Mmgl Part 014-002 - Indran's Anger Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

Mmgl Part 014-002 - Indran's Anger



"Indran became angry then.
He ordered, "The deities in the heaven
They should turn the earth golden
So, none will go to Aaputhiran."

THE POSITION OF THE SEAT

"Pandian Kingdom suffered
With no rains it dried
For nearly twelve years
And people lived in fears."

"Indran brought plenty of rains,
And more than sufficient grains,
So, none knew what hunger was.
The time went on like this."

"To Aaputhiran's place came lovers,
Loafers, gamblers and dancers,
For want of charitable activities.
Due to Indran's cunningness."

AAPUTHIRAN WENT OUT

"Aaputhiran went out of the temple
"Anyone to eat? " He asked the people.
They laughed at him and said
"Who's this fellow who's mad? "

"He wasn't required by anyone.
His food was wanted by none.
He walked all the way alone,
As expected by Lord Indran."

THOSE WHO CAME TOLD

"From the sea boat some men,
They directly came down,
To meet and tell Aaputhiran
On the misery of another town."

They said, "In our town
There's no drop of rain
People with hunger pain
They died one by one."

HE GOT INTO THE BOAT

"By the order of Indran,
He got no hungry man,
So, he got into the boat,
The hungry people to host."

"At Manipallavam Island
The boat had to land
As in the rough wind,
It couldn't go beyond."

"From the boat they got down.
Aaputhiran also went down.
When the sea was calm by night,
They woke up and sailed the boat."

"Aaputhiran was left behind.
They thought he had joined.
The boat went far ahead,
Leaving him in the island."

SAD AT MANIPALLAVAM

"Aaputhiran felt very sad,
Left alone in the island.
There was none living there.
Nor anyone to take care."

"His life became useless,
And he was there helpless.
Of what use the bowl was?
Quite often, he thought of this."

AAPUTHIRAN DIED

"In the ‘Gomuki' tank water
He dropped the bowl forever,
And said to it, "Once in a year
You come out and appear."

"If any monk comes to this land,
You can go to his or her hand."
He then observed fasting strictly.
And gave up his life slowly."

HE TOLD ME

"On those days I went to him.
What the problem was I asked him.
Whatever troubling his mind
He told me and I could find."

DEATH AND BIRTH

"The sun rose in the east
And it set in the west.
Like this, the deceased Aaputhiran
He was again born as cow's son."

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Rajaram Ramachandran

Rajaram Ramachandran

Chennai born, now at Juhu, Mumbai, India
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