किंधौं सूर को सर लग्यो किंधौं सूर की पीर।
किंधौं सूर को पद लग्यो बेंध्यो सकल सरीर॥

पीड़ा से कराहते हुए व्यक्ति को देखकर कवि कहता है—

“किसी शूर का बाण लगा है, अथवा किसी शूल (बायगोल/उदरशूल/गठिया) की पीड़ा है, अथवा #सूरदास का कोई पद लगा है जिसने इसका सारा शरीर बींध दिया है।”

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कहा जाता है सूरदास के मर्मस्पर्शी काव्य पर तानसेन ने यह दोहा रचा था।
सूर = (१) शूर, वीर (२) शूल, तीव्र शारीरिक पीडा (३) सूरदास

It is said that Tansen composed this verse to praise the deeply moving poetry of Sūradāsa. On seeing a man writhing in agony, the poet says—

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“Either the sharp arrow of a hero, or the acute pain of colic or gout, or the penetrating poetry of Sūradāsa (सूर) has pierced his whole body.”

सूर = (1) hero, Sanskrit शूर (2) acute pain caused by colic or gout, Sanskrit शूल (3) Sūradāsa

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Painting: Sūrdāsa bows before Kṛṣṇa. Circa 1725. Government Museum, Udaipur.

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23 Jul
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सीतानाथसामारम्भां रामानन्दार्यमध्यमाम्।
अस्मदाचार्यपर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम्॥

On the occasion of #GuruPurnima, here are thirty-three meanings of the Sanskrit word ‘guru’ as explained in various texts. With praṇāma‑s to all our guru‑s.

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Meaning #1: “one who swallows ignorance”

Meaning #2: “one who teaches ‘dharma’ and scriptures like Veda‑s”

Meaning #3: “one who is praised by gods, ‘gandharva’‑s, humans, etc.”

Meaning #4: “one who destroys darkness with brilliance”

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Meaning #5: “one who removes the disease of worldly existence”

Meaning #6: “one who is beyond [three] qualities and form”

Meaning #7: “one who releases from the bondage of ‘māyā’”

Meaning #8: “Brahmā (the creator)”

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22 May
A Mahabharata quiz

I am pleased to share the list of 51 chapters in my latest book, “Vyasa-Katha: Fables from the Mahabharata”. How many fables and characters can you identify? Do comment with the chapter number.

1. The king and the dogs
2. The Brahmin and the snake

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3. The Brahmachari and the snake maiden
4. The snakes and the horse
5. The turtle and the elephant
6. The clever jackal
7. The bee-eaters
8. The swan and the birds
9. The weeping cow
10. The lovers and the swan
11. The exiled king and the serpent
12. The king and the birds I

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13. The cursed python
14. The frog princess
15. The king and the birds II
16. The king and old animals
17. The fowler and the birds
18. The vow of the cat
19. The crow and the swans
20. The fable of the world
21. The Brahmacharis and the bird
22. The tiger and the jackal

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25 Apr
A family rich in ‘sunāma’s

Learned from Sh. Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad
(@ardhendumauli) yesterday that his late grandfather, Sh. Krishna Kumar Prasad, named all male descendants with names of Bhagavan Shiva and all female descendants with names of Bhagavati Parvati.

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Just have a look at the beautiiful names ‘sunāma’s Sh. K K Prasad gave to children (in addition to Ardhendumauli)—

Ashutosh (āśutoṣa, आशुतोष)
Pinakpani (pinākapāṇi, पिनाकपाणि)
Chandramauli (candramauli, चन्द्रमौलि)
Jahnavi-Shekhar (jāhnavīśekhara, जाह्नवीशेखर)

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Dhurjati (dhūrjaṭi, धूर्जटि)
Bishambher (viśvambhara, विश्वम्भर)
Shashidhar (śaśidhara, शशिधर)
Satiraman (satīramaṇa, सतीरमण)
Shaktiraman (śaktiramaṇa, शक्तिरमण)
Balendumauli (bālendumauli, बालेन्दुमौलि)
Vidhushekhar (vidhuśekhara, विधुशेखर)

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16 Apr
Requested to comment: The Rigveda does not say this.

The quote is based on a bad translation (mistranslation) of RV X.95.15 by Griffith “... with women there can be no lasting friendship: hearts of hyenas are the hearts of women.”

This translation is wrong.

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The words ‘sālāvṛkāṇāṃ hṛdayāni’ in the mantra are a reference to friendships, not women. As ‘hṛdayāni’ is in neuter gender, it cannot quality women.

Meaning as per Sāyaṇa: “There are no friendships with women, such friendships are like the hearts of hyena/wolf.”

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Mantra: न वै स्त्रैणानि सख्यानि सन्ति सालावृ॒काणां हृदयान्येता॥

Commentary by Sāyaṇa: “स्त्रैणानि” स्त्रीणां कृतानि “सख्यानि “न वै सन्ति”। न सन्ति खलु। अभावे कारणमाह। “एता” एतानि सख्यानि “सालावृकाणां हृदयानि” तेषां हृदयानि यथा वत्सादीनां विश्वासापन्नानां घातुकानि तद्वत्।

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9 Feb
अक्षरजीवी = scribe

अनुजीवी = follower

अब्धिजीवी/अम्बुजीवी/जलजीवी/जालजीवी/मत्स्यजीवी/सलिलजीवी = fisherman

आयुधजीवी = warrior

उपजीवी = dependent

कुहकजीवी = cheat

कृषिजीवी/भूमिजीवी = farmer

गन्धजीवी = perfumist

घट्टजीवी = ferryman

चिरजीवी = immortal

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ताम्रजीवी = coppersmith

दस्युजीवी = robber

दीर्घजीवी = long-lived

नक्षत्रजीवी/वराजीवी = astrologer

नावोपजीवी = boatman

परस्वजीवी = dependent

पादजीवी = servant

पुष्पजीवी = gardener

फलजीवी = fruit vendor

बुद्धिजीवी = intellectual

भारजीवी = porter

भिक्षाजीवी = beggar

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मांसजीवी = butcher

मायाजीवी = magician

माल्यजीव= garland-seller

मृगवधजीवी/वधजीवी = hunter

रङ्गजीवी = actor

वनजीवी = forester

वारिपथजीवी = sailor

वार्त्तानुजीवी = trader

विनष्टजीवी = carcass-trader

विपणिजीवी = trafficker

वृद्ध्याजीवी/वृद्ध्युपजीवी = usurer

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1 Feb
Announcement: How to get signed copies of my books from Amazon India

Following repeated requests from readers for signed copies of my books, I have streamlined the process. Now, signed copies of my book can be had from Amazon India. Here is how to get your signed copy.

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1) Go the book page on Amazon India
2) Click on the link “X New from ₹ YYY.ZZ” (just under the best price)
3) Browse to the seller “Sunaama Store” (note the exact spelling)
4) Click on “Add to Cart” (first image)
5) Edit the quantity using the Qty drop-down (second image)

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Do this to get signed copies of all my books—Mahāvīrī, OM Mala (Hindi and English), Kumbha (Hindi and English), Sunāma. After you have added the books to the cart, you can check out the items and pay. The signed copies will be shipped within a couple of days

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