ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

Anoop Naraaja Chhaand ॥

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

ਅਨੂਪ ਗਾਤ ਅਤਿਭੁਤੰ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਸੋਭਤੰ ਤਨੰ ॥

Anoop Gaata Atibhutaan Bibhoota Sobhataan Tanaan ॥

The bodies of the sages were marvelous and their magnificence were unique

ਅਛਿਜ ਤੇਜ ਜਾਜੁਲੰ ਅਨੰਤ ਮੋਹਤੰ ਮਨੰ ॥

Achhija Teja Jaajulaan Anaanta Mohataan Manaan ॥

Their luster was indestructible and they allured the innumerable minds

ਸਸੋਭ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਰੰਗਤੰ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਗੇਰੂ ਅੰਬਰੰ ॥

Sasobha Basatar Raangataan Suraanga Geroo Aanbaraan ॥

Their clothes were beautifully dyed in ochre colour

ਬਿਲੋਕ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵੰ ਮਮੋਹ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬੰ ਨਰੰ ॥੪੫੪॥

Biloka Dev Daanvaan Mamoha Gaandharbaan Naraan ॥454॥

, Seeing which the gods and demons, men and Gnadharvas were all fascinated.454.

ਜਟਾ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਜਾਨਵੀ ਜਟੀ ਸਮਾਨ ਜਾਨਈ ॥

Jattaa Biloki Jaanvee Jattee Samaan Jaaneee ॥

Seeing the matted locks of the sage, the Ganges was considering him as Shiva and

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਲੋਕ ਲੋਕਿਣੰ ਅਲੋਕਿ ਰੂਪ ਮਾਨਈ ॥

Biloki Loka Lokinaan Aloki Roop Maaneee ॥

The beings of all the worlds accepted him as one containing supernatural elegance

ਬਜੰਤ ਚਾਰ ਕਿੰਕੁਰੀ ਭਜੰਤ ਭੂਤ ਭੈਧਰੀ ॥

Bajaanta Chaara Kiaankuree Bhajaanta Bhoota Bhaidharee ॥

All the beings, in His fear, playing on the fiddle, were repeating His Name

ਪਪਾਤ ਜਛ ਕਿੰਨ੍ਰਨੀ ਮਮੋਹ ਮਾਨਨੀ ਮਨੰ ॥੪੫੫॥

Papaata Jachha Kiaannranee Mamoha Maannee Manaan ॥455॥

The Yaksha and Kinnar women were all getting allured.455.

ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਰਿ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਣੀ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਣੰ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥

Bachitar Naari Chitarnee Pavitar Chitarnaan Parbhaan ॥

The beautiful Chitarni (a kind of women) women, getting pleased on that poure Lord,

ਰ ਰੀਝ ਜਛ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬੰ ਸੁਰਾਰਿ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥

Ra Reejha Jachha Gaandharbaan Suraari Naari Su Parbhaan ॥

The women of Yakshas, Gandharvas and gods, were remembering Him

ਕੜੰਤ ਕ੍ਰੂ ਕਿੰਨ੍ਰਣੀ ਹਸੰਤ ਹਾਸ ਕਾਮਿਣੀ ॥

Karhaanta Kar¨ Kiaannranee Hasaanta Haasa Kaaminee ॥

ਲਸੰਤ ਦੰਤਣੰ ਦੁਤੰ ਖਿਮੰਤ ਜਾਣੁ ਦਾਮਿਣੀ ॥੪੫੬॥

Lasaanta Daantanaan Dutaan Khimaanta Jaanu Daaminee ॥456॥

The evil Kinnar women were getting angry and other pretty ladies laughingly exhibited their teeth making the lightning shyful.456.

ਦਲੰਤ ਪਾਪ ਦੁਭਰੰ ਚਲੰਤ ਮੋਨਿ ਸਿੰਮਰੰ ॥

Dalaanta Paapa Dubharaan Chalaanta Moni Siaanmaraan ॥

Seeing him, the formidable sins were destroyed and the silent remembrance of the Lord was the natural outcome

ਸੁਭੰਤ ਭਾਰਗਵੰ ਪਟੰ ਬਿਅੰਤ ਤੇਜ ਉਫਣੰ ॥

Subhaanta Bhaaragavaan Pattaan Biaanta Teja Auphanaan ॥

On their bodies, their garments were keeping under control the rising radiance

ਪਰੰਤ ਪਾਨਿ ਭੂਚਰੰ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਸਰਬਤੋ ਦਿਸੰ ॥

Paraanta Paani Bhoocharaan Bharmaanta Sarabto Disaan ॥

The beings of all the directions, wandering and coming there, were falling at his feet

ਤਜੰਤ ਪਾਪ ਨਰ ਬਰੰ ਚਲੰਤ ਧਰਮਣੋ ਮਗੰ ॥੪੫੭॥

Tajaanta Paapa Nar Baraan Chalaanta Dharmano Magaan ॥457॥

All the beings forsaking their sins were following the path of Dharma on reaching there.457.

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਬੀਰਣੋ ਦਯੰ ਅਰੁਝ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਮਣੰ ॥

Biloki Beerano Dayaan Arujha Chhatar Karmanaan ॥

There he saw two kshatriya fighters absorbed in their actions of war

ਤਜੰਤਿ ਸਾਇਕੰ ਸਿਤੰ ਕਟੰਤ ਟੂਕ ਬਰਮਣੰ ॥

Tajaanti Saaeikaan Sitaan Kattaanta Ttooka Barmanaan ॥

The warriors were abandoning their bows and cutting the armours seeing that fighting

ਥਥੰਭ ਭਾਨਣੋ ਰਥੰ ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਕਉਤਕੰ ਰਣੰ ॥

Thathaanbha Bhaanno Rathaan Biloki Kautakaan Ranaan ॥

ਗਿਰੰਤ ਜੁਧਣੋ ਛਿਤੰ ਬਮੰਤ ਸ੍ਰੋਣਤੰ ਮੁਖੰ ॥੪੫੮॥

Grinta Judhano Chhitaan Bamaanta Saronataan Mukhaan ॥458॥

The chariot of the sun stopped there and there the fighters falling on the earth, were throwing out blood from their mouths.458.

ਫਿਰੰਤ ਚਕ੍ਰਣੋ ਚਕੰ ਗਿਰੰਤ ਜੋਧਣੋ ਰਣੰ ॥

Phrinta Chakarno Chakaan Grinta Jodhano Ranaan ॥

The discs were being discharged and the fighters were falling

ਉਠੰਤ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਕੈ ਹਠੀ ਠਠੁਕਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਿਤੰ ਭੁਜੰ ॥

Autthaanta Karodha Kai Hatthee Tthatthuki Karudhitaan Bhujaan ॥

The persistent warriors were again rising in anger

ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤ ਅਧ ਬਧਤੰ ਕਮਧ ਬਧਤੰ ਕਟੰ ॥

Bharmaanta Adha Badhataan Kamadha Badhataan Kattaan ॥

ਪਰੰਤ ਭੂਤਲੰ ਭਟੰ ਬਕੰਤ ਮਾਰੂੜੈ ਰਟੰ ॥੪੫੯॥

Paraanta Bhootalaan Bhattaan Bakaanta Maaroorhai Rattaan ॥459॥

Having been cut into half in the form of headless trunks were wandering and those falling on the earth were shouting “kill, kill”.459.

ਪਿਪੰਤ ਅਸਵ ਭਟੰਤ ਭਿਰੰਤ ਦਾਰੁਣੋ ਰਣੰ ॥

Pipaanta Asava Bhattaanta Bhrinta Daaruno Ranaan ॥

The horses of the warriors were fighting in that dreadful war

ਬਹੰਤ ਤੀਛਣੋ ਸਰੰ ਝਲੰਤ ਝਾਲ ਖੜਿਗਿਣੰ ॥

Bahaanta Teechhano Saraan Jhalaanta Jhaala Khrhiginaan ॥

The sharp arrows were being seen

ਉਠੰਤ ਮਾਰੂੜੋ ਰਣੰ ਬਕੰਤ ਮਾਰਣੋ ਮੁਖੰ ॥

Autthaanta Maaroorho Ranaan Bakaanta Maarano Mukhaan ॥

The fighters were rising with the shouts of “kill, kill”

ਚਲੰਤ ਭਾਜਿ ਨ ਹਠੀ ਜੁਝੰਤ ਦੁਧਰੰ ਰਣੰ ॥੪੬੦॥

Chalaanta Bhaaji Na Hatthee Jujhaanta Dudharaan Ranaan ॥460॥

And they were not running away from that battlefield with persistence.460.

ਕਟੰਤ ਕਾਰਮੰ ਸੁਭੰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਤੰ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ॥

Kattaanta Kaaramaan Subhaan Bachitar Chitartaan Kritaan ॥

ਸਿਲੇਣਿ ਉਜਲੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਬਹੰਤ ਸਾਇਕੰ ਸੁਭੰ ॥

Sileni Aujalee Kritaan Bahaanta Saaeikaan Subhaan ॥

All were cutting one another in a strange way and the white arrows like the slab were flowing (like a stream)

ਬਿਲੋਕਿ ਮੋਨਿਸੰ ਜੁਧੰ ਚਚਉਧ ਚਕ੍ਰਤੰ ਭਵੰ ॥

Biloki Monisaan Judhaan Chachaudha Chakartaan Bhavaan ॥

ਮਮੋਹ ਆਸ੍ਰਮੰ ਗਤੰ ਪਪਾਤ ਭੂਤਲੀ ਸਿਰੰ ॥੪੬੧॥

Mamoha Aasarmaan Gataan Papaata Bhootalee Srin ॥461॥

Seeing that war the whole world was dazzled and wonder-struck and moving towards that hermitage, it was falling down upon the earth under the impact of attachment.461.

ਸਭਾਰ ਭਾਰਗ ਬਸਨਿਨੰ ਜਜਪਿ ਜਾਪਣੋ ਰਿਖੰ ॥

Sabhaara Bhaaraga Basaninaan Jajapi Jaapano Rikhaan ॥

ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ਪਾਨ ਪੈ ਪਰਾ ਬਿਚਾਰ ਬਾਇਸਵੋ ਗੁਰੰ ॥

Nihaari Paan Pai Paraa Bichaara Baaeisavo Guraan ॥

That woman, carrying her utensils on her head, was moving remembering her husband like a sage and the sag seeing her and falling at her feet adopted her as the twenty-second Guru

ਬਿਅੰਤ ਜੋਗਣੋ ਸਧੰ ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪਣੋ ਦਲੰ ॥

Biaanta Jogano Sadhaan Asaankh Paapano Dalaan ॥

ਅਨੇਕ ਚੇਲਕਾ ਲਏ ਰਿਖੇਸ ਆਸਨੰ ਚਲੰ ॥੪੬੨॥

Aneka Chelakaa Laee Rikhesa Aasanaan Chalaan ॥462॥

That great sage, who had performed innumerable Yogic practices and destroying many sins, moved towards his abode.462.