Tim de Mello wrote: > >Thou art Durga, Lady and Queen, >With her hands that strike and her >swords of sheen, >Thou art Lakshmi lotus-throned, >And the Muse a hundred-toned, >
First of all, I don't understand why people still use "thou" and "thee" when translating lyrics and poems from Indian languages. But more importantly, I would find it equally as hard to accept Vande Mataram as a national anthem for a secular India. The references to Durga and Laxmi betray a bias towards Hinduism. Cheers, Santosh ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
