Lk15. Vedavati Curses Ravana Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

Lk15. Vedavati Curses Ravana

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)

In his aerial car Ravana roamed
Often here and there, all around,
And saw a pious maiden
Near the Himalayas Mountain.

Daughter of a Brahma Rishi,
Her name was Vedavati.
She was looking so pretty
Ravana fell for her beauty.

"Oh blessed one, " he asked her,
"What are you doing here?
How can you live in single
In this fearful dense jungle? "

"For you, it isn't proper
To do penance here,
Well, are you married?
Who's your husband? "

"He's a fortunate person
To marry you, Oh maiden,
With me feel free here
And tell me who you're?

Vedavati spoke, "I'm here
Left alone, with no fear,
Kusadhwaja, my father
Lived here with my mother.

"He was killed at night
While sleeping in our hut,
And with him my mother
Joined in his funeral pyre."

"I spend my time alone
Doing penance; no one
Lives with me here now
But I manage somehow."

"I'm incarnation of Vedas
Hence, more blessed I was
When my parents named me
As Veda based Vedavati."

"My father's desire was
To give my hands
To Vishnu in marriage
When I come of age."

"Here Narayana will be,
One day, to marry me.
Oh King, please go away
Now from my pathway."

Alighting from the car
He then spoke to her
"Oh beautiful maiden
I wish, you must listen."

"Fit you're as my wife.
Do spend your life,
With me, in peace,
Happily in my palace."

So saying, he seized her,
With his hands, by her hair,
Bursting out with anger,
With an idea to marry her.

Getting out from his hold
She, in a bold voice, told,
"For the insults you give,
No longer, I wish to live."

"After I die, I'll be born,
And shall come again,
For your destruction,
That's sure to happen."

By her divine power,
She then kindled fire,
Burnt herself into ashes
In that red hot fire.

Vedavati in the Krtayuga
Appeared in the Tretayuga
As a daughter of Janaka
And was named as Sita.

Friday, April 13, 2018
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Rajaram Ramachandran

Rajaram Ramachandran

Chennai born, now at Juhu, Mumbai, India
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