A poetic experiment inspired by the renowned Raghava Pandaveeyam written by the legendary Pingali Suranna in Telugu. This short poem written below by Veda Samhita retells the great epic SitaRamayana in very simple terms when read from the first line to the last and when read from the last line to the first, it retells the epic Mahabharat.

Finally came peoples’ queen and king

As their destiny they lived through

A new era they shall bring

As they remained the most virtuous and true

The king with his queen most benevolent and kind

Their destiny as they underwent

As through the most difficult path their way they find

As their time on this land they spent

One day, Evil, they had to face

Even as their world turned upside down

They knew in this world, Evil had no place

In virtue, must all sin drown

Even through the misdeeds of hearts filled with greed

He walked through troubles too perilous for one

He found wisdom and help when in dire need

As his heart felt at loss as what was to be done

With the support of his kins most loyal and brave

They both withstood the ploys of time

They went through the troubles most grave

To thwart Evil’s every crime

A deadly war had to come their way

As a result of Evil’s gravest sin

The queen held her heart from withering away

Despite the torment she had to bear within

The Evil assuredly had to meet its end

For the good shall only forever win

As the Adharma in the world, one must mend

For the new era, they shall begin

-Veda Samhita

16th May 2024