Maddening Bravery

Maratha king Shivaji the Great

Busy preparing for the coronation

To disturb, Behelol Khan, mighty

Adilshah noble going to attack,

Prataprao Gujar, the army chief

Assigned to destroy the khan, in Nesari

Battle was defeated, surrendered,

Begged for pardon, instead of

Finishing he was released,

Knowing the facts, the king

Rebuked the chief and warned

Not to show his face till the enemy

Was smashed, it was too

Much for Prataprao’s endurance

Joined by six strong soldiers,

Prataprao raced like lightning,

Splashing, slaying, attacking,

Overpowered hundreds, surrounded

By thousands at last the maddening

The bravery of the seven was crashed

The welfare king was gravely

Moved, shed tears, made

Necessary arrangements for

Prataprao’s affected family

Accepted his daughter as

Bride for the king’s younger son