December 2022
The Story of Kusumāyudha
A brāhmaṇa named Devasvāmī lived in Caṇḍapura. He had a beautiful daughter named Kamalalocanā. Kamalalocanā was in love with Kusumāyudha, Devasvāmī’s student. As he wanted to give her hand away to someone else in marriage, Kamalalocanā said to Kusumāyudha, “I’ve chosen you as my husband; take me away somewhere!” He agreed, and one night, he sent her a swift carriage with his attendant. She believed him and got into the...
One day, I quoted the following verse by poet Bhavabhūti to him.
बहिः सर्वाकारप्रगुणरमणीयं व्यवहरन्
पराभ्यूहस्थानान्यपि तनुतराणि स्थगयति
जनं विद्वानेकः सकलमभिसन्धाय कपटैः
तटस्थः स्वानर्थान्घटयति च मैौनं च भजते
[A “genius” indulges in every activity while making his adversaries unaware of even the minute flaws in his plans, he misleads others to think as though he is indifferent of the outcomes but gets the results in his favour, keeps...
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