Sunday, March 23, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sanskrit in London
A London based school named St. James Independent School for Junior Boys and Girls has made Sanskrit compulsory for its students.
Sanskrit has been introduced because it enables the students to increase their learning capabilities in other subjects as well.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Mahjong
This month my favourite game is Mahjong. I remember playing this relentlessly during my college days on my computer. Just loved when I could finish the game
Friday, March 7, 2008
Interesting Sanksrit Verses
ajaa-yuddham rishi-shraaddham
prabhaathe megha-dambaram /
dampathyoh kalahashchaiva
parinaame na kimchana //
ajaa-yuddham - the fight between two she-goats
rishi-shraaddham - the sraaddha ceremony conducted by a rishi.
prabhaathe megha-dambaram - thundering of clouds in the morning
dampathyoh kalahah - a couple's quarrel
parinaame - in the end
na kimchana - nothing
Verse 2
kaaka yaachakayor madhye
varam kaako na yaachakah /
kaaka aahwayathe kaakaan
yaachako nathu yaachakaan //
Between the crow and the beggar,the crow is better.The crow invites other crows but the beggar does not invite any other beggar (when some food is given to him.)
Verse 3
Kshane rushtaah kshane tushtaah rushtaah tushtaah kshane kshane
Avyavasthitha chttaanaam prasaadah api bhayankarah
Meaning
Angry one moment content another changing moods every so often,
Even favours from such is frightening
Verse 4
Aham Bharathi stree swayam sakthi roopaa
Mayi sreescha durgaa thathaa Saaradaa cha
Thyajeyam kaachid na seelaa abhimaanam
Virodham thu siddhaa ahamanyaayaroopi
These are the qualities of an Indian woman. She is the embodiment of strength (in the family emotionally.) She is considered as wealth, the one who protects the family, educates the family.She always leads a noble life,.protects her self respect.She stands up against all injustices
Verse 5
Anaagathavidhaathaa cha pratyutpannamathih thathaa
dwaavethau sukhamedhethe yadbhavishyo vinasyathi
He who prepares himself for impending trouble will be able to face it when encountered. He who leaves everything to fate (doing nothing and assuming he would die or survive based on fate) will be destroyed --- Chanakyanithi 13.6
Verse 6
Bhagavat Gita -
Yogastaha Kuru karmani
It is emphasized in the Bagavad Gita that a calm and detached mind can turn out wonderful and great work
Verse 7
Na nirmithaa kena na drushta poorva
Na srooyathe hemamayee kurangii
Thathaapi trushnaa Raghunandanasya
Vinaasa kaale vipareetha budhi
It was never built before. None had seen it before.Not even heard of a golden deer.Still it drew the attention of a person like Sree Rama. It's true when they say"when a calamity is about to fall on you, you tend to over-use your intelligence"
Verse 8
Angam galitham, palitham mundam, dasana vihiitham jaatam tundam
Vrudho yaathi grahiitwaa dandam, tadapi na munchathi aashaa pindam
The body has decayed, the head greyed, (the teeth have all fallen)..the mouth has become incapable of biting/chewing. The old man walks holding a stick (he/she is incapable of walking without a support). Yet he/she does not let go of his/her DESIRES
Verse 9
Svakaramana tam abhyarcya siddhim vindati manavah
Whatever his caste if a man performs his hereditary work in a spirit of dedication to Isvara he will become liberated
prabhaathe megha-dambaram /
dampathyoh kalahashchaiva
parinaame na kimchana //
ajaa-yuddham - the fight between two she-goats
rishi-shraaddham - the sraaddha ceremony conducted by a rishi.
prabhaathe megha-dambaram - thundering of clouds in the morning
dampathyoh kalahah - a couple's quarrel
parinaame - in the end
na kimchana - nothing
Verse 2
kaaka yaachakayor madhye
varam kaako na yaachakah /
kaaka aahwayathe kaakaan
yaachako nathu yaachakaan //
Between the crow and the beggar,the crow is better.The crow invites other crows but the beggar does not invite any other beggar (when some food is given to him.)
Verse 3
Kshane rushtaah kshane tushtaah rushtaah tushtaah kshane kshane
Avyavasthitha chttaanaam prasaadah api bhayankarah
Meaning
Angry one moment content another changing moods every so often,
Even favours from such is frightening
Verse 4
Aham Bharathi stree swayam sakthi roopaa
Mayi sreescha durgaa thathaa Saaradaa cha
Thyajeyam kaachid na seelaa abhimaanam
Virodham thu siddhaa ahamanyaayaroopi
These are the qualities of an Indian woman. She is the embodiment of strength (in the family emotionally.) She is considered as wealth, the one who protects the family, educates the family.She always leads a noble life,.protects her self respect.She stands up against all injustices
Verse 5
Anaagathavidhaathaa cha pratyutpannamathih thathaa
dwaavethau sukhamedhethe yadbhavishyo vinasyathi
He who prepares himself for impending trouble will be able to face it when encountered. He who leaves everything to fate (doing nothing and assuming he would die or survive based on fate) will be destroyed --- Chanakyanithi 13.6
Verse 6
Bhagavat Gita -
Yogastaha Kuru karmani
It is emphasized in the Bagavad Gita that a calm and detached mind can turn out wonderful and great work
Verse 7
Na nirmithaa kena na drushta poorva
Na srooyathe hemamayee kurangii
Thathaapi trushnaa Raghunandanasya
Vinaasa kaale vipareetha budhi
It was never built before. None had seen it before.Not even heard of a golden deer.Still it drew the attention of a person like Sree Rama. It's true when they say"when a calamity is about to fall on you, you tend to over-use your intelligence"
Verse 8
Angam galitham, palitham mundam, dasana vihiitham jaatam tundam
Vrudho yaathi grahiitwaa dandam, tadapi na munchathi aashaa pindam
The body has decayed, the head greyed, (the teeth have all fallen)..the mouth has become incapable of biting/chewing. The old man walks holding a stick (he/she is incapable of walking without a support). Yet he/she does not let go of his/her DESIRES
Verse 9
Svakaramana tam abhyarcya siddhim vindati manavah
Whatever his caste if a man performs his hereditary work in a spirit of dedication to Isvara he will become liberated
Online Short Personality Test
A Short online personality test that I took showed the following results. I took this test for fun on www.similarminds.com
On a more serious note, A personality test aims to describe aspects of a person's character that remain stable throughout that person's lifetime, the individual's character pattern of behavior, thoughts, and feelings. An early model of personality was discussed by Greek Philosopher Hippocrates. Some of the famous tests for personality are
Thematic Apperception Test
Rorschach inkblot test
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
16 personality Factors
Norman's 5 Factors
Type A Type B Personality Test
Sheldon Test
| Global Personality Test Results |
| Stability (76%) high which suggests you are very relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.. Orderliness (90%) very high which suggests you are overly organized, reliable, neat, and hard working at the expense too often of flexibility, efficiency, spontaneity, and fun. Extraversion (20%) low which suggests you are very reclusive, quiet, unassertive, and secretive. |
On a more serious note, A personality test aims to describe aspects of a person's character that remain stable throughout that person's lifetime, the individual's character pattern of behavior, thoughts, and feelings. An early model of personality was discussed by Greek Philosopher Hippocrates. Some of the famous tests for personality are
Thematic Apperception Test
Rorschach inkblot test
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
16 personality Factors
Norman's 5 Factors
Type A Type B Personality Test
Sheldon Test
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