The poem is based on a famous episode from the , known as the Khandava Dahanam (The Burning of the Khandava Forest). A great king performed a hundred-year-long sacrifice, and the Fire God, Agni, became sick from consuming too much sacrificial butter. To cure his ailment, Agni needed to devour the vast Khandava forest, but the god Indra kept raining on his efforts. Finally, Lord Krishna and Arjuna helped Agni burn the forest to the ground.
Vyloppilli transforms this mythological anecdote into a profound exploration of motherhood, duty, and self-sacrifice.
ജാരിത്തയും മക്കളും
"അമ്മേ, ഞങ്ങൾ കാട്ടുതീയിൽ വെന്തുപോകുന്നെങ്കിൽ അതാണ് വിധിയെന്ന് കരുതി സമാധാനിച്ചോളാം, അമ്മയെങ്കിലും പോയി രക്ഷപ്പെടൂ..." The poem is based on a famous episode
Jarithayum Makkalum " tells the poignant Mahabharata story of the bird Jaritha, who risks everything to save her children during the intense Khandava forest fire
, had abandoned her to live with another bird named Lapitha.
മക്കളെക്കു ഞാൻ നൽകും, പുതിയ പുഞ്ചിരി, പുതിയ ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ, മുത്തുമോതി പോലെ തിളങ്ങുന്ന വാനത്തെ തിരമാലകൾ. Finally, Lord Krishna and Arjuna helped Agni burn
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ജരിതയുമ്മാക്കളും കരിഞ്ഞോണ്മാക്കളും വരുണൻറെ വരുണനും വായും നജിയുടെ നസീയാക്കു നീലാമ്പഴങ്ങൾ തെളിയുന്ന കൈതോണ്മ കായും
: Jaritha suggests they hide in a nearby rat hole, which she will cover with dust to protect them from the heat. Although the children fear the rat living there, they are ultimately, through their prayers and the fire's selective mercy, miraculously spared from the blaze. Key Themes മക്കളെക്കു ഞാൻ നൽകും
The story is set in the , which was being burned by Agni (the Fire God) with the help of Krishna and Arjuna.
Below are short excerpts (≈ 30 words each) that illustrate the poem’s tone and literary devices. Full lyrics are available on the official lyric pages or the author’s YouTube description.
