Kl42. Krishna's Son, Samba Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

KRISHNA LEELA

The daughter of Duryodhana,
With her name Laksmana,
Having reached the proper age,
She was ready for her marriage.

A svayamvara ceremony was held.
In the hall princes' crowd swelled,
One among them for her to select,
The strongest and the best intellect.

Samba, Krishna's son, wanted her,
But he wasn't the choice of her,
So, he forcibly kidnapped her,
Much against the will of her.

It was an insult to Kuru dynasty,
That a member of Yadu dynasty,
To marry her used his force,
Not giving her freedom of choice.

There ensued a severe fight,
In that Samba was caught.
Into the prison he was thrown,
No mercy for his act shown.

The Yadus heard thro' Narada,
The imprisonment of Samba,
And prepared for an attack,
To rescue their lost son back.

Balarama rushed to the scene,
‘Not for a fight', he was so keen,
The situation under his command,
He took over in a single hand.

The Kurus challenged his power,
And stood before him like a tower.
To teach them a lesson, no wonder,
He rose up suddenly like a thunder.

With his plough as a weapon,
To the surprise of everyone,
He struck the earth wide and deep,
And pulled the city in one sweep.

It came near the Ganges River,
And this caused a great tremor,
It was a scene of total terror,
When they all ran in fear

They begged for his mercy,
As it wasn't found so easy,
To challenge his power,
Even in their dreams, never.

This episode had a happy ending,
With the couples' grand wedding,
Samba went back with Laksmana,
Under the escort of Balarama.