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....
Burn, Fire, Burn,
burn the wood, O Fire!
Before your licking tongues
atrembling stands Desire!
O the mystic burning Fire
and the cowering timorous Life!
O the visions and premonitions
that pierce me like a knife!
O the wonder, the wonder;
I am food. I am food!
I am food like the fire-wood
that is crackling in the fire!
Aham annam abam annam! *
I am food, I am food!
O the wonder
of life burning to food
and food waking to life!
O food that is Brahman!
Annam brahmaiti vyajanath**
Know thou Food is Brahman.
* From Taittirrya Brahmana, 2-8-8
** From Taittiriya Upanishad, Bhrigu Valli