Unseen Dialogues (9-15)

Unseen Dialogues (9-15)

9. King: (Looking around) Charioteer, even without being told, it indeed understood that this is the area of hermitage in the penance grove. (Going little distance) There should not be any trouble for the ascetics (residents of penance grove). Stop the chariot here itself so that I will get down.

Charioteer: The reins are held. May the long-lived one get down.

King: (Getting down) Charioteer, indeed one should enter the penance grove with modest attire. Let this be taken. (Thus gives his ornaments and bow to the charioteer going near)

10. भीम: Oh noble one, let me go (release me) for a moment.

युधिष्ठीर: What else is left?

भीम: Oh noble one, something very important is left. I will bind up the hair of पाञ्चाली  which was dragged by दुःशासन with this hand smeared with the blood of दुर्योधन and दुःशासन.

युधिष्ठीर: You may go quickly. Let the ascetic lady (द्रौपदी) experience the celebration of binding of the braid of the hair.

भीम: Oh princess of  पाञ्चाल kingdom, congratulations on the destruction of enemy’s family.

11. Chamberlain: (Having entered suddenly) This is a pair of garments.

Hero: (having seen, with joy to himself) Fortunately, (my) desire is fulfilled by this pair of red clothes brought unexpectedly.

Chamberlain: (It is) Sent by the queen the mother of मित्रावसु. So may the prince wear this.

Hero: Oh Chamberlain bring it (Chamberlain brings the pair of red garments near. Taking it, to himself) My marriage with मलयवती has become successful  (Moving around, loudly) Oh Chamberlain you may go. May the queen be saluted on my behalf.

12. शर्विलक: Oh मदनिका! Calm down!

मदनिका: (Recovering) Oh adventurous one! (Are you sure) For my sake indeed no one was killed or wounded in that house while doing this improper act by you?

शर्विलक: Oh मदनिका, शर्विलक does not attack the one who is frightened or asleep. So no one was killed by me nor even wounded.

मदनिका: Very good.

शर्विलक: Oh wicked, evil चारुदत्त. You will be no more.

13. भरत: If the separation of son was the same,then why was I not sent to the forest?

कॆकेयी: Child! The separation from  you who were staying in maternal uncle’s house was indeed natural.

भरत: Then why were fourteen years (of exile) observed (stipulated)?

कॆकेयी:Child! I was desirous to say fourteen days; my heart being confused said fourteen years.

भरत: There is a wisdom to explain properly.

14. प्रियंवदा: Oh Alas! Indeed unpleasant has occurred. Absent-minded शकुन्तला has offended a respectable person (Having seen ahead) This is indeed the great sage दुर्वासा who is short tempered. Having cursed in that manner he has returned with an irresistible gait.

अनसूया:Who else can burn except fire? Go, bring him back bowing down to his feet, till then I will arrange water for (his) respectful welcome.

प्रियंवदा: Alright (Thus goes out).

15. King: Then, let the debate commence.

देवी: If you ask me, I don’t like the dispute among them at all.

Dance teacher: Oh queen, you should not consider me likely to be defeated by the one who is having the similar knowledge.

Jester: Your highness, I (want to) see the fight of rams. What is the use of giving them a salary for nothing?

देवी: Indeed, you are fond of quarrels.

6.Garland of good sayings-2

6.Garland of good sayings-2

9. Two stories of Swami Vivekananda

9. Two stories of Swami Vivekananda

8.Everything is precious

8.Everything is precious

7. Wish fulfilling tree of knowledge (ज्ञानकल्पवृक्षः)

7. Wish fulfilling tree of knowledge (ज्ञानकल्पवृक्षः)

        

‘What doesn't change in this ever-changing world?’, according to this maxim (saying) in the twenty-first century even literacy is defined thus- the one who is ignorant about computer and internet is considered to be illiterate only even if he is literate. Nowadays, computer and internet is there in every house of ours. Similarly, it is used for learning and teaching in schools also by us.

          Among various inventions of man since pre-historic times, the internet is the greatest invention of man. This is the greatest revolution till date. A small helping device is ‘Modem’. The internet is connected (created) by joining it to computer with telephone cables. The World Wide Web network (विश्वव्यापि जालम्) formed by the mutual connection of small and big networks of computers is indeed the cyberspace (सङ्गणकजालन्तरिक्षम्). The internet is indeed the super-highway of acquiring knowledge (Information Super-Highway (ज्ञानप्राप्तेः अतिद्रुतगतिमार्गः)). Internet means World Wide Web (विश्वव्यापि जालम्) or the great network of information technology. It is indeed a democracy of people, created by people for the welfare of the people. What a surprise! Not even a single coin (penny) is needed for acquiring this unlimited knowledge.

        Just as there was a wish fulfilling tree (कल्पवृक्षः) in ancient times, similarly in the modern times, the internet itself is the wish fulfilling tree (कल्पवृक्षः) of knowledge. The desire of the mind or the quest for knowledge is fulfilled only in a fraction of second by this.

      The knowledge of various types of science and arts, world news, information of various institutes and departments, thousands of books (treatises), knowledge useful for tourism, reservation of seats and seeing people who are far away and conversing with them and general knowledge are available due to this technology. This modern wish fulfilling tree (कल्पवृक्षः) gives us all types of information. Statistical data (सांख्यिकीय ज्ञानम्) and software program of the computer are also available on the internet. With the help, all the people are to do various subjects (things) quickly, easily, without paper, without mistake, with very little human effort (energy).

       Now, during economic recession, e-commerce (सङ्गणकीयवाणिज्यम्) has proven to be a boon itself. We can do the transfer of money for payments of life insurances (आयूर्विमा), electric bills, and television bills as well as various transactions with this technology. Online banking (सद्यस्क कुसीद्वृत्तिः) is used for this purpose. People send their message quickly by e-mail (सङ्गणकीयपत्रम्) and do online chatting also.

       In this way, this is indeed a boon that increases knowledge. May the use of internet be only for the well-being of human beings.