ਕਿਧੌ ਰਾਗਮਾਲਾ ਰਚੀ ਰੰਗ ਰੂਪੰ ॥
kidhau raagamaalaa rachee rang roopan |
It seemed as if a wreath of musical modes was presenting itself in colour and form
ਕਿਧੌ ਇਸਤ੍ਰਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਚੀ ਭੂਪ ਭੂਪੰ ॥
kidhau isatr raajaa rachee bhoop bhoopan |
Or the Lord, king of kings, had created her as the Sovereign of beautiful women
ਕਿਧੌ ਨਾਗ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਕਿਧੌ ਬਾਸਵੀ ਹੈ ॥
kidhau naag kaniaa kidhau baasavee hai |
Or she was the daughter of a Naga or Basve, the wife of Sheshanaga
ਕਿਧੌ ਸੰਖਨੀ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਨੀ ਪਦਮਨੀ ਹੈ ॥੨੩॥੧੯੧॥
kidhau sankhanee chitranee padamanee hai |23|191|
Or she was the charming replica of Sankhani, Chitrani or Padmini (9 types of women).23.191.
ਲਸੈ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਰੂਪੰ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਅਪਾਰੰ ॥
lasai chitr roopan bachitran apaaran |
Her wonderful and infinite beauty glistened like a painting.
ਮਹਾ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਾ ਜੋਬਨਾਰੰ ॥
mahaa roopavantee mahaa jobanaaran |
She was most elegant and most youthful.
ਮਹਾ ਗਿਆਨਵੰਤੀ ਸੁ ਬਿਗਿਆਨ ਕਰਮੰ ॥
mahaa giaanavantee su bigiaan karaman |
She was most knowledgeable and adept in scientific works.
ਪੜੇ ਕੰਠਿ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਸੁ ਬਿਦਿਆਦਿ ਧਰਮੰ ॥੨੪॥੧੯੨॥
parre kantth bidiaa su bidiaad dharaman |24|192|
She had all learning at her finger ends and was thus an adept in the discipline.24.192.
ਲਖੀ ਰਾਜ ਕੰਨਿਆਨ ਤੇ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ॥
lakhee raaj kaniaan te roopavantee |
The king considered her more winsome than the light of fire.
ਲਸੈ ਜੋਤ ਜ੍ਵਾਲਾ ਅਪਾਰੰ ਅਨੰਤੀ ॥
lasai jot jvaalaa apaaran anantee |
The light of her face shone enormously than the light of fire.
ਲਖ੍ਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਜਨਮੇਜਏ ਆਪ ਰਾਜੰ ॥
lakhayo taeh janameje aap raajan |
The king Janmeja himself considered her like this,
ਕਰੇ ਪਰਮ ਭੋਗੰ ਦੀਏ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਜੰ ॥੨੫॥੧੯੩॥
kare param bhogan dee sarab saajan |25|193|
Therefore he ardently copulated with her and gave her all the royal paraphernalia.25.193.
ਬਢਿਓ ਨੇਹੁ ਤਾ ਸੋ ਤਜੀ ਰਾਜ ਕੰਨਿਆ ॥
badtio nehu taa so tajee raaj kaniaa |
The king was greatly in love with her he abandoned the king’s daughters (queens)
ਹੁਤੀ ਸਿਸਟ ਕੀ ਦਿਸਟ ਮਹਿ ਪੁਸਟ ਧੰਨਿਆ ॥
hutee sisatt kee disatt meh pusatt dhaniaa |
Who were considered eminent and fortunate in the sight of the world.
ਭਇਓ ਏਕ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੰ ਮਹਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
bheo ek putran mahaa sasatr dhaaree |
A son, a great weapon-wielder was born to him
ਦਸੰ ਚਾਰ ਚਉਦਾਹ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਾਰੀ ॥੨੬॥੧੯੪॥
dasan chaar chaudaah bidiaa bichaaree |26|194|
He became adept in fourteen learnings.26.194.
ਧਰਿਓ ਅਸਮੇਧੰ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਮੰ ॥
dhario asamedhan pritham putr naaman |
The king named his first son as ASMEDH,
ਭਇਓ ਅਸਮੇਧਾਨ ਦੂਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੰ ॥
bheo asamedhaan doojo pradhaanan |
And named his second son as ASMEDHAN.
ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਖ੍ਯੋ ਰਜੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਸੂਰੰ ॥
ajai singh raakhayo rajee putr sooran |
The maid-servant’s son was named AJAI SINGH,
ਮਹਾ ਜੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਮਹਾ ਜਸ ਪੂਰੰ ॥੨੭॥੧੯੫॥
mahaa jang jodhaa mahaa jas pooran |27|195|
Who was a great hero, a great warrior and greatly renowned.27.195.
ਭਇਓ ਤਨ ਦੁਰੁਸਤੰ ਬਲਿਸਟੰ ਮਹਾਨੰ ॥
bheo tan durusatan balisattan mahaanan |
He was a person of healthy body and great strength.
ਮਹਾਜੰਗ ਜੋਧਾ ਸੁ ਸਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੰ ॥
mahaajang jodhaa su sasatran pradhaanan |
He was a great warrior in the battlefield and adept in warfare.
ਹਣੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਪੁਸਟੰ ਮਹਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥
hanai dusatt pusattan mahaa sasatr dhaaran |
He killed prominent tyrants with his sharp-edged weapons.
ਬਡੇ ਸਤ੍ਰ ਜੀਤੇ ਜਿਵੇ ਰਾਵਣਾਰੰ ॥੨੮॥੧੯੬॥
badde satr jeete jive raavanaaran |28|196|
He conquered many enemies like Lord Rama, the killer of Ranana.28.196.
ਚੜਿਓ ਏਕ ਦਿਵਸੰ ਅਖੇਟੰ ਨਰੇਸੰ ॥
charrio ek divasan akhettan naresan |
One day the King Janmeja went hunting.
ਲਖੇ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਧਾਯੋ ਗਯੋ ਅਉਰ ਦੇਸੰ ॥
lakhe mrig dhaayo gayo aaur desan |
Seeing a deer, he pursued him and went to another country.
ਸ੍ਰਮਿਓ ਪਰਮ ਬਾਟੰ ਤਕਿਯੋ ਏਕ ਤਾਲੰ ॥
sramio param baattan takiyo ek taalan |
After the long and arduous journey, the king was tired when he saw a tank,
ਤਹਾ ਦਉਰ ਕੈ ਪੀਨ ਪਾਨੰ ਉਤਾਲੰ ॥੨੯॥੧੯੭॥
tahaa daur kai peen paanan utaalan |29|197|
He ran there quickly to drink water.29.197.
ਕਰਿਓ ਰਾਜ ਸੈਨੰ ਕਢਿਓ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਜੰ ॥
kario raaj sainan kadtio baar baajan |
Then the king went to sleep. (the destiny) caused a horse to come out of water.
ਤਕੀ ਬਾਜਨੀ ਰੂਪ ਰਾਜੰ ਸਮਾਜੰ ॥
takee baajanee roop raajan samaajan |
He saw the beautiful royal mare.
ਲਗ੍ਯੋ ਆਨ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਰਹ੍ਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਗਰਭੰ ॥
lagayo aan taa ko rehayo taeh garabhan |
He copulated with her and made her pregnant.
ਭਇਓ ਸਿਯਾਮ ਕਰਣੰ ਸੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਅਦਰਬੰ ॥੩੦॥੧੯੮॥
bheo siyaam karanan su baajee adaraban |30|198|
From her an invaluable horse of black ears was born.30.198.
ਕਰਿਯੋ ਬਾਜ ਮੇਧੰ ਬਡੋ ਜਗ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
kariyo baaj medhan baddo jag raajaa |
The king Janmeja began his great horse-sacrifice.
ਜਿਣੇ ਸਰਬ ਭੂਪੰ ਸਰੇ ਸਰਬ ਕਾਜਾ ॥
jine sarab bhoopan sare sarab kaajaa |
He conquered all the kings and all his errands were set right.
ਗਡ੍ਰਯੋ ਜਗ ਥੰਭੰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਹੋਮ ਕੁੰਡੰ ॥
gaddrayo jag thanbhan kariyo hom kunddan |
The columns of the sacrificial place were fixed and the sacrificial altar was constructed.
ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤ ਪੋਖੇ ਬਲੀ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਝੁੰਡੰ ॥੩੧॥੧੯੯॥
bhalee bhaat pokhe balee bipr jhunddan |31|199|
He satisfied nicely the assembly of the Brahmins giving wealth in charity.31.199.
ਦਏ ਕੋਟ ਦਾਨੰ ਪਕੇ ਪਰਮ ਪਾਕੰ ॥
de kott daanan pake param paakan |
Millins of gifts were given in charity and pure foods were served.
ਕਲੂ ਮਧਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਡੋ ਧਰਮ ਸਾਕੰ ॥
kaloo madh keeno baddo dharam saakan |
The king performed a great event of Dharma in the Kaliyuga.
ਲਗੀ ਦੇਖਨੇ ਆਪ ਜਿਉ ਰਾਜ ਬਾਲਾ ॥
lagee dekhane aap jiau raaj baalaa |
As the queen began to scan all this,
ਮਹਾ ਰੂਪਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਾ ਜੁਆਲ ਆਲਾ ॥੩੨॥੨੦੦॥
mahaa roopavantee mahaa juaal aalaa |32|200|
She the most beautiful and abode of Supreme glory.32.200.
ਉਡ੍ਯੋ ਪਉਨ ਕੇ ਬੇਗ ਸਿਯੋ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਪਤ੍ਰੰ ॥
auddayo paun ke beg siyo agr patran |
The frontal garment of the queen flew away by the gust of wind.
ਹਸੇ ਦੇਖ ਨਗਨੰ ਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਛਤ੍ਰੰ ॥
hase dekh naganan treeyan bipr chhatran |
The Brahmins and Kshatriyas (in the assembly) seeing the nakedness of the queen laughed.
ਭਇਓ ਕੋਪ ਰਾਜਾ ਗਹੇ ਬਿਪ੍ਰ ਸਰਬੰ ॥
bheo kop raajaa gahe bipr saraban |
The king in great fury caught hold of all the Brahmins.
ਦਹੇ ਖੀਰ ਖੰਡੰ ਬਡੇ ਪਰਮ ਗਰਬੰ ॥੩੩॥੨੦੧॥
dahe kheer khanddan badde param garaban |33|201|
All the highly proud great Pundits were burnt with hot mixture of milk and sugar.33.201.
ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਬਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਸਰਬ ਮੂੰਡੇ ਮੁੰਡਾਏ ॥
pritham baadh kai sarab moondde munddaae |
Firstly all the Brahmins were bound down and their heads were shaved.
ਪੁਨਰ ਏਡੂਆ ਸੀਸ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਟਿਕਾਏ ॥
punar eddooaa sees taa ke ttikaae |
Then the pads were placed on the top of their heads.
ਪੁਨਰ ਤਪਤ ਕੈ ਖੀਰ ਕੇ ਮਧਿ ਡਾਰਿਓ ॥
punar tapat kai kheer ke madh ddaario |
Then the boiling milk was poured (within the pads).
ਇਮੰ ਸਰਬ ਬਿਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਰਿ ਮਾਰਿਓ ॥੩੪॥੨੦੨॥
eiman sarab bipraan kau jaar maario |34|202|
And thus all the Brahmins were burnt and killed.34.202.
