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The Cry of the Lost Calf

Poetic RenderingLike a lost calf in the forestI cry “Mother! Mother!” without rest.I call “Mother! Mother!” with all my breath.O Koodalasangamadeva, grant me life, grant me life.  The poet compares…
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The Only Auspicious Moment

Poetic RenderingThe One remains undividedonly our own notions scatter itinto signs, seasons, and imagined destinies.Can past births determine your readiness?Can moon or star influencethe Eternal who existed before all things?So…
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The Unshakable Rank

Poetic RenderingO man, do not cling to fading thingstime steals itself away,moonlight wanes,riches rise and fall like dust.All these are shadowsthat slip through your fingers.But there is one rankthat never…
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The Broken Vow

Poetic RenderingWhat use is it to read, to listen, to labor in righteous acts,if Your living presence does not stir within me?“Shiva, Shiva!” I may cryyet without Your grace, it…
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The Guest is God

Poetic Rendering“Welcome, come in”if you greet a guest with joy,does your wealth diminish?If you say, “Please sit,”does the earth crack beneath the weight?If you speak kindly the moment they arrive,will…