'Chaitanya'
Arun Kolatkar.
"sweet as grapes
are the stones of jejuri
said chaitanya
he popped a stone
in his mouth
and spat out gods".
Summary : Chaitanya said that the stones of Jejuri are very sweet like the tasteful grapes. Saying this he picked a stone from the ground and took it in his mouth and spat out the Hindu Gods.
Interpretation : 'Chaitanya' is the title word and the key word of this poem . 'Chaitanya' is the Avatar in Hindu mythology ,he is the incarnation of Lord Krishna. He came to this world in flesh and blood only to teach people of 'Kaliyuga' the miracle of love. So, he is called in the Hindu religion the 'Premavatar" , the god of love.
'Chaitanya' once went to Jejuri , a pious land of Maharastra ,
India. By his divine touch the stone of Jejuri became sweet as grape.
Actually, everything of that place became sweet i.e. pure like this stone. Stone is the symbolic element here.
