Ang 259

ਜਾਗੜਦੀ ਜਾਣ ਜੁਝਿ ਗਯੋ ਰਾਗੜਦੀ ਰਘੁਪਤ ਇਮ ਬੁਝਯੋ ॥੫੬੩॥

jaagaRadhee jaan jujh gayo raagaRadhee raghupat im bujhayo ||563||

The king of Raghava clan, considering him dead, became pale.563.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕੇ ਰਾਮਵਤਾਰ ਲਛਮਨ ਮੂਰਛਨਾ ਭਵੇਤ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ॥

eit sree bachitr naaTake raamavataar lachhaman moorachhanaa bhavet dhiaai samaapatam sat ||

End of the chapter entitled ‘Lakshman becoming Unconscious’ in Ramvtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.

ਸੰਗੀਤ ਬਹੜਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

sa(n)geet bahaRaa chha(n)dh ||

SANGEET BAHRAA STANZA

ਕਾਗੜਦੀ ਕਟਕ ਕਪਿ ਭਜਯੋ ਲਾਗੜਦੀ ਲਛਮਣ ਜੁੱਝਯੋ ਜਬ ॥

kaagaRadhee kaTak kap bhajayo laagaRadhee lachhaman ju'jhayo jab ||

ਰਾਗੜਦੀ ਰਾਮ ਰਿਸ ਭਰਯੋ ਸਾਗੜਦੀ ਗਹਿ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਭ ॥

raagaRadhee raam ris bharayo saagaRadhee geh asatr sasatr sabh ||

The force of monkeys ran helter-skelter when Lakshman fell down and catching hold of his weapons and arms in his hand Ram was highly infuriated

ਧਾਗੜਦੀ ਧਉਲ ਧੜ ਹੜਯੋ ਕਾਗੜਦੀ ਕੋੜੰਭ ਕੜੱਕਯੋ ॥

dhaagaRadhee dhaul dhaR haRayo kaagaRadhee koRa(n)bh kaRa'kayo ||

ਭਾਗੜਦੀ ਭੂੰਮਿ ਭੜਹੜੀ ਪਾਗੜਦੀ ਜਨ ਪਲੈ ਪਲੱਟਯੋ ॥੫੬੪॥

bhaagaRadhee bhoo(n)m bhaRahaRee paagaRadhee jan palai pala'Tayo ||564||

With the clattering sound of the weapons of Ram, the Bull, the support of the earth trembled and the earth shook as if the doomsday had arrived.564.

ਅਰਧ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

aradh naraaj chha(n)dh ||

ARDH NARAAJ STANZA

ਕਢੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਗ ਦੁੱਧਰੰ ॥

kaddee su teg dhu'dhara(n) ||

ਅਨੂਪ ਰੂਪ ਸੁੱਭਰੰ ॥

anoop roop su'bhara(n) ||

The double-edged swords came out and Ram seemed greatly impressive

ਭਕਾਰ ਭੇਰ ਭੈ ਕਰੰ ॥

bhakaar bher bhai kara(n) ||

ਬਕਾਰ ਬੰਦਣੋ ਬਰੰ ॥੫੬੫॥

bakaar ba(n)dhano bara(n) ||565||

The sound of the kettle-drums was heard and the imprisoned people began to cry.565.

ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਤੰ ਸਰੰ ॥

bachitr chitrata(n) sara(n) ||

ਤਜੰਤ ਤੀਖਣੋ ਨਰੰ ॥

taja(n)t teekhano nara(n) ||

ਪਰੰਤ ਜੂਝਤੰ ਭਟੰ ॥

para(n)t joojhata(n) bhaTa(n) ||

ਜਣੰਕਿ ਸਾਵਣੰ ਘਟੰ ॥੫੬੬॥

jana(n)k saavana(n) ghaTa(n) ||566||

A queer scene was created and the forces of men and monkey fell on the demon forces with sharp nails like the rising clouds of the month of Sawan.566.

ਘੁਮੰਤ ਅਘ ਓਘਯੰ ॥

ghuma(n)t agh oghaya(n) ||

ਬਦੰਤ ਬਕਤ੍ਰ ਤੇਜਯੰ ॥

badha(n)t bakatr tejaya(n) ||

The warriors are roaming on all the four sides for the destruction of sins and are challenging one another

ਚਲੰਤ ਤਯਾਗਤੇ ਤਨੰ ॥

chala(n)t tayaagate tana(n) ||

ਭਣੰਤ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਧਨੰ ॥੫੬੭॥

bhana(n)t dhevataa dhana(n) ||567||

The brave fighters are leaving their bodies the gods are shouting “Bravo, Bravo”.567.

ਛੁਟੰਤ ਤੀਰ ਤੀਖਣੰ ॥

chhuTa(n)t teer teekhana(n) ||

ਬਜੰਤ ਭੇਰ ਭੀਖਣੰ ॥

baja(n)t bher bheekhana(n) ||

The sharp arrows are being discharged and the terrible kettle-drums are resounding

ਉਠੰਤ ਗੱਦ ਸੱਦਣੰ ॥

auTha(n)t ga'dh sa'dhana(n) ||

ਮਸੱਤ ਜਾਣ ਮੱਦਣੰ ॥੫੬੮॥

masa't jaan ma'dhana(n) ||568||

The intoxicating sounds are being heard from all the four sides.568.

ਕਰੰਤ ਚਾਚਰੋ ਚਰੰ ॥

kara(n)t chaacharo chara(n) ||

ਨਚੰਤ ਨਿਰਤਣੋ ਹਰੰ ॥

nacha(n)t niratano hara(n) ||

ਪੁਅੰਤ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਸਿਰੰ ॥

pua(n)t paarabatee sira(n) ||

ਹਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤਣੀ ਫਿਰੰ ॥੫੬੯॥

hasa(n)t pretanee fira(n) ||569||

Shiva and his Ganas (attendants) are seen dancing and it seems that the female ghosts are laughing and bowing their heads before Parvati.569.

ਅਨੂਪ ਨਿਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

anoop niraaj chha(n)dh ||

ANOOP NIRAAJ STANZA

ਡਕੰਤ ਡਾਕਣੀ ਡੁਲੰ ॥

ddaka(n)t ddaakanee ddula(n) ||

ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਬਾਜ ਕੁੰਡਲੰ ॥

bhrama(n)t baaj ku(n)ddala(n) ||

The vampires are roaming and the horses are moving creating a circular spectacle

ਰੜੰਤ ਬੰਦਿਣੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ॥

raRa(n)t ba(n)dhino kirata(n) ||

ਬਦੰਤ ਮਾਗਯੋ ਜਯੰ ॥੫੭੦॥

badha(n)t maagayo jaya(n) ||570||

The warriors are being made prisoners and are hailing.570.

ਢਲੰਤ ਢਾਲ ਉੱਢਲੰ ॥

ddala(n)t ddaal u'ddala(n) ||

ਖਿਮੰਤ ਤੇਗ ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ॥

khima(n)t teg niramala(n) ||

ਚਲੰਤ ਰਾਜਵੰ ਸਰੰ ॥

chala(n)t raajava(n) sara(n) ||

ਪਪਾਤ ਉਰਵੀਅੰ ਨਰੰ ॥੫੭੧॥

papaat uraveea(n) nara(n) ||571||

There are knockings of the blows of the swords on the shields and with the arrows being discharged by the kings the humans and monkeys are falling on the earth.571.

ਭਜੰਤ ਆਸੁਰੀ ਸੁਤੰ ॥

bhaja(n)t aasuree suta(n) ||

ਕਿਲੰਕ ਬਾਨਰੀ ਪੁਤੰ ॥

kila(n)k baanaree puta(n) ||

On the other side the monkeys are shrieking

ਬਜੰਤ ਤੀਰ ਤੁੱਪਕੰ ॥

baja(n)t teer tu'paka(n) ||

ਉਠੰਤ ਦਾਰੁਣੋ ਸੁਰੰ ॥੫੭੨॥

auTha(n)t dhaaruno sura(n) ||572||

On account of what the demons are fleeing the sounds of arrows and other weapons are creating the terrible and tumultuous resonance.572.

ਭਭੱਕ ਭੂਤ ਭੈ ਕਰੰ ॥

bhabha'k bhoot bhai kara(n) ||

ਚਚੱਕ ਚਉਦਣੋ ਚਕੰ ॥

chacha'k chaudhano chaka(n) ||

The groups of ghosts are feeling frightened and perplexed

ਤਤੱਖ ਪੱਖਰੰ ਤੁਰੇ ॥

tata'kh pa'khara(n) ture ||

ਬਜੇ ਨਿਨੱਦ ਸਿੰਧੁਰੇ ॥੫੭੩॥

baje nina'dh si(n)dhure ||573||

The armoured horses and roaring elephants are moving in the battlefield.573.

ਉਠੰਤ ਭੈ ਕਰੀ ਸਰੰ ॥

auTha(n)t bhai karee sara(n) ||

ਮਚੰਤ ਜੋਧਣੇ ਜੁਧੰ ॥

macha(n)t jodhane judha(n) ||

The gods are also becoming fearful on seeing the terrible war of the warriors

ਖਿਮੰਤ ਉੱਜਲੀਅਸੰ ॥

khima(n)t u'jaleeasa(n) ||