By Sunil Kumar (Finally published March 30, 2024 on the Indica today site with suitable editing and an apt image- Thanks for that) People who want to read it on that site- https://www.indica.today/long-reads/lord-ramas-ethos-in-contemporary-indian-society/#:~:text=In%20an%20era%20where%20the,and%20driving%20contemporary%20Indian%20society Now, here’s the same for visitors to my blog, mates. Lord Rama’s Ethos in Contemporary Indian Society: Values, Challenges and Interpretations Sunil
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar ramante yogino ’nante satyānande cid-ātmani iti rāma-padenāsau paraṁ brahmābhidhīyate Translation: The Supreme Absolute Truth is called Rāma because the transcendentalists take pleasure in the unlimited true pleasure of spiritual existence. This is the eighth verse of the Śata-nāma-stotra of Lord Rāmacandra, which is found in the Padma Purāṇa.( Chaitanya-Charitamrita Madhya 9.29- AC
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar वागर्थाविव सम्पृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये। जगतः पितरौ वन्दे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ। – Raghuvamsha, Kalidasa 1.1 This invocation to divinity by Kalidasa, arguably one of Sanskrit literature’s most famous playwrights and polymaths, reflects upon primordial sound and its meaning, typical of the cultural aesthetic that was multifaceted and all-encompassing in ancient India. As the English poet
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar (Old Quora Answer -2020) On the contrary, this has convinced me that I made the right decision. Congress and other opposition parties have proved that they are only interested in political brownie points and a mad scramble for power. Keep the country burning, divert attention from ‘positive’ achievements and harp endlessly
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar(From my Quora answers) The historical city’s original name is not Mohenjo Daro. Nobody knows what the real name is, as the Harappan script has still not been deciphered. Over the years, numerous decipherments have been proposed, but there is no established scholarly consensus. The following factors are usually regarded as the
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar Title: “Chaturanga Chronicles: A Cosmic Conversation at Kailasha” or “Recursions of the Universe: Reflections at Kailasha.” Approaching Mount Kailasha, the air becomes crisp and the fragrance of rare alpine flowers fills your nostrils. The mountain stands tall and majestic, towering over the surrounding peaks, like a beacon for the gods. The snow-covered peak
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar My review of the book ‘Veer Savarkar- The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition’ by Uday Mahurkar and Chirayu Pandit. अथ चेतत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि | तत: स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि || 33|| – Bhagavad Gita-2.33 If, however, you refuse to fight this righteous war, abandoning your social duty and
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar My review of ‘Rivers of Rgveda-A Geographic Exploration’ by Jijith Nadamuri Ravi. The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.’- Albert Einstein Rivers of Rgveda: A Geographic Exploration is a fascinating insight into the hoary mysteries of India’s glorious past that is shrouded by time
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar From Sambhashana Sandesha- Feb 2022. Editorial on the nationalist historian Dharmapal प्रतिभावतां ख्याति: लोके सर्वत्र प्रसरति इति तु सहज: विषय: । क्वचित् प्रतिभाहीना: अपि विभिन्नै: कारणै: ख्यातिं प्राप्नुवन्ति । पुन: क्वचित् प्रतिभायां सत्यामपि केचन ख्यातित: वञ्चिता: भवन्ति । येषां विशेषख्याति: न जाता तादृशेषु अन्यतम: अस्ति मान्य: धर्मपालवर्य: । (१९.०२.१९२२ – २४.१०.२००६) अद्यत्वे
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar I would once again like to express my gratitude to the Indic Book Club and the Indic Book Academy for another fabulous book. Finally finished reading ‘Venkatesa Suprabhatam’ by Shri Venkatesh Parthasarathy. At first glance, one would be tempted to dismiss the idea of a book based solely on a devotional prayer.
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