Pranam
Thank you Even after a long slumber or sleep woke up only not to find the
long contents but only sanskrit emg typing takara as a grave correction as
usual Mr Venkataraman; that shows where you are; you could have a s a
learned written on pose and posture too; I am waiting KR IRS 12122

On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 11:13, venkat raman <[email protected]> wrote:

> Namaste. The season called Spring is known as वसन्त
> <https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/index.php?tran_input=vasanta&direct=au&script=hk&link=yes&mode=3>
>  not वसन्थ.
> May I know  the difference between Crow posture and crow pose, Crane pose
> and crane posture?
>
> Venkataraman
>
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 10:13, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Pranam
>> 1 So all crows are also migrating to the USA along with the brahmin as
>> their ancestors; in 1996 I saw rarely crow in USA; now I could hear their
>> voice whether east or west.
>> 2  Bakasana (Crane Pose) and Kakasana (Crow Pose) are among the first
>> arm balances that many students achieve. Getting into the pose can feel
>> nearly impossible—until it doesn’t. These poses offer you an opportunity to
>> feel both strong and flexible, which can motivate you to challenge yourself
>> in other ways in your practice. While Crane and Crow are technically two
>> different poses, many people practice these as modifications of one
>> another. Kakasana (Crow Pose) is done with your arms bent and your knees
>> resting on your upper arms. In Bakasana (Crane Pose), your arms are
>> straight and your knees are tucked closer to your underarms. Play with
>> variations that work best for your body. To get into either pose, you
>> need to activate your abdominal muscles, press into your hands, engage your
>> shoulder blades, squeeze your legs together in midline, and above all else,
>> trust yourself. Bakasana teaches you to create connections between your
>> arms and knees, abdominals and spine, mind and body.
>> 3   The cuckoo and the crow.
>>
>> My father told me something,
>>
>> That I'd like you to know.
>>
>> It's all about the cuckoo
>>
>> And her feathered cousin, crow.
>>
>> Whether you see the other
>>
>> Or you see the one,
>>
>> Since both are black, the difference
>>
>> is apparent to none.
>>
>> But when the winter fades away
>>
>> Gives birth to colourful spring,
>>
>> The heavenly voice of the cuckoo,
>>
>> From ancient trees doth ring.
>>
>> And so it is with the good,
>>
>> Outer appearances do not matter.
>>
>> It's with stuff that they are made of,
>>
>> That the world's attention is caught.
>>
>> So be like the cuckoo, child, he said.
>>
>> Develop your strengths within.
>>
>> Make a difference to every life you touch,
>>
>> By heralding the spring in.
>>
>> काक: कृष्ण :: पिक:  कृष्ण : को भेद : पिककाकयो
>>
>> वसन्थ समये प्राप्ते काक: काक: पिक: पिक:
>>
>> The crow (is) black:काक: कृष्ण The cuckoo :(is) black पिक:  कृष्ण  what
>> is the difference  को भेद :  between the cuckoo and
>>
>>  The crow पिककाकयो ? Spring is obtained (It is during Spring that the
>> difference becomes apparent) वसन्थ समये प्राप्ते that
>>
>>  The crow is a crow and the cuckoo, a cuckoo. काक: काक: पिक: पिक:
>>
>> 4     Kāka (काक).—(crow) *Origin.* Kaśyapa was the son of Marīci, who
>> was the son of Brahmā. Kaśyapa’s wife Tāmrā had
>>
>>  many daughters like Kākī, Śyenī, Bhāsī, Gṛdhṛkā, Śukī and Grīvā. From
>> Kākī were born the crows in the world. (Agni
>>
>>  Purāṇa, Chapter 19). *Crows—the symbol of sin.* There is a reference in
>> Śiva Purāṇa to this. Long ago the King of Kāśī had
>>
>>  a daughter named Kalāvatī. Even in her youth, she received the "Śaiva
>> pañcākṣara mantra." After that, she was married
>>
>>  by Dāśārha, King of Mathurā, who was a sinner. When he touched Kalāvatī
>> who was a holy woman, he experienced
>>
>>  unbearable heat. Kalāvatī said that it was because of the King’s sin. So
>> she took Dāśārha to the sage Garga, who purified
>>
>>  Dāśārha with his mantras (incantations) made him stand in water. At once
>> the King’s sins came out of his body in the
>>
>>  shape of crows. Some of them flew away. Many of them fell down with
>> their wings burnt. Seeing this, the sage Garga
>>
>>  said that all those crows were the volume of sins accumulated in the
>> course of the innumerable births through which he
>>
>>  had passed. (Śiva Purāṇa, Pañcākṣara Māhātmya).
>>
>> 5     Kāka (काक) is the name of a tribe mentioned in the Gupta
>> inscriptions. The Gupta empire
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/gupta#history> (r. 3rd-century CE),
>>
>>  founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the
>> Dharmic religions such
>>
>>  as Hinduism <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/hinduism>, Buddhism
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/buddhism> and Jainism
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/jainism>. We know of the Kākas, an
>> autonomous community mentioned in the Allahabad
>>
>>  Inscription of Samudragupta. In Eastern Malwa we have two ancient
>> place-names connected with the Kākas. One is the
>>
>>  hill now called Sāñcī hill (the ancient) Kākanāda. The other is an
>> ancient village called Kāka-pura, some 20 miles north of
>>
>>  Bhilsa, and full of ancient monuments. Also see Kākanāda
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kakanada#history>: the name of a
>> locality mentioned in the Gupta inscription No.
>>
>>  6   There are many references to the crow in the *Ramayana
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ramayana#purana>*. ( 4.1.55,//
>> 6.23.11,// 6.41.20,// 7.18.26-28) There are 12
>>
>>  varieties of crows.
>>
>>   The first variety is called Kaka because their cry resembles 'kaka'.
>> In other words Kaka is an onomatopoeic name. Onomatopoeia indicates that
>> the meaning of the word can be guessed from the way it is pronounced, like
>> bow-wow' or 'meow-meow'. They are jet black in colour. They have big rough
>> feathers and long beaks. They like to go places by flying. Their cry is a
>> little harsh. They like to be in groups. They are lazy and cowardly. They
>> are far-sighted as they can see long distances. They eat a lot and so they
>> can be called gluttons. Their bodies emit a foul smell.
>>
>> The 2nd variety is known as Karata
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/karata#purana>. They are also jet
>> black and long winged. They would be constantly producing their crying
>> noises. They are very strong birds, but their beaks are small. They can fly
>> fast in the sky. They are seen everywhere. They are not voracious eaters
>> like the Kakas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kaka#purana>.
>>
>> The 3rd variety is Balipushta. They are blue in colour and have smooth
>> bodies. They are good to look at. They have small tails, beaks and
>> stomachs. They eat very little. They are interested in places where there
>> are people. They are not afraid of people and they are close to them. They
>> like to remain single. Sacrificial food is given to these crows and that is
>> why they are called Balipushta.
>>
>> The 4th variety is Sakritpraja. They are so called because they lay eggs
>> only once in their lifetime. They are jet black in colour, except their
>> necks which are whitish. They are tall and have broad wings. They can fly
>> fast and high. Their diet consists of flesh, fruits and food grains. We can
>> also see them in the forests.
>>
>> The 5thvariety is known as Dhvaksha.Theyare deep blue in colour. They
>> have long beaks and legs. They are capable of flying in different postures
>> and can fly very high. While attacking their enemies they scream loudly.
>> They are not gluttons and are satisfied with small amounts of food.
>>
>> The 6th variety is Atmaghosha. Their colour is midway between black and
>> blue. They cry in different modes. They like to be alone, unlike other
>> crows which like to congregate. They build their nests on trees that are
>> close to water bodies. They eat mainly small fish. They are found both in
>> villages and forests.
>>
>> The 7th variety is known as Parabhrit
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/parabhrit#ayurveda>. They are so
>> called because they hatch the eggs of cuckoos without knowing that they are
>> not their own eggs. They are blue in colour except the tip of their wings
>> which are whitish. They are very good at building nests. They are afraid of
>> two things -people and the rainy season. They can fly in various postures
>> and they are fond of bathing themselves at any time of the day. They
>> possess certain good qualities and are easily trainable.
>>
>> The 8th variety is Vayasa
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vayasa#purana>. These crows have
>> very dark bodies and rough feathers. They eat the flesh of dead bodies.
>> They are not good to look at. Their beaks are long, sharp and strong. They
>> are often seen perching on goats, cattle, buffaloes and other quadrupeds,
>> trying to get some pests that live there. Their cries are harsh and
>> unpleasant. Their flight is slow. They prefer to live in villages and are
>> hardly found in forest areas. They are mean minded and do mean things and
>> they are scared of thunder and lighting.
>>
>> The 9th variety is called Ciranjivin. These crows live for long periods
>> and that is why they are called by this name. Their bodies are jet black,
>> but their necks, breasts and wings are a bit whitish. They do not fly high
>> in the sky. They are afraid to fly over water bodies. They are gluttons and
>> are never satisfied with their food and they can be seen eating constantly.
>> Their cries are very harsh and unpleasant. They eat a variety of things and
>> they have the advantage of side-sight. They are fickle-minded and show no
>> stability in their behaviour.
>>
>> The 10th variety is named Maukuli. These are very small in size and are
>> blackish white. Their tails and wings have some other colour and also some
>> dots. They have small beaks. They are fond of eating powdered foods. They
>> often swim and play in water bodies. They are tame with people. Their cries
>> are not harsh. When there is a danger, they face it groups. They are
>> easily trainable.
>>
>> The 11th variety is called Dronakaka or Raven. They have long bodies and
>> are jet black in colour. Their beaks and legs are long. Their wings are
>> broad and their feathers rough. They have sharp nails. They prefer to live
>> in forests. They do not like the scent of human beings and are not easy to
>> catch. They like to eat flesh and their cries are unpleasant and harsh.
>> They attack other birds even without any provocation. They are also fond of
>> fighting among themselves. They do not need much food. They are very cruel
>> and show great daring when they are in groups.
>>
>> The 12th variety is known as Kakola
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kakola#hinduism>. They dwell among
>> mountains. They are jet black in colour and their cry is harsh and
>> unpleasant. They destroy all the small birds near their nests. Their necks
>> are long and their feathers very strong. They fly fast. They often fight
>> among themselves. They even harm many quadrupeds. They will be seen flying
>> round and round. Their life span is very short and they live for a maximum
>> period of 5 years. It is believed that they are one of the worst varieties
>> of crows.
>>
>> 7    41st chapter of KarnaParva
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/karnaparva#purana>.(Mahabharatham,
>> 41.19-29). A Vaishya
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vaishya#purana> lived in a country
>> on the seashore. He was very generous and took pleasure in almsgiving. His
>> young son used to feed the crows everyday with the leftover food in the
>> home. By eating this food the crow became quite strong and fat. The crow
>> then became very proud and it started insulting other birds in its
>> category. Once it had the audacity to challenge a swan that came to the
>> seashore in flying. There were many swans in the group. They simply
>> smiled at the foolishness of the crow in challenging one of them to fly
>> with the crow. The crow was ready to bet. The swans told the crow that it
>> should not challenge a swan in flying and they were sure it would lose the
>> bet. But the crow insulted them and told them that it knew 101 ways of
>> flying  The swan said it knew only one way of flying. They started
>> flying. After some time the crow felt tired, but it had no place to rest.
>> It fell into the sea. Then it begged the swan to save it. The swan saved it
>> from drowning. The crow then eulogised the heroism of the swan and flew
>> away to a distant place saying that it will not insult others any more. In
>> this story, the poet has used many different names for the flight of the
>> birds.[3]
>> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/essay/animal-kingdom-tiryak-in-epics/d/doc825722.html#note-e-174118>
>>  From this it is quite obvious that the poet was well-versed in
>> ornithology.
>>
>> 8   Finally *Sri Kaagapujandar* (*Tamil:காகபுஜண்டர்*) is considered to
>> be an eminent siddha <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddha> in Siddhar
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhar> tradition, a saint who has
>> reached particularly exalted a high degree of physical and spiritual
>> perfection. According to legend he lived around the 7th century CE. Jeeva
>> samadhi of Sri Kaagapujandar is present in the Sornapureeshwar Temple in
>> Thenponparappi village situated near Chinna salem, Villupuram District. His
>> birth star is Ayilyam]
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaagapujandar#cite_note-cv-2> Sri
>> Kaagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar and author K.S.Pilla as one of
>> the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்) He also called  as *Kaagapusundi*,
>> *Kaagapusundar*, and *Pujankar*..Sri Kagapujandar, according to legend,
>> has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of new
>> one as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri
>> Kagapujandar is the master in the art of Immortality
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortality>. He is the one who gives
>> diksha <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diksha> (initiation) to Shiva
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva> in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar
>> gave upadesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Rama>. Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said
>> to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar. Once the gods Brahma
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma>, Vishnu
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu> and Shiva
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva> ended up in a heated argument to
>> know who is the eldest, finally Narada
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narada> told them that there is only one
>> Maharishi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharishi> who can tell who is
>> the eldest. Trimurti <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimurti> wondered
>> how old that Maharishi would have to be, in order to know who is the
>> eldest. They came to know that Sri Kaagapujandar who saw many apocalypse,
>> beginning of new era and new Trimurti for every era. Trimurthi praised
>> Sri Kaagapujandar as a remarkable one and great siddha.  KR IRS 12122
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 00:07, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Respected Sir/s,
>>>
>>> 1. For reasons not clearly known, crows rarely appear:
>>>
>>>                After the disappearance of *SPARROWS *from the country's
>>> urban landscape, the focus has now turned to the population of the common
>>> Indian house *CROW*. ... Yet, crows have recently begun to disappear.
>>> House crows are India’s most persistent companionate species and have
>>> always flourished side by side with humans in villages and cities.
>>>
>>>      “While biologists usually blame falling bird numbers on
>>> over-hunting or habitat loss or industrialisation, such pressures do
>>> not weigh unduly on house crows, which are never hunted, often indulged and
>>> hand-fed and frequently worshipped”
>>>
>>>                      The Mysore City Bird Atlas, a pioneering effort to
>>> comprehensively document birds by surveying the roughly 160 sq kms of
>>> Mysuru city, does not indicate any decline in the population of house crows
>>> over the last four years.
>>>
>>> Environmentalists, describe crows as a *“resilient*” species that keep
>>> pace with the changing environment.
>>>
>>>                                                    Though urbanisation
>>> affects the crow population, crows are very intelligent and adapt to the
>>> changes.
>>>
>>> The trees are their favourite nesting and a nearby foraging area to meet
>>> their food requirement.   “.  Depletion of tree cover— which is an
>>> indisputable fact; is affecting crow population. Besides, this there could
>>> be high pesticide and chemical content in food, whose leftovers crows
>>> scavenge, ornithologists say.
>>>
>>> *STORY ….*
>>>
>>>             *SILPHILLI **village is located in Surajpur Tehsil of
>>> Surguja district in **Chhattisgarh,** India.*   *Strange as it may
>>> sound, residents of Silphili village in Sarguja do not know what a crow
>>> looks or sounds like. and so, have never seen the dreaded droppings. The
>>> winged scavengers, for some unknown reason, have never “graced” the village
>>> with their presence. The village, 350 km north of the state capital *
>>> *RAIPUR,** has a population of around 2,000 people. **It produces high
>>> quality vegetables, along with a dozen other villages located in a 5-km
>>> radius, and boasts of some of the most fertile plots in the state. **People
>>> of the village say: “Not only the present generation, but even our great
>>> grandfathers and the generations before did not see a crow in the village.”
>>> There is a forest cover near the village but no crow has ever flown in from
>>> that side as well. The reason behind this dates back to the Ramayana era.
>>> Crows, it seems, do not enter the village because of the wrath of Lord Ram.*
>>>
>>> * “During vanvas (exile) Lord Ram happened to pass through this area.
>>> One day, a crow hit the toe of **SITA **with its beak. An angry Lord
>>> Ram shot an arrow, which hit one of the eyes of the crow. Since then, crows
>>> have never come to SILPHILLI. *
>>>
>>> *3. Crows-Concept born in mind representing pithrus*
>>>
>>> *As per Hindu mythology, Shani Bhagavan is usually mounted on a crow and
>>> hence crows are offered food to please Shani Bhagawan. Some consider them
>>> as ancestors who visit their hereditary families on Amavasya days. The
>>> crows are given food on these days .The **PITRU** (Sanskrit: **पितृ**,
>>> the fathers) are the spirits of the departed ancestors in Hindu culture.
>>> They are often remembered annually.* *According to the ancient Hindu
>>> beliefs the Crows are the linkage between the dead and living humans. On
>>> the days of “SHRADH”; it is believed that an offering of food to the Crows
>>> will be carried to one’s dead relatives.* *CROW/s, will eat the pindam
>>> only when the pitrus have satisfied themselves at the sraddham .**So a
>>> crow eating the pindam is a reflection of the pitrus satisfaction.**  "
>>> ye cha madvishayastha vai maanavaa: kshudayardita tvayi bhukte sutruptaste
>>> bhavishyati sabandhava: " **ये च  समध्विशयस्ते वै मानवाः क्षुदयर्दिता
>>> त्वयि**, **भुक्ते* *सुत्प्रुतस्तेभविष्यतिसभान्धवाः**…..meaning any
>>> person suffering in my world ( ie after death) with hunger and thirst shall
>>> be satisfied when their sons and relatives feed you " Hence the feeding of
>>> crows. Crows are supposedly having a perception of knowing the presence of
>>> spirits.*
>>> -----
>>> *Regards*
>>> *V.Sridharan*
>>> *Trichy*
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, 11 January, 2022, 09:30:11 pm IST, 'gopala krishnan' via
>>> Thatha_Patty <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> KAKKA- THE CROW   1.
>>>
>>>  Dear friends,
>>>
>>>  For reasons not clearly known, crows rarely appear in my area nowadays.
>>> Seeing a crow, if I keep biscuit bits, it may eat two or three bits and fly
>>> away. Many times the remaining bits are partially eaten by ants.
>>>
>>> I had posted earlier a lengthy posting about crows on 16-2-2011. This
>>> posting is with additions and *with a lot of deletions of that posting.
>>> *
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Gopala krishnan 11-1-2022.
>>>
>>> *1. Feeding crow.*
>>>
>>>  The practice of keeping a small quantity of fresh cooked rice in
>>> spatula and offering to crows on the compound wall  by about 11 AM has
>>> stopped recently by my wife, because the crows do not appear to eat. I have
>>> confirmed it from my wife.
>>>
>>> Every day night we keep a cup full of rice and morning it is offered to
>>> cows. If crows come earlier they eat it now. Cows ate the remaining. In my
>>> boyhood days my late mother used to say- *Rice to the size of a mango
>>> must be kept in all   homes in the night, if at all the lady of the house
>>> is barren*. It was given to cows next day. Probably on those days kids
>>> might have waked up in the night and asked for rice.
>>>
>>> Crows wake up and used to sit near the compound wall in the morning
>>> before a few months ago also. First thing done everyday morning  is
>>> offering biscuit bits to crows.
>>>
>>> *What a coincidence*- While writing this, I heard two crows cawing( by
>>> 3 PM) , immediately I offered biscuit bits on compound wall, one of them
>>> ate half of the pieces  and flew away. The other sitting on a branch of
>>> tree, least bothered of biscuit bits. Probably it may not be hungry. Late
>>> evening I found no biscuit bits. Some crows might have eaten them.
>>>
>>> While the crows ate rice offered after cooking, I had never seen cawing
>>> more by the crows. One or two times they will caw, if the special crows
>>> does not appear  the others would  leave without taking rice many a
>>> times. As an observer this has made me to wonder. Many times the specific
>>> crows are bigger in size. They came, take one or two beak full; patiently
>>> the others waited, and then took in their beak full and flown away.
>>>
>>> 2. Crow – the representation of Pithru.
>>>
>>>  It is the general concept among Hindus, that crows represent the
>>> pithrus. I think large crows ate while rice offered   might be my late
>>> elder brothers for whom no Gaya srardha is  performed. I cannot
>>> substantiate this point, but the waiting of other crows ensures this.
>>> Probably the large crows may be appearing now in their children’s homes.
>>>
>>> 3. Crows-Concept born in mind representing pithrus
>>>
>>>  Probably as I have seen during  sraadha, from boyhood days the belief
>>> crow represent pithrus is in- born in my mind. This is before the age I
>>> read books on this topic. Of late I think, since they represent pithrus,
>>> they never come close to us. They keep small  distance. (Lakshmana*
>>> story- we should not keep attachment more. He had attachment with a deer
>>> and born as deer*)
>>>
>>>  It is very difficult to catch crow, put in cage and bring it up like
>>> parrots.  Decades before I read in Kumudam magazine about a Muslim boy
>>> who brought up a crow. It was new information I read at that time. Decades
>>> ago one of the members in Thatha Patti yahoo group wrote- In Bangalore
>>> Crows always remained near city railway station. It was very difficult to
>>> see a crow at other places. Rare information.
>>>
>>> *4. Crow - to eat pinda.*
>>>
>>>  During sraadha, we ensure the crows come and eat the pinda. Since pinda
>>> is a big ball of cooked rice, we also spread some rice.
>>>
>>> I recollect in my boyhood days, my mother asked me to locate whether
>>> crows were there in nearby trees by the time pinda had to be offered,.  
>>> Somehow
>>> for the cooking smell or for reasons unknown, crows might be ready to eat
>>> pinda and rice offered.
>>>
>>> My late father used to say, when crow caws before offering of
>>> pindas-“Avarkku dhiruthi aayi”(Pithrus are in a hurry). I had seen  a
>>> few times the crow taking  the pinda immediately on keeping or  from my
>>> father’s hands itself before keeping on the Tulasi matam. My father was
>>> slightly unrest on srardha days till it was accomplished.
>>>
>>> ( In Kerala Tulasi matam is used to offer pinda or daily offering of
>>> cooked rice.   In the evening my late mother cleaned before lighting
>>> Lamp there. It was/is never considered  as patthu.)
>>>
>>>  In places like Tutucorin, where crows have more sea foods we could see
>>>  one or two crows just coming and taking a beak full and flying away
>>> from the pinda. Sometimes no crow could be located. Sasthrikals at
>>> Tutucorin would say- if crows are not taking pinda, do not wait for them.
>>>  They would come and eat rice at  their own time. Let bhokthas  get up.
>>>
>>> However I had observed one thing-If at all 5 or 6 crows are there on
>>> trees, until some bigger crows come and touch the pinda, others did not
>>> come near Pinda. Today I think-Those sat on trees and waited for Balikakka
>>> (large crowd) represented Jnatha- anjatha pithrus. Whenever sraadha is
>>> performed, we referred Jnatha anjatha pithrus also.
>>>
>>> 5. Intelligent   crow story in nutshell.
>>>
>>>  Once a crow was very thirsty after eating some salty food item. It flew
>>> to find a water source to drink water.  It could find  no water body to
>>> quench the thirst. Suddenly it located a mud pot kept for cleaning with
>>> some water at bottom of the pot. The crow tried to put its beak and drink
>>> water. But water was at a low level. It found some stones nearby. It
>>> carried  them one by one in the beak and  put in pot. Water came up.
>>> Crow drank water, quenched thirst  and flew away.
>>>
>>> 5a No questions to the story.
>>>
>>>  The crow could have tilted the pot and drank the water easily. (*Crows
>>> are experts in tilting*). I am reserving  river Kaveri story in another
>>> part of  this posting.
>>>
>>> 6. Malayalam sayings-
>>>
>>>  There are a few Malayalam sayings relating to crow.  One is kakkaikkum
>>> than kunju ponkunju( Their children are precious to everybody).
>>>
>>> Another is kakka kulichal kokkakumo ( By taking bath a crow cannot
>>> become a stork).
>>>
>>>  Third one is Echikai kondu kakkayae virattila( A   person who is so
>>> misery that  he would  not ward off a crow with the  eating hand, in
>>> the fear, the bits of rice in hand would fall down!).
>>>
>>> The fourth one  is Vella kakka malarnnu parannu. (Impossible to happen)
>>> . But I will be writing  about white and blue crows in these postings
>>> later.
>>>
>>> 6 Kakka piduttham(Crow catching).
>>>
>>>  I do not know how the synonym originated, it means blindly supporting  a
>>> person with an inner motive of getting something done. It is also called 
>>> *seva
>>> pidikkuka in Malayalam. *After his requirement was met,  they may stop
>>> the blind support.
>>>
>>> *I will continue in next posting*
>>>
>>>
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