Story Telling Poems

Kids so naughty and trouble makers, grow up to sophisticated adults. Here ia a story of such a a grandchild, and the grandfather (Nana) just wonders if he was the same naughty  kid!!  Rajiv Krishna Saxena    बिटिया के बाबू कूद फांद करते हैं, सुबह शाम करते हैं आजू बाजू …

Accepting the demand of step-mother Kekayi for a 14 year banvaas, Ram along with wife Sita and brother Lakshman, made abode in the forest of Chitrkoot. One day Lakshman saw from a distance, Bharat approaching with an army and thought that he wanted to kill Ram in order to permanently …

धृतराष्ट्र  की प्रतीक्षा सूर्यास्त हो चल था नभ में पर रश्मि अभी कुछ बाकी थी अनजानी सी अनकही व्यथा चहुं   ओर महल में व्यापी थी धृतराष्ट्र मौन हो बैठे थे कर रहो प्रतीक्षा संजय की गुनते थे रण में क्या होगा चिंता पुत्रों की जय की थी कुछ दिवस पूर्व …

In mid 1500s Akbar the Mughal emperor of India, in his bid to consolidate his empire, had entered into agreements with Rajput kingdoms except that of Mewar. Maharana Pratap of Mewar was defiant and did not want to lose his independence. Frustrated Akbar sent his massive army led by Mansingh …

Kaikayi had coerced Dashrath to give the kingdom of Ayodhya to her son Bharat and banished the elder stepson Ram to the forest for 14 years. Bharat loved his elder brother too much to have allowed this to happen but unfortunately, he was away when all this happened. Dashrath died …

Little moon feels so cold in night. He asks his mother for a woolen coat. See the problem that the mother faces! I have tried my hands on illustrating this poem and hope that you like it. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena चांद का कुर्ता हठ कर बैठा चांद एक दिन …

Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose organized the Indian National Army in early 1940s to fight the foreign occupation of the country. He promised freedom for the country but demanded full dedication of the people to this end. I am thankful to an unnamed reader who sent me a scanned copy …

Even though the shattered younger brother Bharat and repentant mother Kaikayi pleaded with Ram to return to Ayodhya, Ram would rather carry out first the instructions from his now dead father Dashrath, and complete the 14 years banvaas before returning and becoming the king of Ayodhya. This excerpt follows the …

This is the last excerpt in this series from Saket maha-kavya. Politely turning down the requests of Kakayi and Bharat, Ram decides to stay put in the forest. Bharat then tells his elder brother that he would take his paduka to symbolize that Ram is the king even in his …

In mid 1500s Akbar the Mughal emperor of India, in his bid to consolidate his empire, had entered into agreements with Rajput kingdoms except that of Mewar. Maharana Pratap of Mewar was defiant and did not want to lose his independence. Frustrated Akbar sent his massive army led by Mansingh …