अत्र शूरा महॆष्वासा भीम अर्जुन समा युधि युयुधानः विराटः च द्रुपदः च महारथः ॥ १.४ ॥ ಅತ್ರ ಶೂರಾ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಾ ಭೀಮ ಅರ್ಜುನ ಸಮಾ ಯುಧಿ ಯುಯುಧಾನಃ ವಿರಾಟಃ ಚ ದ್ರುಪದಃ ಚ ಮಹಾರಥಃ || ೧.೪ || atra shUrA mahEShvAsA bheema arjuna samA yudhi yuyudhAnaH virATaH cha drupadaH cha mahArathaH || 1.4 || Here in the army there are heroes [...]

पश्य एतां पांडुपुत्राणां आचार्य महतीं चमूम् व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रॆण तव शिष्यॆण धीमता ॥ १.३ ॥ ಪಶ್ಯ ಏತಾಂ ಪಾಂಡುಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಹತೀಂ ಚಮೂಮ್ ವ್ಯೂಢಾಂ ದ್ರುಪದಪುತ್ರೇಣ ತವ ಶಿಷ್ಯೇಣ ಧೀಮತಾ || ೧.೩ || pashya EtAM pAMDuputrANAM AchArya mahateeM chamUm vyUDhAM drupadaputrENa tava shiShyENa dheematA || 1.3 || O AchArya, behold this mighty army of the Pandavas, arranged in military phalanx [...]

Vrinda has been recognised as one of the best Karnatic vocalists of the younger generation. Emphasis on bhava and clarity of sahitya, adherence to classical authenticity, eye for intricate nuances, wide repertoire and enthusiastic rendering of kritis are her special attributes which, coupled with a rich mellifluous voice, have groomed her into a proficient performer [...]

(Prize winning essay in the Essay Writing Competition organized by IT Madhva Sangha, Hyderabad, in August 2008) In today’s materialistic world, we see culture and values being tossed aside. Replacing a belief in God and Shastra is the belief that material wealth alone can bring happiness. Indeed, such misplaced notions are being fed to today’s [...]

संजय उवाच :- दृष्ट्वा तु पांडव अनीकं व्यूढं दुर्यॊधनः तदा आचार्यं उपसंगम्य राजा वचनं अब्रवीत् ॥ १.२ ॥ ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ: ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ತು ಪಾಂಡವ ಅನೀಕಂ ವ್ಯೂಢಂ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಃ ತದಾ ಆಚಾರ್ಯಂ ಉಪಸಂಗಮ್ಯ ರಾಜಾ ವಚನಂ ಅಬ್ರವೀತ್ || ೧.೨ || saMjaya uvAcha: dRuShTvA tu pAMDava aneekaM vyUDhaM duryOdhanaH tadA AchAryaM upasaMgamya rAjA vachanaM abraveet || 1.2 || Sanjaya says: At [...]