FB Memories from April 16

The thing is to see the real without ever abandoning the ideal. The idea is to cultivate prema that is so strong no stench can affect it. Because prema is stronger than stink. But, of course, if the prema is not strong enough, then you surround yourself with perfume and call it prema."


 
Aditi, Shanu & Sumi SRSG Janmashtami 2008
photo posted on this date 2009

3 years ago

राधेति मधुरं नाम माधवेति मनोहरम् ।
राधामाधवयो: प्रीतिर्जगदानन्दवर्धिनी ।।७११।।

Radhika's name is sweet and the name of Krishna is enchanting.
The love of Radhika and Krishna increases the joy of the world.

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus
University of Michigan


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7 years ago

Serious writing means going over and over it. Clarifying the proper emplacement and purpose of ever jot and tittle.


11 years ago

सा लावण्यचमत्कृतिर्नववयोरूपं च तन्मोहनं
तत्तत्केलिकलाविलासलहरीचातुर्यमाश्चर्यभूः ।
नो किञ्चित् कृतमेव यत्र न नुतिर्नागो न वा सम्भ्रमो
राधामाधवयोः स कोऽपि सहजः प्रेमोत्सवः पातु वः ॥

sā lāvaṇya-camatkṛtir nava-vayo rūpaṁ ca tan-mohanaṁ
tat-tat-keli-kalā-vilāsa-laharī-cāturyam āścarya-bhūḥ |
no kiñcit kṛtam eva yatra na nutir nāgo na vā sambhramo
rādhā-mādhavayoḥ sa ko’pi sahajaḥ premotsavaḥ pātu vaḥ ||103

May Radha and Madhava’s spontaneous,
natural festival of love deliver you:
that loving festival, which is full of
a loveliness that ever surprises,

full of forms that are ever fresh with
youth and enchantment,

full of displays of waves of talent in the
arts of loving playfulness,

and where there are never obeisances,
offences, or fear. (RRSN 103)

Letting Serendipity do the Walking


13 years ago

The thing is to see the real without ever abandoning the ideal.
The idea is to cultivate prema that is so strong no stench can affect it.
Because prema is stronger than stink.
But, of course, if the prema is not strong enough,
then you surround yourself with perfume and call it prema."

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