ਰੂਆਮਲ ਛੰਦ ॥
rooaamal chhand |
ROOAAL STANZA
ਧਾਈਯੋ ਅਸੁਰੇਾਂਦ੍ਰ ਤਹਿ ਨਿਜ ਕੋਪ ਓਪ ਬਢਾਇ ॥
dhaaeeyo asureaandr teh nij kop op badtaae |
With increased anger, the demon-king sped forward.
ਸੰਗ ਲੈ ਚਤੁਰੰਗ ਸੈਨਾ ਸੁਧ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਚਾਇ ॥
sang lai chaturang sainaa sudh sasatr nachaae |
He had four kinds of forces with him, who cause the dance of sharp weapons.
ਦੇਬਿ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਲਗੈ ਗਿਰੈ ਰਣਿ ਰੁਝਿ ਜੁਝਿ ਜੁਆਣ ॥
deb sasatr lagai girai ran rujh jujh juaan |
Whosoever was struck by the weapons of the goddess, those fighting warriors fell in the field.
ਪੀਲਰਾਜ ਫਿਰੇ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਣ ਸੁਛ ਛੁਛ ਕਿਕਾਣ ॥੩੨॥
peelaraaj fire kahoon ran suchh chhuchh kikaan |32|
Somewhere the elephants and somewhere horses are roaming without riders in the battlefield.32.
ਚੀਰ ਚਾਮਰ ਪੁੰਜ ਕੁੰਜਰ ਬਾਜ ਰਾਜ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
cheer chaamar punj kunjar baaj raaj anek |
Somewhere clothes, turbans and fly-whisks are lying scattered and somewhere elephants, horses and chieftains are lying dead.
ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਭੇ ਕਹੂੰ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਸੁਆਰ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
sasatr asatr subhe kahoon saradaar suaar anek |
Somewhere generals and warriors with weapons and aromuts are lying down.
ਤੇਗੁ ਤੀਰ ਤੁਫੰਗ ਤਬਰ ਕੁਹੁਕ ਬਾਨ ਅਨੰਤ ॥
teg teer tufang tabar kuhuk baan anant |
Somewhere the sonund of arrows, swords, guns, axes and special shafts is being heard.
ਬੇਧਿ ਬੇਧਿ ਗਿਰੈ ਬਰਛਿਨ ਸੂਰ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤ ॥੩੩॥
bedh bedh girai barachhin soor sobhaavant |33|
Somewhere the heroes pierced by the daggers have fallen gracefully.33.
ਗ੍ਰਿਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਧ ਉਡੇ ਤਹਾ ਫਿਕਰੰਤ ਸੁਆਨ ਸ੍ਰਿੰਗਾਲ ॥
gridh bridh udde tahaa fikarant suaan sringaal |
Large-sized vultures are flying there, the dogs are barking and the jackals are howling.
ਮਤ ਦੰਤਿ ਸਪਛ ਪਬੈ ਕੰਕ ਬੰਕ ਰਸਾਲ ॥
mat dant sapachh pabai kank bank rasaal |
The intoxicated elephants look like the winged mountains and the crows, flying down to eat the flesh.
ਛੁਦ੍ਰ ਮੀਨ ਛੁਰੁਧ੍ਰਕਾ ਅਰੁ ਚਰਮ ਕਛਪ ਅਨੰਤ ॥
chhudr meen chhurudhrakaa ar charam kachhap anant |
Thhe swords on the bodies of the demons appear like small fish and the shields look like tortoises.
ਨਕ੍ਰ ਬਕ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਬਰਮ ਸੋਭਿਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣ ਨੀਰ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥੩੪॥
nakr bakr su baram sobhit sron neer durant |34|
On their bodies, the steel-armour looks elegant and the blood is flowing down like flood.34.
ਨਵ ਸੂਰ ਨਵਕਾ ਸੇ ਰਥੀ ਅਤਿਰਥੀ ਜਾਨੁ ਜਹਾਜ ॥
nav soor navakaa se rathee atirathee jaan jahaaj |
The new young warriors appear like boats and thhe charioteers look like shimps.
ਲਾਦਿ ਲਾਦਿ ਮਨੋ ਚਲੇ ਧਨ ਧੀਰ ਬੀਰ ਸਲਾਜ ॥
laad laad mano chale dhan dheer beer salaaj |
All this appears as if the traders loading their commodities are coyly running out of the battlefield.
ਮੋਲੁ ਬੀਚ ਫਿਰੈ ਚੁਕਾਤ ਦਲਾਲ ਖੇਤ ਖਤੰਗ ॥
mol beech firai chukaat dalaal khet khatang |
The arrows of the battlefield are like the agents, who are busy in settling the account of the transaction.
ਗਾਹਿ ਗਾਹਿ ਫਿਰੇ ਫਵਜਨਿ ਝਾਰਿ ਦਿਰਬ ਨਿਖੰਗ ॥੩੫॥
gaeh gaeh fire favajan jhaar dirab nikhang |35|
The armies are fastly moving in the field for settlement and emptying their treasure of quivers.35.
ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਗਿਰੇ ਕਹੂੰ ਬਹੁਰੰਗ ਰੰਗਿਤ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ॥
ang bhang gire kahoon bahurang rangit basatr |
Some where multi-coloured garments and chopped limbs are lying.
ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮ ਸੁਭੰ ਕਹੂੰ ਰਣੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਰੁ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ॥
charam baram subhan kahoon ranan sasatr ru asatr |
Somewhere there are shields and armours and somewhere there only weapons.
ਮੁੰਡ ਤੁੰਡ ਧੁਜਾ ਪਤਾਕਾ ਟੂਕ ਟਾਕ ਅਰੇਕ ॥
mundd tundd dhujaa pataakaa ttook ttaak arek |
Somewhere there are heads, flags and ensigns scattered here and there.
ਜੂਝ ਜੂਝ ਪਰੇ ਸਬੈ ਅਰਿ ਬਾਚਿਯੋ ਨਹੀ ਏਕ ॥੩੬॥
joojh joojh pare sabai ar baachiyo nahee ek |36|
In the battlefield all the enemies have fallen down while fighting and none has been left alive.36.
ਕੋਪ ਕੈ ਮਹਿਖੇਸ ਦਾਨੋ ਧਾਈਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਕਾਲ ॥
kop kai mahikhes daano dhaaeeyo tih kaal |
Then in great ire, the demon Mahishasura marched forward.
ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਭਾਰ ਸੂਰੋ ਰੂਪ ਕੈ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥
asatr sasatr sanbhaar sooro roop kai bikaraal |
He appeared in a frightful form and held up all his weapons and arms.
ਕਾਲ ਪਾਣਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ਤਤਕਾਲ ॥
kaal paan kripaan lai tih maariyo tatakaal |
The goddess Kalka took her sword in her hand and killed him instantly.
ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਬਿਖੈ ਮਿਲੀ ਤਜ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਰੰਧ੍ਰਿ ਉਤਾਲ ॥੩੭॥
jot jot bikhai milee taj brahamarandhr utaal |37|
His soul left Brahmrandhir (life-channel of Dasam Dyar) and merged in Divine Light.37.