The Hermitage Of Agastya Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DD EE FG HH II DD JJ KK LL MM DD NO PP Q HH B RR D JJ KK QD ST LL UU QQ VV WX YY PP ZZ A2B2 C2C2 D2D2 E2E2 PP E2E2 E2E2 F2F2 PP E2E2 UU G2R H2| Righteous Rama soft eyed Sita and the gallant Lakshman stood | A |
| In the wilderness of Dandaki trackless pathless boundless wood | A |
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| But within its gloomy gorges dark and deep and known to few | B |
| Humble homes of hermit sages rose before the princes' view | B |
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| Coats of bark and scattered kusa spake their peaceful pure abode | C |
| Seat of pious rite and penance which with holy splendour glowed | C |
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| Forest songsters knew the asrama and the wild deer crept its blade | D |
| And the sweet voiced sylvan wood nymph haunted oft its holy shade | D |
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| Brightly blazed the sacred altar vase and ladle stood around | E |
| Fruit and blossom skin and faggot sanctified the holy ground | E |
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| From the broad and bending branches ripening fruits in clusters hung | F |
| And with gifts and rich libations hermits raised the ancient song | G |
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| Lotus and the virgin lily danced upon the rippling rill | H |
| And the golden sunlight glittered on the greenwoods calm and still | H |
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| And the consecrated woodland by the holy hermits trod | I |
| Shone like BRAHMA'S sky in lustre hallowed by the grace of God | I |
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| Rama loosened there his bow string and the peaceful scene surveyed | D |
| And the holy sages welcomed wanderers in the forest shade | D |
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| Rama bright as Lord of Midnight Sita with her saintly face | J |
| Lakshman young and true and valiant decked with warrior's peerless grace | J |
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| Leafy hut the holy sages to the royal guests assigned | K |
| Brought them fruit and forest blossoms blessed them with their blessings kind | K |
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| 'Raghu's son ' thus spake the sages 'helper of each holy rite | L |
| Portion of the royal INDRA fount of justice and of might | L |
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| On thy throne or in the forest king of nations lord of men | M |
| Grant us to thy kind protection in this hermit's lonely den | M |
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| Homely fare and jungle produce were before the princes laid | D |
| And the toil worn tender Sita slumbered in the asram's shade | D |
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| Thus from grove to grove they wandered to each haunt of holy sage | N |
| Sarabhanga's sacred dwelling and Sutikshna's hermitage | O |
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| Till they met the Saint Agastya mightiest Saint of olden time | P |
| Harbinger of holy culture in the wilds of Southern clime | P |
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| 'Eldest born of Dasa ratha long and far hath Rama strayed ' | - |
| Thus to pupil of Agastya young and gallant Lakshman said | Q |
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| 'With his faithful consort Sita in these wilds he wanders still | H |
| I am righteous Rama's younger duteous to his royal will | H |
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| And we pass these years of exile to our father's mandate true | B |
| Fain to mighty Saint Agastya we would render homage due ' | - |
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| Listening to his words the hermit sought the shrine of Sacred Fire | R |
| Spake the message of the princes to the Saint and ancient Sire | R |
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| 'Righteous Rama valiant Lakshman saintly Sita seek this shade | D |
| And to see thee radiant rishi have in humble accents prayed ' | - |
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| 'Hath he come ' so spake Agastya 'Rama prince of Raghu's race | J |
| Youth for whom this heart hath thirsted youth endued with righteous grace | J |
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| Hath he come with wife and brother to accept our greetings kind | K |
| Wherefore came ye for permission wherefore linger they behind | K |
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| Rama and the soft eyed Sita were with gallant Lakshman led | Q |
| Where the dun deer free and fearless roamed within the holy shade | D |
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| Where the shrines of great Immortals stood in order thick and close | S |
| And by bright and blazing altars chanted songs and hymns arose | T |
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| BRAHMA and the flaming AGNI VISHNU lord of heavenly light | L |
| INDRA and benign VIVASAT ruler of the azure height | L |
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| SOMA and the radiant BHAGA and KUVERA lord of gold | U |
| And VIDHATRI great Creator worshipped by the saints of old | U |
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| VAYU breath of living creatures YAMA monarch of the dead | Q |
| And VARUNA with his fetters which the trembling sinners dread | Q |
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| Holy Spirit of GAYATRI goddess of the morning prayer | V |
| VASUS and the hooded NAGAS golden winged GARUDA fair | V |
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| KARTIKEYA heavenly leader strong to conquer and to bless | W |
| DHARMA god of human duty and of human righteousness | X |
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| Shrines of all these bright Immortals ruling in the skies above | Y |
| Filled the pure and peaceful forest with a calm and holy love | Y |
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| Girt by hermits righteous hearted then the Saint Agastya came | P |
| Rich in wealth of pious penance rich in learning and in fame | P |
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| Mighty arm d Rama marked him radiant like the midday sun | Z |
| Bowed and rendered due obeisance with each act of homage done | Z |
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| Valiant Lakshman tall and stately to the great Agastya bent | A2 |
| With a woman's soft devotion Sita bowed unto the saint | B2 |
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| Saint Agastya raised the princes greeted them in accents sweet | C2 |
| Gave them fruit and herb and water offered them the honoured seat | C2 |
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| With libations unto AGNI offered welcome to each guest | D2 |
| Food and drink beseeming hermits on the wearied princes pressed | D2 |
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| 'False the hermits ' spake Agastya 'who to guests their dues deny | E2 |
| Hunger they in life hereafter like the speaker of a lie | E2 |
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| And a royal guest and wanderer doth our foremost honour claim | P |
| Car borne kings protect the wide earth by their prowess and their fame | P |
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| By these fruits and forest blossoms be our humble homage shewn | E2 |
| By some gift of Rama worthy be Agastya's blessings known | E2 |
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| Take this bow heroic Rama need for warlike arms is thine | E2 |
| Gems of more than earthly radiance on the goodly weapon shine | E2 |
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| Worshipper of righteous VISHNU VISHNU'S wondrous weapon take | F2 |
| Heavenly artist VISWA KARMAN shaped this bow of heavenly make | F2 |
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| Take this shining dart of BRAHMA radiant like a tongue of flame | P |
| Sped by good and worthy archer never shall it miss its aim | P |
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| And this INDRA's ample quiver filled with arrows true and keen | E2 |
| Filled with arrows still unfailing in the battle's dreadful scene | E2 |
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| Take this sabre golden hilted in its case of burnished gold | U |
| Not unworthy of a monarch and a warrior true and bold | U |
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| Impious foes of bright Immortals know these weapons dread and dire | G2 |
| Mowing down the ranks of foemen scathing like the forest fire | R |
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| Be these weapons thy companions Rama thou shalt need them oft | H2 |
| Meet and conquers till thy foemen like the Thunder God aloft ' | - |
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