ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਝਿਮੀ ਤੇਜ ਤੇਗੰ ਸੁਰੋਸੰ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੰ ॥
jhimee tej tegan surosan prahaaran |
The sword which she has struck in ire
ਖਿਮੀ ਦਾਮਿਨੀ ਜਾਣ ਭਾਦੋ ਮਝਾਰੰ ॥
khimee daaminee jaan bhaado majhaaran |
It hath hlistened like lightning in the month of Bhadon.
ਉਦੇ ਨਦ ਨਾਦੰ ਕੜਕੇ ਕਮਾਣੰ ॥
aude nad naadan karrake kamaanan |
The jingling sound of bows appears like the sound of flowing stream.
ਮਚਿਯੋ ਲੋਹ ਕ੍ਰੋਹੰ ਅਭੂਤੰ ਭਯਾਣੰ ॥੭॥੮੪॥
machiyo loh krohan abhootan bhayaanan |7|84|
And the steel-weapons have been struck in great anger, which appear unique and frightening.7.84.
ਬਜੇ ਭੇਰਿ ਭੇਰੀ ਜੁਝਾਰੇ ਝਣੰਕੇ ॥
baje bher bheree jujhaare jhananke |
The sound of drums rises in the battle and the warriors glisten their weapons.
ਪਰੀ ਕੁਟ ਕੁਟੰ ਲਗੇ ਧੀਰ ਧਕੇ ॥
paree kutt kuttan lage dheer dhake |
There is a great rush of blows and the men of endurance are experiencing shocks.
ਚਵੀ ਚਾਵਡੀਯੰ ਨਫੀਰੰ ਰਣੰਕੰ ॥
chavee chaavaddeeyan nafeeran ranankan |
The vultures shriek and the clarionets are being played.
ਮਨੋ ਬਿਚਰੰ ਬਾਘ ਬੰਕੇ ਬਬਕੰ ॥੮॥੮੫॥
mano bicharan baagh banke babakan |8|85|
It appears that terrible tigers are roaring and roaming.8.85.
ਉਤੇ ਕੋਪੀਯੰ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਬਿੰਦੰ ਸੁ ਬੀਰੰ ॥
aute kopeeyan sronabindan su beeran |
On the other side the demon warrior Rkat Beej was infuriated.
ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇ ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਸੋ ਆਨਿ ਤੀਰੰ ॥
prahaare bhalee bhaat so aan teeran |
He shot his arrows very dexterously.
ਉਤੇ ਦਉਰ ਦੇਵੀ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਖਗ ਪਾਤੰ ॥
aute daur devee kariyo khag paatan |
The goddess then speedily struck her sword.
ਗਰਿਯੋ ਮੂਰਛਾ ਹੁਐ ਭਯੋ ਜਾਨੁ ਘਾਤੰ ॥੯॥੮੬॥
gariyo moorachhaa huai bhayo jaan ghaatan |9|86|
Which cused the demon to fall senseless, it seemed that he has passed away.9.86.
ਛੁਟੀ ਮੂਰਛਨਾਯੰ ਮਹਾਬੀਰ ਗਜਿਯੋ ॥
chhuttee moorachhanaayan mahaabeer gajiyo |
When he came to senses, the mighty hero roared.
ਘਰੀ ਚਾਰ ਲਉ ਸਾਰ ਸੋ ਸਾਰ ਬਜਿਯੋ ॥
gharee chaar lau saar so saar bajiyo |
For four gharis, the steel clasged with steel.
ਲਗੇ ਬਾਣ ਸ੍ਰੋਣੰ ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਭੂਮਿ ਜੁਧੇ ॥
lage baan sronan giriyo bhoom judhe |
With the infliction of the arrow of the goddess, the blood of Rakat Beej began to fall on the ground.
ਉਠੇ ਬੀਰ ਤੇਤੇ ਕੀਏ ਨਾਦ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥੧੦॥੮੭॥
autthe beer tete kee naad krudhan |10|87|
With innumerable drops of blood arose innumerable Rakat Beejas, who began to shout with rage.10.87
ਉਠੇ ਬੀਰ ਜੇਤੇ ਤਿਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਕੂਟੇ ॥
autthe beer jete tite kaal kootte |
All the warriors who arose, were destroyed by Kali.
ਪਰੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਗਾਤ ਟੂਟੇ ॥
pare charam baraman kahoon gaat ttootte |
Somewhere their shields, armour and wounded bodies are lying scattered
ਜਿਤੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਮਧੰ ਪਰੀ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਧਾਰੰ ॥
jitee bhoom madhan paree sron dhaaran |
With all the drops of blood that fall on the ground.
ਜਗੇ ਸੂਰ ਤੇਤੇ ਕੀਏ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰੰ ॥੧੧॥੮੮॥
jage soor tete kee maar maaran |11|88|
The same number of warriors arise shouting “kill, kill”. 11.88.
ਪਰੀ ਕੁਟ ਕੁਟੰ ਰੁਲੇ ਤਛ ਮੁਛੰ ॥
paree kutt kuttan rule tachh muchhan |
There were struck blows after blows and the warriors being chopped are rolling in dust.
ਕਹੂੰ ਮੁੰਡ ਤੁੰਡੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਮਾਸੁ ਮੁਛੰ ॥
kahoon mundd tunddan kahoon maas muchhan |
Their heads, faces and pieces of flesh are lying scattered.
ਭਯੋ ਚਾਰ ਸੈ ਕੋਸ ਲਉ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥
bhayo chaar sai kos lau beer khetan |
For four hundred kos, the battlefield was occupied by warriors.
ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ਪਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦ੍ਰੰ ਬਿਚੇਤੰ ॥੧੨॥੮੯॥
bidaare pare beer brindran bichetan |12|89|
Most of whom are lying dead or senseless.12.89.