In the State of Kerala, <br />South-west of India, <br />There exists a town, <br />As Kaladi, it’s known. <br /> <br />As a famous pilgrim center, <br />At the bank of Purna River, <br />There lived in this Town <br />Many Namboodri Brahmins. <br /> <br />Among them was one, <br />Sivaguru, a poor Brahmin, <br />Who led a spiritual life, <br />With Aryambal, his wife. <br /> <br />They had no children. <br />To beget a pious one <br />They prayed daily the Lord, <br />Shiva, the most merciful God. <br /> <br />One day, in his dream, <br />The Lord, Shiva came, <br />And told him like this <br />To fulfill the wish of his. <br /> <br />“Do you want a son, <br />The most intelligent one, <br />With less years of age <br />But will live like a sage? ” <br /> <br />“Or, many sons you need, <br />With their sins and greed? <br />You’ve your option, <br />And choose any one.” <br /> <br />He told this to Aryambal. <br />Next day, in the temple, <br />Before Shiva, the Lord <br />They earnestly prayed. <br /> <br />“Oh Lord, What’s good <br />To serve this world <br />You know it well. <br />This how can we tell? ” <br /> <br />“Despite short-lived-one, <br />Let us have a good son, <br />Who’ll bring us credit <br />With his every noble act.” <br /> <br />In the Month of Vaikasi, <br />Under the star Tiruvathirai, <br />Shiva himself was born <br />As Sankara, their only son. <br /> <br />He came to destroy adharma, <br />And well establish dharma <br />As their son, Sankara, <br />In this miserable Kali Yuga.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/adi-sankara-03-birth-of-sankara/
