ratha

fall…

fall…

fall…

rise…

rise…

rise…

whatever..

it be..

this journey

is hard

on poor eye…

clenched tight

remains

thakshaka’s

cold coil..

like a

clenched fist..

form gives up..

the fight..

wondering

why..

it wont just

loosen up..

and let

fear

melt away..

like everything has

in this

this darkness

but it

seems like

eye has

been set loose

again..

it rejoices

as sight

is restored

again..

it exclaims..

come thakshaka

it seems

like

we are free

dear friend…

then..

it looks

ahead..

oh Good Lord

ears hear

eye exclaim..

in sudden fright

..!

what is

This!!

in Heavens’

Name!!

??

this..

is

no forest..

no

solitude..

if anything..

it is

just

the opposite!!!

the creatures

surround us..

large

and small

short

and tall..

with bows

and

swords..

swords

..!!

oh Good Lord!!

spears..

arrows..

all

these..

...

soldiers..

..

soldiers..

..!

war..

a..

a..

battlefield..

and heart

seems to stop

almost immediately..

as

eye exclaims..

oh..!! everyone

seems to be

looking

at me

me..

..??

Holy heavens!

i find

me seated

in

something..

a chariot..

oh..

yellow

and gold..

in my ears

the wind

whispers..

turn around..

little one..

turn around..

who..?

are you?

eye tries

to ask..

the answer quietly..

comes..

they

call me

hanuman..

great…

eye whispers..

glad to

know you

here..

in this..

this

great field..

then eye turns

as asked

to do..

..

..

there..

sits another

great one too..

they call

him..

arjuna..

whispers

the same

wind..

introducing

us

yes..

Great One..

please continue..

You

were telling me

that

this is secret..

and..

..?

this arjuna

seems to be

addressing

me!

ears hear..

eye wonders..

perplexed..

what secrets

has voice

been telling

without

my consent

again..

..?

Good Lord!

i am

so

dead now…

eye looks

to see..

the great one

clearly

is awaiting

an answer

..

from

ignorant me

that has

only

questions

to offer…

well..

voice begins

uncertainly..

what..

secrets..

do you

mean

..?

o king

..?

oh please

please..

dear One

You are

embarrassing me

addressing me

thus..

i meant

the secrets

You

were going to

reveal

shortly

where

is that voice

now.

..?

eye looks around

in vain..

where is it

when

we need it

the most..

..?

poor eye

wonders..

o dear voice..

i need

your help..

it whispers..

Parthaa..

the voice

calls softly..

clear and crisp

is it mine

..?

ears wonder

..

bhaarathaa..

it continues..

warmly...

together

we comprise

this ratha..

...

...

there is

only one

secret

that is

available

to all

great ones

assembled here..

all these

people

that you

so Love…

that secret..

i beg

YOU..

to reveal

to us

now..

…

…

…

go great one..

go share

your secret

with

everyone..

in surprise

eye sees

the voice's

latest antics..

eye sees

a confused

look..

then

eye sees

it

disappear..!

thank you..

the great one

whispers..

in a jiffy..

the king alights..

from this

golden

chariot..

eye sees

the form

head straight

to

another..

...

...

bhraathashree..

ears hear

the great one utter..

softly..

please permit

me..

…

what the brother

seems

to understand..

or not..

God only

knows..

truth is..

eye has

not understood

a bit

of

all this

going on..

go anuj..

please go..

the brother

waves gently

coaxing

his little brother

onward..

into what..!!

God only

knows!!

now..the great one

sets out

on foot..

approaching..

as eye looks..

approaching

another one..

across

the fields..

…

…

Suyodhan…

the great one

calls

lovingly...

so lovingly..

brother…

brother..

there is

only one

kingdom..

and you

the eldest son..

if anyway

..somehow..

you can give

me forgiveness

...

i stand before

you..

for some..

i wish

to fight

o brother..

on your side..

please take me..

if your will

permits..

i accept

i accept

in my..

heart

your great

blind father..

as king!!

Partha’s voice

echoes..

through the grounds..

and the sky

above..

and reflects

back

in quiet force..

that cry

that

truly knows..

ears hear

and

eye wonders

if it is

dear hanuman..

that has carried

it

to the depths

of each soul..

wondering thus..

eye exclaims

in surprise..

…

…

eye sees..

slowly..

slowly..

IT

crosses

over

to the other side..

an entire army..

moves..

an entire army

speaks

in one voice

calm

unmoving..

...

…

…

we accept

we accept

we accept

the BLIND one

as

KING