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Hanuman Chalisa Doha

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 · 34.6K Views

Jangan Rebut Suamiku

Volume 1 Sabila Hanum harus menerima kenyataan jika suami yang ia cintai dengan tega menghianatinya secara terang-terangan. Kondisi Sabila yang semakin memburuk pasca penyakit stroke yang di deritanya memaksanya harus menghabiskan waktu di atas tempat tidur. Tommy Permana suami Sabila yang telah mengikrarkan janji akan merawat Sabila sampai sembuh, kini telah mengingkari janjinya tersebut. Tanpa dosa Tommy telah menarik penghianatan masuk kedalam istana indah yang telah dibangun oleh dirinya bersama Sabila. Dengan tekad yang kuat dan doa-doa yang tak pernah putus Sabila panjatkan, mukjizat datang untuk Sabila. Sabila dinyatakan sembuh total dari penyakit stroke yang di deritanya, sampai pada akhirnya karma membalas perbuatan Tommy dan hal itu tak membuat Sabila dendam. Sabila justru merawat Tommy dengan tangan penuh kasih sayang, hingga akhirnya Tommy menyesali semua perbuatannya. Volume 2 Santi tidak menyangka jika hubungan percintaannya dengan Rahman Permana harus menghadapi kerikil tajam. Santi terpaksa menjauhi Rahman atas perintah Ibunda Diana yang merupakan istri dari koleganya Rahman. Beliau mengancam Santi dengan cara akan memutus hubungan kerja antara suaminya dan Rahman, jika Santi masih berhubungan dengan Rahman. Santi merasa tertekan dan bingung, di sisi lain Santi sangat mencintai Rahman dan tidak ingin berpisah dengannya. Namun di sisi lain Santi juga tidak ingin jika bisnis yang selama ini telah Rahman rintis menjadi bangkrut. Demi kebaikan bersama, Santi menyetujui perjanjian itu dan meminta Ibunda Diana untuk tidak memutus hubungan kerjasama antara suaminya dan Rahman. Santi pun memutuskan untuk kembali ke Jogja untuk fokus dengan kuliahnya, di perjalanan pulang Santi bertemu dengan Semesta. Laki-laki yang tidak sengaja melihatnya menangis di kereta, lalu Semesta memberikan Santi selembar tisu. Kedekatan mereka pun berlanjut ketika Santi tau jika Semesta bekerja di kebun jeruk milik eyangnya. Selama di Jogja hubungan Santi dan juga Rahman makin memanas, Rahman merasa jika Santi telah berubah dan tidak perhatian lagi padanya. Untuk menyelesaikan masalah mereka berdua, Rahman terpaksa melibatkan Sabila yang notabene ibu angkat Santi untuk memberikan solusi. Namun sayang, Santi menjadi salah paham dengan perkataan ibu angkatnya. Santi memutuskan untuk pergi dari rumah dan menaiki bus dengan tujuan ke Surabaya. Dan sesampainya di Surabaya, Santi bingung harus pergi kemana. Karena ia tiba di Surabaya tepat dini hari, ia terpaksa untuk berjalan menyusuri area sekitar terminal untuk mencari penginapan. Namun na'as Santi mengalami peristiwa perampokan dan para perampok tersebut mendorong Santi hingga terjatuh dan kepalanya membentur trotoar. Santi pingsan, lalu tak lama kemudian datang seseorang menolongnya dan membawa Santi ke rumah sakit. Dan laki-laki itu bernama Bima Aksara, Bima tidak menyangka jika wanita yang di tolongnya semalam sangat mirip dengan almarhumah calon istrinya yang meninggal 1 bulan yang lalu akibat kecelakaan. Setelah Santi sadar, namun sayang Santi mengalami hilang ingatan dan akhirnya Bima memberi nama Santi dengan sebutan "Zahra" sesuai dengan nama almarhumah calon istrinya. Mampu kah santi menjalani kenyataan setelah hilang ingatan? dan siapakah orang pertama yang Santi ingat ketika ingatannya kembali pulih?
julietasyakur · 631.9K Views

Doha agreements caused collapse of afghanistan

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Afghan republic fell because societal values were incompatible with democracy and the country was simply ungovernable. This article traces the state’s collapse to the highly centralized political institutions imposed after the 2001 U.S. invasion. Instead of offering citizens an opportunity to oversee their government in a meaningful way, Kabul-centric institutions—holdovers from the country’s authoritarian past—undermined citizen trust in government. Flooded with vast amounts of foreign aid, the post-2001 system fostered corruption. After twenty years, Afghans were unwilling to fight for a distant government that did not treat them with dignity. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ended on 15 August 2021. That afternoon, President Ashraf Ghani fled the capital city by helicopter to neighboring Uzbekistan. Just days earlier, he had sworn never to leave and said that he would die before abandoning his people. With Ghani gone, the Taliban offensive, which had captured dozens of provincial capitals in the preceding weeks, easily entered Kabul. Within hours, the insurgents sat comfortably at Ghani’s desk. Why did the Afghan republic collapse so completely and so quickly, spurring tens of thousands of desperate people to run to the Kabul airport in hopes of escaping the Taliban’s harsh rule and potential retribution? Conventional wisdom says that the U.S.-backed republic fell because the country’s government and society were hopelessly corrupt, and its values were incompatible with democracy. In other words, Afghanistan was ungovernable and would always be a lost cause for the outside world—a graveyard of empires.
X_Man_9573 · 1.4K Views

RAMAYANA-THE EPIC

The Ramayana is one of the two major ancient Indian epics, the other being the Mahabharata. The story is centered around the life of the protagonist, Rama, who is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. The epic follows Rama's journey from his birth in the kingdom of Ayodhya to his marriage to Sita, his exile to the forest, and his battle against the demon king Ravana to rescue Sita. The Ramayana is divided into seven books or kandas, with each book covering a different phase of Rama's life. The first book, Balakanda, describes Rama's birth, his childhood, and his marriage to Sita. The second book, Ayodhyakanda, tells the story of Rama's exile to the forest and his brother Bharata's attempt to bring him back to Ayodhya. The third book, Aranyakanda, describes Rama's life in the forest and his encounter with various sages and demons. The fourth book, Kishkindhakanda, focuses on Rama's meeting with Hanuman, the monkey god, and his alliance with the monkey army to rescue Sita from Ravana. The fifth book, Sundarakanda, narrates the heroic deeds of Hanuman and his journey to Lanka to search for Sita. The sixth book, Yuddhakanda, describes the epic battle between Rama's army and Ravana's army, and Rama's eventual victory over Ravana. The final book, Uttarakanda, tells the story of Rama's reign as king of Ayodhya and his decision to send Sita into exile after doubting her fidelity. The Ramayana is a timeless epic that teaches the values of righteousness, morality, and devotion. It is a story of love, sacrifice, and the triumph of good over evil, and it continues to inspire millions of people around the world.
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Adventure Till Death

A boy obsessed with adventure and danger is drawn into a sinister survival game after encountering a demon who grants him three wishes. The game, crafted by a Demon King seeking escape from an eternal prison, thrusts 10 million people into a nightmarish realm. The boy, secretly responsible for their plight, thrives in the chaos. Survivors are forced to hunt monsters and each other, consuming hearts for power while battling through 1,000 layers of increasing peril. Alliances crumble, trust fades, and the boy grows more powerful, driven by his dark desires. Among the survivors is a girl he admires but manipulates, masking his intentions behind false kindness. The Demon King, observing, sees the boy as his salvation—a heart dark enough to free him. Yet, as the boy ascends, even the Demon King begins to fear his boundless hunger for power. The final layer brings a revelation: the boy’s wishes created the game, turning survivors against him. Betrayed and hunted by millions, the boy fights back, emerging as a greater evil than the Demon King himself. His defiance climaxes in a catastrophic battle, where the intervention of Bajranjee—a disciple of Hanuman—defeats the Demon King but leaves the boy wielding his power. Realizing the threat he poses, the boy sacrifices himself, turning to stone and erasing survivors’ memories. But the story doesn’t end there. A greater threat looms as the balance between dimensions shatters, heralding the rise of Kali, the Strongest Evil Demon King, preparing for war with the universe itself.
MrEmperor9167 · 16.8K Views
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