Agnishatdal
Ashar 1426 Critique:
By
Troy David Loy @ https://www.amazon.com/author/troyloy
Agnishatdal
Ashar 1426, June 2019
Vanakkam.
Naandaan Troy! The old volcano lair is being set up for relocation to
another state further south than Virginia, but while that bit of
insanity is going on, here’s an eZine critique for Ashar, 1426. I
hope you are well this month, so read on as I give the high points of
this month’s issue!
Let
us begin… Virtual trip to India:
I
like this painting, of a woman in dupatta, seen as though encircled.
Lovely balance of colors, not too sparse, and not too busy looking.
Khan
Abdul Ghaffar Khan:
Here
was an outstanding man, who achieved much though suffering for it
too. My brother was born on the same year his memoirs were published!
Parasites
Inc.:
Here
is a new column by the mysterious S4. (Welcome!) In this, S4
criticizes the vileness of Indian politicians, and the craven
clown-horn pandering they engage in. Hear, hear!
An
Unexpected Trip:
Brieuc
relates more of his mother’s tale, of her time toward and during
the end of the war in Europe. This continues, of course, and I await
what comes next!
Faith
accompli 2:
Raghu
completes the story, as the outcome of the dispute between neighbors
is decided by divine intervention, favoring the faithful over that
not so much!’
You
are meant to be within*:
The
universe gives what you put into it, in this verse by Dom. Always the
better idea to have a flexible mindset than not!
Religion
3: Bitter Pill Dose 20:
BP
notes the prevalence of religious extremists in India, and the irony
of those who lack any sense or appreciation of irony!
River
of Dreams:
Lisa
gives a beautiful painting of floral shapes and deep blue leaves with
slashes of pale crimson. This has a surreal feel to it, but that’s
a good thing!
Click
go the shear:
Pat’s
story continues as the man jailed for the crimes of another tells his
reasons for the sacrifice, and tells Hannah to move on, and take his
horse and saddle in the process!
Cynicism:
Just Another Bias:
Null
finishes last month’s piece, on the ways in which contemptuous
cynicism is so useless to their worldview, and in any event bad
practice for a healthy mind!
Happy
birthday this month for Raghu, eZines Agnijaat and Agnishatdal, and
Miss Sharmishtha Basu herself in less than a week’s time!
Chow
Yun Fat:
I’ve
seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and a wonderfully done film it
is, seen from a disc lent to us by my brother. Just a point of film
trivia here, but one of the actresses, Michelle Yeoh, plays the
Mirror-Universe Emperor in the recent Star Trek series, Star Trek:
Discovery!
True
Treasures: Kalamandalam Geethanadam
Agreed.
Some pass from the world far too soon, and this is just such a case
for the gifts this performer bestowed us through his art.
Bengali:
7:
from the collection Trishakti, this is a bit of verse dedicated to
the Goddess Kali. I enjoyed this one a lot!
Hindi:
7:
a verse on lost love, and its effect like fire from a kiln on clay on
character development and resilience.
Story
From Ved and Purana: Indra Tirtha:
A
bit of wisdom, when Indra is defeated by a giant, and then gets his
revenge, that it’s a good idea not to leave an enemy alive if it’s
avoidable!
Words:
Bay leaf slaughters mosquitoes:
Hmm.
This is something worth trying out, as we prepare to move further
down South after leaving our current residence. Our new home will
carry plenty of mosquitoes, and alligators too!
So,
that’s it for the month! Be safe, be well, be brilliant as the
stars, or in abbreviated
Soruggon…
…Tf.
Tk. Tts!
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