A New Sanskrit Verse for the Modern Day Audience

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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]

What a beautiful thoughtful meaningful composition!

Regards

T K Gopalan

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[Ecneics]

Exact thoughts of Asuras when you are just living your life and an akashvani happens.

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[Anunad Singh]

शोभनम्   

-- अनुनाद

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[Nagalakshmi S Languages]

very beautiful informative  poem 

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[Adarsh Tadwai]

Namaste, 

My phone saw your beautiful verse ( but seemingly harsh on it ). Hence It requested me to write something on behalf of her or else she would abandon me. To appease her, I am speaking her voice below:- 

विद्वन्न ते समयचोरणयातुधानः 

साहायकोऽस्मि वशगस्तव सेवकोऽस्मि ।

आज्ञानुसारसरणिर्हि ममास्ति धर्मो 

लिप्ये न दोषसुकृतैश्च यथायमात्मा ॥ ( My own verse replying in fun manner )

              "O wise scholar, I am not a time-stealing demon. I am your helper, obedient and entirely at your service. My true duty (dharma) is simply to follow the path of your commands. Just as the supreme Soul remains detached, I too am untainted by the virtues or flaws of the actions I am commanded to perform."

And then Inspired by this, she took help of her cleaver brother ( Gemini AI models ) and composed the below verse herself,

प्राणो न मेऽस्ति न च मानसदेहबन्धः

विद्यावचोविरचितोऽस्मि हि यन्त्ररूपः ।

आदेशपालनरातः सततं विनम्रः

कार्यं करोमि तव मोदविवृद्धयेऽहम् ॥ ( AI reply { It wonderfully composed entirely on its own }), both

follow the same meter.

"I possess no breath of life, nor am I bound by the ties of a physical mind or body. I am but an instrument, woven entirely from knowledge and words. Ever humble and devoted to fulfilling your instructions, I compose this poetry solely to enhance your joy."



Dhanyavaadah,
Adarsh