Mb020. Pandava's Home Coming Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

"O King, now we're stronger,
As King Drupada's daughter,
Our daughter-in-law she's now,
Our stars are good somehow."

While the news Vidura broke,
To Dhritarashtra this way he spoke.
The blind king, what he mistook
That Duryodana was the man of luck.

The mistake when Vidura corrected,
The disappointed king then acted,
"Vidura, I'm delighted now,
We mourned them as dead how? "

Duryodhana's jealousy doubled,
And his mind became troubled.
"Uncle we're undone, " he told.
"Yes" Sakuni gave a reply bold.

Karna and Duryodhana went,
And some time there they spent,
With the worried king to discuss,
Of their plan, what next to propose?

To attack them Karna proposed,
"No" said the king and disposed,
"On us the people already suspect.
And Pandavas more they respect."

"The wax palace incident,
And about the fire accident,
With these they try us to link.
We're the culprits they think."

Several plans they two suggested,
But the king one by one rejected.
Bhisma next he consulted,
While Karna felt insulted.

"In all fairness give them
One half of your kingdom
That'll earn their goodwill
Despite your sons' ill will."

To the king so said Bhisma.
To this view agreed Drona.
Vidura said, "It's but fair,
To give them also a share."

"From the king this Drona gets
Wealth and glory, this he forgets.
He supports our enemies' side,
To divide how can he decide? "

These Karna's words did hurt,
And Drona gave him a retort.
"Oh wicked, now you're here
To end Bharata race forever."

The talk not to go so violent,
The king told Karna to be silent.
In all fair play and justice,
He was for a permanent peace.

"Go to the city of Drupada,
Bring them, Oh, Vidura,
Here to our Hastinapura, "
Ordered the King Dhritarashtra.

He continued, "Half the kingdom
I command, let it go to them."
He gave them Khandavaprastha,
Later it became Indraprastha

With every one's blessing,
It was a nice home coming,
For the Pandavas with Kunti,
Accompanied by Draupadi.

Pandavas ruled thirty-six years,
With courage and no fears,
Dharma's path they strayed never,
Judgment they delivered whenever.