A very good parable! Sent from my iPhone
> On 31-Jan-2021, at 11:49 AM, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Kalidasan > > Mr Srinivasan Saraswathi dialogue in Sanskrit is with me in my book shelf and > when I lay hand shall release it; in the meantime, Kalidasan whom I like more > than the Milton (simile) and Shakespeare (dramatic) charm with the Bhojan can > be seen . These verses are translated in Tamil too. > > It was a common saying that in Raja Bhoja’s kingdom, Dhara everyone was a > poet. An ambassador from a far-off country was highly skeptical of this, and > decided to verify it for himself. So off he went into the kingdom far away > from the king’s palace. After a long search, he found a poor weaver hard at > work. At last, the ambassador thought that he had finally found someone who > would certainly not be able to do justice to the tag of a poet. So, taking > the weaver with him, he arrived at the palace of Bhoja. > > Here are the lines sung by the weaver at the palace: > > काव्यं करोमि नहि चारुतरं करोमि यत्नात् करोमि यदि चारुतरं करोमि । > भूपालमौलिमणिमन्डितपादपीठ हे भोजरोज कवयामि वयामि यामि ।। > > Translation: I compose poetry but not very well. If I make an effort, I would > be able to do well. Oh One whose footrest is encrusted with jewels from the > crowns of kings, Oh Raja Bhoja, I compose poetry, I weave, (and now) I leave. > > In the palace of Bhoja was that jewel among poets, Kalidasa. One day Bhoja > decided to play a nice trick on our unsuspecting friend. Bhoja took a > courtier with him to Kalidasa’s home. When Kalidasa opened the door, Bhoja > hid himself behind it. The courtier entered Kalidasa’s home and broke the > news that their beloved Raja Bhoja had passed away. Kalidasa was overwhelmed > with emotion, and composed the following verses impromptu: > > अद्य धारा निराधारा निरालम्बा सरस्वती। > पंडिताः खंडिताः सर्वे भोजराजे दिवंगते।। > > That is, > > “Today Dhara is without support. The Goddess of Learning, Saraswati is also > without support. All scholars are overwhelmed with grief at the departure of > Raja Bhoja to heaven.” > > On hearing these beautifully composed lines and overcome with emotion at the > grief felt by his faithful poet at his passing away, Bhoja revealed himself > from behind the door. Color returned to Kalidasa’s face on seeing his beloved > master. Bhoja asked Kalidasa to repeat the lines he had composed just a few > moments back.Kalidasa, the most versatile among those who can be called > versatile, replied thus: > > अद्य धारा सदाधारा सदालम्बा सरस्वती। > पंडिताः मंडिताः सर्वे भोजराजे भुवंगते।। > > which means, > > “Today Dhara is ever supported, and so is Goddess Saraswati. All scholars are > adorned now that Raja Bhoja has descended on earth.” > > स्मयमानमायताक्ष्याः किञ्चिदभिव्यक्तदशनशोभि मुखम् । > असमग्रलक्ष्यकेसरमुच्छ्वसदिव पङ्कजं दृष्टम् ॥(माल. २.१०) > smayamānamāyatākṣyāḥ kiñcidabhivyaktadaśanaśobhi mukham । > asamagralakṣyakesaramucchvasadiva paṅkajaṃ dṛṣṭam ॥ (māla. 2.10) > The face of the girl with big, beautiful eyes, and whose teeth are slightly > seen because her smile is looking like a lotus flower, which has just started > blossoming, and whose fibers are partially visible. > > कस्यात्यन्तं सुखमुपनतं दुःखमेकान्ततो वा > नीचैर्गच्छत्युपरिच दशा चक्रनेमिक्रमेण। > kasyātyantaṃ sukhamupanataṃ duḥkhamekāntato vā > nīcairgacchatyuparica daśā cakranemikrameṇa। > No one gets always sorrow or always happiness. > States (of happiness and sorrow) keep turning around just as the spokes of a > wheel keep going up and down. > > Kalidasa's Kumarasambhava, which describes the advent of the vernal season > providing an effective excitant for Siva's love for Parvati: … > > “The Palasa flowers, not fully opened and hence curved like the crescent moon > and exceedingly red, looked like the fresh nail-imprints of the Spring > (Vasanta, in masculine gender) as it were on the limbs of the Sylvan Lands > (Vanasthali, in feminine gender) during their first intimate union.” The > expressions, balendu-vakrani, atilohitani and sad yo vasantena samagatani, > have, in a delicate manner, been used just to present a simple description of > natural state of things; still the delightful figure of speech (i.e. simile) > involved in the words, nakhaksataniva, gets naturally related to them without > the slightest strain on the reader's mind, and creates genuine aesthetic > delight. Again, the sukumara marga consists in giving prominence to the > intrinsic or natural form of an object in preference to the external and > artificial touch given to it by learning or technical skill (vyutpatti). KR > IRS 31121 > > > On Sun, 31 Jan 2021 at 01:32, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Respected Sir, >> Kalidasa ( कालिदास: 4th–5th century CE) >> was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's >> greatest playwright and dramatist. His plays and poetry are primarily based >> on the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas. His surviving >> works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems. >> Kālidāsa is the author of two mahakavyas, Kumārasambhava and Raghuvaṃśa . >> Kālidāsa also wrote two khandakavyas (minor poems): >> Ṛitusaṃhāra , Meghadūta. >> Kālidāsa wrote three plays. >> Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Mālavikāgnimitram, Vikramōrvaśīyam >> >> Once upon a time, a proud princess rejected many souls of men due to >> her beauty and knowledge. Indeed, the local pundits who could not defeat her >> of knowledge, planned to marry her with a fool. Revenge was the cause, may >> be defeat too. United they were in search of a foolish man. One day they >> came across a man who was cutting a branch of a tree sitting on the same >> branch. He was innocent, they thought him fool. >> They decided and choose him as a foolish man to be married with the >> proud princess and accordingly presented kalidas as a man of wisdom. They >> were married and later on princess realized that she has been duped. She >> drove away KALIDAS out of her palace. Innocent, poor KALIDAS could not >> realize any thing but felt insulted. >> Goddess Saraswati appeared before him and wanted to know >> the reason behind of his act to kill him. Goddess came to know every thing, >> she requested him to take a bath in the river. KALIDAS was amazed to his >> surprise; he was uttering the difficult verses of literal value. Goddess >> Sarasvati's blessing made all these possible. >> Thus proudness, negative thoughts and revenge >> transformed an innocent man to a man of wisdom, a great poet of his time. >> Ultimately a blessing in disguise which he never knew of. >> In RAGHUVAMSA KALIDAS says >> >> >> The sky is full of stars and planets, but yet one moon gives more >> light than others in the night. >> Likewise there are one thousand kings, but yet they say that this >> king of Magadha (Bimbisara) is the best >> >> (Raghuvamsa 6-22). >> >> उपमा कालिदासस्य भारवेरर्थगौरवम् । >> दण्डिनः पदलालित्यं माघे सन्ति त्रयो गुणाः ॥ >> >> upamā kālidāsasya bhāraverarthagauravam | >> daṇḍinaḥ padalālityaṃ māghe santi trayo guṇāḥ || >> >> “Simile is Kalidas’ forte, Bharavi – density of meaning; >> Dandi – simplicity and Magha possesses all three qualitites!” >> >> >> Regards >> V.Sridharan >> Trichy >> >> >> On Saturday, 30 January, 2021, 10:04:44 pm IST, cnu pne >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from ex excdc WHO ARE YOU? >> >> >> >> During one of his travels, Kalidasa felt very thirsty and looked around for >> water. He saw a woman drawing water from a well. He went up to her and asked >> her for water. She agreed to give him water, but asked him, “Who are you? >> Introduce yourself.” >> >> Now Kalidasa thought that an ordinary village woman was not worthy of >> knowing who Kalidasa was. So he said, “I am a traveller.” But his lady >> replied, “In this world there are only 2 travellers – the Sun and the Moon. >> Both Rise and Set every day and keep travelling perpetually.” >> O >> Then Kalidasa said, “Alright then, I am a guest.” The lady promptly replied, >> “In this world there are only 2 guests – Youth and Wealth … both are >> temporary and hence can only be called as guests.” >> >> Intrigued Kalidasa said, “I am a Tolerant person (sahansheel vyakti).” Now >> the lady replied, “In this world only 2 truly know the meaning of Tolerance >> – Bhoomi (Earth) and Tree. How much ever you stamp the earth or throw stones >> at the tree (for the fruits), both continue to nurture us.” >> >> Now Kalidasa was completely perplexed. He said, “Fine. I am a stubborn >> person (hatavaadi).” The lady smiled and said, “There are only 2 truly >> stubborn personalities – our nails and our hair. We keep cutting them >> non-stop, but they continue to grow.” >> >> Kalidasa had been patient so far, but now in anger he said, “I am a fool”. >> Now the lady gave a wide smile and said, “There are only 2 kinds of fools in >> this world – a King who rules without having any capability or knowledge & a >> Minister who is a sycophant to such a King and lavishes praises on such a >> useless king.” >> >> Kalidasa realised that he had been outsmarted. He fell at the feet of the >> lady and when he touched her feet and then got up, whom did he see? Mata >> Saraswati – the Goddess of Learning and Wisdom. She said, “Kalidasa, you are >> wise. But only if you know yourself do you become a Manushya (human being). >> A person without any awareness of self has not reached the pinnacle of being >> a Human. >> >> The Guru who recounted this story in His Pravachan said, “Children should >> become a Manushya & know themselves. More than teaching them how to earn >> more money and become rich, parents should teach them to become aware of >> themselves and become better Human beings.” 😊🙏 >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Thatha_Patty" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/DEE19624-7ADD-434F-84ED-86825F7E964B%40gmail.com. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iyer123" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/677225821.511341.1612036937326%40mail.yahoo.com. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZooHiG8%2BeEcfac8Uh3_rVqWr6zbp08Cj2-nryyYQNdgngw%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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