Sita Kalyanam | Sonnet - 1 | Birth of Lord Ram
Posted on 12 July 2023; 03:00 PM IST. Last Updated 22 July 2023; 05:00 PM IST.Summary: This poem describes the following snippets of Ramayan - Bala kanda, as a sonnet called Birth of Lord Ram, which is part of Sita Kalyanam series. Gods and angels requested Lord Vishnu's help to fight evil Ravana. The Lord informed that he would be born as Prince Ram in Ayodhya, as son of King Dasarath. Regalia of Lord like Adiseshu (coiled snake), conch and the disc, would be born as his brothers Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughna. Goddess of fortune, Devi Lakshmi told that she would be born in Mithila as Sita, and would be daughter of King Janaka. Brahma the creator asked the Gods to take forms of kapi, to help lord Ram.
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Sita Kalyanam | Sonnet – 1 | Birth of Lord Ram
God of glory learnt of Ravan’s bad fury,
promised heavens help to create harmony;
Plan of action was set in motion by jury,
angels turned into clan of kapi as progeny.
Ram was born as prince of mighty valor,
regalia of Lord have turned as siblings of Raghava;
Hanuma was born as kapi with renowned splendor,
world awaited anxiously for reign of Paratpara.
Goddess of fortune with powers of reincarnation,
arose from fields as baby with gleamy eyes;
King of Mithila was delighted by amazing benefaction,
found greatest wealth as a divine surprise.
God has come as Ram to prove his kind grace,
faith is Ram as Icon, faith is God’s peace.
--- Pilla Gurumurty Patrudu.
Glossary:
| God of Glory | contextual meaning is Lord Vishnu. |
| Ravan | An evil king of an island in the ancient Indian ocean. |
| Kapi | An intermediate race between apes and humans. |
| Ram | Short form of Lord Rama. |
| Raghava | another name of Lord Rama. |
| Hanuma | A renowned Kapi. |
| Paratpara | another name of Lord Vishnu, usually assigned to Lord Rama; Sanskrit meaning Lord of Lords; Supreme. |
| Mithila | An ancient Kingdom of India. |