SDGSAng 227Chaubis AvtarChaubis Avtar34 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

AQ Aiqkwie deIq ju~D kQnM ]

ath atikai dhieet ju'dh kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of the war with the demon Atkaaye :

kwgV dMg kop kY deIq rwj ]

kaagar dha(n)g kop kai dhieet raaj ||

jwgVdMg ju~D ko sjÎo swj ]

jaagaradha(n)g ju'dh ko sajayo saaj ||

The demon-king in great fury, began the war,

bwgVdMg bIr bu~ly AnMq ]

baagaradha(n)g beer bu'le ana(n)t ||

rwgVdMg ros rohy durMq ]483]

raagaradha(n)g ros rohe dhura(n)t ||483||

Calling his innumerable warriors, full of resentment and very wrathful.483.

pwgVdMg prm bwjI bulMq ]

paagaradha(n)g param baajee bula(n)t ||

cwgVdMg c~qR nt jÎoN kudMq ]

chaagaradha(n)g cha'tr nat jayo(n) kudha(n)t ||

Very swift-moving horses were brought who jumped hither and thither like and actor

kwgVdM kRUr k~Fy hiQAwr ]

kaagaradha(n) kroor ka'dde hathiaar ||

AwgVdMg Awn b~jy ju~Jwr ]484]

aagaradha(n)g aan ba'je ju'jhaar ||484||

Taking out their frightening weapons, the warriors began to fight with one another.484.

rwgVdMg rwm sYnw su kRD ]

raagaradha(n)g raam sainaa su kradh ||

jwgVdM jÍwn ju~JMq ju~D ]

jaagaradha(n) javaiaan ju'jha(n)t ju'dh ||

On this side, the warriors in the army of Ram, started fighting in great rage

nwgVdMg inswx nv sYn swj ]

naagaradha(n)g nisaan nav sain saaj ||

mwgVdMg mUV mkrwC gwj ]485]

maagaradha(n)g moor makaraachh gaaj ||485||

The foolish Makrachh thundered, carrying his new banner.485.

AwgVdMMg eyk Aqkwie vIr ]

aagaradha(n)(n)g ek atakai veer ||

rwgVdMMg ros dIny ghIr ]

raagaradha(n)(n)g ros dheene gaheer ||

There was one demon named Atkaaye in the demon forces who rushed with serious fury

AwgVdMg eyk ru`ky Anyk ]

aagaradha(n)g ek ru'ke anek ||

swgVdMg isMD bylw ibbyk ]486]

saagaradha(n)g si(n)dh belaa bibek ||486||

Many warriors confronted him and began to fight with discriminating intellect.486.

qwgVdMg qIr CutY Apwr ]

taagaradha(n)g teer chhutai apaar ||

bwgVdMg bUMd bn dl AnUAwr ]

baagaradha(n)g boo(n)dh ban dhal anooaar ||

There was huge shower of arrows which fell like rain-drops

AwgVdMg Arb tIfI pRmwn ]

aagaradha(n)g arab teeddee pramaan ||

cwgVdMg cwr cItI smwn ]487]

chaagaradha(n)g chaar cheetee samaan ||487||

The army looked like locusts and array of ants.487.

bwgVdMg bIr bwhuVy nyK ]

baagaradha(n)g beer baahure nekh ||

jwgVdMg ju~D Aqkwie dyK ]

jaagaradha(n)g ju'dh atakai dhekh ||

The warriors reached near Atkaaye in order to see him fighting.

dwgVdMg dyv jY jY khMq ]

dhaagaradha(n)g dhev jai jai kaha(n)t ||

BwgVdMg BUp Dn Dn BnMq ]488]

bhaagaradha(n)g bhoop dhan dhan bhana(n)t ||488||

The gods hailed him and the king uttered “Bravo, Bravo!”.488.

kwgVdMg khk kwlI krwl ]

kaagaradha(n)g kahak kaalee karaal ||

jwgVdMg jUh ju~gx ibswl ]

jaagaradha(n)g jooh ju'gan bisaal ||

The terrible goddess Kali began to shout and great number of Yoginis roamed in the battlefield.

BwgVdMg BUq BYro AnMq ]

bhaagaradha(n)g bhoot bhairo ana(n)t ||

swgVdMg sRox pwxM krMq ]489]

saagaradha(n)g sron paana(n) kara(n)t ||489||

Innumerable Bhairvas and ghosts began to drink blood.489.

fwgVdMg faur fwkx fh~k ]

ddaagaradha(n)g ddaur ddaakan ddaha'k ||

kwgVdMg kURr kwkM kh~k ]

kaagaradha(n)g koorar kaaka(n) kaha'k ||

The tabors of vampires sounded and the inauspicious crows began to caw

cwgVdMg cqR cwvfI ickwr ]

chaagaradha(n)g chatr chaavaddee chikaar ||

BwgVdMg BUq fwrq Dmwr ]490]

bhaagaradha(n)g bhoot ddaarat dhamaar ||490||

On all the four sides there were heard and seen shrieks of vultures and leapings and hopping of ghosts and fiends.490.