Tirmal Chand Jagar Gatha: The Kumaoni Traditional Song about Brave Kumaoni King

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths, Jagar of Kumaon-Garhwal, Uttarkahnd-34 

 Chivalry, Gallantry, Graciousness Folklores, Folk Legends, Folk Myths, Ballads of Bravery of Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand –18 

                                         Bhishma Kukreti

                  The Kumaoni King Bijaya Chand was womanizer and was weak king. His ministers ruled Kumaon as proxies. The prince Trimal Chand ran to Garhwal for asylum. However, Trimal Chand back to Kumaon and sat on throne in 1625.  King Trimal Chand ruled Kumaon from 1625-1638AD. There is folksong/traditional Jagar about Trimal Chand.

A few lines of Trimal Chand folksong/traditional Jagar are as -   

कुमाऊं और गढ़वाल की लोक गाथाएँ/जागर  -34   


त्रिमलचंद जागर गाथा ,जागर, वीर-वीरंगनाएं  गाथा : भडौ , कटकू, भड़वळि  या पांवड़ा, जागर 
(सन्दर्भ : रमेश मटियानी 'शैलेश ', कुमाऊँ  की लोक गाथाएँ )

दिगौ अलमोड़ी का राज होलो तिरमोली चना
चना , विक्रम को च्यल होलो तिरमोली चना
लेखियो कागज चना तिरमोली चना
चना , पढ़ायो जोलिया हिना तिरमोली चना
हमारी कुशल तै छ तिरमोली चना
तलहटी बाटो रोक्यो तिरमोली चना
उपकार करिये बाटो खोल दिया तिरमोली चना
सिणि -साणी झगुली का मिलाया ढोक
तहें उठि बाटा लाग्या जोलिया लोग
अलकाचा बांश कि बुणि गै खाट
जोलिय रे पूजिग्यो अलमोड़ी  हाट

                       Hey!  deity of earth Dharmaraj, Pawan, Pani, Indra of Akash, Surya, Chandra; Jameen ke Jameendar aur Bhumidar; Purv ki Purnagiri; Doti ke Bhagling; Katyur ke Vaidyanath; Nepal ke Pashupatinath; Devidhuri ki Bhavani; Nainital ki Nandadevi; solh Paiyan! Please bless us. Hey! Deities and goddesses! Please protect us.

                                 The Kumaon kingdom is ruined. There is silence in Kumaon. The Kings of Kumaon kingdom were prosperous but now, the kingdom is poorest of poor. O Kumaon King! There used to be seven lines of minister in the Kumaoni court. Where have the wealth and pride lost? The sun of Champawat kingdom is setting.

    Shaikh and Sayyad Pathans have come in Bhabhar. The brave men as Bhardas Mogul, Savachan Jat and Nilchand Kathayat reached to Bhabhar of Kumaon. O Kumaoni brothers! The things as salt, jiggery and many important goods used to come through Bhabhar and the roads are now closed.There is no group, no army those could protect us.

                Four learned old men were sitting from four directions. They were Chaudhari, Bohra, Karki and Tadgi. There were sixteen Samant as Dev, Dhek, Mahar and Fartyalo. There were twelve types of officers and citizens. Everybody sat on their respective seats. Learned said that nothing was more pious than the head thread; there was no greater heritage than the kingdom. As the queen is superior most in honey bee comb, same way king is superior most in Kingdom. The citizen cannot live without king.

              The future Kumaon King Trimal Chand was in Garhwal. All the learned experienced men wrote a letter for Trimal Chand with messenger. The letter said,” O great King! We are not safe here. The roads of Bhabhar have been blocked. It is not possible to get salt, jiggery and other goods. You come back and open the roads.”

 The messenger handed over the letter to Trimal Chand.  The body of Trimal Chand started shivering; there was tension on his moustaches. Trimal Chand said,” It is not possible dark when there is sun. I am reaching to the capital.”

              The four learned old men decided auspicious date for coronation. The astrologer decided auspicious time of crowing of Trimal Chand. The citizen of Champawat became happy and joyful. People started singing. Bhat started singing praiseworthy songs for the future King, Our fort is safe as Lanka. Chand kings are light for us”. The women started singing,’ There is new sun rise on the earth. The moon of second has come up.”

                 The citizens came to Champawat. People and court officers brought auspicious goods to celebrate crowing of Trimal Chand. This way, Trimal Chand was crowned.   

      

                

   

Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 24/5/2013

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Uttarakhand to be continued…35  

Chivalry, Gallantry, gracious Folklores, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand to be continued…20    

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