Ang 617

ਲਖਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਖਰੀ ॥

lakh naar kharee ||

ਰਸ ਰੀਤਿ ਭਰੀ ॥੨੬॥

ras reet bharee ||26||

He went there and there was none with him, he saw a very charming woman there.26.

ਅਤਿ ਸੋਭਤ ਹੈ ॥

at sobhat hai ||

ਲਖਿ ਲੋਭਤ ਹੈ ॥

lakh lobhat hai ||

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਪੇਖਿ ਜਬੈ ॥

nirap pekh jabai ||

ਚਿਤਿ ਚਉਕ ਤਬੈ ॥੨੭॥

chit chauk tabai ||27||

Her glory coveted his mind, when the king saw her, his mind was startled.27.

ਇਹ ਕਉਨ ਜਈ ॥

eeh kaun jiee ||

ਜਨੁ ਰੂਪ ਮਈ ॥

jan roop miee ||

ਛਬਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਛਕ੍ਯੋ ॥

chhab dhekh chhakayo ||

ਚਿਤ ਚਾਇ ਚਕ੍ਰਯੋ ॥੨੮॥

chit chai chakrayo ||28||

The king though as to whose daughter that beautiful woman was, seeing here beauty the king saw allured and his mind fell in love with her.28.

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬਾਹ ਗਹੀ ॥

nirap baeh gahee ||

ਤ੍ਰੀਅ ਮੋਨ ਰਹੀ ॥

treea mon rahee ||

ਰਸ ਰੀਤਿ ਰਚ੍ਯੋ ॥

ras reet rachayo ||

ਦੁਹੂੰ ਮੈਨ ਮਚ੍ਯੋ ॥੨੯॥

dhuhoo(n) main machayo ||29||

The king caught her arm and that woman kept silent, absorded and dyed with love, both became lustful.29.

ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਭਜੀ ॥

bahu bhaat bhajee ||

ਨਿਸ ਲੌ ਨ ਤਜੀ ॥

nis lau na tajee ||

ਦੋਊ ਰੀਝਿ ਰਹੇ ॥

dhouoo reejh rahe ||

ਨਹੀ ਜਾਤ ਕਹੇ ॥੩੦॥

nahee jaat kahe ||30||

The king enjoyed her in various ways till night both of them felt so much pleased with each other that is the not possible for me to narrate.30.

ਰਸ ਰੀਤਿ ਰਚ੍ਯੋ ॥

ras reet rachayo ||

ਕਲ ਕੇਲ ਮਚ੍ਯੋ ॥

kal kel machayo ||

ਅਮਿਤਾਸਨ ਦੇ ॥

amitaasan dhe ||

ਸੁਖ ਰਾਸਨ ਸੇ ॥੩੧॥

sukh raasan se ||31||

Being absorbed and dyed with love, they kept engrossed in sexual enjoinment many types of postures.31.

ਲਲਤਾਸਨ ਲੈ ॥

lalataasan lai ||

ਬਿਬਧਾਸਨ ਕੈ ॥

bibadhaasan kai ||

ਲਲਨਾ ਰੁ ਲਲਾ ॥

lalanaa r lalaa ||

ਕਰਿ ਕਾਮ ਕਲਾ ॥੩੨॥

kar kaam kalaa ||32||

They enjoyment the relish of various types of postures and in the way, both of them established their sexual sport.32.

ਕਰਿ ਕੇਲ ਉਠੀ ॥

kar kel uThee ||

ਮਧਿ ਪਰਨ ਕੁਟੀ ॥

madh paran kuTee ||

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਜਾਤ ਭਯੋ ॥

nirap jaat bhayo ||

ਤਿਹ ਗਰਭ ਰਹਿਯੋ ॥੩੩॥

teh garabh rahiyo ||33||

After that woman having enjoyed the sexual sport, came out of that cottage, the king went away and Shakuntala became pregnant.33.

ਦਿਨ ਕੈ ਕੁ ਗਏ ॥

dhin kai k ge ||

ਤਿਨਿ ਭੂਰ ਜਏ ॥

tin bhoor je ||

ਤਨਿ ਕਉਚ ਧਰੇ ॥

tan kauch dhare ||

ਸਸਿ ਸੋਭ ਹਰੇ ॥੩੪॥

sas sobh hare ||34||

Many days passed, when she gave birth to a child, who was wearing armour on his body and was also the abductor of moon’s beauty.34.

ਜਨੁ ਜ੍ਵਾਲ ਦਵਾ ॥

jan javaiaal dhavaa ||

ਅਸ ਤੇਜ ਭਵਾ ॥

as tej bhavaa ||

ਰਿਖਿ ਜੌਨ ਪਿਖੈ ॥

rikh jauan pikhai ||

ਚਿਤ ਚਉਕ ਚਕੈ ॥੩੫॥

chit chauk chakai ||35||

His splendour was like the forest-fire, whosoever saw him, he was wonder-struck.35.

ਸਿਸੁ ਸ੍ਰਯਾਨ ਭਯੋ ॥

sis srayaan bhayo ||

ਕਰਿ ਸੰਗ ਲਯੋ ॥

kar sa(n)g layo ||

ਚਲਿ ਆਵ ਤਹਾ ॥

chal aav tahaa ||

ਤਿਹ ਤਾਤ ਜਹਾ ॥੩੬॥

teh taat jahaa ||36||

When the child grew a bit older, she (the mother) took him there where his father was.36.

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਦੇਖਿ ਜਬੈ ॥

nirap dhekh jabai ||

ਕਰਿ ਲਾਜ ਤਬੈ ॥

kar laaj tabai ||

ਯਹ ਮੋ ਨ ਸੂਅੰ ॥

yeh mo na sooa(n) ||

ਤ੍ਰੀਅ ਕੌਨ ਤੂਅੰ ॥੩੭॥

treea kauan tooa(n) ||37||

When the king saw her, he hesitated a little and asked her ”O” woman, who are you and who is this boy?”37.

ਤ੍ਰੀਯੋ ਬਾਚ ਰਾਜਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥

treeyo baach raajaa prat ||

Speech of the woman addressed to the king:

ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲ ਮਨਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

har bol manaa chha(n)dh ||

HARIBOLMANA STANZA

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁਈ ॥

nirap naar suiee ||

ਤੁਮ ਜੌਨ ਭਜੀ ॥

tum jauan bhajee ||

ਮਧਿ ਪਰਨ ਕੁਟੀ ॥

madh paran kuTee ||

ਤਹ ਕੇਲ ਠਟੀ ॥੩੮॥

teh kel ThaTee ||38||

“O king! I am the same woman, with whom you had had sexual enjoyment in the forest-cottage.38.

ਤਬ ਬਾਚ ਦੀਯੋ ॥

tab baach dheeyo ||

ਅਬ ਭੂਲਿ ਗਯੋ ॥

ab bhool gayo ||

ਤਿਸ ਚਿਤ ਕਰੋ ॥

tis chit karo ||

ਮੁਹਿ ਰਾਜ ਬਰੋ ॥੩੯॥

muh raaj baro ||39||

“Then you had given your word now you have forgotten, O king! remember that promise and now own me.39.

ਤਬ ਕਾਹਿ ਭਜੋ ॥

tab kaeh bhajo ||

ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਤਜੋ ॥

ab moh tajo ||

ਇਹ ਪੂਤ ਤੁਅੰ ॥

eeh poot tua(n) ||

ਸੁਨੁ ਸਾਚ ਨ੍ਰਿਪੰ ॥੪੦॥

sun saach nirapa(n) ||40||

“If now you are forsaking me, then why did you own me at that time? O king! I am saying the truth that he is your son.40.

ਨਹਿ ਸ੍ਰਾਪ ਤੁਝੈ ॥

neh sraap tujhai ||

ਭਜ ਕੈਬ ਮੁਝੈ ॥

bhaj kaib mujhai ||

ਅਬ ਤੋ ਨ ਤਜੋ ॥

ab to na tajo ||

ਨਹਿ ਲਾਜ ਲਜੋ ॥੪੧॥

neh laaj lajo ||41||

“If you will not wed me, then I shall curse you, therefore now do not forsake me and do not feel shy.”41.

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਬਾਚ ਤ੍ਰੀਯਾ ਸੋ ॥

nirap baach treeyaa so ||

Speech of the king addressed to the woman

ਕੋਈ ਚਿਨ ਬਤਾਉ ॥

koiee chin bataau ||

ਕਿਤੋ ਬਾਤ ਦਿਖਾਉ ॥

kito baat dhikhaau ||

ਹਉ ਯੌ ਨ ਭਜੋ ॥

hau yau na bhajo ||

ਨਹਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਲਜੋ ॥੪੨॥

neh naar lajo ||42||

You may tell me some sign or saying, otherwise I shall not wed You; O woman! Do not forsake your shyness 42.

ਇਕ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਕ ਲੈ ॥

eik mudhrak lai ||

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੈ ਕਰਿ ਦੈ ॥

nirap kai kar dhai ||

ਇਹ ਦੇਖਿ ਭਲੈ ॥

eeh dhekh bhalai ||