Writing
This poem is of great significance as it is one of the first writings by Sankardeva, whose works later on brought about the widely affecting Vaishnavite movement in Assam. This poem was written by Sankardeva just after learning the ''Swarabarna''s and the ''Byanjanbarnas''. Any vowel sound (except , i.e. o) following a consonant sound in a word in Assamese is denoted by a ''swarasihna'', but it goes that since Sankardeva had not learnt them by the time of writing Karatala Kamala, the poem contains no swarasihnas. Sankardeva wrote the poem when he was of the age of 12 years.Lyrics
In Assamese script
In Latin script
English translation
LOTUS IN THINE PALM Behold I the lotus in thine palms, Lotus petal-like thy paired eye curves, O extinguisher of all worldly pain, O serene reposer in slumber garden! Thou art -- from me -- never apart, O ye super ego hiding in abyss! Forever thou dost clear -- anxieties and fear, Giveth me solace and peace. O the wielder of weapons potent and swift, O the slayer of ten-headed demon in conflict, O the rider of Garuda the giant, O the lifter of Govardhana the mount, Thou art shielded in thine eternal rest By Shesha the coiling hooded serpent. O my saviour from earthly strings, O the dispeller of worldly sins, I pray thee, O the lotus-eyed one, O the giver of ultimate bliss.References
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