An artistic perspective, quoting from Nirad C Choudhury's 'The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian'.
Poem is about lamentation over muslim depredations on and around the sacred Pushkar lake. Represents the disappointment of common Hindus at the loss of Hindu domination in Rajasthan.
Pushkar, once the abode of Brahma, is now home of great fear of mleccha...;
Brahma bathed there after concluding his Yagya, now mlechha removes in its waters the fatigue of demolishing sacred temples...;
Once the lake was the repository of the tears of joy of Vishnu, now a bin for the waste of Mleccha's meals...;
Once warmed up by the fire of the eyes of 11 Rudras, now steaming with the hot tears of persecuted brahmins...;
Apsaras were forbidden to enter its waters, and even if Indrani bathed in it it was not proper, now it becomes the wallowing pool of abominable Turki women during their periods...;
Once gods drank from it, now it has to supply to barbarians who even cut the throats of their horses after desert journey and drink blood to quench thirsts.
Nirad C Chaudhury writes it is from a 12th century sanskrit book about Prithviraj Chauhan. Anyone knows exactly which book is this and author? He cann't probably be referring to Prithviraj Raso...By the way what is Chaudhary's standing as an Indian historian?
Poem is about lamentation over muslim depredations on and around the sacred Pushkar lake. Represents the disappointment of common Hindus at the loss of Hindu domination in Rajasthan.
Pushkar, once the abode of Brahma, is now home of great fear of mleccha...;
Brahma bathed there after concluding his Yagya, now mlechha removes in its waters the fatigue of demolishing sacred temples...;
Once the lake was the repository of the tears of joy of Vishnu, now a bin for the waste of Mleccha's meals...;
Once warmed up by the fire of the eyes of 11 Rudras, now steaming with the hot tears of persecuted brahmins...;
Apsaras were forbidden to enter its waters, and even if Indrani bathed in it it was not proper, now it becomes the wallowing pool of abominable Turki women during their periods...;
Once gods drank from it, now it has to supply to barbarians who even cut the throats of their horses after desert journey and drink blood to quench thirsts.
Nirad C Chaudhury writes it is from a 12th century sanskrit book about Prithviraj Chauhan. Anyone knows exactly which book is this and author? He cann't probably be referring to Prithviraj Raso...By the way what is Chaudhary's standing as an Indian historian?