Kl34. Krishna Tests Rukmini Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

KRISHNA LEELA

"Why you chose, my dear?
Me a cowherd, I'm not clear,
As a beautiful princess you're
What a wrong match I'm here? "

"A prince had you married,
You would have carried,
A different kind of royal life,
But what you gained as my wife? "

"My birth was in a prison.
I was raised as a cowboy one,
Looked after cows and calves,
And I married so many wives."

"You haven't seen me before,
But you loved me what for?
You sent word to me to kidnap
So I was forced to keep it up."

"I'm forced to live as a coward,
Besides my life as a cowherd,
Now in this Dvaraka fortress,
For fear of attack from enemies."

"When Parijata tree I brought,
Satyabhama who claimed it,
Why you made no fight,
But you remained silent? "

This way He tried to tease,
His Rukmini to displease,
He always tested His devotees,
And provoked them like this.

No answer to this she found,
She remained spell bound,
She swooned and fell down,
Her face became pale brown.

He coaxed and cajoled her,
This was a fun He told her,
Just to test the love of her.
Despite His love for her.

She broke out in tears,
And expressed her fears,
Why such words He spoke,
Her sadness to provoke.

"Oh Lord! You're Supreme,
I know, You have taken me,
Despite my lower status,
A material bound princess."

For His mercy she prayed,
And in all words she praised,
Thus ended His love play,
To expose her simplicity this way.