Ang 246

ਹਣੇ ਭੂਮ ਮਾਥੰ ॥੪੪੦॥

hane bhoom maatha(n) ||440||

Heard this news, he, in great anguish, threw his head on the earth.440.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਰਾਮਵਤਾਰ ਕੁੰਭਕਰਨ ਬਧਹਿ ਧਯਾਇ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake raamavataar ku(n)bhakaran badheh dhayai samaapatam sat ||

End on the chapter entitled ‘The Killing of Kumbhkaran’ in Ramavtar in BACHHITTAR NATAK

ਅਥ ਤ੍ਰਿਮੁੰਡ ਜੁੱਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath tiramu(n)dd ju'dh kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the war with Trimund :

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਪਠਯੋ ਤੀਨ ਮੁੰਡੰ ॥

paThayo teen mu(n)dda(n) ||

ਚਲਯੋ ਸੈਨ ਝੁੰਡੰ ॥

chalayo sain jhu(n)dda(n) ||

Now Ravana sent the demon Trimund who marched at the head of the army

ਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਜੋਧੀ ॥

kiratee chitr jodhee ||

ਮੰਡੇ ਪਰਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੀ ॥੪੪੧॥

ma(n)dde param krodhee ||441||

That warriors was unique like a portrait and a demon of supreme fury.441.

ਬਕੈਂ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰੰ ॥

bakai(n) maar maara(n) ||

ਤਜੈ ਬਾਣ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

tajai baan dhaara(n) ||

He shouted “Kill, Kill” and discharged a current of arrows,

ਹਨੂਮੰਤ ਕੋਪੇ ॥

hanooma(n)t kope ||

ਰਣੰ ਪਾਇ ਰੋਪੇ ॥੪੪੨॥

rana(n) pai rope ||442||

With great rage Hanuman stood with a firm foot in the battlefield.442.

ਅਸੰ ਛੀਨ ਲੀਨੋ ॥

asa(n) chheen leeno ||

ਤਿਸੀ ਕੰਠਿ ਦੀਨੋ ॥

tisee ka(n)Th dheeno ||

Hanuman seized the sword of that demon and with the same he gave a blow on his neck.

ਹਨਯੋ ਖਸਟ ਨੈਣੰ ॥

hanayo khasaT naina(n) ||

ਹਸੇ ਦੇਵ ਗੈਣੰ ॥੪੪੩॥

hase dhev gaina(n) ||443||

That six-eyed demon was killed, seeing whom the gods smiled in the sky.443.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਰਾਮਵਤਾਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਮੁੰਡ ਬਧਹ ਧਯਾਇ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ॥

eit sree bachitr naaTak raamavataar tiramu(n)dd badheh dhayai samaapatam sat ||

End on the chapter entitled ‘The Killing of Trimund’ in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.

ਅਥ ਮਹੋਦਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਜੁੱਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath mahodhar ma(n)tree ju'dh kathana(n) ||

Now begin the description of the war with the minister Mahodar :

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chha(n)dh ||

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਸੁਣਯੋ ਲੰਕ ਨਾਥੰ ॥

sunayo la(n)k naatha(n) ||

ਧੁਣੇ ਸਰਬ ਮਾਥੰ ॥

dhune sarab maatha(n) ||

When Ravana heard the news about the destruction of his warriors he held his forehead in extreme anguish.

ਕਰਯੋ ਮੱਦ ਪਾਣੰ ॥

karayo ma'dh paana(n) ||

ਭਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਣੰ ॥੪੪੪॥

bhare beer maana(n) ||444||

(In order to forget his agony), he in his pride drank wine.444.

ਮਹਿਖੁਆਸ ਕਰਖੈਂ ॥

mahikhuaas karakhai(n) ||

ਸਰੰਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੈਂ ॥

sara(n)dhaar barakhai(n) ||

There was sound of the pulling of bows and the arrows were being showered,

ਮਹੋਦ੍ਰਾਦਿ ਵੀਰੰ ॥

mahodhraadh veera(n) ||

ਹਠੇ ਖੱਗ ਧੀਰੰ ॥੪੪੫॥

haThe kha'g dheera(n) ||445||

The persistent warriors like Mahodar held their swords and stood firmly with forbearance.445.

ਮੋਹਣੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

mohanee chha(n)dh ||

MOHINI STANZA

ਢਲ ਹੱਲ ਸੁਢੱਲੀ ਢੋਲਾਣੰ ॥

ddal ha'l sudda'lee ddolaana(n) ||

ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਅਭੰਗ ਕਲੋਲਾਣੰ ॥

ran ra(n)g abha(n)g kalolaana(n) ||

The shields sounded like drums and there was being heard the agitated atmosphere of the war

ਭਰਣੰਕ ਸੁ ਨੱਦੰ ਨਾਫੀਰੰ ॥

bharana(n)k su na'dha(n) naafeera(n) ||

ਬਰਣੰਕਸੁ ਬੱਜੇ ਮੱਜੀਰੰ ॥੪੪੬॥

barana(n)kas ba'je ma'jeera(n) ||446||

The sound of fifes filled a all the four directions and small cymbals of different colors rang.446.

ਭਰਣੰਕਸੁ ਭੇਰੀ ਘੋਰਾਣੰ ॥

bharana(n)kas bheree ghoraana(n) ||

ਜਣੁ ਸਾਵਣ ਭਾਦੋ ਮੋਰਾਣੰ ॥

jan saavan bhaadho moraana(n) ||

The kettledrums sounded like the resonance of the group of peacocks on seeing the clouds in the month of Sawan

ਉੱਛਲੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਖਰੇ ਪਾਵੰਗੰ ॥

au'chhale'ee prakhare paava(n)ga(n) ||

ਮੱਚੇ ਜੁੱਝਾਰੇ ਜੋਧੰਗੰ ॥੪੪੭॥

ma'che ju'jhaare jodha(n)ga(n) ||447||

The armoured horse jumped and the warriors were absorbed in war.447.

ਸਿੰਧੁਰੀਏ ਸੁੰਡੀ ਦੰਤਾਲੇ ॥

si(n)dhure'e su(n)ddee dha(n)taale ||

ਨੱਚੇ ਪੱਖਰੀਏ ਮੁੱਛਾਲੇ ॥

na'che pa'khare'e mu'chhaale ||

The elephants having trunks and tusks got intoxicated and the warriors of frightful whiskers danced

ਓਰੜੀਏ ਸਰਬੰ ਸੈਣਾਯੰ ॥

oraRe'e saraba(n) sainaaya(n) ||

ਦੇਖੰਤ ਸੁ ਦੇਵੰ ਗੈਣਾਯੰ ॥੪੪੮॥

dhekha(n)t su dheva(n) gainaaya(n) ||448||

There was movement of all the forces and the gobs saw them from the sky.448.

ਝੱਲੈ ਅਵਝੜੀਯੰ ਉੱਝਾੜੰ ॥

jha'lai avajhaReeya(n) u'jhaaRa(n) ||

ਰਣ ਉਠੈ ਬੈਹੈਂ ਬੱਬਾੜੰ ॥

ran uThai baihai(n) ba'baaRa(n) ||

The blows of very stern warriors are being endured the fighters are falling in the battlefield and are flowing in the stream of blood

ਘੈ ਘੁੱਮੇ ਘਾਯੰ ਅੱਘਾਯੰ ॥

ghai ghu'me ghaaya(n) a'ghaaya(n) ||

ਭੂਅ ਡਿੱਗੇ ਅੱਧੋ ਅੱਧਾਯੰ ॥੪੪੯॥

bhooa ddi'ge a'dho a'dhaaya(n) ||449||

The wounded warriors are wandering circularly and are falling on the earth with downward faces.449.

ਰਿਸ ਮੰਡੈ ਛੰਡੈ ਅਉ ਛੰਡੈ ॥

ris ma(n)ddai chha(n)ddai aau chha(n)ddai ||

ਹਠਿ ਹੱਸੈ ਕੱਸੈ ਕੋ ਅੰਡੈ ॥

haTh ha'sai ka'sai ko a(n)ddai ||

In great fury they are killing others and are going on killing the persistent warriors are tightening their weapons smilingly

ਰਿਸ ਬਾਹੈਂ ਗਾਹੈਂ ਜੋਧਾਣੰ ॥

ris baahai(n) gaahai(n) jodhaana(n) ||

ਰਣ ਹੋਹੈਂ ਜੋਹੈਂ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਾਣੰ ॥੪੫੦॥

ran hohai(n) johai(n) krodhaana(n) ||450||

And being enraged are churning the fighters and are raising the ire of others.450.