ਸ੍ਵੈਯਾ ॥
svaiyaa |
SWAYYA,
ਸ੍ਰਉਣਤ ਬਿੰਦ ਕੋ ਸੁੰਭ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਬੁਲਾਇ ਬੈਠਾਇ ਕੈ ਆਦਰੁ ਕੀਨੋ ॥
sraunat bind ko sunbh nisunbh bulaae baitthaae kai aadar keeno |
Sumbh and Nisumbh called Raktavija in their presence and offered him a seat with respect.,
ਦੈ ਸਿਰਤਾਜ ਬਡੇ ਗਜਰਾਜ ਸੁ ਬਾਜ ਦਏ ਰਿਝਵਾਇ ਕੈ ਲੀਨੋ ॥
dai sirataaj badde gajaraaj su baaj de rijhavaae kai leeno |
He was the crown for his head and presented with elephants and horses, which he accepted with pleasure.,
ਪਾਨ ਲੈ ਦੈਤ ਕਹੀ ਇਹ ਚੰਡ ਕੋ ਰੁੰਡ ਕਰੋ ਅਬ ਮੁੰਡ ਬਿਹੀਨੋ ॥
paan lai dait kahee ih chandd ko rundd karo ab mundd biheeno |
After taking the betel leaf, Raktavija said, “I shall immediately separate the head of Chandika from her trunk.”,
ਐਸੇ ਕਹਿਓ ਤਿਨ ਮਧਿ ਸਭਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਰੀਝ ਕੈ ਮੇਘ ਅਡੰਬਰ ਦੀਨੋ ॥੧੨੫॥
aise kahio tin madh sabhaa nrip reejh kai megh addanbar deeno |125|
When he said these words before the assembly, the king was pleased to award him a dreadful thundering trumpet and a canopy.125.,
ਸ੍ਰੋਣਤ ਬਿੰਦ ਕੋ ਸੁੰਭ ਨਿਸੁੰਭ ਕਹਿਓ ਤੁਮ ਜਾਹੁ ਮਹਾ ਦਲੁ ਲੈ ਕੈ ॥
sronat bind ko sunbh nisunbh kahio tum jaahu mahaa dal lai kai |
Sumbh and Nisumbh said, “Now go and take with you a huge army,
ਛਾਰ ਕਰੋ ਗਰੂਏ ਗਿਰ ਰਾਜਹਿ ਚੰਡਿ ਪਚਾਰਿ ਹਨੋ ਬਲੁ ਕੈ ਕੈ ॥
chhaar karo garooe gir raajeh chandd pachaar hano bal kai kai |
“Reduce the great mountain of the goddess to dust and with all your strength challenge and kill her.”,
ਕਾਨਨ ਮੈ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੀ ਸੁਨੀ ਬਾਤ ਰਿਸਾਤ ਚਲਿਓ ਚੜਿ ਉਪਰ ਗੈ ਕੈ ॥
kaanan mai nrip kee sunee baat risaat chalio charr upar gai kai |
Hearing the words of the king with own ears, Raktabvija riding on his elephant and in great fury, marched away.,
ਮਾਨੋ ਪ੍ਰਤਛ ਹੋਇ ਅੰਤਿਕ ਦੰਤਿ ਕੋ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਚਲਿਓ ਰਨਿ ਹੇਤ ਜੁ ਛੈ ਕੈ ॥੧੨੬॥
maano pratachh hoe antik dant ko lai kai chalio ran het ju chhai kai |126|
It seemed that the Yama, manifesting himself is taking the demon to his destruction by fighting in the battlefield.126.,
ਬੀਜ ਰਕਤ੍ਰ ਸੁ ਬੰਬ ਬਜਾਇ ਕੈ ਆਗੈ ਕੀਏ ਗਜ ਬਾਜ ਰਥਈਆ ॥
beej rakatr su banb bajaae kai aagai kee gaj baaj ratheea |
The trumpet was sounded by Raktavija who sent forward his forces on elephants, horses and chariots.,
ਏਕ ਤੇ ਏਕ ਮਹਾ ਬਲਿ ਦਾਨਵ ਮੇਰ ਕੋ ਪਾਇਨ ਸਾਥ ਮਥਈਆ ॥
ek te ek mahaa bal daanav mer ko paaein saath matheea |
All those demons are very powerful, who can even crush Sumeru with their feet.,
ਦੇਖਿ ਤਿਨੇ ਸੁਭ ਅੰਗ ਸੁ ਦੀਰਘ ਕਉਚ ਸਜੇ ਕਟਿ ਬਾਧਿ ਭਥਈਆ ॥
dekh tine subh ang su deeragh kauch saje katt baadh bhatheea |
Their bodies and limbs look very strong and large, on which they are wearing the armour, with quivers tied with their waists.,
ਲੀਨੇ ਕਮਾਨਨ ਬਾਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨ ਸਮਾਨ ਕੈ ਸਾਥ ਲਏ ਜੋ ਸਥਈਆ ॥੧੨੭॥
leene kamaanan baan kripaan samaan kai saath le jo satheea |127|
Raktavija is going with his companions wearing their weapons like bows, arrows, swords etc. alongwith all other paraphernalia.127.,