“The Sage of Kurukṣhetra: Legacy of Ṛiṣhi Mudgal”By Cdr Alok Mohan **ॐ अश्नन्तु यज्ञं सम् विदधन्तु तर्पयन्तु चोत्तमम् ।शरद्विद्यया दग्धव्ये यज्ञे परितः सुष्ठु भूयात् ॥ Transliteration:“Oṃ aśnantu yajñaṃ sam vidadhantu tarpayantu cottamam |śarad-vidyayā dagdhavye yajñe paritaḥ suṣṭhu bhūyāt ||” English translation:“Oṃ — May they (the participants) consume the sacrifice, distribute it, and duly satiate it.By …
The Life and Teachings of Ṛiṣhi Dhanvantari By Cdr Alok Mohan नमोऽस्तु धात्रे विष्णुं धातुर्वेद-विभूषितम्। अमृतकलश-हस्तं– धन्वन्तरिं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ Translation:I bow to Dhanvantari, who is the upholder like Viṣhṇu, adorned with the knowledge of healing, holding the pot of nectar—may I pay homage to Dhanvantari. Abstract This paper examines the life, legends, iconography, teachings, and enduring …
Rishi Śhāmika: Forgiveness, Dharma, and the Ethics of Restraint By Cdr Alok Mohan 1. दारि नाग ऋषि कंठे, नृप ने कीन्हों पाप।होनहार हो कर हुतो, ऋंगी दीन्हों शाप।। Transliteration:Dāri nāga ṛṣi kaṇṭhe, nṛpa ne kīnhom pāpa;honahār ho kar huto, ṛṅgī dīnhom śāpa. English Translation:“The king, in sinful folly, placed a dead serpent upon the sage’s …
ऋषि शाकटायनः A Vedic-Era GrammarianBy Cdr Alok Mohan शाकटायन शास्त्री वाच्यशास्त्रप्रवर्तकः। वाक्ये धातूनां मूलं सर्वशब्दानां च युक्तः॥ English Translation: “Śākaṭāyana, the master of linguistic science, the initiator of discourse knowledge, who established verbal roots as the origin, and adeptly applied them to all words.” This śloka symbolically honors Rishi Śākaṭāyana for foundational insights into the …
The Life and Teachings of Rishi Agni Vaishya: A Study of Vedic, Epic, and Puranic TraditionsByCdr Alok Mohan “अङ्गिरसो मनसा पुरोभवः संस्तुतः स ऋषिरग्नि-देवः प्रथमः।” English Translation: “Emerging foremost by his inner mind, among the praise-worthy one is the sage Angirasa—he is the primal seer of Agni-deva.” This verse, adapted from Vedic hymnic traditions, reflects …
“ओ रब्बा” Lyrics By Cdr Alok Mohan दिल की धड़कनों में जब नाम लेता हूँ कोई,ख़्वाबों में ही सही, पास आ जाता है कोई।यादें तब और भी यादगार बन जाती हैं,जब हमें हमसे ही ज़्यादा जान लेता है कोई। ओ मेरे रब्बा, ये हुस्न भी क्या रहमत है,उसके चेहरे पे जैसे चाँद की सजावट है।रूह …
Maharshi Patañjali: Life, Works, and Teachings ByCdr Alok Mohan Opening Śloka योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां मलं शरीरस्य च।वैद्यकेन योऽपाकरोत्तं प्रवरं मुनिनां पतञ्जलिं प्रणजलिरानतोऽस्मि॥ Translation:I bow with folded hands to Patañjali, foremost among sages, who removed the impurities of the mind through yoga, of speech through grammar, and of the body through medicine. Abstract According to …
“रूहां दा मिलाप” तेरे बिना वी दिल, मोहब्बत दे गीत गा रहिया ए,अधूरी मोहब्बत च वी, प्यार दे गीत बना रहा ए।इश्क़ दी किताब ते , ना कदे नहीं मुक्कदी,तेरी मेरी निशानी, हर सफ़ा लिखदा जा रहिया ए— जद जीवन दी डोर, रब साडे हाथ फड़ांदे ने,परम आनंद दे सागर विच, दिल मुस्करांदे ने ,फिर …
The Life and Teachings of Sage Kanva–AngirasBy Cdr Alok Mohan “Na tena vṛddho bhavati yena’sya palitaṁ śiraḥ,Yo vai yuvā’pyadhīyānastam devāḥ sthaviraṁ viduḥ.” न तेन वृद्धो भवति येनस्य पलितं शिरः।यो वै युवाप्यधीयानस्तं देवा स्थविरं विदुः॥ Translation:“One is not revered as aged merely because his head is gray. He alone is truly venerable who, even in youth, …
The Life and Teachings ofऋषि यवक्रीत-भारद्वाज(Rishi Yavakrīt-Bharadvāja) By Cdr Alok Mohan गर्वात् न त्यजेद् विद्याम्, विनयेन चोर्ध्वं याति । यवक्रीतस्य पथं हृदयतः सीखयेत् ॥ Translation: “One should not abandon knowledge out of pride; with humility, ascends. Let the heart learn from the path of Yavakrīt.” Introduction The Vedic and epic traditions of India preserve not …