On Raja Ravivarma's Saraswathi Poem by Indira Renganathan

Positing whirls of peacefulness She's posing
Rejoicing a peacock in stream of bliss melodizing
Attired, ornate and serene Her lumining complacence
Wholly of her all-knowingness is enthroned cosmic
Denuded is my mind alone of my shameful nescience
Awaiting attired of Her gorgeous blessings enlightening
I'm in captivity with Saraswathi's intense luminosity
In captivity with Her congruous Veena-Gaana-compatibility

Watch, Vision of my pointed musing keeps open its eyes
Alert ears too await from Saraswathi the logos
Trudging is soul alone on a vented divine hunt
In silent hush inert everything around me a while..
Yet in a moment's wink seems caught Her seemliness
There, Subramanya Bharathi at Her threshold
In praise of Her aesthetic done how..
In praise of the artist how and how..

Renders then his melodic verses poet Bharathi..

*'Moon's corona created God-To rave about
Indeed created the 'Jataka bird'-Made the 'Ambrosia'
Indeed lined up Devas to crave for-Indeed
For Indran's excellence made the white elephant

*All in flower, sky, woman, in their looks
Created the Lord beauteous countenance
For esteemed Ravivarma famous worldwide
His cognitive eye immesurable to comprehend all

*A king's palace and a poorman's hut
His touches of finesse bring in cheers
Master-painter of the bestest paintings
Enough of earthly fame gone heavenward this day?

*To Ramba, Urvasi like dancers heavenly all-
O'adept artist great, to equate yours with the real
Wished and gone to the empyrean world?
Beaten the Rambas by your mastery, know it ascertained'....

My heart is now overwhelming
Pleased with the pleasance-
An artist, an aesthetic, a poet-Godliness


*- Translation of Subramanya Bharathi's song on Raja Ravi Varma's demise
Bharathiar's vaazhthupaattu- 'Chandiranoliai Eesan padaithathu....'