Confessions Of Urmila 04 - Brahmarshi Vishwamitra Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon

Kings after kings tried
princes after princes failed
some young, some old
some frail, many strong.

some were injured as they fell down
trying to lift the heavy bow,
but none of them could lift it
leave alone stringing it or shooting.

Suddenly there was great commotion
Sage Vishwamitra has come
I knew the Sage was a kshatriya
but had renounced his kingdom.

Vishwamitra entered the Rajasabha
with two young boys frail and shoddy
all looked tired after a long travel;
I had already lost interest in them.