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Hunger the great serpent

by Devara Dasimayya
(10th Century) Timeline

Original Language
Kannada
Yoga / Hindu : Shaivite (Shiva)
10th Century

Hunger the great serpent
has seized the vitals
and the venom is mounting
from foot to brow.

Only he is the true Snake-man
in all the world
who can feed this hunger food

and bring the poison down,

Ramanatha.

 

 

-- from Speaking of Siva, by A K Ramanujan

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Themes

  Food
  Snake
 
 
 


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Speaking of Siva, by A K Ramanujan

 

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