
Like Fire which burns wood, Like a Cheetah against a herd of deer, Says Bhushana, (He is )Like a Lion against Hogs. Like small Vamana who was an avtaar of Lord Vishnu, defeated the mighty Asur King Bali by just asking cleverly for alms while the Yagna was on. (Shivaji Maharaj is:) Like Lord Indra who defeated the evil forces of the demons. Like Lord Indra against the Demons Like Vamana against against King Bali Like the King Ram of the Raghu clan against the Lord Ravana of Lanka Point out the errors and I will correct them faster than the speed of sound. If any errors are found please do forgive me. I have tried my level best to translate and decipher the meaning this piece of poetry. If you do not get an adrenaline rush.talk to me then! Check out the poem, its meaning and then watch the video and read the poem alongwith the song. This poem is currently a part of the Title track of the Grand Marathi Serial, Raja ShivChhatrapati, which is aired on Star Pravaah every Monday-Friday at 08:30pm.

It touches upon all the virtues of the great warrior and rightly compares Shivaji Maharaj with the Gods. The following poem is but a part of this splendid composition.

The ShivarajBhushan (The Ornament of Shivaji) by Mahakavi Bhushan Tripathi is a of nearly four hundred Brijbhasha poems written at the court of Shivaji Maharaj.This composition was made circa 1673 and with Shivaji’s ascent to the throne in 1674 makes it extremely likely that ShivarajBhushan was composed for the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji is the Tiger.Excerpts from The ShivarajBhushan by MahaKavi Bhushan Tripathi
