ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

rasaaval chhand |

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਸੁਣਿਯੋ ਸੁੰਭ ਰਾਯੰ ॥

suniyo sunbh raayan |

ਚੜਿਯੋ ਚਉਪ ਚਾਯੰ ॥

charriyo chaup chaayan |

When the demon-king Sumbh heard all that had happened, he marched forward in great excitement.

ਸਜੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਣੰ ॥

saje sasatr paanan |

ਚੜੇ ਜੰਗਿ ਜੁਆਣੰ ॥੩੩॥੧੮੯॥

charre jang juaanan |33|189|

His soldiers bedecked with weapons came forward to wage war.33.189.

ਲਗੈ ਢੋਲ ਢੰਕੇ ॥

lagai dtol dtanke |

ਕਮਾਣੰ ਕੜੰਕੇ ॥

kamaanan karranke |

The sound created by drums, bows

ਭਏ ਨਦ ਨਾਦੰ ॥

bhe nad naadan |

ਧੁਣੰ ਨਿਰਬਿਖਾਦੰ ॥੩੪॥੧੯੦॥

dhunan nirabikhaadan |34|190|

And trumpets were continuously heard.34.190.

ਚਮਕੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥

chamakee kripaanan |

ਹਠੇ ਤੇਜ ਮਾਣੰ ॥

hatthe tej maanan |

The swords of the persistent and renowned fighters glistened.

ਮਹਾਬੀਰ ਹੁੰਕੇ ॥

mahaabeer hunke |

ਸੁ ਨੀਸਾਣ ਦ੍ਰੁੰਕੇ ॥੩੫॥੧੯੧॥

su neesaan drunke |35|191|

The great heroes raised loud shouts and the trumpets sounded.35.191.

ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰ ਗਰਜੇ ॥

chahoon or garaje |

ਸਬੇ ਦੇਵ ਲਰਜੇ ॥

sabe dev laraje |

The demons thundered from all the four sides and the gods collectively trembled.

ਸਰੰ ਧਾਰ ਬਰਖੇ ॥

saran dhaar barakhe |

ਮਈਯਾ ਪਾਣ ਪਰਖੇ ॥੩੬॥੧੯੨॥

meeyaa paan parakhe |36|192|

Showering her arrows Durga herself is testing the dtength of all.36.192.