His Divine, Lord Krishna Poem by Rajesh Thankappan

A plethora of loveliness
Unfolds like petals of a blooming flower
Filling the air with secret fragrances
That leads me into the lush green meadow of Vrindavan
Where I find myself in a different epoch
Of sight, smell and sound.
I hear His sweet mellifluous murali
And am spellbound by its intriguing magic
I witness The Bhagwan perform His leela
As a naughty child sitting in the lap of His doting mother Yashoda!
I see Him in the meadows and pastures of Vrindavan
As a cowherd tending his cattle under the brilliant sun
And again in the woodlands adjoining the river Yamuna
Performing raas leela with gopis and His beloved Radha.
I seen him lift the mighty Mt. Gorvardhan
And thus deal a blow to Indira’s false pride,
Subdue multi- hooded snake the deadly Kaliya
Who dared to poison the holy river Yamuna,
And then with his poor childhood friend Sudama
Onto whom He bestows prosperity.
O God! My heart is blessed with a million milling image
That dispels darkness with its rich heritage.




N.B. (1) According to Hindus Lord Krishna is the 8th incarnation of supreme God Vishnu. (2) ‘Vrindavan’ is the site of an ancient forest where Lord Krishna spent his childhood days. (3) ‘Murali’ in Sanskrit language means flute and the term ‘Bhagwan’ stands for God. (4) ‘Gopi’ is a Sanskrit word meaning cow-herd girl and ‘Radha’ is the most important Gopi.(5) ‘Raas Leela’ is the divine dance of Lord Krishna with Gopis. (6) ‘Indira’ is the God of rain and thunderstorm.(7) ‘ Kaliya’ is a poisonous snake living in the river Yamuna, in Vrindavan.