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Signature Wit: Redefining Masculine Beauty the Indian Way

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⚜️ Redefining Masculine Beauty: From Olympus to Hastinapur For too long, the world’s idea of masculine beauty has borrowed its face from Greek gods — sculpted, pale, distant. But India 🇮🇳 never lacked its own icons of grace and strength. Our mythology is filled with kings and warriors whose beauty wasn’t cold perfection, but radiant vitality — a blend of tejas (inner glow), courage, and dignity. King Dushyant was said to turn heads even in the forest — beauty wrapped in command. Arjuna moved like poetry in motion, Rama’s presence radiated calm power, and Karna’s golden aura could silence a court. Their beauty was never just physical; it was moral, spiritual, and deeply human. It’s time to retire the marble men of Olympus and reclaim our own lineage of handsome — one that looks like light, earth, and resolve. In place of Greek gods, let’s raise our own pantheon of beauty — men whose faces reflected dharma, courage, and poise. Let the golden standard of masculinity be reborn from Sansk...

On Knowledge and Temptations of it's Powers!

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Acquiring knowledge is a life long process and sometimes one life isn't just enough for it. You may keep gaining knowledge for eons but you will never get hold of all of it. What is much more important than acquiring knowledge is the application of knowledge. What you do with what you know ?  There are only three options: 1. Do something good 2. Don't do anything 3. Do something bad Now, lets concentrate on point no. 3 and see what happens with some examples: Consider Guru Shukracharya - a brilliant mind, an accomplished tapasvi and a mighty sage but then he is hardly recognized and remembered for these qualities. We only remember him as Guru of Asuras/Daityas. You may say our mythology is harsh on him but it is harsh on everyone because it tests and probes the intentions behind actions of every character and also that's where the lessons lay. Guru Shukracharya spent all his acquired powers and knowledge for the upliftment of Asuras(the bad guys) a...

Birth of a God

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Carve a face on the wood Stand with a lamp, wearing a hood Chant some hymns, smear some vermilion Spread the news and redo some wrongs A new god is born and gods are jealous Lift a stone, put it on a pedestal Drape a cloth and announce its vestal Crush some lemons, daub some turmeric Spread the news and name it something generic A new god is born and gods are jealous Catch a old man, wrap him in a robe Give him a staff and let him wear a cap Fall on his legs, call him a saint Edit his biography and eliminate parts that can taint A new god is born and gods are jealous See something new, call it miracle Rain is gift from gods not due to water cycle Call this absurdity faith, strengthen you belief Just because you don't want to die in grief Believe in a god, a god is born Just like a centaur or more like unicorn Build your faith and your god will live Spread this belief and your god will thrive With you they stay As long ...

Draupadi's Lament

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I pray to thee, oh! My dear lord! Please save me from this fraud Strength of my men is lost Their hearts are now sealed in frost They now stand head held low Shattered by Shakuni’s blow Couldn’t they see the deceit? Couldn’t they decide to forfeit? Look, what the desire has cost My honor is about to be lost Oh! My dear lord, I only have you Save me soon, minutes are few Mighty Bhim can’t move an inch While, to my garb I desperately clinch Arjun’s aim is no more the same Yudhisthir failed in an unfair game Oh! My dear lord my strength is weak I pray to thee, save this meek I am being stripped in front of all Crowd is pleased watching Pandava’s fall Now, I have very less to hide In shame five men watch plight of their bride Oh! My dear lord, I can no more wait Come save me before it’s too late This is a horrendous crime Repercussions will be soon seen in time My men will prepare to retaliate In their anger Kaurava’s kingd...