AQ dÍwds BUp ju`D kQnM ]

ath dhavaiaadhas bhoop ju'dh kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description about the war with twelve kings

sÍYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

dÍwds BUp inhwr dsw iqh dWqn pIs kY kop kIXo ]

dhavaiaadhas bhoop nihaar dhasaa tiha; dhaa(n)tan pees kai kop keeyo ||

When the twelve kings saw this situation, they began to grind their teeth in great anger

DrIAws bhI br A`qRn ky bhu ssqRin ky dl bWt dIXo ]

dhareeaas bahee bar a'tran ke; bahu sasatran ke dhal baa(n)t dheeyo ||

They trusted their arms and weapons and distributed them amongst their forces

imil Awp ibKY iqn mMqR kIXo kir ky Aiq CoB so qwqo hIXo ]

mil aap bikhai tin ma(n)tr keeyo; kar ke at chhobh so taato heeyo ||

Then all of them held consultations

lir hY mir hY Bv ko qir hY js swQ Blo pl eyk jIXo ]1274]

lar hai mar hai bhav ko tar hai; jas saath bhalo pal ek jeeyo ||1274||

Their hearts were in great anguish, they said, “We shall fight, die and ferry across the ocean of samsara, because even one praiseworthy instant of our life is superb.1274.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

XoN mn mY Dir Awie Ary su Gny dlu lY hir puiK hkwro ]

yo(n) man mai dhar aai are; su ghane dhal lai har pukh hakaaro ||

XwhI hny inRp pWc AbY hm sMig lro hir BRwq qumwro ]

yaahee hane nirap paa(n)ch abai; ham sa(n)g laro har bhraat tumaaro ||

Thinking this in their mind and bringing sufficient army, they came and began to challenge Krishna, “This Balram has already killed the five kings and now O Krishna! tell your brother to fight with us,

nw qr Awie iBro qmhUM nih AwXuD Cwf kY Dwm isDwro ]

naa tar aai bhiro tamahoo(n); neh aayudh chhaadd kai dhaam sidhaaro ||

“Otherwise you come to fight with us or leave the war-arena and go home

jo qum mY blu hY Gitkw lirkY liK lY pur`Kq hmwro ]1275]

jo tum mai bal hai ghatikaa; larikai lakh lai pura'khat hamaaro ||1275||

If your people are weak, then what vitality of ours you will be able to see?”1275.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

Xo suin kY bqIXW iqn kI sB AwXuD lY hir swmuih AwXo ]

yo sun kai bateeyaa(n) tin kee; sabh aayudh lai har saamuh aayo ||

Hearing this talk, all of them, taking up their weapons, came in front of Krishna

swihb isMG ko sIs ktXo su sdw isMG mwr kY BUm igrwXo ]

saahib si(n)gh ko sees katayo; su sadhaa si(n)gh maar kai bhoom giraayo ||

On their arrival, the head of Sahib Singh was cut and Sada Singh was knocked down after killing him

suMdr isMG ADMDr kY puin swjn isMG hnXo rn pwXo ]

su(n)dhar si(n)gh adha(n)dhar kai; paun saajan si(n)gh hanayo ran paayo ||

Sunder Singh was cut into two halves and then destroyed Sajan Singh

kysn qy gih kY sblys Drw ptkXo iem ju`D mcwXo ]1276]

kesan te geh kai sabalesa; dharaa patakayo im ju'dh machaayo ||1276||

Samlesh Singh was knocked down by catching him from his hair and in this way, a dreadful war was excited.1276.