Believe it or Not! One Text has Two Different Stories to Tell!



Hello!

I learnt something very intriguing today!

A Sanskrit poet by name Daivagna Surya Pandita wrote a Sanskrit work by name тАЬRamakrishna Viloma KaavyamтАЭ in the 14th century (English-equivalent of the word тАШvilomaтАЩ is тАШinverseтАЩ). This book has forty shlokas. Each shloka makes sense both when read in from the beginning of the shloka to the end as well as from the end to the beginning of the shloka! Essentially, it is a sort of palindrome.

Now comes the best part. When each sloka is read in the forward direction, the book deals with the story of Ramayana and when each sloka is read in the reverse direction, the book deals with the story of Mahabharata.

Let us look at an example.

рддрд╛рдВ рднреВрд╕реБрддрд╛ рдореБрдХреНрддрд┐ рдореБрджрд╛рд░рд╣рд╛рд╕рдВред

рд╡рдВрджреЗрдпрддреЛ рд▓рд╡реНрдп рднрд╡рдВ рджрдпрд╛рд╢реНрд░реАредред

The same shloka, read in backward direction goes so.

рд╢реНрд░реА рдпрд╛рджрд╡рдВ рднрд╡реНрдп рд▓рддреЛрдп рджреЗрд╡рдВред

рд╕рдВрд╣рд╛рд░рджрд╛рдореБрдХреНрддрд┐ рдореБрддрд╛ рд╕реБрднреВрддрд╛рдВредред

In the first shloka, рднреВрд╕реБрддрд╛ implies Sita and hence, Ramayana. The meaning of the first shloka is, тАЬI pray to Sita, the incarnation of Lakshmi, who is affectionate towards a smiling Lava.тАЭ

In the second shloka, рд╢реНрд░реА рдпрд╛рджрд╡рдВ implies Lord Krishna and hence, Mahabharata. The meaning of the second shloka is, тАЬThe teachings of Gita, bestowed upon us by Lord Krishna, who draws people towards him with his benevolence, destroy evil and are close to our heart.тАЭ

And there are thirty nine more shlokas like this!

Click to access raamakrshhna.pdf

Pretty cool, right?

Parth

Fun with Science! The food we eat is full of Acids…

When we think of acids, we think of caustic burns and irritations. But isnтАЩt, it intriguing that the daily foods we eat contain acids – and that too so many different acids.

OUR DAILY FOODACID
Tomato, SpinachOxalic acids
Vinegar Acetic acid (also known as Ethanoic acid)
Orange, Lemons (& other citrus fruits)Citric acid
Tamarind, GrapesTartaric arcid
Curd Lactic acid
Vitamin C Nothing but Ascorbic acid (and it is different from critic acid!)
Fizzy drinksCarbonic acid
ColaPhosphoric acid ( Cola is more acidic than lemon juice or vinegar!)
ApplesMalic acid 

Fun with Science! Two Organisms in One, that is a Lichen.

Lichen is not one organism, but two organisms that live together and help each other – a fungus and an algae in a symbiotic relationship.

Interesting, isnтАЩt it. They are found on tree barks, exposed rock, and biological soil crust. Lichens are used by humans as food and as sources of medicine and dye.

For many years, scientists classified them as a single organism – but the association of fungi with algae or cyanobacteria became evident with advent of microscopy. There is still some discussion on how to classify lichens.

Read more about them on https://www.britannica.com/science/lichen.

(Nana-ke-Bol) being curious – about everything…

 

Acute observation, obsessive study and experimentation, indefatigable curiosity, inventive imagination – thatтАЩs what sets the scientists apart… and skills we aspire for…

рдЬрд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рд╕рд╛

тАШрджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛тАЩ рдХреЛ рдЙрддреНрд╕реБрдХ рдЖрдБрдЦреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рджреЗрдЦреЛ
рджреЗрдЦреЛ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдмрджрд▓рддреЗ рд░рдВрдЧ
рдЕрдЧрд░ рд╕рдлрд▓рддрд╛ рдХреЛ рдкрд╛рдирд╛ рд╣реИ рддреЛ
рдЪрд▓рдирд╛ рд╕реАрдЦреЛ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдЧ

рд╣рд░ рд╡рд╕реНрддреБ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╕реЛрдЪреЛ
рдвреВрдБрдвреЛ рдЙрдирдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреА рдЧреБрдг
рдЗрдиреНрд╣реА рдЧреБрдгреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рдХрд░ рдХреЗ рд╣реА
рд╡реИрдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдирд┐рдХ рдХрд░рддреЗ рдЕрджреНрднреБрдд тАШрдЕрдиреНрд╡реЗрд╖рдгтАЩ

тАШрдиреНрдпреВрдЯрдитАЩ рдиреЗ рдлрд▓ рдХреЛ рдЧрд┐рд░рддреЗ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рддреЛ
рд╣рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдордЭрд╛рдпрд╛ тАШрдЧреБрд░реБрддреНрд╡рд╛рдХрд░реНрд╖рдгтАЩ
тАШрдЬреЗрдореНрд╕-рд╡рд╛рдЯтАЩ рдиреЗ рдЙрдмрд▓рддреЗ рдкрд╛рдиреА рд╕реЗ рд╣реА
рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рдирд╛ тАШрднрд╛рдк-рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐тАЩ рдХрд╛ рдЧреБрдг
тАШрдмреЗрдВрдЬрд╛рдорд┐рдитАЩ рдиреЗ рдкрддрдВрдЧ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рд╣реА рдвреВрдБрдвреА рдереА
рдмрд╛рджрд▓реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ тАШрд╡рд┐рджреНрдпреБрдд-рддрд░рдВрдЧтАЩ

рдРрд╕реЗ рд╣реА рдорд╛рдирд╡-рдорди рдХреА рдЬрд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рд╕рд╛ рд╕реЗ
рдЦреБрд▓рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд░рдВрдЧ

My Second Book – Sparkle Lives in Delhi

Book #2 in the Adventure Series
Around the World with Sparkle

My second book – Sparkle Lives in Delhi – is now out!

When people think of Delhi, they may automatically associate it with pollution, or perhaps with traffic jams; but I always think of it as a┬аball of wool┬аwith a thousand enthralling stories to unravel.

Don’t miss my launch video┬а and you can find out more details on my website parthsbooks.com.

INSIGHTS: Sanskrit Speech on making India a World Leader…

It is really quite difficult to express ideas as fluently in Sanskrit – but in the end the challenging process of writing was as much fun as the participation. And, I learnt about some of the new initiatives taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it was quite inspiring.

See if you agree with my viewpoint… here is what I said in my speech in Sanskrit.

I spoke at the inter school event at The MotherтАЩs International School and won the second prize. The topic:

рднрд╛рд░рддрдВ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рдЧреБрд░реБрдВ рдХрд░реНрддреБрдореН рдЕрд╕реНрдорд╛рдХрдВ рдкреНрд░рдзрд╛рдирдордВрддреНрд░рд┐рдгрдГ рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕рдГ

(The initiatives undertaken by the Prime Minister to make India a World Leader)

INDIAN MUSIC – Classical Orchestra

A self composition based on two Ragas – Raga Bairaagi and Raga Ahir Bhairav – from Hindustani Classical Music.

I played the keyboard in the orchestra at the 2018 Indian Classical Orchestra Nationals, where our team won the 3rd prize.

The Ragas are not just melodious, but capture emotions and mood – hear for yourself, and feel the depth and spirituality of Hindustani Classical Music.

– Vani

(Nana-ke-Bol) 03.11.2018

рд╢рдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рдХрд╛ рджрд┐рди, рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рдЖрдпрд╛

рдЬрдиреНрдо рджрд┐рди рдХреА рдЦрд╝реБрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рд▓рд╛рдпрд╛

рд╕рдм рдиреЗ рдорд┐рд▓рдХрд░ рдЗрд╕реЗ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛

рдкреНрд░рднреБ рдЪрд░рдгреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╢реАрд╢ рдирд╡рд╛рдВрдпрд╛ ред

 

рдкреНрд░рднреБ рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд░реЗ рд╕рдкрдиреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рд╛рдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗ

рдХрд╖реНрдЯреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рджреВрд░ рдХрд░, рдЦрд╝реБрд╢рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рдмреМрдЫрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗ

рд╕рджрд╛ рд╣рдБрд╕рддреЗ рд░рд╣реЛ, рдореБрд╕реНрдХреБрд░рд╛рддреЗ рд░рд╣реЛ

рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рдЦрд╝реБрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ┬ардордирд╛рддреЗ┬ард░рд╣реЛ редред

 

INDIAN MUSIC: Flute Recital

This song by lyricist Rajinder Krishan and music director Hansraj Behl from the Hindi film Sikandar-e-Azam is a classic and reminds us of our rich heritage and fills us with pride for our country.

My flute recital at the Class VII B Assembly at DPS RKP on December 22, 2017.

рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рдбрд╛рд▓-рдбрд╛рд▓ рдкрд░

рд╕реЛрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЪрд┐рдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛рдВ рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИ рдмрд╕реЗрд░рд╛

рд╡реЛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рджреЗрд╢ рд╣реИ рдореЗрд░рд╛