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Why do you offer (aka waster) milk to Shivji on Shivratri?
Source - Nahin malum. But the article sounded very logical, hence the need to share.
यहाँ दो पात्र हैं : एक है भारतीय और एक है इंडियन ! आइए देखते हैं दोनों में क्या बात होती है !
इंडियन : ये शिव रात्रि पर जो तुम इतना दूध चढाते हो शिवलिंग पर, इस से अच्छा तो ये हो कि ये दूध जो बहकर नालियों में बर्बाद हो जाता है, उसकी बजाए गरीबों मे बाँट दिया जाना चाहिए ! तुम्हारे शिव जी से ज्यादा उस दूध की जरुरत देश के गरीब लोगों को है. दूध बर्बाद करने की ये कैसी आस्था है ?
भारतीय : सीता को ही हमेशा अग्नि परीक्षा देनी पड़ती है, कभी रावण पर प्रश्न चिन्ह क्यूँ नहीं लगाते तुम ?
इंडियन : देखा ! अब अपने दाग दिखने लगे तो दूसरों पर ऊँगली उठा रहे हो ! जब अपने बचाव मे कोई उत्तर नहीं होता, तभी लोग दूसरों को दोष देते हैं. सीधे-सीधे क्यूँ नहीं मान लेते कि ये दूध चढाना और नालियों मे बहा देना एक बेवकूफी से ज्यादा कुछ नहीं है !
भारतीय : अगर मैं आपको सिद्ध कर दूँ की शिवरात्री पर दूध चढाना बेवकूफी नहीं समझदारी है तो ?
इंडियन : हाँ बताओ कैसे ? अब ये मत कह देना कि फलां वेद मे ऐसा लिखा है इसलिए हम ऐसा ही करेंगे, मुझे वैज्ञानिक तर्क चाहिएं.
भारतीय : ओ अच्छा, तो आप विज्ञान भी जानते हैं ? कितना पढ़े हैं आप ?
इंडियन : जी, मैं ज्यादा तो नहीं लेकिन काफी कुछ जानता हूँ, एम् टेक किया है, नौकरी करता हूँ. और मैं अंध विशवास मे बिलकुल भी विशवास नहीं करता, लेकिन भगवान को मानता हूँ.
भारतीय : आप भगवान को मानते तो हैं लेकिन भगवान के बारे में जानते नहीं कुछ भी. अगर जानते होते, तो ऐसा प्रश्न ही न करते ! आप ये तो जानते ही होंगे कि हम लोग त्रिदेवों को मुख्य रूप से मानते हैं : ब्रह्मा जी, विष्णु जी और शिव जी (ब्रह्मा विष्णु महेश) ?
इंडियन : हाँ बिलकुल मानता हूँ.
भारतीय : अपने भारत मे भगवान के दो रूपों की विशेष पूजा होती है : विष्णु जी की और शिव जी की ! ये शिव जी जो हैं, इनको हम क्या कहते हैं - भोलेनाथ, तो भगवान के एक रूप को हमने भोला कहा है तो दूसरा रूप क्या हुआ ?
इंडियन (हँसते हुए) : चतुर्नाथ !
भारतीय : बिलकुल सही ! देखो, देवताओं के जब प्राण संकट मे आए तो वो भागे विष्णु जी के पास, बोले "भगवान बचाओ ! ये असुर मार देंगे हमें". तो विष्णु जी बोले अमृत पियो. देवता बोले अमृत कहाँ मिलेगा ? विष्णु जी बोले इसके लिए समुद्र मंथन करो !
तो समुद्र मंथन शुरू हुआ, अब इस समुद्र मंथन में कितनी दिक्कतें आई ये तो तुमको पता ही होगा, मंथन शुरू किया तो अमृत निकलना तो दूर विष निकल आया, और वो भी सामान्य विष नहीं हलाहल विष !
भागे विष्णु जी के पास सब के सब ! बोले बचाओ बचाओ !
तो चतुर्नाथ जी, मतलब विष्णु जी बोले, ये अपना डिपार्टमेंट नहीं है, अपना तो अमृत का डिपार्टमेंट है और भेज दिया भोलेनाथ के पास !
भोलेनाथ के पास गए तो उनसे भक्तों का दुःख देखा नहीं गया, भोले तो वो हैं ही, कलश उठाया और विष पीना शुरू कर दिया !
ये तो धन्यवाद देना चाहिए पार्वती जी का कि वो पास में बैठी थी, उनका गला दबाया तो ज़हर नीचे नहीं गया और नीलकंठ बनके रह गए.
इंडियन : क्यूँ पार्वती जी ने गला क्यूँ दबाया ?
भारतीय : पत्नी हैं ना, पत्नियों को तो अधिकार होता है ..:P किसी गण की हिम्मत होती क्या जो शिव जी का गला दबाए......अब आगे सुनो
फिर बाद मे अमृत निकला ! अब विष्णु जी को किसी ने invite किया था ????
मोहिनी रूप धारण करके आए और अमृत लेकर चलते बने.
और सुनो -
तुलसी स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छी होती है, स्वादिष्ट भी, तो चढाई जाती है
कृष्ण जी को (विष्णु अवतार).
लेकिन बेलपत्र कड़वे होते हैं, तो चढाए जाते हैं भगवान भोलेनाथ को !
हमारे कृष्ण कन्हैया को 56 भोग लगते हैं, कभी नहीं सुना कि 55 या 53 भोग लगे हों, हमेशा 56 भोग !
और हमारे शिव जी को ? राख , धतुरा ये सब चढाते हैं, तो भी भोलेनाथ प्रसन्न !
कोई भी नई चीज़ बनी तो सबसे पहले विष्णु जी को भोग !
दूसरी तरफ शिव रात्रि आने पर हमारी बची हुई गाजरें शिव जी को चढ़ा दी जाती हैं......
अब मुद्दे पर आते हैं........इन सबका मतलब क्या हुआ ???
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विष्णु जी हमारे पालनकर्ता हैं, इसलिए जिन चीज़ों से हमारे प्राणों का रक्षण-पोषण होता है वो विष्णु जी को भोग लगाई जाती हैं !
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और शिव जी ?
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शिव जी संहारकर्ता हैं, इसलिए जिन चीज़ों से हमारे प्राणों का नाश होता है, मतलब जो विष है, वो सब कुछ शिव जी को भोग लगता है!
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इंडियन : ओके ओके, समझा !
भारतीय : आयुर्वेद कहता है कि वात-पित्त-कफ इनके असंतुलन से बीमारियाँ होती हैं और श्रावण के महीने में वात की बीमारियाँ सबसे ज्यादा होती हैं. श्रावण के महीने में ऋतू परिवर्तन के कारण शरीर मे वात बढ़ता है. इस वात को कम करने के लिए क्या करना पड़ता है ?
ऐसी चीज़ें नहीं खानी चाहिएं जिनसे वात बढे, इसलिए पत्ते वाली सब्जियां नहीं खानी चाहिएं !
और उस समय पशु क्या खाते हैं ?
इंडियन : क्या ?
भारतीय : सब घास और पत्तियां ही तो खाते हैं. इस कारण उनका दूध भी वात को बढाता है ! इसलिए आयुर्वेद कहता है कि श्रावण के महीने में (जब शिवरात्रि होती है !!) दूध नहीं पीना चाहिए.
इसलिए श्रावण मास में जब हर जगह शिव रात्रि पर दूध चढ़ता था तो लोग समझ जाया करते थे कि इस महीने मे दूध विष के सामान है, स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा नहीं है, इस समय दूध पिएंगे तो वाइरल इन्फेक्शन से बरसात की बीमारियाँ फैलेंगी और वो दूध नहीं पिया करते थे !
इस तरह हर जगह शिव रात्रि मनाने से पूरा देश वाइरल की बीमारियों से बच जाता था ! समझे कुछ ?
इंडियन : omgggggg !!!! यार फिर तो हर गाँव हर शहर मे शिव रात्रि मनानी चाहिए, इसको तो राष्ट्रीय पर्व घोषित होना चाहिए !
भारतीय : हम्म....लेकिन ऐसा नहीं होगा भाई कुछ लोग साम्प्रदायिकता देखते हैं, विज्ञान नहीं ! और सुनो. बरसात में भी बहुत सारी चीज़ें होती हैं लेकिन हम उनको दीवाली के बाद अन्नकूट में कृष्ण भोग लगाने के बाद ही खाते थे (क्यूंकि तब वर्षा ऋतू समाप्त हो चुकी होती थी). एलोपैथ कहता है कि गाजर मे विटामिन ए होता है आयरन होता है लेकिन आयुर्वेद कहता है कि शिव रात्रि के बाद गाजर नहीं खाना चाहिए इस ऋतू में खाया गाजर पित्त को बढाता है !
तो बताओ अब तो मानोगे ना कि वो शिव रात्रि पर दूध चढाना समझदारी है ?
इंडियन : बिलकुल भाई, निःसंदेह ! ऋतुओं के खाद्य पदार्थों पर पड़ने वाले प्रभाव को ignore करना तो बेवकूफी होगी.
भारतीय : ज़रा गौर करो, हमारी परम्पराओं के पीछे कितना गहन विज्ञान छिपा हुआ है ! ये इस देश का दुर्भाग्य है कि हमारी परम्पराओं को समझने के लिए जिस विज्ञान की आवश्यकता है वो हमें पढ़ाया नहीं जाता और विज्ञान के नाम पर जो हमें पढ़ाया जा रहा है उस से हम अपनी परम्पराओं को समझ नहीं सकते !
जिस संस्कृति की कोख से मैंने जन्म लिया है वो सनातन (=eternal) है, विज्ञान को परम्पराओं का जामा इसलिए पहनाया गया है ताकि वो प्रचलन बन जाए और हम भारतवासी सदा वैज्ञानिक जीवन जीते रहें !
यहाँ दो पात्र हैं : एक है भारतीय और एक है इंडियन ! आइए देखते हैं दोनों में क्या बात होती है !
इंडियन : ये शिव रात्रि पर जो तुम इतना दूध चढाते हो शिवलिंग पर, इस से अच्छा तो ये हो कि ये दूध जो बहकर नालियों में बर्बाद हो जाता है, उसकी बजाए गरीबों मे बाँट दिया जाना चाहिए ! तुम्हारे शिव जी से ज्यादा उस दूध की जरुरत देश के गरीब लोगों को है. दूध बर्बाद करने की ये कैसी आस्था है ?
भारतीय : सीता को ही हमेशा अग्नि परीक्षा देनी पड़ती है, कभी रावण पर प्रश्न चिन्ह क्यूँ नहीं लगाते तुम ?
इंडियन : देखा ! अब अपने दाग दिखने लगे तो दूसरों पर ऊँगली उठा रहे हो ! जब अपने बचाव मे कोई उत्तर नहीं होता, तभी लोग दूसरों को दोष देते हैं. सीधे-सीधे क्यूँ नहीं मान लेते कि ये दूध चढाना और नालियों मे बहा देना एक बेवकूफी से ज्यादा कुछ नहीं है !
भारतीय : अगर मैं आपको सिद्ध कर दूँ की शिवरात्री पर दूध चढाना बेवकूफी नहीं समझदारी है तो ?
इंडियन : हाँ बताओ कैसे ? अब ये मत कह देना कि फलां वेद मे ऐसा लिखा है इसलिए हम ऐसा ही करेंगे, मुझे वैज्ञानिक तर्क चाहिएं.
भारतीय : ओ अच्छा, तो आप विज्ञान भी जानते हैं ? कितना पढ़े हैं आप ?
इंडियन : जी, मैं ज्यादा तो नहीं लेकिन काफी कुछ जानता हूँ, एम् टेक किया है, नौकरी करता हूँ. और मैं अंध विशवास मे बिलकुल भी विशवास नहीं करता, लेकिन भगवान को मानता हूँ.
भारतीय : आप भगवान को मानते तो हैं लेकिन भगवान के बारे में जानते नहीं कुछ भी. अगर जानते होते, तो ऐसा प्रश्न ही न करते ! आप ये तो जानते ही होंगे कि हम लोग त्रिदेवों को मुख्य रूप से मानते हैं : ब्रह्मा जी, विष्णु जी और शिव जी (ब्रह्मा विष्णु महेश) ?
इंडियन : हाँ बिलकुल मानता हूँ.
भारतीय : अपने भारत मे भगवान के दो रूपों की विशेष पूजा होती है : विष्णु जी की और शिव जी की ! ये शिव जी जो हैं, इनको हम क्या कहते हैं - भोलेनाथ, तो भगवान के एक रूप को हमने भोला कहा है तो दूसरा रूप क्या हुआ ?
इंडियन (हँसते हुए) : चतुर्नाथ !
भारतीय : बिलकुल सही ! देखो, देवताओं के जब प्राण संकट मे आए तो वो भागे विष्णु जी के पास, बोले "भगवान बचाओ ! ये असुर मार देंगे हमें". तो विष्णु जी बोले अमृत पियो. देवता बोले अमृत कहाँ मिलेगा ? विष्णु जी बोले इसके लिए समुद्र मंथन करो !
तो समुद्र मंथन शुरू हुआ, अब इस समुद्र मंथन में कितनी दिक्कतें आई ये तो तुमको पता ही होगा, मंथन शुरू किया तो अमृत निकलना तो दूर विष निकल आया, और वो भी सामान्य विष नहीं हलाहल विष !
भागे विष्णु जी के पास सब के सब ! बोले बचाओ बचाओ !
तो चतुर्नाथ जी, मतलब विष्णु जी बोले, ये अपना डिपार्टमेंट नहीं है, अपना तो अमृत का डिपार्टमेंट है और भेज दिया भोलेनाथ के पास !
भोलेनाथ के पास गए तो उनसे भक्तों का दुःख देखा नहीं गया, भोले तो वो हैं ही, कलश उठाया और विष पीना शुरू कर दिया !
ये तो धन्यवाद देना चाहिए पार्वती जी का कि वो पास में बैठी थी, उनका गला दबाया तो ज़हर नीचे नहीं गया और नीलकंठ बनके रह गए.
इंडियन : क्यूँ पार्वती जी ने गला क्यूँ दबाया ?
भारतीय : पत्नी हैं ना, पत्नियों को तो अधिकार होता है ..:P किसी गण की हिम्मत होती क्या जो शिव जी का गला दबाए......अब आगे सुनो
फिर बाद मे अमृत निकला ! अब विष्णु जी को किसी ने invite किया था ????
मोहिनी रूप धारण करके आए और अमृत लेकर चलते बने.
और सुनो -
तुलसी स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छी होती है, स्वादिष्ट भी, तो चढाई जाती है
कृष्ण जी को (विष्णु अवतार).
लेकिन बेलपत्र कड़वे होते हैं, तो चढाए जाते हैं भगवान भोलेनाथ को !
हमारे कृष्ण कन्हैया को 56 भोग लगते हैं, कभी नहीं सुना कि 55 या 53 भोग लगे हों, हमेशा 56 भोग !
और हमारे शिव जी को ? राख , धतुरा ये सब चढाते हैं, तो भी भोलेनाथ प्रसन्न !
कोई भी नई चीज़ बनी तो सबसे पहले विष्णु जी को भोग !
दूसरी तरफ शिव रात्रि आने पर हमारी बची हुई गाजरें शिव जी को चढ़ा दी जाती हैं......
अब मुद्दे पर आते हैं........इन सबका मतलब क्या हुआ ???
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विष्णु जी हमारे पालनकर्ता हैं, इसलिए जिन चीज़ों से हमारे प्राणों का रक्षण-पोषण होता है वो विष्णु जी को भोग लगाई जाती हैं !
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और शिव जी ?
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शिव जी संहारकर्ता हैं, इसलिए जिन चीज़ों से हमारे प्राणों का नाश होता है, मतलब जो विष है, वो सब कुछ शिव जी को भोग लगता है!
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इंडियन : ओके ओके, समझा !
भारतीय : आयुर्वेद कहता है कि वात-पित्त-कफ इनके असंतुलन से बीमारियाँ होती हैं और श्रावण के महीने में वात की बीमारियाँ सबसे ज्यादा होती हैं. श्रावण के महीने में ऋतू परिवर्तन के कारण शरीर मे वात बढ़ता है. इस वात को कम करने के लिए क्या करना पड़ता है ?
ऐसी चीज़ें नहीं खानी चाहिएं जिनसे वात बढे, इसलिए पत्ते वाली सब्जियां नहीं खानी चाहिएं !
और उस समय पशु क्या खाते हैं ?
इंडियन : क्या ?
भारतीय : सब घास और पत्तियां ही तो खाते हैं. इस कारण उनका दूध भी वात को बढाता है ! इसलिए आयुर्वेद कहता है कि श्रावण के महीने में (जब शिवरात्रि होती है !!) दूध नहीं पीना चाहिए.
इसलिए श्रावण मास में जब हर जगह शिव रात्रि पर दूध चढ़ता था तो लोग समझ जाया करते थे कि इस महीने मे दूध विष के सामान है, स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा नहीं है, इस समय दूध पिएंगे तो वाइरल इन्फेक्शन से बरसात की बीमारियाँ फैलेंगी और वो दूध नहीं पिया करते थे !
इस तरह हर जगह शिव रात्रि मनाने से पूरा देश वाइरल की बीमारियों से बच जाता था ! समझे कुछ ?
इंडियन : omgggggg !!!! यार फिर तो हर गाँव हर शहर मे शिव रात्रि मनानी चाहिए, इसको तो राष्ट्रीय पर्व घोषित होना चाहिए !
भारतीय : हम्म....लेकिन ऐसा नहीं होगा भाई कुछ लोग साम्प्रदायिकता देखते हैं, विज्ञान नहीं ! और सुनो. बरसात में भी बहुत सारी चीज़ें होती हैं लेकिन हम उनको दीवाली के बाद अन्नकूट में कृष्ण भोग लगाने के बाद ही खाते थे (क्यूंकि तब वर्षा ऋतू समाप्त हो चुकी होती थी). एलोपैथ कहता है कि गाजर मे विटामिन ए होता है आयरन होता है लेकिन आयुर्वेद कहता है कि शिव रात्रि के बाद गाजर नहीं खाना चाहिए इस ऋतू में खाया गाजर पित्त को बढाता है !
तो बताओ अब तो मानोगे ना कि वो शिव रात्रि पर दूध चढाना समझदारी है ?
इंडियन : बिलकुल भाई, निःसंदेह ! ऋतुओं के खाद्य पदार्थों पर पड़ने वाले प्रभाव को ignore करना तो बेवकूफी होगी.
भारतीय : ज़रा गौर करो, हमारी परम्पराओं के पीछे कितना गहन विज्ञान छिपा हुआ है ! ये इस देश का दुर्भाग्य है कि हमारी परम्पराओं को समझने के लिए जिस विज्ञान की आवश्यकता है वो हमें पढ़ाया नहीं जाता और विज्ञान के नाम पर जो हमें पढ़ाया जा रहा है उस से हम अपनी परम्पराओं को समझ नहीं सकते !
जिस संस्कृति की कोख से मैंने जन्म लिया है वो सनातन (=eternal) है, विज्ञान को परम्पराओं का जामा इसलिए पहनाया गया है ताकि वो प्रचलन बन जाए और हम भारतवासी सदा वैज्ञानिक जीवन जीते रहें !
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Pati Patni Aur Vo [Husband, Wife and Them]
Abhinav is currently out of town... in Detroit today, as part of his last in the series of the Hindi Poetic events organized by Hindi USA this year. As of date - per my knowledge, he perhaps is the only one, who is not a full time poet and has been invited by both - International Hindi Association for their annual 14 city tour (2004) and by Hindi USA for their annual 5 city tour (2012). And Abhinav has achieved all this when he is yet in early 30's, which is nothing less than any another major achievement, I could share.
Ok now enough for the records. This blog article wasn't meant to be a Abhinav Shukla appreciation blog in the first place. So lets come directly to any normal day at the home
A normal day means, the writer is either cooking, or cleaning, or folding laundry, or cleaning diapers, or putting away the toys or paying bills, or going through the huge pile of mails, or....
during all those unexciting uneventful events, patidev [dearest husband] changes positions between from being perpendicular to the sofa, to being a perfect parallel to it, trying to perfect one position over the other. Well that of course if the kids are not hanging on top of his shoulders, or clinging to one of his legs. I dont blame the kids either. For those skinny kids, those soft flannel sheets, the cuddly bear or even the softest of soft toys are useless, when compared to their super soft parents, having loads of fat cells hanging around in all directions. All of a sudden either of kids, playing right next to him, does something that needs immediate attention (like throwing up or something).
Like a dutiful farther; oh wait - were you thinking what I was going to say was, he gets up and cleans it up himself, No way, that generation of dutiful fathers has not arrived yet... me and you should have waited for another 30 years to be born to see that breed of fathers... Well so much for having arrived before time on this one.
So I was saying like a dutiful father, he beckons me from precisely anywhere between 6 feet and 16 feet to come and pick up a tissue, from a box of tissues sitting all this while, less than 1/2 a foot from his reach, and 'requests' me to clean it up. Exactly at the moment when the boiling tea was about to fall of the edges of its pan, the oil was super hot and begging for some cumin seeds to be added, the roti (the Indian home made bread) if baked for just 5 more seconds would burn ultimately loosing its perfect brownless... I turn my gaze in his direction and ask - "can you please do it.... what are YOU DOING??" Pat comes the reply - Arey Main Baitha Hoon!!! (Can't you notice - I am sitting!!!)
Ok now enough for the records. This blog article wasn't meant to be a Abhinav Shukla appreciation blog in the first place. So lets come directly to any normal day at the home
A normal day means, the writer is either cooking, or cleaning, or folding laundry, or cleaning diapers, or putting away the toys or paying bills, or going through the huge pile of mails, or....
during all those unexciting uneventful events, patidev [dearest husband] changes positions between from being perpendicular to the sofa, to being a perfect parallel to it, trying to perfect one position over the other. Well that of course if the kids are not hanging on top of his shoulders, or clinging to one of his legs. I dont blame the kids either. For those skinny kids, those soft flannel sheets, the cuddly bear or even the softest of soft toys are useless, when compared to their super soft parents, having loads of fat cells hanging around in all directions. All of a sudden either of kids, playing right next to him, does something that needs immediate attention (like throwing up or something).
Like a dutiful farther; oh wait - were you thinking what I was going to say was, he gets up and cleans it up himself, No way, that generation of dutiful fathers has not arrived yet... me and you should have waited for another 30 years to be born to see that breed of fathers... Well so much for having arrived before time on this one.
So I was saying like a dutiful father, he beckons me from precisely anywhere between 6 feet and 16 feet to come and pick up a tissue, from a box of tissues sitting all this while, less than 1/2 a foot from his reach, and 'requests' me to clean it up. Exactly at the moment when the boiling tea was about to fall of the edges of its pan, the oil was super hot and begging for some cumin seeds to be added, the roti (the Indian home made bread) if baked for just 5 more seconds would burn ultimately loosing its perfect brownless... I turn my gaze in his direction and ask - "can you please do it.... what are YOU DOING??" Pat comes the reply - Arey Main Baitha Hoon!!! (Can't you notice - I am sitting!!!)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Going Vegan
Every time I bring up the topic of quitting dairy, I get one of the following responses from friends. Where did you get that weird idea from/ Oh it's very difficult to quit dairy/ you can not eat anything if everyone starts thinking like that/ oh come don't you know, you need all those proteins/ at least think about the little one you are feeding, how will she get milk (and this last one keeps making me wonder where did the cow get her milk from?)
I have been thinking over this for a very long time now... I would say almost an year. Finally I have made up my mind to my way to veganism. Quitting dairy is not the easiest thing to do in life.. especially when family, friends and media have always said milk is what you need. It has Protein and Calcium, etc. But who said the life's best decisions were easy. Personally sweet warm milk - is a comforting food for me. But someone is paying a heavy price to comfort me and that someone is not me alone.
Quitting milk, doesn't mean leaving just that pizza, yummy cup of chai, or that panner tikka, or that yummy dollop of ice-cream, or even that nice sweet warm glass of milk at night, or all those kheers or lassi, or ghee on top of the freshly made phooli phooli (round round) roti... it means a radical change in my way I look at food and provide it to my family. When I left meat and eggs 10 years ago, it were not the chicken or any of the other animals that had come to me to say - hey Deepti we are being very badly treated.... please don't eat us. Our beaks and cut off without anesthesia so that we don't harm other chicken due to lack of space to walk around. (I am serious - Not one of them came to me to say that we are being induced with artificial hormones so that we can grow three times our normal weight at twice the speed of our growth rate and that we don't like being in dark confined places just so that we can sleep all day and night and grow fatter faster.) Nor did coke or pepsi come to me and say Deepti did you try cleaning your toilets with us today. Do you know that xyz farmer tried using a can of us in their fields and found the same results that he finds with his pesticides. Oh and when we started our company we wanted our customers to keep coming back, which is why we added cocaine to our drinks For that matter neither of the formula companies make any attempts to tell me - Oh! We have spent billions of dollars on research in the last few decades, trying to make a formula that's even close to mom's milk... but have failed miserably. Please never buy me, if you can feed your child on your own. Do the producers of inorganic vegetables ask you - you moron! insects or pests are far more resistant than you humans. If they can be killed using urea and pesticides - don't you think your body is getting affected too? Did the kellogs cereal say - I am full of HFCS or did the fast food chains come and say - we are full of MSG so that you get so addicted to our tastes that you keep coming back to us. Did the baby wipes tell me why were they not flushable? No! Not becauase the wipe will clog the drainage systems. It's because they have harmful cancer causing chemicals which can pollute our water system and our drinking water. The companies producing and selling never once came to tell me to stop consuming them. After all WHY? And whats common in all of the above and whats any of that got to do with leaving dairy. Just one. Today we live in a consumerist society. The manufacturers are all too happy to meet the demand we as a society are creating, no matter how or at whats costs those demands are meant. The people meeting the demand are not paid by you to take care of their health - that's what supposedly your doctor is for - another questionable debate left for some other day!. They are here to make a profit and make a living for themselves. Be it on moral or ethical costs of humans or other mammals. Now comes the connection - why would the dairy industry ever come and say to me - will you please stop having dairy. It's not good for you. It's upto you to gather the facts and find out what should go inside your body.
History
India is where I come from. Traditionally in Indian villages, animals enjoyed the status of a family member; their birth, sickness and death bringing the same rejoice or grief as that of any other family member. Cows in particular were given the status of a mother, right from her milk to her waste was utilized. Sexual discrimination between calves was absent. If females were raised to become future moms; male calves too were raised to plough fields. Both the male and the female calves had the first and foremost right to their mom's milk. Any surplus which remained thus was then used up by the owner. Because of this unique and delicate balance there was no need to slaughter the surplus cows, because there were none to slaughter.
Since Then...
Things have come a long way since then. With urbanization and modernization, the holy cow has become a commodity. Her male child no longer needed, is kept anemic to produce the while tender veal meat - sold as a delicacy. His leather used for the soft leather sofas and leather car seats. The brain, skulls are other by products which slaughter houses have to some how get rid of are consumed by the cosmetics industry. (The Food and Drug Administration recently told cosmetics makers to stop using the brains and spinal cord tissue from older cows in products like lipstick and hair spray in order to try to prevent the spread of mad cow disease to humans. These same icky ingredients are “OK” if they come from cows younger than 30 months of age.)
In a normal lifespan a cow would produce 3-4 offspring over 20-28 years, producing around 1.25 gallons of milk a day after she delivers her child. Not anything close in today's so called industrialized age. Today the female cow is being artificially inseminated and impregnated repeatedly. She is still lactating when the next pregnancy is forced upon her. This shortens her life to mere 4-6 years. Thus 7 months in an year, the cows is both pregnant and lactating. In addition she is stuffed with the hormone - oxytocin - which makes her produce more than 11 gallons a day; much much more milk than she can otherwise 'manufacture'. Nothing of thing is human. When the male calf is taken away, ignore the physical trauma of separation of a mother from her young one, the mother now whose milk is quickly drying up is put on machines to her udders which keep tugging at her, long after; causing her immense pain and causing mastitis. Inorganic milk; courtesy companies like Monsanto; is even worst. In addition to the oxytocin, cows are also given the hormone rGBH to further increase milk production. This makes the cows super sick. They develop various kinds of infections and start producing pus. To counter effect the infection, the cows are then pumped with antibiotics. The rGBH even makes their bones weak adding to more infections they are caught of as a result. There is no end to the pain and suffering of a cow. So at the receiving end your daily glass of milk or coffee or tea, cup of yogurt, cheese pizza, icecream, paneer tikka(cottage cheese dish), sour cream, cookies etc. contain a cocktail or pus, antibiotics and hormones - all of which in the same milk which was not produced by the cow for YOU in the first place.
The Missing Piece in the Puzzle
You have must realized that suddenly a need has come up to have more and more slaughter houses opened up. Recently there's been a petition floating around to sign-up against the most recent one being planned to open in the state of Uttar Pradesh (birth state of Lord Krishna). India has one of the largest slaughter houses in Andhra Pradesh in Asia (or the world - not sure?) in the recent decade. So coming back to the extra male calves. So do we need so many slaughter houses for the extra male calves? NO. It's to get rid of all those useless female cows, which can no longer produce milk or babies after that tireless and continuous baby production and milk production business. God give peace to their souls, at least after death. Because if you thought this was all, you are wrong. In their lives, cows are made to stand their entire lives in one place, so that they can grow bigger and fatter. They dung is cleaned once a day and so they stand knee deep in their own feces, breeding more than just the e-coli bacteria, than one can imagine. Ultimately when these cows are sent to slaughter houses, no matter how nicely they are washed off...the e-coli still stays on them... which is passed to your hamburger (in the beef eating countries) Ever since American kids have started dying from the e-coli, the industry has found an innovative method. Treat the beef with ammonium-nitrate before being sold!! (By the way did you know that 'fertilizers' containing that substance have been banned in many contries)
Close your eyes for 5 seconds. Put one human being in place of just one cow and try to imagine the pain and suffering. Now multiply that pain and suffering with the millions of cows being tortured all over the world every second. And if all of this still does not move you, let me tell you something that will. You think your body needs all that protein. Well protein deficiency is such a rare condition, that there is no medical terminology for that word. Now what else - did you say you need calcium. Let me tell you - today's milk has way too much acid that your body can handle and the same bones which you think you are helping with are gradually disappearing because the bones have to release more alkaline calcium to balance the acidic pH of the body. Not only calcium, many other minerals leech out of your bones too. Speaking of which you can argue - we have had milk for thousands of years. If you come from the same country to which I belong to - you would even argue, Lord Krishna had butter himself. Milk and it's products are an inherent part of that food and culture. But my answer to that - I can only wish to have the kind of milk Lord Krishna and his friends had... but alas today there is none. Milk was the perfect food at one time, not any more today. We are not raising the same breeds of cows. The ones being raised lack the properties to produce satvik milk. Just remember as human milk is for the human and not for the cows... giraffe's milk is for the giraffe, bear's milk is for the bear, cows milk is good for the calves and not for humans any longer.
What Should I do? Where Should I Start From?
1. READ. READ. READ.
2. The first thing is to make informed choices of what to eat and what not to eat. It's not easy to break a generations old mindset of advice that milk is good for you. Be it for your own health reasons or for ethical reasons - be sure of what and why you are consuming something.
3. Start thinking of all the dairy products that you consume at your home, outside and at your friends place and make a list of the ones you can start eliminating easily. Then deal with the more tough ones.
4. Start slowly and do it one step at a time.
5. Also start reading labels of the groceries shelves. Demand for more vegan products. Demand drives the supply.
To have some of your doubts cleared, go here - indianvegan faq
Dairy is all over my kitchen. Where should I start.
Here are some Vegan Food blogs, to get some ideas to get started.
tongueticklers/ Join Via Facebook Here
hobbyandmore/ Join Via Facebook Here
holycowvegan/ Join Via Facebook Here
veganosaurus Join Via Facebook Here
vegweb
sanjeevkapoor
sharan-india.org/vegan-recipes
indianvegan recipes
tarladalal
thegreenstove
petaindia recipes
More Links
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianvegans/
http://www.daiyafoods.com/
Where can I get more info
indianvegan
notmilk
meetyourmeat
sharan-india.org
Animal RIghts Fund India.org
daff.gov.au
Animal Aid Unlimited
change.org petitions male-calves-being-killed-for-profit/a>
DrFox's blog
The Vegetarian Resource Group
Help Animals India Join Via Facebook Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QacVRLG0Pec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBBFTpTMUbc&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYpafipJyDE&NR=1
In the life I have lived so far, I have done a great deal of contribution towards the torture of the dead male calf, the live female calf and their mother. It's time I changed and make an attempt to be that one drop in the ocean who stands up against cruelty towards the helpless speach-less cow who can not stand up for itself. It's up to you to read, ignore and continue to be on the side of exploiting animals wondering what can you do - after all isn't everyone else doing the same too? Or it's up to make an informed decision; to choose to be another drop in that ocean towards breaking the endless cycle of demand and supply and putting an end to this heartless cruelty.
I have been thinking over this for a very long time now... I would say almost an year. Finally I have made up my mind to my way to veganism. Quitting dairy is not the easiest thing to do in life.. especially when family, friends and media have always said milk is what you need. It has Protein and Calcium, etc. But who said the life's best decisions were easy. Personally sweet warm milk - is a comforting food for me. But someone is paying a heavy price to comfort me and that someone is not me alone.
Quitting milk, doesn't mean leaving just that pizza, yummy cup of chai, or that panner tikka, or that yummy dollop of ice-cream, or even that nice sweet warm glass of milk at night, or all those kheers or lassi, or ghee on top of the freshly made phooli phooli (round round) roti... it means a radical change in my way I look at food and provide it to my family. When I left meat and eggs 10 years ago, it were not the chicken or any of the other animals that had come to me to say - hey Deepti we are being very badly treated.... please don't eat us. Our beaks and cut off without anesthesia so that we don't harm other chicken due to lack of space to walk around. (I am serious - Not one of them came to me to say that we are being induced with artificial hormones so that we can grow three times our normal weight at twice the speed of our growth rate and that we don't like being in dark confined places just so that we can sleep all day and night and grow fatter faster.) Nor did coke or pepsi come to me and say Deepti did you try cleaning your toilets with us today. Do you know that xyz farmer tried using a can of us in their fields and found the same results that he finds with his pesticides. Oh and when we started our company we wanted our customers to keep coming back, which is why we added cocaine to our drinks For that matter neither of the formula companies make any attempts to tell me - Oh! We have spent billions of dollars on research in the last few decades, trying to make a formula that's even close to mom's milk... but have failed miserably. Please never buy me, if you can feed your child on your own. Do the producers of inorganic vegetables ask you - you moron! insects or pests are far more resistant than you humans. If they can be killed using urea and pesticides - don't you think your body is getting affected too? Did the kellogs cereal say - I am full of HFCS or did the fast food chains come and say - we are full of MSG so that you get so addicted to our tastes that you keep coming back to us. Did the baby wipes tell me why were they not flushable? No! Not becauase the wipe will clog the drainage systems. It's because they have harmful cancer causing chemicals which can pollute our water system and our drinking water. The companies producing and selling never once came to tell me to stop consuming them. After all WHY? And whats common in all of the above and whats any of that got to do with leaving dairy. Just one. Today we live in a consumerist society. The manufacturers are all too happy to meet the demand we as a society are creating, no matter how or at whats costs those demands are meant. The people meeting the demand are not paid by you to take care of their health - that's what supposedly your doctor is for - another questionable debate left for some other day!. They are here to make a profit and make a living for themselves. Be it on moral or ethical costs of humans or other mammals. Now comes the connection - why would the dairy industry ever come and say to me - will you please stop having dairy. It's not good for you. It's upto you to gather the facts and find out what should go inside your body.
History
India is where I come from. Traditionally in Indian villages, animals enjoyed the status of a family member; their birth, sickness and death bringing the same rejoice or grief as that of any other family member. Cows in particular were given the status of a mother, right from her milk to her waste was utilized. Sexual discrimination between calves was absent. If females were raised to become future moms; male calves too were raised to plough fields. Both the male and the female calves had the first and foremost right to their mom's milk. Any surplus which remained thus was then used up by the owner. Because of this unique and delicate balance there was no need to slaughter the surplus cows, because there were none to slaughter.
Since Then...
Things have come a long way since then. With urbanization and modernization, the holy cow has become a commodity. Her male child no longer needed, is kept anemic to produce the while tender veal meat - sold as a delicacy. His leather used for the soft leather sofas and leather car seats. The brain, skulls are other by products which slaughter houses have to some how get rid of are consumed by the cosmetics industry. (The Food and Drug Administration recently told cosmetics makers to stop using the brains and spinal cord tissue from older cows in products like lipstick and hair spray in order to try to prevent the spread of mad cow disease to humans. These same icky ingredients are “OK” if they come from cows younger than 30 months of age.)
In a normal lifespan a cow would produce 3-4 offspring over 20-28 years, producing around 1.25 gallons of milk a day after she delivers her child. Not anything close in today's so called industrialized age. Today the female cow is being artificially inseminated and impregnated repeatedly. She is still lactating when the next pregnancy is forced upon her. This shortens her life to mere 4-6 years. Thus 7 months in an year, the cows is both pregnant and lactating. In addition she is stuffed with the hormone - oxytocin - which makes her produce more than 11 gallons a day; much much more milk than she can otherwise 'manufacture'. Nothing of thing is human. When the male calf is taken away, ignore the physical trauma of separation of a mother from her young one, the mother now whose milk is quickly drying up is put on machines to her udders which keep tugging at her, long after; causing her immense pain and causing mastitis. Inorganic milk; courtesy companies like Monsanto; is even worst. In addition to the oxytocin, cows are also given the hormone rGBH to further increase milk production. This makes the cows super sick. They develop various kinds of infections and start producing pus. To counter effect the infection, the cows are then pumped with antibiotics. The rGBH even makes their bones weak adding to more infections they are caught of as a result. There is no end to the pain and suffering of a cow. So at the receiving end your daily glass of milk or coffee or tea, cup of yogurt, cheese pizza, icecream, paneer tikka(cottage cheese dish), sour cream, cookies etc. contain a cocktail or pus, antibiotics and hormones - all of which in the same milk which was not produced by the cow for YOU in the first place.
The Missing Piece in the Puzzle
You have must realized that suddenly a need has come up to have more and more slaughter houses opened up. Recently there's been a petition floating around to sign-up against the most recent one being planned to open in the state of Uttar Pradesh (birth state of Lord Krishna). India has one of the largest slaughter houses in Andhra Pradesh in Asia (or the world - not sure?) in the recent decade. So coming back to the extra male calves. So do we need so many slaughter houses for the extra male calves? NO. It's to get rid of all those useless female cows, which can no longer produce milk or babies after that tireless and continuous baby production and milk production business. God give peace to their souls, at least after death. Because if you thought this was all, you are wrong. In their lives, cows are made to stand their entire lives in one place, so that they can grow bigger and fatter. They dung is cleaned once a day and so they stand knee deep in their own feces, breeding more than just the e-coli bacteria, than one can imagine. Ultimately when these cows are sent to slaughter houses, no matter how nicely they are washed off...the e-coli still stays on them... which is passed to your hamburger (in the beef eating countries) Ever since American kids have started dying from the e-coli, the industry has found an innovative method. Treat the beef with ammonium-nitrate before being sold!! (By the way did you know that 'fertilizers' containing that substance have been banned in many contries)
Close your eyes for 5 seconds. Put one human being in place of just one cow and try to imagine the pain and suffering. Now multiply that pain and suffering with the millions of cows being tortured all over the world every second. And if all of this still does not move you, let me tell you something that will. You think your body needs all that protein. Well protein deficiency is such a rare condition, that there is no medical terminology for that word. Now what else - did you say you need calcium. Let me tell you - today's milk has way too much acid that your body can handle and the same bones which you think you are helping with are gradually disappearing because the bones have to release more alkaline calcium to balance the acidic pH of the body. Not only calcium, many other minerals leech out of your bones too. Speaking of which you can argue - we have had milk for thousands of years. If you come from the same country to which I belong to - you would even argue, Lord Krishna had butter himself. Milk and it's products are an inherent part of that food and culture. But my answer to that - I can only wish to have the kind of milk Lord Krishna and his friends had... but alas today there is none. Milk was the perfect food at one time, not any more today. We are not raising the same breeds of cows. The ones being raised lack the properties to produce satvik milk. Just remember as human milk is for the human and not for the cows... giraffe's milk is for the giraffe, bear's milk is for the bear, cows milk is good for the calves and not for humans any longer.
What Should I do? Where Should I Start From?
1. READ. READ. READ.
2. The first thing is to make informed choices of what to eat and what not to eat. It's not easy to break a generations old mindset of advice that milk is good for you. Be it for your own health reasons or for ethical reasons - be sure of what and why you are consuming something.
3. Start thinking of all the dairy products that you consume at your home, outside and at your friends place and make a list of the ones you can start eliminating easily. Then deal with the more tough ones.
4. Start slowly and do it one step at a time.
5. Also start reading labels of the groceries shelves. Demand for more vegan products. Demand drives the supply.
To have some of your doubts cleared, go here - indianvegan faq
Dairy is all over my kitchen. Where should I start.
Here are some Vegan Food blogs, to get some ideas to get started.
tongueticklers/ Join Via Facebook Here
hobbyandmore/ Join Via Facebook Here
holycowvegan/ Join Via Facebook Here
veganosaurus Join Via Facebook Here
vegweb
sanjeevkapoor
sharan-india.org/vegan-recipes
indianvegan recipes
tarladalal
thegreenstove
petaindia recipes
More Links
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianvegans/
http://www.daiyafoods.com/
Where can I get more info
indianvegan
notmilk
meetyourmeat
sharan-india.org
Animal RIghts Fund India.org
daff.gov.au
Animal Aid Unlimited
change.org petitions male-calves-being-killed-for-profit/a>
DrFox's blog
The Vegetarian Resource Group
Help Animals India Join Via Facebook Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QacVRLG0Pec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBBFTpTMUbc&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYpafipJyDE&NR=1
In the life I have lived so far, I have done a great deal of contribution towards the torture of the dead male calf, the live female calf and their mother. It's time I changed and make an attempt to be that one drop in the ocean who stands up against cruelty towards the helpless speach-less cow who can not stand up for itself. It's up to you to read, ignore and continue to be on the side of exploiting animals wondering what can you do - after all isn't everyone else doing the same too? Or it's up to make an informed decision; to choose to be another drop in that ocean towards breaking the endless cycle of demand and supply and putting an end to this heartless cruelty.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sri Hanuman Chalisa - rendered in English & Hindi
Sri Hanuman Chalisa by Tulsidas
Rendered in English verse by Girdhar Gopal
Cleansing the inner mirror of my mind
Using grace from the dust of my Guru's lotus feet
I extol the glory of Raghuveer for whom I pine
He bestows the four famed fruits of Justice, Economy
Passion and Enlightenment to those who entreat !
I am lowly and full of ignorance
In the face of Hanuman 's infinite grace
Bless me O Hanuman,son of the Wind
Exterminate the dangerous calamities that I face
Hanuman, the ocean of knowledge and virtue
Victory to thee, O Lord of the monkeys
Victory to thee whose fame is well received
Far and wide, over the three worlds, perceived
O son of Anjani and of Pavana of the gusting Breeze
You are the messenger of Rama, his emissary
The master of immense strength that can never cease
Brave warrior of broad and vigorous stride
Your strength is sharp as the diamond's cutting edge
You are the cleanser of evil thoughts that enter inside
And companion to good ones that your good graces provide
O Hanuman of golden hue and royal apparel
Of glttering ear-rings and curly hair
You stand emblazened in majesty without compare
Holding the thunderbot and the flag flying aloft
Wearing the sacred thread of grass
That decorates the shoulders with bands of Munj, so soft.
O son of Kesari and Shiva's incarnate
Venerated and worshipped across the world so wide
For your lustrous valor that is impossible to hide
Erudite ,of good thoughts and worldly wise
You achieve Rama's wishes with great enterprise
You delight in hearing great tales of Rama retold
He ,Lakshman and Sita are settled in your heart ,so bold
You showed yourself to Sita in your tiny form, not to alarm
Then wore your terrible aspect, to set Lanka afire,to do Ravan harm
Taking Bhima's terrible form to kill the demons with ease
Thus completing His commands ,Sri Rama, to please
You brought the herb of Sajivan and saved Lakshman's life
And for that Raghuveer joyfully embraced you with pride
The Lord then praised you to the skies
And called you, brother, in his heart, equal
To where his own brother Bharatha lies
The Hydraheaded serpant, Sesa sings your praises
As do thousands of disciples of Raghu, raise their voices
So says, Sri Rama, while you, he embraces
The great sages Sanaka, and Brahma praise thee
And Narada, Sarada with Ahisa all extol thee
The God of death, Yama sings thy paens
So does Kubera who over all wealth, reigns
The Lords of the directions sing in your praise
So wonderous are your exploits, that they ascribe
Poets and scholars fall short, to describe
Sugriva's cause with Rama, you championed in your wisdom
Who by meeting Rama, attained his royal kingdom
As the world knows, Vibheeshan heeding your advice
Became Lanka's ruler, it was no surprise
As the story goes, the sun several thousand Yojanas afar
Your childhood fancy, saw it as fruit so sweet
And grabbed to eat it, as one would a special treat
With Rama's ring in your mouth, over the ocean you leapt
It is no surprise considering your devotion and the promises you kept
The world's problems that are most knotty ,are solved by you, with ease
Those solutions are simple as you make them,our troubles to cease
You stand guard at Rama's gate ensuring none could ascend
Without your protective and watchful consent.
All happiness and joy are gifted at your feet
With you as guardian why should one feel fear's heat?
Only you can control your immense power
Your fearsome bellow, make the three worlds cower.
Demons and ghosts, dare not come nigh
While Mahaveer 's name is repeated, in full cry
With repeated chants of Hanuman the brave
All diseases are cured and all pain is staved
Hanuman saves us from danger and calamity
When we pay him homage by our every faculty
And pray to him with mind, action and speech
The acsetic Rama is overlord of all
Whose tasks you achieve, both big and small
Your blessings are there for him who seeks your favor
You grant him grace and all life's fruits to savor
The four yugas feel your shining name
All ages of mankind do feel your fame
You provide light to the world for all, in His name.
Savior of saints and protector of hermits
Destroyer of demons and Sri Ram's bosom friend
You,the holder of eight siddhi powers over nature's laws
And the grantor of the nine nidhi boons of wealth material
Both powers granted ,by Janaki the mother celestial
You have the secret potion for the Lord's devotion
Forever will you remain Raghupathi's bondsman
Those prayers and chants to you, Ram finds quite pleasing
And removes, your followers' sorrow ,over many births, repeating
At life's end, the devoted will merge into Raghuvar's being
And when reborn, find fame as Hari Bhakthas, others describing
Foresaking all other Gods for attaining Hanuman's pleasure
Gives the seeker both happiness and joy beyond measure
Danger will be avoided and pain be removed
To whosoever that worships Hanuman, mighty and brave
All victory to you, victory, victory to you ,Hanuman the wise
Bless us in your mercy, godly teacher, for all to prize !
The one who repeats the Chalisa a hundred times over
Is released from human bonds of rebirth
And attains eternal bliss on this earth
And the one who reads this Hanuman Chalisa
Attains knowledge and witnesses the godhead of Gowri and Siva
I ,Tulsi Das for ever Hari's servant most humbling
Pray the Lord, finds his home in my heart, that is yearning
O Son of Pavana, Wind God, remover of dangerous calamities
Of auspicious beauteous form, may Ram,Lakshman and Sita
Reside in my welcoming heart, facing all eventualities
लीजिए पेश है श्री हनुमान चालीसा अर्थ सहित!!
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श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज, निज मन मुकुरु सुधारि।
बरनऊँ रघुवर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि।
📯《अर्थ》→ गुरु महाराज के चरण.कमलों की धूलि से अपने मन रुपी दर्पण को पवित्र करके श्री रघुवीर के निर्मल यश का वर्णन करता हूँ, जो चारों फल धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष को देने वाला हे।★
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बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरो पवन कुमार।
बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेश विकार।★
📯《अर्थ》→ हे पवन कुमार! मैं आपको सुमिरन.करता हूँ। आप तो जानते ही हैं, कि मेरा शरीर और बुद्धि निर्बल है। मुझे शारीरिक बल, सदबुद्धि एवं ज्ञान दीजिए और मेरे दुःखों व दोषों का नाश कर दीजिए।★
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जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुण सागर, जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥1॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री हनुमान जी! आपकी जय हो। आपका ज्ञान और गुण अथाह है। हे कपीश्वर! आपकी जय हो! तीनों लोकों,स्वर्ग लोक, भूलोक और पाताल लोक में आपकी कीर्ति है।★
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राम दूत अतुलित बलधामा, अंजनी पुत्र पवन सुत नामा॥2॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ हे पवनसुत अंजनी नंदन! आपके समान दूसरा बलवान नही है।★
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महावीर विक्रम बजरंगी, कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥3॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ हे महावीर बजरंग बली! आप विशेष पराक्रम वाले है। आप खराब बुद्धि को दूर करते है, और अच्छी बुद्धि वालो के साथी, सहायक है।★
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कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा, कानन कुण्डल कुंचित केसा॥4॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ आप सुनहले रंग, सुन्दर वस्त्रों, कानों में कुण्डल और घुंघराले बालों से सुशोभित हैं।★
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हाथ ब्रज और ध्वजा विराजे, काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥5॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ आपके हाथ मे बज्र और ध्वजा है और कन्धे पर मूंज के जनेऊ की शोभा है।★
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शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन, तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन॥6॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे शंकर के अवतार! हे केसरी नंदन! आपके पराक्रम और महान यश की संसार भर मे वन्दना होती है।★
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विद्यावान गुणी अति चातुर, राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥7॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आप प्रकान्ड विद्या निधान है, गुणवान और अत्यन्त कार्य कुशल होकर श्री राम काज करने के लिए आतुर रहते है।★
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प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया, राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥8॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आप श्री राम चरित सुनने मे आनन्द रस लेते है। श्री राम, सीता और लखन आपके हृदय मे बसे रहते है।★
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सूक्ष्म रुप धरि सियहिं दिखावा, बिकट रुप धरि लंक जरावा॥9॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ आपने अपना बहुत छोटा रुप धारण करके सीता जी को दिखलाया और भयंकर रूप करके.लंका को जलाया।★
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भीम रुप धरि असुर संहारे, रामचन्द्र के काज संवारे॥10॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपने विकराल रुप धारण करके.राक्षसों को मारा और श्री रामचन्द्र जी के उदेश्यों को सफल कराया।★
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लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये, श्री रघुवीर हरषि उर लाये॥11॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपने संजीवनी बुटी लाकर लक्ष्मणजी को जिलाया जिससे श्री रघुवीर ने हर्षित होकर आपको हृदय से लगा लिया।★
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रघुपति कीन्हीं बहुत बड़ाई, तुम मम प्रिय भरत सम भाई॥12॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री रामचन्द्र ने आपकी बहुत प्रशंसा की और कहा की तुम मेरे भरत जैसे प्यारे भाई हो।★
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सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं, अस कहि श्री पति कंठ लगावैं॥13॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री राम ने आपको यह कहकर हृदय से.लगा लिया की तुम्हारा यश हजार मुख से सराहनीय है।★
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सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा, नारद,सारद सहित अहीसा॥14॥★
📯《अर्थ》→श्री सनक, श्री सनातन, श्री सनन्दन, श्री सनत्कुमार आदि मुनि ब्रह्मा आदि देवता नारद जी, सरस्वती जी, शेषनाग जी सब आपका गुण गान करते है।★
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जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते, कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥15॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ यमराज,कुबेर आदि सब दिशाओं के रक्षक, कवि विद्वान, पंडित या कोई भी आपके यश का पूर्णतः वर्णन नहीं कर सकते।★
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तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहि कीन्हा, राम मिलाय राजपद दीन्हा॥16॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपनें सुग्रीव जी को श्रीराम से मिलाकर उपकार किया, जिसके कारण वे राजा बने।★
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तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषण माना, लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥17॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपके उपदेश का विभिषण जी ने पालन किया जिससे वे लंका के राजा बने, इसको सब संसार जानता है।★
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जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानू, लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥18॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जो सूर्य इतने योजन दूरी पर है की उस पर पहुँचने के लिए हजार युग लगे। दो हजार योजन की दूरी पर स्थित सूर्य को आपने एक मीठा फल समझ कर निगल लिया।★
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प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहि, जलधि लांघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥19॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपने श्री रामचन्द्र जी की अंगूठी मुँह मे रखकर समुद्र को लांघ लिया, इसमें कोई आश्चर्य नही है।★
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दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते, सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥20॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ संसार मे जितने भी कठिन से कठिन काम हो, वो आपकी कृपा से सहज हो जाते है।★
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राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे, होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥21॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री रामचन्द्र जी के द्वार के आप.रखवाले है, जिसमे आपकी आज्ञा बिना किसी को प्रवेश नही मिलता अर्थात आपकी प्रसन्नता के बिना राम कृपा दुर्लभ है।★
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सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना, तुम रक्षक काहू.को डरना॥22॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जो भी आपकी शरण मे आते है, उस सभी को आन्नद प्राप्त होता है, और जब आप रक्षक. है, तो फिर किसी का डर नही रहता।★
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आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै, तीनों लोक हाँक ते काँपै॥23॥★
📯《अर्थ. 》→ आपके सिवाय आपके वेग को कोई नही रोक सकता, आपकी गर्जना से तीनों लोक काँप जाते है।★
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भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै, महावीर जब नाम सुनावै॥24॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जहाँ महावीर हनुमान जी का नाम सुनाया जाता है, वहाँ भूत, पिशाच पास भी नही फटक सकते।★
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नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा, जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥25॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ वीर हनुमान जी! आपका निरंतर जप करने से सब रोग चले जाते है,और सब पीड़ा मिट जाती है।★
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संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै, मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥26॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे हनुमान जी! विचार करने मे, कर्म करने मे और बोलने मे, जिनका ध्यान आपमे रहता है, उनको सब संकटो से आप छुड़ाते है।★
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सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा, तिनके काज सकल तुम साजा॥ 27॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ तपस्वी राजा श्री रामचन्द्र जी सबसे श्रेष्ठ है, उनके सब कार्यो को आपने सहज मे कर दिया।★
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और मनोरथ जो कोइ लावै, सोई अमित जीवन फल पावै॥28॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जिस पर आपकी कृपा हो, वह कोई भी अभिलाषा करे तो उसे ऐसा फल मिलता है जिसकी जीवन मे कोई सीमा नही होती।★
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चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा, है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥29॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ चारो युगों सतयुग, त्रेता, द्वापर तथा कलियुग मे आपका यश फैला हुआ है, जगत मे आपकी कीर्ति सर्वत्र प्रकाशमान है।★
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साधु सन्त के तुम रखवारे, असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥30॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे श्री राम के दुलारे ! आप.सज्जनों की रक्षा करते है और दुष्टों का नाश करते है।★
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अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता, अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥३१॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपको माता श्री जानकी से ऐसा वरदान मिला हुआ है, जिससे आप किसी को भी आठों सिद्धियां और नौ निधियां दे सकते है।★
1.) अणिमा → जिससे साधक किसी को दिखाई नही पड़ता और कठिन से कठिन पदार्थ मे प्रवेश कर.जाता है।★
2.) महिमा → जिसमे योगी अपने को बहुत बड़ा बना देता है।★
3.) गरिमा → जिससे साधक अपने को चाहे जितना भारी बना लेता है।★
4.) लघिमा → जिससे जितना चाहे उतना हल्का बन जाता है।★
5.) प्राप्ति → जिससे इच्छित पदार्थ की प्राप्ति होती है।★
6.) प्राकाम्य → जिससे इच्छा करने पर वह पृथ्वी मे समा सकता है, आकाश मे उड़ सकता है।★
7.) ईशित्व → जिससे सब पर शासन का सामर्थय हो जाता है।★
8.)वशित्व → जिससे दूसरो को वश मे किया जाता है।★
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राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा, सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥32॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आप निरंतर श्री रघुनाथ जी की शरण मे रहते है, जिससे आपके पास बुढ़ापा और असाध्य रोगों के नाश के लिए राम नाम औषधि है।★
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तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै, जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥33॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपका भजन करने से श्री राम.जी प्राप्त होते है, और जन्म जन्मांतर के दुःख दूर होते है।★
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अन्त काल रघुबर पुर जाई, जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥34॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ अंत समय श्री रघुनाथ जी के धाम को जाते है और यदि फिर भी जन्म लेंगे तो भक्ति करेंगे और श्री राम भक्त कहलायेंगे।★
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और देवता चित न धरई, हनुमत सेई सर्व सुख करई॥35॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे हनुमान जी! आपकी सेवा करने से सब प्रकार के सुख मिलते है, फिर अन्य किसी देवता की आवश्यकता नही रहती।★
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संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा, जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥36॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे वीर हनुमान जी! जो आपका सुमिरन करता रहता है, उसके सब संकट कट जाते है और सब पीड़ा मिट जाती है।★
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जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं, कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाई॥37॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे स्वामी हनुमान जी! आपकी जय हो, जय हो, जय हो! आप मुझपर कृपालु श्री गुरु जी के समान कृपा कीजिए।★
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जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई, छुटहि बँदि महा सुख होई॥38॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जो कोई इस हनुमान चालीसा का सौ बार पाठ करेगा वह सब बन्धनों से छुट जायेगा और उसे परमानन्द मिलेगा।★
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जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा, होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥39॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ भगवान शंकर ने यह हनुमान चालीसा लिखवाया, इसलिए वे साक्षी है कि जो इसे पढ़ेगा उसे निश्चय ही सफलता प्राप्त होगी।★
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तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा, कीजै नाथ हृदय मँह डेरा॥40॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे नाथ हनुमान जी! तुलसीदास सदा ही श्री राम का दास है।इसलिए आप उसके हृदय मे निवास कीजिए।★
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पवन तनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रुप।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे संकट मोचन पवन कुमार! आप आनन्द मंगलो के स्वरुप है। हे देवराज! आप श्री राम, सीता जी और लक्ष्मण सहित मेरे हृदय मे निवास कीजिए।★
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🌹सीता राम दुत हनुमान जी को समर्पित🌹
Rendered in English verse by Girdhar Gopal
Cleansing the inner mirror of my mind
Using grace from the dust of my Guru's lotus feet
I extol the glory of Raghuveer for whom I pine
He bestows the four famed fruits of Justice, Economy
Passion and Enlightenment to those who entreat !
I am lowly and full of ignorance
In the face of Hanuman 's infinite grace
Bless me O Hanuman,son of the Wind
Exterminate the dangerous calamities that I face
Hanuman, the ocean of knowledge and virtue
Victory to thee, O Lord of the monkeys
Victory to thee whose fame is well received
Far and wide, over the three worlds, perceived
O son of Anjani and of Pavana of the gusting Breeze
You are the messenger of Rama, his emissary
The master of immense strength that can never cease
Brave warrior of broad and vigorous stride
Your strength is sharp as the diamond's cutting edge
You are the cleanser of evil thoughts that enter inside
And companion to good ones that your good graces provide
O Hanuman of golden hue and royal apparel
Of glttering ear-rings and curly hair
You stand emblazened in majesty without compare
Holding the thunderbot and the flag flying aloft
Wearing the sacred thread of grass
That decorates the shoulders with bands of Munj, so soft.
O son of Kesari and Shiva's incarnate
Venerated and worshipped across the world so wide
For your lustrous valor that is impossible to hide
Erudite ,of good thoughts and worldly wise
You achieve Rama's wishes with great enterprise
You delight in hearing great tales of Rama retold
He ,Lakshman and Sita are settled in your heart ,so bold
You showed yourself to Sita in your tiny form, not to alarm
Then wore your terrible aspect, to set Lanka afire,to do Ravan harm
Taking Bhima's terrible form to kill the demons with ease
Thus completing His commands ,Sri Rama, to please
You brought the herb of Sajivan and saved Lakshman's life
And for that Raghuveer joyfully embraced you with pride
The Lord then praised you to the skies
And called you, brother, in his heart, equal
To where his own brother Bharatha lies
The Hydraheaded serpant, Sesa sings your praises
As do thousands of disciples of Raghu, raise their voices
So says, Sri Rama, while you, he embraces
The great sages Sanaka, and Brahma praise thee
And Narada, Sarada with Ahisa all extol thee
The God of death, Yama sings thy paens
So does Kubera who over all wealth, reigns
The Lords of the directions sing in your praise
So wonderous are your exploits, that they ascribe
Poets and scholars fall short, to describe
Sugriva's cause with Rama, you championed in your wisdom
Who by meeting Rama, attained his royal kingdom
As the world knows, Vibheeshan heeding your advice
Became Lanka's ruler, it was no surprise
As the story goes, the sun several thousand Yojanas afar
Your childhood fancy, saw it as fruit so sweet
And grabbed to eat it, as one would a special treat
With Rama's ring in your mouth, over the ocean you leapt
It is no surprise considering your devotion and the promises you kept
The world's problems that are most knotty ,are solved by you, with ease
Those solutions are simple as you make them,our troubles to cease
You stand guard at Rama's gate ensuring none could ascend
Without your protective and watchful consent.
All happiness and joy are gifted at your feet
With you as guardian why should one feel fear's heat?
Only you can control your immense power
Your fearsome bellow, make the three worlds cower.
Demons and ghosts, dare not come nigh
While Mahaveer 's name is repeated, in full cry
With repeated chants of Hanuman the brave
All diseases are cured and all pain is staved
Hanuman saves us from danger and calamity
When we pay him homage by our every faculty
And pray to him with mind, action and speech
The acsetic Rama is overlord of all
Whose tasks you achieve, both big and small
Your blessings are there for him who seeks your favor
You grant him grace and all life's fruits to savor
The four yugas feel your shining name
All ages of mankind do feel your fame
You provide light to the world for all, in His name.
Savior of saints and protector of hermits
Destroyer of demons and Sri Ram's bosom friend
You,the holder of eight siddhi powers over nature's laws
And the grantor of the nine nidhi boons of wealth material
Both powers granted ,by Janaki the mother celestial
You have the secret potion for the Lord's devotion
Forever will you remain Raghupathi's bondsman
Those prayers and chants to you, Ram finds quite pleasing
And removes, your followers' sorrow ,over many births, repeating
At life's end, the devoted will merge into Raghuvar's being
And when reborn, find fame as Hari Bhakthas, others describing
Foresaking all other Gods for attaining Hanuman's pleasure
Gives the seeker both happiness and joy beyond measure
Danger will be avoided and pain be removed
To whosoever that worships Hanuman, mighty and brave
All victory to you, victory, victory to you ,Hanuman the wise
Bless us in your mercy, godly teacher, for all to prize !
The one who repeats the Chalisa a hundred times over
Is released from human bonds of rebirth
And attains eternal bliss on this earth
And the one who reads this Hanuman Chalisa
Attains knowledge and witnesses the godhead of Gowri and Siva
I ,Tulsi Das for ever Hari's servant most humbling
Pray the Lord, finds his home in my heart, that is yearning
O Son of Pavana, Wind God, remover of dangerous calamities
Of auspicious beauteous form, may Ram,Lakshman and Sita
Reside in my welcoming heart, facing all eventualities
लीजिए पेश है श्री हनुमान चालीसा अर्थ सहित!!
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श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज, निज मन मुकुरु सुधारि।
बरनऊँ रघुवर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि।
📯《अर्थ》→ गुरु महाराज के चरण.कमलों की धूलि से अपने मन रुपी दर्पण को पवित्र करके श्री रघुवीर के निर्मल यश का वर्णन करता हूँ, जो चारों फल धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष को देने वाला हे।★
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बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरो पवन कुमार।
बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेश विकार।★
📯《अर्थ》→ हे पवन कुमार! मैं आपको सुमिरन.करता हूँ। आप तो जानते ही हैं, कि मेरा शरीर और बुद्धि निर्बल है। मुझे शारीरिक बल, सदबुद्धि एवं ज्ञान दीजिए और मेरे दुःखों व दोषों का नाश कर दीजिए।★
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जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुण सागर, जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥1॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री हनुमान जी! आपकी जय हो। आपका ज्ञान और गुण अथाह है। हे कपीश्वर! आपकी जय हो! तीनों लोकों,स्वर्ग लोक, भूलोक और पाताल लोक में आपकी कीर्ति है।★
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राम दूत अतुलित बलधामा, अंजनी पुत्र पवन सुत नामा॥2॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ हे पवनसुत अंजनी नंदन! आपके समान दूसरा बलवान नही है।★
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महावीर विक्रम बजरंगी, कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥3॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ हे महावीर बजरंग बली! आप विशेष पराक्रम वाले है। आप खराब बुद्धि को दूर करते है, और अच्छी बुद्धि वालो के साथी, सहायक है।★
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कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा, कानन कुण्डल कुंचित केसा॥4॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ आप सुनहले रंग, सुन्दर वस्त्रों, कानों में कुण्डल और घुंघराले बालों से सुशोभित हैं।★
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हाथ ब्रज और ध्वजा विराजे, काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥5॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ आपके हाथ मे बज्र और ध्वजा है और कन्धे पर मूंज के जनेऊ की शोभा है।★
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शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन, तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन॥6॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे शंकर के अवतार! हे केसरी नंदन! आपके पराक्रम और महान यश की संसार भर मे वन्दना होती है।★
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विद्यावान गुणी अति चातुर, राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥7॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आप प्रकान्ड विद्या निधान है, गुणवान और अत्यन्त कार्य कुशल होकर श्री राम काज करने के लिए आतुर रहते है।★
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प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया, राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥8॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आप श्री राम चरित सुनने मे आनन्द रस लेते है। श्री राम, सीता और लखन आपके हृदय मे बसे रहते है।★
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सूक्ष्म रुप धरि सियहिं दिखावा, बिकट रुप धरि लंक जरावा॥9॥★
📯《अर्थ》→ आपने अपना बहुत छोटा रुप धारण करके सीता जी को दिखलाया और भयंकर रूप करके.लंका को जलाया।★
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भीम रुप धरि असुर संहारे, रामचन्द्र के काज संवारे॥10॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपने विकराल रुप धारण करके.राक्षसों को मारा और श्री रामचन्द्र जी के उदेश्यों को सफल कराया।★
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लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये, श्री रघुवीर हरषि उर लाये॥11॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपने संजीवनी बुटी लाकर लक्ष्मणजी को जिलाया जिससे श्री रघुवीर ने हर्षित होकर आपको हृदय से लगा लिया।★
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रघुपति कीन्हीं बहुत बड़ाई, तुम मम प्रिय भरत सम भाई॥12॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री रामचन्द्र ने आपकी बहुत प्रशंसा की और कहा की तुम मेरे भरत जैसे प्यारे भाई हो।★
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सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं, अस कहि श्री पति कंठ लगावैं॥13॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री राम ने आपको यह कहकर हृदय से.लगा लिया की तुम्हारा यश हजार मुख से सराहनीय है।★
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सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा, नारद,सारद सहित अहीसा॥14॥★
📯《अर्थ》→श्री सनक, श्री सनातन, श्री सनन्दन, श्री सनत्कुमार आदि मुनि ब्रह्मा आदि देवता नारद जी, सरस्वती जी, शेषनाग जी सब आपका गुण गान करते है।★
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जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते, कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥15॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ यमराज,कुबेर आदि सब दिशाओं के रक्षक, कवि विद्वान, पंडित या कोई भी आपके यश का पूर्णतः वर्णन नहीं कर सकते।★
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तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहि कीन्हा, राम मिलाय राजपद दीन्हा॥16॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपनें सुग्रीव जी को श्रीराम से मिलाकर उपकार किया, जिसके कारण वे राजा बने।★
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तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषण माना, लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥17॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपके उपदेश का विभिषण जी ने पालन किया जिससे वे लंका के राजा बने, इसको सब संसार जानता है।★
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जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानू, लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥18॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जो सूर्य इतने योजन दूरी पर है की उस पर पहुँचने के लिए हजार युग लगे। दो हजार योजन की दूरी पर स्थित सूर्य को आपने एक मीठा फल समझ कर निगल लिया।★
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प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहि, जलधि लांघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥19॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपने श्री रामचन्द्र जी की अंगूठी मुँह मे रखकर समुद्र को लांघ लिया, इसमें कोई आश्चर्य नही है।★
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दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते, सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥20॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ संसार मे जितने भी कठिन से कठिन काम हो, वो आपकी कृपा से सहज हो जाते है।★
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राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे, होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥21॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ श्री रामचन्द्र जी के द्वार के आप.रखवाले है, जिसमे आपकी आज्ञा बिना किसी को प्रवेश नही मिलता अर्थात आपकी प्रसन्नता के बिना राम कृपा दुर्लभ है।★
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सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना, तुम रक्षक काहू.को डरना॥22॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जो भी आपकी शरण मे आते है, उस सभी को आन्नद प्राप्त होता है, और जब आप रक्षक. है, तो फिर किसी का डर नही रहता।★
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आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै, तीनों लोक हाँक ते काँपै॥23॥★
📯《अर्थ. 》→ आपके सिवाय आपके वेग को कोई नही रोक सकता, आपकी गर्जना से तीनों लोक काँप जाते है।★
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भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै, महावीर जब नाम सुनावै॥24॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जहाँ महावीर हनुमान जी का नाम सुनाया जाता है, वहाँ भूत, पिशाच पास भी नही फटक सकते।★
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नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा, जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥25॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ वीर हनुमान जी! आपका निरंतर जप करने से सब रोग चले जाते है,और सब पीड़ा मिट जाती है।★
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संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै, मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥26॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे हनुमान जी! विचार करने मे, कर्म करने मे और बोलने मे, जिनका ध्यान आपमे रहता है, उनको सब संकटो से आप छुड़ाते है।★
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सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा, तिनके काज सकल तुम साजा॥ 27॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ तपस्वी राजा श्री रामचन्द्र जी सबसे श्रेष्ठ है, उनके सब कार्यो को आपने सहज मे कर दिया।★
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और मनोरथ जो कोइ लावै, सोई अमित जीवन फल पावै॥28॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जिस पर आपकी कृपा हो, वह कोई भी अभिलाषा करे तो उसे ऐसा फल मिलता है जिसकी जीवन मे कोई सीमा नही होती।★
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चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा, है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥29॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ चारो युगों सतयुग, त्रेता, द्वापर तथा कलियुग मे आपका यश फैला हुआ है, जगत मे आपकी कीर्ति सर्वत्र प्रकाशमान है।★
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साधु सन्त के तुम रखवारे, असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥30॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे श्री राम के दुलारे ! आप.सज्जनों की रक्षा करते है और दुष्टों का नाश करते है।★
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अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता, अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥३१॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपको माता श्री जानकी से ऐसा वरदान मिला हुआ है, जिससे आप किसी को भी आठों सिद्धियां और नौ निधियां दे सकते है।★
1.) अणिमा → जिससे साधक किसी को दिखाई नही पड़ता और कठिन से कठिन पदार्थ मे प्रवेश कर.जाता है।★
2.) महिमा → जिसमे योगी अपने को बहुत बड़ा बना देता है।★
3.) गरिमा → जिससे साधक अपने को चाहे जितना भारी बना लेता है।★
4.) लघिमा → जिससे जितना चाहे उतना हल्का बन जाता है।★
5.) प्राप्ति → जिससे इच्छित पदार्थ की प्राप्ति होती है।★
6.) प्राकाम्य → जिससे इच्छा करने पर वह पृथ्वी मे समा सकता है, आकाश मे उड़ सकता है।★
7.) ईशित्व → जिससे सब पर शासन का सामर्थय हो जाता है।★
8.)वशित्व → जिससे दूसरो को वश मे किया जाता है।★
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राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा, सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥32॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आप निरंतर श्री रघुनाथ जी की शरण मे रहते है, जिससे आपके पास बुढ़ापा और असाध्य रोगों के नाश के लिए राम नाम औषधि है।★
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तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै, जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥33॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ आपका भजन करने से श्री राम.जी प्राप्त होते है, और जन्म जन्मांतर के दुःख दूर होते है।★
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अन्त काल रघुबर पुर जाई, जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥34॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ अंत समय श्री रघुनाथ जी के धाम को जाते है और यदि फिर भी जन्म लेंगे तो भक्ति करेंगे और श्री राम भक्त कहलायेंगे।★
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और देवता चित न धरई, हनुमत सेई सर्व सुख करई॥35॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे हनुमान जी! आपकी सेवा करने से सब प्रकार के सुख मिलते है, फिर अन्य किसी देवता की आवश्यकता नही रहती।★
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संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा, जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥36॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे वीर हनुमान जी! जो आपका सुमिरन करता रहता है, उसके सब संकट कट जाते है और सब पीड़ा मिट जाती है।★
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जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं, कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाई॥37॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे स्वामी हनुमान जी! आपकी जय हो, जय हो, जय हो! आप मुझपर कृपालु श्री गुरु जी के समान कृपा कीजिए।★
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जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई, छुटहि बँदि महा सुख होई॥38॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ जो कोई इस हनुमान चालीसा का सौ बार पाठ करेगा वह सब बन्धनों से छुट जायेगा और उसे परमानन्द मिलेगा।★
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जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा, होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥39॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ भगवान शंकर ने यह हनुमान चालीसा लिखवाया, इसलिए वे साक्षी है कि जो इसे पढ़ेगा उसे निश्चय ही सफलता प्राप्त होगी।★
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तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा, कीजै नाथ हृदय मँह डेरा॥40॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे नाथ हनुमान जी! तुलसीदास सदा ही श्री राम का दास है।इसलिए आप उसके हृदय मे निवास कीजिए।★
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पवन तनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रुप।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥★
📯《अर्थ 》→ हे संकट मोचन पवन कुमार! आप आनन्द मंगलो के स्वरुप है। हे देवराज! आप श्री राम, सीता जी और लक्ष्मण सहित मेरे हृदय मे निवास कीजिए।★
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🌹सीता राम दुत हनुमान जी को समर्पित🌹
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Baby Wipes - How many harmful chemicals are you introducing to your baby?
Dear Parents,
I am a part of a wonderful group on Facebook called 'Indian Vegans' (any one can join the group), where someone shared this link http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/top-tips-for-safer-products/
(Vegans and talking about chemicals??? Yes - because the ones who care about animals and the environment are also the ones who care about whats going inside the human body, directly through food or from elsewhere)
Coming back to me - I think I will just kill myself from guilt today for having used baby wipes on my 2.5 year old son and 2 month old daughter since day one, simply trusting that why would companies put unsafe ingredients in a product manufactured solely for the most delicate skins.
(Can't imagine when I never ever trusted ready made baby or other food, western medicines, cosmetics including diaper creams or the rest - why did the wipes never struck me! )
You might say - why the fuss? After all they are just wipes, which touch the external skin - right? Wrong! - 60% of what you use on the skin, gets absorbed by the body!
I've been using Kirkland Baby Wipes - a brand which uses (common name:) *Bronopol (Chemical Name: 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) .
I also checked Huggies - which uses a equally unsafe chemical called DHDM - equally harmful
Couldn't find Pamper's wipes ingredients, but trust they wont be any better!
I also found a "recipe" for homemade paper wipes that the author has used for over an year.
http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/where2buy/diaper_wipes.html
Cut a roll of Bounty paper towels in half and remove
the paper tube core Lift up the flap that glues the
outside sheet. (You'll be using the paper from the
inside out though.)
1 rubbermaid 10 cup container (2.4 liter size) with
lid (score a "X" in the middle of the lid and cut out
a hole approx. 1/2" diameter)
1 and 3/4 cups of water
6 drops of lavender oil
3 drops of tea tree oil
1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon of dr.bronner's castile soap
Slosh the water, oils and soap around, drop in the half
roll of paper towel (it'll take about 20-30 minutes for
the water to be absorbed)
Pull out the center most towel an inch or so through
the lid, snap in place.
* (From what I gathered from various websites)
Bronopol is
•Banned in EU cosmetics: must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products
•A corrosive eye irritant
•Causes a moderate to severe dermal irritant in rabbits; moderately to highly toxic to estuarine/marine invertebrates; slightly toxic to estuarine/marine fish; slightly toxic to birds on a acute oral basis
•It becomes formaldehyde after coming in coming in aqueous contact (formaldehyde known to be a human carcinogen)
•Dangerous for the environment
• ... do you need more reasons or research or tests before stop using it on your delicate little one? If you do, there are a lot more not listed above.. if you just google. For me, I have just need to run to take care of my little ones.
I am a part of a wonderful group on Facebook called 'Indian Vegans' (any one can join the group), where someone shared this link http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/top-tips-for-safer-products/
(Vegans and talking about chemicals??? Yes - because the ones who care about animals and the environment are also the ones who care about whats going inside the human body, directly through food or from elsewhere)
Coming back to me - I think I will just kill myself from guilt today for having used baby wipes on my 2.5 year old son and 2 month old daughter since day one, simply trusting that why would companies put unsafe ingredients in a product manufactured solely for the most delicate skins.
(Can't imagine when I never ever trusted ready made baby or other food, western medicines, cosmetics including diaper creams or the rest - why did the wipes never struck me! )
You might say - why the fuss? After all they are just wipes, which touch the external skin - right? Wrong! - 60% of what you use on the skin, gets absorbed by the body!
I've been using Kirkland Baby Wipes - a brand which uses (common name:) *Bronopol (Chemical Name: 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) .
I also checked Huggies - which uses a equally unsafe chemical called DHDM - equally harmful
Couldn't find Pamper's wipes ingredients, but trust they wont be any better!
I also found a "recipe" for homemade paper wipes that the author has used for over an year.
http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/where2buy/diaper_wipes.html
Cut a roll of Bounty paper towels in half and remove
the paper tube core Lift up the flap that glues the
outside sheet. (You'll be using the paper from the
inside out though.)
1 rubbermaid 10 cup container (2.4 liter size) with
lid (score a "X" in the middle of the lid and cut out
a hole approx. 1/2" diameter)
1 and 3/4 cups of water
6 drops of lavender oil
3 drops of tea tree oil
1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon of dr.bronner's castile soap
Slosh the water, oils and soap around, drop in the half
roll of paper towel (it'll take about 20-30 minutes for
the water to be absorbed)
Pull out the center most towel an inch or so through
the lid, snap in place.
* (From what I gathered from various websites)
Bronopol is
•Banned in EU cosmetics: must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products
•A corrosive eye irritant
•Causes a moderate to severe dermal irritant in rabbits; moderately to highly toxic to estuarine/marine invertebrates; slightly toxic to estuarine/marine fish; slightly toxic to birds on a acute oral basis
•It becomes formaldehyde after coming in coming in aqueous contact (formaldehyde known to be a human carcinogen)
•Dangerous for the environment
• ... do you need more reasons or research or tests before stop using it on your delicate little one? If you do, there are a lot more not listed above.. if you just google. For me, I have just need to run to take care of my little ones.
Friday, October 1, 2010
What is Atharv upto these days - Part 2
1/8/2010
Atharv likes to go down the elevator and just hang around and say 'Hie' to new faces he sees in the apartment lobby. There was this one time when he said 'Hie' to a women entering the building 11 times and she politely replied back with s smiling Hi each of those 11 times. :)
Now today he is again in a mood to go down and wondering how to do it. I am still 13+ months old and I can't speak. All I know is to cry, but silly mommy does not understand that language and thinks I am hungry every time I tell her. So how do I tell mumma to take me downstairs? Eureka! Hold mommy's pajama's with both hands and walking backwards, slowly and carefully walk towards the main entrance.
Now who could think of that. Kiran was right the other day when he said, language is no barrier in communication!!
1/9/2010
Atharv goes out to Washington Lake for the second time (actually first time when he is awake). He is all excited to see such vast landscapes where there's tons and tons of grass to eat (Oh did I not tell you he loves to eat, but provided he can grab it from the floor) But the terrain is not quite flat. So he hold on mommy's fingers very tightly, till he is comfortable walking on his own. Now the whole world is his.
Atharv likes to go down the elevator and just hang around and say 'Hie' to new faces he sees in the apartment lobby. There was this one time when he said 'Hie' to a women entering the building 11 times and she politely replied back with s smiling Hi each of those 11 times. :)
Now today he is again in a mood to go down and wondering how to do it. I am still 13+ months old and I can't speak. All I know is to cry, but silly mommy does not understand that language and thinks I am hungry every time I tell her. So how do I tell mumma to take me downstairs? Eureka! Hold mommy's pajama's with both hands and walking backwards, slowly and carefully walk towards the main entrance.
Now who could think of that. Kiran was right the other day when he said, language is no barrier in communication!!
1/9/2010
Atharv goes out to Washington Lake for the second time (actually first time when he is awake). He is all excited to see such vast landscapes where there's tons and tons of grass to eat (Oh did I not tell you he loves to eat, but provided he can grab it from the floor) But the terrain is not quite flat. So he hold on mommy's fingers very tightly, till he is comfortable walking on his own. Now the whole world is his.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
i-see-an-ikea by Pasta Queen
Gosh! This is exactly how I feel, every time 'i' go to an IKEA... just that I never knew how to put in words the beautiful way PastaQueen has. Except that one in renton, which is closer to our home has the yummiest daal (I think they call it soup) and mashed potaoes, you can ever find at any restaurant!
http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2010/08/i-see-an-ikea/
Read further about the cute book they pass on. How many folks around the world know Swedish... so the IKEA folks, completely got past the language barrier and depicted everything in pictures!!!Now who could think of that.
http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2010/08/assembling-the-ikea-expedit-workstation%e2%80%a6expediently/
Side Joke: Kea in Hindi means - 'Did'... So what does Ikea mean? :) You need to spend an hour or two assembling that huge piece of furniture which comes packed in that small 8'x6''x10'' box to know what I mean :)
http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2010/08/i-see-an-ikea/
Read further about the cute book they pass on. How many folks around the world know Swedish... so the IKEA folks, completely got past the language barrier and depicted everything in pictures!!!Now who could think of that.
http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2010/08/assembling-the-ikea-expedit-workstation%e2%80%a6expediently/
Side Joke: Kea in Hindi means - 'Did'... So what does Ikea mean? :) You need to spend an hour or two assembling that huge piece of furniture which comes packed in that small 8'x6''x10'' box to know what I mean :)
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Working Mother v/s An At Home Mother
After reading my posts about Atharv's cough and bad health over FB, today another friend suggested I take a couple of weeks off from office to take proper care of Atharv by not sending him to day care. I never had even thought of this option before. Wonder why? Was it because my company does not give me the facality to avail such an long leave or cause I don't love my son any longer, or am I not making his health my first priority of life?
All this has now made me to feel, I am not a good mother at all, or perhaps I was never a good mother to begin with. Am I sending Atharv to daycare, so that I get that feeling of having accomplished something at work, or I am sending him to daycare so that I can be away from this constantly demanding boy for a few hours in the day, or am I just not the type who finds the ever lasting routine of diaper changing, feeding and cleaning any fun any longer. I try to argue with myself and tell my own self - I send him so that he can get the company of other children of his own age for some hours in the day - something which I can't give him if I were a full time homemaker. But is that really true? What is he going to miss if he does not learn what he learns at the day care, if he does not sit on his baby chair with other toddlers and doesn't learn how to lift the spoon and not lift the plate at meal times, does not learn what different colors mean, or what circle time or what importance do group activities have in life?
Or wait, how about solving the companion problem by helping him with the company of a sibling. Won't that be so much easier on his health, when both of them would play together at home and fall less sick. At lest much less sick than having 6 ear infections in a course of being at the day care for just 10 months so far. After all every one around me is telling how many times their moms or mom-in-laws have requested them already to have a sibling for their grand children... but do our moms think the same way? Thankfully neither do. They are both progressive in their thoughts and care more for the mother who is having a tough time with her only kid, rather than asking her to deliver one more to and to be unable to take care of either. Thank God, at least something is right in my life.
But what happens to Atharv health then? What do I do to make him get rid of ever lasting cough. Give him those steroid puffs that Dr. Zorn recommended last week? Or take a month break from work. The option of taking a break is now making more sense now. Ah but under which company policy can I take a month long break? I don't have any earned leaves, as I just went for a 3 week vacation to India, to meet out parents after 2 years and I don't have any sick leaves either, as the new fiscal just started. And anyways the company never made a third category of leave policies keeping mothers in mind. They have more important things to bother about such as their own 'revenue' they earn from their 'resources'. Little do they have time to wonder on petty issues such as how to enable mothers to take off a couple of weeks to take care of their sick little ones. Now why am I working for such a company in the first place? That gives me a great idea - why not quit? Okay so by now, I have finally made by my mind that given my situation, the best option would be to quit and then look for another job when Atharv gets better. But let me discuss this a little bit with Abhinav first. I know my supportive husband will never let me down in my decisions and would have something to add.
I discuss with Abhinav and true to his habit he never says - 'no' [immediately]. He supports my decision and then before I can rejoice of knowing what I want to do now... he carefully reminds me about my pleasures of being a frustrated mom. and how I used to long to go back to work after I had been a mom-at-home for 6 months.
I remember having read somewhere. For a child's all round development, whats more important is to have a happy mother than having a at-home but frustrated mother. What does that translate to? That I care more about my needs than I do about about is more important.
I think I have come to terms with the reality now. The reality is that I ain't a good mom! Let me accept the known fact and then live with it.
All this has now made me to feel, I am not a good mother at all, or perhaps I was never a good mother to begin with. Am I sending Atharv to daycare, so that I get that feeling of having accomplished something at work, or I am sending him to daycare so that I can be away from this constantly demanding boy for a few hours in the day, or am I just not the type who finds the ever lasting routine of diaper changing, feeding and cleaning any fun any longer. I try to argue with myself and tell my own self - I send him so that he can get the company of other children of his own age for some hours in the day - something which I can't give him if I were a full time homemaker. But is that really true? What is he going to miss if he does not learn what he learns at the day care, if he does not sit on his baby chair with other toddlers and doesn't learn how to lift the spoon and not lift the plate at meal times, does not learn what different colors mean, or what circle time or what importance do group activities have in life?
Or wait, how about solving the companion problem by helping him with the company of a sibling. Won't that be so much easier on his health, when both of them would play together at home and fall less sick. At lest much less sick than having 6 ear infections in a course of being at the day care for just 10 months so far. After all every one around me is telling how many times their moms or mom-in-laws have requested them already to have a sibling for their grand children... but do our moms think the same way? Thankfully neither do. They are both progressive in their thoughts and care more for the mother who is having a tough time with her only kid, rather than asking her to deliver one more to and to be unable to take care of either. Thank God, at least something is right in my life.
But what happens to Atharv health then? What do I do to make him get rid of ever lasting cough. Give him those steroid puffs that Dr. Zorn recommended last week? Or take a month break from work. The option of taking a break is now making more sense now. Ah but under which company policy can I take a month long break? I don't have any earned leaves, as I just went for a 3 week vacation to India, to meet out parents after 2 years and I don't have any sick leaves either, as the new fiscal just started. And anyways the company never made a third category of leave policies keeping mothers in mind. They have more important things to bother about such as their own 'revenue' they earn from their 'resources'. Little do they have time to wonder on petty issues such as how to enable mothers to take off a couple of weeks to take care of their sick little ones. Now why am I working for such a company in the first place? That gives me a great idea - why not quit? Okay so by now, I have finally made by my mind that given my situation, the best option would be to quit and then look for another job when Atharv gets better. But let me discuss this a little bit with Abhinav first. I know my supportive husband will never let me down in my decisions and would have something to add.
I discuss with Abhinav and true to his habit he never says - 'no' [immediately]. He supports my decision and then before I can rejoice of knowing what I want to do now... he carefully reminds me about my pleasures of being a frustrated mom. and how I used to long to go back to work after I had been a mom-at-home for 6 months.
I remember having read somewhere. For a child's all round development, whats more important is to have a happy mother than having a at-home but frustrated mother. What does that translate to? That I care more about my needs than I do about about is more important.
I think I have come to terms with the reality now. The reality is that I ain't a good mom! Let me accept the known fact and then live with it.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Plastic and Bottles
Dear Reader,
I am not aware of the authenticity of this article. This was sent as a forwarded email to me.
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Did ya ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside? Do ya know what the number stands for? Did ya guess that it's just for recycling? Then ya are WRONG !!!!!! THE NUMBER TELLS YA THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....
1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET)
2) High density polyethylene (HDPE)
3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)
4) Low density polyethylene LDPE
5) Polypropylene (PP)
6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)
7) Other, including nylon and acrylic
What ya aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink. Think about it, how many times have ya or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... " THAT'S BECAUSE YA ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!! DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!!
Check out this chart that breaks down the plastic, its uses and chemical makeup (I find #7 a little scary)
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_plascod3.html
AVOID re-using plastic bottles RIGHT AWAY!!!
Did ya ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside? Do ya know what the number stands for? Did ya guess that it's just for recycling? Then ya are WRONG !!!!!! THE NUMBER TELLS YA THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....
1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET)
2) High density polyethylene (HDPE)
3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)
4) Low density polyethylene LDPE
5) Polypropylene (PP)
6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)
7) Other, including nylon and acrylic
What ya aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink. Think about it, how many times have ya or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... " THAT'S BECAUSE YA ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!! DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!!
Check out this chart that breaks down the plastic, its uses and chemical makeup (I find #7 a little scary)
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/guide_ref/guide_plascod3.html
AVOID re-using plastic bottles RIGHT AWAY!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Does your ped say formula is better than cow's milk
Next time show them this:
http://www.cornucopia.org/2008/01/replacing-mother-infant-formula-report/
Oh by the way, did you know a couple of decades ago around the time when you and I were born, doctors were so sure formula is so much more better than mother's milk...
Looks like in the last few 10's of years, in lieu of the millions of years of human evolution; there has been a marked improvement in the quality of mom's milk ... after all, how can a doctor's theory based on 'scientific research' go wrong?? LOL
Cheers,
Deepti
http://www.cornucopia.org/2008/01/replacing-mother-infant-formula-report/
Oh by the way, did you know a couple of decades ago around the time when you and I were born, doctors were so sure formula is so much more better than mother's milk...
Looks like in the last few 10's of years, in lieu of the millions of years of human evolution; there has been a marked improvement in the quality of mom's milk ... after all, how can a doctor's theory based on 'scientific research' go wrong?? LOL
Cheers,
Deepti
Sunday, January 31, 2010
About oxymorons :)
My cousin Pawan sent me something I couldn't resist posing ...too funny..
An oxymoron is usually defined as "A phrase in which two words are contradictory meaning " are brought together:-
1) Clearly misunderstood
2) Exact Estimate
3) Small Crowd
4) Act Naturally
5) Found Missing
6) Fully Empty
7) Pretty ugly
8) Seriously funny
9) Only choice
10) Original copies
And .......
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11) Happily Married
An oxymoron is usually defined as "A phrase in which two words are contradictory meaning " are brought together:-
1) Clearly misunderstood
2) Exact Estimate
3) Small Crowd
4) Act Naturally
5) Found Missing
6) Fully Empty
7) Pretty ugly
8) Seriously funny
9) Only choice
10) Original copies
And .......
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.
.
.
.
.
11) Happily Married
Sunday, January 10, 2010
McDonald FrenchFries have added beef flavor
To All my French Fry Lover Friends,
I received the note the bottom of this email as a forwarded email mentioning that McDonalds adds beef flavor to its French Fries which are advertised to be cooked in vegetable oil. (Not that me or Abhinav have been to McDonalds more than 4 times in the past 4 years of our stay in Seattle, but a lot of our friends go and tell us that I can go too) Me and Abhinav too occasionally do have French Fries. We would eiter go to Ivars in Downtown and while feeding the Seaguls, would pop-in some in our mouths too, or ma be at the Pacific Mall as so on...
Basically on reading the forwarded email, I wasn't quite convinced, since it looked like a hoax to me. So I thought of contacting McDonald myself and here is what their reply is.
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From: "McDonalds.CustomerCare@us.mcd.com"
Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 2:10:04 AM
Subject: Message from McDonald's USA
Hello Deepti:
Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's. We appreciate this opportunity to share information with you about our French fries.
For flavor enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavor as a natural flavoring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant. In the restaurant, the French fries are cooked in vegetable oil.
You may be interested to know that we recently updated our nutrition information to include the ingredients in "natural flavors" for all our US core menu items. Customers will now be able to find out if a natural flavor comes from a dairy, meat or vegetable source. If you are interested in reviewing this information, please visit our web site at www.mcdonalds.com.
We hope this information is helpful and we appreciate the time you took to contact us.
Lisa
McDonald's Customer Response Center
ref#:6579373
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You wrote:
Hi McDonald,
I am a McDonalds fan. As a child, I have had all my birthday parties at McDonalds @ UK.
Today I am emailing you for a specific reason. I received this email from a friend and was interested to confirm the validity of the statement below received in response to a question asked by this friend of mine. The remaining response is also copied below.
With anticipation on a speedy response,
With warm regards,
Deepti
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"For flavour enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavour as a natural flavouring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant."
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"Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's. We appreciate this opportunity to share information with you about our French fries. For flavour enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavour as a natural flavouring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant. In the restaurant, the French fries are cooked in vegetable oil. You may be interested to know that we recently updated our nutrition information to include the ingredients in "natural flavours" for all our US core menu items. Customers will now be able to find out if a natural flavour comes from a dairy, meat or vegetable source. If you are interested in reviewing this information, please visit our web site at * www.mcdonalds. com*
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I received the note the bottom of this email as a forwarded email mentioning that McDonalds adds beef flavor to its French Fries which are advertised to be cooked in vegetable oil. (Not that me or Abhinav have been to McDonalds more than 4 times in the past 4 years of our stay in Seattle, but a lot of our friends go and tell us that I can go too) Me and Abhinav too occasionally do have French Fries. We would eiter go to Ivars in Downtown and while feeding the Seaguls, would pop-in some in our mouths too, or ma be at the Pacific Mall as so on...
Basically on reading the forwarded email, I wasn't quite convinced, since it looked like a hoax to me. So I thought of contacting McDonald myself and here is what their reply is.
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From: "McDonalds.CustomerCare@us.mcd.com"
Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 2:10:04 AM
Subject: Message from McDonald's USA
Hello Deepti:
Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's. We appreciate this opportunity to share information with you about our French fries.
For flavor enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavor as a natural flavoring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant. In the restaurant, the French fries are cooked in vegetable oil.
You may be interested to know that we recently updated our nutrition information to include the ingredients in "natural flavors" for all our US core menu items. Customers will now be able to find out if a natural flavor comes from a dairy, meat or vegetable source. If you are interested in reviewing this information, please visit our web site at www.mcdonalds.com.
We hope this information is helpful and we appreciate the time you took to contact us.
Lisa
McDonald's Customer Response Center
ref#:6579373
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You wrote:
Hi McDonald,
I am a McDonalds fan. As a child, I have had all my birthday parties at McDonalds @ UK.
Today I am emailing you for a specific reason. I received this email from a friend and was interested to confirm the validity of the statement below received in response to a question asked by this friend of mine. The remaining response is also copied below.
With anticipation on a speedy response,
With warm regards,
Deepti
--------------------
"For flavour enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavour as a natural flavouring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant."
--------------------
"Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's. We appreciate this opportunity to share information with you about our French fries. For flavour enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use a very small amount of beef flavour as a natural flavouring during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant. In the restaurant, the French fries are cooked in vegetable oil. You may be interested to know that we recently updated our nutrition information to include the ingredients in "natural flavours" for all our US core menu items. Customers will now be able to find out if a natural flavour comes from a dairy, meat or vegetable source. If you are interested in reviewing this information, please visit our web site at * www.mcdonalds. com*
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Stories from a mom's chidhood to hers son's adulthood
Very touching and very innovative ...
The story of when I was a kid and went out somewhere - by Khushi
Last year I thought I need to tell the babe more about my childhood. Because the context was so vastly different from where we are today and because I was quite sure he would never get to know many of the characters or locales or culture intimately. So every night as I lay beside him I would dish out a snippet from my past. The ones I remembered as most interesting however were not examples...
http://bloggermoms.com/newblog/?p=2282
The story of when I was a kid and went out somewhere - by Khushi
Last year I thought I need to tell the babe more about my childhood. Because the context was so vastly different from where we are today and because I was quite sure he would never get to know many of the characters or locales or culture intimately. So every night as I lay beside him I would dish out a snippet from my past. The ones I remembered as most interesting however were not examples...
http://bloggermoms.com/newblog/?p=2282
Thursday, May 21, 2009
How To Grow Fresh Air
Talks Kamal Meattle on how to grow fresh air
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kamal_meattle_on_how_to_grow_your_own_fresh_air.html
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kamal_meattle_on_how_to_grow_your_own_fresh_air.html
Sunday, March 15, 2009
What is Atharv upto these days - Part 1
March 11th 09
Atharv is becoming naughtier by the day. I need to tie him in his swing more than often now. Yesterday he was looking cute sitting up in his bouncy swing. I wanted to capture those expressions on his face and did not tie him up. Within less than 5 seconds, as I came back, there bhomm... right in front of my eyes, he falls on his head.. upside down over the carpet... I think I was about to cry before he would... but realized that he did not even understand what had happened, to I somehow managed to control my tears.
March 12th 09
Today he had been crying almost the entire day and I was so emotionally exhausted trying to console him hour after hour, that around evening I called Abhinav and said... "main tumharey betey ko nahin pahachanti hoon!!!". [I no longer know your son] In the next two minutes Abhinav had a meeting, where incidentally his colleagues asked him about Atharv. Abhinav replied... "just now my wife called and told me she no longer recognizes our son".. so his colleagues ask... "...then what are you doing here in the office?".. to that he says..."by staying in the office... I am ensuring that at least one parent continues to recognize him :) ".... LOL
March 13th 09
Atharv has just had his feed. He is lying down inclined with the support of my lap and a thick pillow beneath him. Abhinav is (as usual) lazing around in the morning.. even though he is already late for office. Its been 10 minutes, and I speak to my little one... "Beta chalo utho, diaper change karte hain tumhara". [Son, lets get up your diaper needs to be changed] To our surprise he instantaneously gets up. Abhinav laughs and teaches me ... how I need to have a vision into the future... and how I should have instead said.. "Beta utho,jao apna diaper change karo and phir wapis aajao" [Son, go, change your diaper and then come back].
So like a dutiful wife, the next time, I did as my husband suggested... nothing happened...then I thought let me try what I said this morning. That didn't work either... Finally after trying up a couple of times more, when I was about to give up, he did respond - in his usual way of course - by throwing up milk and then wailing out loud :)
March 14th 09
Abhinav was away in NJ for the weekend to perform at a Kavi Sammelan. Deepa was home to give me some help, when she decided to surf for a couple of minutes before continuing to play with Atharv. Suddenly Atharv shouts out so loud that poor Deepa gets scared herself. Petrified she looks at me, as if her eyes saying...'Deepti I did not do anything to him... believe me.' Well that's an important lesson to learn - "Deepa Mausi how can you sit next to me and not talk to me...huh"
March 15th 09
As I type all this, Atharv is staring at the monitor, trying to make sense of all that is happening on the monitor. He is wondering 'Huh how about me trying to hit one of those black keys... to see what happens... after all there is something magical about them that keeps mommy and papa so much occupied with them, that each time I have to cry out loud enough to grab back their attention.
Atharv is becoming naughtier by the day. I need to tie him in his swing more than often now. Yesterday he was looking cute sitting up in his bouncy swing. I wanted to capture those expressions on his face and did not tie him up. Within less than 5 seconds, as I came back, there bhomm... right in front of my eyes, he falls on his head.. upside down over the carpet... I think I was about to cry before he would... but realized that he did not even understand what had happened, to I somehow managed to control my tears.
March 12th 09
Today he had been crying almost the entire day and I was so emotionally exhausted trying to console him hour after hour, that around evening I called Abhinav and said... "main tumharey betey ko nahin pahachanti hoon!!!". [I no longer know your son] In the next two minutes Abhinav had a meeting, where incidentally his colleagues asked him about Atharv. Abhinav replied... "just now my wife called and told me she no longer recognizes our son".. so his colleagues ask... "...then what are you doing here in the office?".. to that he says..."by staying in the office... I am ensuring that at least one parent continues to recognize him :) ".... LOL
March 13th 09
Atharv has just had his feed. He is lying down inclined with the support of my lap and a thick pillow beneath him. Abhinav is (as usual) lazing around in the morning.. even though he is already late for office. Its been 10 minutes, and I speak to my little one... "Beta chalo utho, diaper change karte hain tumhara". [Son, lets get up your diaper needs to be changed] To our surprise he instantaneously gets up. Abhinav laughs and teaches me ... how I need to have a vision into the future... and how I should have instead said.. "Beta utho,jao apna diaper change karo and phir wapis aajao" [Son, go, change your diaper and then come back].
So like a dutiful wife, the next time, I did as my husband suggested... nothing happened...then I thought let me try what I said this morning. That didn't work either... Finally after trying up a couple of times more, when I was about to give up, he did respond - in his usual way of course - by throwing up milk and then wailing out loud :)
March 14th 09
Abhinav was away in NJ for the weekend to perform at a Kavi Sammelan. Deepa was home to give me some help, when she decided to surf for a couple of minutes before continuing to play with Atharv. Suddenly Atharv shouts out so loud that poor Deepa gets scared herself. Petrified she looks at me, as if her eyes saying...'Deepti I did not do anything to him... believe me.' Well that's an important lesson to learn - "Deepa Mausi how can you sit next to me and not talk to me...huh"
March 15th 09
As I type all this, Atharv is staring at the monitor, trying to make sense of all that is happening on the monitor. He is wondering 'Huh how about me trying to hit one of those black keys... to see what happens... after all there is something magical about them that keeps mommy and papa so much occupied with them, that each time I have to cry out loud enough to grab back their attention.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Hindi Kavi ka English mein Interview :)
This week's edition of 'The South Asian Times' has published a beautiful article on Abhinav.
Abhinav Shukla, magic through poetry
- by Archana Chaudhary/SATimes
"Engineering and poetry are extremely diverse fields but young Hindi poet Abhinav Shukla is a perfect blend of the two. Abhinav’s poetic journey began while he was still in school. He continued to keep the poet in him alive through school, college and even while studying for his Masters in Engineering by participating in national level Hindi poem meets. No wonder, moving to a foreign country didn’t deter him from following what he calls his “passion”, his love for poetry and Hindi language led him to pursue Hindi poetry in the US."
Click Here to Read The Whole Interview - page 15
Abhinav Shukla, magic through poetry
- by Archana Chaudhary/SATimes
"Engineering and poetry are extremely diverse fields but young Hindi poet Abhinav Shukla is a perfect blend of the two. Abhinav’s poetic journey began while he was still in school. He continued to keep the poet in him alive through school, college and even while studying for his Masters in Engineering by participating in national level Hindi poem meets. No wonder, moving to a foreign country didn’t deter him from following what he calls his “passion”, his love for poetry and Hindi language led him to pursue Hindi poetry in the US."
Click Here to Read The Whole Interview - page 15
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/13/AR2009011301089.html
Monday, January 12, 2009
Why should women MUST see Ghajini...
Why should women definately see Ghajini...
After watching Ghajini…
PS: This was sent by a friend as a forwarded email. I do not know the source of this cartoon.
After watching Ghajini…
PS: This was sent by a friend as a forwarded email. I do not know the source of this cartoon.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Atharv's Own Blog
You can visit Atharv's Blog at this link. This blog will list everything about Atharv. His activities, mannerisms, milestones and even his monthly snaps. So you could even see him growing...
See you at http://atharvs.blogspot.com/
then :)
Cheerio...
See you at http://atharvs.blogspot.com/
then :)
Cheerio...
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