Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

Mb067. Vritra And Nahusha

MAHABHARATALord Indra of heaven didn't hide,His growing arrogance and pride,To Brihaspati his preceptor,He failed to give respect proper.Hurt by him..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb066. Salya's Role Against Pandavas

MAHABHARATAThe Kingdom Madradesa's ruler,Was Salya, the Madri's brother.Madri was mother of Nakula,And his twin brother Sahadeva.He was expected to..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb065. Krishna, The Charioteer

MAHABHARATASide by side the peace-talk,Both sides took stockOf their armed positions,And started war preparationsTo seek the help of Krishna,Arjuna..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb064. Peace Mission Of The Priest Failed

MAHABHARATThe priest, an emissary of peace,He reached the Kauravas' palace,Presented the Pandavas' case nicely,And waited for the king's reply."My..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb063. The Wedding Of Abhimanyu

MAHABHARATAThe marriage of princess Uttara,With Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna,On a grand scale did Virata the king,On a good day, before a big..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb062. In The Open Pandavas Come

MAHABHARATAHappy the king Virata became.When the news of victory came.Alone how his son got it?Eager he was to know it.Kanaka, the King..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb061. Arjuna Fights Single Handed

MAHABHARATAHis chariot fast Arjuna drove,Like a thunder in the sky above.The twang of his Gandiva bow,Shook the Kauravas' army now."Look, how dare a..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb060. Prince Uttara And Charioteer Brihannala

MAHABHARATAThe Prince Uttara before him sawIn Kauravas's army with aweStalwarts like Bhisma, Drona,Kripa, Duryodhana and Karna.Single handed to face..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb059. Pandavas Defend Matsya Kingdom

MAHABHARATATo search Duryodhana sent spies,Everywhere who made their tries,Pandavas hideout, they couldn't trace,Nook and corner, in every place.For..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb058. The Secret Days Of Pandavas

MAHABHARATAThe Pandavas went to Viratanagara,The capital city of Matsya,In disguise they joinedIn their roles as planned.Everything went on..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb057. The Thirteenth Year Of Exile Incognito

MAHABHARATAThe future, present and past,The time thus rolls fast.Will it wait for any one?No, it moves on and on.They spent twelve years,Mixed with..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb056. The Question By Yaksha (Yakshaprasna)

MAHABHARATATheir exile, the twelfth year,At last, it was drawing near.A wooden fire starter,It was taken by a deer.So complained a Brahmin,Pandavas..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb055. King Jayaratha Abducts Draupadi

MAHABHARATAIn the Kamyaka forest, for a hunt,One day, the Pandavas went.Draupadi at home along stayed,With Dhaumya, her guard.When Draupadi stood at..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb054. Sage Durvasa's Visit

MAHABHARATAIn the forest Pandavas lived in peace.While Duryodhana planned to tease.But Yudhishthira took it with ease,As none he wished to..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb053. Duryodhana's Foolish Ideas

MAHABHARATA.Pandavas' welfare Dhritarashtra got,From the Brahmins, who broughtWhere they stayed, from the forest.His conscience pricked him at..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb052. Kausika

MAHABHARATAHappy became Yudhishthira,To hear stories from Markandeya,Strong his mind they made,Every moral story when heard."What is strange in this..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb051. Markandeya Meets Pandavas

MAHABHARATAIt's said, the name Pralaya is one,That causes Universal destruction,All forces of nature explode when,Everything is reduced to ashes..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb050. Bhima In The Grip Of A Python

MAHABHARATAOne day a huge python woundIn the body of Bhima around.He found its grip too tightTo free himself and fight.Yudhishthira came in..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb049. Bhima And Hanuman

MAHABHARATAPandavas felt Arjuna's absence,They realized, it made no senseIn the same forest to remain,And count the days with pain.They kept on..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb048. Ashtavakra The Eight Crooks

MAHABHARATAThe Pandavas heard the story,When they visited a place holy,Of the handicapped Ashtavakra,The son of Kagola and Sujata.Sage Uddalaka had a..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb047. Learning And Virtue

MAHABHARATAThe King Brihadyumna,A disciple of Sage Raibhya,A sacrifice he performed.The sage was informed.His first son Paravasu,And second one..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb046. Yavakrida

MAHABHARATAAt the hermitage of Raibhya,On the banks of the Ganga,The story of Yavakrida,Narrated the Sage Romasa.The Sage BharadwajaWith his friend..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb045. Sage Parasurama

MAHABHARATAIn the course of the pilgrimage,Told many stories Romasa the sage,Of which the one of Parasurama,It was heard by Yudhishthira.Born to..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb044. Bhagiratha

MAHABHARATAThe story of Bhagiratha,How he brought Ganga,Heard the pilgrim Yudhishthira,From the sage Romasa.Sixteen year old Bhagiratha,The youngest..

© Rajaram Ramachandran

Mb043. King Sibi

MAHABHARATATo the Mount Bhrigu Tunga,Sage Romasa took Yudhishthira,He briefed the King Sibi's story,And all about his past glory.Lord Indra in the..

© Rajaram Ramachandran