Theme: Devotion

Eight Verses on Lord Ganesha!

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1.
No reflection is possible in a lake which is not still
Your form can not stay in a disturbed mind
Fill fully in my mind and give me peace of mind Pillayaya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

2. Originating calmly in a tiny way in Nasika Trayambaka
Receiving waters from tributaries and rivulets through Maharashtra and Andhra,
Becoming water to cleanse the Divine Feet of Lord Ramachandra at Bhadradri,
Encircling Lord Veerabhadreswara at Pattiseema,
Turning into a huge river and Annapurna at Rajahmundry,
Then proceeding from there, at a spot,
just before Godavari merges her Lord, the Sea
You reside,
Grace me with your benevolent looks Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

3.
You, the Lord of Fulfillments and Intellect
Your brother, Lord of Sri Valli and the Divine Army,
Devasena Will be blessing us
with good intentions, riches and wealth Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

4.
For us, the Cart of family responsibilities
Becomes unmanageable in the muddy path of pulls and pushes
And are not able to bear the weight of the yoke
Make our minds disturbance-free and fill them with calmness Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

5.
The coconut tree flourishes continuous with lovely and simultaneous
Presence of leaves, flowers, tiny, tender, and ripe nuts;
And the homes blissful with infants, babies, kids, youth and elders;
And Your face lights up when you Grace us Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

6.
Continuous flow of thoughts is mind,
Constant presence of sensuous feelings is cupid,
The beloved always recollected in thoughts is love
Your continuous presence in our thoughts and feelings is devotion, Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

7.
Atheists vouch for your non-existence
And the believers see you everywhere every second
These quarrels exist always
Give me absolute faith in You without even an iota of doubt Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!

8. All the globe is presently in turmoil
Innocent human-beings are massacred in the name of religions
Repair the minds of the religions and save us Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town!
Oh! Beloved Son of Parvathi, whose body is effulgent lightning,
Gracing me you made me compose these verses
Oh! Divine Scribe for Sage Vyasa!
Accept and receive them with love and affection
And bless me Giver of all Knowledge!
Remover of all Obstacles!
Illustrious Son of Lord Siva!
The Shower of riches and wealth! Pillaraya!
The Pesiding Deity of Yanam town!

(Pillaraya is regional language name for Lord Ganesha. Yanam is part of Union Territory of Pondicherry which is on the banks of river Godavari and is geographically located in Andhra Pradesh, India).

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31-Jan-2012

More By  : Dr. Varanasi Ramabrahmam

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Comments on this Poem

Comment All the globe is presently in turmoil
Innocent human-beings are massacred in the name of religions
Repair the minds of the religions and save us Pillaraya!
The Presiding Deity of Yanam town........May Ganesha grant this and help us move on without fear or religious fervour

Hema Ravi
22-Aug-2020 01:55 AM


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