ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

naraaj chhand |

NARAAJ STANZA

ਤਹਾ ਸੁ ਦੈਤ ਰਾਜਯੰ ॥

tahaa su dait raajayan |

ਸਜੇ ਸੋ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਜਯੰ ॥

saje so sarab saajayan |

Then the demon-king gathered all the war-paraphernalis.

ਤੁਰੰਗ ਆਪ ਬਾਹੀਯੰ ॥

turang aap baaheeyan |

ਬਧੰ ਸੁ ਮਾਤ ਚਾਹੀਯੰ ॥੨੦॥

badhan su maat chaaheeyan |20|

He drove his horse forward and wanted to kill the Mother (goddess).20.

ਤਬੈ ਦ੍ਰੁਗਾ ਬਕਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥

tabai drugaa bakaar kai |

ਕਮਾਣ ਬਾਣ ਧਾਰਿ ਕੈ ॥

kamaan baan dhaar kai |

Then the goddess Durga challenged him, taking up her bow and arrows

ਸੁ ਘਾਵ ਚਾਮਰੰ ਕੀਯੋ ॥

su ghaav chaamaran keeyo |

ਉਤਾਰ ਹਸਤਿ ਤੇ ਦੀਯੋ ॥੨੧॥

autaar hasat te deeyo |21|

She wounded (one of) the generals named Chamar and threw him down on the ground from his elephatnt.21