It was written 600 years ago. It’s 234 pages long. It’s been studied by cryptographers and codebreakers alike. And yet, we still have no idea what any of it means. This is the Voynich manuscript. The Voynich manuscript has been studied by many professional and amateur cryptographers, including American and British codebreakers from both World War I and World War II. …
This week was brutal – and today was the culmination. I don’t get this tired often, but I am today. So it’s time for a bit of shut eye and relaxation. Which brings me to something that I had written a couple of years ago. Tomorrow’s another day! It’s late, you are tired, been working …
So the young one has a blocked nose – again. So he goes sniff sniff (and ‘wow’ in the middle of the night, a new word learned) and we go wow with him – basically sleeping in bits and pieces. And today, as he wants a bit of pampering, we give him all we can …
Aim high, for the stars they say, But the stars are impossible, says me. Why don’t I aim to be higher, better, stronger than what I was yesterday instead? For goals are best seen closer an intimate connection to you rather than something unreal, something you know will never happen… Be ambitious they say, be …
अहिमहिरावणचारण राम् ॥६९॥ Ahimahiraavanna-Caaranna Raam ||69|| 69: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who Destroyed Mahiravana (through Hanuman) who Trapped Him in Patala Loka. संहृतदशमुखरावण राम् ॥७०॥ Samhrta-Dasha-Mukha-Raavanna Raam ||70|| 70: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who Destroyed the Ten-Faced Ravana in the Battle. विधिभवमुखसुरसंस्तुत राम् ॥७१॥ Vidhi-Bhava-Mukha-Sura-Samstuta Raam ||71|| 71: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who was Praised …
Witnessed a beautiful sight this Ekādashi – the rise of the first stone mandir in Abu Dhabi. I don’t want to get into the details of the structure – you can google it if you want. The thing that I liked the most though were the carvings – stories etched in stone – kathas of …
॥ युध्दकाण्डम् ॥ || Yudhda-Kaannddam || The Chapter on Battle रावणनिधनप्रस्थित राम् ॥६२॥ Raavanna-Nidhana-Prasthita Raam ||62|| 62: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who Set out to destroy Ravana. वानरसैन्यसमावृत राम् ॥६३॥ Vaanara-Sainya-Samaavrta Raam ||63|| 63: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who was Surrounded by the Army of Vanaras. शोषितसरिदीशार्थित राम् ॥६४॥ Shossita-Sarid-Iisha-Arthita Raam ||64|| 64: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, …
