AQ k~C Avqwr kQnM ]

ath ka'chh avataar kathana(n) ||

Now begins the description of Kachh (Tortoise) Incarnation:

BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

bhuja(n)g prayaat chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ikqo kwl bIqÎo krÎo dyv rwjM ]

kito kaal beetayo; karayo dhev raaja(n) ||

Bry rwj DwmM suBM srb swjM ]

bhare raaj dhaama(n); subha(n) sarab saaja(n) ||

Indra, the king of gods, ruled for a long time and his palaces were full of all materials of comfort

gjM bwj bIxM ibnW rqn BUpM ]

gaja(n) baaj beena(n); binaa(n) ratan bhoopa(n) ||

krXo ibsn bIcwr ic~qM AnUpM ]1]

karayo bisan beechaara; chi'ta(n) anoopa(n) ||1||

But once Vishnu reflected upon a unique idea in his mind that this king is without elephants, horses and jewels (therefore something should be done in this direction).1.

BujMg CMd ]

bhuja(n)g chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG STANZA

sbY dyv eykqR kIny puirMdRM ]

sabai dhev ekatr keene puri(n)dhra(n) ||

ssM sUrjM Awid lY kY auipMdRM ]

sasa(n) sooraja(n) aadh lai kai upi(n)dhra(n) ||

Indra gathered together all the gods including Chandra. Surya and Upendra.

huey deIq jy lok m~DÎM hMkwrI ]

hue dhieet je loka; ma'dhaya(n) ha(n)kaaree ||

Bey eykTy BRwiq BwvM ibcwrI ]2]

bhe ekathe bhraati; bhaava(n) bichaaree ||2||

Considering this gathering as some stratagem against them, the proud demons also gathered together.2.

BujMg ]

bhuja(n)g ||

BHUJANG STANZA

bdÎo ArD ArDM duhU bwit lIbo ]

badhayo aradh aradha(n); dhuhoo baat leebo ||

sbo bwq mwnI XhY kwm kIbo ]

sabo baat maanee; yahai kaam keebo ||

Now both the groups decided that whatever shall be attained, the same shall be distributed equally. All of them agreed on this proposal and the work was begun

kro m~QnI kUt mMdRwclyXM ]

karo ma'thanee; koot ma(n)dhraachaleya(n) ||

qkXo CIr swmuMdR dyAM AdyXM ]3]

takayo chheer saamu(n)dhra; dhea(n) adheya(n) ||3||

Both the gods and demons settled the programme of churning the milk-ocean, making churning-stick of the Mandrachal mountain.3.

BujMg ]

bhuja(n)g ||

BHUJANG STANZA

krI m~Qkw bwskM isMD m~DM ]

karee ma'thakaa baasaka(n); si(n)dh ma'dha(n) ||

mQY lwg doaU Bey A~D A~DM ]

mathai laag dhouoo; bhe a'dh a'dha(n) ||

The serpent Vasuki was made the rope of the churning-stick and dividing the participants equally, both the ends of the rope were held tighty.

isrM dYq lwgy ghI pUC dyvM ]

sira(n) dhait laage; gahee poochh dheva(n) ||

mQXo CIr isMD mno mwtkyvM ]4]

mathayo chheer si(n)dha; mano maatakeva(n) ||4||

The demons caught hold of the side of the head and the gods the tail, they began to churn like the curd in a vessel.4.

BujMg CMd ]

bhuja(n)g chha(n)dh ||

BHUJANG STANZA

ieso kaux bIXo Dry Bwru p~bM ]

eiso kaun beeyo; dhare bhaar pa'ba(n) ||

auTy kWp bIrM id~qXwid qXs~bM ]

authe kaa(n)p beera(n); dhi'tayaadh tayasa'ba(n) ||

Now they reflected on this idea as to who can be the mighty hero, who can endure the load of the mountain (because a base was required for the purpose)? Hearing this Ditya, Aditya etc., the heroes shuddered, faltering in absurd prattle.

qbY AwphI ibsn mMqMR ibcwrXo ]

tabai aapahee; bisan ma(n)ta(n)r bichaarayo ||

qry prbqM k~CpM rUp DwrXo ]5]

tare parabata(n); ka'chhapa(n) roop dhaarayo ||5||

Then observing this difficulty of both the gods and demons, Vishnu himself thought about it and transforming himself in the form of Kachh (tortoise), seated himself at the base of the mountain.5.

ieiq sRI bicqR nwtk gRMQy duqIAw Aauqwr spUrn msqu ]

eit sree bachitr naatak gra(n)the dhuteeaa aautaar sapooran masat ||

End of the description of the second Kachh (tortoise), incarnation in BACHITTAR NATAK.2.