UMASREE
RAGHUNATH
Yashodhara, The
Invincible Spiritual Seeker
Here remained a woman of
strength
Buddha's non-impediment to
spiritual journey
What the great Lord attained by
meditation
following deeper practices and
processes
Yashodhara acquired it by her
sheer oneness
the thoughts of devotion,
understanding and love
She did not have a Bodhi tree or
could leave
the Palace, her offspring or her
responsibilities
Yet, she was like a soft summer
breeze
slowly going down deep as the
ocean’s depths
without abandoning anything, yet
towards her own path
of spiritual quest and
enlightenment far solid
She was not just an epitome of
beauty and compassion
But Buddha's real queen, the
bearer of the glory
who did not succumb to Buddha's
leaving her in pain
but led her life with valour and
courage
She did not obstruct his quest
for enlighten
but silently initiated into him
from the palatial walls
Luxuries no longer matter, nor
did the fancy meals
matching his dispassion for life
living his lifestyle
Enlightenment can happen to
anyone
not just to those give up on the
worldly pleasure
Sincere desire and open mind to
allow the universe
to whisper the infinity without
universal differentiates
True love knows no boundaries
just like the Yasodhara’s love
for Buddha
she was aware of her life after
marriage
as she heard the heavenly
messengers’ words
Living his simple life, choices
she made
life of a virangna...facing life
with courage
still doing her duties and
responsibilities
She was in her own penance
supporting Buddha
A real woman warrior she was, a
great valour
who stood for Palace duties and
parental needs
Kept her quest of learning about
life
doing things that a father would
do
Kindling respect and love in her
child
to adorably follow his father's
footsteps
Fulfilling her spiritual destiny
within the cycle of birth and
death
Silently but compassionately led
the life above all hardships and
obstacles
First of his great disciples
attaining powers
Yashodhara. amidst the palace
walls
led the life of a Bhikkhuni...a
character
that not many women can adore
and inspire
Wise and sensible choices
proving enlighten
can come to anyone who has a
quest for it
A purpose truly fulfilled of her
existence
Not hindering Buddha's progress
or liberation
But silently letting him do what
he was intended to
a protagonist who always remain
an unsung hero
Queen Of Jhansi
Rani Laxmi Bai- A poetic tribute to the fighter of all
times
Jhansi Ki Rani….Symbol of strength, resilience and
woman’s will
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As the India was ravaged by war
and loss of freedom
Royal thrones been captured and
tension eating them
A new wave of freedom struggle
started to spread
The thoughts of independence
emerged to fed
There appeared the courage of
Queen of Jhansi
On a horse, with the child in
her tow and will in the heart
2
Swords and spears started to
glitter in her hands
Laxmibai was talented in knifes
and axes weapons too
Influenced by the valorous
stories of Chatrapathi Sivaji
Queen of Jhansi was equally a
terror to the British intruders
Her people believed that she was
Durga Devi’s incarnation
With her fearless attitude,
inbuilt attitude and power to fight evil
3
Laxmi had the great wisdom to
draft the war strategy
And made her army strong and
powerful to attack the prey
She fought like a man, fierce through like a tornado
When the time demanded her raise
to be a queen
Not just showering the spirit of
joy and celebration
But the only hope that her
people had against devastation
4
Queen of Jhansi, stood the test
of time
Decorated the Palaces with the
candles to light
To chase away the darkness and
dispel the evil eyes
Dark clouds of misfortune
engulfed the Royal Palace
With the death of her husband,
the king and forbearing threat
She let her bangles go, to take
up the sword for the battles to fight
5
Despite the fate being cruel and
freedom being expensive
It was just the time to raise
above the destiny that was unkind
To her goddess Durga, she cried
grief stricken and at loss
But the next morning, she took
up the life on her sleeves
Courage in her blood and
gallantry in her skill
She was ready to go to the
battle and enemy to kill
6
The lights of the royal palace
were lit again bright
Chasing Dalhousie and his plans
to usurp the kingdom
She was ready to defend the
throne and bring down the enemy flag
British took over the rule of
Jhansi self-proclaiming as guardians of orphan land
Rani could not hold back her
tears, but raised above the fears
Took up the courage on herself
to battle it out to death to save her land
7
The enemy intruders who came in
disguise of poor merchants
Queen could not take up the
insults of her National leaders
She did not mind the disguise of
the maid servant
To poison the enemy mind and
confuse them fervent
It was the moment, that India
was losing the Capital
And rheostat of each state and
territory from its control
8
A piece of troubled history as
Peshwa imprisoned
And the tragedy of Nagpur,
Udaipur, Tanjore and Satara
The enemy started to capture
Sindh, Punjab and Assam
The tale of fall of Bengal,
Madras shook the Nation strong
Rani let go her royal clothes
and ornaments and wept on disaster
Yet, the next dawn, she raised
above her fear to fight the battle strong
9
Royal houses insulted and
cottages filled with grief
Women and children royally
maltreated and abused
Atrocities of the British took
its heads all over and over
The titles of great warriors and
weapons have all been lost
Palaces captured, kingdoms
broken, and royal treasures stolen
Giving way for the new beginning
of the holy war of Freedom
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The sight of Queen of Jhansi
awoke the divine spirit of people of India
The sleeping courage and spirit
of freedom took its new bold head
Fire of revolt started and
started to get hot like a burning sun
Spread from royal palaces to the
houses of poor or common folk
Sparks of freedom started from
inner soul of India’s beloved
Laxmi Bai, became the symbol of
hope, fearlessness and proved
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Freedom struggle that started
with Sipoy Mutiny and Jhansi
Spread its wings to Delhi,
Lucknow, Meerut, Kanpur and Patna
Many brave lives were lost and
laid to rest from Jabalpur
As the fire of freedom spread
all through India spiking in Kolhapur
Names that were known and known
as the lives kept being lost
But the hopes of Free India were
growing wide and fast
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Shunned as rebels of those times
with their fight for freedom
The heavens took them with
prides as ancient history to come
Greatest sacrifices called as
crimes against the British Ruled India
The tales of bravery of those
great men is forever captured in history
As the battlefields of Jhansi
shined with the glitters of Jhansi’s swords
And the sounds of victory and
faith emerged from the blood poured
13
Queen of Jhansi stood boldly
with other brave men in the battlefield
With the people’s army, Rani
drew her sword, with drums beating from heavens
Wounded the enemy making them
astonish with her agility
Rani’s horse raced hard journey
of hundreds of miles
Reaching Kalpi and fell to the
ground, leaving her alone
Rani sprang ahead defeating the
enemy in Gwalior and Yamuna
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British had to fear the courage
of the Rani of Jhansi
After the initial win of the
freedom fighters who battled it out
Fighting furiously and moving
ahead with the only hope
Of Mother India, emerging ahead
with the Purna Swaraj
Then came the inevitable with
new British strategy and tactic
Conquering and surrounding Queen
of Jhansi from all sides
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Wounded deeply but not giving
up, she continued to fight
Managed to get through the
mighty British army
But in the end, a drain made her
horse stuck and struggle
Giving room for enemies to
surround and attack the Queen
Rani, fought like a Lioness till
the end, succumbed to the woods
Attaining the glorious martyrdom
in the war for her motherland
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Queen of Rani, martyred in the
freedom struggle and battlefield
The light of her divine soul
transcended as light in the heavens above
Died young, laid to rest for her
divine spirit to fight for her land
She was called the Devi Durga by
her people respecting her life
As she was the spirit of light,
freedom, courage and inner strength
Yes, this is the tale of courage
of the Queen of Jhansi...Rani Laxmi Bai!
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We the People of India, will be
ever indebted to your sacrifice
The sacrifice that awakened the
indestructible soul of freedom
History will regard the greatest
gallantry of war that you fought
You are the symbol of
motherhood, victory and eternal token of courage
Queen of Rani, blessed is this
country to have given birth to you
For you are the tale of
courage, forever Queen of Jhansi, Rani
Laxmi Bai
Jai Hind!
Draupadi I
Am...Pious And Powerful!
Draupadi I am
For not marrying five men
but embracing five virtues of
them
Arising from the fire like her
Being honest, truthful and unparalleled
Draupadi I am
Mindful of my thoughts
Believing the infinite krishna
the supreme eternal energy
the translucent force of
existence
Draupadi I am
learning the lessons of life
as she learnt the vedas and
shastra
playing with words like her with
arts
being brave amidst getting
ripped apart
Draupadi I am
Every time I looked upon the God
saved by the miracle hands of
HIS
arising from the sea of disgrace
fierce enough to believe HIM and
arise
Draupadi I am
The day I decided to marry
integrity
No matter what, will be honest
to my thoughts
to my quest and to my deeds
Living every moment truthfully
as it is last
Draupadi I am
The day I decided to marry
courage
To be brutally brave and be
strong
A well-deserved choice and
willingness
to confront pain, agony and
intimidations
Draupadi I am
The day I embraced the smartness
within
wilfully struggling to be
skilfully high
fighting every battle of life
with the mighty will and wisdom
of Arjuna
Draupadi I am
The day I married being humble
attractive, diplomatic and
helpful
Loving to cook and feed people
Always wanting my akshyapatra
refilled
Draupadi I am
The day I awakened to be
beautiful
making God my everyday companion
Life making me wise, mystically
compassionate
Faith is the biggest sword I
used to fight
Yes, Draupadi I am
Just because, Krishna is my name
what matters most, is HOW
well you walk through the fire!
And become one with Lord in
life's game!
UMASREE
RAGHUNATH
UMASREE RAGHUNATH
is a Senior IT Professional with IBM / Author/ Blogger/ Poet/ Lawyer/ Diversity
& Inclusion Social Activist/ Motivational Speaker, Past President - Inner
Wheel Club of Madras South,
Vice-President-eWIT . Umasree
has close to 400 poems across various themes, subjects, situations and emotions
and been writing since she was 13 years old.
She is the Author of the Book- Simply Being Sidds and also has a live
blog in her own name.
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