Mb068. The Mission Of Sanjaya Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

As an envoy of peace Sanjaya,
Straight he went to Upaplavya.
Pandavas had seven divisions,
While Kauravas eleven divisions.

Twenty one thousand of chariots,
An equal number elephants,
Thrice as many horses,
Five times foot soldiers.

This formed one division,
Both camps were in tension.
Everywhere war preparation,
Kept ready for confrontation.

There came Sri Krishna
And his wife Satyabhama,
To study what was going on.
Both had a grand reception.

It was a delicate one,
Also a difficult one,
For Sanjay's mission,
Will it be a successful one?

"Very happy your uncle is.
He desires for a total peace.
He's not happy with his sons,
Who're disobedient ones."

"Not to swerve from peace,
He wants me to tell these,
Despite his sons' war cries.
This he fully decries."

In so many words Sanjaya,
Explained to Yudhishthira,
On the stand of Dhritarashtra,
In the presence of Krishna.

"Peace what we desire for.
For this war, we're not for.
But we're born princes,
Now thrown in distress."

"Our words just to honor,
We were driven to suffer.
Now let us live in peace,
Let the king know this please."

"Peace is preferable to war.
But slavery is worse than war.
We suffer like this how far?
Our relationship let it not mar."

"We're brothers five,
Give us villages five.
Either for war or peace
It's left to his choice."

Like this told Yudhishthira,
To the king's envoy Sanjaya,
Who went back to Hastinapura,
And briefed King Dhritarashtra.