PinnedMyriad Patterns.. A MapPlatter of topics in this site.. — The Universe is incredibly wonderful with the hidden order and synergy. Curiosity & Fascination for Science, Music, Philosophy is perhaps means to discover the seeker within.. Why does the Poori puff? What’s inside a Mobile? Do ABCDs have a reason? What’s in a bengali name? Which is simple-Alexa or Siri? Why…6 min read6 min read
21 hours agoWords of Balakandam -Sarga 1Some grammar bits.. — I was listening to the sweet singing in the IITK Ramayana website. Poetry is in the domain of sounds and words. What does it take to feel those words? What does it take to soak in those expressions.. …6 min read6 min read
4 days agoA Passive Voice in SanskritDoer an instrument of the act! — A newfound amusement on reading a passage in passive voice. The excessive “kena” “tena” seemed like a kenopanishad. The doers and actors become mere instruments.. The bhava and karma.. The act and the message gains precedence. Very much like the legal parlance, the scientific statements, where the act and intent…Passive Voice2 min readPassive Voice2 min read
Nov 28Vritta Ratnakara- A treatise on chandasStatement of Work and the Encoding style.. — As a communication engineer, I often felt that chandas is like the train tracks.. It allows carriage after carriage of payload to be transmitted with stability and ease. …Chandas5 min readChandas5 min read
Nov 15Illustrations of LoT lakaarDiction and Patterns — A few interesting cases of लोट्. मपु. एक from popular works. In a conversation between two people, this form supports a tone of advise, instruction, or blessing.. and hence widely used. गच्छ.. धाव.. Go.. Run.. When verses can melt and reveal grammar topics.. A quick scan of the diction. Thanks…4 min read4 min read
Oct 27Songs and Rhymes in SanskritInspirations that leave imprints.. — During my spoken Sanskrit workshop some ten years back, I was enchanted by the songs.. Could only catch a few words here and there, and hoped to relish every bit someday.. Celebrating once again with these songs.. Gratitude to Sai Susarla ji, who sparked this interest in his students. चटका, चटका, रे चटका चटका…4 min read4 min read
Oct 10Embracing 3As of Smartphone CameraMusings on Exposure, Focus & Whitebalance.. — Beauty lies in the Eye of the Beholder! Like an Artist, like a Poet, the eye of the modern camera insanely captures magic, and paints a million hues. How does it do it? Well.. Continuous adaptation of Exposure, Focus & White-balance.. Exposure, the amount of time, exposed to the Object…1 min read1 min read
Oct 7Grammar Patterns in Ch3 of GitaRevisiting Chapter Three of Gita almost after four years. Earlier it was about words.. This time decoding the weave of words. And what better means than familiarity through illustrations.. Credits: Repository of detailed anvaya analysis from Nivedita bhagini. https://nivedita2015.wordpress.com/chapter-3-bhagavad-gita/ Previous Post: https://myriadpatterns.medium.com/gita-decoding-karma-yoga-3ea26546ad79 min read9 min read
Sep 24Mullu Koneya mele.. A Purandara Dasa HaaDuI was listening to this intense grooving, Arabic and Sufi like free style music by Vasu Dixit and team. Mullu Koneya Mele.. Muuru Kereya Katti Starting from a tiny little thorn, Purandara Dasa spins the world of metaphors ranging from lakes, architects, bulls, gold, city, potters, pots and all the…Purandaradasa2 min readPurandaradasa2 min read
Sep 23Mahabharata’s Yaksha PrashnaAs heard from Dr Sampadananda — There are battles and conflicts all the time.. dharma-kshetre kuru-kshetre.. Be it in the cells, in the mind, in the outer world, they are unavoidable. At times, we are robbed away from our serenity due to fear, reduced outlook and kArpanya dosha. Mahabharata is not a story of just two…3 min read3 min read
