Mb009. The Birth Of Five Pandavas Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

When the King Pandu went,
To the forest for a hunt,
He was chasing a male deer,
That ran for its life in fear.

It was killed by his arrow,
And left its partner in sorrow.
It was a Sage in disguise, in fact,
With his wife in a love playact.

"A similar death you'll meet,
Oh king, at the time you mate"
The dying Sage passed a curse,
On to the king for this cause.

O'er this incident he felt sorry.
It kept him in a constant worry.
It was an act unintentional.
As it was more accidental.

To the forest he went at once,
In search of his mental peace.
He moved there with his wives,
Scared he was of the curse.

At Pandu's request for children,
The Mantras Kunti used then,
Madri also shared the same,
Thus the expected results came.

To Lord Yama, Yudhisthira was born.
To Lord Wind, Bhima was born,
Lord Indra gave her Arjuna his son,
Three sons to Kunti were born.

By the twin Gods Asvins
Madri gave birth to two sons.
All the five grew up well,
Amidst the forest life peaceful.

It was spring time one day,
When Pandu in his ecstasy,
Despite Madri's warning say,
He acted in his fatal love play.

Alas, it took a turn hell,
King Pandu down dead fell.
Madri joined the funeral pyre.
Both were swallowed by the fire.

Kunti was left alone to remain
And bring up all the children.
She led them to Hastinapura.
To be taken care of by Bhisma.

Yudhishthira, the eldest son,
He was only sixteen by then.
Having lost their ill fated father,
They loved dearly their mother.

There was joy on one side,
And sorrow on the other side.
Joy at the sight of Pandavas,
And sorrow o'er the death news.

The news of untimely death
Of Pandu and Madri both
Shocked those who heard it,
Depressed and sad they felt.

To the forest Satyavati went,
There a quite life she spent,
With Ambalika and Ambika,
As inspired by Veda Vyasa.