭੱਜ ਭੂ ਭਰੰ ॥੩੧੮॥

bhabha'j kaataro rana(n) nila'j bha'j bhoo bhara(n) ||318||

The elephants and horses are creating noise on being struck with the blows of sword and abandoning their shyness and being helpless, they are running away from the war.318.

ਸੁ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਨਿਧੰ ਜੁਝੰਤ ਜੋਧਣੋ ਜੁੱਧੰ ॥

s sasatr asatr sa(n)nidha(n) jujha(n)t jodhano ju'dha(n) ||

ਅਰੁੱਝ ਪੰਕ ਲੱਜਣੰ ਕਰੰਤ ਦ੍ਰੋਹ ਕੇਵਲੰ ॥

aru'jh pa(n)k la'jana(n) kara(n)t dhroh kevala(n) ||

Having been bedecked with arms and weapons the warriors are busy in war and not being stuck in the mud of shyness they are waging war

ਪਰੰਤ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਹੁਐ ਉਠੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਕਰਦਮੰ ॥

para(n)t a(n)g bha(n)g huaai uTha(n)t maas karadhama(n) ||

ਖਿਲੰਤ ਜਾਣੁ ਕਦਵੰ ਸੁ ਮੱਝ ਕਾਨ੍ਰਹ ਗੋਪਿਕੰ ॥੩੧੯॥

khila(n)t jaan kadhava(n) su ma'jh kaanreh gopika(n) ||319||

Being filled with ire, the limbs and the bits of flesh of the warriors are falling on the earth like Krishna playing amongst Gopis by throwing up the ball from this to that side.319.

ਡਹੱਕ ਡਉਰ ਡਾਕਣੰ ਝਲੰਤ ਝਾਲ ਰੋਸੁਰੰ ॥

ddaha'k ddaur ddaakana(n) jhala(n)t jhaal rosura(n) ||

ਨਿਨੱਦ ਨਾਦ ਨਾਫਿਰੰ ਬਜੰਤ ਭੇਰਿ ਭੀਖਣੰ ॥

nina'dh naadh naafira(n) baja(n)t bher bheekhana(n) ||

The tabors and famous gestures of the vampires are being seen and the dreadful sound of drums and fifes is being heard.

ਘੁਰੰਤ ਘੋਰ ਦੁੰਦਭੀ ਕਰੰਤ ਕਾਨਰੇ ਸੁਰੰ ॥

ghura(n)t ghor dhu(n)dhabhee kara(n)t kaanare sura(n) ||

ਕਰੰਤ ਝਾਝਰੋ ਝੜੰ ਬਜੰਤ ਬਾਸੁਰੀ ਬਰੰ ॥੩੨੦॥

kara(n)t jhaajharo jhaRa(n) baja(n)t baasuree bara(n) ||320||

The terrible sound of big drums is being heard in the ears. The jingling of anklets and the sweet voice of flutes are also being heard in the battlefield.320.

ਨਚੰਤ ਬਾਜ ਤੀਛਣੰ ਚਲੰਤ ਚਾਚਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ॥

nacha(n)t baaj teechhana(n) chala(n)t chaacharee kirata(n) ||

ਲਿਖੰਤ ਲੀਕ ਉਰਬੀਅੰ ਸੁਭੰਤ ਕੁੰਡਲੀ ਕਰੰ ॥

likha(n)t leek urabeea(n) subha(n)t ku(n)ddalee kara(n) ||

The swift horses are dancing and moving swiftly and with their gait they are creating coiled marks on the earth.

ਉਡੰਤ ਧੂਰ ਭੂਰਿਯੰ ਖੁਰੀਨ ਨਿਰਦਲੀ ਨਭੰ ॥

audda(n)t dhoor bhooriya(n) khureen niradhalee nabha(n) ||

ਪਰੰਤ ਭੂਰ ਭਉਰਣੰ ਸੁ ਭਉਰ ਠਉਰ ਜਿਉ ਜਲੰ ॥੩੨੧॥

para(n)t bhoor bhaurana(n) su bhaur Thaur jiau jala(n) ||321||

Because of the sound of their hoofs, the dust is rising upto the sky and seems like the whirlpool in water.321.

ਭਜੰਤ ਧੀਰ ਬੀਰਣੰ ਚਲੰਤ ਮਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਲੈ ॥

bhaja(n)t dheer beerana(n) chala(n)t maan praan lai ||

ਦਲੰਤ ਪੰਤ ਦੰਤੀਯੰ ਭਜੰਤ ਹਾਰ ਮਾਨ ਕੈ ॥

dhala(n)t pa(n)t dha(n)teeya(n) bhaja(n)t haar maan kai ||

The enduring warriors are fleeing with their honour and life-breath and the lines of the elephants have been destroyed

ਮਿਲੰਤ ਦਾਤ ਘਾਸ ਲੈ ਰਰੱਛ ਸਬਦ ਉਚਰੰ ॥

mila(n)t dhaat ghaas lai rara'chh sabadh uchara(n) ||

ਬਿਰਾਧ ਦਾਨਵੰ ਜੁਝਯੋ ਸੁ ਹੱਥਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ॥੩੨੨॥

biraadh dhaanava(n) jujhayo su ha'th raam niramala(n) ||322||

The demons inimical to Ram, taking the blades of grass in their teeth, have uttered the words “Protect us” and in this way the demons named Viradh has been killed.322.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਰਾਮਵਤਾਰ ਕਥਾ ਬਿਰਾਧ ਦਾਨਵ ਬਧਹ ॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake raamavataar kathaa biraadh dhaanav badheh ||

End of the description of killing of the demon VIRADH in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.

ਅਥ ਬਨ ਮੋ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath ban mo praves kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description regarding entry in the forest :

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਰ ਬਿਰਾਧ ਕਉ ਬਨ ਮੇ ਧਸੇ ਨਿਸੰਗ ॥

eeh bidh maar biraadh kau ban me dhase nisa(n)g ||

In this way killing Viradh, Ram and Lakshman penetrated further into the forest.

ਸੁ ਕਬਿ ਸਯਾਮ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਜੁੱਧ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ॥੩੨੩॥

s kab sayaam ieh bidh kahiyo raghubar ju'dh prasa(n)g ||323||

The poet Shyam has described this incident in the above-mentioned way.323.

ਸੁਖਦਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

sukhadhaa chha(n)dh ||

SUKHDA STANZA

ਰਿਖ ਅਗਸਤ ਧਾਮ ॥

rikh agasat dhaam ||

ਗਏ ਰਾਜ ਰਾਮ ॥

ge raaj raam ||

ਧੁਜ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਮ ॥

dhuj dharam dhaam ||

ਸੀਆ ਸਹਿਤ ਬਾਮ ॥੩੨੪॥

seeaa sahit baam ||324||

The king Ram went to the went to the hermitage of the sage Agastya and Sita was with him, who is the abode of Dharma.324.

ਲਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਬੀਰ ॥

lakh raam beer ||

ਰਿਖ ਦੀਨ ਤੀਰ ॥

rikh dheen teer ||

ਰਿਪ ਸਰਬ ਚੀਰ ॥

rip sarab cheer ||

ਹਰਿ ਸਰਬ ਪੀਰ ॥੩੨੫॥

har sarab peer ||325||

Seeing the great hero Ram, the sage advised him to kill all the enemies and remove the anguish of all the people.325.

ਰਿਖਿ ਬਿਦਾ ਕੀਨ ॥

rikh bidhaa keen ||

ਆਸਿਖਾ ਦੀਨ ॥

aasikhaa dheen ||

ਦੁਤ ਰਾਮ ਚੀਨ ॥

dhut raam cheen ||

ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ॥੩੨੬॥

mun man prabeen ||326||

In this way giving his blessing, the sage recognizing the beauty and power of Ram dexterously in his mind, bade him farewell.326.