Shastr Bidya - Ithihaas
“They move about constantly, armed to the teeth, and it is not an uncommon thing to see them riding about with a drawn sword in each hand, two more in their belt, a matchlock at their back, and three or four pair of quoits fastened round their turbans. The quoit is an...
Shastr Bidya - Ithihaas
Bows and arrows, swords and spears have been used war or hunting by most nations and form the earliest times. However, there are some unique weapons that have been restricted to use in certain countries. The boomerang seems to have been invented and only used by the...
Shastr Bidya - Ithihaas
“The life of the world (i.e., the Guru) would go hunting with many warriors, all-armed with various weapons. The Guru would pit warriors armed with swords and shields against each other. Warriors of varied skill would practise with the ‘katar’ (punch...
Shastr Bidya - Ithihaas
ਪਾਹੁਲ ਖੰਡੇ ਕੇਰ ਛਜੱਈਏ । ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਦ੍ਯਾ ਸਬੈ ਸਿਖੱਈਏ । Take khandey de pahul and adorn (the image of a Singh). Knowledge of fighting (with weapons) should be learnt by ALL! ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ ਫਤੇ ਗਜੱਈਏ । ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਤਨ ਸਜਵੱਈਏ ॥੪੦॥ VahiGuru Ki Phateh should be thundered. Weapons...
Shastr Bidya - Ithihaas
ਖੇਲੈਂ ਨਿੱਤ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਬਨਨ ਮੈਂ, ਮਾਰਿ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਬਹੁ ਖਾਵੈ । Play (practice) hunting daily in the forest, killing deer eat your hunt. ਘੋੜਨ ਪਰ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਕਰਿ, ਸਜ ਕੈ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਾਰੇ । Sitting upon horses, you should learn riding skills, whilst adorning all weapon types. ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬ੍ਯਿਾ ਸੀਖ...
Shastr Bidya - Ithihaas
Fighting in the field, nobody could face this warrior. With sword in hand, attacking and cutting the enemy into two pieces. Corpses plied upon corpses, a current of bloody wind was blowing. Killing them by sword, Jujhar Singhs fought in such a way that the trumpets...
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