Mb059. Pandavas Defend Matsya Kingdom Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

To search Duryodhana sent spies,
Everywhere who made their tries,
Pandavas hideout, they couldn't trace,
Nook and corner, in every place.

For the sake of a woman,
In a single combat someone,
Had killed the powerful Kichaka,
This news heard Duryodhana.

Kichaka, such a strong man,
Be killed by anyone how can?
Draupadi could be the woman,
This Bhima would have done.

To this suspicion he came,
And happy now he became.
He proposed to flush them out,
For this he found a way out.

"Now with the death of Kichaka
Weak became the King of Matsya.
We'll take this opportunity,
To go and attack Virata's city."

To this Duryodhana's suggestion,
Karna gave his appreciation.
The King of Trigarta, Susarma
Also agreed with Duryodhana.

From south Susarma invaded,
The city his army surrounded.
Virata felt Kichaka's absence,
And the situation became tense.

Pandavas came one by one,
Barring Arjuna as exception,
Not revealing who they were,
They told the king not to fear.

First Bhima was sent to fight.
At last Susarma was caught.
Duryodhana by then brought,
And engaged his army in fight.

It was time now for Arjuna,
In the role of Brihannala,
To show his valour,
Against enemy's power.

To the request of Uttara,
The young son of Virata,
To drive for him the chariot,
Arjuna gave his consent.

Arjuna on the driver's seat,
Uttara ready for his feat,
To fight they went at last.
The horses galloped fast.