The incarnation of Krishna


There was a time when evil reigned supreme
Darkness prevailed and light there was none

On the eigth day of the second forthnight
On a wednesday midnight when Rohini was ascendant

A terrible storm blew over Mathura
The river Yamuna was in spate

And yet at this time everything seemed pleasant
And the entire universe seemed to be rejoicing

The sun is in the constellation of Leo
And  the moon is rising real high

At these dark times, in the darkest of dungeons
In the city of Mathura, the Capital of the wicked Kansa

There was a bright luminous light in a dark cell
To Vasudeva and Devaki was born the Lord God incarnate

A dusky baby who knew he ought not to cry
For all the evil guards were in deep sleep

And the chains that bound Vasudeva broke free
And the gates of the prison opened themselves

A heavenly voice said leave the baby
At Nanda's house in Gokul across the river

The clouds seemed to be crying tears of joy
For the rain fell down in huge torrents

Lightning flashed again and again in the sky
So that the clouds could glance just once more

At the bewitching face of the Lord
All creation seemed eager to see that face

The sacred king of the Cobras came to Yamuna
And shielded the Lord from the heavy rainfall

The Yamuna knowing the newborn to be the Lord
Was in all eagerness to touch the feet

When Vasudeva struggled in the rising waters
The merciful Lord touched the daughter of Ravi(Sun) with his feet

And thus sanctified the river receded
And Vasudeva with ease to Gokul proceeded

There he slept blissfully near Yashoda
And with Yogamaya as a baby in hand

Vasudeva returned to the dungeon of Kansa
Knowing that the Lord of all creation was in Gokul

It signalled the end of all evil upon earth
And the rise of virtue and piety

This was the beginning of the incarnation of Krishna
The most beautiful incarnation of the Lord on earth

--Dedicated to the one who dwells in all beings and the one in whom all beings dwell!

||Jai Shree Krishna||

Bow to Shree Sai! Peace be to all!

Comments

Dhruva Trivedy said…
Sharath - I didn't know we had such a great poet in you! All Sai's Grace!!
August 22, 2011 at 8:23 AM
LifeOfSharath said…
Hi Dhruva uncle, thank you so much! :) It is all indeed Sai's grace! :)
August 22, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Anonymous said…
Sharath,
Such a lovely and divine poem !!!Indeed the most beautiful incarnation of the Lord on earth. Please keep them coming :-)

Jai Sairam
Meena.
August 22, 2011 at 2:27 PM
LifeOfSharath said…
Thank you so much Meena...It is all HIS grace :)

Jai Sairam

Sharath
August 22, 2011 at 7:45 PM
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