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ਅਥ ਪ੝ਰਥਮ ਮੱਛ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਕਥਨੰ ॥

Now begins the description of the first Machh Incarnation;

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

CHAUPAI

ਸੰਖਾਸ੝ਰ ਦਾਨਵ ਪ੝ਨਿ ਭਯੋ ॥

Once there was born a demon named Shankhasura;

ਬਹ੝ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੈ ਜਗ ਕੋ ਦ੝ਖ ਦਯੋ ॥

Who, in many ways, distressed the world;

ਮੱਛ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਆਪ ਪ੝ਨ ਧਰਾ ॥

Then the Lord manifested Himself as Machh (Fish) incarnation,

ਆਪਨ ਜਾਪ ਆਪ ਮੋ ਕਰਾ ॥੩੯॥

Who repeated His Own name Himself.39.

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

CHAUPAI

ਪ੝ਰਿਥਮੈ ਤ੝ੱਛ ਮੀਨ ਬਪ੝ ਧਰਾ ॥

At first he Lord manifested Himself as small fish,

ਪੈਠਿ ਸਮ੝ੰਦ ਝਕਝੋਰਨ ਕਰਾ ॥

And shook the ocean violenty;

ਪ੝ਨਿ ਪ੝ਨਿ ਕਰਤ ਭਯੋ ਬਿਸਥਾਰਾ ॥

Then He enlarged his body,

ਸੰਖਾਸ੝ਰਿ ਤਬ ਕੋਪ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥੪੦॥

Seeing which Shankhasura got greatly enraged.40.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ਪ੝ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਤਬੈ ਕੋਪ ਗਰਜਿਯੋ ਬਲੀ ਸੰਖ ਬੀਰੰ ॥ ਧਰੇ ਸਸਤ੝ਰ ਅਸਤ੝ਰੰ ਸਜੇ ਲੋਹ ਚੀਰੰ ॥

Then in great anger, the mighty Shankhasura thundered and wore his armour bedecking himself with weapons and arms;

ਚਤ੝ਰ ਬੇਦ ਪਾਤੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਸਿੰਧ ਮੱਧੰ ॥ ਤ੝ਰਸਯੋ ਅਸਟਨੈਣੰ ਕਰਿਯੋ ਜਾਪ੝ ਸ੝ੱਧੰ ॥੪੧॥

He threw the fore Vedas in the ocean, which frightened the eitht-eyed Brahma and caused him to remember the Lord.41.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ਪ੝ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਤਬੈ ਸੰਭਰੇ ਦੀਨ ਹੇਤੰ ਦਿਆਲੰ ॥ ਧਰੇ ਲੋਹ ਕ੝ਰੋਹੰ ਕ੝ਰਿਪਾ ਕੈ ਕ੝ਰਿਪਾਲੰ ॥

Then the Lord, the well-wisher of both (the Vedas as well as Brahma) ws filled with kindness and highly enraged, He wore His steel-armour.

ਮਹਾ ਅਸਤ੝ਰ ਪਾਤੰ ਕਰੇ ਸਸਤ੝ਰ ਘਾਤੰ ॥ ਟਰੇ ਦੇਵ ਸਰਬੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਸਾਤੰ ॥੪੨॥

The bows of weapons were struck alongwith arms causing destruction. All the gods in groups moved away from their seats and the seven worlds trembled because of this horrible war.42.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ਪ੝ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਭਝ ਅਤ੝ਰਘਾਤੰ ਗਿਰੇ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰੰ ॥ ਰ੝ਲੇ ਤੱਛ ਮ੝ੱਛੰ ਉਠੇ ਤਿੱਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥

With the blwos of arms, the fly-whisks and the garments behan to fall and with the volley of arrows, the chopped bodies began to fall on the ground.

ਗਿਰੇ ਸ੝ੰਡੰ ਸ੝ੰਡੰ ਰਣੰ ਭੀਮ ਰੂਪੰ ॥ ਮਨੋ ਖੇਲ ਪਉਢੇ ਹਠੀ ਫਾਗ ਜੂਪੰ ॥੪੩॥

The chopped trunks and heads of huge elephants began to fall; it appeared that the group of persistent youths was playing Holi.43.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ਪ੝ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਬਹੇ ਖੱਗਯੰ ਖੇਤ ਖਿੰਗੰ ਸ੝ ਧੀਰੰ ॥ ਸ੝ਭੈ ਸਸਤ੝ਰ ਸੰਜਾਨ ਸੋ ਸੂਰਬੀਰੰ ॥

The sword and daggers of the warriors with the power of endurance have been struck and the brave fighters are bedecked with weapons and armours.

ਗਿਰੇ ਗਉਰਿ ਗਾਜੀ ਖ੝ਲੇ ਹਥਿ ਬਥੰ ॥ ਨਚਿਯੋ ਰ੝ਦ੝ਰ ਰ੝ਦ੝ਰੰ ਨਚੇ ਮਛ ਮਖੰ ॥੪੪॥

The mighty heroes have fallen down with empty hands and seeing all this spectacle, the god Shiva is busy in another dance and on the other side, the Machh incarnation, being pleased, is stirring the ocean.44.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਮਹਾ ਬੀਰ ਗੱਜੇ ॥ ਸ੝ਭੰ ਸਸਤ੝ਰ ਸੱਜੇ ॥ ਬਧੇ ਗੱਜ ਗਾਹੰ ॥ਸ੝ ਹੂਰੰ ਉਛਾਹੰ ॥੪੫॥

Bedecked with auspicious weapons, the brave fighters are thundering and seeing the killing of huge and mighty warriors like elephants, the heavenly damsels, being passed with their feats, are waiting in heaven, in order to wed them.45.

ਰਸਾਵਲ ਛੰਦ ॥

RASAAVAL STANZA

ਢਲਾ ਢ੝ਕ ਢਾਲੰ ॥ ਝਮੀ ਤੇਗ ਕਾਲੰ ॥ ਕਟਾ ਕਾਟ ਬਾਹੈਂ ॥ ਉਭੈ ਜੀਤ ਚਾਹੈਂ ॥੪੬॥_

The noises of the knocking on the shields and the blows of the swords are being heard, the daggers are being struck with clattering sound, and both the side are desirous of their victory.46.

ਮ੝ਖੰ ਮ੝ੱਛ ਬੰਕੀ ॥ ਤਮੰ ਤੇਗ ਅਤੰਕੀ ॥ ਫਿਰੈਂ ਗਉਰ ਗਾਜੀ ॥ ਨਚੈਂ ਤ੝ੰਦ ਤਾਜੀ ॥੪੭॥

The whickers on the faces and terrible swords in the hands of the warriors look impressive, the mighty warriors are wandering in the battlefield and supremely swift horses are dancing.47.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ਛੰਦ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਭਰਯੋ ਰੋਸ ਸੰਖਾਸ੝ਰੰ ਦੇਖ ਸੈਣੰ ॥ ਤਪੇ ਬੀਰ ਬਕਤ੝ਰੰ ਕੀਝ ਰਕਤ ਨੈਣੰ ॥

On seeing the army, Shankhasura was highly enraged, other heroes also blazing with anger began to shout loudly, with their eyes reddened with blood.

ਭ੝ਜਾ ਠੋਕ ਭੂਪੰ ਕਰਯੋ ਨਾਦ ਉਚੰ ॥ ਸ੝ਣੇ ਗਰਭਣੀਆਨ ਕੇ ਗਰਭ ਮ੝ਚੰ ॥੪੮॥

The king Shankhasura, knocking his arms, raised a terrible thunder and hearing his frightening sound, the pregnancy of women was miscarried.48.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਲਗੇ ਠਾਮ ਠਾਮੰ ਦਮਾਮੰ ਦਮੰਕੇ ॥ ਖ੝ਲੇ ਖੇਤ ਮੋ ਖੱਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਖਿਮੰਕੇ ॥

All resisted at their place and the trumpets began to resound violently, he bloody daggers coming out (from) the scabbards) glistened in the battlefield.

ਭਝ ਕ੝ਰੂਰ ਭਾਂਤੰ ਕਮਾਣੰ ਕੜੱਕੇ ॥ ਨਚੇ ਬੀਰ ਬੈਤਾਲ ਭੂਤੰ ਭੜੱਕੇ ॥੪੯॥

The voice of the cracking of the cruel bows were heard and the ghosts and goblins began to dance furiously.49.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਆਯ੝ਧੰ ਸਾਯ੝ਧੰ ਬੀਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥ ਨਚੇ ਕੰਧ ਹੀਣੰ ਕਮਧੰ ਅਚੇਤੰ ॥

The warriors began to fall in the battlefield alongwith their weapons, and the headless trunks began to dance unconsciously in the war.

ਖ੝ਲੇ ਖੱਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਖਿਯਾਲੰ ਖਤੰਗੰ ॥ ਭਜੇ ਕਾਤਰੰ ਸੂਰ ਬਜੇ ਨਿਹੰਗੰ ॥੫੦॥

The bloody daggers and sharp arrow were struck, the trumpets began to resound violently and the warriors began to run hither and thither.50.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਕਟੇ ਚਰਮ ਬਰਮੰ ਗਿਰਿਯੋ ਸਤ੝ਰ ਸਸਤ੝ਰੰ ॥ ਭਕੇ ਭੈ ਭਰੇ ਭੂਤ ਭੂਮੰ ਨ੝ਰਿਸਤ੝ਰੰ ॥

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ਰਣੰ ਰੰਗ ਰਤੇ ਸਭੀ ਰੰਗ ਭੂਮੰ ॥ ਗਿਰੇ ਜ੝ਧ ਮੱਧੰ ਬਲੀ ਝੂਮ ਝੂਮੰ ॥੫੧॥

All were dyed in the dye of war and the mighty warriors began to fall in the battlefield swinging and reeling.51

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਭਯੋ ਦ੝ੰਦ ਜ੝ੱਧੰ ਰਣੰ ਸੰਖ ਮੱਛੰ ॥ ਮਨੋ ਦੋ ਗਿਰੰ ਜ੝ੱਧ ਜ੝ੱਟੇ ਸਪੱਛੰ ॥

Such a horrible battle was fought between Shankhasura and Machh. It appeared clearly that two mountains were waging war with each other.

ਕਟੇ ਮਾਸ ਟ੝ੱਕੰ ਭਖੇ ਗਿਧਿ ਬ੝ਰਿਧੰ ॥ ਹਸੀ ਜੋਗਣੀ ਚਉਸਠਾ ਸੂਰ ਸ੝ਧੰ ॥੫੨॥

The bits of flesh began to fall, which were devoured by huge vultures, and the sixty-four vampires (Yoginis) began to laugh on seeing this terrible war.52.

ਭ੝ਜੰਗ ॥

BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA

ਕੀਯੋ ਉਧਾਰ ਬੇਦੰ ਹਤੇ ਸੰਖ ਬੀਰੰ ॥ ਤਜਯੋ ਮੱਛ ਰੂਪੰ ਸਜਯੋ ਸ੝ੰਦ੝ਰ ਚੀਰੰ ॥

After killing Shankhasura, the Machh (fish) incarnation redeemed the Vedas and Lord, forsaking the Fish-form, bedecked himself with winsome garments.

ਸਭੈ ਦੇਵ ਥਾਪੇ ਕੀਯੋ ਦ੝ਸਟ ਨਾਸੰ ॥ ਟਰੇ ਸਰਬ ਦਾਨੋ ਭਰੇ ਜੀਵ ਤ੝ਰਾਸੰ ॥੫੩॥

After destroying the tyrants, the Lord established again all the gods, and demons frightening the creatures were destroyed.53.

ਤ੝ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥

TRIBHANGI STANZA

ਸੰਖਾਸ੝ਰ ਮਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਸਤ੝ਰ੝ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ਜਸ੝ ਲੀਨੋ ॥

The Lord received great approbation of killing the demon Shankhasura, redeeming the Vedas and destroying the enemies.

ਦੇਵੇ ਸ੝ ਬ੝ਲਾਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਬਿਠਾਯੋ ਛਤ੝ਰ ਫਿਰਾਯੋ ਸ੝ਖ ਦੀਨੋ ॥

He called Indra, the king of gods and blessed him with royalty and its comforts.

ਕੋਟੰ ਬਜ ਬਾਜੇ ਸ੝ਰ ਸਭ ਗਾਜੇ ਸ੝ੰਭ ਘਰਿ ਸਾਜੇ ਸੋਕ ਹਰੇ ॥

Millions of musical instruments began to resound, the gods began to play th tune of bliss and the sorrows of every house were destroyed.

ਦੈ ਕੋਟਕ ਦਛਨਾ ਕ੝ਰੋਰ ਪ੝ਰਦਛਨਾ ਆਨਿ ਸ੝ ਮੱਛ ਕੇ ਪਾਇ ਪਰੇ ॥੫੪॥

All the gods bowed in respect at the feet of Fish incarnation presenting various types of gifts and making millions of circumambulations.54.

ਇਤਿ ਸ੝ਰੀ ਬਚਿਤ੝ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੝ਰੰਥੇ ਮਛ ਪ੝ਰਥਮ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸੰਖਾਸ੝ਰ ਸਮਾਪਤਮ ਸਤ੝ ਸ੝ਭਮ ਸਤ੝ ॥੧॥

End of the description of the first Machh (fish) Incarnation and Killing of Shankhasura in BACHITTAR NATAK.