Apple from the Hills Consider a hilly area near the Himalayas somewhere in North India. Owned entirely by the local Government, a special variety of Apple grew there. Every year, only a few hundred apple grew and there was always heavy demand for the same. After harvest, the Government, with all its noble intentions, gave... Continue Reading →
The Sapta Bhagyas of Karnataka Government
2013ರಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆದು ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯನವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ಸ್ ಸರಕಾರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಚುಕ್ಕಾಣಿ ಹಿಡಿದ ಕೆಲವೇ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿಧ ‘ಭಾಗ್ಯ’ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು. ಅನ್ನ ಭಾಗ್ಯ, ಶಾದಿ ಭಾಗ್ಯ, ಕ್ಷೀರ ಭಾಗ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನೊಂದು ಸೋಷಿಯಲಿಸ್ಟ್ ಸರಕಾರ ಎಂದು ಸಾಬೀತುಪಡಿಸುವ ದಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಾಕಿತು. ಈ ಸರಕಾರದ ಐದು ವರುಷಗಳ ಅವಧಿ ಇನ್ನೇನು ಮುಗಿಯಲಿದೆ, ಮುಂದಿನ ತಿಂಗಳ 12ರಂದು ಹೊಸ ಚುನಾವಣೆ. ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದ ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸರಕಾರದಿಂದ... Continue Reading →
Justice Loya Judgement: Thwarting An Attempt to Cast Aspersions on Judiciary
Two days ago, a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court, that included the honorable Chief Justice, dismissed a ‘PIL’ related to the death of Justice Loya, a district judge of Maharashtra. Justice Loya was handling the Sohrabuddin case in which Amit Shah, the President of the BJP, was an accused. Several articles have been published... Continue Reading →
Pandava Ajnatavasa: Three Interpretations
Recently I happened to read an article on the internet where the ajnatavasa incident of virata parva in the mahabharata was used to interpret human psychology. The author felt that the roles that each pandava put on was an “attempt to accept their disowned sides”. So yudhisthira becoming kanka was an attempt to “get in... Continue Reading →
Definition of Paramatma in the First Shloka of the Vishnusahasranama
The vishnusahasranama is one of the most powerful stotras available in the literature of sanatana dharma. Upon dharmaraja’s request, it was recalled by bhishma while on his bed of arrows and delivered in the presence of krishna and others. Because of the presence of krishna next to bhishma, this stotra assumes special significance since it... Continue Reading →
Krishna’s Message on Dharma vs Power
In the ‘bhagavadyAna’ upa-parva of the ‘udyOga’ parva of mahAbharata, there is a very interesting incident which gives us a great lesson on the duty of a person when dharma is in danger. The pAndavas decide that peace must yet be given one last opportunity. Krishna decides he must play the role of the peace... Continue Reading →
The Cleansing of Jaya-Vijaya Inside Us
Note: This post is heavily influenced by the pravachana of Padma Sri Bannanje Govindacharya on the topic of narasimhaavatara. Many pranamas to him. (I have made a few extrapolations to what he has said) The story of jaya and vijaya — the doorkeepers of vaikunta — is well known to all readers of vaishnava literature. Their refusal to allow... Continue Reading →
Krishna — One Who is Always ‘satyavAk’
Those well versed in shAstras will tell you that paramAtma always says satya — truth. He never goes back on his words — he never lies — he never fails to keep his promise. The entire second adhyaya of the brahmasutras, as Sri Madhwacharya has elucidated — highlight this single quality of the paramatma — that he is ‘निर्दोष’ — without any defect. Therefore, if he did... Continue Reading →
The Contribution of The Bahamani Rulers
City of Vijayanagara: November: 1442 A.D — in the words of Abdur Razzak “Having left this mountain and this forest behind me, I reached a town called Belour, the houses of which were like palaces…… …..The city of Bidjanagar is such that the pupil of the eye has never seen a place like it, and the ear... Continue Reading →
Issues with the Karnataka HR & CE Act
Recently, the Karnataka Government sent out a circular seeking feedback from the public over the issue of taking over of Hindu mathas and (additional) temples. In the face of a strong backlash, the circular was withdrawn within a day. Even as the entire HR&CE Act was struck down as being unconstitutional by the Karnataka High... Continue Reading →
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