ਅਨੂਪ ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

ANOOP NARAAJ STANZA

The horses began to move and elephant roared, there was confusion on all the four-sides, the musical instruments resounded and the harmonious sound of the discharge of arrows was heard

The horses vied with one another in speed and the pure blood gushed out of the wounds. In the turmoil of the war, the corpses rolling in dust, scattered hither and thither.308.

Because of the blows of the sword being stuck on the waists, the corpses were scattered and the warriors, turning with difficulty, began to strike bows with double-edged dagger.

The Yoginis while shrieking, and taking the blood in their hands began to drink it

The Bhairvas roamed themselves in the field and the fires of war blazed.309.

The jackals and big vultures roamed in the battlefield hither and thither

The vampires bellowed and the Baitals (ghosts) raised their shrill voice.

The white-edged dagger in the hands of the Kshatriyas (Ram and Lakshman) was well-placed in their hands like the lightning in the dark clouds.310.

The Yoginis with the bowls were drinking blood and the kites were eating flesh, the warriors keeping control of their double-edged spears were fighting, while shouting at their companions.

They were shouting “kill, kill” and bearing the burden of their weapons, some warriors were there in the cities of gods (i.e. they had died) and some are chopping other warriors.311.

The warriors, hurling their blows, were roaming in intoxication like the ascetics performing austerities and swinging with their faces bent downward over the smoke

There is flow of arms and the broken limbs were falling down, the waves of the desire of victory are rising and the chopped flesh is falling.312.

The Aghori (Sadhus) seem pleased in eating the chopped limbs and the Siddhas and Rawalpanthis, the devourers of flesh and blood have taken seats with postures

Shouting “kill, kill” the warriors are falling with broken limbs and because of their bravery, they are being greeted.313.

The special sound obstructing the blows on the shields is being heard, the mixed sound of the harp, flute, drum, kettle-drum etc. is creating a dreadful atmosphere.

The beautiful sounds also rearing the tunes of the blows of different kinds of weapons are arising in the battlefield, somewhere the servitors are busy in prayers and somewhere the poets are reciting their compositions.314.

The sound of obstructing the shields and the sound of the striking swords are being heard and the sharp arrows destroying innumerable people are being discharged

The daggers and spears are producing rustling sound and the chopped dead heads, having rolled in dust, are scattered here and there.315.

The peculiar types of arrows, drawing pictures are being discharged in the battlefield and the knocking of the spears in the battlefield and the knocking of the spears in the shields is being heard.

The armies are being mashed and the earth is getting hot (because of the hot blood), the dreadful sound is being heard continuously form all four sides.316.

Sixty-four Yoginis, shouting loudly, are filling their pots with colour and the heavenly damsels are moving on the earth in order to wed the great horses

The heroes, bedecking themselves are wearing armours on their hands and the vampires are roaring in the battlefield, eating flesh and bellowing.317.

The loud voice of the goddess Kali, who drinks blood, and the sound of tabor are being heard, the dreadful laughter is being heard in the battlefield and the dust settled on armours is also being seen

The elephants and horses are creating noise on being struck with the blows of sword and abandoning their shyness and being helpless, they are running away from the war.318.

Having been bedecked with arms and weapons the warriors are busy in war and not being stuck in the mud of shyness they are waging war

Being filled with ire, the limbs and the bits of flesh of the warriors are falling on the earth like Krishna playing amongst Gopis by throwing up the ball from this to that side.319.

The tabors and famous gestures of the vampires are being seen and the dreadful sound of drums and fifes is being heard.

The terrible sound of big drums is being heard in the ears. The jingling of anklets and the sweet voice of flutes are also being heard in the battlefield.320.

The swift horses are dancing and moving swiftly and with their gait they are creating coiled marks on the earth.

Because of the sound of their hoofs, the dust is rising upto the sky and seems like the whirlpool in water.321.

The enduring warriors are fleeing with their honour and life-breath and the lines of the elephants have been destroyed

The demons inimical to Ram, taking the blades of grass in their teeth, have uttered the words “Protect us” and in this way the demons named Viradh has been killed.322.

End of the description of killing of the demon VIRADH in Ramavtar in BACHITTAR NATAK.