My friend’s father, an old man of irrefutable knowledge, irresistible dynamism and irritating arrogance passed away yesterday and I had been to his house for condolence. ‘To his house?’ I hear you asking. V‘How could he own the house when he doesn’t now even have a body of his own and is it possible for … Read more
After confirming from my son that he hasn’t t already chosen a girl for pairing, I started searching for one and within a day or two, located a girl through the net, showed the profile to my son and when he conveyed his approval, sent his horoscope to the girl’s father with a note that … Read more
After confirming from my son Atchu hat he had not already chosen a girl for pairing, I started searching for one and within a day or two, located a girl through the net, showed the profile to my son and when he conveyed his approval, sent his horoscope to the girl’s father with a note … Read more
.“Mayi sarvamidaM protaM suutre maNigaNaa iva: “You often deviate from the main story” comments a reader, referring to the last paragraph of the previous chapter. I admit that I do. The problem with me is that I write as thoughts come to my mind; I don’t arrange them in an alphabetical order, before writing. It … Read more
” Ma nishadaprathishtam thwamagassasswathee sama Yad krownchamidunadekam avadee kamamohitham” The screaming in unbearable anguish, by one of the krowncha birds left alive and alone, after her male partner was shot down by a hunter while indulging in innocent love-making, on the banks of the Thamasa stream, inundated the sage Valmiki with immeasurable pain and along with the … Read more
Another trip to down south and attendance at another inter-caste wedding. A big iron ‘oral’ used for de-husking paddy and pounding rice, occupies the center of the stage and a small trunk of peepul tree wrapped with yellow cloth, nearby. The girl is sweet with a graceful smile and satisfied look; the boy is nervous, … Read more
This happened several years ago. After a holy dip in the Ganges, I was meditating on its shore at Haridwar, when I noticed two kids playing in the waters. They were not alone .There were several others taking bath and the kids’ parents also would have been there. Notwithstanding, a strange fear got into my … Read more
She was there, with us, in the family when I was born, when my siblings were born and also when our children were born; she was there with us through the vicissitudes of life for over 50 years, when our parents and a few others passed away, when we got married and when some of … Read more
“Ellam Avan thalaile podu’ was an oft- repeated catch phrase of Kunju athai, who was neither ‘kunju’ petit nor my ‘athai’, aunty. . It was her colloquial way of expressing ‘leave everything to God’ or “unload all your burden on him” though the literal meaning is ‘throw everything on His head’. Here “HE” for her, … Read more
Fear and suspicion strike and strangulate weak minds, effortlessly. ‘Banian’ uncle came for night halt, a month after Kakkamma’s stealthy disappearnce with Kunjunni and looked hear and there as though she was still hiding,somewhere in a corner. ” I will not go near the backyard, to be on the safe side” he said thrice voluntarily, before … Read more