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Theni August
Theni August
T H E N I august
2006
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2006
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Hoon
neeyy ddrrooppss iin
nssiiddee .. .. .. CChhiieeff EEddiittoorr SSppeeaakkss
Garden 1: Flower 8
“cdf;F njhpAk;”.
“mwpthsp ,y;iy ehd;”.
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nrhd;Ndd; ehd;.
xU vr;rhpf;if: Qhdp njhlh;
tpiutpy; Kbe;J tpLk; “kdpjh; Vd; ,g;gb
,Uf;fpwhh;?”
Qhdpia ehNd xU ehs;
Njbr;nrd;Nwd;. mtd; “vg;gb?”
tof;fkhf nry;Yk; G+q;fh
flw;fiu vd;W NjbNdd;. “xUtdhy; nra;a Kbahj
nraiy KbAk; vd;fpwhh;.
rhiyapy; gpbj;Njd;. mtNd jdf;F njhpahJ
vd;whYk; mtd; Nky;
“kdpjd; capUld; ,Uf;Fk; jpzpf;fpwhh;. ,Wjpapy; mtdhy;
NghNj Qhdj;ij NjbtUtJ nra;a Kbatpy;iy vd;why;
tpe;ijahf ,Uf;fpwNj?” - gopf;fpwhh;. fhhpak; Mf
tOf;fkhd Qhdpapd; Ntz;Lk; vd;why; kdpjd;
ieahz;b. vijAk; nra;fpwhd;”.
“vd;d Qhdp vg;gb “Qhdp.... “ vd;W ,Oj;Njd;.
,Uf;fpwha;?”
“ehd; gopf;F Mshf
“,Ug;gJ vd;d? clypy; xU tpUk;gtpy;iy. tUfpNwd;”.;
FiwAk; ,y;iy. nrhy;yptpl;L mq;fpUe;J
,y;yhjJ mwpT xd;W jhd;”. efh;e;jhd;.
“eP Qhdpay;yth? cdf;fh
mwpTf;F gQ;rk;?”
“vd;idr; nrhy;ytpy;iy.
cd;idr; nrhd;Ndd;”.
“,Ue;jhYk; cdf;F
jw;ngUik mjpfk; jhd;”.
“ngah;?”
“uhjpfh”.
“vj;jd kdpf;F
uhjpfh. taJ 24. kyh;e;j Kfk;. mg;ghapz;nkd;l;?”
vjpNu te;jhy; cw;W
ghh;f;fj;Njhd;Wk; Kfk;.
espdkhd eil. ehfhPfj;jpw;Fk; nky;ypa ,Uja tbtpy;
Mghrj;jpw;Fk; ,ilapy; xU ,Ue;j iffbfhuj;jpy; if
cil cLj;Jk; ghzp. cah;j;jp ghh;j;Jtpl;L 10.30
MdhYk; jkpo; ngz;kzp vd;whs;.
vd;W fz;L gpbj;J tplyhk;.
ePskhd Kfk;. ePykhd fz;fs;.
,il tiu tUk; Kbia “X. ,g;g 9.45 jhd; MfpwJ.
ghh;yh; nrd;W fOj;Jtiu ,d;Dk; vk; b tutpy;iy.
Mf;fpapUe;jhs;. fOj;jpy; ,g;gb cl;fhUq;f” vd;W
,Uja tbt lhyh; nfhz;l cgrhpj;jhs; ee;jpdp - #g;gh;
xU nrapd;. `PNuh N`hz;lh btpapd; hpnrg;~dp];l;.
Mf;bth tz;b. ,ts;
fijapd; `PNuhapd;.
“ed;wp” vd;W $wptpl;L fWg;G
epw Njhy; Nrhghtpy;
Neuhf #g;gh; btpapd; tuNtw;g;G mkh;e;jhs;. mUfpy; Nkilapy;
miwf;F te;jts; iluf;liu ,Ue;j hPlh;]; il[];il
re;jpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W vLj;Jf; nfhz;L fhy; Nky;
$wpdhs;. fhy; Nghl;L
gbf;fj;Jtq;fpdhs;.
“Kd;$l;bNa thq;fpa
mg;ghapz;l;nkd;l; ,Uf;fh”
ee;jpdp. taJ 21 ,Uf;Fk;. uhN[~; gpur;ridapdhy;
gzf;fhu mg;ghtpd; nry;yg; tof;fk; kwe;jpUe;j iluf;lh;
ngz;. Ntiy nra;tNj tPl;il uh[Nfhghy; ee;jpdp nrhd;d
tpl;L tUtjw;F vd;Dk; fhiy tzf;fj;jpw;F gjpy;
ek;gpf;if nfhz;lts;. uhN[~; nrhy;yhky; cs;Ns mtrukhf
kPJ nfhs;is gphpak;. Mdhy; nrd;whh;.
,Jtiu mtdplk; NgrpaJ
,uz;Nl thh;jijfs;. mJTk;
gy Kiw. Fl; khh;dpq;. ig. ee;jpdp mth; miwf;Fs;
xU Kiw “kjpak; Nrh;e;J nrd;Wtpl;lhuh vd;W
rhg;gplyhkh” vd;W mtdplk; ghh;j;Jtpl;L ,z;nlh;fhkpy;
Nfl;f mtd; “,d;dpf;F gp]p” Nghd; nra;jhh;.
vd;W nrhd;djhy; Nfhgk;
nfhz;L mtdplk; NgrhkNy
J}uj;jpy; epd;W fhjypf;fpwhs;.
“rhh; 10.30 kp]; uhjpfhTf;F
mg;ghapz;l;nkd;l
nfhLj;jpUq;fPq;f. mtq;f
miu kzpf;F xU Kiw ntapl; gz;whq;f. cs;Ns tu
lha;nyl; nrd;W ypg;];bf; nrhy;yl;Lkh?”
fiuahky; ,Uf;fpwjh Kb
fiyahky; ,Uf;fpwjh vd;W
ghh;g;gNj mtSf;F Ntiy.
“uhjpfh? ehd;
mg;ghapz;l;nkd;l;
nfhLj;Njdh? vg;g?” vd;W
ee;jpdp uhjpfhit ghh;j;J Mr;rh;ag;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl
Gd;difj;Jtpl;L lha;nyl; lahpia Gul;bdhh;. mjpy;
Nehf;fp ele;jhs;. ,e;j ‘uhjpfh 10.30’ vd;W
Neuj;jpw;fhf fhj;jpUe;jtisg; vOjpapUe;jJ. kpfTk;
Nghy rl;nld;W mYtyfj;jpd; Mr;rh;ag;gl;Lf; nfhz;Nl “XNf
cs;Ns Eioe;jhs;. ruskhf cs;Ns tur; nrhy;Yq;f”
iluf;nlhpd; miwia Nehf;fp vd;whh;.
ele;jhs;. ahUk; czh;tjpw;F
Kd;Ng mthpd; lahpapy;
‘uhjpfh 10.30’ vd;W vOjptpl;L
“kp]; uhjpfh ePq;fs; cs;Ns
rl;nld;W ntspNa te;J
Nghfyhk;” vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L
Gj;jfj;ij vLj;J gbf;fj;
tuNtw;ghspdpfspd; Kj;jpiu
Jtq;fpdhs;.
rphpg;ig mspj;jhs;.
“Fl; khh;dpq; rhh; cs;Ns rhdYf;F jkpo; nkhopngah;gG
; k;
tuyhkh?” nrQ;rpUf;Nfd;”.
ஆகின்றன.
ஸ்வரங்களின் ெபயர்கள்
உச்சாிப்
அைவகளாவன :
1. ஷட்ஜம் …. ஸ
1. ஷட்ஜம்
2. ாிஷபம் …. ாி
2. சுத்த ாிஷபம்
3. ச ச் தி ாிஷபம்
3. காந்தாரம் …. க
4. சாதாரண காந்தாரம்
4. மத்யமம் …. ம 5. அந்தர காந்தாரம்
6. சுத்த மத்யமம்
5. பஞ்சமம் …. ப 7. ப்ரதி மத்யமம்
8. பஞ்சமம்
6. ைதவதம் …. த
7. நிஷாதம் …. நி
ஸ்ரீ
ஸ்ரீ ராகேவந்திர
ராகேவந்திர மகிைம
மகிைம நஞ்சுண் , ஜீரணித் , சைமயல்காரைரப்
காமேத வாக தன்ன ைள Sri Raghavendra Swami was born in 1595 in
இன் கத்தால் வாாி வாாி வழங்கிக் Kaveripattana, Tamil Nadu to Thimmanna Bhatta
and Gopikamba. His ancestors were of the Gautama
ெகாண் ப்பைத ஆராய்ச்சி ாீதியில் Gotra. He was named Venkatanatha as he was born
by the grace of Lord Venkateshwara. When his
அலசப் ேபாகிேறாம். father was performing akSharAbhyAsa,
Venkatanatha asked how a small letter like Om can
explain the great God. The father was overjoyed that
தான் இன் ம் 700 ஆண் கள்
his son understood that the God cannot be fully
வாழ்ேவன் என் கூறி அப்ப வாழ்ந் explained by one small letter. Venkatanatha's
Upanayanam was performed in chaitra mAsa, when
வ ம் காலத்தில் நா ம் வாழ்ந் வ வ he was 8 years old. Although his father passed away
நாெமல்லாம் ெசய்த ர்வ ெஜன்ம by then, Venkatanatha did not consider himself an
orphan, as he considered Sri Narayana as his father
ண்ணியம்தான். and Gayathri, who reveals Him, as every twice‐born's
real mother.
இந்த ண்ணியமான காலத்தில் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ
Venkatanatha studied yajur veda, maNimanjari, and
ராகேவந்திர ஸ்வாமிகளின் னிதமான anumadhvavijaya at Madurai.His powers of
வரலாற்ைறப் ப த் , ப த்தைதப் meditation were shown when his water from doing
sandyAvandan happened to fall on a dry seed, which
பிற க்குச் ெசால் , ஸ்ரீ ராகேவந்த்ரைர sprouted. He also developed an expertise in playing
the Veena, so he became known as Veena Venkata
அ தின ம் ஆராதித் , Bhatta. This is not surprising, since Venkatanatha
குைறகைளெயல்லாம் நிைறகளாக came from a family skilled in music. His great‐
grandfather, Krishnabhatta, tutored the King of the
மாற்றிக்ெகாண் , வா ம் காலம் Vijayanagar kingdom, Krishnadevaraya, in vina, and
சிறிதாயி ம் சிறப் டன் his father was skilled in music as well. Upon
returning from Madurai, he was married to
வாழேவண் ய நம கடைமயாகும். Saraswati, who was from a noble family. His
நம வாழ்க்ைக பிற க்குப் marriage, just like his Upanayanam and schooling,
was arranged by his brother Gururajacharya.
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No naughty boys here to hurt me with
M
Myy aauuttoobbiiooggrraapphhyy stones
(in a scrambled form) Also, I get a shade in rain and sun
somehow
‐Padmaja Balaji
Fever and pains visit me often mercilessly
Lazily I am lying in the corner of the lane
Making me drain and cry in solitude
With my eyes closed thinking of my past
No doc treats me for my physical
in reels
weaknesses
In black and white it whirled off in action
And none to think of my welfare in
Taking me as a helpless victim in that kindness
trodden realm
Fighting for it with your homeless boys To hurt me more than to fondle my
and girls feelings
Many a day I starved as a little puppy I am vigil in the nights for no reason
I grew this tall only in the midst of brawls Bark in high pitch during those dark
phases
Scratches and wounds I have in plenty
Faces I see little but smell I do a lot
To win a small piece of bone taken from the
bin That’s the strongest point out of my
miserable lot
After many ordeals and sleepless nights
Anything that we don’t have are
I chose this place few days back to settle
worshipped always
down
Is that the reason why humans glorify love I have no name to introduce myself
always
After all I am an old, ugly street dog
Look at me, I don’t have anyone for me till
Sure my soul will leave the world without
date
any log
Still I am loyal and loving to one who
Oh God! Please tell me why am I born
gives me food
[From the pages of my diary] The other day, I was travelling in the train
from Coimbatore to Chennai. It was one of
- Padmaja Balaji the long, boring and monotonous daytime
journeys with little space to move about. As
I was giving food for my son in his palms, I
“Today being a very auspicious day, I want was startled to see another hand with a
you to fast for the welfare of your child,” request, “Akka, pasikkudhukka. Enakkum
requested my mother-in-law. kudungakka.” She must have been a girl of
just 12-13 years. The train journeys have its
She added, “Whether it is right or wrong, unique say in terms of beggars and sellers
whether you have belief in it or not, I dare of all types who would make their presence
not possess the courage to go against the felt and so, our train was no exception.
norms laid down by our ancestors. And I Every five minutes, you would hear
know you very well that you would respect someone yelling, selling something or
my feelings.” begging for alms.
Would I succumb to such emotional I remembered the pangs of hunger twitching
pressures? Or am I too sentimental? Or is my stomach on a few occasions and hence
this the only way to demonstrate my love? gave a handful of curd rice to her. Before I
I just walk down the memory lane wherein I could say anything, she ate and moved
delivered my baby boy out of caesarian away diplomatically. How does she
section after enjoying unbearable labour appease her hunger every time - begging
pains for a day. I became a mother as a mouth after mouth from many people for
matter of fact and nurtured him day in and every meal? What a life is this?
out with all my love, affection, care and This girl is disturbing me so much that I am
concern what with sleepless nights and forced to write this article with a set of
endless battles of his sickness. But my questions to answer:
outlook towards life has broadened after
this. 1) Is it right to give alms?
I could feel the pain behind the birth of 2) Should the beggars be judged based
every child, be he/she rich or poor, beautiful on their physical in-capabilities
or ugly, intelligent or dullard. More so, in before giving alms?
raising such a child. I learnt to respect and
love my mother and mother-in-law equally, 3) Would alms-taking indirectly induce
or for that matter all mothers (from animals laziness to work?
to human beings) and their offsprings. I
4) To put myself in their shoes, can I
came to a conclusion that this life with huge
bear such a public life of shame and
heaps of successes and failures is meant to
insult?
shape the inner personality and to soar high
even in the vicissitudes of complex 5) Would my taste buds crave for
characters and situations just like the delicacies at such times of poverty
(at present, I eat only to live and not of bribing god or gods with a wish-list in
live to eat)? hand though I respect people without a
murmur who are deeply into it. Of course, I
6) What would I do if I don’t get food for do pray and visit temples, churches,
days together? Would I sell myself at darghas out of love & curiosity to learn more
those circumstances? and adore & respect all religious principles. I
7) What is the root cause of all these am neither a high-morale personality nor a
tragic scenes and who should be cut above all in any ways. My simple
blamed? principle is not to hurt anyone.
8) Is it the government’s responsibility Coming to the point, I don’t know the right
to find out solutions for such and wrong of my mother-in-law’s
problems of the country? justification but simply obeyed her request
keeping in mind three points:
9) Or is it the responsibility of every
citizen to contribute in some way or a) I didn’t want to hurt her sentiments
other, voluntarily coming out of and beliefs.
his/her selfish life for sometime b) I want to comfort her in a subtle way
periodically? that I respect her and her words.
10) I may give Re.1 each to 50 people at c) I remembered the girl in the train
a stretch, but the country holds and told myself that I wouldn’t die if I
mind-boggling number of people refrain from food for a day. What’s
with no food, shelter & home. How the big deal?
can I contribute for the welfare of
such people, given the situation that This country has produced many
I don’t earn, no bank balance in my unparalleled greats who had sacrificed their
account, no property in my name? very lives for the freedom struggle,
upliftment of the society, national reforms
We proudly declare and celebrate the etc. On the contrary, we lack the same spirit
independence day i.e. August 15 every of togetherness, oneness, broad-
year. We sing along patriotic songs, watch mindedness and hence fail to carry on their
‘Gandhi’ or ‘Roja’ on TV, hoist flags, listen to batons as we are deeply immersed in
public speeches and with a respect sing honing, accruing and upgrading our
‘Jana Gana Mana...’ but there is no real personal belongings, position, status etc. Is
independence, no light among the core lot it possible to achieve the vision of the
of people even after 59 years. President of India in such a condition?
Here I concentrate only on those who suffer Yes, it is possible provided every Indian rise
physically and not mentally. There are a to the occasion in the little way he/she can
wide range of issues to be addressed know & do and live truthfully to the pledge
however. as a student, as a daughter, as a son of
To be honest, I am a person who doesn’t Mother India - “India is my country and all
chant mantras, slokas or hymns, visit Indians are my brothers and sisters.’
temples, conduct poojas with the intention
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‐ Latha Ganes
glk;: E}whtJ ehs;
Fuy;: v]; gp [hdfp
I wish to wear colourful shoes
And roam with it all day through
(tpopapNy)
Along with a friend with whom I can talk (tpopapNy)
If only God had granted me two legs (tpopapNy)
I would have fulfilled all these wishes!
PPiiccttuurree PPeerrffeecctt
‐ Kavita in Bombay
BBiibbllee SSttoorriieess
To them Jesus was born;
the light of the world,
This is the story of the Most Amazing Thing
that Has Ever Happened in the History of King of Kings,
the World...
Lord of Lords,
Thousands of years ago,
the Everlasting God,
God spoke to Abraham under the stars
the promised one of Abraham,
and promised that through him
who came to bless and save us all.
all people would be blessed.
The Angel Gabriel was sent from heaven.
Abraham had a son named Isaac.
He came to a far corner of the world, to
From Isaac came Judah. Galilee, to a little town called Nazareth. And
there he appeared to a young woman
From the house of Judah came Obed, named Mary who was engaged to be
whose mother was Ruth. married to Joseph, who was of the house of
David.
From Obed came Jesse,
The angel said to Mary, "Greetings, most
of whom the prophet Isaiah wrote, highly favored one! For God is with you!"
There were in the same country, shepherds
abiding in the fields, keeping watch over
their sheep through the night.
NjdP
THENI
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midtUk; vOjyhk; gy gioa
gj;jphpf;iffspd; juj;ij tpl rpwe;jJ
FLk;gj;Jld; gbf;fyhk; midj;J
tajpdUf;Fk; Vw;w gf;fq;fs; gy
GJikfSld; cq;fs; NjdP
vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; Nkyhf ,ytrkhf
cq;fs; kpd;mQ;ry; ngl;bf;Nf tUk;
xNu gy;Rit khj ,jo;
nrg;lk;gh; ,jo;
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wali/rangoli.htm
Description
HIGH PROTIEN RECIPE
Ingredients
o Kondaikadalai‐1 cup
o Mango ginger‐150gm
o Small onion‐7‐8
o Tomato‐1
o Greenchilli‐3
o Tamarindjuice‐1/4cup
o Chillipowder‐2tsp
o Turmericpowder‐1/2tsp
o Salt‐to taste
o Mustard‐1sp
o Methi‐1sp
o Urad dal‐1sp
o Curryleaves‐few
o Oil‐reqd
Preparation
Soak k.kadalai overnight andboil
with salt & turmeric powder, drain &
keep aside.
Peel & slice mangoginger.
Slice onions & tomato.
Slit greenchillies.
Heat a kadai, put boiled kadalai, add
mangoginger,onions&tomato&chilli
es.mix well for few minutes.Add
chillipowder & tamarind juice,salt &
been wronged by those who sold it to you.
CCH
HAAPPTTEERR 66 They have given you a great use value for a
small cash value.
Let us suppose that I own a picture by one
of the great artists, which, in a developed
society, is worth thousands of dollars. I take
it to Baffin Bay and by “salesmanship”
induce a native dweller to give a bundle of
furs worth $ 500 for it. I have really
wronged him, for he has no use for the
picture. It has no use value to him; it will
not add to his life.
But suppose I give him a gun worth $50 for
his furs. Then he has made a good bargain.
He has use for the gun. It will get him many
more furs and much food; it will add to his
life in every way. It will make him rich.
When you rise from the competitive to the
How Riches Come To creative plane, you can scan your business
transactions very strictly, and if you are
You selling any person anything which does not
WHEN I SAY THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO add more to his life than the thing he give
DRIVE SHARP BARGAINS, I do not mean that you in exchange, you can afford to stop it.
you do not have to drive any bargains at all You do not have to beat anybody in
or that you are above the necessity for business.
having any dealings with your fellow men. I
mean that you will not need to deal with And if you are in a business which does beat
them unfairly. You do not have to get people, get out of it at once. Give everyone
something for nothing, but can give to every more in use value than you take from him in
person more than you take from him. cash value. Then you are adding to the life
of the world by every business transaction.
You cannot give everyone more in cash
market value than you take from him, but If you have people working for you, you
you can give him more in use value than the must take from them more in cash value
cash value of the thing you take from him. than you pay them in wages, but you can so
organize your business that it will be filled
The paper, ink, and other material in this with the principle of advancement, and so
book may not be worth the money you pay that each employee who wishes to do so
for it, but if the ideas suggested by it bring may advance a little every day.
you thousands of dollars, you have not You can make your business do for your
employees what this book is doing for you.
You can so conduct your business that it will creation of all the sewing machines already
be a sort of ladder by which every made, and it can cause the creation of
employee who will take the trouble may millions more — and will, whenever people
climb to riches himself. And given the set it in motion by desire and faith and by
opportunity, if he will not do so, it is not acting in a certain way.
your fault.
You can certainly have a sewing machine in
And finally, just because you are to cause your house, and it is just as certain that you
the creation of your riches from formless can have any other thing or things which
substance which permeates all your you want and which you will use for the
environment, it does not follow that they advancement of your own life and the lives
are to take shape from the atmosphere and of others.
come into being before your eyes. You need not hesitate about asking largely.
“It is your Father’s pleasure to give you the
If you want a sewing machine, for instance, kingdom,” said Jesus.
I do not mean to tell you that you are to
impress the thought of a sewing machine Original substance wants to live all that is
on thinking substance until the machine is possible in you, and wants you to have all
formed without hands, in the room where that you can use and will use for the living
you sit or elsewhere. But if you want a of the most abundant life.
sewing machine, hold the mental image of
it with the most positive certainty that it is If you fix upon your consciousness the fact
being made or is on its way to you. After that your desire for the possession of riches
once forming the thought, have the most is one with the desire of the supreme
absolute and unquestioning faith that the power for more complete expression, your
sewing machine is coming. Never think of it faith becomes invincible.
or speak of it in any other way than as being Once I saw a little boy sitting at a piano,
sure to arrive. Claim it as already yours. vainly trying to bring harmony out of the
It will be brought to you by the power of keys. I saw that
the supreme intelligence, acting upon the he was grieved and provoked by his inability
minds of men. to play real music. I asked him the cause of
his vexation, and he answered, “I can feel
If you live in Maine, it may be that a person the music in me, but I can’t make my hands
will be brought from Texas or Japan to go right.” The music in him was the URGE of
engage in some transaction which will original substance, containing all the
result in your getting what you want. possibilities of all life. All that there is of
music was seeking expression through the
If so, the whole matter will be as much to child.
that person’s advantage as it is to yours.
Do not forget for a moment that the God, the one substance, is trying to live and
thinking substance is through all, in all, do and enjoy things through humanity. He
communicating with all, and can influence is saying
all. The desire of thinking substance for
fuller life and better living has caused the
“I want hands to build wonderful structures, that the majority of people must stay poor
to play divine harmonies, to paint glorious because there is not enough to go around.
pictures. I want feet to run my errands, eyes They hold to so much of this erroneous
to see my beauties, tongues to tell mighty thought that they feel ashamed to ask for
truths and to sing marvelous songs,” and so wealth. They try not to want more than a
on. very modest competence, just enough to
make them fairly comfortable.
All that there is of possibility is seeking
expression through people. God wants I recall now the case of one student who
those who can play music to have pianos was told that he must get in mind a clear
and every other instrument and to have the picture of the things he desired, so that the
means to cultivate their talents to the creative thought of them might be
fullest extent. He wants those who can impressed on formless substance. He was a
appreciate beauty to be able to surround very poor man, living in a rented house and
themselves with beautiful things. He wants having only what he earned from day to
those who can discern truth to have every day, and he could not grasp the fact that all
opportunity to travel and observe. He wealth was his. So, after thinking the matter
wants those who can appreciate dress to be over, he decided that he might reasonably
beautifully clothed, and those who can ask for a new rug for the floor of his best
appreciate good food to be luxuriously fed. room and a coal stove to heat the house
during the cold weather. Following the
He wants all these things because it is instructions given in this book, he obtained
himself that enjoys and appreciates them; these things in a few months.
they are his creation. It is God who wants to
play, and sing, and enjoy beauty, and And then it dawned upon him that he had
proclaim truth, and wear fine clothes, and not asked enough.
eat good foods. “It is God that worketh in
you to will and to do,” said the apostle Paul. He went through the house in which he
The desire you feel for riches is the infinite, lived, and planned all the improvements he
seeking to express himself in you as he would like to make in it. He mentally added
sought to find expression in the little boy at a bay window here and a room there until it
the piano. was complete in his mind as his ideal home,
and then he planned its furnishings.
So you need not hesitate to ask largely. Holding the whole picture in his mind, he
Your part is to focus on and express that began living in the certain way and moving
desire to God. toward what he wanted — and he owns the
house now and is rebuilding it after the
This is a difficult point with most people. form of his mental image.
They retain something of the old idea that
poverty and self‐sacrifice are pleasing to And now, with still larger faith, he is going
God. They look upon poverty as a part of on to get greater things.
the plan, a necessity of nature. It has been unto him according to his faith,
They have the idea that God has finished his and it is so with you — and with all of us.
work, and made all that he can make, and (to be continued…)
VViisshhnnuu PPuurraannaam
m At the end of their penance, Shri Hari
Birth of Prachin Barhi Worship of God by appeared before them radiating with blue
light like a freshly bloomed blue lotus.
Prachetas
Accepting the greetings of the Prachetas,
King Prithu had two sons‐ Antardhaan and Lord Vishnu asked them to seek a boon.
Vaadi who were very religious minded Prachetas then told the dictate of their
themselves. Antardhaan’s wife Shikhandi father. Lord granted their boon. Thereafter
gave birth to Ivirdhaan. Prachin Barhi was all the Prachetas re‐emerged from the
the son of Ivirdhaan and his wife, Ghishna. waters.
Shukra, Gaya, Krishna, Vrij and Ajin were
their other sons. Prachin Barhi was a great Marriage of Prachetas and Birth of
fosterer of his subjects. Through continuous Prajapatis
oblations, he increased his subjects to great Parashar says‐ During the time when
limits.
Prachetas were engaged in penance, the
King Prachin Barhi married again with earth was unprotected. Hence, huge trees
Savarna; the daughter of Samudra and they came to cover her everywhere on land.
together produced ten sons. All of them Their foliage was so dense they that cut off
were known as Prachetas who were expert entire sky and the sun could not reach the
in the art of archery. All of them observed surface of the earth. After their emergence
serious penance under the sea for 10,000 from the sea, Prachetas got very angry
years.
when they saw the trees. In anger, they let
Maitreya says‐ O great sage! Kindly narrate out formidable flames mixed with ghastly
to us the reason for which Prachetas winds and uprooted all the trees before
observed severe penance under the sea. reducing them to ashes. A massive
destruction of the trees followed. Seeing
Parashar says‐ Once by the inspiration of that Soma, the king of the trees approached
Brahma, King Prachin Barhi asked his sons
Prachetas and requested‐ 'O kings! Kindly
Prachetas to continue the progeny in an
relinquish your anger and listen to what I
honoured way. Prachetas agreed to obey
the dictate of their father but they asked‐ O say.'
father! Kindly narrate to us, what should we
do to enable ourselves so that we could I will mediate a pact between the trees and
carry out the process of reproduction. you. The trees have produced an extremely
pretty girl named Marisha. Her creation has
King Prachin Barhi said that worship of Lord
been meant only for the continuation of
Vishnu was the only thing that enabled a
person to achieve his desired objectives. He your progeny. She will produce Daksha
dictated his sons to worship Lord Vishnu. It Prajapati who will be as radiant as the fire
was by the dictate of the father that all the and cause much increase in your progeny
ten Prachetas observed severe penance for further.
ten thousand years under the sea.
In the ancient times, a great savant of that your day ends after hundreds of years."
Vedas, sage Kandu was observing penance
at the bank of river Gomti. Frightened by his The sage said‐ "You had arrived at the river
penance Indra sent an elf Prabhalocha to bank right in the morning today. You passed
create a disturbance. That elf successfully the whole day with me and now its evening.
created a disturbance in the penance of Why do you laugh at me then? Prabhalocha
Kandu who then began to live with her in a said‐ "O Brahmin! Hundreds of years have
cave. Kandu passed one hundred years passed since I had arrived at your hut."
enjoying sensual pleasures with the elf. One Perplexed sage asked her‐ "Tell me exactly
day, the elf expressed her desire to leave how much time has passed in our present
for her heavenly abode. This came as a communion? Prabhalocha told the sage
shock for the sage Kandu. He requested her that they had together passed nine hundred
to stay for some more time with him. The and seven years six months and three days.
elf agreed to his request and stayed with Hearing this, the sage began to curse
him for another hundred years. Then once himself that he was so sunk in the carnal
again she expressed her desire to leave for pleasure with the elf that he even forgot
her heavenly abode. Once again, blinded by the time. He also began to fret that his
lust, the sage requested her to stay for whole penance had been brought to
some more time. Once again the elf stayed nought. Thus cursing himself, the sage also
for another hundred years with Kandu. scolded the elf and asked her to leave his
hut at once.
Thus, every time, when the elf got ready to
leave, sage stopped her. The elf knew about
"The elf was shivering in fear while her
the agony of separation that a person
whole body was drenched in sweat. When
experiences who is blinded by lust. She also
she left the hermitage, she wiped her sweat
feared the curse that such a person might
with the leaves of the trees. While having
pour down out of agony. Thus she herself
carnal pleasure with the sage, Prabhalocha
did not desert the sage and their love kept
had conceived. Her foetus also oozed out in
on increasing like a new moon. One day,
the form of sweat and was collected on the
towards the evening, the sage hurriedly left
leaves. The wind brought the different parts
his hut. Amazingly Prabhalocha enquired
of the foetus together while I nourished it
about the reasons why he was going out in
with my rays. Thus the foetus grew safely
such a hurry. The sage replied that as it was
and ultimately took birth as a girl child,
dusk, he should offer his evening prayers.
Marisha. The trees will present you that
The sage's reply amazed the elf further.
same girl as your wife", said Soma.
Laughingly, she said‐ "O knower of religion,
your day has ended after hundreds of
On the other hand after his penance was
years! Who will not be surprised to learn
disturbed sage Kandu migrated to
Purushottam region (modern Jagannath‐ twenty‐seven were married to Chandrama.
Puri) and began his penance afresh to All the gods, demons, Nagas, cows, birds,
please Lord Vishnu. Gandharvas, Apsaras, giants etc. are the
progeny of those fifty women.
Tale of Marisha's previous birth
Marisha, daughter of sage Kandu and
Maitreya says‐ "O great sage! I want to hear
Prabhalocha was a queen in her previous
the tale of origin of the gods, the demons
birth. She had lost her husband without
and all other creatures in detail."
having any child. She had then pleased Lord
Vishnu with her devotion. The Lord had
then asked her to seek a boon. She said‐ "O Parashar says‐ "Daksha created the sages,
Lord! Having been widowed at a young age, Gandharvas, demons, and serpents from his
I feel that my life has gone futile. I am very mind first. But none of those creatures
unfortunate. Hence O Lord! May I have by could continue the progeny. So, with an
your grace, a virtuous husband like you and intention of producing his progeny through
sons like Prajapati in my next birth. May I carnal union, Daksha married Asikni, the
take birth not from the body of my mother. daughter of another Prajapati. Daksha and
Asikni together produced five thousand
Lord Vishnu said‐ "All your wishes shall sons. All of those sons were eager to
come true in your next birth. You will have continue the process of reproduction when
ten prowessive and popular husbands. With Devarshi Narad approached them and said‐
their help, you will give birth to Prajapati "O children! It appears from your action
whose progeny will populate all the three that all of you are eager to begin the
worlds. You will take birth not from your process of reproduction right now. But
mother's body still you will be unmatched in before you do anything, kindly listen to
beauty." what I say. All of you are so ignorant that
you do not know anything about the earth.
Thus, coerced by Soma, Prachetas dropped How then will you carry out the
their angry stance and accepted Marisha as reproduction? Look! You can move
their wife. From the parts of Prachetas, anywhere in the universe, so why don't you
Marisha gave birth to Daksha Prajapati who go and see the end of the earth?" Thus
had emerged from Brahma earlier. motivated by Narad, all the five thousand
Following the dictate of Brahma, Daksha sons of Daksha dived into the sea and never
Prajapati produced different kinds of living returned thereafter like a river annihilates
beings as his children. First of all, he created in the ocean.
womenfolk from his mind. He got ten of
Daksha then married Vairuni and produced
those women married to Dharma. Thirteen
one thousand sons. They also intended to
women were married to Kashyap while
carry out reproduction but were misguided O great sage! Har, Bahuroop, Treyambak,
by Narad. They too followed the footsteps Aparajit, Vrishakapi, Shambhu, Kapardi,
of their elder brothers. Learning about the Raivat, Mrigvyadh, Sharpa and Kapaali are
fate of his sons, Daksha cursed Narad. Then the eleven Rudras. Sage Kashyap had
Daksha and Vairuni gave birth to sixty thirteen wives‐ Aditi, Diti, Danu, Arishta,
daughters. Ten of them were married to Surasa, Khasaa, Surabhi, Vinata, Taamra,
Dharma, thirteen to Kashyap, twenty‐seven Krodhavasha, Ira, Kadru and Muni. Now
to Soma, four to Arishtnemi and two to listen to the description of their progenies.
Angira and Krishasva each. Arundhati, Vasu,
Yaami, Lambaa, Bhaanu, Marutvati, During the previous Manavantar, there
Sankalpa, Muhurta, Saadhya and Vishwa were twelve gods named Tushit. At the end
were the wives of Dharma. Vishwa gave of the Manavantar, they met together and
birth to Vishwadeva, Saadhya to said‐ "O brothers! Let us now enter the
Saadhyagana; Marutvaan was the son of womb of Aditi and take birth as the gods
Marutvati. Vasu gave birth to eight Vasus. again in Vaivasvat Manavantar." Thus,
Lambaa gave birth to Ghosha, Yaami to Vishnu, Indra, Aryama, Dhataa, Twashta,
Naagveethi whereas Arundhati gave birth to Pushaa, Vivasvaan, Savita, Maitra, Varun,
all other creatures that dwell on earth. Anshu and Bhaga, these twelve sons of Aditi
Sankalpa produced Sankalp that is came to be known as Aditya.
omnipresent resolution.
The twenty‐seven wives of Soma gave birth
Names of the eight Vasus were Aap, Dhruv,
to many talented sons. Wives of Arishtnemi
Soma, Dharma, Anil, Anal, Pratyush and
gave birth to sixteen sons. Thus in all thirty‐
Prabhas. Vaitand, Shram, Shant and Dhvani
three gods including eight Vasus, eleven
were the sons of Aap. All annihilating Kaal
Rudra, twelve Aditya, Prajapati and
was the son of Dhruv. Varcha was the son
Vashatkar have been described in the
of Soma. Dravin, Huta, Ityavar, Shishir, Pran
Vedas. All of them are capable of taking
and Varun were the sons of Dharma.
birth at will. Just as the Sun rises and sets,
Manojav and Avigyaatgati were the sons of
similarly these gods also appear in different
Anil. Sharastamb, Shaakh, Vishaakh and
Yugas.
Naigmeya were the sons of Anal. Pratyush
had a son Deval. Vatstree the sister of From the part of Kashyap, Diti gave birth to
Brihaspati was the wife of Prabhas. They two invincible sons, Hiranyakashipu and
had Vishwakarma as their son. Hiranyaaksh and a daughter Sinhika who
Vishwakarma himself had four sons‐ was married to Viprachiti. Hiranyakashipu
Ajaikpad, Ahirbudhanya, Twashta, and had four sons‐ Anuhlad, Aahlad, Sahlad and
Rudra. The great penancer Vishwaroop was Prahlad.
the son of Twasta.
(to be continued…)
How does a bee find pollen?
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Hoonneeyy
Honeybees prefer to work close to their
As soon as the honeycomb in the hive is hive. Beekeepers move hives occasionally to
filled with honey and capped with beeswax give the bees access to a good floral source.
they are ready to be harvested. Beekeepers Bees tend to work less than 200 metres
regularly inspect their hives to see when the from the hive, but can range up to more
honeycomb can be removed. than 1.5 km away if necessary.
Honeycomb is removed from the hive and Scout bees have the task of finding new
taken to a mobile extracting van or central nectar sources and head out to check all
extracting plant called a “honey house”. The nearby vegetation. If they find nectar, they
wax cappings are removed with a steam return to the hive and pass on the exact
heated knife or special revolving blade location with a remarkably intricate dance
before the honeycomb is placed in the routine.
extractor. The honeycomb is then placed in
revolving baskets where the spinning The dance of the bee
movement throws out the honey by
centrifugal force. Once pollen, nectar or water is found, the
scout bee returns to the hive and dances on
the honeycomb to indicate where the
Little or no damage is done to the delicate source may be found.
honeycomb by this process and when it is
returned to the hive, the bees immediately
set about removing any left‐over honey plus Many factors indicate to the worker bee the
repairing and polishing each cell in precise position.
readiness for a new load of honey.
Honey collected from the extractor is then
strained and left to stand until air bubbles Wings vibrating swiftly as the scout bee
rise. Bubbles and any left‐over wax particles dances in a circle indicates that the
are skimmed from the surface and the find is within 100 metres of the hive. If the
honey is ready for bottling. source is further away, the dance will be a
“wagtail” roughly in a figure eight with a
straight centre section. The direction in
It truly is straight from Nature’s storehouse! which she runs the centre and the speed of
Most apiarists (beekeepers) send their her movements tell how far to fly and in
honey in bulk to city and country packing which direction.
houses. Some have their own bottling
equipment and sell the honey to retail and
wholesale stores.
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5. Upper picture shows the bees’ doorway,
a small wooden bar that can be arranged so
as to make the entrance small or larger.
Lower picture is a stand to keep the hive
from the ground. ‐ Courtesy:
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