Kl58. Among The Gods Who Is Superior? Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

KRISHNA LEELA

"Among the Gods who's Superior,
Lord Brahma, the Creator,
Lord Siva, the Destroyer,
Or Lord Vishnu, the Protector? "

In an assembly arose this question,
Of all the sages, while in discussion.
They deputed Bhrgu, Brahma's son,
To find out "Who? " in this mission.

To his father's residence,
He went first to that place,
And showed no respect
Any father would expect.

His son didn't at all bother.
While the enraged father,
Would have killed any other,
But minded not son's behaviour.

Next in Lord Siva's place,
The Sage showed his face.
The Lord came to embrace,
But he was left in disgrace.

Siva's habits unclean and dirty,
For ashes smeared over his body,
The Sage told, "Touch me not, "
That made Lord's eyes red hot.

Then, Parvati, Siva's Consort,
Her husband's legs she caught,
For the Sage's life she pleaded
The Lord gracefully heeded.

Next, for Vaikunta the Sage left,
While Visnu was taking rest,
And the Sage kicked his chest,
To draw His attention best.

For not showing proper respect,
A Sage would normally expect,
Very much sorry Visnu felt,
And He welcomed the guest.

The Sage's foot He washed then,
And touched them to relieve his pain,
Words of regret, He said, in plain,
This act earned Him one more gain.

The Sages came to the conclusion,
With no failure in their calculation,
That "Visnu" the Lord of Lords,
Was the Supreme among the Gods."