ਅਰਧ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

aradh naraaj chhand |

ARDH NARAAJ STANZA

ਕਢੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਗ ਦੁਧਰੰ ॥

kadtee su teg dudharan |

ਅਨੂਪ ਰੂਪ ਸੁਭਰੰ ॥

anoop roop subharan |

The double-edged swords came out and Ram seemed greatly impressive

ਭਕਾਰ ਭੇਰ ਭੈ ਕਰੰ ॥

bhakaar bher bhai karan |

ਬਕਾਰ ਬੰਦਣੋ ਬਰੰ ॥੫੬੫॥

bakaar bandano baran |565|

The sound of the kettle-drums was heard and the imprisoned people began to cry.565.

ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਤੰ ਸਰੰ ॥

bachitr chitratan saran |

ਤਜੰਤ ਤੀਖਣੋ ਨਰੰ ॥

tajant teekhano naran |

ਪਰੰਤ ਜੂਝਤੰ ਭਟੰ ॥

parant joojhatan bhattan |

ਜਣੰਕਿ ਸਾਵਣੰ ਘਟੰ ॥੫੬੬॥

janank saavanan ghattan |566|

A queer scene was created and the forces of men and monkey fell on the demon forces with sharp nails like the rising clouds of the month of Sawan.566.

ਘੁਮੰਤ ਅਘ ਓਘਯੰ ॥

ghumant agh oghayan |

ਬਦੰਤ ਬਕਤ੍ਰ ਤੇਜਯੰ ॥

badant bakatr tejayan |

The warriors are roaming on all the four sides for the destruction of sins and are challenging one another

ਚਲੰਤ ਤਯਾਗਤੇ ਤਨੰ ॥

chalant tayaagate tanan |

ਭਣੰਤ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਧਨੰ ॥੫੬੭॥

bhanant devataa dhanan |567|

The brave fighters are leaving their bodies the gods are shouting “Bravo, Bravo”.567.

ਛੁਟੰਤ ਤੀਰ ਤੀਖਣੰ ॥

chhuttant teer teekhanan |

ਬਜੰਤ ਭੇਰ ਭੀਖਣੰ ॥

bajant bher bheekhanan |

The sharp arrows are being discharged and the terrible kettle-drums are resounding

ਉਠੰਤ ਗਦ ਸਦਣੰ ॥

autthant gad sadanan |

ਮਸਤ ਜਾਣ ਮਦਣੰ ॥੫੬੮॥

masat jaan madanan |568|

The intoxicating sounds are being heard from all the four sides.568.

ਕਰੰਤ ਚਾਚਰੋ ਚਰੰ ॥

karant chaacharo charan |

ਨਚੰਤ ਨਿਰਤਣੋ ਹਰੰ ॥

nachant niratano haran |

ਪੁਅੰਤ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਸਿਰੰ ॥

puant paarabatee siran |

ਹਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤਣੀ ਫਿਰੰ ॥੫੬੯॥

hasant pretanee firan |569|

Shiva and his Ganas (attendants) are seen dancing and it seems that the female ghosts are laughing and bowing their heads before Parvati.569.