Hardly five years passed <br />Parvathi, his wife, died. <br />He married her sister <br />Kamalambal, the junior. <br /> <br />Sitalakshmi, a daughter, <br />Pretty one, was born to her. <br />He gave her his best attention, <br />With all love and affection. <br /> <br />When she came up of age, <br />He arranged for her marriage. <br />She married Kuppusamy, <br />A handsome Brahmin boy. <br /> <br />Many good presents came <br />But he never retained them <br />To Lord Rama, he gave them. <br />As they were not for him. <br /> <br />One of his disciples brought <br />Kothandarama’s color portrait, <br />He walked all the way <br />To bring it that day. <br /> <br />(He sang before the portrait: <br />Nannu Palimpa Nadasi Vachidhivo <br />Naa Prana Nadha.- Raga Mohana) <br /> <br />“Oh Lotus-eyes-Kanan! I kept you <br />Ever in my mind to be with you <br />Did you all the way come <br />To save me at the right time? ” <br /> <br />“Blue colored one you’re <br />Like the blue sapphire <br />The pearl chains, the best, <br />Dance over your chest.” <br /> <br />“Did you walk all the way <br />To see me here this day, <br />With Sita, daughter of Bhudevi, <br />Also with your arrows and bow? ”<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/11-thyagaraja-saint-s-second-marriage/