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savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

kwkDujw inj BRwq inhwir hnXo qbhI irs kY vhu DwXo ]

kaakadhujaa nij bhraat nihaar hanayo; tabahee ris kai vahu dhaayo ||

Seeing his brother dead, Kakdhvaja in great rage came forward

dWq kIey keI jojn lau igr sO iqh Awpno rUp bnwXo ]

dhaa(n)t ke'ee kiee jojan lau; gir sau teh aapano roop banaayo ||

He lengthened his teeth for several yojanas (a measure of distance) and magnified his body to the size of a mountain

rom kIey qru sy qn mY kr AwXuD lY rin BUmih AwXo ]

rom ke'ee tar se tan mai; kar aayudh lai ran bhoomeh aayo ||

He grew his hair like the trees and taking his weapons in his hand, he came in the battlefield

sRI skqys qnXo kr cWp su eyk hI bwn isau mwr igrwXo ]1308]

sree sakates tanayo kar chaa(n)pa; su ek hee baan siau maar giraayo ||1308||

Shakti Singh by pulling his bow, knocked him down with a single arrow only.1308.

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savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

dYq cmUM piq TwFo huqo iqh ko Dr kY inRp aUpr DwXo ]

dhait chamoo(n) pat thaaddo huto; teh ko dhar kai nirap uoopar dhaayo ||

The lord of the army of demons was standing there, he fell upon Shakti Singh in great rage

rwCs sYn ACUhn lY Apny mn mY Aiq kop bFwXo ]

raachhas sain achhoohan lai; apane man mai at kop baddaayo ||

He took the supreme division of his army alongwith him and marched forward in great ire

bwn bnwie cFXo rn ko iqh Awpno nwmu kurUp khwXo ]

baan banai chaddayo ran ko; teh aapano naam kuroop kahaayo ||

The name of this incoming demon in the battlefield was Kurup

AYsy clÎo Air ky bD ko mno swvn ko auTey AwXo ]1309]

aaise chalayo ar ke badh ko; mano saavan ko uthe aayo ||1309||

He moved forward to destroy the enemy like the clouds of Sawan.1309.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

hyir cmUM bhu s`qRn kI skqys blI mn ros BXo hY ]

her chamoo(n) bahu sa'tran kee; sakates balee man ros bhayo hai ||

DIrj bWiD AXoDn mWiJ srwsin bwn su pwn lXo hY ]

dheeraj baa(n)dh ayodhan maa(n)jhi; saraasan baan su paan layo hai ||

Seeing the four divisions of the army of his enemies, Shakti Singh was filled with ire, but with endurance in the battlefield, he took the bow and arrows in his hand

qRws sBY qij kY lij kY Air ky dl ky smuhy su gXo hY ]

traas sabhai taj kai laj kai; ar ke dhal ke samuhe su gayo hai ||

He went in front of the army of the enemy and seeing him, all began to run away

dwnv myG ibfwrn ko rq mY mno bIr smIr BXo hY ]1310]

dhaanav megh biddaaran ko; rat mai mano beer sameer bhayo hai ||1310||

In order to destroy the clouds of demons, that warriors was looking like wind.1310.

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savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

AMqir DXwn kurUp BXo niB mY iqh jwie kY bYn aucwry ]

a(n)tar dhayaan kuroop bhayo; nabh mai teh jai kai bain uchaare ||

jYho khw qy Bij kY gj bwj Anyk Akws qy fwry ]

jaiho kahaa te bhaj kai; gaj baaj anek akaas te ddaare ||

Kurup disappeared and manifesting himself in the sky, he said, “O Shakti Singh! where will you go to save yourself?” Saying this he showered elephants, horses, trees,

rUK pKwn islw rQ isMG DrwDr rIC mhW Aih kwry ]

rookh pakhaan silaa rath si(n)gha; dharaadhar reechh mahaa(n) eh kaare ||

Stones, rocks, chariots, lions, mountains, bears and black cobras

Awn pry rn BUim mY su BUp bcXo isgry dib mwry ]1311]

aan pare ran bhoom mai su; bhoop bachayo sigare dhab maare ||1311||

All of them fell on the earth under whom all except Shakti Singh were crushed and killed.1311.

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savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

jyqk fwir dey inRp pY igr qyqk bwnn swQ invwry ]

jetak ddaar dhe nirap pai gira; tetak baanan saath nivaare ||

jy rjnIcr TwFy huqy skqys blI iqh Er pDwry ]

je rajaneechar thaadde hute; sakates balee teh or padhaare ||

The king (Shakti Singh) intercepted with his arrows all the things thrown upon him and that mighty warrior with his strength reached there, where the demons were standing

pwn ikRpwn ley blvwn su Gwiel eyk kry iek mwry ]

paan kirapaan le balavaana; su ghail ek kare ik maare ||

This mighty warrior, taking his sword in his hand, wounded some of them and killed many of them

dYq cmUM n bswq kCU Apny Cl iCdRin kY sB hwry ]1312]

dhait chamoo(n) na basaat kachhoo; apane chhal chhidhran kai sabh haare ||1312||

The army of demons could not do anything worthwhile an dit was being defeated on account of its deceptive methods/1312.

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savaiyaa chha(n)dh ||

SWAYYA STANZA

inRp ny bhuro Dn bwn lXo iris swQ kurUp kY bIc hny ]

nirap ne bahuro dhan baan layo; ris saath kuroop kai beech hane ||

The king, taking his bow and arrows in his hands, made Kurup as his target,

jyaU jIvq Qo kir AwXuD lY Airrwie pry brbIr Gny ]

jeuoo jeevat tho kar aayudh lai; arirai pare barabeer ghane ||

Who was alive and carrying weapons in his hands ,many warriors writhed

jyaU Awn lry ibnu pRwn kry rup TwFy lrY kyaU sRaun sny ]

jeuoo aan lare bin praan kare; rup thaadde larai keuoo sraun sane ||

Whosoever come forward to fight, became lifeless and many were seen standing and saturated with blood

mn XoN aupmw aupjI irqrwj smY dRm ikMsk lwl bny ]1313]

man yo(n) upamaa upajee ritaraaj samai; dhram ki(n)sak laal bane ||1313||

They appeared moving like the red Kesu flowers in spring season.1313.