The cruel case of destiny

Lord Ram almost knew, Dasrath may not survive his departure to exile
yet he left

Laxmana, he had to give capital punishment when the time came

Sita, he had to forbade when the fateful moment came

Lord Krishna, how so every much me favored or made pandavas win

Had to see its own clan coming to an end just be killing each other

Nothing comes free

No one escapes the rules

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The curious case of epics - Karna

Welcome to my next blog about Karna in this series of "The Curious case of epics". First thing first, let me acknowledge my audacity for inadvertently commenting and judging such mighty characters. For, they are the heroes we still adore and I am a mere mortal....an armchair analyst! As I had mentioned in my previous blog ( https://bit.ly/2Uq25aj ) too, Karna has been favourite among readers rejoicing tragic heroes. Irawati Karve beautifully puts it in her book “Yuganta” that though Mahabharat tested each of its characters, but no one seems to be as defeated by life as much as Karna . To each their own, this may be treated either as a comment or a compliment. Let's discuss what makes a hero like Karna a tragic one. In the rangbhoomi where all Kuru princes were showcasing their skills after completion of their education, Karna too appears seeking an opportunity for himself. Karna’s candidature in the arena was debated him being considered a low born. With whatever...

The curious case of my many "curious case" posts

Why do I post blogs with the title “curious” when it could very well be “obvious” for many readers? :) Here’s the heart-felt answer From curious to obvious, And from obvious to curious.. Learning and unlearning is a journey, Beautiful but arduous! To share the same with you all, An experience rewarding and joyous! Finding answers, and at times finding questions A cyclic process from time immemorial, To the zero ubiquitous... Trespassing my mind daily, thoughts a million Trying to capture them, an attempt very audacious Few caught, many forgotten Left behind, a trail very gorgeous!

शब्दों से शिकायत

शिकायत बड़ी है, शब्दों से मुझे… कि भावनाओं का वो अविरल वेग, क्या भला चंद लफ़्ज़ों में सिमटता है? अनगिनत लहरों का शोर, क्या भला एक किनारे में समाता है? कुछ तो बुद्धू बना दिया विज्ञान ने यूँ परिभाषाएँ देकर हमें, वरना... धरती का आकार, क्या भला एक पंक्ति में कहा जाता है? इधर तो जज़्बातों का सैलाब उमड़ता है, और उधर, व्याकरण का वाक्य ख़त्म हो जाता है! मन में आने और गुजर जाने वाले अनगिनत विचारों का कच्चा चिट्ठा, क्या भला कुछ सौ पन्नों में समाहित होता है? कहते हैं समझदार को इशारा काफी होता है, पर क्या सारा ज़माना एक समान सयाना होता है? बैचेन बड़ा है ये दिल हमारा, कि भावनाओं की लहरों की मचलन, अब व्यक्त कैसे करूँ मैं? योजन से भी कोटि कोटि ज़्यादा रिश्तों की उन गहराईयों, को चंद शब्दों में बयां कैसे करूं मैं? शब्दकोष ने भी एक शब्द बता कर पल्ला झाड़ लिया अपना, अब उस एक शब्द "अनंत" से भी क्या अपेक्षा, और क्या शिकायत करूं मैं?

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