Ms Neelam Saxena Chandra
(Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is a well-known author. She has been honoured with many international/national/ regional level awards. We are extremely thankful to Ms. Neelam ji for permitting us to share her excellent poems with our readers. We will be sharing her poems on every Thursday. Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian Railways, Pune Division. Her beloved genre is poetry. Today we present her poem “Hidimbi”. )
☆ Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 47 ☆
☆ Hidimbi ☆
As he watched the Pandavas, a desire to kill
Mounted in Hidimba and his sister Hidimbi he asked
To go and lure the strong Bheema
And Hidimbi did confront him to complete the task.
However, seeing the well-built and handsome Bheema
For Hidimbi, it was love at first sight
A fight between Bheema and Hidimba ensued
Oh! It was a confrontation of might!
Contemplating that Hidimbi shall seek avenge
For her loving brother’s demise
Assumed Bheema that he should kill her too
After all, he had very little choice.
Hidimbi humbly pleaded to Kunti
To instruct Bheema to save her life
Implored to her that there was no hatred in her
Rather, she loved Bheema and wished to be his wife.
Accepted as a daughter-in-law by Kunti
Bheema and Hidimbi led a life wonderful
Was born a son, Ghatotkacha, out of the wedlock
And the world to Bheema seemed oh so beautiful!
However, his destiny lay elsewhere
Bheema could not have remained bounded for prolonged
In pursuit of his duty, Bheema had to move away
But for his wife and son’s love is always longed!
© Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra
Pune, Maharashtra
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