KARNA'S DHATRUTVA

Lounging over a cushioned chair on the balcony of ³ Dharubhavan
Karna was watching the colourful panorama one summer even
When home bound birds with song sweet and beasts with dashing gait
Made him oblivious of environs, and ⁴Kaladevatha's graceful gait

Robbing the Nature's rosy mantle, violent winds anon tossed up clouds, 
Pitying man as it were, lighting soon tearing them apart and hurled 
Running helter skelter the forlorn black pieces twirled and twirled, 
Till they dripped nectar down to the joy of earth's sweltering surrounds.

Then came there his body grard with the news of a waiting ⁵Somayaji 
A purohit of great fame living in a nearby hamlet called ⁶kambhoji 
With a suppliciation to supplying of dried and inflammable firewood 
For kitchen use on the next day's wedding of his only son named ⁷Anirud.

"Don't you know", he said, "Karna never sends any ⁸arthi discontented 
Is there anyone denied anything so far, or gone home anytime grunted
Whenever, or wherever :'m, I'll give, give and live only to give
Alleviation of misery's my mission, and my gospel is live to relieve".

Glossary

3) abode built of wood 
4) goddess of Time. 
5) a brahmin adept in guiding sacrifice etc, 
6) name of a village. 
7) name of man. 
8) supplicant.

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