Yayati 5- Sharmishta Comments

Hi Mihaela, Thank you for reading. I value Your Time.

Hi Susan, So happy to see you back on ph. Great. And about, Sharmishta, Yayati et al: The story has many morals as you could see. Everybody wants to snatch what others possess. It is not earning it, just snatch. Suras snatch Mrutasanjeevani Mantra from Asuras. Kacha, their instrument to this debauchery, lost everything-his love, his home, his clan.. Devayani wants to snatch the title of princess from Sharmshta. Her success too, like Kacha's, is short-lived. Same with Sharmishta. And Yayati. And you earn only what you give unto others. That is what Puru practiced. A lesson to his elders. A poet in Malayalam has written: And even the great Shukraacharya is not free from moha-greed! Narante tathan sishuvaaNu nirNayam- Meaning, the infant is the father to every human being- That is the younger generation has much to teach the older generations. The scripts have said: Tyena tyaktena bhunjeetha- Consume only what you need to keep you alive; Leave unto others, whatever is theirs. Thank you Susan, for provoking such thoughts. And why is ph not giving us an opportunity to give marks/scores for the comments! Here is a full 10 for your comment.

Hi Kelly, Thank you very much for reading the poems and penning down your comments. I am deeply obliged. I would love to invite you to read Bhagavat Gita, which is the sermonic discourse by Krishna. Also the epics Mahabharat and RaamayaNa. Further all the works of Great poet of yore, Kaalidasa. All these are available in English. I would dare say, all these are must read for a poet. And a poet like you with such immense in-born talent, you must. It would enhance your poetic prowess many times over! So, please do read them! And thanks again for spending your invaluable time for me and my poems.

Hi Cigeng, Thank you very much for reading the poems and posting the very analytical comments. Yes, Cigeng, as I have written in my note above, seed of every evil is in human greed. Not just that: It is said in scriptures that the outcome of vice is calamitous. The bad habit of the Great Shukrachaarya- indulging in wine- cost him his sacred coveted possession: the mantra! All scriptures, all religions preach the mankind to shed all evils. Yes, all the seven sins! But does anybody listen? Thank you Cigeng, for prompting me to think aloud! The series of poems was conceived as a commentary on the legend of Yayati. Not as a sermon. But reading your comments, I understand that the story was well-chosen- it has a few morals for the mankind. I just wish that the poem will be able to prompt such thoughts in the readers, as it did in you!