Sunahsepha 7- Viswamitra Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
Sunahsepha 7- Viswamitra
My mother's blessings were with me
Even Mahaakal would stay away!
I knew no fear now!
Only the flickering light afar
In my eyes. In my mind
I was still in the warm embrace
Of my mother, her kisses
Seemed to tell me
'Fast, my son, faster.
Your matula is waiting for you
No force in all the fourteen worlds
Can do you harm, once you reach him'
My intuitions were right, I was
Before my matula in no time
My body aching to the bones
Feet torn and sheared by stones
How I traversed the fearsome forest
On bare foot, I know not.
Bleeding, bruised of thorns
How long it took, I know not.
How my feet found the way,
I know not!
The old sage held me
In his long muscular arms
And I rested my feeble little body
On his broad chest, panting.
I heard his profound voice,
'Son, who are you?
What brings you here
In this deadly forest? '
It was the captain of the soldiers
reached after me who retorted
'he is yajnapasu of Lord Ambarisha;
Leave him to us, or our swords
Will speak, not our words.'
Matula raised his eyes to them
A flash of fire, and ashes
Remained where they stood.
I could just stammer, 'matula…'
To my utter surprise,
He recognized me now,
'Are you Satyavati's son?
What is your name? Don't be afraid.
Nobody can harm you here.'
His voice calm and composed
Soothed my mind.My eyes welled!
When I opened my eyes,
I found Lord Indra ascending
His golden chariot, bowing
To my matula, 'So be it, ' He said.
Varuna, the Lord of Oceans
Had already left, sated.
King was happy, as the Lords
Condescended to give him
All the benefits of the yajna.
All, including the gods, glad
And to escape the wrath of
Brahmarshi Viswamitra.
I was still in his arms.
A messenger was sent
To my grieving parents
To tell them the good news.
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Thank you Jeanette for reading this series in full and favoring me with your wonderful comments. They mean a lot to me. Deeply obliged.
I am touched by your depth of knowledge in puranas, epics, cultural works, I start recommend it as a booklet to be circulated among school kids, because they find it difficult to understand epics, your flow of ideas and free verse., makes it simple and registered in mind once for all. I feel like reading epics, thanks for the inspiration, this is the awakening needed in every writer's work, you have done it, you have done justice to thus series, I am proud to be in your good books, thanks for your love and encouragement to a budding person like me, love you dear sir, take care
Hi Saraswathy, How do I thank you for your appreciation! If the students can relate to the story, nothing like it. Pl go ahead and distribute to them. I feel obliged, Saraswathy. Bow your head before you. Thank you.
Oh, this tale has gotten addictive! ! ! I particularly enjoyed the tapestry of human relationships in this segment of the tale and quite frankly I cheered when the bad guys got smoked..... they were after a child, after all. I have been on a colorful journey with this set of poems and I don't want to see it conclude. 10 ++++++++++++++++
Hi Susan, Thank you for reading the series and appreciating my effort. The series as such, is your as I have acknowledged. If you were not there to prod me on and off and pat me on the back, it would not have happened! Thanks is such small world before you.
No matter what keep plodding till you reach to your destination. No matter how evil forces try to force you to quit you are always a step ahead of your destination. Valuable lesson for life time. Thanks for sharing this beautiful story. I've to read all the other stories too to fully understand the story.100++++
The way of narration is excellent. Enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/5/2024 9:09:55 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Well done, Unnikrishnan-ji. This last section was the most gripping of the series. Your guiding me to the right verses in Valmiki Ramayana (Sanskrit) was great help. Thanks. (10)