Indian Periodical

Following is the translation of Thirukkural, a discourse on ethics, its author is Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar, who lived around 3rd Century. Its translation is done by Mr. NV Subbaraman, he lives in Chennai. Chapter 51 Judging the people for confidence   அதிகாரம் 51 தெரிந்து தெளிதல்                                                                               ~*~ Original அறம்பொருள் இன்பம் உயிர் அச்சம் […]

See the sea outside, apart Feel the ocean, inside my heart, Where the  waves  look  contained Yet , no less turbulent they remained The  inner ocean cries And spills out of my eyes Outer ocean sheds tears Through the skies No one will ever know Both seas have lost their […]

India has a role to play in the world free from corruption, injustice and suppression, to be an example for the earth and man of democracy and politics that can. Today it is rich and poor at once standing on the crossroads of new endeavors where demons of the past […]

The titillating music Flowed melodiously From somewhere far away It reached my ears That longed to hear Some beautiful melody It swung me from my reverie Into which I had trailed Unknowingly into lands unknown There I grazed with my eyes The receding, fading beauty of nature That once bloomed […]

Following is the translation of Thirukkural, a discourse on ethics, its author is Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar, who lived around 3rd Century. Its translation is done by Mr. NV Subbaraman, he lives in Chennai. CHAPTER FIFTY                                                  JUDGING THE PLACE                                                      அதிகாரம் 50 இடன் அறிதல்                                                                               ~*~ Original  தொடங்கற்க எவ்வினையும் எள்ளற்க முற்றும் இடம்கண்ட […]

Sitting  on  the  vast Expanse  of  sandy  beach Throwing  pebbles  in the  sea, and Watching  the  waves  reach My  feet As  if  to  greet The  memory  of The  halcyon  days Climbing  trees Running  with  breeze, Paper  boat  race, Butterfly   chase Unbridled  laughter, Untiring   vigour, No  inertia, No  stupor, Life was  […]

आज फिर आवाज़े शांत हुईं और लाठियां है भांजी गईं उन मूल्यों पर, उन कथनों पर जो खुल कर अपनी व्यथा कहें । जो तुम सिखलाओ परिभाषा, राष्ट्रप्रेम और अखंडता की, क्या वोही थोप दोगे उन उन्मुक्त गगन के परिंदो पर? जो रेखाएं ना मिला करें, तुम्हारी मानसिक विवेचना से, […]

Silently flowed the dawn Gliding gently o’er the Snow capped mountains Making its presence felt Around the awakening valley below Clad with silver leaves Hanging upon the low bent boughs Heavily laden with crispy white snow Shimmering in the trembling glow Of heaven’s eye Enveloped with thundering clouds Shattering the […]

Just  lock  a  room, Forbid  people  a  peek There  will  be  a  throng To, stealthily  sneak Adventure  and  curiosity have  their  own  charm, Our  favorite   game, Remember, Is, often, hide  and  seek We  do  something  upfront That  is  fine But  pleasure  is  enhanced With  anything  clandestine It  may  be  bad  […]

I thought I shook him off this year. Sometime around January they said, those voices. crawling under the covers, over my bare legs. Bruises dotting the sides of my thighs – yellowed and pale – the blood is hot in my ears but cold through my limbs. The lights in […]