Footage of a rare interview of D V Gundappa (in Kannada) by G P Rajarathnam.
Here is the transcript:
ರಾಜರತ್ನಂ: ತಾವು ಬರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಶುರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾಕೆ ಅಂತ?
ಡಿವಿಜಿ: ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆದ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆ ಸಂತೋಷ ಇಮ್ಮಡಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
ರಾಜರತ್ನಂ: ನಮ್ಮ ಜನ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?
Vedic traditionalists or Vedics in short, are a community of people who are fast fading into the pages of history. They are the torchbearers of Vedic traditions and have been carrying it forward for generations. A happy, contented life even under poverty has been a trademark of their way of life. Some of their traits include:
N Rangantha Sharma speaks about his past (in Sanskrit)
One of the favorite pastimes of people interested in Indian epics – Ramayana and Mahabharata, is to compare Rama with Krishna, specially to take actions performed by Rama and speculate on how Krishna would have handled the situation.
Bangalore Nagarathnamma hailed from Mysore.
She is different from Kolar Nagarathnamma. Kolar Nagarathnamma's mother was Nanjundasani, a renowned scholar and artist both in classical music and Bharatanatyam. She had won numerous accolades among both the laymen and pundits alike. She was more famous as a classical singer, known for her melodious voice. Her brother Puttaswamayya was an acclaimed violinist who unfortunately passed away at a young age.
Somnath is an ancient city on the West coast of India. Somnath has a history of at least 1,500 years that is well documented and there have been many references to this port city in the Mahabharata and the Puranas. The story of Somnath has to be looked at from different perspectives for the city has contributed to various different aspects of Indian life, most importantly to the soul of Indian civilizational values.
Claude Alvares speaks on farming in India.
ಈಚಿನ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 'ಫಿಲಾಸಫಿ' ಎ೦ಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ೦ವಾದಿಯಾಗಿ ತತ್ತ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೆ೦ಬ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವುದೇ ರೂಢಿಯಾದರೂ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಭಾರತೀಯವಿದ್ಯಾಪರ೦ಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಪವಾದವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ 'ದರ್ಶನ' ಎ೦ಬ ಶಬ್ದವೇ ಯುಕ್ತವೆ೦ದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅ೦ತೆಯೇ ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
Any sensible mind exploring the Sundarakanda ('the beautiful section') of the Ramayana invariably feels that it has been aptly named so. Not surprisingly, there have been innumerable explanations of the explicit and implicit beauty of the Sundarakanda, all of which are very endearing. It would perhaps not be deemed superfluous, if yet another attempt is made at explicating one of the numerous beauties of this lovable episode.
The rigorous training that a Carnatic musician undergoes for several years teaches him/her lessons that are worth applying to other areas as well. An outsider might find it hard to make sense of the repetitive practice but over the years an insider realizes the benefit of the long, lonely hours of playing the same line till it becomes a part of the consciousness.