Monologue With Lord Sankara! -V Poem by Varanasi Ramabrahmam

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The huge waves of the sea might get tired in incessant rising and falling
The sun and the moon lighting the day and night might disappear for some time
The rivers might cease to flow in the summers
But Your Grace and Compassion will be showered and protect us always, Lord Sankara!

42
Learning, understanding and contributing to various sciences;
Participating, discussing and debating on various topics;
Engaged in new creations, inventions and composition of verses, robbing women of their hearts,
Ability to face life in pleasant and unpleasant circumstances, are all challenging;
Retaining You in heart and having a calm mind is the greatest challenge, Lord Sankara!

43
Getting up in the morning
And observing the rise of the golden sun in the beach,
And tuning the rise and fall of the mighty sea waves
With the vibrations generated within by chanting your Auspicious Name
Are so blissful and activate every cell in the body cheerfully Lord Sankara!

44
The taste of the food eaten when one is very hungry
The bliss of union with the beloved when the desire in intense
And the peace of mind and joy experienced
By chanting Your Name when the heart is broken, or hurt or the mind is completely disturbed
Are so exhilarating and unforgettable Lord Sankara!

45
By constructing bridges we do not care for flows of swirling rivers
By flying through planes we cross the mighty oceans
By traveling through rockets we converse daily with the moon;
But we are not able to show concern for
and help needy fellow human beings,
What is this strange attitude and behavior of us, Lord Sankara!

46
Well-grown bountiful crops by pests
Trees full of sweet fruits by poisonous insects
The calm and peaceful society by criminals, fundamentalists,
Politicians, terrorists and the like, are destroyed, Lord Sankara!

47
By exhibiting statutory warnings, continuing smoking is our culture
By polluting the atmosphere making earth unsafe and uninhabitable, is our civilization
By developing and deploying weapons of mass destruction,
Threatening our very existence is our progress
Raining scorn on our neighbors with feelings of hatred, is our enlightened behavior;
Whether all this is our “achievement” or Your sport, I do not know Lord Sankara!

48
There is no oneness or tuning
Among our words, thoughts and deeds;
This only is responsible for all our misfortunes;
No one cares or listens to in this regard Lord Sanakara!

49
For a beautiful youthful girl vanity, pose and pride
For auspicious Divine Beings compassion and punishing the wicked
Changes to the nature, for You
Taking care of your devotees, beautify and add Grace, Lord Sankara!

50
We must till and water the field before planting the seeds
We must ready our beloved with amorous feelings before enjoying union with her
We must be loved and admired by the citizens before becoming the ruler
And we must retain you in our heart before attaining peace of mind, Lord Sankara!