Ang 262

ਕਾਛਨੀ ਸੁਰੰਗੰ ਛਬਿ ਅੰਗ ਅੰਗੰ ਲਜਤ ਅਨੰਗੰ ਲਖ ਰੂਪੰ ॥

kaachhanee sura(n)ga(n) chhab a(n)g a(n)ga(n) lajat ana(n)ga(n) lakh roopa(n) ||

Seeing the beauty of these heavenly damsels, who were wearing elegantly coloured raiments, t

ਸਾਇਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਹਰਣੀ ਕੁਮਤ ਪ੍ਰਜਰਣੀ ਬਰਬਰ ਬਰਣੀ ਬੁਧ ਕੂਪੰ ॥੫੯੧॥

saik dhirag haranee kumat prajaranee barabar baranee budh koopa(n) ||591||

He cupid was felling shy and these were the intellingent heavenly damsels, doe-eyed, destroyers of bad intellect and wedders of mighty warriors.591.

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਕਮਲ ਬਦਨ ਸਾਇਕ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਨੈਣੀ ॥

kamal badhan saik mirag nainee ||

ਰੂਪ ਰਾਸ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਪਿਕ ਬੈਣੀ ॥

roop raas su(n)dhar pik bainee ||

Their faces were like lotus, eyes like deer and utterance like nightingale, these heavenly damsels were stores of elegance

ਮ੍ਰਿਗਪਤ ਕਟ ਛਾਜਤ ਗਜ ਗੈਣੀ ॥

miragapat kaT chhaajat gaj gainee ||

ਨੈਨ ਕਟਾਛ ਮਨਹਿ ਹਰ ਲੈਣੀ ॥੫੯੨॥

nain kaTaachh maneh har lainee ||592||

With gait of elephants, with slim waists of lion and were captivators of mind with the side glances of their eyes.592.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਸੁੰਦਰ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਨੈਣੀ ਸੁਰ ਪਿਕ ਬੈਣੀ ਚਿਤ ਹਰ ਲੈਣੀ ਗਜ ਗੈਣੰ ॥

su(n)dhar mirag nainee sur pik bainee chit har lainee gaj gaina(n) ||

They have splendid eyes, their utterance is sweet like nightingale and they captivate the mind like the gait of the elephant

ਮਾਧੁਰ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਦਨੀ ਸੁਬੁੱਧਿਨ ਸਦਨੀ ਕੁਮਤਿਨ ਕਦਨੀ ਛਬਿ ਮੈਣੰ ॥

maadhur bidh badhanee subu'dhin sadhanee kumatin kadhanee chhab maina(n) ||

They are all-pervading, have charming faces, with elegance of the god of love, they are the store-house of good intellect, the destroyer of evil intellect,

ਅੰਗਕਾ ਸੁਰੰਗੀ ਨਟਵਰ ਰੰਗੀ ਝਾਝ ਉਤੰਗੀ ਪਗ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

a(n)gakaa sura(n)gee naTavar ra(n)gee jhaajh uta(n)gee pag dhaara(n) ||

Have godly limbs they stand slantingly on one side, wear anklets in their feet,

ਬੇਸਰ ਗਜਰਾਰੰ ਪਹੂਚ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਕਚਿ ਘੁੰਘਰਾਰੰ ਆਹਾਰੰ ॥੫੯੩॥

besar gajaraara(n) pahooch apaara(n) kach ghu(n)gharaara(n) aahaara(n) ||593||

Ivory-ornament in their nose and have black curly hair.593.

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਚਿਬਕ ਚਾਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਛਬਿ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

chibak chaar su(n)dhar chhab dhaara(n) ||

ਠਉਰ ਠਉਰ ਮੁਕਤਨ ਕੇ ਹਾਰੰ ॥

Thaur Thaur mukatan ke haara(n) ||

These heavenly damsels of elegant cheeks and unique beauty, have wreaths of gems on various parts of their bodies

ਕਰ ਕੰਗਨ ਪਹੁਚੀ ਉਜਿਆਰੰ ॥

kar ka(n)gan pahuchee ujiaara(n) ||

ਨਿਰਖ ਮਦਨ ਦੁਤ ਹੋਤ ਸੁ ਮਾਰੰ ॥੫੯੪॥

nirakh madhan dhut hot su maara(n) ||594||

The bracelets of their hands are spreading brightness and seeing such elegance the beauty of the god of love is getting dim.594.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਸੋਭਿਤ ਛਬਿ ਧਾਰੰ ਕਚ ਘੁੰਘਰਾਰੰ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਰੰ ਉਜਿਆਰੰ ॥

sobhit chhab dhaara(n) kach ghu(n)gharaara(n) rasan rasaara(n) ujiaara(n) ||

ਪਹੁੰਚੀ ਗਜਰਾਰੰ ਸੁਬਿਧ ਸੁਧਾਰੰ ਮੁਕਤ ਨਿਹਾਰੰ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥

pahu(n)chee gajaraara(n) subidh sudhaara(n) mukat nihaara(n) ur dhaara(n) ||

With black hair sweet speech they appear very impressive and moving freely, they are roaming within the jostling of the elephants.

ਸੋਹਤ ਚਖ ਚਾਰੰ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗਾਰੰ ਬਿਬਿਧ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ਅਤਿ ਆਂਜੇ ॥

sohat chakh chaara(n) ra(n)g ra(n)gaara(n) bibidh prakaara(n) at aa(n)je ||

ਬਿਖ ਧਰ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਜੈਸੇ ਜਲ ਜਨ ਵੈਸੇ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਜੈਸੇ ਸਰ ਮਾਜੇ ॥੫੯੫॥

bikh dhar mirag jaise jal jan vaise saseear jaise sar maaje ||595||

With antimony in their eyes and dyed in various coulurs they look splendid with their beautiful eyes. In this way, their eyes, assaulting like poisonous serpents, but innocent like deer, they are winsome like lotus and moon.595.

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਭਯੋ ਮੂੜ ਰਾਵਣ ਰਣ ਕ੍ਰੁੱਧੰ ॥

bhayo mooR raavan ran kru'dha(n) ||

ਮੱਚਿਓ ਆਨ ਤੁਮੱਲ ਜਬ ਜੁੱਧੰ ॥

ma'chio aan tuma'l jab ju'dha(n) ||

The foolish Ravana was highly infuriated in the war when the terrible war began amidst violent resonance,

ਜੂਝੇ ਸਕਲ ਸੂਰਮਾ ਸੁੱਧੰ ॥

joojhe sakal sooramaa su'dha(n) ||

ਅਰ ਦਲ ਮੱਧਿ ਸਬਦ ਕਰ ਉੱਧੰ ॥੫੯੬॥

ar dhal ma'dh sabadh kar u'dha(n) ||596||

All the warriors began to fight and roam shouting violently among the enemy forces.596.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਧਾਯੋ ਕਰ ਕ੍ਰੁੱਧੰ ਸੁਭਟ ਬਿਰੁੱਧੰ ਗਲਿਤ ਸੁਬੁੱਧੰ ਗਹਿ ਬਾਣੰ ॥

dhaayo kar kru'dha(n) subhaT biru'dha(n) galit subu'dha(n) geh baana(n) ||

That demon of vicious intellect, holding arrows in his hand and highly enraged marched forward to wage a war.

ਕੀਨੋ ਰਣ ਸੁੱਧੰ ਨਚਤ ਕਬੁੱਧੰ ਅਤ ਧੁਨ ਉੱਧੰ ਧਨੁ ਤਾਣੰ ॥

keeno ran su'dha(n) nachat kabu'dha(n) at dhun u'dha(n) dhan taana(n) ||

He fought a terrible war and amidst the pulled up bows in the battlefield, the headless trunks began to dance.

ਧਾਏ ਰਜਵਾਰੇ ਦੁੱਧਰ ਹਕਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਬ੍ਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇ ਕਰ ਕੋਪੰ ॥

dhaae rajavaare dhu'dhar hakaare su bran prahaare kar kopa(n) ||

The king moved forward while challenging and inflicting wounds on the warriors, they were in great ire

ਘਾਇਨ ਤਨ ਰੱਜੇ ਦੁ ਪਗ ਨ ਭੱਜੇ ਜਨੁ ਹਰ ਗੱਜੇ ਪਗ ਰੋਪੰ ॥੫੯੭॥

ghain tan ra'je dh pag na bha'je jan har ga'je pag ropa(n) ||597||

The wounds were inflicted on the bodies of the fighters, but still they are not fleeing and thundering like clouds, they are firmly standing and fighti

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਅਧਿਕ ਰੋਸ ਸਾਵਤ ਰਨ ਜੂਟੇ ॥

adhik ros saavat ran jooTe ||

With the increase of indignation the warriors attacked each other and

ਬਖਤਰ ਟੋਪ ਜਿਰੈ ਸਭ ਫੂਟੇ ॥

bakhatar Top jirai sabh fooTe ||

The armours and helmets were shattered,

ਨਿਸਰ ਚਲੇ ਸਾਇਕ ਜਨ ਛੂਟੇ ॥

nisar chale saik jan chhooTe ||

The arrows were discharged from bows and

ਜਨਿਕ ਸਿਚਾਨ ਮਾਸ ਲਖ ਟੂਟੇ ॥੪੯੮॥

janik sichaan maas lakh TooTe ||498||

The bits of flesh fell on being chopped form the bodies of the enemies.598.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਸਾਇਕ ਜਣੁ ਛੂਟੇ ਤਿਮ ਅਰਿ ਜੂਟੇ ਬਖਤਰ ਫੂਟੇ ਜੇਬ ਜਿਰੇ ॥

saik jan chhooTe tim ar jooTe bakhatar fooTe jeb jire ||

As soon as the arrows are discharged, the enemies in still greather numbers gather and prepare to fight even with the shattered armour

ਮਸਹਰ ਭੁਖਿਆਏ ਤਿਮੁ ਅਰਿ ਧਾਏ ਸੱਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਚਾਇਨ ਫੇਰਿ ਫਿਰੇਾਂ ॥

masahar bhukhiaae tim ar dhaae sa'satr nachain fer fireaa(n) ||

They move forward and run like a hungry person here and there they are roaming hither and thither, striking their weapons.

ਸਨਮੁਖਿ ਰਣ ਗਾਜੈਂ ਕਿਮਹੂੰ ਨ ਭਾਜੈਂ ਲਖ ਸੁਰ ਲਾਜੈਂ ਰਣ ਰੰਗੰ ॥

sanamukh ran gaajai(n) kimahoo(n) na bhaajai(n) lakh sur laajai(n) ran ra(n)ga(n) ||

They fight face to face and don not run away seeing them waging war even the gods feel shy.

ਜੈ ਜੈ ਧੁਨ ਕਰਹੀ ਪੁਹਪਨ ਡਰਹੀ ਸੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਉਚਰਹੀ ਜੈ ਜੰਗੰ ॥੫੯੯॥

jai jai dhun karahee puhapan ddarahee su bidh ucharahee jai ja(n)ga(n) ||599||

The gods seeing the terrible war shower flowers with the sound of ‘hail, hail they also hail the fight in the war arena.599.

ਕਲਸ ॥

kalas ||

KALAS

ਮੁਖ ਤੰਬੋਰ ਅਰੁ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗੰ ॥

mukh ta(n)bor ar ra(n)g sura(n)ga(n) ||

ਨਿਡਰ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਭੂੰਮਿ ਉਹ ਜੰਗੰ ॥

niddar bhrama(n)t bhoo(n)m uh ja(n)ga(n) ||

There is betel in the mouth of Ravana an the colour of his body is red, he is moving fearlessly in the battlefield

ਲਿਪਤ ਮਲੈ ਘਨਸਾਰ ਸੁਰੰਗੰ ॥

lipat malai ghanasaar sura(n)ga(n) ||

He has plastered his body with sandalwood

ਰੂਪ ਭਾਨ ਗਤਿਵਾਨ ਉਤੰਗੰ ॥੬੦੦॥

roop bhaan gativaan uta(n)ga(n) ||600||

He is bright like the sun and is moving with a superior gait.600.

ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

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

TRIBHANGI STANZA