O! Keshav! Alas! Left us all
For lands where from we can’t recall
O! Keshav! Where? Where has he gone?
What pitiless fate had him withdrawn?
What? Is Keshav gone? Defies belief!
The message carries stunning grief!
Service to Mother his very breath
Till silenced by untimely death!
Not one dry eye rests in JLM
We very much miss him at the helm!
A gentleman to the very core
With sterling qualities galore!
A simple heart, inoffensive mind
In him we unerringly find!
Sarada! What! Been left alone?
The cruel fate doth chill our bones!
How dare you leave Sarada behind?
And take a thoughtless plunge unkind?
Unawares mowed at tsunami rate
Sarada met irreversible fate!
What solace can give this petty world
While in whirlpool she is hurled?
Sarada! Child! Bear then the grief
May Amma grant life-long relief!
In Amma’s bosom at last ensconced
O! Kesav! Truly Thou Art Blessed!
Sweet-throated Angels sing across
Please atone the tragic loss!
May peace and plenty rule JLM
This citadel is Mother’s blessed realm!
(This is the grief-stricken brother’s farewell message. Brother Sri Tangirala Kesava Sarma left us all to reach Amma’s abode on 4th June 2010. Mother of All pays tearful homage to the Great Soul… an embodiment of unflinching devotion, unshakable faith in Amma and an exemplary personality of firm determination, indefatigable energy. We miss him forever…)
– Editor