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Here is a sound advice for a traveller embarking on a long and uncharted journey. Harivansh Rai Bachchan warns about possible hardships and challenges on the path. An inspiring poem indeed. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पूर्व चलने के बटोही पूर्व चलने के बटोही, बाट की पहचान कर ले पुस्तकों में है …

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 …

Go ahead and do it, if you feel a strong motivation arising some where deep inside you.  Because “उमंगें यूं अकारण ही नहीं उठतीं,…”. This poem touches somewhere deep… What a magic Balkrishna Rao  Ji has woven!  – Rajiv Krishna Saxena आज ही होगा मनाना चाहता है आज ही? ­तो …

Baal Geeta: Baal Geeta was published in the year 2012 by Penguin Books. The purpose of this book is to convey to children and those who are attempting for the first time to get a sense of the message of Bhagwat Geeta. The book is illustrated and comprises a long …

निर्वाण षटकम् मनोबुद्धय्हंकार चित्तानि नाहं श्रोत्रजिव्हे न च घ्राणनेत्रे न च व्योमभूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम। 1 मैं  न तो मन हूं‚ न बुद्धि‚ न अहांकार‚ न ही चित्त हूं मैं न तो कान हूं‚ न जीभ‚ न नासिका‚ न ही नेत्र हूं मैं न तो आकाश हूं‚ …

Here is a gem taken from the all-time classic “Rashmirathi”. Dinkar Ji abhors the animal instincts that linger just under the surface of humanity. He abhors the glorification of war by the society. No right thinking human being would want the death and destruction that invariably occurs in a war, …

Here is a lovely poem for children, that conveys Geeta’s message of doing deeds without expectations of rewards. I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुरुस्कार गीतों का सम्मेलन होगा, तुम सबको यह बात बतानी, अकड़–अकड़ कर मेंढक बोले, तुम भी चलना कोयल रानी। मीकू बंदर, चीकू मेंढक …

Gautam Buddha said that this world is a world of sorrows. Here Guru Nanak is saying the same. Except for few illusory moments of mirth, rest of the life is a struggle and frustration. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नानक दुखिया सब संसार नानक दुखिया सब संसार बूढ़ा बाप पड़ा बीमार माँ …

Early phase of undeclared love is akin mild inebriated mental state where the lover is constantly lost in thoughts of his lady love. This poem describes the state with many metaphors. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अंगड़ाई–सी तुम शोर की इस भीड़ में ख़ामोश तन्हाई–सी तुम ज़िंदगी है धूप तो मदमस्त पुरवाई–सी …

The other day when Anna Hazare announced a new turn in their struggle against corruption, a TV channel was playing the following song from film ‘Gulaal’ in the background. The song by Piyush Mishra really impressed me due to sheer sense of rhythm, beat and rousing quality. The poem reminded …