ਅਥ ਸੁੰਭ ਜੁਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥
ath sunbh judh kathanan |
Now the war with Sumbh is described:
ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਲਘੁੰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਜੁਝਿਯੋ ਸੁਨਿਯੋ ਸੁੰਭ ਰਾਯੰ ॥
laghun bhraat jujhiyo suniyo sunbh raayan |
When Sumbh heard about the death of his younger brother
ਸਜੈ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਚੜਿਯੋ ਚਉਪ ਚਾਯੰ ॥
sajai sasatr asatran charriyo chaup chaayan |
He, in fury and excitement, marched forward to wage war, bedecking himself with arms and amour.
ਭਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉਚੰ ਰਹਿਯੋ ਪੂਰ ਗੈਣੰ ॥
bhayo naad uchan rahiyo poor gainan |
There was terrible sound which permeted in the firmament.
ਤ੍ਰਸੰ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਦੈਤ ਕੰਪਿਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਨੈਣੰ ॥੧॥੧੫੭॥
trasan devataa dait kanpiyo trinainan |1|157|
Hearing this sound, the gods, demons and Shiva all trembled.1.157.
ਡਰਿਯੋ ਚਾਰ ਬਕਤ੍ਰੰ ਟਰਿਯੋ ਦੇਵ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
ddariyo chaar bakatran ttariyo dev raajan |
Brahma was fightened and the throne of Indra, the king of gods, wavered.
ਡਿਗੇ ਪਬ ਸਰਬੰ ਸ੍ਰਜੇ ਸੁਭ ਸਾਜੰ ॥
ddige pab saraban sraje subh saajan |
Seeing the bedecked form of the demon-king, the mountains also began to fall.
ਪਰੇ ਹੂਹ ਦੈ ਕੈ ਭਰੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ॥
pare hooh dai kai bhare loh krohan |
Shriking and screaming in great ire the demons appear
ਮਨੋ ਮੇਰ ਕੋ ਸਾਤਵੋ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਸੋਹੰ ॥੨॥੧੫੮॥
mano mer ko saatavo sring sohan |2|158|
Like the seventh peak of Sumeru mountain.2.158.
ਸਜਿਯੋ ਸੈਨ ਸੁਭੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉਚੰ ॥
sajiyo sain subhan keeyo naad uchan |
Bedecking himself, Sumbh raised a terrible sound
ਸੁਣੈ ਗਰਭਣੀਆਨ ਕੇ ਗਰਭ ਮੁਚੰ ॥
sunai garabhaneeaan ke garabh muchan |
Hearing which the pregnancy of women was miscarried.
ਪਰਿਯੋ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ਉਠੀ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਝਾਰੰ ॥
pariyo loh krohan utthee sasatr jhaaran |
The furious warriors made continuous use of steel arms and the weapons began to rain.
ਚਵੀ ਚਾਵਡੀ ਡਾਕਣੀਯੰ ਡਕਾਰੰ ॥੩॥੧੫੯॥
chavee chaavaddee ddaakaneeyan ddakaaran |3|159|
The voices of vultures and vampires were heard in the battlefield.3.159.
ਬਹੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਕਟੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ॥
bahe sasatr asatran katte charam baraman |
With the use of weapons and arms, the winsome armours were being cut
ਭਲੇ ਕੈ ਨਿਬਾਹਿਯੋ ਭਟੰ ਸੁਆਮਿ ਧਰਮੰ ॥
bhale kai nibaahiyo bhattan suaam dharaman |
And the warriors performed their religious duties in a nice manner.
ਉਠੀ ਕੂਹ ਜੂਹੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰੰ ॥
autthee kooh joohan gire chaur cheeran |
There was consternation in the whole battlefield and the canopies and garments began to fall.
ਰੁਲੇ ਤਛ ਮੁਛੰ ਪਰੀ ਗਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੪॥੧੬੦॥
rule tachh muchhan paree gachh teeran |4|160|
The chopped bodies were being trodden in the dust and because of the infliction of arrows, the warriors were becoming senseless.4.160.
ਗਿਰੇ ਅੰਕੁਸੰ ਬਾਰੁਣੰ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥
gire ankusan baarunan beer khetan |
The warriors fell in the battlefield along with the elephants and goads.
ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਬੰਧੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥
nache kandh heenan kabandhan achetan |
The headless trunks began to dance senselessly.
ਉਡੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਧੰ ਰੜੈ ਕੰਕ ਬੰਕੰ ॥
auddai gridh bridhan rarrai kank bankan |
The large-sized vultures began to fly and the crows with curved beaks began to caw.
ਭਕਾ ਭੁੰਕ ਭੇਰੀ ਡਾਹ ਡੂਹ ਡੰਕੰ ॥੫॥੧੬੧॥
bhakaa bhunk bheree ddaah ddooh ddankan |5|161|
The frightful sound of drums and the clatter of tabors was heard.5.161.
ਟਕਾ ਟੁਕ ਟੋਪੰ ਢਕਾ ਢੁਕ ਢਾਲੰ ॥
ttakaa ttuk ttopan dtakaa dtuk dtaalan |
There was knocking of helmets and the sound of blows on the shields.
ਤਛਾ ਮੁਛ ਤੇਗੰ ਬਕੇ ਬਿਕਰਾਲੰ ॥
tachhaa muchh tegan bake bikaraalan |
The swords began to chop the bodies with terrible noises.
ਹਲਾ ਚਾਲ ਬੀਰੰ ਧਮਾ ਧੰਮਿ ਸਾਗੰ ॥
halaa chaal beeran dhamaa dham saagan |
The warriors were attacked continuously and the clatter of daggers was being heard.
ਪਰੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੂਲੰ ਸੁਣਿਯੋ ਲੋਗ ਨਾਗੰ ॥੬॥੧੬੨॥
paree haal hoolan suniyo log naagan |6|162|
There was such consternation that its noise was heard in the netherworld by the Nagas.6.162.
ਡਕੀ ਡਾਗਣੀ ਜੋਗਣੀਯੰ ਬਿਤਾਲੰ ॥
ddakee ddaaganee joganeeyan bitaalan |
The vampires, female demons, ghosts
ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਬੰਧੰ ਕਪਾਲੰ ॥
nache kandh heenan kabandhan kapaalan |
Headless trunks and the kapalikas are dancing in the battlefield.
ਹਸੇ ਦੇਵ ਸਰਬੰ ਰਿਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਦਾਨਵੇਸੰ ॥
hase dev saraban risrayo daanavesan |
All the gods appear pleased and the demon-king is getting furious.
ਕਿਧੋ ਅਗਨਿ ਜੁਆਲੰ ਭਯੋ ਆਪ ਭੇਸੰ ॥੭॥੧੬੩॥
kidho agan juaalan bhayo aap bhesan |7|163|
It appears that the flame of fire is blazing.7.163.