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ਪਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਪੀਠੰ ਠਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਠੋਕੋ ॥

paagaRadha(n)g peeTha(n) ThaagaRadha(n)g Thoko ||

ਹਰੋ ਆਜ ਪਾਨੰ ਸੁਰੰ ਮੋਹ ਲੋਕੋ ॥੫੮੦॥

haro aaj paana(n) sura(n) moh loko ||580||

“By patting me on my back and I shall conquer all the abodes of gods today.”580.

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਐਸੇ ਕਹਯੋ ਅਉ ਉਡਾਨੋ ॥

aagaRadha(n)g aaise kahayo aau uddaano ||

ਗਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਗੈਨੰ ਮਿਲਯੋ ਮੱਧ ਮਾਨੋ ॥

gaagaRadha(n)g gaina(n) milayo ma'dh maano ||

Uttering these words Hanuman flew and it seemed that he had become one with the sky.

ਰਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਰਾਮੰ ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਆਸੰ ॥

raagaRadha(n)g raama(n) aagaRadha(n)g aasa(n) ||

ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬੈਠੇ ਨਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਨਿਰਾਸੰ ॥੫੮੧॥

baagaRadha(n)g baiThe naagaRadha(n)g niraasa(n) ||581||

Ram sat down disappointed, keeping the hope in his mind.581.

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਆਗੇ ਕਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਕੋਊ ॥

aagaRadha(n)g aage kaagaRadha(n)g kouoo ||

ਮਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਸੋਊ ॥

maagaRadha(n)g maare saagaRadha(n)g souoo ||

Whosoever came in front of Hanuman, he killed him,

ਨਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਨਾਕੀ ਤਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਤਾਲੰ ॥

naagaRadha(n)g naakee taagaRadha(n)g taala(n) ||

ਮਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਮਾਰੇ ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬਿਸਾਲੰ ॥੫੮੨॥

maagaRadha(n)g maare baagaRadha(n)g bisaala(n) ||582||

And thus killing (the forces) he reached on the bank of a tank.582.

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਏਕੰ ਦਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਦਾਨੋ ॥

aagaRadha(n)g eka(n) dhaagaRadha(n)g dhaano ||

ਚਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਚੀਰਾ ਦਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਦੁਰਾਨੋ ॥

chaagaRadha(n)g cheeraa dhaagaRadha(n)g dhuraano ||

There a terrible-looking demon was hiding

ਦਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਦੋਖੀ ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬੂਟੀ ॥

dhaagaRadha(n)g dhokhee baagaRadha(n)g booTee ||

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਹੈ ਏਕ ਤੇ ਏਕ ਜੂਟੀ ॥੫੮੩॥

aagaRadha(n)g hai ek te ek jooTee ||583||

And at the same place Hanuman saw many herbs clustered with one another.583.

ਚਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਚਉਕਾ ਹਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਹਨਵੰਤਾ ॥

chaagaRadha(n)g chaukaa haagaRadha(n)g hanava(n)taa ||

ਜਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਮਹਾ ਤੇਜ ਮੰਤਾ ॥

jaagaRadha(n)g jodhaa mahaa tej ma(n)taa ||

The highly radiant Hanuman, seeing this, was perturbed and felt confused about the herb to be taken away

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਉਖਾਰਾ ਪਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਪਹਾਰੰ ॥

aagaRadha(n)g ukhaaraa paagaRadha(n)g pahaara(n) ||

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਲੈ ਅਉਖਧੀ ਕੋ ਸਿਧਾਰੰ ॥੫੮੪॥

aagaRadha(n)g lai aaukhadhee ko sidhaara(n) ||584||

He uprooted the whole mountain and returned with the medicinal herbs.584.

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਆਏ ਜਹਾ ਰਾਮ ਖੇਤੰ ॥

aagaRadha(n)g aae jahaa raam kheta(n) ||

ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬੀਰੰ ਜਹਾ ਤੇ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥

baagaRadha(n)g beera(n) jahaa te acheta(n) ||

He reached that battlefield with the mountain where Lakshman was lying unconscious

ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬਿਸੱਲਯਾ ਮਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਮੁੱਖੰ ॥

baagaRadha(n)g bisa'layaa maagaRadha(n)g mu'kha(n) ||

ਡਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਡਾਰੀ ਸਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਸੁੱਖੰ ॥੫੮੫॥

ddaagaRadha(n)g ddaaree saagaRadha(n)g su'kha(n) ||585||

The apothecary Sushan put the required herb in the month of Lakshman.585.

ਜਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਜਾਗੇ ਸਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

jaagaRadha(n)g jaage saagaRadha(n)g soora(n) ||

ਘਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਘੁੱਮੀ ਹਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਹੂਰੰ ॥

ghaagaRadha(n)g ghu'mee haagaRadha(n)g hoora(n) ||

The mighty warrior Lakshman regained his senses and the roaming heavenly damsels went back

ਛਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਛੂਟੇ ਨਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਨਾਦੰ ॥

chhaagaRadha(n)g chhooTe naagaRadha(n)g naadha(n) ||

ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬਾਜੇ ਨਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਨਾਦੰ ॥੫੮੬॥

baagaRadha(n)g baaje naagaRadha(n)g naadha(n) ||586||

The great trumpets resounded in the battlefield.586.

ਤਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਤੀਰੰ ਛਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਛੂਟੇ ॥

taagaRadha(n)g teera(n) chhaagaRadha(n)g chhooTe ||

ਗਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਗਾਜੀ ਜਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਜੁਟੇ ॥

gaagaRadha(n)g gaajee jaagaRadha(n)g juTe ||

The arrows were discharged and the warriors began to fight again with one another.

ਖਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਖੇਤੰ ਸਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਸੋਏ ॥

khaagaRadha(n)g kheta(n) saagaRadha(n)g soe ||

ਪਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਤੇ ਪਾਕ ਸਾਹੀਦ ਹੋਏ ॥੫੮੭॥

paagaRadha(n)g te paak saaheedh hoe ||587||

The brave fighters dying in the battlefield became true martyrs.587.

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਮੱਚੇ ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਾਰੰ ॥

ma'che soorabeer bikraara(n) ||

ਨੱਚੇ ਭੂਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਬੈਤਾਰੰ ॥

na'che bhoot pret baitaara(n) ||

The terrible warriors were absorbed in fighting the ghosts, fiends and Baitals began to dance

ਝਮਝਮ ਲਸਤ ਕੋਟਿ ਕਰਵਾਰੰ ॥

jhamajham lasat koT karavaara(n) ||

ਝਲਹਲੰਤ ਉੱਜਲ ਅਸਿ ਧਾਰੰ ॥੫੮੮॥

jhalahala(n)t u'jal as dhaara(n) ||588||

The blows were struck with many hands creating knocking sounds and the white edges of the swords glittered.588.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

tirabha(n)gee chha(n)dh ||

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਉੱਜਲ ਅਸ ਧਾਰੰ ਲਸਤ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਕਰਣ ਲੁਝਾਰੰ ਛਬਿ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

au'jal as dhaara(n) lasat apaara(n) karan lujhaara(n) chhab dhaara(n) ||

The white edges of the swords, increasing splendour, looked impressive

ਸੋਭਿਤ ਜਿਮੁ ਆਰੰ ਅਤ ਛਬਿ ਧਾਰੰ ਸੁ ਬਧ ਸੁਧਾਰੰ ਅਰ ਗਾਰੰ ॥

sobhit jim aara(n) at chhab dhaara(n) su badh sudhaara(n) ar gaara(n) ||

These sword are the destroyers of the enemies and appear like saws

ਜੈਪੱਤ੍ਰੰ ਦਾਤੀ ਮਦਿਣੰ ਮਾਤੀ ਸ੍ਰੋਣੰ ਰਾਤੀ ਜੈ ਕਰਣੰ ॥

jaipa'tra(n) dhaatee madhina(n) maatee srona(n) raatee jai karana(n) ||

They frighten the enemy by granting victory, by bathing in the blood,

ਦੁੱਜਨ ਦਲ ਹੰਤੀ ਅਛਲ ਜਯੰਤੀ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਹੰਤੀ ਭੈ ਹਰਣੰ ॥੫੮੯॥

dhu'jan dhal ha(n)tee achhal jaya(n)tee kilavikh ha(n)tee bhai harana(n) ||589||

By destroying the intoxicated tyrants and by perishing all the vices.589.

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਭਰਹਰੰਤ ਭੱਜਤ ਰਣ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

bharahara(n)t bha'jat ran soora(n) ||

ਥਰਹਰ ਕਰਤ ਲੋਹ ਤਨ ਪੂਰੰ ॥

tharahar karat loh tan poora(n) ||

There was consternation, the warriors ran and their bodies wearing armour trembled

ਤੜਭੜ ਬਜੈਂ ਤਬਲ ਅਰੁ ਤੂਰੰ ॥

taRabhaR bajai(n) tabal ar toora(n) ||

ਘੁੱਮੀ ਪੇਖ ਸੁਭਟ ਰਨ ਹੂਰੰ ॥੫੯੦॥

ghu'mee pekh subhaT ran hoora(n) ||590||

The trumpets resounded violently in the war and seeing the mighty warriors the heavenly damsels advanced towards them again.590.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

tirabha(n)gee chha(n)dh ||

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਘੁੰਮੀ ਰਣ ਹੂਰੰ ਨਭ ਝੜ ਪੂਰੰ ਲਖ ਲਖ ਸੂਰੰ ਮਨ ਮੋਹੀ ॥

ghu(n)mee ran hoora(n) nabh jhaR poora(n) lakh lakh soora(n) man mohee ||

Returning from heaven the damsels moved towards the warriors and enchanted their mind

ਆਰੁਣ ਤਨ ਬਾਣੰ ਛਬ ਅਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੰ ਅਤਿਦੁਤ ਖਾਣੰ ਤਨ ਸੋਹੀ ॥

aarun tan baana(n) chhab apramaana(n) atidhut khaana(n) tan sohee ||

Their bodies were red like the arrows saturated with blood and their beauty was unparalleled