geeta-kavita

साथी अंत दिवस का आया – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

Sunset at the end of the day

One of the very many small poems on everyday life by Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena साथी अंत दिवस का आया तरु पर लौट रहें हैं नभचर, लौट रहीं नौकाएँ तट पर, पश्चिम कि गोदी में रवी कि, श्रांत किरण ने आश्रय पाया साथी अंत दिवस का आया …

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पंचवटी – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Sita Ram stay in Panchvati

Here is an excerpt from the famous poem Panchvati by Maithilisharan Gupt. The description is of the cottage in Panchvati forest that was the abode of Ram, Laxman and Sita during the terminal year of their 14 years banvas. As Ram and Sita sleep inside, Laxman is on guard outside. …

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गीता काव्य माधुरी – Blocked & Hidden

Professor Rajiv K. Saxena presenting the Geeta Kavya Madhuri to the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpeyee (Year 2002)

Geeta Kavya Madhuri: “Geeta Kavya Madhuri” published in the year 2002 by Pustak Mahal, New Delhi is written by Prof. Rajiv K. Saxena. In this book all 700 Sanskrit shlokas of Bhagwat Geeta have been translated into metered Hindi verses. This enabled the readers to sing the verses and memorize …

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बसंती हवा – केदार नाथ अग्रवाल

Basanti Hawa, Cool spring air

Have you traveled through rural areas in Northern India in springtime? It is the time when the winter chill is giving way to glorious days with blue sky and cool sunshine. Farmers plant wheat and mustard together and the crops are harvested soon after spring. In springtime, one sees acres …

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उग आया है चाँँद – नरेंद्र शर्मा

The moon has come up in the sky behind trees!

Here is a lovely description of moon rising over a quiet forest. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उग आया है चाँँद सूरज डूब गया बल्ली भर – सागर के अथाह जल में। एक बाँँस भर उग आया है – चाँद‚ ताड़ के जंगल में। अगणित उँगली खोल‚ ताड़ के पत्र‚ चाँदनीं में …

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तत्व चिंतन भाग 9 – फलसफा प्रेम का – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

फलसफा प्रेम का

Love is a great enigma. Young people are washed away with the strength of feelings and emotions that seem to take over ones personality. It is like an acute fever that rises and falls in due course of time. From biological point of view, love and sex are amongst the …

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In the thick of career – Rajiv Krishna Saxena

A research and teaching career in India

Recently (starting Jan 22, 2025) I wrote a series of posts on the portal Linkedin.  These posts went viral and attracted more than 2 lac reads and thousands of likes.  I am archiving these posts on www.geeta-kavita.com  for all readers.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena In the thick of career After joining …

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Prospects for NRIs returning to India – Rajiv Krishna Saxena

NRIs returning to India

Recently (starting Jan 22, 2025) I wrote a series of posts on the portal Linkedin.  These posts went viral and attracted more than 2 lac reads and thousands of likes.  I am archiving these posts in www.geeta-kavita.com  for all readers.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena Returning to India Both I and my …

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Lure of US citizenship and NRIs return to India – Rajiv Krishna Saxena

Trump on citizenship to children of nonresidents in USA

Recently (starting Jan 22, 2025) I wrote a series of posts on the portal Linkedin.  These posts went viral and attracted more than 2 lac reads and thousands of likes.  I am archiving these posts on www.geeta-kavita.com  for all readers.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena {ads1] US Citizenship and decision to return …

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कौन यह तूफ़ान रोके – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

Who canstop this storm?

Given a choice, we all would like to live a peaceful life. But peace eludes us. There are stretches in our lives where we face extreme turbulence and feel helpless. There is no alternative but to bear these phases. Here is a lovely poem by Bachchan – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

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