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 Two Women

Ravi Thakur

I call one ‘Amma
The other ‘Devi
The two women
Who matter the most in my life.

One has brought me
Into this amazing world
Conditioned my sensibilities
Pardoned all my follies and pranks
And wished
I be - the happiest and prosperous man ever

Another - bore with me
Tolerated all my excesses
Supported me in every crisis
Boosted my ego
Held me in high esteem
Projected me as superior
­All very intentional
And by a definite plan
Both the women -
The tap roots
Of the gaint tree called
The Indian Family
The embodiments
Of the Divine mother
The tall icons
Of the Great Indian Tradition

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