An Ode to Mahabharata
-Anaranya Majumder
The encomia of Upanishads, designed in blue,
Hymns of the saints, and the rustic rues.
A Sanskrit epic of Gods and kings,
The Gandiva’s glory, as Devadatta sings.
A game of dice, where souls were gambled,
Krishna smiles, as chivalry shambles.
The humbling exile for the brothers and wife,
Karna’s benevolence – oh, the irony of life!
Kunti’s dilemma – a mother’s woe and pain,
When the war was over, who was to gain?
Surging battle cries amidst the brutal violence,
While the altar bears witness to incidental silence.
The ‘Mahabharata’ they say, is good vs the evil,
‘Everything is fair’ – a myth of the feeble!
In modern day world, the synopsis is grey…
No black, no white, no straightforward way.
The ‘Magnum Opus’ of immortal life tales,
The lust for the throne – Alas, still prevails.