Spgm 088 - Sat On The Back Of An Elephant Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

The beating of the war drum
An impression it gave them
'Defeated kings you come
And pay us the ransom.'

The king in the Shiva temple,
He went round in a circle,
And prayed for his help
In the mission he took up.

He sat on the back of an elephant,
And to the battlefront he went.
The strong army moved forward,
O'er the king's command word.

OFFERING OF LORD THIRUMAL

The offering of Lord Thirumal,
It came there from some people,
They blessed the king for victory
Which was part of his history.

THE DRAMA GIRLS WISHED

With folded hands the drama girls
Wished, 'Oh king, the victory is yours.
You'll come back to enjoy our play.
For your prosperity we always pray.'

HE LEFT VANCHI

The valiant elephant soldiers
The brave horse soldiers
The strong land warriors
They crossed the city barriers.

Their conchs they sounded.
War drums they pounded.
Leaving Vanchi King Senguttuvan
Led forward his battalion.

REACHED BLUE MOUNTAIN

The army chief men,
And the army men
They went in rows
Like the sea waves.

The mountains' backs shook,
With every step they took,
They crossed every obstacle,
Every uphill task they did tackle.

At the base of the blue mountain,
The king camped with his men.
They set up tents for their stay.
With proper security on the way.

From the elephant, the king got down.
His step-down style attracted everyone.
Inside a specially erected royal tent,
To sit and relax on a sofa he went.

CELESTIAL SAINTS CAME

The army action gave an echo
Celestial saints were tempted to go
And see what was the cause
For that ear piercing noise?

Before the king they stood
He rose up and welcomed.
Towards him they looked,
And these words they said.

'Oh you King Cheran,
You'll please listen.
On the Himalaya Mountains,
There live several Brahmins.'

'It's your duty to protect them.
They should face no harm,
While the fighting goes on, '
They made a special mention.