by
Mahakavi Srirangam Srinivasarao
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kuLLipOyina prapamcamtO visugettipOyimdi nIku
kutubminAr I udayam gOla cEstoo aravabOku
nI vamtenala gomtukalatO nI gorrela mamdalatO
vEdAla purAnAlanATi verri kalala vamdalatO
Is the entire society being degraded? Social degradation in this world
just will not stop there. It is decomposing and emnating toxic fumes which
are detrimental to the intellectual mental microcosm, eventually. The pure
intellect gets vexed by this progressive and non-stop social degradation
and decomposition. Again history adds hue to this human social inferno.
History may tell us the past accomplishments but certainly rejuvinates
uninhibited inner ego for no reason. Historical landmarks of victory,
might, social suppression, heritage, and torture just like Kutubminar
dissipate the time-released noise at ultrasonic level. Ordinary human
ears can not perceive this historical noise. The intellect and learned
can only hear this historical wishper. Kutubminar! Would you please shut
up for a while! Sri Sri! You forgot to warn the other historical
monuments like the Taj Mahal, Ashoka Pillar, and the Vijayanagara ruins.
Again, are you equating these mind-less humans with poor creatures like
sheep. At least, sheep, being animals have a distinctive biological order.
They have rhythms which dictate their mere biological existence. But
what about the humans? Are n't we super-biological? Mentally we are
evolved. That is our pride. Several scores of of mad dreams have
emerged out of the age old vedas and ancient epics. The creamy essence
of those vedas and epics are forgotten and the blind beliefs are carried
on further. What a pity? In fact these mad dreams have become the bad
dreams in the broad day light. Why do we ask the inanimate objects like
Kutubminar to shut up?
prAcIna radhAla bArlu
iccaTi mOTAru kArlu
ikkaDa matam okkaTE navInam tattimA samastam dagA
matam okkaTE Rutam, SASvatam, viSAlamaina vimA
nASrayamlA amAyakam
The ancient chariots lined up in scores and the modern automobiles
bring back the age old nostalgic memories. Eventhough we drive
Cadillacs, how do we forget our chariots. After all our lords
drove those chariots and directed the fate of our ancestors.
The great Gita was born at the steps of the chariot during the
great Mahabharata war. If a scripture was born in a battle field
out of blood shed at the cost of several thousands of innocent souls,
it has to be a great scripture ever existed in the history of mankind.
Don't forget that destruction leads to construction. New species
emerge out after a huge forest fire. Wars lead to reformism. Wars
bring peace. Wars bring new leaders and ultimately new societies.
Finally wars bring genocide. Please don't feel bad if you don't see
chariots in the battle grounds. We have ultramodern automobiles
replacing those chariots. Almost all the wars have had been faught
in the holy name of religion. Chariots played crucial roles in those
wars. Now automobiles have taken over the role of those chariots.
They have become very effective in launching wars and for ultimate
victory in those wars. Religion matters here and the rest is
all an illusion. Only the religion is eternal. The innocence is
as wide as an airfield. Is this airfield a battle airfield for war
air ships? Is this innocence an airstip for the bombers to take off?
What is the ultimate victory? The Religion! Who is the loser finally?
The innocent man! Will the religion and its war care for the innocent
man? No! Never! That is all a hypothesis to be studied and
discussed in the dissertations.
BAratadESamlO buddhuDokaDE batikunnADimkA
InATi ati navIna kavi okka SrI SamkarA
cAryuDE, kamci kAmAkshi gOpura dvArAlu
terucukunnAyi pIlciveyyAlani nI pApAlu
nuvvu mAtram oppukOvu nI dOshAlu
nuvvu mAtram caduvutAvu gODamIda samAsAlu
jIvitaBImA karapatrAlu shEru mArkeT tamAshAlu
In spite of selective eradication and elimination of Budhism in India
where it was born first, Budhism still struggles to survive. Why don't
you refer to the history books to disclose the fact how Buddhism was
eliminated in India? No! We don't want to. We will be ashamed if
we know the truth behind it. On the other hand Sri Sankaracharya is the
most modern poet of the current century. The main doors of the Kamchi
Kamakshi temple are being wide open and waiting to incinerate your sins.
Well! You are n't a bit ashamed to agree that you are a sinner. The
Godess is ready to forgive you. Why do you have inhibitions to confess
your sins only in front of her on one on one basis. There is no third
person present there to witness the act. On the other hand you will
religiously read the inscriptions on the walls written in a pedantic
style ladden with words of concrete and metal. For livelihood, you also
will browse through the insurence deeds and share market vagaries.
After all you have lead a life in this materialistic world. Hello!
The Godess who cares for the devotee should get into the devotee's heart
and understand his problems. There is no need for the devotee to express
his feelings in front of his/her Godess!
---pAlana
to be contd.