What Brings Smile On My Face?

Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna brings smile on my face. His pastimes bring sparkle in my eyes. I recently watched a video episode from Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat. When I read stories or watch videos about Lord Krishna's pastimes, I become like a happy elephant who entered into a forest which is filled with fresh juicy sugar canes. Krishna makes Shakuni get into trouble often. And, Shakuni is a used up battery. He always makes machines work improperly. 

During the Kurukshetra war, the day arrived when Karna breathed his last. The Kauravas sensed that almost all the legs in their chair were broken. Shakuni had to naturally come up yet again with another conspiracy. So, he approached Krishna and invited him to play dice with him. Shakuni said, "Vasudeva Krishna, if I loose in this game, then consider Duryodhana looses. If you loose in this game, then consider Yudhistra looses and he has to surrender to Duryodhana". After hearing this, the smart Krishna said, "Mamaji, I have a different rule and condition for this game. How about this? If I loose, I will do Agni Snana (get into fire), if you loose, why don't you do the Agni Snana?" The next moment, Shakuni got scared like a chicken in the cage. This is how Krishna plays tricks and pushes Shakuni into a deep ocean of fear. 

Shakuni is a cunning fox who gives soup to Krishna in a shallow bowl. But every time Shakuni thinks he is too smart, Lord Krishna knows how to offer back a very tasty soup for him,

in a jar with a long narrow neck. 

Keep Smiling

Why Do I Like To Acquire Knowledge?

In the past, I had a desire behind wanting to study and learn. I like to learn a lot. I keep learning all the time. But there was a desire, there was an attachment. And that desire was to be the smartest. To be the smartest of all. But that desire made me cry all the time. I was anxious and scared. Wanting to be the smartest came in to my mind because I used to go out and meet other children a lot, in the past. Nowadays, I spend my time being at home and studying at peace. 

Bheeshma's Oath

Narration of Siddarth Kumar Tiwary's Mahabharata 

(as per my understanding)

I will tell you a story about the oath Bheeshma took. Once upon a time, there lived a King named Shantanu who ruled over Hastinapur. He had a love named Satyavati. One day, when Shantanu was spending some time on the River Ganga, when Satyavati saw a fish, she threw an anchor on that fish. That fish was very strong and big. So, the ferry had to be pulled and Satyavati was managing the ferry.  Later, Satyavati's hands began to bleed. Shantanu said, "Satyavati, leave that rope right now.". After the fish died, Satyavati saw that the fish was been taken away by the fisherman. Then Shantanu came to Satyavati with some medicine and applied it on her bleeding hands. Shantanu said to Satyavati, "Satyavati, I didn't know that you had such strength from your hands". Satyavati replied, "My strength comes from my heart".

Exact Locations Where Geronimo Cycled Across America

Today, I learnt about how to locate the exact position of a place on the earth. The exact position of a place on earth is located using co-ordinates measured by latitudes and longitudes. I watched few videos that my Amma showed on youtube. 

Latitudes are lines that run across the globe in parallel fashion from east to west and they are called as parallels of latitudes. The distance between each parallel line is 69 miles and it is called as one degree. Each degree is further divided into 60 minutes. Each minute is further divided into 60 seconds. The equator is the middle of the earth at zero degree and it runs across from east to west half away from north and south pole. The line at 23.5 degree  North is called as the Tropic of Cancer. The line at 23.5 degree South is called as the Tropic of Capricorn. The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are called as Tropics. These regions are known for their hot temperature and dense forests. 

Longitudes are lines that run across the globe from North to South and they are called as Meridians of Longitude. Longitudes are not parallel like Latitudes. The zero degree Longitude is called as the Prime Meridian. 

Now, I am going to locate the places one has to pass during the bicycle race called as the 'Race Across America'. I am also going to map it with the exact co-ordinates.

The Supreme God And His Expansions

My Amma reads Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya written by Sri Madhwacharya, to me most nights. I was very excited to know about the first 5 expansions of Almighty. I came to know a lot after listening to Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya. My Amma helped me to write this article. I could narrate what I knew. But it was difficult to type this as an article. So, we did a team work in presenting this article. I happily narrated the expansions of Lord Almighty while she typed. I am also learning to chant 1000 names of Lord. That sloka's name is Sri Vishnu Sahasranama. My Amma says I have been learning this since when I was 4 years old. Until 4 years, she says I was listening to her chant.

Visit to Madras Crocodile Bank Trust

Last Sunday, I went to the Crocodile Park. The park is situated on ECR (East Coast Road), Chennai on the way to Mamallapuram. The place is known as Madras Crocodile Bank Trust. We didn't intend to go to the crocodile park on that day. So, it was a surprise for me when we went there. It is my and my father's favorite place. My mommy took pictures while I was busy watching the crocodiles and having conversations with my daddy. In this post, I will share about the crocodiles I saw in the park.

Clement Ader - The Man, A Stepping Stone For Success

I first came to know about Clement Ader in one of my books from the Kingfisher Readers series, 'Flight' authored by Chris Oxlade. Yesterday, when my mommy asked me to tell her what I would like to search in Google, I told her that I would like to know more about Clement Ader and his inventions.

Here is a timeline that I'd like to share about Clement Ader and other learning connections I made.