4. Body
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| K Siva Reddy |
Questions & Answers
K. Siva Reddy a poet in Telugu literature produces a number of books and got fame. His poem ‘Body’ is translated into English by M. Sudhir and Alladi Uma. The body and its – existence is described in a varied way. A Body is potentially strong and it has words to make it lively.
The body is capable to do any sort of deeds. A body is not simply a biological organism but it has got an identify of its own. When the body is alive it is like a corpse with breath. We close the eyes but we can imagine the movements with the help of the sounds. Just like the ships floating on the oceans, body floats on views. It breaths and there are struggles, tears, was sounds and others through the spears of words. Body aims at independence. He invites people to come near the body and listen to its sounds. If anybody touches the body, it electrifies the other person with the powers in the body. Thus a corpse with breathing is the body with activity.
2. I found a word and carefully placed it next to another. “Soon I had a bridge and a pathway to a wonderful future”. Tim Hollingworth.
K. Sivareddy, a poet in Telugu Literature produced a number of books and got fame. His poem ‘Body’ was translated into English by M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma. The body and its existence is described in a varied way. A body is potentially strong and it has words to make it lively. Here the statement given by Hollingworth is an important topic for study. The statement says that the future is built upon the bridge of words. When we speak certain words meaningfully, they help us, develop our personality. Words are like arrows to shoot at. Words float on views just like the boats on rivers. Through soft words, friendship is created. Through words the character of an individual is created and through. An individual the words are also created. Body is always on heat and it is maintained by the heat of words. Thus words make this world lively and the body revolves round the words.
3. Explain the power of words according to the poet in the poem “Body”.
K. Sivareddy, a poet, in Telugu literature produced a number of books and got fame. His poem ‘Body’ was translated into English by M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma. The body and its existence is described in a varied way. A body is potentially strong and it has words to make it lively. Body is like a War Ship. It is strong and proves itself to be lively by means of the usage of words. There are words useful for struggles, tears and wars. The body is like a fertile field, giving powerful store of words. The words coming from a womb strike the massive ocean and brings a change in the atmosphere. Some words are like arrows aimed at the opponent. Just like the continuous fire in a forest, the body is always hot and it is maintained by the heat of words. The sound of a word roars from the pen. Thus, words are the most activating agencies of the body. The body ignites other bodies, when they come closer and this is also possible because of the usage of words.
Annotations
Explanation: The poet describes the body as a powerful weapon for life. The living body is always active and alive. A corpse having breath in it has a strange capacity. It is not spoiled. Just like the ships on the oceans, it travels on the path of views. Words are created in the body and the body is created by the words. Some words are powerful and shoot at others powerfully. Thus a corpse does not decay but keeps its lively effect on the society.
General relevance: Human body is powerful. It have great potentiality’. The words are used as weapons. Body uses all its amenities, at all times.
2. My body fertilizes like a field/becomes a fundamental element.
Context: These lines are taken from the poem ‘Body’ written by K. SivaReddy and translated into English by M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma. The poem is an interesting description of a human body and the potentiality of words. Body is not simply a physical organism but also a potential entity for life.
Explanation: While describing the potentiality of a body the poet touches different qualities giving good comparisons. Here, the body is capable of imagining various things, it is not decaying and there are words enabling it to quarrel or fight. These words are like arrows at certain times. The body is compared to a field. Just like the land being fertilized, whenever the occasion comes, the body is strengthened and prepared for the next activity. The body does not decay or does not become weak because it gets its strength from words which are powerful. It is ready to ignite others.
General relevance : The poet suggests a great recognition to the body. It does not decay nor it does become weak, Whenever there is an opportunity, the body shall rejuvenate itself and becomes a recognised element.
3. The word from my womb lashes like sea waves/Encompasses like the sky and brings down showers like a cloud.
Context: These lines are taken from the poem ‘Body’ written by K. SivaReddy and translated into English by M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma. The poem is an interesting description of a human body and the potentiality of words. Body is not simply a physical organism but also a potential entity for life.
Explanation: The poet compares the body to various things and situations. The body is capable of imagining the occasions eventhough the eyes are closed. Words like arrows come out of the body and fight against the opponent. The wind touches the body and makes it alive with activity. The words from the womb rise and reach the heights to make them fruitful. Just like the cool breeze, making the clouds formed, the words which come from the womb give showers of happiness to the individual. The body with its powerful capacity touches the other bodies and electrify them. Thus the words released from the body, are creating a new atmosphere useful for the future.
General relevance: It is the great imagination of the poet, that made him lively to important qualities of the body. The words coming out of the body, create a peaceful atmosphere to the body.
4. The body bears word – fruits/Sends out word – arrows.
Context: These lines are taken from the poem ‘Body’ written by K. SivaReddy and translated into English by M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma. The poem is an interesting description of a human body and the potentiality of words. Body is not simply a physical organism but also a potential entity for life.
Explanation: The poet gives a vivid description of how a body is there in the life of an individual. He tells that it is not simply a biological organism but it is lively with all sorts of activity. Words come out of the body and the body is a combination of such words. Body uses the words as arrows and weapons. Similarly it uses the words with great affection and love. These words are like fruits of a tree. While the words are useful to suppress the opponent, they are equally useful for pleasant atmosphere. Here they are taken as sweet fruits. The body of an individual is the root cause for good or bad in the life. So, the comparison of the words as arrows and fruits, is quite suitable.
General relevance: The poet’s imagination is quite praise worthy. He says that the body is an active entity to make the life peaceful and fruitful. So the poet thinks of both happy and unhappy occasions here in these lines.
Reading Comprehensions
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Gary Chapman in his book, Love as a Way of Life uses the vivid metaphor for words as being either ‘bullets or seeds’. If we use our words as bullets with a feeling of superiority and condemnation, we are not going to be able to restore a relationship to love. If we use our words as seeds with a feeling of supportiveness and sincere good will, we can rebuild a relationship in positive and life-affirming ways.
When we need to talk candidly about something difficult with another person, we must focus on the conversation with keen attention and purpose. During the conversation, we must listen patiently, speak tactfully, and tell the truth as we understand it. We must align our words, voice inflection and tone, eye expression, body language, and actions with our | inner awareness in an honest exchange.
Now answer the questions
II. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
There are three stages in meditation. The first is what is called [Dharana), concentrating the mind upon an object. I try to concentrate my mind upon this glass, excluding every other object from my mind except this glass. But the mind is wavering …. When it has become strong and does not waver so much, it is called (Dhyana), meditation. And then there is a still higher state when the differentiation between the glass and myself is lost – [Samadhi or absorption). The mind and the glass are identical. I do not see any difference. All the senses stop and all powers that have been working through other channels of other senses [are focused in the mind). Then this glass is under the power of the mind entirely. This is to be realized. It is a tremendous play played by the Yogis. (From Swami Vivekananda’s lecture Meditation)
Now answer the questions
Summary in English
K. Sivareddy is a poet in Telugu. M. Sridhar and Alladi Uma translated the poem ‘Body’ into English. Sivareddy was famous for the literature, he produced, in Telugu. ‘Body’ is a poem which describes it to be a powerful identity. It is the powerful thing given to a human being. The body is potentially strong with words.
The body of a person is capable to do any sort of deed. When we close our eyes, we can’t see but we can experience many things. All kinds of sounds could be heard and the actions could be guessed, words make this body most useful. Boat goes over the river water and ships sail on the seas. They are like the words floating on the views. The breath is like a word for the narrator.
Words coming from the body are useful for all struggles, tears and wars. Body is like a warship having the arms of words. Man is made through words and the same man will produce words. Body craves for independence. Words as fruits and words as arrows are used by the body.
Body is powerful and active. The poet asks us to touch the body and get inspiration from it. A body with closed eyes is not a corpse. It is like a worship in silent mode. A body has been growing with history. Body is a watchful hound and it tries to have independence. There are arrows from the body and roars from the pen. The body is always hot just like continuous fire in a forest.
Finally the poet says that his body inspires others if they touch it. There is such an electric movement in the body. We should be inspired towards higher goals.
