Ang 850

ਭਵਨ ਚਤੁਰਦਸ ਮਾਝਿ ਉਜਿਯਾਰੀ ॥

bhavan chaturadhas maajh ujiyaaree ||

ਰਾਜਾ ਛਤ੍ਰਕੇਤੁ ਕੀ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

raajaa chhatraket kee naaree ||2||

Raja Chhattar Ket’s wife was so well known that she was famous in all the ten regions.(2)

ਛਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਜਰੀ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਯਾਰੀ ॥

chhatr ma(n)jaree taa kee payaaree ||

ਅੰਗ ਉਤੰਗ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

a(n)g uta(n)g nirapat te bhaaree ||

Chhattar Manjri was so loveable that her features were much more attractive than the Raja’s.

ਬਹੁਤ ਜਤਨ ਆਗਮ ਕੋ ਕਰੈ ॥

bahut jatan aagam ko karai ||

Chhattar Manjri was so loveable that her features were much more attractive than the Raja’s.

ਕੈਸੇ ਰਾਜ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਸਰੈ ॥੩॥

kaise raaj hamaaro sarai ||3||

She always pondered over, how their rule could remain dynamic for ever,(3)

ਕੰਨ੍ਯਾ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥

ka(n)nayaa havai taa ke mar jaahee ||

She always pondered over, how their rule could remain dynamic for ever,(3)

ਪੂਤ ਆਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੈ ਕੋਊ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

poot aan pragaTai kouoo naahee ||

Because her female issues would not survive, and had no luck of a son.

ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਕੌ ਸੋਕ ਅਧਿਕ ਜਿਯ ਭਾਰੋ ॥

tiray kau sok adhik jiy bhaaro ||

ਚਰਿਤ ਏਕ ਤਿਯ ਚਿਤ ਬਿਚਾਰੋ ॥੪॥

charit ek tiy chit bichaaro ||4||

Her mind was very much inflicted and she thought of performing some unique exploit.(4) .

ਸੁਤ ਬਿਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਯ ਚਿਤ ਚਿਤ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥

sut bin tiray chit chit bichaaree ||

Her mind was very much inflicted and she thought of performing some unique exploit.(4) .

ਕ੍ਯੋ ਨ ਦੈਵ ਗਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥

kayo na dhaiv gat karee hamaaree ||

She contemplated in her mind, ‘Not even God would approve me without a son,

ਦਿਜ ਮੁਰਿ ਹਾਥ ਦਾਨ ਨਹਿ ਲੇਹੀ ॥

dhij mur haath dhaan neh lehee ||

She contemplated in her mind, ‘Not even God would approve me without a son,

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੇ ਲੋਗ ਉਰਾਭੇ ਦੇਹੀ ॥੫॥

gireh ke log uraabhe dhehee ||5||

‘And Brahmins (priests) would not accept alms through my hands and populace would taunt me.(5)

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰ ਕਛੁ ਕਰਿਯੈ ॥

taa te dhuraachaar kachh kariyai ||

‘And Brahmins (priests) would not accept alms through my hands and populace would taunt me.(5)

ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਰਾਵ ਕੋ ਬਦਨ ਉਚਰਿਯੈ ॥

putr raav ko badhan uchariyai ||

‘I should undertake some unworthy action and provide a son to the Raja.

ਏਕ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਲੀਜੈ ਉਪਜਾਈ ॥

ek putr leejai upajaiee ||

ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੋ ਕਵਨ ਨਿਰਖਿ ਹੈ ਆਈ ॥੬॥

nirap ko kavan nirakh hai aaiee ||6||

‘I must manage to get a boy when the Raja comes to visit me,’(6)

ਸਵਤਿ ਏਕ ਤਿਹ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ॥

savat ek teh nirapat bulaiee ||

ਇਹ ਬ੍ਯਾਹਹੁ ਇਹ ਜਗਤ ਉਡਾਈ ॥

eeh bayaahahu ieh jagat uddaiee ||

The Raja, on the other hand, had retained a kept-woman, and spread the rum our of his second marriage.

ਯੌ ਸੁਨਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਅਕੁਲਾਈ ॥

yau sun naar adhik akulaiee ||

The Raja, on the other hand, had retained a kept-woman, and spread the rum our of his second marriage.

ਸੇਵਕਾਨ ਸੌ ਦਰਬੁ ਲੁਟਾਈ ॥੭॥

sevakaan sau dharab luTaiee ||7||

The Rani was very much distressed and started to splurge the money out on her maids.(7)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਸਵਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਰਾਨੀ ਅਧਿਕ ਲੋਗਨ ਦਰਬੁ ਲੁਟਾਇ ॥

savat traas raanee adhik logan dharab luTai ||

Petrified of the co-wife, she started to squander wealth among people,

ਤੇ ਵਾ ਕੀ ਸਵਤਿਹ ਚਹੈ ਸਕੈ ਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਪਾਇ ॥੮॥

te vaa kee savateh chahai sakai na moorakh pai ||8||

But people still liked her co-wife and this fool could not acquiesce.(8)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਲੋਗ ਸਵਤਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਹ ਚਹੈ ॥

log savat taa kee keh chahai ||

ਵਾ ਕੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਸੋ ਕਹੈ ॥

vaa kee usatat nirap so kahai ||

People fancied her co-wife; they were full of her praise in the presence of the Raja. .

ਕਹੈ ਜੁ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਬਰੈ ਸੁ ਮਾਰੋ ॥

kahai ju ieh prabhoo barai su maaro ||

People fancied her co-wife; they were full of her praise in the presence of the Raja. .

ਅਧਿਕ ਟੂਕਰੋ ਚਲੈ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥੯॥

adhik Tookaro chalai hamaaro ||9||

She wanted Raja to eradicate her so that she could live happily.(9)

ਸਵਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਅਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

savat traas at tirayeh dhikhaavai ||

ਤਾ ਕੋ ਮੂੰਡ ਮੂੰਡ ਕਰਿ ਖਾਵੈ ॥

taa ko moo(n)dd moo(n)dd kar khaavai ||

The dread of the co-wife always haunted her, and she always craved to annihilate her,

ਤਾ ਕਹ ਦਰਬੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਨ ਦੇਹੀ ॥

taa keh dharab na dhekhan dhehee ||

The dread of the co-wife always haunted her, and she always craved to annihilate her,

ਲੂਟਿ ਕੂਟਿ ਬਾਹਰ ਤੇ ਲੇਹੀ ॥੧੦॥

looT kooT baahar te lehee ||10||

She would not let money pass to her and plunder it when it was on its way to her (co-wife).(10)

ਪੁਨਿ ਤਿਹ ਮਿਲਿਹਿ ਸਵਤਿ ਸੌ ਜਾਈ ॥

pun teh mileh savat sau jaiee ||

She would not let money pass to her and plunder it when it was on its way to her (co-wife).(10)

ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਤਿਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥

bhaat bhaat tin kareh baddaiee ||

But she used to meet the co-wife as well and often praised her saying,

ਤੁਮ ਕਹ ਬਰਿ ਹੈ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥

tum keh bar hai nirapat hamaaro ||

ਹ੍ਵੈਹੈ ਅਧਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਤੁਮਾਰੋ ॥੧੧॥

havaihai adhik prataap tumaaro ||11||

‘Our Raja will retain you and your magnificence will flourish.’(11)

ਯੌ ਕਹਿ ਕੈ ਤਾ ਕੌ ਧਨ ਲੂਟਹਿ ॥

yau keh kai taa kau dhan looTeh ||

ਬਹੁਰਿ ਆਨਿ ਵਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਕਹ ਕੂਟਹਿ ॥

bahur aan vaa tirayaa keh kooTeh ||

Outwardly she robbed her of her wealth and beat her (mentally).

ਇਹ ਬਿਧ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਤਿਨੈ ਦਿਖਰਾਵੈ ॥

eeh bidh traas tinai dhikharaavai ||

ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਮੂੰਡ ਮੂੰਡਿ ਕੈ ਖਾਵੈ ॥੧੨॥

dhuhoo(n)an moo(n)dd moo(n)dd kai khaavai ||12||

Advancing in such a way, she ransacked them both lavishly.(12)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

dhoharaa ||

Dohira

ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਤਿ ਤਿਹ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਕੋ ਦੁਹੂੰਅਨ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

anik bhaat teh nirapat ko dhuhoo(n)an traas dhikhai ||

Thus, both of them, as a matter of fact, indulged in many deceits,

ਦਰਬੁ ਜੜਨਿ ਕੇ ਧਾਮ ਕੌ ਇਹ ਛਲ ਛਲਹਿ ਬਨਾਇ ॥੧੩॥

dharab jaRan ke dhaam kau ieh chhal chhaleh banai ||13||

As they ravaged the Raja’s wealth through trickery.(l3)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

chauapiee ||

Chaupaee

ਸਵਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਜੜ ਦਰਬੁ ਲੁਟਾਵੈ ॥

savat traas jaR dharab luTaavai ||

ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰ ਸੁਤ ਹੇਤ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

dhuraachaar sut het kamaavai ||

She had been laundering money foolishly and indulging in base action