Mb075. Balarama's Visit To Army Camp Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

Next day the war was to start.
Kauravas' leaders were alert.
Duryodhana discussed with them,
About the military stratagem.

"If we protect the great Bhisma
We've the protection of Bhisma.
He'll never fight with Sikhandi.
You shall surround Sikhandi"

Like this said Duryodhana.
His worry was on Bhisma.
Who was Sikhandi's target,
And was in the latter's hit list.

Krishna's brother Balarama
Came to meet Yudhishthira.
For the war, he was distressed
His deep concern, he expressed.

"What a dreadful destruction ahead?
To see mangled bodies of the dead,
And the river-like-flow of blood,
For this they were born and bred? "

"Pandavas and Kauravas are one.
To Krishna I told this very often.
No side we should both join,
But Krishna, you've now chosen."

"To take the side of Duryodhana,
It would be my fight with Krishna.
How can we allow this happen?
Why a foolish quarrel in between? "

"Bhima and Duryodhana too,
Are they not my pupils two?
How can I support this war?
Cousins fight one against the other."

"To see the Kauravas destroyed,
I can't bear. I'm terribly annoyed.
So I have nothing to do with this war.
Let me visit holy places near and far."

Balarama was so obsessed,
And he was so distressed,
Against the calamitous fight,
He silently left the war site.

Not that he loved Arjuna,
His side took Krishna.
To join Krishna decided,
Where dharma presided.