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From the Editor's Desk
Namaste, Chhatrap athi Shivaji Maharaj was born on February
19, 1630. However, according to the Hindu calendar, this year
his birthday falls on March 3rd. Among many things, Shivaji is
known for his uncompromising values, courage to act on those
values, and extraordinary grace and tact in his actions. The
Indian TV Channel STAR Pravah airs a series based on Shivaji
Maharaj called "Raja ShivChatrapati." The show calls
Shivaji's life an "immortal story of courage and
self-respect..." The title sequence of the show thrills and
inspires with various scenes from Shivaji's life. Find
yourself some motivation to look into the depths of this
character by following the link below to the title sequence on
youtube.
Raja ShivChatrapati Title Song
The
title sequence features a poem written by the 17th century
Indian poet, Kavi Bhushan. Let us close by sharing the poem
with you.
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इन्द्र
जिमि
जृम्भा
पर
बाडव सअंभ पर
रावण सदंभ पर
रघुकुल
राज
है
!
पवन बारिबाह
पर
संभु रतिनाह
पर
ज्यों सहसबाह
पर
राम द्विजराज
हैं
!
दावा दृमदंड
पर
चीता मृगझुन्द
पर
भूषण वितुण्ड
पर
जैसे मृगराज
हैं
!
तेज तमअंस पर
कन्ह जिमि कंस पर
त्यों म्लेंच्छ
बंस
पर
शेर शिवराज
हैं |
Indra
jimi jambha par,
badav su-ambha par,
ravana
sadambha par raghu-kul-raj hai;
paun baribaha
par,
Sambhu rati-nath par,
jyaun sahasrabahu par
ram dwijaraj hai;
dava drum-danda par,
cheeta
mrig-jhunda par,
bhusan vitunda par jaise mrigraj
hai;
tej tam ansa par,
kanha jimi kansa
par,
tyon malechchha-vansha par Sher Shivaraj
hai! |
Like
Indra on demons,
like lord of the raghus on boastful
ravana;
like vamana on bali,
like lord Siva on
rati's husband,
and like parasurama, the lord of
brahmana-s, on sahasrabahu;
like fire acts upon
woods,
and a Cheetah on a herd of deers ,
like
lion on hogs,
says Bhusana, like a ray of light upon
darkness;
or like boy Krishna upon kansa,
like
that, upon the clan of mlechchha's, has descended king
Shivaji ,the
Tiger. |
Jai
Bhavani, Veer Shivaji!
(Victory to Goddess Bhavani,
Strength to Shivaji)
- Tattva Team
Making a Difference with Yuva for Sewa: A
Chance to Volunteer in India and USA
 This
summer, Sewa International USA is offering volunteer
internships in India and USA through the Yuva for Sewa (Youth
for Service) fellowship program.
YFS aims to connect young
adults with service projects in the fields of education,
self-employment, healthcare, women’s empowerment,
environmental awareness, micro-finance and others.
Devotees of Amar Nath: Revolutionary Pioneers
of a People’s Movement, by Bhagyashree Chanda
Sathaye (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2/2 of a first
person account of the Epic 62-day struggle to get a land grant
for the Lord Amar Nath (Shiva) Shrine located near Jammu city,
India.
 As
we reached a large square, and we began to think that we would
arrive at the rally grounds shortly, we heard gunshots, and in
seconds after that, our eyes began to burn and tears flowed
profusely. We realized that we were being tear-gassed by the
authorities in the hope of dissipating the peoples’
movement.
Krishnadeva Raya and the Glorious Vijayanagar
Empire, by V.N. Gopalakrishnan
 Krishnadeva
Raya was generous to his people and patronized arts and
letters. He was very much concerned about the welfare of the
people and undertook regular tours of the empire to get first
hand information.
Making a Difference in the Self and the
Selfless: Hindu
YUVA at Case Western, by Sai Santhosh
Kolluru
 Case
Western Hindu YUVA chapter was created in April 2009 with one
common goal: Seva. With the help of Professor Sree N. Sreenath
and Dr. Sudesh Agrawal, Case Western Hindu YUVA has grown into
an organization that focuses on the Self and the Selfless
aspect of our existence.
Acintya, the Unconceivable: Brahman, the
Infinite, by Ajoy Chatterjee
 In
spite of a continuous onslaught of Islam and Christianity that
have swallowed Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, the
population in the small island of Bali is still around 90%
Hindu – the magic of adaptive changes.
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