(108) (Meera) A Temple For Krishna Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

They visited Durga Temple.
And worshiped the Idol.
Meera offered her prayers
To fulfil her wishful desires.

Rana was happy to hear
Her every simple prayer,
But, as usual, his mother,
Criticised Meera’s prayer.

She didn’t like Meera
Singing about Krishna,
As they worshiped always
Durga and Shiva Deities.

They reached the palace,
And there Meera chose
For Krishna an ideal place,
Though small, it was nice.

Rana took more interest
And he did his best
To cheer her up thereby
Earn her love slowly.

He joined in her prayers
And also sang with her
On the glories of Krishna,
Which really pleased Meera.

At Meera’s request, he built
A temple on a chosen spot
For Krishna she had brought.
On a good day, he installed it.

From this day, trials started.
Little her Rana suspected
That Krishna chose her
As His own bride earlier.

Her songs, so melodious,
Her childish speech, so nice,
Her bright face, so innocent,
All kept him very patient.

The more good, he did for her,
In turn, it affected his mother
And his jealous widow-sister
Who, as usual, began to murmur.

It displeased them, he knew,
But for the sake of a few,
He thought it not proper
To simply offend her.

Meera, on the other hand,
Realized that he was so kind,
That she too was soft with him
And tried to adjust with him.

Name sake couple they were,
Not in any marital pleasures.
How far this would go like this?
Future alone would decide this.