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....
EXCERPTS FROM BHASKARA SATAKAM
(An English Translation)
(A free translation of a few lines from Bhaskara Satakam, a book
in Telugu containing a hundred verses)
MS. B. INDIRA KUMARI
- Ah! Ever to do good
And never to return evil
Is nature ofthe noble-minded
Though hurt by the wicked
If such, indeed they be,
No wonder it seems to be,
For, even when well-churned.
The curd gets not polluted
But gives forth sweet butter
Making no complaint whatsoever.
- Though single, any wondrous act
He alone can do perfect
who with his strength never yielding
Keeps himself in fame astounding
See, fearless Arjuna the hero alone
Freed the cattle by the myriads captured
And with an onslaught of arms put to ridicule
The enemies’ arms and made them retreat.
- However great be one’s learning
It all goes surely for nothing
As ill-luck could have it if so happens
That onelacks aesthetic sense,
Can, any dish however well cooked.
Be delicious if it be not properly salted?
- Never does he aim at a selfish end
Who, self denying, ever works hard
Bearing only others’ good in mind.
Don’t we see ‘Sesha’ the thousand-headed God
Shouldering the Earth entire forno selfish gain?