Those who once opposed,
Later on they accepted
The arguments of Sankara
And the principles of Advaita.

He knew his life was short
So, his teachings he wrote
For the posterity to read
And follow this record.

For Vyasa’s Brahma Sutra,
Ten Upanishads, Bagwad Gita,
Explanatory notes he wrote,
As Bashyam they call it.

He wrote for children
Many songs, more divine,
To cultivate their devotion
And spiritual elevation.

Many scholars of the world
And men in the spiritual fold
Praised his works as masterpiece
In the light of world peace.

Kasi is a pilgrim center.
Many people who came there
To dip in the Ganges River,
Later stayed there forever.

From all corners of Bharat,
People began to congregate,
And loved him much,
As their Master as such.

At his talent, they wondered.
His speech, they admired.
“How a young Sanyasi
Could handle it so easy? ”

He was Siva on earth,
They knew not this truth,
But were amazed to find,
He wasn’t ordinary kind.

Rajaram Ramachandran

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