Call me low birth, make what so fun,
No pink birth, but a proud man’s son,
Fate-bestowed be my birth,
But built I’m by self-worth,
Dare, who’s here ever what I’ve done?
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Translation | 19.10.2025 | birth, fate, pride, worth
Note: This verse is taken from a Sanskrit play, Veni Samhaar, by Narayana Bhatt of 9th Century CE. It centres around the story of Mahabharata. When Karna is questioned about his birth-- not as blue-blooded warrior, saying that he is just a son of a chariot-in-charge, not a full-fledged kshatriya warrior, he responds with this verse. Veni Samhaar means braiding of hair, a vow taken by Draupadi/Bheema to avenge an insult by Kaurava cousins. Here is transliteration of the text, and feel the force of the Sanskrit verse:
Sootah vaa soota-putrah vaa
yah vaa kah vaa bhavaami aham |
Daiva-aayattam kule janma
mad aayattam tu paurusham || Veni Samhaar ||
Never shout nor shy,
never escape nor promote,
Your true love, or true emotion,
innocent tear, and pure heart !
The slightly sun rays, the twinkle moon light,
Sweet phunk of morning wind.
Aroma of early flowery buds,
icy touch of sea water .
Never dim nor spoiled,
Nor fade never finish !
The tender way of heart,
Always in a hurry to believe or leave.
But feelings ,Always late but pure,
Buddy,, "it's always sure" !
So careful for true emotion,
not for a person.
Colleagues may be changes,
But True frends and relatives never !
Be Greatful be thankful,
for a person who cares.
Never cheat nor be more smart,
never play with ones pure feelings,
nor decieve just for tiny instant Gain !
Love is the Ornaments of humane,
So be lovable, be acceptable.
Be pure with heart, and with behaviour !
We were ,we are,
we will too, but not for-ever.
So our habits and character ,
the only footprint -identity behind us !
So create yourself ,
A source of love.
A source of knowledge,
A Good library of a college ,,
And full of childrish naughty package!
© Rishav Bhatt
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