(1) Abhimanyu
After the Great War of Kurukshetra
Was won by the Pandavas,
The righteous Yudhisthira
Ascended the throne of Indraprastha.
Pandavas tried to relegate to the past
The harsh memories of friends, allies
Kith and kin killed in the war
Many of them by unfair means.
The war had snatched the lives of
All their sons, almost their entire progeny
But for the yet unborn child of Uttara
And Abhimanyu, the slain son of Arjuna.
Slain!
After Abhimanyu, who has just turned sixteen,
Wreaked havoc in the Kaurava army
Their Commanders joined hands to attack him
And killed him in gross violation of the war codes.
Pandavas could not forget how the young warrior
Had breached the Kaurava's Padmavyuha to barge in
And how Drona, Kripa, Karna and Jayadratha
Attacked him together, disarmed him and killed him.
Whenever she thought of his valor and fighting skills
Even Uttara, widowed at the age of fourteen,
Felt immensely proud and held her head high
Though blinded by incessant flow of tears.
In the all-pervading gloom, the Pandavas realised
That they too had committed their share
Of unfairness in the war and code violations:
"So, whom do we grudge? Why do we complain? "
This realisation lead them to deep remorse.
An excellent poem extracted from the great Mahabharat. Your poem provides a glimpse of the Mahabharat dear Unni Ji....excellent.
Thank you, Dillipji. Please try reading the entire series, for it may interest you. Thank you
A vivid and detailed presentation of the Great War of Kurukshetra. I am looking forward to reading the other series. Very interesting and gripping story.
If you have read the series fully, you would have gone through the intrigues of life. And finally realise how little are our achievements got by money and Power…
The story of the Pandavas, as depicted in the epic, is truly intriguing. May I invite you to read my other sseries of poems based on Mahabharata….(1) Yayati, (2) Satyawati and (3) Sarpasatram…. This is the fourth one.
Ah! Life at PH involves reading one of your sagas, my friend. They drop us into a world we never knew but with wide eyes we learn.. oh, yes, we learn! Thank you for writing these sagas! 5++++
Their Commanders joined hands to attack him And killed him in gross violation of the war codes.---sometimes men and their wars puzzle me. They go out on the battlefield to kill but they pass moral laws about . Dead is dead to those whose loved ones never come home
Hi Unni, So good to see that you are starting a new series on the Great War of Kurukshetra. I am looking forward to reading this series with keen interest and to refresh my memory of this great epic - The Mahabharata! A brilliant start Unni! .......Top stars
It is now that Poemhunter is allowing me to post a rejoinder to your post. A big thank you for the kind words. Two more episodes have been posted in the series. Do find time to go through. Thank you again. Obliged.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Beautiful journey through the days of Mahabharat, in such a vivid manner, through your introspecting eyes, loved reading the lovely poem. Thanks for the sharing.