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....
Smt. Basavaraju Rajyalakshmamma
We travelled wide
for peace and comfort
bathing in holy rivers
for salvation
making pilgrimage
to many hills
to see the Lord
begging of many gods
to grant us a boon
performing many rituals
for Parvati’s blessing
and protection.
At last
by Her grace
we were blessed
with two gems.
Those jewels of our very life
we couldn’t keep safe
Lost them
somewhere
How tragic!
–Translated by B V L Narayana Row