ibsnpd ] sorT ]

bisanapadh || sorath ||

VISHNUPADA SORATH

kh lO aupmw ieqI kOˆˆN ]

keh lau upamaa itee kaua(n)(n)(n) ||

gRMQ bFn ky kwj sunhu jU icq mY AiDk frON ]

gra(n)th baddan ke kaaj sunahu joo, chit mai adhik ddaraua(n) ||

To what extent should I describe it, because I fear the book will become voluminous,

qaU suDwr ibcwr kQw kih kih sMCyp bKwno ]

tuoo sudhaar bichaar kathaa kahi; keh sa(n)chhep bakhaano ||

Therefore I am improving thoughtfully the story and describing it in brief

jYsy qv pRqwp ky bl qy jQw skiq Anmwno ]

jaise tav prataap ke bal te; jathaa sakat anamaano ||

I hope that with the strength of your wisdom, you will assess it accordingly

jb pwrs ieh ibD rn mMfXo nwnw ssqR clwey ]

jab paaras ieh bidh ran ma(n)ddayo; naanaa sasatr chalaae ||

When Parasnath waged war in this way, using various types of weapons, then those who were killed were killed,

hqy su hqy jIA lY Bwjy chUMids gey prwey ]

hate su hate jeea lai bhaaje; chahoo(n)dhis ge paraae ||

But some of them saved their lives running away in al the four directions

jy hT iqAwg Awn pg lwgy qy sb ley bcweI ]

je hath tiaag aan pag laage; te sab le bachaiee ||

Those who abandoned their persistence and clung to the feet of the king, they were saved

BUKn bsn bhuqu ibiD dIny dY dyY bhuq bfweI ]40]114]

bhookhan basan bahut bidh dheene; dhai dheai bahut baddaiee ||40||114||

They were given ornaments, garments etc., and were greatly appreciated in many ways.40.114.