SDGSAng 179Chaubis AvtarChaubis Avtar18 linesGuru Gobind Singh Ji

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

jYsk rhq kml jl BIqr ]

jaisak rahat kamal jal bheetar ||

puin inRp bsI jlMDr ky Gr ]

pun nirap basee jala(n)dhar ke ghar ||

Just as the lotus-leaf in water remains unaffected by the drops of water, in the same manner, Varinda lived in the house of Jalandhar as his wife.

iqh inim`q jlMDr Avqwrw ]

teh nimi't jala(n)dhar avataaraa ||

Dr hY rUp AnUp murwrw ]11]

dhar hai roop anoop muraaraa ||11||

And for her Vishnu manifested himself as Jalandhar and in this way, Vishnu assumed a unique form.11.

kQw AYs ieh ids mo BeI ]

kathaa aais ieh dhis mo bhiee ||

Ab cl bwq rudR pr geI ]

ab chal baat rudhr par giee ||

In this way, the story heath taken a new turn and now it hath halted on Rudra.

mWgI nwir n dInI ru`dRw ]

maa(n)gee naar na dheenee ru'dhraa ||

qWqy kop Asur pq C`udRw ]12]

taa(n)te kop asur pat chha'udhraa ||12||

The demon Jalandhar asked for his wife from Ruda and Rudra did not oblige him, therefore the king of demons flew into rage instantly.12.

cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

b~jy Fol nPIir ngwry ]

ba'je ddol nafeer nagaare ||

dU~hU idsw fmrU fmkwry ]

dhoo'hoo dhisaa ddamaroo ddamakaare ||

The trumpets and drums resounded on all the four sides and the knocking sound of tabors was heard from all the four directions.

mwcq BXo loh ibkrwrw ]

maachat bhayo loh bikaraaraa ||

Jmkq K~g Ad~g Apwrw ]13]

jhamakat kha'g adha'g apaaraa ||13||

The steel collided with the steel dreadfully and the daggers glittered with infinite beauty.13.

igr igr prq suBt rx mwhIN ]

gir gir parat subhat ran maahee(n) ||

Duk Duk auTq mswx qhw hIN ]

dhuk dhuk uthat masaan tahaa hee(n) ||

The warriors began to fall in the battlefield and the ghosts and fiends began to run on all the four sides.

gjI rQI bwjI pYdl rx ]

gajee rathee baajee paidhal ran ||

jUJ igry rx kI iCq Angx ]14]

joojh gire ran kee chhit anagan ||14||

The innumerable riders of elephants, chariots and horses began to fall as martyrs in the battlefield.14.