Short Sanskrit Poems

Chunky ham sab L-nd ki paidavar hain lihaza jis nay l-nd ka inkar kiya us nay astitva ka inkar kiya aur jis nay astitva ka inkar kiya us nay lul kiya?Blody Phol.
Astitva Yoni Yoni Yoni
Yoni mein dalay dhoni....

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Named after the king of mountains.
From ancient myth a Sanskrit name.
A mystical mountain made of gold.
With a summit home fit for the gods.
Life can be a dizzying adventure.
When named after a mountain king. 


date-3/3/19...

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The sun wrote me a letter
in sanskrit on the sea
and shall I tell you what that secret sunlight said to me?
iit said forget about the past   the love is real
the pain wont last
the tide is turning
changing fast
and whats to be will be....

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(pause)

Crunch

Words

Upon

A page 'til

Space plays out or thoughts

Ideas low, maybe do math

Use Leonardo of Pisa called Fibonacci

Formula to do a Sanskrit poem in Indian mathematics way, way back ...

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There is only one Name.
If we try to name ourselves
laughter shoots up our spine
like a Sanskrit rocket.

Your real name
 is a long birthing vowel.

When He calls
it will be His name He speaks,
it will be your name that answers....

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Sanskrit sweeping bronze and spine
riddled there when you were mine
underneath the spice and sun
cinnamon skin and sleepy rum

Now the wind has blown the words
riddled once and then disturbed
blown to dust and settled seas
salt and brined the lurid breeze....

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Decorating homes and workplaces
Illuminating with diyas and rangoli for five days
Worship ceremonies of Lakshmi, goddess of properity
As mentioned in early Sanskrit texts
Light over darkness
Indian subcontinent origins

written November 4, 2021...

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T -The movie-life with Ike Turner exposed 
I - I, like most humans - had to notice her
N -Notoriety for hits true to life; loved fans 
      who return the favor
A - A prayer she joins celestial chorus 
      worshipping Jesus (I heard her sing in 
      Sanskrit-Hindi, "Sarveshyam Shantir Bhavatu")...

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Rondelet: Who the hell cares

Who the hell cares
If it's the end of hostile world
Who the hell cares
See you soon - no sweat - just for scares
Upon some astre in maya* mould
Bye from this ball of molten gold
Who the hell cares

* maya: Sanskrit for "illusion; here "illusory"

(c) T. Wignesan - Paris, 2012...

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sutra mantra
sacred sanskrit roots
chant and ritual
esoteric yoga
breathing in 
silence and awareness
zen meditation
seeking wisdom
mindfulness awakening
dreaming of enlightenment 
outside monastery or temple
in the shadow of masters



AP: 2nd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021

Posted on June 8, 2019...

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And if ever you don’t see
Exodus,
dig in the soil like a fruit
worm
and lift the stone of yourself
heavier,
to find a word
harder than Maya.*

And if you ever demand for more,
dig the sky. 



* Maya or Maya (Sanskrit ???? mayaa[›]), a term found in Pali and Sanskrit literature, has multiple meanings and can be translated to mean something of an "illusion"...

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Outgo way ahead
Than income if stirs man’s head,
She in a shrunk blouse,
Although from a cultured house, 
Oh looks a bit lowly bred.
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Tanka/Limerick |13.07.2023| humour 
Poet’s note: Based on a shloka in Sanskrit:
Vittam parimitam adhika vyayasheelam purusham aakuli kurute |
Unaam shukam iva peena-stana jaghanaayaa kuleenaayaah ||
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That man’s alluring,
To lovely lass enchanting. 
That poem moves heart
Which, to readers appealing,
Or else, spring comes soon to part!
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Tanka |15.07.2023| poetry, man  

Poet’s note: Based on a shloka in Sanskrit:
Ramaneeya sa hi purusho ramanee yatra eva rajyate vidagdhaa |
Shlokah sa eva subhagah chittam saktam hee yatra rasikasya ||
 
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Welcome Home

“May the Force be with you” (Obi Wan Kenobi)
“Nanu nanu” (Mork)
And now (February 27, 2015 - Leonard Nimoy)
“Live long and Prosper” (Spock)

All this makes me wonder how Peter greets folks at the Gate
“Greetings” (Uncle Sam)
“Aah what’s up Doc?” (Bugs Bunny)
Or “Namaste” (ancient Sanskrit greeting)

 And Hopefully Not:  "I've got a bad feeling about this" (Han Solo)...

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my family tree -
nurtured, supportive Banyan
roots stay firm beneath

Strong branches stretch out,
colouring a billion leaves -
                and those billion lives.


United we stand,
not by blood…   but loyalty.
Vasudev Kutumb.


'Vasudev Kutumb', in Sanskrit, means 'The world is our family'.

For the contest 'My Family'
Sponsor: Marvin Celestial 
N/A...

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what is
that that

remains
unchanged

through time
and space

within
without 

conscious
witness

alive
here now

in us
as breath

soft touch
feelings

our thoughts
moving

although
the core

is still
silent

wherefrom
the throb

spanda 
pervades

all that
that is

27-August-2021

(Spanda is a Sanskrit word for life force vibration)...

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To uninformed ears
The best of pen plain appears,
To him who can’t see,
A cross-eyed girl is beauty,
To hard to hear, jeers are cheers. 
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Tanka (Tongue-in-cheek) |14.07.2023| poetry, beauty
Poet’s note: This is a Tanka dressed as a Limerick. 
Based on a shloka in Sanskrit:
Aprati-buddhe shrotari vaktur-vaakyam prayaati vaifalyam |
Nayana-viheene bhartari laavanyam iva iha khanjana-akhinaam ||
...

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Scales always imbalanced
In heart once filled with malice...
Found profound solace
In learnt lessons from unknown
Sources of benevolence.

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Swati is the fixed star Arcturus in the Sanskrit language, Hindu religion, and Vedic (12-sign sidereal) astrology, positioned 0º Libra in sidereal. 

Positioned at 24º Libra in western (12-sign tropical) astrology. 

Libra is the sign of the Scales, weighing the contents of one's soul....

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A pyramid tour
On my bucket list
Approach by camels
Cross an oasis

Play mahjong with sheiks
In hot desert tents
Where harem girls dance
Through wafting incense

Explore monuments
With ancient secrets
Engraved sarcophagi
Sanskrit alphabet

The airfare alone
Would make some withdraw
Camel rental's high
The pricetag's the flaw

To cross the ocean
For vacation viva
Need huge chunk of change
From Uncle Visa


* For Linda-Marie's Viva Vacation challenge...

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