cOpeI ]

chauapiee ||

CHAUPAI

AsumyD Aru Asmydhwrw ]

asumedh ar asamedhahaaraa ||

Asumedh and Asumedhan (the sons of Janmeja),

mhW sUr sqvwn Apwrw ]

mahaa(n) soor satavaan apaaraa ||

Were great heroes and truthful (princes).

mhW bIr birAwr DnK Dr ]

mahaa(n) beer bariaar dhanakh dhar ||

They were very brave, mighty and archers.

gwvq kIrq dys sB Gr Gr ]238]

gaavat keerat dhes sabh ghar ghar ||238||

Their praises were sung in every home in the country.1.238.

mhW bIr Aru mhW DnK Dr ]

mahaa(n) beer ar mahaa(n) dhanakh dhar ||

They were supreme warriors and supreme archers.

kWpq qIn lok jwky fr ]

kaa(n)pat teen lok jaake ddar ||

Because of their fear, the three worlds trembled.

bf mhIp Aru AKMf pRqwpw ]

badd maheep ar akha(n)dd prataapaa ||

They were kings of indivisible glory.

Aimq qyj jwpq jg jwpw ]239]

amit tej jaapat jag jaapaa ||239||

They were persons of unlimited splendour and the whole world remembered them.2.239.

AjY isMG auq sUr mhwnw ]

ajai si(n)gh ut soor mahaanaa ||

On the other hand, Ajai Singh was a superb hero,

bf mhIp ds cwr inDwnw ]

badd maheep dhas chaar nidhaanaa ||

Who was a great monarch and adept in fourteen learnings.

An ibkwr Anqol Aqul bl ]

an bikaar anatol atul bal ||

He was without any vices, he was incomparable and of unweighable minght,

Ar Anyk jIqy ijn dlml ]240]

ar anek jeete jin dhalamal ||240||

Who conqured many enemies and mashed them.3.240.

ijn jIqy sMgRwm Anykw ]

jin jeete sa(n)graam anekaa ||

He was the conqueror of many wars.

ssqR AsqR Dir Cwfn eykw ]

sasatr asatr dhar chhaaddan ekaa ||

None of the weapon-wielders could escape him.

mhw sUr gunvwn mhwnw ]

mahaa soor gunavaan mahaanaa ||

He was a great hero, possessing great qualities

mwnq lok sgl ijh Awnw ]241]

maanat lok sagal jeh aanaa ||241||

And all the world venerated him.4.241.

mrn kwl jnmyjy rwjw ]

maran kaal janameje raajaa ||

At the time of death, the king janmeja,

mMqR kIE mMqRIn smwjw ]

ma(n)tr keeo ma(n)treen samaajaa ||

Consulted his council of ministers,

rwj iqlk BUpq ABKyKw ]

raaj tilak bhoopat abhakhekhaa ||

As to whom should the kingship be awarded?

inrKq Bey inRpq kI ryKw ]242]

nirakhat bhe nirapat kee rekhaa ||242||

They looked for the mark of kingship.5.242.

ien mih rwj kvn kau dIjY ]

ein meh raaj kavan kau dheejai ||

Out of these three who should be given the kingship?

kaun inRpq suq kau inRpu kIjY ]

kaun nirapat sut kau nirap keejai ||

Which son of the king should be made the king?

rjIAw pUq n rwj kI jogw ]

rajeeaa poot na raaj kee jogaa ||

The son of the maid-servant is not entitled to be the king

Xwihky jog n rwj ky Bogw ]243]

yaahike jog na raaj ke bhogaa ||243||

The enjoyments of kingship are not meant for him.6.243.

Asumyd khu dIno rwjw ]

asumedh kahu dheeno raajaa ||

(The eldest son) Asumedh was made the king,

jY piq BwKXo skl smwjw ]

jai pat bhaakhayo sakal samaajaa ||

And all the people cheered him as king.

jnmyjw kI sugiq krweI ]

janamejaa kee sugat karaiee ||

The funeral rites of Janmeja were performed.

Asmyd kY vjI vDweI ]244]

asamedh kai vajee vadhaiee ||244||

There were great rejoicings in the house of Asumedh.7.244.

dUsr Bwie huqo jo eykw ]

dhoosar bhai huto jo ekaa ||

Another one brother that the king had,

rqn dIey iqh drb Anykw ]

ratan dhe'ee teh dharab anekaa ||

Was given enormous wealth and precious articles.

mMqRI kY Apnw ThrwieE ]

ma(n)tree kai apanaa thaharaio ||

He was also made one of the ministers,

dUsr Taur iqsih bYTwieE ]245]

dhoosar thaur tiseh baithaio ||245||

And placed him at another position.8.245.

qIsr jo rjIAw suq rhw ]

teesar jo rajeeaa sut rahaa ||

The third one, who was the son of maid-servant.

sYnpwl qwko pun khw ]

sainapaal taako pun kahaa ||

He was given the position of army-general

bKsI kir qwkO ThrwieE ]

bakhasee kar taakau thaharaio ||

He was made the Bakhshi

sb dl ko iqh kwmu clwieE ]246]

sab dhal ko teh kaam chalaio ||246||

And he administered all the work of the forces.9.246.

rwju pwie sBhU suK pwieE ]

raaj pai sabhahoo sukh paio ||

(All the brothers) were happy on getting their positions in kingdom.

BUpq kau nwcb suK AwieE ]

bhoopat kau naachab sukh aaio ||

The king felt great pleasure in seeing dances.

qyrh sY cOsT mrdMgw ]

tereh sai chauasath maradha(n)gaa ||

There were thirteen hundred and sixty-four Mridangs,

bwjq hY keI kot aupMgw ]247]

baajat hai kiee kot upa(n)gaa ||247||

And millions of other musical instruments resounded in his presence.10.247.

dUsr Bwie Bey md AMDw ]

dhoosar bhai bhe madh a(n)dhaa ||

The second brother took to heavy drinding.

dyKq nwcq lwie sugMDw ]

dhekhat naachat lai suga(n)dhaa ||

He was fond of applying perfumes and seeing dances.

rwj swj duhhUM qy BUlw ]

raaj saaj dhuhahoo(n) te bhoolaa ||

Both the brothers forgot to perform the royal responsibilities,

vwhI ky jwie CqR isr JUlw ]248]

vaahee ke jai chhatr sir jhoolaa ||248||

And the canopy of royalty was held on the head of the third one.11.248.

krq krq bhu idn Asrwjw ]

karat karat bahu dhin asaraajaa ||

After the passage of many days in the kingdom like this,

aun duhUM BUilE rwj smwjw ]

aun dhuhoo(n) bhoolio raaj samaajaa ||

Both the brothers forgot the royal responsibilities.

md kir AMD Bey doaU BRwqw ]

madh kar a(n)dh bhe dhouoo bhraataa ||

Both the brother became blind with heavy drinking,

rwj krn kI ibsrI bwqw ]249]

raaj karan kee bisaree baataa ||249||

And forgot everything about kingdom.12.249.