A letter to my Dad... (December 16, 2010)
A real hero and fighter in all walks of life:
Pleasure and Pain..
Ups and Downs..
Success and Failure...
Dark and Light...
Celebrations and Calamities...
Service and Sacrifice..
Blend of all forms of life countered with great grace and Composure and exemplary strength...
Undaunted faith in Daivam...
An untiring personality till the end..as his model Hero Napoleon Bonaparte.
Jayaho! Bangaru Babayyagaru!! 🙏🙏
Today is your birthday. As I see the sunrise early in the morning, I remember the warmth of your love, your radiant personality that knows not to look back ever.
When I look at the plants which are growing in the balcony, who else will come to my thoughts if not you. You were like a wandering monk in your garden in the early hours of morning.
The beautiful library and the rose wood almirah room displays such great number of books starting from Ramayanam and Bhagavatam, Veeresa Lingam, Chilakamarti to Yaddanapudi., encyclopedia to fairy tales, Pearl S Buck to Tagore's Gora, Sarat Chandra literature, Children's stories by Venkata Paarvateesa Kavulu, how many I must narrate. It is your glorious collection and it only reflects your exemplary taste for literature and the intention to sow the seeds in us.
The pooja room gives a melodious echo of your chanting of sandhya vandanam and the concluding verses of Shiveti Shiveti Shivetiva (శివేతి శివేతి శివేతి వా) makes my eyes wet and allow the tears rolling over.
The Dining hall with very well set up plates, bowls as to remind one about a restaurant and Amma's traditional servings with a mixture of modernity, I remember the the great guests like Eamani Sankara Sastry, Bala Murali, Diwakarla, Karunasri Papayya Sastry, Dr. Padma Subramahnyam, Sri Trichur Ramachandran & Charumati, G. Balakrishna Prasad, Sobha Raju & Annamacharya team and so many veterans relishing the hospitality as the house stands as an abode of sangeetham and sahityam and your happy face along with amma's. Yes... you both are the true followers of "Athidhi Devo bhava". The chanting of mantras by Ghanaapaatis and Veda Pandits every year in our great hall is the reflection of the worship of Vedamata Gayatri.
Today you both are not there but only in the Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma.
You are not there but in the Morning Sun
You are not there but in the Lord Rama' story which I tell my little ones late in the night.
You are not there but in the tulasi, I water and worship every day.
You are not there but in the Tyagaraya kritis which I practice when the day is dawn.
You are not there but in the full moon which spreads its cool rays which is nothing but yours and Amma's selfless love for me.
You are not there but in the Morning Sun
You are not there but in the Lord Rama' story which I tell my little ones late in the night.
You are not there but in the tulasi, I water and worship every day.
You are not there but in the Tyagaraya kritis which I practice when the day is dawn.
You are not there but in the full moon which spreads its cool rays which is nothing but yours and Amma's selfless love for me.
There is none in the world who can love me more than you as you are nothing but the embodiment of Mother Uma and Lord Shiva. You are Artha naareshwara (అర్థ నారీశ్వర) who guides me in each walk of life till I fulfill all your wishes with which which I have been bred.
Forever remembering and saluting to your divine feet
Chinni
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