shreeman naaraayaNa

pallavi

shrIman nArAyaNa shrIman nArAyaNa
shrIman nArAyaNa nI shrIpAdame sharaNu

anupallavi

kamalAsati mukhakamala kamalahita
kamalapriya kamalekShaNA
kamalAsanahita garu.dagamana shrI
kamalanAbha nI padakamalame sharaNu

caraNam

parama yogijana bhAgadheya shrI
paramapuruShA parAtparA
paramAtmA paramANurUpa shrI
tiruveN^kaTagiridevA sharaNu

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Puzzled by the above lines. They are the lyrics of a beautiful song called "shreeman naaraayaNa".
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I am very interested in music. Before entering IIT, my interest in music was limited. But after joining IIT, this interest attained many hues. This is due to the exposure to different kinds of people and cultures. I started listening to all kinds of music. This is typical of all IITians. But the same environment refined this interest to one which is so powerful that it changed my life. A beautiful element, hidden from a long time, started emerging. With this the other hues started fading, leaving the beautiful golden one. The musical interest became so powererful that it could potentially drive me without any other source of energy.

But what is this beautiful element, the golden chunk of music, which can drive a human ?
Why did it take so much time to show itself to me ?

Answer to the latter is not completely known to me. I only feel that I am lucky. The primary reason is that this golden chunk is hidden. A sown seed, which never comes out unless you water it. For me, the first time I heard the golden music, is when I did the yes+ course(plz google for it). Later in many music concerts , I listened to them. I felt that those who can sing these are very lucky. For I have lost the chance to sing long back, I only listen to them.

The answer to the former is the set of songs similar to the one in the start of this post. The correctness of this answer is only known to the heart deep inside. No evidence can prove the correctness. For its proof is not unique and also varies with time.

These beautiful songs have another trait. These songs give life to another identity, which I call "god", describing it so beautifully that you will forget yourself.

If these songs are so great, why does not everybody listen to them ? Like any other great thing, attaining this "art" is not easy. The "art" here refers to the act of listening to these great songs. There are many difficulties in learning this "art". Many people fail in proving the greatness of this "art". Some fail to practise. ( I am of the second type )

What have I achieved by writing this ? It is a fact that changing people is impossible. I never expect anybody to change themselves after a blog. One has to change on their own. I am a strong believer of the argument that writers do not write until they are forced. Even this is an outcome of natural force on me. If everyone were to be gods, most of the literary writings would be waste.
Note: If you are interested in these kind of songs and want to listen more, please mail me. I have a habit of sending these songs to my friends. I can send you too. (Email: garimella.kashyap@gmail.com)

There's Plenty of time in the week

Though the title is deliberately derived from the famous Feynman's Talk "There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom", it is less catchy. Suggestions in this regard are welcome.

With the starting of classes, life became interesting. With petty classes in the start, it took some time to set the ball spinning. Till then it was just the inertia, which moved it. Now I just hope that it goes unstopped, gathering more mass.

That's all to be expected. But what came unexpected is interesting. Free time of 1-2 hours per day ! I can do anything during this time.

From long chats to photography, I enjoyed all the free time. Most of the interesting chat is with my "committed friend". She dislikes me very much. We had a discussion on future life. I am free and happy person. For me life is a struggle. I like to work hard throughout my life. I hate the principle of "working for earning money". But the world lives it. I yearn to be one who works for his benefactor and not for the money he pays (Inspired from "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens). Personal life is an incentive for me. But life without it is sure to cease. There reason I believe is that I can get inspiration only from personal life. I do not want to formulate more on these baseless arguments. Let mystery still prevail to add spices to the life.

Though I am poor in English, I love literature. I became the class rep for my "world lit" minor course to force myself to speak in class. I like to experiment with myself.

Finally, on Saturday, we had a photo shoot of venky. For he is going to shave bald his head the next day. We took many pictures. He was very pained to take my pic, as I always look like a statue without smiling. So he used to crack a joke for taking my pic.

Movie seen in the week: Crash ( Eng movie ). It is about racism and extreme xenophobia in America.

Happy friendship day !

Most of these days, I live in boredom. Always doing my work. Though I should not comment on my work, I care less about its result. Doing my work alone, all the time, without any dreams of its success....:)

I get my inspiration from my friends and parents. But most of it comes from friends. Most of them are my old and now class mates, and wing mates. In my opinion, a life without friends is worthless. I thank God that I have few, but very good friends. Of these are people who revere me, hate me and like me. I learnt a lot from them.

I like to explain the reason for having few friends. Let us start from the school, where I did most of my schooling. I joined the school, in my 4th class. For one year, I never talked to anybody, except one. I still do not have any reason for my quietness. Slowly I started talking to others. Even when I was in 10th, I used to talk to only a bunch. But I never forget them. It is funny that, even now, there are many people, to whom I never talked to. I hope that my inherit selection brings me only good friends. But that's not always the case.

I still continue my calmness, hoping that I make more and more good friends.

Happy friendship day to all my friends !