Ang 249

ਵੱਜੇ ਸੰਗਲੀਆਲੇ ਹਾਠਾ ਜੁੱਟੀਆਂ ॥

va'je sa(n)galeeaale haaThaa ju'Teeaa(n) ||

ਖੇਤ ਬਹੇ ਮੁੱਛਾਲੇ ਕਹਰ ਤਤਾਰਚੇ ॥

khet bahe mu'chhaale kahar tataarache ||

The big chained trumpets sounded and the rows of soldiers began to fight with one another, the long-whiskered and tyrannical warriors marched forward

ਡਿੱਗੇ ਵੀਰ ਜੁੱਝਾਰੇ ਹੂੰਗਾ ਫੁੱਟੀਆਂ ॥

ddi'ge veer ju'jhaare hoo(n)gaa fu'Teeaa(n) ||

ਬੱਕੇ ਜਾਣ ਮਤਵਾਲੇ ਭੰਗਾ ਖਾਇ ਕੈ ॥੪੬੮॥

ba'ke jaan matavaale bha(n)gaa khai kai ||468||

Alongwith them the powerful fighters began to sob on falling in the battlefield.The warriors being intoxicated are shouting like someone shrieking in inebriation after eating hemp. 468

ਓਰੜਏ ਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਧੱਗਾ ਵਾਇ ਕੈ ॥

oraRe ha(n)kaaree dha'gaa vai kai ||

ਵਾਹਿ ਫਿਰੇ ਤਰਵਾਰੀ ਸੂਰੇ ਸੂਰਿਆਂ ॥

vaeh fire taravaaree soore sooriaa(n) ||

The proud warriors marched forward after causing the resonance of big trumpets and began to strike blows with their swords.

ਵੱਗੈ ਰਤੁ ਝੁਲਾਰੀ ਝਾੜੀ ਕੈਬਰੀ ॥

va'gai rat jhulaaree jhaaRee kaibaree ||

ਪਾਈ ਧੂੰਮ ਲੁਝਾਰੀ ਰਾਵਣ ਰਾਮ ਦੀ ॥੪੬੯॥

paiee dhoo(n)m lujhaaree raavan raam dhee ||469||

With the shower of arrows a continuous stream of blood flowed and this war of Ram and Ravana became famours on all the four sides.469.

ਚੋਬੀ ਧਉਸ ਵਜਾਈ ਸੰਘੁਰ ਮੱਚਿਆ ॥

chobee dhaus vajaiee sa(n)ghur ma'chiaa ||

ਬਾਹਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਵੈਰਾਈ ਤੁਰੇ ਤਤਾਰਚੇ ॥

baeh firai vairaiee ture tataarache ||

With the sounding of trumpets a terrible war began and the enemies wandered here and there on the fast-moving steeds

ਹੂਰਾ ਚਿੱਤ ਵਧਾਈ ਅੰਬਰ ਪੂਰਿਆ ॥

hooraa chi't vadhaiee a(n)bar pooriaa ||

ਜੋਧਿਯਾ ਦੇਖਣ ਤਾਈ ਹੂਲੇ ਹੋਈਆਂ ॥੪੭੦॥

jodhiyaa dhekhan taiee hoole hoieeaa(n) ||470||

There on the sky the heavenly damsels gathered together with the zeal of wedding the brave warriors and came nearer in order to see them waging the war.470.

ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadhaRee chha(n)dh ||

PAADHARI STANZA

ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਰ ਵੀਰ ਕੁੱਪਯੋ ਕਰਾਲ ॥

ei(n)dhraar veer ku'payo karaal ||

ਮੁਕਤੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਗਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਬਿਸਾਲ ॥

mukata(n)t baan geh dhan bisaal ||

Inderjit in great fury, holding his wide bow, began to discharge arrows

ਥਰਕੰਤ ਲੁੱਥ ਫਰਕੰਤ ਬਾਹ ॥

tharaka(n)t lu'th faraka(n)t baeh ||

ਜੁੱਝੰਤ ਸੂਰ ਅੱਛਰੈ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੪੭੧॥

ju'jha(n)t soor a'chharai uchhaeh ||471||

The corpses writhed and the arms of the warriors fluttered the warriors began to fight and the heavenly damsels were filled with joy.471.

ਚਮਕੰਤ ਚੱਕ੍ਰ ਸਰਖੰਤ ਸੇਲ ॥

chamaka(n)t cha'kr sarakha(n)t sel ||

ਜੁੱਮੇ ਜਟਾਲ ਜਣ ਗੰਗ ਮੇਲ ॥

ju'me jaTaal jan ga(n)g mel ||

The discs glittered, the lances moved and the fighters with matted hair sped up to fight as if they are going to take a bath in the Ganges.

ਸੰਘਰੇ ਸੂਰ ਆਘਾਇ ਘਾਇ ॥

sa(n)ghare soor aaghai ghai ||

ਬਰਖੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਚੜ ਚਉਪ ਚਾਇ ॥੪੭੨॥

barakha(n)t baan chaR chaup chai ||472||

The wounded warriors were killed and on the other hand the warriors began to shower arrows with fourfold zeal.472.

ਸੱਮੁਲੇ ਸੂਰ ਆਰੁਹੇ ਜੰਗ ॥

sa'mule soor aaruhe ja(n)g ||

ਬਰਖੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਬਿਖ ਧਰ ਸੁਰੰਗ ॥

barakha(n)t baan bikh dhar sura(n)g ||

The frightful warriors entangled in war are showering arrows like poisonous serpents

ਨਭਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਅਲੋਪ ਸਰ ਬਰਖ ਧਾਰ ॥

nabh havai alop sar barakh dhaar ||

ਸਭ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਸੁਮਾਰ ॥੪੭੩॥

sabh uooch neech ki(n)ne sumaar ||473||

With the shower of arrows the sky is not visible and there in no differentiation between high and low.473.

ਸਭ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿੱਦਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ॥

sabh sasatr asatr bi'dhiaa prabeen ||

ਸਰ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਚੀਨ ॥

sar dhaar barakh saradhaar cheen ||

All the warriors specialize in the science of weaponry and locating the general they are showering arrows on them

ਰਘੁਰਾਜ ਆਦਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥

raghuraaj aadh mohe su beer ||

ਦਲ ਸਹਿਤ ਭੂਮ ਡਿੱਗੇ ਅਧੀਰ ॥੪੭੪॥

dhal sahit bhoom ddi'ge adheer ||474||

Even Ram, the king of Raghu clan was beguiled and fell on the earth alongwith his army.474.

ਤਬ ਕਹੀ ਦੂਤ ਰਾਵਣਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

tab kahee dhoot raavaneh jai ||

ਕਪਿ ਕਟਕ ਆਜੁ ਜੀਤਯੋ ਬਨਾਇ ॥

kap kaTak aaj jeetayo banai ||

Then the messengers went to give the news to Ravana that the forces of monkeys have been defeated

ਸੀਅ ਭਜਹੁ ਆਜੁ ਹੁਐ ਕੈ ਨਿਚੀਤ ॥

seea bhajahu aaj huaai kai nicheet ||

ਸੰਘਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਣ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਜੀਤ ॥੪੭੫॥

sa(n)ghare raam ran i(n)dhrajeet ||475||

And he could certainly wed Sita on that day because Inderjit has killed ram in the war.475.

ਤਬ ਕਹੇ ਬੈਣ ਤ੍ਰਿਜਟੀ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥

tab kahe bain tirajaTee bulai ||

ਰਣ ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕ ਰਾਮ ਸੀਤਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

ran mritak raam seeteh dhikhai ||

Then Ravana called the demoness named Trajata and asked her to show the dead Ram to Sita

ਲੈ ਗਈ ਨਾਥ ਜਹਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਖੇਤ ॥

lai giee naath jeh gire khet ||

ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਮਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਯੋ ਸੁਪਤ ਅਚੇਤ ॥੪੭੬॥

mirag maar si(n)gh jayo supat achet ||476||

She rook away Sita from that place with her tantric power to the place where ram was sleeping in unconscious state like a lion after killing the deer.476.

ਸੀਅ ਨਿਰਖ ਨਾਥ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਿਸਾਨ ॥

seea nirakh naath man meh risaan ||

ਦਸ ਅਉਰ ਚਾਰ ਬਿੱਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

dhas aaur chaar bi'dhiaa nidhaan ||

Seeing Ram in such a state, the mind of Sita was filled with extreme agony because Ram was the store-house of fourteen arts and it was impossible to make her believe in such an event

ਪੜ ਨਾਗ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਘਰੀ ਪਾਸ ॥

paR naag ma(n)tr sa(n)gharee paas ||

ਪਤਿ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਜਯਾਇ ਚਿਤ ਭਯੋ ਹੁਲਾਸ ॥੪੭੭॥

pat bhraat jayai chit bhayo hulaas ||477||

Sita went near Ram reciting Nagmantra and reviving both Ram and Lakshman her mind was filled with joy.477.

ਸੀਅ ਗਈ ਜਗੇ ਅੰਗਰਾਇ ਰਾਮ ॥

seea giee jage a(n)garai raam ||

ਦਲ ਸਹਿਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਜੁਤ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਮ ॥

dhal sahit bhraat jut dharam dhaam ||

When Sita went back, Ram woke up alongwith his brother and forces.

ਬੱਜੇ ਸੁ ਨਾਦਿ ਗੱਜੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥

ba'je su naadh ga'je su beer ||

ਸੱਜੇ ਹਥਿਯਾਰ ਭੱਜੇ ਅਧੀਰ ॥੪੭੮॥

sa'je hathiyaar bha'je adheer ||478||

The brave fighters thundered bedecking themselves with weapons and the great warriors with power of endurance began to run away from the battlefield.478.

ਸੰਮੁਲੇ ਸੂਰ ਸਰ ਬਰਖ ਜੁੱਧ ॥

sa(n)mule soor sar barakh ju'dh ||

ਹਨ ਸਾਲ ਤਾਲ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਾਲ ਕ੍ਰੂੱਧ ॥

han saal taal bikraal kraoo'dh ||

The warriors with frightful prowess began to shower arrows in the war and being highly infuriated began to destroy even the trees

ਤਜਿ ਜੁੱਧ ਸੁੱਧ ਸੁਰ ਮੇਘ ਧਰਣ ॥

taj ju'dh su'dh sur megh dharan ||