ਤੋਟਕ ਛੰਦ ॥
tottak chhand |
TOTAK STANZA
ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੈ ਇਕ ਦੈਤ ਬਢਿਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥
tripurai ik dait badtiyo tripuran |
ਜਿਹ ਤੇਜ ਤਪੈ ਰਵਿ ਜਿਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥
jih tej tapai rav jiau tripuran |
In Trupura State lived a three-eyed demons, whose glory was equal to the glory of the Sun, which spread over the three worlds.
ਬਰਦਾਇ ਮਹਾਸੁਰ ਐਸ ਭਯੋ ॥
baradaae mahaasur ais bhayo |
ਜਿਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਚਤੁਰਦਸ ਜੀਤ ਲਯੋ ॥੯॥
jin lok chaturadas jeet layo |9|
After receiving the boon, that demons become so powerful that he conquered all the fourteen regions of the universe.9.
ਜੋਊ ਏਕ ਹੀ ਬਾਣ ਹਣੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥
joaoo ek hee baan hane tripuran |
ਸੋਊ ਨਾਸ ਕਰੈ ਤਿਹ ਦੈਤ ਦੁਰੰ ॥
soaoo naas karai tih dait duran |
(That demon had this boon) that anyone who had the power to kill him with one arrow, he only could kill that terrible demon.
ਅਸ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਯੋ ਕਬਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਨੈ ॥
as ko pragattiyo kab taeh ganai |
ਇਕ ਬਾਣ ਹੀ ਸੋ ਪੁਰ ਤੀਨ ਹਨੈ ॥੧੦॥
eik baan hee so pur teen hanai |10|
The poet now wants to describe that mighty warrior who could kill that three-eyed demon with one arrow.10.
ਸਿਵ ਧਾਇ ਚਲਿਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥
siv dhaae chaliyo tih maaran ko |
ਜਗ ਕੇ ਸਬ ਜੀਵ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਕੋ ॥
jag ke sab jeev udhaaran ko |
For the protection of the beings of the world and the killing of that demon, the god Shiva moved forward.
ਕਰਿ ਕੋਪਿ ਤਜਿਯੋ ਸਿਤ ਸੁਧ ਸਰੰ ॥
kar kop tajiyo sit sudh saran |
ਇਕ ਬਾਰ ਹੀ ਨਾਸ ਕੀਯੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥੧੧॥
eik baar hee naas keeyo tripuran |11|
In great fury, shot one arrow and only with arrow, he destroyed that demon of Tripura, named Tripura.11.
ਲਖਿ ਕਉਤੁਕ ਸਾਧ ਸਬੈ ਹਰਖੇ ॥
lakh kautuk saadh sabai harakhe |
ਸੁਮਨੰ ਬਰਖਾ ਨਭ ਤੇ ਬਰਖੇ ॥
sumanan barakhaa nabh te barakhe |
Seeing this performance all the saints were pleased and gods showered flowers form heaven.
ਧੁਨਿ ਪੂਰ ਰਹੀ ਜਯ ਸਦ ਹੂਅੰ ॥
dhun poor rahee jay sad hooan |
ਗਿਰਿ ਹੇਮ ਹਲਾਚਲ ਕੰਪ ਭੂਅੰ ॥੧੨॥
gir hem halaachal kanp bhooan |12|
The sound of “hail, hail” resound, there was consternation on Himalaya mountain and the earth tembled.12.
ਦਿਨ ਕੇਤਕ ਬੀਤ ਗਏ ਜਬ ਹੀ ॥
din ketak beet ge jab hee |
ਅਸੁਰੰਧਕ ਬੀਰ ਬੀਯੋ ਤਬ ਹੀ ॥
asurandhak beer beeyo tab hee |
After a long time, another demons named Andhakasura came on the scene
ਤਬ ਬੈਲਿ ਚੜਿਯੋ ਗਹਿ ਸੂਲ ਸਿਵੰ ॥
tab bail charriyo geh sool sivan |
ਸੁਰ ਚਉਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਕੋਪ ਕਿਵੰ ॥੧੩॥
sur chauk chale har kop kivan |13|
Mounting his bull and holding his trident, Shiva moved forward (to chastise him). Seeing his terrible form, the gods were also startled.13.
ਗਣ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਜਛ ਸਬੈ ਉਰਗੰ ॥
gan gandhrab jachh sabai uragan |
ਬਰਦਾਨ ਦਯੋ ਸਿਵ ਕੋ ਦੁਰਗੰ ॥
baradaan dayo siv ko duragan |
Shiva marched forward alongwith Ganas, Gandharavas, Yakshas and Nagas and Durga also granted boon to him.
ਹਨਿਹੋ ਨਿਰਖੰਤ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ਸੁਰੰ ॥
haniho nirakhant muraar suran |
ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰਾਰਿ ਹਨਿਯੋ ਜਿਮ ਕੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੁਰੰ ॥੧੪॥
tripuraar haniyo jim kai tripuran |14|
The gods began to see that Shiva would kill Andhakasura in the same way as he had killed the demon Tripura.14.
ਉਹ ਓਰਿ ਚੜੇ ਦਲ ਲੈ ਦੁਜਨੰ ॥
auh or charre dal lai dujanan |
ਇਹ ਓਰ ਰਿਸ੍ਰਯੋ ਗਹਿ ਸੂਲ ਸਿਵੰ ॥
eih or risrayo geh sool sivan |
Form the other side that demons of vicious intellect started. From this side in great fury and holding the trident in his hand, Shiva moved.
ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗੇ ਰਣਧੀਰ ਰਣੰ ॥
ran rang range ranadheer ranan |
ਜਨ ਸੋਭਤ ਪਾਵਕ ਜੁਆਲ ਬਣੰ ॥੧੫॥
jan sobhat paavak juaal banan |15|
Intoxicated with war-tactics, the mighty warriors presented the scene like the blazing flames of fire in the forst.15.
ਦਨੁ ਦੇਵ ਦੋਊ ਰਣ ਰੰਗ ਰਚੇ ॥
dan dev doaoo ran rang rache |
ਗਹਿ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਬੈ ਰਸ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਮਚੇ ॥
geh sasatr sabai ras rudr mache |
Both the demons and gods became absorbed in the war and bedecking themselves with weapons all the warriors enjoyed the relish of anger.
ਸਰ ਛਾਡਤ ਬੀਰ ਦੋਊ ਹਰਖੈ ॥
sar chhaaddat beer doaoo harakhai |
ਜਨੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਲੈ ਘਨ ਸੈ ਬਰਖੈ ॥੧੬॥
jan ant pralai ghan sai barakhai |16|
The warriors of both the sides enjoyed the shooting of arrows and the arrows are being showered like the raining of clouds on the doomsday.16.