A New Sanskrit Verse for the Modern Day Audience

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Mar 10, 2026, 11:21:55 AM (yesterday) Mar 10
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Dear vidvaj-janas, My Praṇāmas!

Constantly ringing phones present a challenge in almost every sabhā (assembly) that we are invited to speak in. Here is a newly composed Sanskrit verse which requests the audience to switch off their phones before the talk begins:

कालः समस्तभुवनं ग्रसते प्रचण्डो
यः कालमप्यहह नाशयति प्रकामम् ।
सम्पर्कयन्त्रदनुजं तमहो भवन्तः
कुर्वन्तु शान्तमुत निष्क्रियतां नयन्तु ॥ [ वसन्ततिलकम् ]

भाषान्तर :— समस्त लोकों को नष्ट कर देने वाला काल अतिशय प्रचण्ड है । किन्तु अहो ! इस संसार में कोई ऐसा भी है जो काल को भी अत्यधिक मात्रा में नष्ट कर देता है , और वह है — मोबाईल नामक असुर । अतएव हे सभासदों !  आप सब इस असुर को कृपया शान्त (silent) कर दीजिए अथवा निष्क्रिय (switch-off) कर दीजिए । — (हरिपार्षददासः)

[Meter: Vasanta-tilakam]:

kālaḥ samasta-bhuvanaṁ grasate pracaṇḍo
yaḥ kālam apy ahaha nāśayati prakāmam
samparka-yantra-danujaṁ tam aho bhavantaḥ
kurvantu śāntam uta niṣkriyatāṁ nayantu

Translation: The extremely fierce time factor devours all the worlds. Alas! There is an entity however who devours even this time factor to a great degree.

This is the asura that carries the name — mobile phone. O respected members of the audience! Kindly silence this demon, or switch him off.

— (Composed by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 01 February 2026)

T.K Gopalan

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Mar 10, 2026, 10:11:11 PM (14 hours ago) Mar 10
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What a beautiful thoughtful meaningful composition!

Regards
T K Gopalan

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Ecneics

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Mar 10, 2026, 10:17:37 PM (14 hours ago) Mar 10
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Exact thoughts of Asuras when you are just living your life and an akashvani happens.

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Anunad Singh

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शोभनम्   

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Nagalakshmi S Languages

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