Read the previous part here… “This child has been given to me by none other than Śiva himself” thought Sūryaprabha as he took the infant in his arms, and walked back into his palace. He then threw a magnificent feast, and the whole kingdom was entertained for twelve full days, with food, and song and …
You can read the previous part here… So I had provisioned for a quiet day, without work and spent largely with myself. Am liking it, but will be raring to go back to work and family, and Vetāla by tomorrow. See you then. And yes, GO TAKE THE VACCINE! Tomorrow, I become invincible. Or maybe …
Read the previous part here… When Manaḥsvāmin received the money, he went with the maid to the chambers of Dhanavatī, where she was waiting for him eagerly. As Manaḥsvāmin saw Dhanavatī, his heart skipped a beat, much like the chakora bird gets delighted on seeing the moon. And so he spent the night with her, …
Read the previous part here… Even through Manaḥsvāmin was of high birth, and well-educated, he was so bound by his desires that he fell in love with a courtesan named Hamsāvalī. She knew his desperation, and so demanded a fee of five hundred gold coins for him to see her and spend time with her. …
Read the previous part here… “I may have done a lot of bad deeds in my life, but I want to make up for at least a part of it by doing this…once I get married to your daughter, I will give her permission to have a son from any other man, and whosoever be …
Read the previous part here… As she ran along in the darkness, as fate would have it, her shoulder brushed hard against a thief who had been impaled on a stake. He was still alive, and his pain being aggravated by the blow he received, he cried out in pain.. “Oh no! I am hurting, …
Read the previous part here… The talk of मार (Manmatha) only happened during lovemaking, and not due to people speaking of death… हेमदण्ड (clubs of gold) only existed in the hands of doorkeepers, and not as levies of fines and taxes on people… And so Sūryaprabha was rich in all manners, and had all the …
As I was browsing through the archives, I chanced upon this post that I had made approximately a year back. Something happened today that made me think about this, and as I read through the Bhaja Gōvindam again, it brought a lot more clarity to me. On company – how many of us are able …
Read the previous part here… “Candrasvāmin performed all the tasks in the required manner, yet his mind was far from pure. His dedication was only so that he could enjoy the illusions that brought him the maiden, and not to put such power to more noble use.” “His mind wavered even after he was woken …
Read the previous part here. Aha. So I wrote this yesterday, and opportunity presented itself today. Actually, I wouldn’t call it a welcome opportunity, but well, it is what it is. And so I will have to err…walk the talk. You know, it’s so easy to slip into old habits, it’s almost funny. Here you …
