Rajaram Ramachandran Poems

Love's God or God's Love,
It makes no difference with a dove,
For its life, was no better,
In the hands of an Hunter.
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In the present modern world,
Very often 'Love' is mixed
With love for lust, a passion,
Lo, what a narrow interpretation?
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This is a popular love story that was originally written in Sanskrit By Poet Harsha of North India under the title 'Naishadam.' It was later translated into Tamil by Poet Pugazhendi of South India in the name of 'Nala Venba' somewhere between 9th and 13th century AD. Apart from the story value, the poetic style in which it was written in Tamil was very much unique and unparallel in its presentation. Though the English rendering of the contents in the poetry form has not been that much easy, the author has tried his best to present here the story, as written in Tamil to the extent possible. This series containing 32 episodes will reveal the life style and the culture of the people of those time to the present generation. The author welcomes any comments on this version to his email address: rajaram1931@gmail.com

Chapter 1 – Self-Chosen Wedding
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One day, there came a scholar
And advised the Master,
“For your self-cure, concentrate
Steadily on your bad throat.”
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It was a remote village,
A school teacher single,
With boys of assorted age,
Had to manage and tackle.
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'Laughter is the best medicine, '
To everyone, this is well known,
But now-a-days, it's rarely seen
'Cause of more stress and strain.
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Siddhartha loved his wife
More than his own life.
In the pleasure palace,
He enjoyed music and dance.
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Buddha, the enlightened one,
Knew the future of his own,
Besides the entire universe,
Through his inner eyes.
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Next, Buddha moved to Rajagriha,
The Capital of Kingdom Maghada.
King Bimbisara received Buddha well.
As he was already his disciple.
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'The path of truth is one
Not so easy for single person
To follow the same alone
But with a team, it can be done'
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