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....
As I stand before Thee
in prayer, a thousand thoughts
turbulent like the wind
take hold of me.
A small boat in a stormy sea,
mast half-broken,
buffeted by ceaseless mortal cares,
I struggle in vain
to trim my sails
steadfast home towards you.
In Kurukshetra’s battle field
the other day, a faltering soul
Thou lifted up.
The divine eye Thou gavest
Thyself, unto the devotee, to see
what mortal eyes can’t bear to see-
Thine Divine form,
By supreme grace revealed.
Thou art all:
the Shepard-
the sheep-
and the mountain path
Why then this sport?
Frail that I am,
even as I am,
accept.
And by Thine boundless Grace
Plant me secure, safe, ever
in THEE.