Mb022. Arjuna Weds Subhadra Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

From Manipur to Prabhasa,
Arjuna went to meet Krishna.
They both went to Dvaraka,
And stayed at Mount Raivataka.

Krishna had a sister Subhadra.
She loved very much Arjuna,
But to give her to Dhuryodana,
This was in the mind of Balarama.

Krishna asked Arjuna to remain,
In disguise wearing a robe saffron.
He had a plan for his sister,
To bring them both together.

It was an annual festival meet,
Yadavas assembled there to greet
Each other at Mount Raivataka,
Held at its center was Krishna.

Arjuna had a chance there,
To meet Krishna's sister.
She was asked to look after,
Arjuna in disguise thereafter.

Her arms, one day, Arjuna held,
To her surprise he then revealed,
That he came there to take her,
To fulfill her year long desire.

Balarama was away one day,
A chance for Arjuna that day
With Subhadra to run away,
In temple she was there to pray.

The soldiers chased the chariot,
But Arjuna defeated them out.
To Indraprastha he took her,
There greeted well both were.

Angry was Balarama at first,
For Arjuna's breach of trust
But Krishna justified the alliance,
Which fulfilled her personal choice.

Cool Balarama became then.
He changed his own opinion.
They all went to Indraprastha,
To greet Arjuna and Subhadra.

Krishna and Arjuna came closer,
In this kind of relationship for ever.
The Pandavas and the Yadavas,
Bonded were they together thus.