Cmp 07. Krishna Consciousness Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

Vishvarupa, the elder brother
Of young Nimai was rather
Highly Krishna Conscious
Right from his younger days.

He thought, "This boy is born
Not as an ordinary person,
But his form and behavior
Makes me feel, Krishna is here."

Preoccupied always he was
With Vaishnava Devotees,
So, about his younger one
He didn't reveal to anyone.

To fix Vishvarupa's marriage
Parents started at his right age,
But he chose a renounced order.
To the forest, he went thereafter.

He preferred a spiritual life,
Free from children and wife,
But his parents were upset,
When he left for the forest.

Nimai felt much for his brother
For taking the Sanyasa order,
On hearing this unhappy news
He fell down unconscious.

Parents kept Nimai home
For fear of losing him
And stopped his studies
That caused him worries.

He disliked their decision
And did a demonstration
Sitting on a dirty place
To continue his studies.

Parents then bowed down
From their past decision
And to study allowed him
Watching him all the time.

Nimai was always playful.
As his life was spiritual.
He was not eager to reveal
His identity that was real.

He was a growing child
And turned to be mild
As the days passed on
In his spiritual mission.