ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

Rasaavala Chhaand ॥

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਸਬੈ ਸਕਤਿ ਐ ਕੈ ॥

Sabai Sakati Aai Kai ॥

ਚਲੀ ਸੀਸ ਨਿਐ ਕੈ ॥

Chalee Seesa Niaai Kai ॥

All the powers came and went back paying their obeisance.

ਮਹਾ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

Mahaa Asatar Dhaare ॥

ਮਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੨੬॥੧੪੮॥

Mahaa Beera Maare ॥26॥148॥

They wore terrible arms and killed many great warriors.26.148.

ਮੁਖੰ ਰਕਤ ਨੈਣੰ ॥

Mukhaan Rakata Nainaan ॥

ਬਕੈ ਬੰਕ ਬੈਣੰ ॥

Bakai Baanka Bainaan ॥

Their faces and eyes are reddened with blood and they are uttering challenging words from their mouths.

ਧਰੇ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਣੰ ॥

Dhare Asatar Paanaan ॥

ਕਟਾਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣੰ ॥੨੭॥੧੪੯॥

Kattaaree Kripaanaan ॥27॥149॥

They are holding arms, daggers and swords in their hands.27.149.

ਉਤੈ ਦੈਤ ਗਾਜੇ ॥

Autai Daita Gaaje ॥

ਤੁਰੀ ਨਾਦ ਬਾਜੇ ॥

Turee Naada Baaje ॥

From the other side, the demons are thundering, and the trumpets are resounding.

ਧਾਰੇ ਚਾਰ ਚਰਮੰ ॥

Dhaare Chaara Charmaan ॥

ਸ੍ਰਜੇ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਬਰਮੰ ॥੨੮॥੧੫੦॥

Sarje Karoor Barmaan ॥28॥150॥

They are wearing cruel armour, holding winsome shields in their hands.28.150.

ਚਹੂੰ ਓਰ ਗਰਜੇ ॥

Chahooaan Aor Garje ॥

ਸਬੈ ਦੇਵ ਲਰਜੇ ॥

Sabai Dev Larje ॥

They began to roar from all the four sides and hearing their voices, all the gods trembled.

ਛੁਟੇ ਤਿਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

Chhutte Tichha Teeraan ॥

ਕਟੇ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰੰ ॥੨੯॥੧੫੧॥

Katte Chaur Cheeraan ॥29॥151॥

The sharp arrows were shot and the garments and fly-whisks were torn.29.151.

ਰੁਸੰ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਰਤੇ ॥

Rusaan Rudar Rate ॥

ਮਹਾ ਤੇਜ ਤਤੇ ॥

Mahaa Teja Tate ॥

Inebriated with extreme ferocity, the warriors are seen with brightened faces.

ਕਰੀ ਬਾਣ ਬਰਖੰ ॥

Karee Baan Barkhaan ॥

ਭਰੀ ਦੇਬਿ ਹਰਖੰ ॥੩੦॥੧੫੨॥

Bharee Debi Harkhaan ॥30॥152॥

The goddess Durga, being very much pleased, hath begun showering the rain of arrows.30.152.

ਇਤੇ ਦੇਬਿ ਮਾਰੈ ॥

Eite Debi Maarai ॥

ਉਤੈ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਫਾਰੈ ॥

Autai Siaanghu Phaarai ॥

On this side, the goddess is busy in killing and on the other side the lion is tearing up all.

ਗਣੰ ਗੂੜ ਗਰਜੈ ॥

Ganaan Goorha Garjai ॥

ਸਬੈ ਦੈਤ ਲਰਜੇ ॥੩੧॥੧੫੩॥

Sabai Daita Larje ॥31॥153॥

Hearing the roars of the Ganas (attendants) of Shiva, the demons have become frightened.31.153.

ਭਈ ਬਾਣ ਬਰਖਾ ॥

Bhaeee Baan Barkhaa ॥

ਗਏ ਜੀਤਿ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

Gaee Jeeti Karkhaa ॥

There was rain of arrows and with this the goddess became victorious.

ਸਬੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

Sabai Dustta Maare ॥

ਮਈਯਾ ਸੰਤ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੩੨॥੧੫੪॥

Maeeeyaa Saanta Aubaare ॥32॥154॥

All the tyrants were killed by the goddess and the Mother saved the saints.32.154.

ਨਿਸੁੰਭੰ ਸੰਘਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

Nisuaanbhaan Saanghaariyo ॥

ਦਲੰ ਦੈਤ ਮਾਰਿਯੋ ॥

Dalaan Daita Maariyo ॥

The goddess killed Nisumbh and destroyed the army of demons.

ਸਬੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਭਾਜੇ ॥

Sabai Dustta Bhaaje ॥

ਇਤੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਾਜੇ ॥੩੩॥੧੫੫॥

Eitai Siaangha Gaaje ॥33॥155॥

On this side the lion roared and form the other side all the demons fled.33.155.

ਭਈ ਪੁਹਪ ਬਰਖਾ ॥

Bhaeee Puhapa Barkhaa ॥

ਗਾਏ ਜੀਤ ਕਰਖਾ ॥

Gaaee Jeet Karkhaa ॥

On the victory of the army of gods, there was rain of flowers.

ਜਯੰ ਸੰਤ ਜੰਪੇ ॥

Jayaan Saanta Jaanpe ॥

ਤ੍ਰਸੇ ਦੈਤ ਕੰਪੇ ॥੩੪॥੧੫੬॥

Tarse Daita Kaanpe ॥34॥156॥

The saints hailed it nd the demos trembled with fear.34.156.