ਥਲ ਗਯੋ ਨਕੁੰਭਲਾ ਹੋਮ ਕਰਣ ॥੪੭੯॥

Thala Gayo Nakuaanbhalaa Homa Karn ॥479॥

At this time Inderjit Mehgnad forsook the war-arena and returned to perform the Hom Yajna (Sacrifice).479.

ਲਘ ਬੀਰ ਤੀਰ ਲੰਕੇਸ ਆਨ ॥

Lagha Beera Teera Laankesa Aan ॥

ਇਮ ਕਹੈ ਬੈਣ ਤਜ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਕਾਨ ॥

Eima Kahai Bain Taja Bharaata Kaan ॥

Coming near the younger brother Vibhishan said that,

ਆਇ ਹੈ ਸੱਤ੍ਰੁ ਇਹ ਘਾਤ ਹਾਥ ॥

Aaei Hai Sa`taru Eih Ghaata Haatha ॥

ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਰ ਬੀਰ ਅਰਬਰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥ ॥੪੮੦॥

Eiaandaraara Beera Arbar Parmaatha ॥480॥

At that time his supreme enemy and the mighty warrior Inderjit is wwithing your ambush.480.

ਨਿਜ ਮਾਸ ਕਾਟ ਕਰ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਮ ॥

Nija Maasa Kaatta Kar Karta Homa ॥

ਥਰਹਰਤ ਭੂੰਮਿ ਅਰ ਚਕਤ ਬਯੋਮ ॥

Tharharta Bhooaanmi Ar Chakata Bayoma ॥

He is performing havana (sacrifice) by chopping his flesh, with which the whole earth is trembling and the sky is wondering.

ਤਹ ਗਯੋ ਰਾਮ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ਨਿਸੰਗਿ ॥

Taha Gayo Raam Bharaataa Nisaangi ॥

ਕਰ ਧਰੇ ਧਨੁਖ ਕਟ ਕਸਿ ਨਿਖੰਗ ॥੪੮੧॥

Kar Dhare Dhanukh Katta Kasi Nikhaanga ॥481॥

Hearing this, Lakshman went there fearlessly with bow in his hand and quiver tied to his back.481.

ਚਿੰਤੀ ਸੁ ਚਿਤ ਦੇਵੀ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡ ॥

Chiaantee Su Chita Devee Parchaanda ॥

ਅਰ ਹਣਯੋ ਬਾਣ ਕੀਨੋ ਦੁਖੰਡ ॥

Ar Hanyo Baan Keeno Dukhaanda ॥

Inderjit began to recite for the manifestation of the goddess and Lakshman discharged his arrows and killed Inderjit into two halves.

ਰਿਪ ਫਿਰੇ ਮਾਰ ਦੁੰਦਭ ਬਜਾਇ ॥

Ripa Phire Maara Duaandabha Bajaaei ॥

ਉਤ ਭਜੇ ਦਈਤ ਦਲਪਤਿ ਜੁਝਾਇ ॥੪੮੨॥

Auta Bhaje Daeeet Dalapati Jujhaaei ॥482॥

Lakshman returned with his forces, playing on the drum and on the other side the demons ran away on seeing their general dead.482.

ਅਥ ਅਤਕਾਇ ਦਈਤ ਜੁੱਧ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

Atha Atakaaei Daeeet Ju`dha Kathanaan ॥

Now begins the description of the war with the demon Atkaaye :

ਸੰਗੀਤ ਪਧਿਸਟਕਾ ਛੰਦ ॥

Saangeet Padhisattakaa Chhaand ॥

SANGEET PADHISTAKA STANZA

ਕਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਕੋਪ ਕੈ ਦਈਤ ਰਾਜ ॥

Kaagarhadaanga Kopa Kai Daeeet Raaja ॥

ਜਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਜੁੱਧ ਕੋ ਸਜਯੋ ਸਾਜ ॥

Jaagarhadaanga Ju`dha Ko Sajayo Saaja ॥

The demon-king in great fury, began the war,

ਬਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਬੀਰ ਬੁੱਲੇ ਅਨੰਤ ॥

Baagarhadaanga Beera Bu`le Anaanta ॥

ਰਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਰੋਸ ਰੋਹੇ ਦੁਰੰਤ ॥੪੮੩॥

Raagarhadaanga Rosa Rohe Duraanta ॥483॥

Calling his innumerable warriors, full of resentment and very wrathful.483.

ਪਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਪਰਮ ਬਾਜੀ ਬੁਲੰਤ ॥

Paagarhadaanga Parma Baajee Bulaanta ॥

ਚਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਚੱਤ੍ਰ ਨਟ ਜਯੋਂ ਕੁਦੰਤ ॥

Chaagarhadaanga Cha`tar Natta Jayona Kudaanta ॥

Very swift-moving horses were brought who jumped hither and thither like and actor

ਕਾਗੜਦੰਗ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕੱਢੇ ਹਥਿਆਰ ॥

Kaagarhadaanga Karoor Ka`dhe Hathiaara ॥

ਆਗੜਦੰਗ ਆਨ ਬੱਜੇ ਜੁਝਾਰ ॥੪੮੪॥

Aagarhadaanga Aan Ba`je Jujhaara ॥484॥

Taking out their frightening weapons, the warriors began to fight with one another.484.