AWAKENINGS

There was a fire at the outhouse store room of Justice Yshwant Varma of the Delhi High Court on March 14. While estinquishing the  fire, the fire fighting squad had discovered a substantial amount of cash of ₹ 500 denomination currency notes to the tune of approximately ₹ 15 crore.   The discovery had become Breaking News for the Media that caught the attention of the Apex Court into action. Justice Varma strongly denied any wrongdoing, asserting that neither he nor his family members placed any cash in the storeroom where the money was found. He described the allegations as a "calculated effort to malign" his reputation and suggested that the incident was part of a conspiracy against him. Following these events, the Delhi High Court withdrew Justice Varma from judicial duties with immediate effect. A circular  issued by the court stated: "In view of recent events, the judicial work from Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma is withdrawn with immediate effect, t...

The Hanuman Chalisa is a powerful hymn written by Goswami Tulsidas in praise of Lord Hanuman , highlighting his strength, wisdom, devotion, and service to Lord Rama. Here is the meaning of each verse : ॥ दोहा ॥ ( Dohas - Introductory Verses) श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज , निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि। बरनऊं रघुबर बिमल जसु , जो दायकु फल चारि॥ Meaning: I cleanse the mirror of my heart with the dust of my Guru’s feet and sing the pure glories of Lord Rama, who grants the fourfold rewards of life (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha). बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके , सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार। बल , बुद्धि , विद्या देहु मोहि , हरहु कलेश विकार॥ Meaning: Knowing that I am ignorant, I meditate on Hanuman, the son of the Wind God. Please grant me strength, wisdom, and knowledge, and remove my sorrows and impurities. ॥ चौपाई ॥ ( 40 Chaupais – Verses of Praise) जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर। जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥ Hail Hanuman, the ocean of wisdom and virtue! Hail the chief of the ...

This festival, celebrated on April 12th (Saturday), marks the birthday of Lord Hanuman. Hanuman Ji in scriptures was stated to have born in Treta Yuga.   According to traditional Hindu calculations, the four yugas follow a cyclical pattern: Kali Yuga – 432,000 years (Started in 3102 BCE, ongoing now) Dwapara Yuga – 864,000 years Treta Yuga – 1,296,000 years Satya Yuga – 1,728,000 years When Was Treta Yuga? To estimate Treta Yuga in BCE , we work backward: Kali Yuga began in 3102 BCE Dwapara Yuga lasted 864,000 years → So, it started: 3102+864,000=867,102  Treta Yuga lasted 1,296,000 years → So, it started: 867,102+1,296,000=2,163,102  📌 Treta Yuga timeline (Traditional Calculation): Started: ~2,163,102 BCE  Ended: ~867,10 Modern Astronomical Estimates: Treta Yuga (~15,000 BCE – ~5,000 BCE) But   some researchers use planetary positions from Valmiki Ramayana to estimate that Lord Rama lived around 12,000–17,000 years ago ...

  KNOW YOUR ENGLISH BY K. SUBRAMANIAN & S. UPENDRAN COURTESY: THE HINDU NEWSPAPER OF MARCH 28, 2025 MEANING OF FOLLOWING PHRASES:   1. Seen you coming   2. Had Had   3. Enjoy to play tennis or Enjoy planning tennis   4. Talking Shop   Explanations:   1. "Seen you coming" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'cheated'.   Examples:   1. You paid ₹ 20 for those tomatoes. The vendor must have seen you coming.   2. Ganesh bought the house for ₹ 10 lakh. The real estate agent must have seen you coming.   2. Had Had   Explanations:   When Ganesh came at 9.00, I had had my dinner - It means I had my dinner before Ganesh came, before 9 O' Clock.   3. Enjoy to play tennis or Enjoy playing tennis   The word 'enjoy' is not followed by the word 'to'.   Hence ' Enjoy to play tennis' is wrong and instead, 'Enjoy playing tennis' is correct. 4. Talking Shop   Explanations: When people who work together, 'talk shop',...