AQ gopn so holI Kylbo ]

ath gopan so holee khelabo ||

Now begins the description of playing Holi with the gopas

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

mwG ibqIq Bey ruq Pwgun Awie geI sB Kylq horI ]

maagh biteet bhe rut faaguna; aai giee sabh khelat horee ||

After the month of Magh, in the season of Phagun, all began to play Holi

gwvq gIq bjwvq qwl khY muK qy BrUAw imil jorI ]

gaavat geet bajaavat taala; kahai mukh te bharooaa mil joree ||

All the people gathered together in couples and sang songs with the playing of musical instruments

fwrq hY Alqw binqw Ctkw sMg mwrq bYs n QorI ]

ddaarat hai alataa banitaa; chhatakaa sa(n)g maarat bais na thoree ||

Various colours were splashed on women and the women beat the men with staffs (with affection)

Kylq sXwm Dmwr AnUp mhw imil suMdir sWvl gorI ]225]

khelat sayaam dhamaar anoopa; mahaa mil su(n)dhar saa(n)val goree ||225||

The poet Shyam says that Krishna and beautiful damsels are together playing this tumultuous Holi.225.

AMq bsMq Bey ruq gRIKm Awie geI hir Kyl mcwXo ]

a(n)t basa(n)t bhe rut greekhama; aai giee har khel machaayo ||

When the spring season ended, and with the beginning of the summer, Krishna began to play Holi with pomp and show

Awvhu imk duhUM ids qy qum kwn@ Bey DnTI suK pwXo ]

aavahu mik dhuhoo(n) dhis te tuma; kaan(h) bhe dhanathee sukh paayo ||

The people poured in from both sides and were pleased to see Krishna as their leader

dYq pRlMb bfo kptI qb bwlk rUp DrXo n jnwXo ]

dhait prala(n)b baddo kapatee; tab baalak roop dharayo na janaayo ||

In all this tumult, a demon named Pralamb assuming the appearance of a youth came and mixed with other youths

kMD cVwie hlI ko aufÎo iqn mUkn so Dr mwr igrwXo ]226]

ka(n)dh charai halee ko uddayo; tin mookan so dhar maar giraayo ||226||

He carried Krishna on his shoulder and flew Krihsna caused the fall of that demon with his fists.226.

kysv rwm Bey DnTI imk bwlk ey qbhI sB ipAwry ]

kesav raam bhe dhanathee; mik baalak e tabahee sabh piaare ||

Krishna became the leader and began to play with lovely boys

dYq imkÎo suq nMdih ky sMig Kyil ijqÎo muslI hir hwry ]

dhait mikayo sut na(n)dheh ke sa(n)gi; khel jitayo musalee har haare ||

The demon also became the playmate of Krishna and in that play Balram won and Krishna was defeated

Awv cVo n ciVE su khÎo ien pY iqh ky bpu ko pg Dwry ]

aav charo na chario su kahayo; in pai teh ke bap ko pag dhaare ||

Then Krishna asked Haldhar to mount on the body of that demon

mwr igrwie dXo DrnI pr bIr bfo aun mUkn mwry ]227]

maar girai dhayo dharanee para; beer baddo un mookan maare ||227||

Balram put his foot on his body and causing his fall, he threw him (on the ground) and with his fists killed him.227.

ieiq sRI ibicqR nwtky ikRsnwvqwry pRlMb dYq bDih ]

eit sree bichitr naatake kirasanaavataare prala(n)b dhait badheh ||

End of the killing of the demon Palamb in Krishnavatar in Bachittar Natak.