svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

dyK AnI jdubIr GnI Awvq hY fru qoih n AwvY ]

dhekh anee jadhubeer ghanee; aavat hai ddar toh na aavai ||

kaun blI pRgtÎo BUA mY qumhI n kho ien so smuhwvY ]

kaun balee pragatayo bhooa mai; tumahee na kaho in so samuhaavai ||

“Krishna is coming with his army, have you no fear about it? Who is so powerful on the earth, who can fight with Krishna?

jau jV kY hT hI iBr hY qu khw iPr Awvq hY fru qoih n AwvY ]

jau jar kai hath hee bhir hai; ta kahaa fir aavat hai ddar toh na aavai ||

Awj soaU bic hY ieh Aausr jo Bij kY ht pRwn bcwvY ]2180]

aaj souoo bach hai ieh aausara; jo bhaj kai hat praan bachaavai ||2180||

“If any fool fights with him in persistence, is it possible that he would be able to save himself? Only he will be able to save himself today, who will run away and thus save his life.”2180.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

qau lg hI juq kop ikRpwinD Awhv kI iCq BIqr Awey ]

tau lag hee jut kop kirapaanidha; aahav kee chhit bheetar aae ||

Then Krishna reached the battlefield, who is the treasure of mercy

sRaun BrXo blBdR ipKXo ibn pRwn prY rukmI drswey ]

sraun bharayo balabhadhr pikhayo; bin praan parai rukamee dharasaae ||

There he saw Balram, saturated with blood and also the dead Rukmi

BUpq Aaur GnyrI ipKy kib sÎwm BnY hir Gwien Awey ]

bhoopat aaur ghaneree pikhe; kab sayaam bhanai har ghain aae ||

BRwq kau dyK pRsMn Bey bil nwr ko dyKq nYn invwey ]2181]

bhraat kau dhekh prasa(n)n bhe bali; naar ko dhekhat nain nivaae ||2181||

He also saw there many other wounded kings, but he got pleased on seeing Balram and seeing the wife of Balram, he lowered down his eyes.2181.

svYXw ]

savaiyaa ||

SWAYYA

rQ qy qb Awpih Dwie kY sÎwm jU jwie hlI AMk lIXo ]

rath te tab aapeh dhai kai sayaam joo; jai halee a(n)k leeyo ||

Then Krishna dismounted from the chariot and hugged him

Pun Aaurn jwie ghXo rukmI iqh ko su BlI ibD dwh kIXo ]

fun aauran jai gahayo rukamee; teh ko su bhalee bidh dhaeh keeyo ||

Then others carried away the dead body of Rukmi and performed his funeral rites

auq daur rukmMn B`ieXn BIc geI iqn jwie smoD kIXo ]

aut dhaur rukama(n)n bha'iyan bheech giee; tin jai samodh keeyo ||

On the other side Rukmani reached amongst her brothers and instructed them not to fight with Krishna

ikh kwj khXo ienso qum kIXo ijnso Bt n bIXo ]2182]

keh kaaj kahayo, inaso tum keeyo; jinaso bhat na beeyo ||2182||

There is no other hero like him.2182.