Sarvatmaka Sarveshwara Comments

'Sarvā tmakā Sarveshwarā ' was written by noted Marathi poet V. V. Shirwadkar alias Kusumā graj. This poem is a prayer which urges the supreme being for the enlightenment and upliftment of one's self and it is rendered by Kach, the son of Bruhaspati, on behalf of Devayā ni in the play 'Yayā ti ā Ni Devayā ni' (1966) . The play is based on a famous tale from Mahā bhā rata. This prayer is a fallout of an incident as portrayed in the climax of the play; when Yayā tee, having lost his youth and vitality due to a curse by Devayā ni, is lying weak and pale on the ground. Kach urges Devayā ni to reconcile her anger and in turn makes her agree to forgive Yayā ti and to give him back his youth. The prayer is an invocation and in the play it is rendered as the sanjeevani mantra. I have tried to interpret the poem in English prosaic form as it is the best I could arrive at. I am aware that it is difficult to call the lines typed below as verses. Never the less I have made every effort to be as conforming as possible to the original meaning of 'Sarvā tmakā '.

Oh, you the one, who is infinitely wise
One, whom each mortal being worships
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