Ang 252

ਕਛੰ ਕਛੇ ॥੪੯੬॥

kachha(n) kachhe ||496||

The arrows are penetrating into the demons and the warriors are being crushed.496.

ਘੁਮੇ ਬ੍ਰਣੰ ॥

ghume brana(n) ||

ਭ੍ਰਮੇ ਰਣੰ ॥

bhrame rana(n) ||

The wounded warriors are wandering and writhing in the battlefield

ਲਜੰ ਫਸੇ ॥

laja(n) fase ||

ਕਟੰ ਕਸੇ ॥੪੯੭॥

kaTa(n) kase ||497||

They are feeling shy in being entrapped, having been girdled.497.

ਧੁਕੇ ਧਕੰ ॥

dhuke dhaka(n) ||

ਟੁਕੇ ਟਕੰ ॥

Tuke Taka(n) ||

ਛੁਟੇ ਸਰੰ ॥

chhuTe sara(n) ||

ਰੁਕੇ ਦਿਸੰ ॥੪੯੮॥

ruke dhisa(n) ||498||

The throbbing of the hearts continues, the arrows are being discharged intermittently and the directions are being hindered.498.

ਛਪੈ ਛੰਦ ॥

chhapai chha(n)dh ||

CHHAPAI STANZA

ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਆਰੁਹੇ ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕਨ ਕਹੱ ਤੱਕੈ ॥

ei'k i'k aaruhe i'k i'kan kaha' ta'kai ||

The warriors excelling one another are coming and looking at each other one by one

ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਲੈ ਚਲੈ ਇੱਕ ਕਹ ਇੱਕ ਉਚੱਕੈ ॥

ei'k i'k lai chalai i'k keh i'k ucha'kai ||

They are moving with each one and are being startle by each one

ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਸਰ ਬਰਖ ਇੱਕ ਧਨ ਕਰਖ ਰੋਸ ਭਰ ॥

ei'k i'k sar barakh i'k dhan karakh ros bhar ||

On one side they are discharging arrows and on the other they are pulling their bows in rage

ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਤਰਫੰਤ ਇੱਕ ਭਵ ਸਿੰਧ ਗਏ ਤਰਿ ॥

ei'k i'k tarafa(n)t i'k bhav si(n)dh ge tar ||

On one side the fighters are writing and on the other side the dead ones are ferrying across the world-ocean

ਰਣਿ ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਭਿੜੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਹੁਐ ਬਿੱਝੜੇ ॥

ran i'k i'k saava(n)t bhiRai(n) i'k i'k huaai bi'jhaRe ||

The warriors excelling one another have fought and died

ਨਰ ਇੱਕ ਅਨਿਕ ਸਸਤ੍ਰਣ ਭਿੜੇ ਇੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਅਵਝੜ ਝੜੇ ॥੪੯੯॥

nar i'k anik sasatran bhiRe i'k i'k avajhaR jhaRe ||499||

All the warriors are alike, but the weapons are many and these weapons are striking blows on the soldiers like rain.499.

ਇੱਕ ਜੂਝ ਭਟ ਗਿਰੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਬਬਕੰਤ ਮੱਧ ਰਣ ॥

ei'k joojh bhaT girai(n) i'k babaka(n)t ma'dh ran ||

On one side the warriors have fallen and on the other they are shouting

ਇੱਕ ਦੇਵਪੁਰ ਬਸੈ ਇੱਕ ਭਜ ਚਲਤ ਖਾਇ ਬ੍ਰਣ ॥

ei'k dhevapur basai i'k bhaj chalat khai bran ||

On one side they have entered the city of gods and on the other, having been wounded, they have sped away

ਇੱਕ ਜੁੱਝ ਉੱਝੜੇ ਇੱਕ ਮੁਕਤੰਤ ਬਾਨ ਕਸਿ ॥

ei'k ju'jh u'jhaRe i'k mukata(n)t baan kas ||

Some are fighting in the war firmly and on the other side they are falling down having been chopped like trees

ਇੱਕ ਅਨਿਕ ਬ੍ਰਣ ਝਲੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਮੁਕਤੰਤ ਬਾਨ ਕਸਿ ॥

ei'k anik bran jhalai(n) i'k mukata(n)t baan kas ||

On one side many wounded are being endured and on the other the arrows are being discharged with full strength

ਰਣ ਭੂੰਮ ਘੂਮ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਮੰਡੈ ਦੀਰਘੁ ਕਾਇ ਲਛਮਣ ਪ੍ਰਬਲ ॥

ran bhoo(n)m ghoom saava(n)t ma(n)ddai dheeragh kai lachhaman prabal ||

Diraghkaya and Lakshman have wounded and created such a situation in the battlefield,

ਥਿਰ ਰਹੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਛ ਉਪਵਨ ਕਿਧੋ ਉੱਤਰ ਦਿਸ ਦੁਐ ਅਚਲ ॥੫੦੦॥

thir rahe birachh upavan kidho u'tar dhis dhuaai achal ||500||

As if they are large trees in a forest or eternal and immovable pole-stars in the north.500.

ਅਜਬਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

ajabaa chha(n)dh ||

AJBA STANZA

ਜੁੱਟੇ ਬੀਰੰ ॥

ju'Te beera(n) ||

ਛੁੱਟੇ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

chhu'Te teera(n) ||

ਢੁੱਕੀ ਢਾਲੰ ॥

ddu'kee ddaala(n) ||

ਕ੍ਰੋਹੇ ਕਾਲੰ ॥੫੦੧॥

krohe kaala(n) ||501||

The warriors fought, the arrows were discharged, there was knocking on the shields and the death-like warriors were infuriated.501.

ਢੰਕੇ ਢੋਲੰ ॥

dda(n)ke ddola(n) ||

ਬੰਕੇ ਬੋਲੰ ॥

ba(n)ke bola(n) ||

ਕੱਛੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥

ka'chhe sasatra(n) ||

ਅੱਛੇ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ॥੫੦੨॥

a'chhe asatra(n) ||502||

The drums sounded, the blows of the swords were heard and the weapons and arrows were struck.502.

ਕ੍ਰੋਧੰ ਗਲਿਤੰ ॥

krodha(n) galita(n) ||

ਬੋਧੰ ਦਲਿਤੰ ॥

bodha(n) dhalita(n) ||

ਗੱਜੈ ਵੀਰੰ ॥

ga'jai veera(n) ||

ਤੱਜੈ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੫੦੩॥

ta'jai teera(n) ||503||

Highly infuriated and with great understanding, the forces are being mashed, the warriors are thundering and showering arrows.503.

ਰੱਤੇ ਨੈਣੰ ॥

ra'te naina(n) ||

ਮੱਤੇ ਬੈਣੰ ॥

ma'te baina(n) ||

ਲੁੱਝੈ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

lu'jhai soora(n) ||

ਸੁੱਝੈ ਹੂਰੰ ॥੫੦੪॥

su'jhai hoora(n) ||504||

The warriors with red eyes are shouting, having been intoxicated they are fighting and the heavenly damsels are looking at them.504.

ਲੱਗੈਂ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

la'gai(n) teera(n) ||

ਭੱਗੈਂ ਵੀਰੰ ॥

bha'gai(n) veera(n) ||

ਰੋਸੰ ਰੁੱਝੈ ॥

rosa(n) ru'jhai ||

ਅੱਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਜੁੱਝੈ ॥੫੦੫॥

a'satra(n) ju'jhai ||505||

Having been pierced by arrows, the warriors are fleeing and (some) are fighting with arms, being highly enraged.505.

ਝੁੱਮੇ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

jhu'me soora(n) ||

ਘੁੱਮੇ ਹੂਰੰ ॥

ghu'me hoora(n) ||

ਚੱਕੈਂ ਚਾਰੰ ॥

cha'kai(n) chaara(n) ||

ਬੱਕੈਂ ਮਾਰੰ ॥੫੦੬॥

ba'kai(n) maara(n) ||506||

The warriors are swinging and the heavenly damsels, while wandering, are looking at them and are wondering on listening to their shouts of “Kill, Kill”.506.

ਭਿੱਦੇ ਬਰਮੰ ॥

bhi'dhe barama(n) ||