Taramala
Fourth bead of the Taramala
O Batuka, the fearless one,
Crafting scenes we cannot shun.
You make us confront our fear,
Pushing past our comfort’s sphere.
Anger shoots, temper runs,
Heart speaks truth like a firing gun.
Mind calms like ice,
When all is done.
Hearts love certainty,
Clinging to comfort’s plea.
You make change inevitable,
Forcing us to face the real.
With lightning’s speed, wisdom impart,
Immersing us, testing every part.
We confront fear, fighting to stay,
Guided by your hand, finding our way.
~ Tāradāsa
This is the fourth bead of the Taramala. Taramala is a collection of poems dedicated to the divine Mother Tara and Batuka Bhairava, where each poem represents a bead in a mala dedicated to Maa Tara. These poems are dedicated to the lotus feet of the master who introduced the Nama-Amrutham of Maa Tara to me.
Sri Pavankumar, who writes under the pen name of Tāradāsa, is a member of Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation. He is an ardent devotee of Ma Tara and Bhairava. The following lines shared by him exemplify his bhakti towards his Ishta-
‘Bhagawati’s guard,
Her name my shield and my strength,
I obey her call.’
