English Literature ☆ Stories ☆ Weekly Column – Samudramanthanam -3 Manifestation of Goddess ☆ Mr. Ashish Kumar

Mr Ashish Kumar

(It is difficult to comment about young author Mr Ashish Kumar and his mythological/spiritual writing.  He has well researched Hindu Philosophy, Science and quest of success beyond the material realms. I am really mesmerized.  I am sure you will be also amazed.  We are pleased to begin a series on excerpts from his well acclaimed book  “Samudramanthanam” .  According to Mr Ashish  “Samudramanthanam is less explained and explored till date. I have tried to give broad way of this one of the most important chapter of Hindu mythology. I have read many scriptures and take references from many temples and folk stories, to present the all possible aspects of portrait of Samudramanthanam.”  Now our distinguished readers will be able to read this series on every Saturday.)    

Amazon Link – Samudramanthanam 

 ☆ Weekly Column – Samudramanthanam -3  Manifestation of Goddess ☆ 

After creation was completed sage Bhrigu and his wife Khyati went to meet the Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu was sitting on Sheshnaga and Goddess Lakshmi was sitting beside him.

Sage Bhrigu and his wife Khyati do Namste, salute to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi  and then Bhrigu said, “O! all preservation, the core essence of you and mother Lakshmi  is already manifested in different creatures of nature, but now it is our hearty wish that Goddess Lakshmi will take her incarnation in our home, to remove obstacles of  earthly creature.

Lord Vishnu smiles and said, “Bhrigu you are above me, and my duty is to help great sages to sustain and run universe as per decided cycles and if you wish to be then Goddess Lakshmi will definitely take incarnation from the womb of your wife ‘Khyati’.

Almost one year later, on the night of Sharad Purnima in the hut of sage Bhrigu smell of millions of roses arise and moon was showering his radiant white light over that place. All the beautiful and symmetrical aspects of universe are surrounding the Bhrigu hut. Around 12:00 a.m. Khyati has given birth to a girl child. That child was such a beautiful that all world come to see her in bhrigu home. Gajraj, king of elephants came with his companions and do showering of Khsirshagar milk of that born girl who was actually the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. The little girl was born with the cushion of lotus flowers. All the good sign of fortunate start happening around that place. Many types of treasures start flowing over there.

Sage Bhrigu and his wife Khyati were amaze from all these and both do the salute to new born child girl Goddess Lakshmi.

Sage Kashyapa has many wives name of few are Aditi, Diti, Kalika, Tamra, Krodhavasa, Anala, Arista, Khasa, Surabhi, Ira, Sursa etc.

Aditi has given birth to 12 Adityas, 8 Vasus and 11 Rudras. These all assign as demigods of nature and natural cycles as well as cosmos cycles of lower level. The twelve Adityas are Data, Aryaman, Mitra, Sakra, Varuna, Amsa, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Pusa, Savita, Tvasta and Vishnu (incarnation of maha Vishnu, one of the trimurti of hindus), 8 Vasus are Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Ahas, Anila, Prabhasa and Anala, 11 Rudras, the incarnations of Lord Shiva are Ajaikapat, Ahirbudhnya, Virupaksa, Suresvara, Jayanta, Bahurupa, Aparajita, Savitra, Tryambaka, Vaivasvata and Hara.

Diti has given birth to many Daityas, few of which are Surapadma, Simhavaktra, Vajranga, Gomukha, Hiranyaksa, Hiranyakasipu, Simhika and Ajamukhi.

Kashyapa wife Krodhavasa has given birth to many different creatures of earths including, Mruga who was first creature of animals, Mrgamanda who given birth to Rksa, Srmara and Camara.

Krodhavasa also given birth to Hari from which lineage of Lions and Monkeys stated.

Bhadramata given birth to Iravati the mother of elephant Eiravata.

Other elephants were born from Matangi.

Krodhavasa also given birth to Saduli from which Tigers and leopards generated.

She also given birth to Sveta who given birth to eight elephants who hold the globe of earth from eight directions.

Surabhi given birth to Rohini mother of all cattle and Gandhavri, mother of all horses.

Surasa given birth to Nagas (Serpents)

Kadru given birth to all reptiles.

Sage Kasyapa other wife Tamra given birth to some other children, Kraunci responsible for owl family birth,

Bhasi for Bhasas, Syeni for Hawks and eagles, Dhrtarastri for Swans and ruddy geese

Suki given birth to Nata,

Vinata given birth to Aruna and Garuda.

So, platform was ready. Almost all creature has been created and role of Brahma in first cycle of life about to end and now task of Vishnu is ready.

Brahma married his daughter Shachi, to Indra and made Indra as kind of heaven and all Devtas. In fact, he was not deserving contender for king and inferior from Varuna in all counts. But it was done and now Varuna was very upset and decided to be spy of Asura or Danava whose location was fixed to under earth. Asura were also not happy with this arrangement.

Cycle of time is passing like always.

© Ashish Kumar

New Delhi



English Literature – Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 46 – Guru for the Kurus ☆ Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Ms Neelam Saxena Chandra

(Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is a well-known author. She has been honoured with many international/national/ regional level awards. We are extremely thankful to Ms. Neelam ji for permitting us to share her excellent poems with our readers. We will be sharing her poems on every Thursday. Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is  an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian Railways, Pune Division. Her beloved genre is poetry. Today we present her poem “Guru for the Kurus”. )

☆ Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 46 ☆

☆ Guru for the Kurus ☆

The princes of Hastinapur one fine day

Came out of the city to Vita-danda play

While they thus enjoyed the game, the vita fell

Into a well, to their horror and dismay.

 

The lost vita unable to reclaim

The princes looked at the well with disgust

When their glance fell upon a Brahmin

Who challenged them and cussed

 

“Shame on your courage, shame on merits;

That princes of Bharat’s race can’t vita recover!

Watch me salvage the lost vita and also my ring,”

Said the Brahmin and his ring into well hurled.

 

A cluster of reeds he uprooted

Some mantras and chants expressed

Made a chain by joining one reed to the next

With a smile, the lost vita he fetched

 

Then, an arrow he fired next from his bow

And with a lightning speed, the ring pierced

Came out the ring with the arrow

Holding it in his hand, the Brahmin sneered.

 

The speechless princes looked at him in disbelief

Saluted him for his expertise unique

Asked him his name and his history

“Ask Bheeshma!” he replied with mystique.

 

When Bheeshma was informed of the act

He knew, that the Brahmin was none other than Drona

Invited him with due respect to the Palace

A guru for the Kurus had been found  to their skills hone!

 

© Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Pune, Maharashtra

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English Literature ☆ Weekly Column – Abhivyakti # 23 ☆ War for ….. ☆ Hemant Bawankar

Hemant Bawankar

(All of the literature written by me was for self satisfaction. Now I started sharing them with you all. Every person has two characters. One is visible and another is invisible. This poem shows us mirror.  Today, I present my contemporary poem ‘War for …..’. This poem has been cited from my book “The Variegated Life of Emotional Hearts”.))

My introduction is available on following links.

☆ Weekly Column – Abhivyakti # 21 ☆

☆  War for ….. ☆

I’m crawling

in the battlefield,

towards

widening jaws of death

ready to swallow me.

 

My heart is melting

with moans of wounded knights.

Lightening of shells

and

the thundering of bombs.

 

Instantaneous light smiles

incessant dark laughs

and

I’m hanging between them.

 

I’m feeling

What’s death?

Death is not so easy

as we think.

It’s far beyond

from imagination

and

at the point of

realism.

 

It is felt

once in a life.

 

Soul feeds

respiration and pulsation

to fulfil

the incessant hungry stomach

of wild death.

 

Those are lucky

who return

from jaws of death.

Their experiences and feelings

are far beyond

from our hypothesis.

 

Ah!

Oh! My God!

One more dead,

and one more will die;

may be me

or

yourself.

 

No;

I can’t fight

with life; for life

but,

I’ll not make

my hands up

I’ll wait

for death!

 

That dangerous death

in the lap of whose

thousands of knights slept

in battlefield

on the earth

vigorous than any world war

the life’s war!

 

© Hemant Bawankar

Pune

11th August 1977



English Literature – Weekly Column – From Nidhi’s Pen # 16 ☆ Life Partner ☆ Dr. Nidhi Jain

Dr. Nidhi Jain  

(Dr. Nidhi Jain is an Assistant Professor at Bharti Vidyapeeth, College of Engineering, Pune. She selected teaching as her profession, but it was a dream to be a litterateur. Her first book कुछ लम्हे  is a culmination of her interest. Her time management of family,  profession (Teaching in engineering science) and literature is exemplary. Today we present her emotional poem “Life partner”. 

☆ Weekly Column ☆ From Nidhi’s Pen  #16 ☆ 

☆ Life Partner ☆  

 

Times change days change,

but you support me in ups and downs,

And make my life a beautiful endeavor.

 

Good days come and bad days come,

but you hold me on rainy days,

And make my life a beautiful endeavor.

 

Moments come and go,

but memories remain intact and you are always with me,

And make my life a beautiful endeavor.

 

You love me, care for me, adore me,

and give my life a new meaning,

And make my life a beautiful endeavor.

 

Words are less but expressions are more,

yesterday was pivotal and tomorrow will be limitless,

And make my life beautiful endeavor

 

I am Nidhi which means treasure,

but you make me Anupam Nidhi means unique treasure,

And make my life a beautiful endeavor.

 

When I was clueless you gave me courage and confidence,

you are always with me as a good friend,

And make my life a beautiful endeavor.

 

You are a perfect father and wonderful husband

And make my life an amazing endeavor.

 

©  Dr. Nidhi Jain,  Pune



English Literature – Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 45 – For the sake of race ☆ Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Ms Neelam Saxena Chandra

(Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is a well-known author. She has been honoured with many international/national/ regional level awards. We are extremely thankful to Ms. Neelam ji for permitting us to share her excellent poems with our readers. We will be sharing her poems on every Thursday. Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is  an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian Railways, Pune Division. Her beloved genre is poetry. Today we present her poem “For the sake of race”. )

☆ Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 46 ☆

☆ For the sake of race ☆

 

Satyavati’s thoughts turbulent and tumultuous

The course of action she could conceive not

For her selfish ambition of being the maker of kings

From the throne, uprooted was Bheeshma in one shot.

 

Agreed she had to marry King Shantanu

Only under the condition that her sons be king crowned

Shantanu, with Satyavati besotted and mesmerized

Prince Bheeshma had to take a pledge, duty bound

 

Now that both her sons were without heir killed

She looked at her daughter-in-laws in disbelief

The only option was that Bheeshma become the king

And conceive sons from them, to everyone’s relief.

 

Nevertheless, Bheeshma, true to his words

To go back upon his vow and to oblige denied

Satyavati, finally, told him of his premarital son, Vyasa

Who, with Sage Parashar was visualized.

 

With the permission of Bheeshma for the sake of kingdom,

Sage Vyasa was summoned and to conceive sons ordered

In his state rowdy, was asked to mate Ambika and Ambalika

To preserve the race and carry on the lineage favoured.

 

© Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Pune, Maharashtra

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English Literature – Weekly Column – From Nidhi’s Pen # 15 ☆  Research and innovation initiatives ☆ Dr. Nidhi Jain

Dr. Nidhi Jain  

(Dr. Nidhi Jain is an Assistant Professor at Bharti Vidyapeeth, College of Engineering, Pune. She selected teaching as her profession, but it was a dream to be a litterateur. Her first book कुछ लम्हे  is a culmination of her interest. Her time management of family,  profession (Teaching in engineering science) and literature is exemplary. Today we present her article “Research and innovation initiatives” based on initiatives being taken by academic and research institutions in India during COVID-19 pandemic.

☆ Weekly Column ☆ From Nidhi’s Pen  #15 ☆ 

☆ Research and innovation initiatives ☆  

When the lives of people are stand still, and colleges, academic institutions, offices, roads, shopping complexes, etc. are closed, the students and teachers are forced to stay at home. Human minds have great desire to fly and it cannot be confined behind the four walls of houses. For harnessing research skills, the professors and students of different research institutions and Colleges have been choosing the boat of research to sail through the river of crisis created by COVID-19 pandemic. World is changing and we need to focus more towards research and innovation. The human race and global economy is on the edge. The only door open for the future generation to be prosperous and attain wisdom is through research and innovation. The world is facing unprecedented challenges and is looking at researchers and innovators to come up with solution to save the world from this crisis. The new medicines and vaccines for treatment, and other innovations for rapid testing are ut-most needed to protect the existence of human race. Scientist and researchers are committed to add the momentum by adding extraordinary dedication towards the society and at large to the country.

India is providing advanced research and innovation based knowledge by pitching the power of coming generation. To leverage the capability in the field of research and innovation, our Prime minister is motivating and guiding the faculty members and students.
During lockdown India’s research initiatives are sowing the seeds for future generation in the field of research and patent filing. Every dark cloud has a silver lining so has COVID-19 which highlighted the importance of research and innovation in our society.  Scientist and researchers are using disrupting digital technologies and playing a pivotal role in achieving success.

India had proved his capabilities by developing his own indigenous kit Covid-19 virus testing kit called Patho Detect. The researcher behind this is Minal Dakhave Bhosale under Mylab’s research and development. Serum Institute Pune developed Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with US-based Codagenix. The vaccine is in pre-clinical / animal testing phase now.

One in such Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering Lavale, Pune is providing advanced research and innovation based knowledge by pitching the power of coming generation. To leverage the capability in the field of research and innovation had filed 29 patents and around 300 research papers. Dr R.N. Patil, Principal is motivating and guiding the faculty members and students. He himself has filed many patents.  I am sure other academic and research Institutions are also playing vital and positive roles to achieve success in various research and innovation initiatives.

 

©  Dr. Nidhi Jain,  Pune



English Literature ☆ Stories ☆ Weekly Column – Samudramanthanam -1 ☆ Mr. Ashish Kumar

Mr Ashish Kumar

(It is difficult to comment about young author Mr Ashish Kumar and his mythological/spiritual writing.  He has well researched Hindu Philosophy, Science and quest of success beyond the material realms. I am really mesmerized.  I am sure you will be also amazed.  We are pleased to begin a series on excerpts from his well acclaimed book  “Samudramanthanam” .  According to Mr Ashish  “Samudramanthanam is less explained and explored till date. I have tried to give broad way of this one of the most important chapter of Hindu mythology. I have read many scriptures and take references from many temples and folk stories, to present the all possible aspects of portrait of Samudramanthanam.”  Now our distinguished readers will be able to read this series on every Saturday.)    

Amazon Link – Samudramanthanam 

 ☆ Weekly Column – Samudramanthanam -1 ☆ 

 

The flux of consciousness, energy, and matter in which nothing is inseparable is Shakti, “Maa Amavarunai”, from her ever-changing Rajas means Vishnu tattva make manifestation possible. When Sattva is about to reach on their threshold the interplay of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas generate first sound, the un-struck sound of ॐ ‘Om’. Then in fast vibrations, first there generate a source of light from center of vibrating Rajas of the Nabhi, Navel of Lord Vishnu. Same time the Tamas fall out separately, study without motion means Lord Shiva and that source of light is actually Lord Brahma, the father of all creature.

When one cycle is completed then again, all three Sattva, Rajas and Tamas merge in to one and complete darkness again. This is the process of manifestation and un-manifestation or creation and obliteration. This is ongoing from immortal time. No one can identify space and time separately in the phase of obliteration.

So, when that light source or Brahma is generated from the Nabhi, Navel of vibrating ‘Rajas’ or Vishnu. He saw that my source of generation is coming from center of vibrating energy. This thinking separated consciousness and matter in that light and a body is appear who is in panic because he was all alone. He bends his head towards that vibrating energy which was also taken the form of beautiful nature creation. So as consciousness of Brahma passes through energy and matter of hid body all his senesce generated then he asked from Lord Vishnu, “O! my creature, who I am and who are you? Why we are alone why I am emerging from your body part from where a beautiful amalgamation of matter (Lotus flower) is going outside, over which I am setting. Please say something because I am feeling very lonely and I am very fearful. I don’t know why my structure upper part has one hole (mouth) which is vibrating and a different sensation is going outside in this vast space? I just feel that something from my middle part of body (heart) is going towards my most upper part (brain) then some sensation is coming out from this hole (mouth)”

 

© Ashish Kumar

New Delhi



English Literature – Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 44 – Eklavya, a Nishadh? ☆ Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Ms Neelam Saxena Chandra

(Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is a well-known author. She has been honoured with many international/national/ regional level awards. We are extremely thankful to Ms. Neelam ji for permitting us to share her excellent poems with our readers. We will be sharing her poems on every Thursday. Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is  an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian Railways, Pune Division. Her beloved genre is poetry. Today we present her poem “ Eklavya, a Nishadh?”. )

☆ Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 44 ☆

☆ Eklavya, a Nishadh? ☆

 

In the dark corners of the forest

Eklavya, a young man was raised,

Archery was his heart’s call

And since Drona was, for the skill praised-

 

To Drona, approached Eklavya to his blessings seek

“Please teach me!” was his earnest request.

“Teach yourself if you have in me faith,”

Said Drona, slightly in jest.

 

Eklavya’s passion was true

Drona’s words, seriously he took

Installing Drona’s effigy

Eklavya practices, while Drona looked!

 

Pandavas with Drona, on an expedition

And their hound barked and barked

Seeing the situation thus, Eklavya

Took his bow and arrows hit the mark.

 

The hound’s mouth was gagged

With his jaws opened wide

He could bark no more thus

Arjuna, his surprise, could not hide.

 

“Isn’t someone a better archer than me?”

Arjuna, from his teacher enquired.

Drona decided to investigate the matter

“Who was it who had so correctly fired?”

 

Seeing his own effigy, shocked he was

Eklavya, with a bow, prostrated

“Who is your teacher?” Drona asked

“You, sire!” Eklavya stated.

 

The shrewd Drona, for a fee asked

The naïve Eklavya, agreed without hesitation

“Give me the thumb of your right hand,”

Said Drona with a cunning self-possession!

 

Eklavya, true to his word, obliged

Sliced his thumb, placed it on his feet

Some call Drona’s decision prudent

Some call it dharma’s defeat!

 

© Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Pune, Maharashtra

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English Literature – Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 43 – Drona’s Revenge ☆ Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Ms Neelam Saxena Chandra

(Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is a well-known author. She has been honoured with many international/national/ regional level awards. We are extremely thankful to Ms. Neelam ji for permitting us to share her excellent poems with our readers. We will be sharing her poems on every Thursday. Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is  an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian Railways, Pune Division. Her beloved genre is poetry. Today we present her poem “Drona’s Revenge ”. )

☆ Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 43 ☆

☆ Drona’s Revenge ☆

 

Trained as warriors full of valour and strength

The Kuru princes displayed their courage and might

Drona’s had made them ready to face the world

And he smiled seeing their display in delight.

 

As his fee Drona demanded of them

To combat King Drupad and he brought as a present

Complying with his wish, off they went

 

© Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Pune, Maharashtra

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English Literature – Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 42 – Bheeshma’s Pledge ☆ Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

Ms Neelam Saxena Chandra

(Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is a well-known author. She has been honoured with many international/national/ regional level awards. We are extremely thankful to Ms. Neelam ji for permitting us to share her excellent poems with our readers. We will be sharing her poems on every Thursday. Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra ji is  an Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Indian Railways, Pune Division. Her beloved genre is poetry. Today we present her poem “Bheeshma’s Pledge”. )

☆ Weekly column ☆ Poetic World of Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra # 42 ☆

☆ Bheeshma’s Pledge ☆

  

Your depression and distress I comprehend now

Oh! My dear and beloved father

So? You wish to get home a beautiful lady

And make her your wife and my mother?

 

Ah! So relieved I am to finally apprehend

The cause of turbulence within your mind and heart

Your affection for me prohibits you from marriage

But father! I am also your humble part!

 

Heard I have that the lady whom you love

Has laid a condition, an assurance desires

That her sons should become the king, not me

Father, really I am ready for it, I have no ire

 

I understand that your affection for me forbids you

But father, love is the supreme of all sentiments!

Your happiness is what matters to me the most

How can I be fonder of the throne than my parents?

 

For a few moments, assuming an elder’s garb

I shall ask the lady’s father for her hand for you

I know that you will be so delighted

And seeing your pleasure, I shall be glad too

 

I promise that relinquish all claims I shall

To the throne, for that is my dharma

Give me the patience and courage to hold on to it;

The world shall know me and bless me as Bheeshma!

 

© Ms. Neelam Saxena Chandra

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