Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
Salvation
'Kavisamraat' Viswanatha Satyanarayana (Translated from Telugu by Dr. Sankara Sreerama Rao)
鈥楰avisamraat鈥� VISWANATHA SATYANARAYANA
I: 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Oh! Actor! What is your idea of salvation?
And, what is your stronghold?
Actor:聽 The whole world dances on my face
My expressions are my stronghold.
I: 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Oh! Painter! What are your thoughts?
And, what is your stronghold?
Painter: The hearty form which emerges from the brush
held between my fingertips is my stronghold.鈥�
I: 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Oh! Musician! What is your big idea?
And, what is your stronghold?
Musician: If sweet Bharati identifies herself
with my throat, that is my salvation.
I:聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I put this question to you also Oh!
Poet!
What do you think about salvation?
Poet: 聽 I am a Yogi. Leave me alone.
Why do you disturb my tranquillity
with your questions?
鈥�Translated from Telugu by Dr. Sankara Sreerama Rao