This blog is dedicated to my dearest Krishna...mostly poetry, sometimes through the words of a Gopi, and sometimes, just my own musings...

Friday, May 8, 2020

Of Bumbling bees and Lotus Flowers

Surrounded by fragrant flowers and abundant gardens,
Stands tall and majestic the Lord of the mountain!
Oh bees bumbling around the blossoming  flower, pleasuring one another;
Indeed, show me a path to thus surrender!
Dark complexioned like the clouds struck by lightning and thunder, 
And His eyes a reddish hue like you O! Lotus flower:
 Show me how to surrender unto my Lover! 


-A liberal translation from Andal’s Nachiyar Tirumozhi, in which She describes her pining and unrequited love for Kallazhagar (literally, the Beautiful One) of Thirumaliruncholai.

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