ਪਾਧੜੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
paadharree chhand |
PAADHARI STANZA
ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਰ ਵੀਰ ਕੁਪਯੋ ਕਰਾਲ ॥
eindraar veer kupayo karaal |
ਮੁਕਤੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਗਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਬਿਸਾਲ ॥
mukatant baan geh dhan bisaal |
Inderjit in great fury, holding his wide bow, began to discharge arrows
ਥਰਕੰਤ ਲੁਥ ਫਰਕੰਤ ਬਾਹ ॥
tharakant luth farakant baah |
ਜੁਝੰਤ ਸੂਰ ਅਛਰੈ ਉਛਾਹ ॥੪੭੧॥
jujhant soor achharai uchhaah |471|
The corpses writhed and the arms of the warriors fluttered the warriors began to fight and the heavenly damsels were filled with joy.471.
ਚਮਕੰਤ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਸਰਖੰਤ ਸੇਲ ॥
chamakant chakr sarakhant sel |
ਜੁਮੇ ਜਟਾਲ ਜਣ ਗੰਗ ਮੇਲ ॥
jume jattaal jan gang mel |
The discs glittered, the lances moved and the fighters with matted hair sped up to fight as if they are going to take a bath in the Ganges.
ਸੰਘਰੇ ਸੂਰ ਆਘਾਇ ਘਾਇ ॥
sanghare soor aaghaae ghaae |
ਬਰਖੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਚੜ ਚਉਪ ਚਾਇ ॥੪੭੨॥
barakhant baan charr chaup chaae |472|
The wounded warriors were killed and on the other hand the warriors began to shower arrows with fourfold zeal.472.
ਸਮੁਲੇ ਸੂਰ ਆਰੁਹੇ ਜੰਗ ॥
samule soor aaruhe jang |
ਬਰਖੰਤ ਬਾਣ ਬਿਖ ਧਰ ਸੁਰੰਗ ॥
barakhant baan bikh dhar surang |
The frightful warriors entangled in war are showering arrows like poisonous serpents
ਨਭਿ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਅਲੋਪ ਸਰ ਬਰਖ ਧਾਰ ॥
nabh hvai alop sar barakh dhaar |
ਸਭ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਸੁਮਾਰ ॥੪੭੩॥
sabh aooch neech kine sumaar |473|
With the shower of arrows the sky is not visible and there in no differentiation between high and low.473.
ਸਭ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ॥
sabh sasatr asatr bidiaa prabeen |
ਸਰ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਚੀਨ ॥
sar dhaar barakh saradaar cheen |
All the warriors specialize in the science of weaponry and locating the general they are showering arrows on them
ਰਘੁਰਾਜ ਆਦਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥
raghuraaj aad mohe su beer |
ਦਲ ਸਹਿਤ ਭੂਮ ਡਿਗੇ ਅਧੀਰ ॥੪੭੪॥
dal sahit bhoom ddige adheer |474|
Even Ram, the king of Raghu clan was beguiled and fell on the earth alongwith his army.474.
ਤਬ ਕਹੀ ਦੂਤ ਰਾਵਣਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
tab kahee doot raavaneh jaae |
ਕਪਿ ਕਟਕ ਆਜੁ ਜੀਤਯੋ ਬਨਾਇ ॥
kap kattak aaj jeetayo banaae |
Then the messengers went to give the news to Ravana that the forces of monkeys have been defeated
ਸੀਅ ਭਜਹੁ ਆਜੁ ਹੁਐ ਕੈ ਨਿਚੀਤ ॥
seea bhajahu aaj huai kai nicheet |
ਸੰਘਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਣ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਜੀਤ ॥੪੭੫॥
sanghare raam ran indrajeet |475|
And he could certainly wed Sita on that day because Inderjit has killed ram in the war.475.
ਤਬ ਕਹੇ ਬੈਣ ਤ੍ਰਿਜਟੀ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥
tab kahe bain trijattee bulaae |
ਰਣ ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕ ਰਾਮ ਸੀਤਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥
ran mritak raam seeteh dikhaae |
Then Ravana called the demoness named Trajata and asked her to show the dead Ram to Sita
ਲੈ ਗਈ ਨਾਥ ਜਹਿ ਗਿਰੇ ਖੇਤ ॥
lai gee naath jeh gire khet |
ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਮਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਯੋ ਸੁਪਤ ਅਚੇਤ ॥੪੭੬॥
mrig maar singh jayo supat achet |476|
She rook away Sita from that place with her tantric power to the place where ram was sleeping in unconscious state like a lion after killing the deer.476.
ਸੀਅ ਨਿਰਖ ਨਾਥ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਿਸਾਨ ॥
seea nirakh naath man meh risaan |
ਦਸ ਅਉਰ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
das aaur chaar bidiaa nidhaan |
Seeing Ram in such a state, the mind of Sita was filled with extreme agony because Ram was the store-house of fourteen arts and it was impossible to make her believe in such an event
ਪੜ ਨਾਗ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਘਰੀ ਪਾਸ ॥
parr naag mantr sangharee paas |
ਪਤਿ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਜਯਾਇ ਚਿਤ ਭਯੋ ਹੁਲਾਸ ॥੪੭੭॥
pat bhraat jayaae chit bhayo hulaas |477|
Sita went near Ram reciting Nagmantra and reviving both Ram and Lakshman her mind was filled with joy.477.
ਸੀਅ ਗਈ ਜਗੇ ਅੰਗਰਾਇ ਰਾਮ ॥
seea gee jage angaraae raam |
ਦਲ ਸਹਿਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਜੁਤ ਧਰਮ ਧਾਮ ॥
dal sahit bhraat jut dharam dhaam |
When Sita went back, Ram woke up alongwith his brother and forces.
ਬਜੇ ਸੁ ਨਾਦਿ ਗਜੇ ਸੁ ਬੀਰ ॥
baje su naad gaje su beer |
ਸਜੇ ਹਥਿਯਾਰ ਭਜੇ ਅਧੀਰ ॥੪੭੮॥
saje hathiyaar bhaje adheer |478|
The brave fighters thundered bedecking themselves with weapons and the great warriors with power of endurance began to run away from the battlefield.478.
ਸੰਮੁਲੇ ਸੂਰ ਸਰ ਬਰਖ ਜੁਧ ॥
samule soor sar barakh judh |
ਹਨ ਸਾਲ ਤਾਲ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਾਲ ਕ੍ਰੂਧ ॥
han saal taal bikraal kraoodh |
The warriors with frightful prowess began to shower arrows in the war and being highly infuriated began to destroy even the trees
ਤਜਿ ਜੁਧ ਸੁਧ ਸੁਰ ਮੇਘ ਧਰਣ ॥
taj judh sudh sur megh dharan |
ਥਲ ਗਯੋ ਨਕੁੰਭਲਾ ਹੋਮ ਕਰਣ ॥੪੭੯॥
thal gayo nakunbhalaa hom karan |479|
At this time Inderjit Mehgnad forsook the war-arena and returned to perform the Hom Yajna (Sacrifice).479.
ਲਘ ਬੀਰ ਤੀਰ ਲੰਕੇਸ ਆਨ ॥
lagh beer teer lankes aan |
ਇਮ ਕਹੈ ਬੈਣ ਤਜ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਕਾਨ ॥
eim kahai bain taj bhraat kaan |
Coming near the younger brother Vibhishan said that,
ਆਇ ਹੈ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਇਹ ਘਾਤ ਹਾਥ ॥
aae hai satru ih ghaat haath |
ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਰ ਬੀਰ ਅਰਬਰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥ ॥੪੮੦॥
eindraar beer arabar pramaath |480|
At that time his supreme enemy and the mighty warrior Inderjit is wwithing your ambush.480.
ਨਿਜ ਮਾਸ ਕਾਟ ਕਰ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਮ ॥
nij maas kaatt kar karat hom |
ਥਰਹਰਤ ਭੂੰਮਿ ਅਰ ਚਕਤ ਬਯੋਮ ॥
tharaharat bhoonm ar chakat bayom |
He is performing havana (sacrifice) by chopping his flesh, with which the whole earth is trembling and the sky is wondering.
ਤਹ ਗਯੋ ਰਾਮ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ਨਿਸੰਗਿ ॥
teh gayo raam bhraataa nisang |
ਕਰ ਧਰੇ ਧਨੁਖ ਕਟ ਕਸਿ ਨਿਖੰਗ ॥੪੮੧॥
kar dhare dhanukh katt kas nikhang |481|
Hearing this, Lakshman went there fearlessly with bow in his hand and quiver tied to his back.481.
ਚਿੰਤੀ ਸੁ ਚਿਤ ਦੇਵੀ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥
chintee su chit devee prachandd |
ਅਰ ਹਣਯੋ ਬਾਣ ਕੀਨੋ ਦੁਖੰਡ ॥
ar hanayo baan keeno dukhandd |
Inderjit began to recite for the manifestation of the goddess and Lakshman discharged his arrows and killed Inderjit into two halves.
ਰਿਪ ਫਿਰੇ ਮਾਰ ਦੁੰਦਭ ਬਜਾਇ ॥
rip fire maar dundabh bajaae |
ਉਤ ਭਜੇ ਦਈਤ ਦਲਪਤਿ ਜੁਝਾਇ ॥੪੮੨॥
aut bhaje deet dalapat jujhaae |482|
Lakshman returned with his forces, playing on the drum and on the other side the demons ran away on seeing their general dead.482.
ਇਤਿ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਜੀਤ ਬਧਹਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤੁ ॥
eit indrajeet badheh dhiaae samaapatam sat |
End of the chapter entitled “The Killing of Inderjit’ in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.