Makaradhwaja (Part 3)

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Guesses


The danava kept pulling with all his might

but the prized prey was not an easy bite.

The others dropped their poles to help their friend

and at all times trying to comprehend

what was the creature that outpowered them

stirring the sea soup, creating mayhem.

I think they are manta rays, said the first

I doubt they are blue tangs, the second burst.

One said 'twas a dolphin come to catch breath

the fourth guessed a mermaid swam to her death.

The drifting tidal foam wash the foul feel

tug of war, of man and sea, in mid-meet

heats up quick, a golden gloss from the prey

puts the fishers at a loss, what to say

to their king, to their kin, 'bout what they missed

think back with regret and really be pissed

with this in mind the Asuras pulled hard

but the golden beast didn't lower its guard.

Sons of Diti were now having the edge

but the gazed critter was true to its pledge.

It fought, and fought, until it could no more

and at last, at long last, drifted ashore.

The bigger fish consumes the smaller one

and these fishes here were bigger, and won!

~Ajay
3/3/2018

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