By Sunil Kumar My review: A slim, curated volume of maxims gleaned from different parvas of the Mahabharata, the book is another glimpse into the vast canvas of what is arguably ancient India’s greatest epic. Indeed it would not be hyperbole to repeat what is mentioned within the epic itself- loosely translated as ‘What is
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 ‘Do your duty and shape your destiny. That is the secret of life. You hold the reins of destiny in your own hands’– Lord Krishna to the Pandavas. There is nothing that exemplifies the genius of ancient India more than the epics. They are the bedrock of Sanatana Culture and the Indosphere. The
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar My review: मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना | मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि न चाहं तेष्ववस्थित: – Bhagavad Gita (9.4) This entire cosmic manifestation is pervaded by Me in My unmanifest form. All living beings dwell in Me, but I do not dwell in them. One of the many nuggets of wisdom of the divine
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar “Are ye Serfs or are ye Freemen, Ye that grovel in the shade? In your own hands rest the issues! By themselves are nations made!’- Old Man’s Hope= A.O Hume- Founder of the Indian National Congress(1885) addressing the enslaved nation. In the 21st year of the 21st century, the ‘freemen’ stand at
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.
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar My review, ‘Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes,
Read MoreBy Sunil Kumar Dharma: Decoding The Epics For A Meaningful Life by Amish Tripathi and Bhavna Roy is the third book I’m reviewing. Coming as a set of two with the delectable ‘Venkatesa Suprabhatam’ sent to me, I was intrigued and slightly excited by the title. Having met Amish once in Mumbai, his enthusiasm and
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