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Sundara Kānda: Hanuman's Odyssey

Whereas Mahabharata's Bhagvad-Gita is taken as a philosophical guide, Ramayana's Sundara Kãnda is sought for spiritual solace; many believe that reading it or hearing it recited would remove all hurdles and usher in good tidings! Miracles apart, it's in the nature of this great epic to inculcate fortitude and generate hope in man for it’s a depiction of how Hanuman goes about his errand against all odds. Besides, it portrays how Seetha, on the verge of self-immolation, overcomes despair to see life in a new light? With rhythm of its verse and the flow of the narrative this sloka to sloka transcreation of the canto beautiful of Valmiki's adi kavya - the foremost poetical composition in the world, Hanuman's Odyssey that paves the way for Rama to rescue his kidnapped wife is bound to charm the readers and listeners alike. Interestingly, as the following verse illustrates, this epic was the forerunner of the magic realism of our times – “Gripped she then him by shadow / Cast which Hanuman coast to coast, Recalled he in dismay then / What Sugreev said at outset / That one fiend had aptitude / To grip its prey by mere shadow.” On a personal note, my paternal grandfather, Bulusu Thimmaiah-garu, like many in his time, was a life-long practitioner of Sundara Kãnda parayana (the epic’s daily recital in part or full), whose spirituality could have providentially guided me in this, rather an effortless, trans-creative endeavour.
BS_Murthy · 33.2K Views

WIFE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

I got married to Abhimanyu garu, the Prime minister of Vijayanagara empire. It all started due to the order of current emperor Ashoka's father, late emperor prudhvi raj. No one in the whole country expect that the great prime minister who is not only the most handsome man in the country but also a great soldier, son, brother is forced to tie knot to me. At beginning everyone taunted me, Not at my face but at my back. My mother-in-law didn't like me, As I am not worthed to be married to her precious son. According to her I am lacking in every thing. She gets disgusted by just looking into my face. Then taunts followed by my maids, guards, so-called parents, grand parents who apparently don't care about my existence, step-sister and atlast my "Mogudu(husband)" Even after 6 months of our marriage, Abhimanyu garu always comes to my gadhi(room) at late night, and says : Abhimanyu : what are you looking at? atleast do once work efficiently. Now strip. That's it from there until 35 minutes he will try to break my bed. (since it Is my gadhi(room), everything residing in my room belongs to me itself right?) and disappears early in the morning. I AM ALL ALONE, EXCEPT MY FRIEND SUKANYA. After 7 months my husband stopped coming to my room to do his wrestling performance( I usually like it. okay I am not going to discuss everything here for further more juicy stuff dive into the novel ) Hey lastly loves, I am Madhuri, bharya(wife) of the prime minister (mantri garu) Abhimanyu garu. AND Pavani who was reading the novel got into the story and reborn as madhuri.But wait a minute, fuck I REBIRTHED AGAIN, and I am going to take place of Madhuri in this story. Okay bitches, sister is here. why fear? ITS SHOW TIME !!!!! BANG BANG..
The_unheardvoice · 6.4K Views