Vasava - An Untold Story 6/Many

Vasava – An untold story 6/Many The Victory Day Celebrations After bowing before the statues Of her favorite Goddess Saraswati* and of Lord Rama* She with her musicians started her singing and dancing, And kept on doing so, till the Sun rays gently kissed her face In the early morning hours of the next day But on the day of Utsava, Vasava wanted to give The best of her before the guest King Udayan of Ujjain* Who was visiting the kingdom of Magadh, On the special invitation of his King friend Suyodhan The beautiful Court of King Suyodhan, Was glittering with lights shining in every corner and rows The stage was ready to hear and to feel the touch Of the melodies and dance performance of the beauty Vasava Guests both wealthiest and the general, Invited by the King of Magadh had come well in time On this splendid yearly occasion which always lingers In the memories of its spectators, Through out the entire year While seeing her performances, the rich used to throw lavishly On their dream queen Vasava, Valuables and most precious gifts of gems and jewelries, While watching their favorite Vasava or Hearing her singing melodies, which used to thrills their hearts Rest of the Year Vasava used to perform, Her dances and melodies only at her own Palatial place Without distinguishing between the rich or the poor As many of her favorite artist were those Who were musicians, singers, writers, poet or dance lovers Even King Suyodhan became a praiser of her unique character Though in the beginning he too wanted to enjoy The charms of her matchless youth, her teen age And the wine of her intoxicating beauty, but coming close To Vasava, he realized that she can not be persuaded for lust Ravindra to continue in 7 Kanpur India 12h March 2010 * Raga. Raga refers to melodic modes used in Indian classical music. In the Indian musical tradition, Ragas are associated with moods of the day & with seasons. Indian classical music is always set in Raga • Goddess Saraswati* Saraswati is the Goddess of leaming, knowledge, and wisdom. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self. • Lord Rama* Lord Rama is one of the most commonly adored gods of Hindus and is known as an ideal man and hero of the epic Ramayana