Ang 253

ਛਿੱਦੇ ਚਰਮੰ ॥

chhi'dhe charama(n) ||

The weapons, coming into contact with armours, are piercing the bodies

ਤੁੱਟੈ ਖੱਗੰ ॥

tu'Tai kha'ga(n) ||

ਉੱਠੈ ਅੰਗੰ ॥੫੦੭॥

au'Thai a(n)ga(n) ||507||

The spars are breaking and the sparks of fire are coming out from them.507.

ਨੱਚੇ ਤਾਜੀ ॥

na'che taajee ||

ਗੱਜੇ ਗਾਜੀ ॥

ga'je gaajee ||

The horses are dancing and the warriors are thundering

ਡਿੱਗੇ ਵੀਰੰ ॥

ddi'ge veera(n) ||

ਤੱਜੇ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੫੦੮॥

ta'je teera(n) ||508||

They are falling while discharging the arrows.508.

ਝੁੱਮੇਾਂ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

jhu'meaa(n) soora(n) ||

ਘੁੱਮੀ ਹੂਰੰ ॥

ghu'mee hoora(n) ||

ਕੱਛੇ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

ka'chhe baana(n) ||

ਮੱਤੇ ਮਾਣੰ ॥੫੦੯॥

ma'te maana(n) ||509||

Seeing the heavenly damsels moving, the warriors are swinging and, being intoxicated, are discharging arrows.509.

ਪਾਧਰੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

paadharee chha(n)dh ||

PAADHARI STANZA

ਤਹ ਭਯੋ ਘੋਰ ਆਹਵ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

teh bhayo ghor aahav apaar ||

ਰਣ ਭੂੰਮਿ ਝੂਮਿ ਜੁੱਝੇ ਜੁਝਾਰ ॥

ran bhoo(n)m jhoom ju'jhe jujhaar ||

In this way, the war ensued and many warriors fell in the field

ਇਤ ਰਾਮ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਅਤਕਾਇ ਉੱਤ ॥

eit raam bhraat atakai u't ||

ਰਿਸ ਜੁੱਝ ਉੱਝਰੇ ਰਾਜ ਪੁੱਤ ॥੫੧੦॥

ris ju'jh u'jhare raaj pu't ||510||

On one side there is Lakshman, brother of Ram and on the other there is the demon Atkaaye and both these princes are fighting with each other.510.

ਤਬ ਰਾਮ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਅਤਿ ਕੀਨ ਰੋਸ ॥

tab raam bhraat at keen ros ||

ਜਿਮ ਪਰਤ ਅਗਨ ਘ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰਤ ਜੋਸ ॥

jim parat agan ghirat karat jos ||

Then Lakshman became highly infuriated and increased it with zeal like the fire blazing fiercely when the ghee is poured over it

ਗਹਿ ਬਾਣ ਪਾਣ ਤੱਜੇ ਅਨੰਤ ॥

geh baan paan ta'je ana(n)t ||

ਜਿਮ ਜੇਠ ਸੂਰ ਕਿਰਣੈ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥੫੧੧॥

jim jeTh soor kiranai dhura(n)t ||511||

He discharged the scorching arrows like the terrible sunrays of eh month of Jyestha.511.

ਬ੍ਰਣ ਆਪ ਮੱਧ ਬਾਹਤ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

bran aap ma'dh baahat anek ||

ਬਰਣੈ ਨ ਜਾਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਏਕ ॥

baranai na jaeh keh ek ek ||

Getting himself wounded he discharged so many arrows which are indescribable

ਉੱਝਰੇ ਵੀਰ ਜੁੱਝਣ ਜੁਝਾਰ ॥

au'jhare veer ju'jhan jujhaar ||

ਜੈ ਸਬਦ ਦੇਵ ਭਾਖਤ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥੫੧੨॥

jai sabadh dhev bhaakhat pukaar ||512||

These brave fighters are absorbed in fight and on the other hand, the gods are raising the sound of victory.512.