Lk06. Prayers To Siva And Vishnu Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)

"The sages and gods suffered,
When the three Raksasas tortured.
From this menace to go free
Siva they prayed to kill the three.

"Siva replied, his hands were tied,
As long life these demons had,
By a boon he granted long back.
So, Vishnu's help they should seek."

"To Vishnu they went and told.
He advised them to remain bold.
To destroy demons from this world
It was his next mission he told."

"Far and wide, this news spread,
Which the three brothers heard,
For a big fight they then prepared,
With their strong army and herd."

"Vishnu's celestial war weapons,
They shone like one thousand suns,
The conch, the sword, the discus,
The Sarnga bow and the mace."

"Between them war broke out.
Demons' heads many rolled out.
The Lord stood like a hill.
He sent sharp arrows to kill."

"The terrible sound of his conch,
Deafened the demons' ears much.
With the speed of thunderbolt,
The Lord with them fought."

"His discus cut several heads.
His club pounded several limbs.
His conch's ear-piercing sound,
Drove horses from the battle ground."

"The escaped demons ran away in fear,
In nether world sought their shelter.
Oh Rama, this is the Raksasas' origin,
And in Lanka how they came to begin."

"Lord Vishnu came as a Saviour,
In response to the gods' prayer,
The protector of this world he's.
All the gods showered their praises."

"You're Narayana indeed,
Oh Rama, thru' your brave deed
All the sages were saved
And the demons destroyed."

"About Ravana and his sons,
I shall tell about their origins.
Vaisravana took up the City Lanka,
Before the advent of Demon Ravana."