On Raja Ravivarma's Saraswathi

Positing whirls of peacefulness She's posing Rejoicing a peacock in stream of bliss melodizing Attired, ornate and serene Her lumining complacence Wholly of her all-knowingness is enthroned cosmic Denuded is my mind alone of my shameful nescience Awaiting attired of Her gorgeous blessings enlightening I'm in captivity with Saraswathi's intense luminosity In captivity with Her congruous Veena-Gaana-compatibility Watch, Vision of my pointed musing keeps open its eyes Alert ears too await from Saraswathi the logos Trudging is soul alone on a vented divine hunt In silent hush inert everything around me a while.. Yet in a moment's wink seems caught Her seemliness There, Subramanya Bharathi at Her threshold In praise of Her aesthetic done how.. In praise of the artist how and how.. Renders then his melodic verses poet Bharathi.. *'Moon's corona created God-To rave about Indeed created the 'Jataka bird'-Made the 'Ambrosia' Indeed lined up Devas to crave for-Indeed For Indran's excellence made the white elephant *All in flower, sky, woman, in their looks Created the Lord beauteous countenance For esteemed Ravivarma famous worldwide His cognitive eye immesurable to comprehend all *A king's palace and a poorman's hut His touches of finesse bring in cheers Master-painter of the bestest paintings Enough of earthly fame gone heavenward this day? *To Ramba, Urvasi like dancers heavenly all- O'adept artist great, to equate yours with the real Wished and gone to the empyrean world? Beaten the Rambas by your mastery, know it ascertained'.... My heart is now overwhelming Pleased with the pleasance- An artist, an aesthetic, a poet-Godliness *- Translation of Subramanya Bharathi's song on Raja Ravi Varma's demise Bharathiar's vaazhthupaattu- 'Chandiranoliai Eesan padaithathu....'