Was Sanjay with Dhritarashtra when the war in Kurukshetra began or was he at the battlefield, observing everything first-hand? There has been a general understanding that Sanjaya was there with Dhritarashtra right from the beginning of the war in Kurukshetra and was reporting to him all the details about the war. But is that how it happened? What do we know about the dialogue between Sanjay and Dhritarashtra?

Riddles and puzzles have fascinated the young and old alike since time immemorial. Solving a puzzle alone is a satisfying and rewarding experience for many. Puzzles challenge one’s brain and help channel one’s creativity. They can be addictive and yet a healthy use of one’s time and mind. …

I find Sanskrit to be a beautiful and wonderful language. One of the unique aspects of this language is that it has a very large vocabulary, which it facilitates all kinds of expressions — from simple to most complicated. Known as ‘ Devabhasha ‘ or ‘a Divine language’, it is…

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ When we go to find the original Gayatri Mantra by Rishi Vishvamitra in the Rigveda (3.62.10) we do not find there the expression ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ. The original Mantra is: तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् || …

The ultimate goal of life is to attain the eternal happiness (शाश्वतं सुखम् śāśvataṃ sukham )and eternal peace (शाश्वती शान्तिः śāśvatī śāntiḥ). Much has been said in the ancient Indian texts on how to attain to this state of fulfillment of the real purpose of life. It is in this…

|| मनुर्भव जनया दैव्यं जनम् || manurbhava janayā daivyaṃ janam ‘Become man and create a Divine race’. Rigveda (10.53.6) The ultimate goal of human life is to grow from the state of man-animal to man-human, and to become man-divine. For this the man must realize that there are many things…

Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam — this indeed is a remarkable statement of the Gita that sets the premise of the karmayoga elaborately spoken in the Gita. But what does karmakuśalatā mean? Is it mere skilfulness in work, meticulousness, professionalism and excellence in work? What is it exactly? If this is the…

(Celebrating the Auspicious day of Gurupurnimā) Bhāratavarsha, the land of light, the land where the Gods feel happy to be born again and again, the land of countless seers and sages, is indeed the greatest land of festivals, fasts and feasts. Every single day here is associated with some celebration…

Here are four real life stories which I had penned few years back. I am sure you all will enjoy reading these. THE PARCEL “Parcel, parcel”, the Postman was shouting at our main door. My grandfather answered him and asked to handover the parcel. But the postman was helpless because…