(adi Sankara) 02 Setback To The Hindu Religion Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

There was a setback
Thousand two years back
To the Hindu Religion,
With its order broken.

Many other religions came,
Like Buddhism and Jainism,
Just opposing the Hinduism,
Thus began its testing time.

Some Hindus, like Kabalikas,
Even did human sacrifices.
It was a period of total chaos,
With odd religious practices.

In that situation, there came
A messenger, Sankara by name,
To set right the growing disorder
And reestablish the religious order.

As a religious teacher,
And powerful preacher,
He restored the order,
Afresh in every corner.

Whoever looked at him,
They found peace in him.
A center of attraction he was,
Amidst the religious mass.

His teachings did contain
All the essential qualities,
To establish world’s peace,
Was of the Scholars’ opinion.

His divine musical songs,
And meaningful poems,
Were found very simple,
To be sung by all people.

In every contest religious,
He secured a grand success,
That made him all famous.
It built up massive followers.

With a staff in his hand,
As a sanyasi in command,
He visited many sacred places,
And converted the masses.

Several treaties he wrote.
The best one was, to quote,
‘Advaita, ’ philosophy, the truth,
That deepened the Hindu’s faith.

“Advaita’ means, the oneness
Of the Brahman in the Universe
With the human spirit soul,
That is one’s ultimate goal.

His short span of life was
Not more than thirty two years,
But, in this period, his name
Rose up to the height of fame.

His life was glorious
By all his works famous.
In the spiritual pages,
He lives for many ages.

As a blessed son of this soil
And a great realized soul,
He serves as a role model
To all the spiritual people!