युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान्। सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः॥ The opening movement of the Bhagavad Gita presents a remarkable psychological picture of the battlefield. Duryodhana, having surveyed the assembled armies at Kurukshetra, approaches his preceptor Drona and begins describing the strength of the forces standing against him. His words are not merely a military enumeration;…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sacred hymn attributed to the great sage Vishwamitra, composed in the majestic Triṣṭubh meter of the Ṛgveda, is a profound invocation to the divine Aśvins, the celestial twin deities celebrated as healers, protectors, and swift benefactors of humanity. Their presence in the Vedic tradition symbolizes the harmonious union of divine intelligence and…
Dussasana, consumed by rage, hurled a heavy pestle at Bhīma with all the strength he possessed. Bhīma shattered it effortlessly. At that very moment, the agonies of thirteen long years surged through his heart like a storm. Every humiliation, every sorrow, and above all, the unbearable memory of Draupadī’s dishonour in the royal assembly blazed…
Shubh Navaratri – Day 3 ॥ Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah ॥ ॥ पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता । प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता ॥* ॥ Pindaja Pravararudha Chandakopastrakairyuta। Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta ॥ Meaning: Goddess Chandraghanta, who rides a tiger and carries powerful weapons, blesses her devotees with divine grace, courage and protection. Chandraghanta Devi shrine is…
Threatens mass agitation at BCCI headquarters; alleges corruption and neglect of talent across Telangana’s 32 districts Hanamkonda/Warangal: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday demanded the immediate scrapping of the existing Hyderabad Ranji Trophy squad, alleging serious irregularities in team selection, commercial interests overriding merit, and systematic neglect of cricketing talent across Telangana’s 32 districts….
New Delhi: Retail inflation rose sharply to 5.54 per cent in September on the back of high onion and other food prices, remaining just within the RBI’s tolerance band, government data released on Monday showed. The consumer price index (CPI) based headline inflation was 4.83 per cent in August. Food inflation rose to 7.74 per…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and others on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The plea has also been filed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trnamool Congress Party (TMC) MP…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday registered two FIRs against former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members in the alleged CMRL bribery case, sources said. The cases were registered by the agency’s Special Investigation Unit-1 following legal advice and a Kerala High Court directive. The action is based on a…
Washington: A delegation of mayors from seven cities in Washington state is on a week-long visit to India to foster stronger ties and lasting partnerships, the first initiative of its kind. The 12-member delegation, led by Washington state Senator Tina Orwall, is scheduled to visit New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, and Mumbai. “Bon Voyage to Incredible India:…
New Delhi: Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a ‘red’ alert. The rain brought cooler conditions to the capital and triggered waterlogging in several areas. The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am and the Delhi…
