Maharṣi Vālmīki's sense of humour - part 9
Good luck to Bharata Bharata has started his journey towards Citrakūṭa along with his army. His aim is to bring Śrī-rāma back. On the way they see the maharṣi...
Good luck to Bharata Bharata has started his journey towards Citrakūṭa along with his army. His aim is to bring Śrī-rāma back. On the way they see the maharṣi...
Note jñānārhaté saṃnyāsādé saṃnyasipudu karmaphalavano karmavano| enaṃ karmadoḷillaṃ tānénuvudu seré karmadóḷagadu kaluṣaṃ|| Saṃnyāsa makes one fit for...
ಆಮ್ರಪಾಲಿಯ ಕಲಾಮೀಮಾಂಸೆ ಉಜ್ಜಯಿನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲಕ, ಅವನ ವೇಶ್ಯೆ ಕಾಮಲತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಅಣ್ಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಕ (ಶಕಾರ) - ಇವರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳ, ಸಾರ್ಥವಾಹರ ಮತ್ತು ಗಣಿಕೆಯರ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ಕೆಡತೊಡಗಿದಾಗ ವಸಂ...
To summarize, it would not be wrong to say that Yakṣagāna has its own costume that is self-complete and beautiful. The puṇḍu-veṣa (kedagè-mundalè) of Baḍagutiṭṭ...
The king followed the boar inside and discovered a divine city; he, however, could not spot the boar. As he sat by a pond, he spotted a maiden, as beautiful as...
For the sustenance and growth of any form of art, novelty and constant practice are essential. They are required both at the level of the individual and the soc...
I cannot say that Mirza Ismail was a gifted public speaker. He used to write down what he intended to convey at a gathering and read it out. However, the style...
ಯೌಗಂಧರಾಯಣ ತನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಕನಸನ್ನು ರೇಭಿಲನೊಡನೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಗೆಳೆಯಾ, ನಾನು ತುಂಬ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಇಡಿಯ ಭರತಭೂಮಿಯ ಹಿತ ಹೇಗೆ ಅಂತ ಆಲೋಚಿಸ್ತಾನೇ ಇದ್ದೀನಿ. ಯಾವುದೇ ಅಭಿನಿವೇಶ ಬಿಟ್...
Ayomukhī Ayomukhī is another Śūrpaṇakhā when it comes to her conduct. While her story is a minor one, it makes one aware of how many such shameless rākṣasa wom...
पातु वस्ताण्डवोड्डीनगण्डसिन्दूरमण्डनः । वान्ताभिपीतप्रत्यूहप्रताप इव विघ्नजित् ॥ May Gaṇeśa, the destroyer of obstacles, protect you, the effusing vermi...
The punishment for a lustful woman The pot bellied woman took Lakṣmaṇa’s words as the ultimate truth. Unaware of the humour she again goes back to Śrī-rāma. Sh...
The Three Maxims of the Yoga of Action If we consider the instruction of the Gītā as valuable in all places and at all times, the principles of karmayoga apply...