qomr CMd ] qÍpRswid ]

tomar chha(n)dh || tavaiprasaadh ||

TOMAR STANZA BY THY GRACE

pun Bey munI iCqrwie ]

pun bhe munee chhitarai ||

Then Muni became the king of the earth

ieh lok kyhir rwie ]

eeh lok kehar rai ||

The Lion-King of this world.

Air jIiq jIiq AKMf ]

ar jeet jeet akha(n)dd ||

By conquering the unbreakable enemies,

mih kIn rwju pRcMf ]320]

meh keen raaj pracha(n)dd ||320||

He ruled gloriously over the earth.1.320.

Air Gwie Gwie Anyk ]

ar ghai ghai anek ||

He killed many enemies,

irpu CwfIXo nhI eyk ]

rip chhaaddeeyo nahee ek ||

And did not leave even one of them alive.

AnKMf rwju kmwie ]

anakha(n)dd raaj kamai ||

He then ruled uninterrupted.

iCq CIn CqR iPrwie ]321]

chhit chheen chhatr firai ||321||

He sized other lands and held the canopy over his head.2.321.

AnKMf rUp Apwr ]

anakha(n)dd roop apaar ||

He was person of superb and perfect beauty

AnmMf rwju juJwr ]

anama(n)dd raaj jujhaar ||

An impetuous warrior-king

Aibkwr rUp pRcMf ]

abikaar roop pracha(n)dd ||

Glory-incarnate and devoid-king

AnKMf rwj AmMf ]322]

anakha(n)dd raaj ama(n)dd ||322||

The Sovereign of undivided and imperishable kingdom.3.322.

bhu jIiq jIiq inRpwl ]

bahu jeet jeet nirapaal ||

Conquering many kings,

bhu Cwif ky sr jwl ]

bahu chhaadd ke sar jaal ||

And shooting many arrows,

Air mwir mwir AnMq ]

ar maar maar ana(n)t ||

Killing innumerable enemies,

iCqkIn rwj durMq ]323]

chhitakeen raaj dhura(n)t ||323||

He established immeasurable kingdom on the earth.4.323.

bhu rwj Bwg kmwie ]

bahu raaj bhaag kamai ||

Ruling the prosperous kingdom for a long time,

iem bolIE inRprwie ]

eim boleeo niraparai ||

The king of kings said thus

ieh kIjIAY mKswl ]

eeh keejeeaai makhasaal ||

“Prepare and altar for sacrifice,

idj boil lyhu auqwl ]324]

dhij bol leh utaal ||324||

“And call the Brahmins quickly.”5.324.

idj boil lIn Anyk ]

dhij bol leen anek ||

Many Brahmins were then invited.

igRh CwfIE nhIN eyk ]

gireh chhaaddeeo nahee(n) ek ||

None of them was left at his home.

imil mMqR kIn ibcwr ]

mil ma(n)tr keen bichaar ||

The consulation with ministers and Brahmins began.

miq imqR mMqR aucwr ]325]

mat mitr ma(n)tr uchaar ||325||

The sagacious friend and ministers began to recite mantras.6.325.

qb bolIE inRp rwie ]

tab boleeo nirap rai ||

Then the king of king said,

kir jg ko icq cwie ]

kar jag ko chit chai ||

“There is incentive in my mind for a sacrifice

ikv kIjIAY mKswl ]

kiv keejeeaai makhasaal ||

“What type of sacrificial altar be prepared?

khu mMqR imqR auqwl ]326]

kahu ma(n)tr mitr utaal ||326||

“O my friends, tell me quickly.”7.326.

qb mMqR imqRn kIn ]

tab ma(n)tr mitran keen ||

Then the friends consulted one another.

inRp sMg X~au kih dIn ]

nirap sa(n)g ya'au keh dheen ||

They told the king like this:

suin rwj rwj audwr ]

sun raaj raaj udhaar ||

O generous monarch, listen,

ds cwir cwir Apwr ]327]

dhas chaar chaar apaar ||327||

“Thou art very sagacious in all the fourteen worlds.8.327.

siqju`g mY suin rwie ]

satiju'g mai sun rai ||

“Listen, O king, in Satyuga,

mK kIn cMf bnwie ]

makh keen cha(n)dd banai ||

“The goddess Chandi had performed the sacrifice

Air mwrkY mihKys ]

ar maarakai mahikhes ||

“By killing the enemy, the demon Mahishasura,

bhu qoK kIn psys ]328]

bahu tokh keen pases ||328||

“She had pleased Shiva greatly”9.328.

mihKys kau rxGwie ]

mahikhes kau ranaghai ||

After killing Mahishasura in the battlefield,

isir ieMdR CqR iPrwie ]

sir i(n)dhr chhatr firai ||

The canopy was held over the head of Indra.

kir qoK jogin srb ]

kar tokh jogan sarab ||

She had pleased all the vamps,

kir dUr dwnv grb ]329]

kar dhoor dhaanav garab ||329||

And effaced the pride of the demons.10.329.

mihKys kau rix jIiq ]

mahikhes kau ran jeet ||

After conquering Mahishasura in the battlefield.

idj dyv kIn ABIq ]

dhij dhev keen abheet ||

She had made the Brahmins and gods fearless

iqRdsys lIn bulwie ]

tiradhases leen bulai ||

She called the god Indra,

iCq CIn CqR iPrwie ]330]

chhit chheen chhatr firai ||330||

And seizing the earth from Mahishasura, she held the canopy over his head.11.330.

muK cwr lIn bulwieh ]

mukh chaar leen bulaieh ||

She called the four-headed Brahma,

icq caup isau jg mwie ]

chit chaup siau jag mai ||

With her heart’s desire, she (the mother of the world),

kir jg ko AwrMB ]

kar jag ko aara(n)bh ||

Began the performance of the sacrifice

AnKMf qyj pRcMf ]331]

anakha(n)dd tej pracha(n)dd ||331||

She had indivisible and powerful glory.12.331.

qb bolIXo muK cwr ]

tab boleeyo mukh chaar ||

Then the four-headed Brahma spoke,

suin cMif cMif juhwr ]

sun cha(n)dd cha(n)dd juhaar ||

“Listen, O Chandi, I bow in obeisance to thee,

ijm hoie Awies moih ]

jim hoi aais moh ||

“Just as thou hast asked me,

iqm BwKaU mq qoih ]332]

tim bhaakhuoo mat toh ||332||

“In the same way, I advise thee.”13.322.

jg jIA jMq Apwr ]

jag jeea ja(n)t apaar ||

The innumerable beings and creatures of the world,

inj lIn dyv hkwr ]

nij leen dhev hakaar ||

The goddess herself called them to come,

Air kwit ky pl KMf ]

ar kaat ke pal kha(n)dd ||

And within her enemies she cut them in an instant.

piV byd mMqR audMf ]333]

par bedh ma(n)tr udha(n)dd ||333||

With her loud voice she recited the Vedic mantras and performed the sacrifice.14.333.