dailyprompt

I’m reminded of a verse from the Ramayana: “जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसि” (Your mother and your homeland are greater than heaven). This means that even if someone offers you a place in heaven, it wouldn’t compare to the value of your country. I’d slightly modify this to “जननी जन्मभूमिश्च अन्यदेशादपि गरीयसि” (not set to a Continue reading

Ha! I never talk about myself (unless specifically asked), never brag about my achievements, and never share my endeavors with anyone. Yet, I doubt anyone even notices my silence because people are generally more focused on themselves, and I let them be. I believe this quirkiness makes me uniquely weird, and it’s my favorite thing Continue reading

If humans had taglines, what would yours be? “Adhering to Newton’s Law” 😀 For the uninitiated, Newton’s Third Law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. That’s exactly what you’ll get when you interact with me, whether it’s good or bad! Continue reading

Again, the great philosopher poet BartRhari has explained this beautifully in a poem in nItishatakam – सूनुः सच्चरितः सती प्रियतमा स्वामी प्रसादोन्मुखःस्निग्धम् मित्रम् अवञ्चकः प्रियजनः निष्क्ळेशलेशं मनः।आकारो रुचिरः स्थिरश्च विभवो विद्यावदातम् मुखम्तुष्टे विष्टपकष्टहारिणि हरौ सम्प्राप्यते देहिना॥ अन्वयः – विष्टपकष्टहारिणि हरौ तुष्टे देहिना सच्चरितः सूनुः सती प्रियतमा प्रसादोन्मुखः स्वामी स्निग्धं मित्रम् अवञ्चकः परिजनः निष्क्ळेशलेशं मनः रुचिरः Continue reading

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I always take breaks to immerse myself in my favorite books. Every day, I spend at least an hour reading, 15-20 minutes meditating, 20 minutes writing, and 45 minutes walking. This routine keeps me calm and helps me Continue reading

Well, luckily for us, the famous philosopher poet BrtRhari, in his nItishataka, has penned a verse describing the qualities of a good friend – पापान्निवारयति योजयते हिताय गुह्यं निगूहति गुणान् प्रकटीकरोति। आपद्गतं च न जहाति ददाति काले सन्मित्रलक्षणमिदं प्रवदन्ति सन्तः॥ Translation – Wise and noble individuals have stated that a true friend demonstrates certain qualities: Continue reading

Hmm, let me think—Teacher, Storyteller, Writer, Cook, Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Analyst, Translator, Scriptwriter, Actor, Singer, to name a few. Some of these are my hobbies, some are my passions. But no matter what, I always consider myself a student. Continue reading