A12– Everything under the Sun – Page 12

Only a process of recycling

July 17, 2016 by shivam

From my first son Ananth’s house to my second son Atchuth’s house is 21/2 hrs drive. When we started around 7 P M , the sky was very bright. Between 70 and 80 Mph, the car was moving. I was amazed at the celebration in the sky to bid farewell to the Sun . … Read more

The blessings of a married life and the pangs too.

July 17, 2016 by shivam

The happiest thing to happen in the life of a married couple is to have a child. But you don’t get a baby for a song!. The mother has to suffer immeasurable physical and mental pain while carrying and at the time of delivery. Raising a child involves sacrifices. The parents have to undergo a … Read more

Are you one or three ?

June 30, 2016 by shivam

‘Come, come out fast’, cried the kids, ‘Stars fall from the sky!’ I dashed out, ‘ah, coins, silver coins,’ I cried, ‘not stars, silver coins!’ Each kid collected a handful Went inside happily, contended. I brought a big bag to collect the coins But, alas, not a coin, I could grab. ‘They are not … Read more

shake, shake

June 30, 2016 by shivam

Shake, shake, Let my hands, legs and whole body shake I won’t slip if my mind is steady . How will my mind be study Always looking at the shaking peacock feather On His crown, the glistening jewels moving on His chest His rosy lips blowing air into the flute? The melody from his … Read more

Stray thoughts

June 10, 2016 by shivam

“More you give, more you get”. What is it? ‘Help’ ‘No, abuses’ ”More you fill up, more you have space’ . What is it? ‘Cotton wool bag’ ‘No. Desire’ “More you gift ; more she asks for?’ Who is that? ‘Your wife’ ‘No, Chethal, wood worms’ ‘More wrongs ; more pinches ‘. Who is that? … Read more

Many times in our life we don’t talk when we should

May 29, 2016 by shivam

Singing is a Devine experience. Singing and hearing, fully understanding the bhAva of the composer and experiencing a bit of his feelings, is an inexplainable anuboothi, experience.
Those interested in Carnatic music should try to understand the bhAvam, the feelings of the composer so that they can enjoy the music, better.

‘Did you come all the way walking, to protect me?,’ asks Thyagaraja to Sree Rama, addressing Him as, ‘nA prAnanAthA!’

‘Nannu pAlimpa nadasivochithivo?’.

In another song, he asks, ‘Ela nEe dayarAdu?’

Naaku eami thelusu ? What do I know ?

May 27, 2016 by shivam

That strike was so harsh that I thought the world had come to an end. No, it hadn’t. After a while, I realized that the world was very much there and only I had gone blind and deaf. Again after sometime I could hear a melody flowing in the air. I was not deaf! Then, … Read more

My routine, these days.

May 25, 2016 by shivam

There was a woman who knew my in and out and she is on sabbatical now. There are two now in her place, my daughter and daughter in law. They know accurately the climate change in my mind, so precisely, the former by hearing my voice on phone and the latter by watching my … Read more

Manjadikuru

May 24, 2016 by shivam

We are all shining objects but with a black dot on our head! ‘Janma, mrithyu, jaraa thaptha Jana visraanthi daayini!’ is one of the namas of Ambal in the Lalithasahasranamam, one can meditate upon, for long. ‘You are the ultimate solace for the sufferers from the routine of birth, aging and death, Mother!’ The … Read more