Sublime.

October 09

for what shall i wield a dagger, o lord?
what can i pluck it out of
or plunge it into
when you are all the world?

-A prayer originally in Kannada (a south indian language), addressed to Ramantha (Shiva) by Devara Dasimayya - 10 century south indian poet saint.

Came across this by sheer accident on the internet. I had one seen this on my trip to Kerala earlier this year in a bookshop on MG Road near Tipu Sultan mosque in Trivandrum. I was told they had a branch in Kesavadasapuram too (if any Keralite ever reads this post, i'll be indebted if u can get in touch). It was a book on south indian poetry translated by an Indian American. God knows why i din buy the book. But its a decision i really regret.

2 comments:

Sree Harsha Totakura said...

Hi Sunny,

Hope you are doing well. :)

I know a close friend from kerala who happens to live in Tiruvanantapuram. We can try for that book you want. Hit me back..

Harsha.

Baba Gaanjadhaari said...

Hey man great to see u. Yeah done. Sunny.