July 2022
Story 19
26. Trivikramasena, for the nineteenth time, picked up the corpse and heaved it onto his shoulder before setting out. The vetāla began narrating another tale:
There lived a trader named Dhanapāla in the town of Tāmralipti. He had a daughter named Dhanavatī. Just as she attained marriageable age, he passed away. His relatives looted his wealth. The trader's wife Padmāvatī collected all the jewels and ornaments that she possessed and left...
V. Representative Council
i. First and foremost, we need two major developments: a. Membership should not become a means of livelihood. The salaries and perquisites (perks) should be reduced. Those who lack the level of financial comfort to tolerate a certain amount of loss and toil for the larger cause of the nation can enter politics after gaining wealth and financial stability through other means. b. We should avoid giving an opportunity to...
Prologue to Chapter 5
ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆ ಕರ್ಮಯೋಗವ
ಬೋಧಿಸಿದಿದಯ್ ಸಂನ್ಯಸನವನುಮನಾ ದ್ವಿಕದೊಳ್ ।
ಸಾಧನ ಮೇಲೆನಗಾವುದೊ
ಆದೇಶಿಪುದೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿದಂ ಕೌಂತೇಯಂ ।। ೧
Bodhisidĕ karma-yogava
bodhisiday saṃnyasana-vanumanā dvikadadoḷ
sādhana melĕnagāvudŏ
ādeśipudĕṃdu beḍidaṃ kauṃteyaṃ ।। 1
The son of Kunti implored,
“You taught me the Yoga of action.
You taught me renunciation.
Which of the two paths is better for me?
Please instruct me”
ಕರ್ಮವನೆಸಗಿಯುಮಾತ್ಮದ
ನಿರ್ಮಲತೆಯ ಕಾವ...
ವಿದ್ವದ್ರಸಿಕರ ಸಾಹಚರ್ಯ
೧೯೮೭ ಮತ್ತು ೧೯೮೮ರ ನಡುವೆ ಡಿ.ವಿ.ಜಿ. ಅವರ ಜನ್ಮಶತಾಬ್ದಿಯ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ರಂಗನಾಥ್ ವಾರಕ್ಕೊಂದರಂತೆ ಐವತ್ತೆರಡು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದರ ಆಯೋಜನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗಲೇ ಹಿರಿಯರಾದ ಎನ್. ರಂಗನಾಥಶರ್ಮಾ, ಎಂ. ವಿ. ಸೀತಾರಾಮಯ್ಯ, ಟಿ. ಎನ್. ಪದ್ಮನಾಭನ್, ಡಿ. ಆರ್. ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣನ್, ನೀಲತ್ತಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮುಂತಾದವರ ಬಳಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಒದಗಿತು. ಇದೇ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಲಪತಿ ಕೆ. ಎಂ. ಮುನ್ಷಿ ಅವರ ಜನ್ಮಶತಾಬ್ದಿಯೂ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಒಂದು ಸುಂದರ ಯೋಗಾಯೋಗ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಮುನ್ಷಿ ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ...
‘Responsible Government’
A ‘Responsible Government’ or an ‘Answerable Government’ can be briefly described thus: The country should be ruled by the citizens; however, lakhs of people cannot rule at the same time. Therefore, they will elect their representatives. These representative convene an Assembly, which is what is known as a ‘Legislative Assembly’ or ‘Parliament.’ Many people will come up seeking to be elected as a member of the...
Story 17
24. Trivikramasena put the corpse on his shoulder for the seventeenth time and started to walk. The vetāla started to narrate another story:-
The kingdom of Kanakapura was ruled by a king called Yaśodhana. There was a merchant in his kingdom who had a daughter named Unmādinī. When she came of age, the merchant came to the king and said “Lord, I have a gem of a daughter. I didn’t want to give her away in marriage to anyone without your...
We often wonder what the state of classical art in the modern world will be, especially when we have several media that can entertain us. Various modes of entertainment such as movies and tele-serials, and platforms such as YouTube and Netflix rule the world. A movie can portray amazing feats of men, easily capturing the hearts of its audience. Television brings several serials to our drawing room, effortlessly entertaining the masses. Similarly...
Helplessness of the Government
I have mentioned earlier a statement that M N Krishna Rao used to repeat quite often: “When observed from one standpoint, the government is the most omnipotent body in a country. There is no other entity as strong or as independent as that. When seen from another angle, there seems to be no other entity as weak or as parasitic as the government. The government can rule only if people support it.”
During Mirza...
ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ನಿರ್ವಾಹ
ರಂಗನಾಥ್ ಅವರು ಭವನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಬಳಿಕ ಸುಮಾರು ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಡಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ ಸಾವಿರಾರು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಂಗಳಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೈದಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳು. ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನ್ನೂ ಮೀರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. Down the Memory Lane, Milestones in English Literature, Milestones in Sanskrit Literature, Humour: The Oil for the Wheel of Life, ಕನ್ನಡಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಸಾಲು ದೀಪಗಳು, ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು, ದರ್ಶನಪ್ರಪಂಚ, ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಪ್ರಪಂಚ, ಪಂಚಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯಗಳು ಮುಂತಾದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ...
DVG was deeply rooted in the philosophical tradition of India. Dharma as a concept was of absorbing interest to him. It engaged his energy throughout his life. In a sense, he was wedded to dharma. It is so constant a feature of his writings that we may consider it his idée fixe, albeit in a positive sense. His exposition of dharma alongside kindred concepts such as rta, satya, sattva, rajas, and tamas is a worthy contribution to Indian...