Vasava - An Untold Story 11/Many
Vasava –
An untold story 11/Many
It appeared that Rati* the wife of love God Cupid
Had come before the Shiva* the God of destruction
To charm and disturb his meditation
Thus taking the strength of God Shiva*
For saving her husband the Kamadava*
By expressing shyness through her beautiful eyelids
She had added only more charms to her lovely face
And by filling a touch of passions, in her slow movements
Vasava was adding only more restlessness among all those
Who were watching, the legendry Vasava on the stage
By listening the heart touching sound of her Gold Noopurs*
All became enchanted, while listening the sound of its music
Even the lamps which were burning to spread the light
Increased their flames, as if they too wanted to see the beauty
Thus illuminating the beauty of the dancer more and many fold
King Udiyan and King Suyodhan, both were watching Vasava
Almost spell bound, as if her beauty had charmed them completely
As the beauty of a full bloomed flower
Often takes away our heart and mind together
Udiyan was feeling as if, Vasava had stolen his heart completely
She started her first song of the day, by reciting a welcome song
Attributed to King Suyodhan, who was lost in the dreams of Vasava
She sang ‘Priya Tum Aaye ho dwar hamare, Vandan Abhinandan Hamare’*
The Alap* which she started from the slow pitch of voice
Went high enough to touch the hearts of every one who was there
Ravindra 26th March 2010
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* The song lines are in Hindi which can be recited in English with its
Explanation in English
* Priya Tum Aaye ho dwar hamare,
Vandan Abhinandan Humare’
Nagar Dwar Sub Sujre Savre
Aathitya Sewkar Karo Tum Humre
Translation
You have come to our door, O dear
We welcome you and greet you
All the houses and doors are set a new
And are ready to welcome you, ( O God like) Guest of ours
You have come to our door, O most dear
Please accept and be our Guest.
* Shiva Constituting the trinity of Hindu Gods, Shiva performs the function
of the destroyer so that new life is created once again.
* Kamadava Cupid or Kamadeva, the Vedic deity of Love astride his mount the
parrot, whose form embodies Rati, his consort. Together these two
deities, Kama (Love) and Rati ( Desire) signified each other.
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