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Epics Aug 22, 2019

Mahābhārata – Episode 80 – The Death of Duśśāsana and Karṇa

On the way to the battleground, Arjuna was profusely sweating all over. He was anxious about the outcome of the day’s war. Looking at his perplexity, Kṛṣṇa said...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Literature Aug 21, 2019

ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ನುಡಿಬೆಡಗು--ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟಿನ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳು

ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅದರ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ಇಂಥದ್ದೆಂದು ವರ್ಣಿಸುವಾಗ “ಧರ್ಮ”ಪದವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಸದ ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಬಳಸಿ ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟಾಗಿಸುವುದುಂಟು. ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ: “ಭೈಕ್ಷ್ಯಧರ್ಮಾ ಯತಯಃ” (ಯತಿಗಳು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Profiles Aug 20, 2019

The Violinists of Mulbagal

Among the violinists from Mulbagal (Kolar district, Karnataka), four are prominent:   Madhavayya Ramachandracharya Venkatappa Sethumadhava Rao...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Paresh Nadig

Profiles Aug 19, 2019

Home Remedies - Part 2

Discharging Social Debts Now I will narrate some social etiquette that was in practice more than seventy years ago. People did not frequent hotels or restauran...

D V Gundappa | Trans: K K Subramaniam

History Aug 18, 2019

Epilogue: The Tradition of Kshatra since 1857

As the last vestige of India’s glorious heritage of Kshatra (or valour), we see the solid resistance of the native Indian army during the First War of Indian In...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Aug 18, 2019

Modern Hindu Restaurant: K.T. Appanna

Read Part 1: Sri K.T. Appanna and The Hindu Coffee Club Sri S.G. Sastri At times, our Independent Board would carry on its business till 8 PM. On one suc...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

Philosophy Aug 17, 2019

The Reverence Accorded to the Bhagavad-gītā - Part 3

  Widespread Influence Deeply influenced by the Bhagavad-gītā, the American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson kept aside much of the Christian doctrine not...

Dr. S R Ramaswamy | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Arjun Bharadwaj

Profiles Aug 16, 2019

Abbas Khan Sahib

Among the important citizens of Mysore state, based on their oratory skills and efficiency, I can say from the bottom of my heart, that Abbas Khan sahib belongs...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Vedavyas M G

Epics Aug 15, 2019

Mahābhārata – Episode 79 – Karṇa Becomes Commander-in-Chief

KARṆA-PARVA After the death of Droṇa, on the fifteenth day of the Kurukṣetra war, Duryodhana retired to his camp and discussed the further course of action wit...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Literature Aug 14, 2019

ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ನುಡಿಬೆಡಗು--ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟು

ಗೆಳತಿಯರಿಂದ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇವಯಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಯಯಾತಿ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಎತ್ತಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವಳು ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಅವನು “ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ ಪರಿಣಯಿಸುವುದು ವರ್ಣಧರ್ಮ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Profiles Aug 13, 2019

Karpura Srinivasa Rao (Part 2)

A Special Incident A scholar used to attend all the Sahitya Parishat meetings. But, Venkatanarayanappa wouldn’t give him much attention. He would be kept isola...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Dhruva Somayaji

Profiles Aug 12, 2019

Home Remedies - Part 1

I’ve heard that medical experts document in detail, in accordance with their working philosophy - the onset of an ailment in a patient, its progression, the eff...

D V Gundappa | Trans: K K Subramaniam