Satyawati -09 Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
Satyawati -09
9. The Scripts
The Scripts said:
'Pita rakshati kaumare
Bharta rakshati youvvane
Putra rakshati vardhhakye
Na stree swatantryam arhati'
'Father cares for her in childhood
Husband takes care in her youth
In the old age, the son her serves
Every stage protection Woman deserves.'
Man is strong in his body
Scripts say he should protect her.
But life says, woman
Has to succumb to his designs.
Still what I suffered as a child!
Was I just a body, for man
To quench his lust, against my will?
Do I have no soul, no free will?
I was a little child by age
Never had known of the sage
Nor his evil intentions
Just respected his old age.
Did my father fail in his duty
To protect me as a child?
Should I blame him for my fate?
My love for him never did abate.
Who would protect me now
In my youth? and tomorrow
When I am old and weak?
Do I need care from man?
After all I have endured
To harsh realities enured
I am now convinced
I can live my life on my own.
I need no support, no protection
From a man, be it my son.
Knowledge is power. Quest
For knowledge, my new mission.
From my body, passions and desires
I set myself free!
Very Powerful! ! ! ! ! Beautiful Renewal Of Spirit Amongst All Endured! ! ! ! ! Ever So Very Many 10S! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! +++++ Thank You Ever So Much For Sharing This! ! ! ! !
Woman always needs protection, but here the poor girl who is feeling insecured because of the sage.and her future too seems to be unprotected.. Nicely written.10
Yes Rini. I have just tried to depict the GROWING UP of Satyawati.. Nive that you appreciate.
Great saga. Many things to learn, many to think of. Is it intended to be continued?
Hi Galina, Sure, the saga continues. I have posted two more poems in the series. There is more to come. The story is not just one of RAG- TO- RICHES. It also says a lot about the intrinsic strength and resilience of woman and the social environment of India in those days.. Life is like that. But kindly bear with me, for I may be a little slow in writing/posting/sharing new poems.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Wise woman! ! ! I see where her son gets his spirit! Knowledge is power. Quest / For knowledge, my new mission is so succinctly said and gives good insight into this woman's person. 10 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hi Susan, I have presented Satwati as a girl trained by her knowledgeable mother in scripts and scriptures, though she was born to a fisherman, who was illiterate. With basic literacy on her side, and the harsh lessons taught by life at a very young age, she is bound to acquire higher levels of wisdom. Kindly find time to read the rest. Thank you Susie.