In Memory of an Inimitable Brother
EIGHTY TWO YEARS AGO
After a pilgrimage to Puri
There was a good news in the family
That of the birth of a male baby
Who was given the name ‘ Jagannathan ‘ promptly !
LATER
November 14th is a day very popular
To all Indians this is a day to remember
Two great persons share this honour
Jagannathan and chacha Jawahar !
Due to a compelling family situation
In the North in Nagpur , he had his early education
No need to say that he completed it with distinction
Earning for the school a high reputation
Loyola Collage in the then Madras , embraced him instinctively
For his intermediate and B.Sc. study
To the Institution he prooved himself worthy
Due to intelligence , hard work that is praiseworthy !
Pilani in the Rajputana ,was his next destination
At that time poor living conditions in that Instituition
Did not deter him from his firm determination
To come out with flying colours – later on to serve the nation
He had a brief stint with the family firm after graduation
He then moved on to The Railways with an inspiration
To keep the wheels and axles of the Railway’s aspiration
On a suitable track , for the development of the nation!
To him patience was a habit
Mental or physical pain did not afflict him a bit
Walking long distances kept him fit
All said & done , as a human being he was a hit !
Reader’s Digest was his favorite magazine
Not reading it he considered it as a sin
Many a friend did he not win ?
By his conduct and behavior so plain!
The care he took of his parents & siblings is admirable
The days spent with him memorable
His unbeatable qualities should be etched on a marble
Persons reading it will certainly turn noble !
A selective viewer of TV
Sports & News it ought to be
For him ,if it is IPL it proved to be
A joy to be shared with whoever it be !
He was never tired of extensive travel
Many a time it was on his own or official
Wherever he visited he never failed to marvel
A beach, a fort, monument or a temple
To look at his handwriting is a visual delight
Letters like beads strung tight
Even a child can read it right
For those with such a handwriting life is indeed bright!
Gone is the face we loved so dear
Silent the voice we loved to hear
We need not unneceesarily fear
As he is sure to guide us always from the rear
He has taken off on his last journey
Leaving behind a sorrowing family
Henceforth to remember him & his good deeds daily
Is our foremost and bounden duty
भारद्वाजगोत्रोद्भवम्
जानक्यावर्धितम् लक्ष्मीकलत्रम्
वेङ्कटाचलसुतम्
रवि-श्रीधर्-शेखर्-शंकर् –पुत्रपौत्रादि संपन्नम्
सहस्रचन्द्रदर्शिनम् जगन्नाथन् नामधेयम्
आश्रित्य मुक्तिं देहीति पूरी-जगन्नाथम् प्रार्थये
( பாரத்வாஜ கோத்திரத்தில் பிறந்தவரும் , வேங்கடாசலத்தின் புத்திரரும், ஜானகியினால்
வளர்க்கப்பட்டவரும், லக்ஷ்மியை மனைவியாக அடைந்தவரும், ரவி-ஸ்ரீதர் –சேகர் – சங்கர இவர்களை புத்திரர்களாக
உடையவரும், மற்றும் பேரன்களுடன் கூடியவரும்,ஆயிரம் சந்திர பிறை கண்டவரும் , ஜகந்நாதன் என்னும்
பேருடையவரையும் ஆச்ரயித்து முக்தி கொடு எனறு பூரி ஜகந்நாதரை வேண்டிக்கொள்கறேன்.)
by hexaface
1 st July , 2012
No comments:
Post a Comment