Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
The Coming of ‘Ashadha’
BY VISVANATHA SATYANARAYANA, M.A. l
Through clustering clouds the Lightning-Damsel doth peep to find,
If the Kadimi has blossomed quite or merely put forth leaf;
The lovely Mandara blooms and chants its welcome to the advancing bee;
Down the crested rocks, the lotus-eyed amorous stream runs swift
Into the arms of her Ocean-Lord;
The shyness of the ecstatic Earth-Maiden thrills
Through meadows of emerald-green;
Behold! the lofty music of the stringed clouds,
The peacock's joyous dance;
Verily, this festive grove is like unto the Dance-Academy
Of the Master of Dance!
Translated from TELUGU by M. VISVESVARA RAO.
1 A beautiful description from his drama-the Nartana Sala.