Ang 281

ਰਿਪੰ ਤਾਣੰ ॥

ripa(n) taana(n) ||

ਹਣਯੋ ਭਾਲੰ ॥

hanayo bhaala(n) ||

ਗਿਰਯੋ ਤਾਲੰ ॥੭੭੦॥

girayo taala(n) ||770||

Lava, stretching his bow, discharge and arrow toward the enemy, which struck Lakshman on the forehead and he fell like a tree.770.

ਇਤਿ ਲਛਮਨ ਬਧਹਿ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ॥

eit lachhaman badheh samaapata(n) ||

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

ਅਥ ਭਰਥ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

ath bharath judh kathana(n) ||

ਅੜੂਹਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

aRoohaa chha(n)dh ||

AROOHAA STANZA

ਭਾਗ ਗਯੋ ਦਲ ਤ੍ਰਾਮ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥

bhaag gayo dhal traam kai kai ||

ਲਛਮਣੰ ਰਣ ਭੂਮ ਦੈ ਕੈ ॥

lachhamana(n) ran bhoom dhai kai ||

Making a sacrifice of Lakshman in the war, his army, being frightened fled away

ਖਲੇ ਰਾਮਚੰਦ ਹੁਤੇ ਜਹਾ ॥

khale raamacha(n)dh hute jahaa ||

ਭਟ ਭਾਜ ਭੱਗ ਲਗੇ ਤਹਾ ॥੭੭੧॥

bhaT bhaaj bha'g lage tahaa ||771||

Te warriors reached the place where Ram was standing.771.

ਜਬ ਜਾਇ ਬਾਤ ਕਹੀ ਉਨੈ ॥

jab jai baat kahee unai ||

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤ ਸੋਕ ਦਯੋ ਤਿਨੈ ॥

bahu bhaat sok dhayo tinai ||

When all the events were related to him, he was in great anguish

ਸੁਨਿ ਬੈਨ ਮੋਨ ਰਹੈ ਬਲੀ ॥

sun bain mon rahai balee ||

ਜਨ ਚਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਹਨ ਕੀ ਖਲੀ ॥੭੭੨॥

jan chi'tr paahan kee khalee ||772||

Hearing their word the mighty sovereign remained silent like a portrait, becoming like a stone-slab.772.

ਪੁਨ ਬੈਠ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਚਾਰਯੋ ॥

pun baiTh ma(n)tr bichaarayo ||

ਤੁਮ ਜਾਹੁ ਭਰਥ ਉਚਾਰਯੋ ॥

tum jaahu bharath uchaarayo ||

Then sitting down, he held consultations and addressing Bharat, he asked him to go, saying,

ਮੁਨ ਬਾਲ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਜਿਨ ਮਾਰੀਯੋ ॥

mun baal dhavai jin maareeyo ||

ਧਰਿ ਆਨ ਮੋਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਰੀਯੋ ॥੭੭੩॥

dhar aan moh dhikhaareeyo ||773||

“Do not kill the boys of the sages, but bring them and show them to me.”773.

ਸਜ ਸੈਨ ਭਰਥ ਚਲੇ ਤਹਾ ॥

saj sain bharath chale tahaa ||

ਰਣ ਬਾਲ ਬੀਰ ਮੰਡੇ ਜਹਾ ॥

ran baal beer ma(n)dde jahaa ||

Bharat decorating his army marched to the place where the boys were standing ready (for war)

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤ ਬੀਰ ਸੰਘਾਰਹੀ ॥

bahu bhaat beer sa(n)ghaarahee ||

ਸਰ ਓਘ ਪ੍ਰਓਘ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰਹੀ ॥੭੭੪॥

sar ogh progh prahaarahee ||774||

They were ready to kill the warriors by striking blows with many types of arrows.774.

ਸੁਗ੍ਰੀਵ ਔਰ ਭਭੀਛਨੰ ॥

sugreev aauar bhabheechhana(n) ||

ਹਨਵੰਤ ਅੰਗਦ ਰੀਛਨੰ ॥

hanava(n)t a(n)gadh reechhana(n) ||

Alongwith Sugriva, Vibhishan, Hanuman, Angad, Jambvant,

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੈਨ ਬਨਾਇ ਕੈ ॥

bahu bhaat sain banai kai ||

ਤਿਨ ਪੈ ਚਲਯੋ ਸਮੁਹਾਇ ਕੈ ॥੭੭੫॥

tin pai chalayo samuhai kai ||775||

And with their various types of forces, Bharat went forward towards the brave boys.775.

ਰਣ ਭੂਮਿ ਭਰਥ ਗਏ ਜਬੈ ॥

ran bhoom bharath ge jabai ||

ਮੁਨ ਬਾਲ ਦੋਇ ਲਖੇ ਤਬੈ ॥

mun baal dhoi lakhe tabai ||

When Bharat reached the battlefield, he saw both the boys of sages

ਦੁਇ ਕਾਕ ਪੱਛਾ ਸੋਭਹੀ ॥

dhui kaak pa'chhaa sobhahee ||

ਲਖਿ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨੋ ਲੋਭਹੀ ॥੭੭੬॥

lakh dhev dhaano lobhahee ||776||

Both boys looked impressive and both the gods and demons were allured on seeing them.776.

ਭਰਥ ਬਾਚ ਲਵ ਸੋ ॥

bharath baach lav so ||

Speech of Bharat addressed to Lava :

ਅਕੜਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

akaRaa chha(n)dh ||

AKRAA STANZA

ਮੁਨਿ ਬਾਲ ਛਾਡਹੁ ਗਰਬ ॥

mun baal chhaaddahu garab ||

ਮਿਲਿ ਆਨ ਮੋਹੂ ਸਰਬ ॥

mil aan mohoo sarab ||

“O boys of the sages! forsake your pride, come and meet me

ਲੈ ਜਾਹਿ ਰਾਘਵ ਤੀਰ ॥

lai jaeh raaghav teer ||

ਤੁਹਿ ਨੈਕ ਦੈ ਕੈ ਚੀਰ ॥੭੭੭॥

tuh naik dhai kai cheer ||777||

“I shall dress you and take you to (Raghava) Ram.”777.

ਸੁਨਤੇ ਭਰੇ ਸਿਸ ਮਾਨ ॥

sunate bhare sis maan ||

ਕਰ ਕੋਪ ਤਾਨ ਕਮਾਨ ॥

kar kop taan kamaan ||

Hearing these words the boys were filled with pride and being enraged they pulled their bows

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਾਇਕ ਛੋਰਿ ॥

bahu bhaat saik chhor ||

ਜਨ ਅਭ੍ਰ ਸਾਵਣ ਓਰ ॥੭੭੮॥

jan abhr saavan or ||778||

They discharged many arrows like the clouds of the month of Sawan.778.

ਲਾਗੇ ਸੁ ਸਾਇਕ ਅੰਗ ॥

laage su saik a(n)g ||

ਗਿਰਗੇ ਸੁ ਬਾਹ ਉਤੰਗ ॥

girage su baeh uta(n)g ||

Those, whom those arrows struck, fell down and overturned

ਕਹੂੰ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਸੁਬਾਹ ॥

kahoo(n) a(n)g bha(n)g subaeh ||

ਕਹੂੰ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰ ਸਨਾਹ ॥੭੭੯॥

kahoo(n) chaur cheer sanaeh ||779||

Somewhere those arrows chopped the limbs and somewhere they penetrated through the fly-whisk and armour.779.

ਕਹੂੰ ਚਿੱਤ੍ਰ ਚਾਰ ਕਮਾਨ ॥

kahoo(n) chi'tr chaar kamaan ||

ਕਹੂੰ ਅੰਗ ਜੋਧਨ ਬਾਨ ॥

kahoo(n) a(n)g jodhan baan ||

Somewhere they created portraits on coming out of the beautiful bows and somewhere they pierced the limbs of the warriors

ਕਹੂੰ ਅੰਗ ਘਾਇ ਭਭੱਕ ॥

kahoo(n) a(n)g ghai bhabha'k ||

ਕਹੂੰ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਸਰਤ ਛਲੱਕ ॥੭੮੦॥

kahoo(n) sron sarat chhala'k ||780||

Somewhere the wound of the limbs burst open and somewhere the stream of blood overflowed.780.