Accidental poetry

Often, we realize things by accident. One such chance encounter made me realize that I can write poems. In my last year at school, I was asked by my class teacher to participate in the school-level Sanskrit versification competition as part of the Kerala State Kalolsavam. Little did I know, I was going to grab an A grade at the state-level that year.

The poem I wrote that day, my first poem in Sanskrit is my first blog post. I have been making a lot of trial and error in blogging, and I hope this time, I won't delete the blog afterward.

The poem is about the spring season (Vasantakaalam). Enjoy!

वसन्तकालम्

गिरिश्रृङ्गानाम् शिरसि अविलसन्

धवलितमकुटम् अप्रत्यक्षम्।

सह्याद्रेः निबिडवनेषु,

तृणानि नवः नवः उत्तिष्ठन्ति॥

कलकलकलकल प्रवहति नद्याः।

कोकिलगानात् मुखरितवायुः।

मयूरनृत्तम् हृदयम् हरति।

मन्दम् मन्दम् मारुतः चरति॥

मदितगजानाम् हर्षारवः।

मनोहराणि पुष्पितसस्याः।

वर्णपूरितम् गिरिश्रृङ्गानि,

बहूनि, सुन्दर कुसुमेन​॥

ऋतुभेदेभ्यः वसन्तकालम्,

पक्षिमृगाणाम् उत्सवकालम्॥

Thank you!