Yoga 2 - Sage Patanjali - The Grand Master Of Yoga Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Yoga 2 - Sage Patanjali - The Grand Master Of Yoga
My revered salutations to you!
O! Sage Patanjali!
My palms joined together in
Obeisance!
My head bowed down before you!
Offering
My salutations! Again and again!
I envisage your magnificent form!
A beautiful face sparkling like a brilliant Sun,
A brilliant head like an illumined crown,
Hair lustrous like a beehive queen,
Healing forehead shining like a moon,
Brows brimming with compassion,
Beautiful eyes like a red rose of passion,
Ears shaped like the sacred ‘bilva' leaves,
Elegant nose so majestic and regal,
Rosy cheeks like a pink lotus,
Radiant chin so firm and strong!
An amazing birth
Acclaimed as ‘Patanjali'!
Pious young Gonika,
Praying ardently for a brilliant son,
Her hands held in ‘Anjali',
Her heart nurturing a secret desire,
To become the mother of an astounding Yogi!
As Gonika bathed in the river,
Looking up to ‘Surya'- the Sun God,
Seeking his intervention to fulfill her wishes,
Sincere prayers that lighted up the heavens!
The Sun-God mighty pleased
With Gonika's persistent devotion
Dropped a tiny snake into her open palms -
With astonishing speed,
The snake transformed and assumed,
The form of a beautiful baby boy!
The little boy - an incarnation of Ananta Sesha!
Ananta Sesha
A wise and resplendent serpent -
Bed and seat of the glorious Lord Vishnu,
Protector of this world,
Reclining in deep slumber!
For the chaste mother Gonika,
A dream come true!
Gonika recognised her son
As an invaluable jewel
To bestow the world with
Incredible wealth of learning!
To live with lofty thoughts,
To make life an exquisite piece of art,
An unmatched master of intricate
Techniques of the human mind!
An elastic body so supple that could
Turn, twist, bend and fold to any posture!
Patanjali became the undisputed emperor of Yoga!
The greatest philosopher ever,
The creator of Ashtanga Marga Yoga,
A great philosopher ever,
An awe-inspiring psychosomatic-psychoanalyst,
The scanner of the innermost layers of
The complex human mind with pin-pointed accuracy!
Yoga Sutras -The aphorisms! with profound meaning
Powerful words - precise and concise,
Profound and intense!
An expert in Sanskrit grammar and,
Ayurveda-the science and secret of good health and joy!
O! Sage Patanjali!
Wonder of wonders,
The Grand Master of Yoga
Wisdom incarnate!
You are a Seer shrouded in mystery,
Yet, I have a secret vision of you,
So crystal clear and spell binding!
Thank yoy Geeta Menon for introducing Sage Pathanjali to poemhunter members and readers. The name Patanjali is significant today for his wisdom, style of life and as a master Guru...10
You have delineated here a vivid and incisive picture of Patanjali with yoga. I quote Patanjali became the undisputed emperor of Yoga! The greatest philosopher ever, The creator of Ashtanga Marga Yoga, A great philosopher ever, An awe-inspiring psychosomatic-psychoanalyst, The scanner of the innermost layers of The complex human mind with pin-pointed accuracy! Beautiful poem shared.10
O! Sage Patanjali! Wonder of wonders, The Grand Master of Yoga Wisdom incarnate! Thanks for this great tale shared in such a palatable form, poetically about the greatest of sages in our world. 10++ for it. Regards. Subhas
Nice story to hear and read about the sage patanjali.10p
Thanks for unfolding the story of the great sage to us dear Doctor.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/1/2024 1:34:24 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Geeta, you describe it all perfectly. Such a beautiful narrative. Since I was a kid I have dreamt of huge serpents, so Shesha Nag, Lord Vishnu's protector is a bit scary for me. As you might have read in my poem 'Thor and Jourmangdr'. But anyway this poem is a treasure of knowledge and art. Thanks for sharing dear Doctor.