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Kathāmṛta - 41 - Madanamañcukā-lambaka - The Story of Viṣṇudatta and Seven Brāhmaṇa-putras - the story of Kadalīgarbhā
At his residence, Yaugandharāyaṇa invited a brahma-rākṣasa by name Yogeśvara. He instructed him, ‘Keep an eye on the activities of Kaliṅgasenā. Vidyādharas also usually have an eye on her. If you see her in the company of a siddha or a vidyādhara, it is good for us!’ The brahma-rākṣasa asked, ‘Why shouldn’t I abuse her or kill her?’ The minister replied, ‘That is great adharma; if we work such that dharma is not violated, that will in itself help us.
Prof. S K Ramachandra Rao - Studies, Teaching and Friendly Nature
Studies and Teaching
Ch. 2 Yoga of Discernment of Reality (Part 2)
Terminology
[Continued]
7. Kāla-Deśa – See Deśa-Kāla.
English Writings of D V Gundappa - 5
DVG’s assessment of the social milieu in South India before the fourteenth century ce requires mention:
G P Rajarathnam: The Gem who Trod the Royal Path - Part 4
Kāleju Baravaṇigè (‘College Writings’)
Rajarathnam gave ample opportunities to his students to showcase their talents through publications like Namma Bendre, Namma Nammavaru, and Bāla-sarasvati.
G P Rajarathnam: The Gem who Trod the Royal Path - Part 3
Recognition of Self
Understanding and responding to the tender minds of children needs a kind of dissolution of Self. It needs an assessment of our self from a perspective outside of us. This came to Rajarathnam somewhat by nature. (After his graduation he worked in śiśu-vihāra—kindergarten—among children for some time). The following extract from his work Hattu-varuṣa that is presently relevant, which can be considered as a part of his autobiography, has remained in the minds of many people –
Buḍḍu Saheb Climbs a Hill
Janab Muhammad Buḍan Khān was the inspector of Urdu schools. He would come to inspect the Anglo-Hindustani school in our town[1] once or twice a year.