Ang 248

ਨਿਸਰਤ ਉਰ ਧਰ ॥੪੫੬॥

nisarat ur dhar ||456||

Are leaving keeping their desire within their hearts.456.

ਉਝਰਤ ਜੁਝ ਕਰ ॥

aujharat jujh kar ||

ਬਿਝੁਰਤ ਜੁਝ ਨਰ ॥

bijhurat jujh nar ||

The warriors are entangled among themselves and all are fighting with one another,

ਹਰਖਤ ਮਸਹਰ ॥

harakhat masahar ||

ਬਰਖਤ ਸਿਤ ਸਰ ॥੪੫੭॥

barakhat sit sar ||457||

Some people are getting delighted and showering their arrows.457.

ਝੁਰ ਝਰ ਕਰ ਕਰ ॥

jhur jhar kar kar ||

ਡਰਿ ਡਰਿ ਧਰ ਹਰ ॥

ddar ddar dhar har ||

People who are afraid in their minds, are meditating on Shiva and

ਹਰ ਬਰ ਧਰ ਕਰ ॥

har bar dhar kar ||

ਬਿਹਰਤ ਉਠ ਨਰ ॥੪੫੮॥

biharat uTh nar ||458||

Remembering Shiva for their for their protection, they are trembling.458.

ਉਚਰਤ ਜਸ ਨਰ ॥

aucharat jas nar ||

ਬਿਚਰਤ ਧਸਿ ਨਰ ॥

bicharat dhas nar ||

As soon as the sound rises, people go into their houses and

ਥਰਕਤ ਨਰ ਹਰ ॥

tharakat nar har ||

ਬਰਖਤ ਭੁਅ ਪਰ ॥੪੫੯॥

barakhat bhua par ||459||

The warriors here are falling on the earth, moving like man-lion incarnation.459.

ਤਿਲਕੜੀਆ ਛੰਦ ॥

tilakaReeaa chha(n)dh ||

TILKARIYA STANZA

ਚਟਾਕ ਚੋਟੈ ॥

chaTaak choTai ||

ਅਟਾਕ ਓਟੈ ॥

aTaak oTai ||

The blows of the swords are causing knocking sounds on the shields and the warriors are saving themselves from the shields

ਝੜਾਕ ਝਾੜੈ ॥

jhaRaak jhaaRai ||

ਤੜਾਕ ਤਾੜੈ ॥੪੬੦॥

taRaak taaRai ||460||

The weapons are being struck and (the warriors) are being killed by making them targets.460.

ਫਿਰੰਤ ਹੂਰੰ ॥

fira(n)t hoora(n) ||

ਬਰੰਤ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

bara(n)t soora(n) ||

ਰਣੰਤ ਜੋਹੰ ॥

rana(n)t joha(n) ||

ਉਠੰਤ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ॥੪੬੧॥

auTha(n)t kroha(n) ||461||

The heavenly damsels are moving in the battlefield and wedding the warriors, they are seeing the war and the warriors, who are desirous of obtaining them, are getting immensely infuriated.461.

ਭਰੰਤ ਪੱਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

bhara(n)t pa'tra(n) ||

ਤੁਟੰਤ ਅੱਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

tuTa(n)t a'tra(n) ||

ਝੜੰਤ ਅਗਨੰ ॥

jhaRa(n)t agana(n) ||

ਜਲੰਤ ਜਗਨੰ ॥੪੬੨॥

jala(n)t jagana(n) ||462||

The bowls are being filled with blood, the arms are breaking, the sparks of fire are looking like glow-worms.462.

ਤੁਟੰਤ ਖੋਲੰ ॥

tuTa(n)t khola(n) ||

ਜੁਟੰਤ ਟੋਲੰ ॥

juTa(n)t Tola(n) ||

ਖਿਮੰਤ ਖੱਗੰ ॥

khima(n)t kha'ga(n) ||

ਉਠੰਤ ਅੱਗੰ ॥੪੬੩॥

auTha(n)t a'ga(n) ||463||

The warriors are fighting, the armours are breaking, the spears are falling on the shields and the sparks are rising.463.

ਚਲੰਤ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

chala(n)t baana(n) ||

ਰੁਕੰ ਦਿਸਾਣੰ ॥

ruka(n) dhisaana(n) ||

ਪਪਾਤ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

papaat sasatra(n) ||

ਅਘਾਤ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥੪੬੪॥

aghaat asatra(n) ||464||

With the discharge of arrows, the directions have turned, there are blows and the sparks are rising.464.

ਖਹੰਤ ਖੱਤ੍ਰੀ ॥

khaha(n)t kha'tree ||

ਭਿਰੰਤ ਅੱਤ੍ਰੀ ॥

bhira(n)t a'tree ||

ਬੁਠੰਤ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

buTha(n)t baana(n) ||

ਖਿਵੈ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥੪੬੫॥

khivai kirapaana(n) ||465||

The Kshatriyas, getting hold of arms in their hands, are fighting, they are discharging arrows and striking with swords.465.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

DOHRA

ਲੁੱਥ ਜੁੱਥ ਬਿੱਥੁਰ ਰਹੀ ਰਾਵਣ ਰਾਮ ਬਿਰੁੱਧ ॥

lu'th ju'th bi'thur rahee raavan raam biru'dh ||

ਹਤਯੋ ਮਹੋਦਰ ਦੇਖ ਕਰ ਹਰਿ ਅਰਿ ਫਿਰਯੋ ਸੁ ਕ੍ਰੁੱਧ ॥੪੬੬॥

hatayo mahodhar dhekh kar har ar firayo su kru'dh ||466||

In this war between Ram and Ravana the clusters of corpses scattered here and there and seeing Mahodar being killed Inderjit (Meghand) marched forward.466.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਰਾਮਵਤਾਰ ਮਹੋਦਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਧਹਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake raamavataar mahodhar ma(n)tree badheh dhiaai samaapatam sat ||

End of the chapter entitled ‘The Killing of Mahodar Mantri’ in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.

ਅਥ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਜੀਤ ਜੁੱਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath i(n)dhrajeet ju'dh kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of war with Inderjit :

ਸਿਰਖਿੰਡੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

sirakhi(n)ddee chha(n)dh ||

SIRKHINDI STANZA

ਜੁੱਟੇ ਵੀਰ ਜੁੱਝਾਰੇ ਧੱਗਾ ਵੱਜੀਆਂ ॥

ju'Te veer ju'jhaare dha'gaa va'jeeaa(n) ||

ਬੱਜੇ ਨਾਦ ਕਰਾਰੇ ਦਲਾ ਮੁਸਾਹਦਾ ॥

ba'je naadh karaare dhalaa musaahadhaa ||

The trumpets sounded and the warriors faced one another and both the armies, prepared for war while thundering

ਲੁੱਝੇ ਕਾਰਣਯਾਰੇ ਸੰਘਰ ਸੂਰਮੇ ॥

lu'jhe kaaranayaare sa(n)ghar soorame ||

ਵੁੱਠੇ ਜਾਣੁ ਡਰਾਰੇ ਘਣੀਅਰ ਕੈਬਰੀ ॥੪੬੭॥

vu'The jaan ddaraare ghaneear kaibaree ||467||

They who performed very difficult tasks, fought with one another and the arrows were discharged like the frightful flying serpents.467.