Monthly Archives: May 2005

indra stuti

Posted on May 30, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

The indra stuti is another hymn in the pauShya section of the adiparavan of the mahAbhArata (1.3.150-1.3.153 in the critical Poona edition of the mahAbhArata) which appears to be a composition of the “intermediate period”. However it bears certain distinctive … Continue reading →

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ashvina stuti

Posted on May 30, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

The adi parvan of the mahAbhArata provides a remarkable “fossilized” sUktaM to the ashvins. It comes in the 3rd chapter of the adi parvan known as the pauShya section (1.3.60 in the critical Poona edition of the mahAbhArata). This section … Continue reading →

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The rise and fall of Khan Abu’l Khair

Posted on May 29, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

An instructive lesson is offered by the eventful life of the Khan Abu’l Khair. The first son of Chingiz Kha’Khan was Jochi who founded the great Western hordes of the Mongols. His principal son was Batu who led the Mongol … Continue reading →

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The great chera magicians

Posted on May 29, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

The nambUthiri brahmins of the chera country are representatives of the earliest great wave of brahminical settlers of the deep Dravida lands. In the modern Tamil country their cousins, the choliars and the dIkShitas of Chidambaram represent small pockets of … Continue reading →

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The grass on Jx’s pasture

Posted on May 26, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

“svargeNa svargaM” There were two cell phones. One of mine and one of Jx. They were both mundane objects. There were numerous cell phones like that in the market. The one Jx possessed was very sleekly designed and was easy … Continue reading →

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kAla Chidra

Posted on May 3, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

The last step had been reached. The powers of the mAnava had reached their end. Only the powers of the devas were next recourse. It is also called the setu- the bridge to the unknown loka. We had reached the … Continue reading →

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The heart of vArAhI

Posted on May 2, 2005 by mAnasa-taraMgiNI

sAmantadeva had entered the shrine of the 64 yoginIs, the yoginI at vajrapura in kali~nga. He stood in the center worshiping nityaklinnA. He saw an apparition of the great goddess who instructed him to seek daNDanAthA. Go north she said. … Continue reading →

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