February 15, 2020

Bhagvadgita:- Part17


धृतराष्ट्र उवाच
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।

मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।

Translation: -
Dhritarashtra said: -
After assembling at the ground of Kurukshetra and desiring to fight, what did my sons and Pandus sons do, Sanjaya?
 


सञ्जय उवाच
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।

आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्  । ।

Translation:-
Sanjay said:-
Observing the formidable formation of Pandava army, Prince Duryodhana turned towards his guru and spoke these words.
 





पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम्।
व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता।।

Translation:-
O Guru, do you see the excellent military arrangement of the Pandava army, led by none other than your own gifted disciple, the son of Drupada?
 


अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि।
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः
Translation:-
Their army is powered by heroes like Bhima and Arjuna and mighty warriors that match their skills, namely Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada!

 






धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः
Translation:-
And let’s not forget powerful fighters like Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, and Kashiraja while Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Saibhya are heroes too in the society.

 


युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान्।
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः
Translation:-
They also have a worthy Yudhamanyu, the mighty Uttamaujas, the son of Subhadra, and sons of Drupadi, all superior fighters.

 


अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम।
नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते
Translation:-
Now, also hear about the distinguished heroes and generals qualified to lead the army.
 


भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च
Translation:- It has the personalities who have never lost any battle, like you, Grandfather Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Ashwathama, Vikarna, and son of the Somdatta.

 


अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः।
नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः
Translation:-
There are many more in my army who are experienced in military warfare with expertise in using multiple weapons. Moreover, they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for me.

 


अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्
Translation:-
So, clearly, our strength is fathomless as compared to the limited strength of Pandavas. We are in a safe hands under the protection of the Grandfather Bhishma unlike the Pandavas who have only Bhima to protect them.

अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि
Translation:-
I call upon the entire Kaurava army to give utmost support to Grandfather Bhishma throughout the battle.

 


तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्
Translation:-
What followed was a loud blowing of the coach by Grandfather Bhishma, the eldest of the Kuru dynasty, sounding like a lions roar and gladdening the heart of Duryodhan.

 


ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्
Translation:-
The Kuru army then sounded its conches, kettledrums, trumpets, bugles, and horns, creating a huge uproar.


ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ।
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः
Translation:-
From the Pandava camp, Madhav and Arjuna blew their divine conches from their glorious chariot drawn from the white horses.

 


पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः
Translation:-
Hrishikesh blew his conch, Panchajanya. Arjuna blew the Devadutta. Bhima, who ate voraciously and performed great tasks, sounded his mighty conch, Paundra.

 
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ
Translation:-
Son of Kunti, King Yudhishthir, sounded the Anantavijaya while Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and Manipushpak respectively.

काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते।
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्
Translation:-
Also, blowing their conches were the supreme bowmen, the King of Kashi, mighty warrior Shikhandi, Dhrstadyumna, Virata, the invincible Satyaki, together with the King Drupada, the sons of Drupadi, and the mighty-armed son of Subhadra.

 


स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत्।
नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयन्
Translation:-
The resultant sound vibrations thundered across the sky and earth, filling the hearts of the sons of Dhritarashtra with fear.

 




अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।

Translation:-
Arjuna, the son of Pandu, bearing the insignia of Hanuman on the flag of his chariot raised his bow in the preparation of fight. Looking over the army formation of Dhritarashtra's sons, he spoke to Hrishikesh.

 
To be continued...

Kaushik Shrotri
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January 12, 2020

Film Review;- Tanhaji

Film Review:-Tanhaji
Producer:-Ajay Devgan & Tips
Written by:- Prakash Kapadia
Screenplay:- Prakash Kapadia & Om Raut
Starrring:- Ajay Devgan
                   Saif Ali Khan
                   Kajol
                   Sharad Kelkar

Story:- Film is all set in the 17th century on the great leader Tanaji Malusare the great leader and one of the honest man of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. As per the Purandars treaty, Shivaji Maharaj had to donate some forts to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. It also included the fort Kondhana.  As time passes on, Shivai Maharaj finds out that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb is all set to make Kondhana as the base in the dakkan. He sends his trusted man bloody killer Udaybhan Rathod to Kondhana to make it much stronger. Shivaji Maharaj decides to stop him via Guerilla warfare techniques and he too plans to recapture the Kondhana. For this mission, he starts searching the experienced man since Kondhana was difficult to capture since it was on situated on much away from sea level. Meanwhile, his men suggest Tanaji Malusare is perfect for this mission. But, Shivajiraje declines this proposal since Tanaji was busy in the marriage ceremony of his son Raiba. As soon as Tanaji comes to know this news, he assures to recapture the Kondhana and he decides to postpone the marriage(Adhi lagin kondhanache mag raibache). He gives a tough fight to capture the fort. He recaptures it but he loses his life.
Director Om Raut is successful in writing the perfect story. He has stuck to the story. He has taken some cinematic liberty on some characters. He has focused more on the practical surgical strikes done by the Tanhaji and his army.
2 hours keep you entertaining with the action, best CGI effects, kicking background music. The writer has taken care not to do too much fiction in doing the film. Hence, no one loses their interest while watching the film. The climax is nothing but a spectacular and USP. CGI effects are too good.


Ajay Devgan looks very intense in the role. His loyalty towards swaraj, his bonding with Shivaji Maharaj, his thoughts on his fellow mavalas….he again proves that he is the best.

Kajol is too good.

Sharad Kelkar gets a lots of whistles on his role of Shivaji Maharaj.

Saif Ali Khan has plays the cruel role but he tends to look funny in many scenes.

In the end, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj  wins and it charges our hidden emotions with the chant “ Har Har Mahadev''

Such films should be made and they should be watched  again and again  only in theatre to know about Shivaji Maharaj and Tanaji Malusare.
5 stars
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December 8, 2019

Film Review:- Panipat


Film Review:- Panipat

Director:- Ashutosh Gowarikar

Screenplay:-    Chandrashekhar Dhavlikar
                        Ashutosh Gowarikar

Music:- Ajay-Atul

Stars:- Arjun Kapoor
            Kriti Senon
            Sanjay Dutt
            Milind Gunaji
            Mohanish Behl
            Padmini Kolhapure
            Zeenat Aman
Story:- Story occurs in the 17th century. Maratha empire is on fire. They are conquering one by one fort in India. They had already reached the attak fort situated in Pakistan. Voice of Maratha empire become the biggest voice in India. Other Mughal empires were begging for the mercy from the Maratha Rulers in India. To stop the entire enlargement of Maratha empire and capture their territory, one of the ruler from Delhi begs for the help from the Afganisthan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali. He was a man who went to his worst to win each and every battle. He starts moving towards Delhi to capture the Entire Maratha Region. This news flies like a cyclone towards the Maratha Empire and their ruler Sadashirao bhau Peshwa travel from Pune to Delhi with around 30000-40000 forces to stop him.

Panipat third battle was fought around 1761. It was the one of the biggest war fought on the land of earth. It was much bigger which was not fully known to everyone. In spite of all the manpower and the skilled force, Maratha empire had lost that battle.  Why the Marathas lost battle? What happened at that time?.. these all the details are shown in the movie.

It is the sincere attempt made by  the director to show this biggest war on the screen in which he succeeds. He shows his master skills in every aspect of film. Hence it keeps hooked on  the chair.

Firstly Ashutosh Gowarikar deserves 100/100 marks for his excellent directional skills in which he has proven himself in making Arjun Kapoor act. Arjun Kapoor tries his best in the Role of Sadashivrao Peshwa.

Kriti Senon looks fresh, Sweet and decent. She has lesser scope as Parvati Bai.

Sanjay Dutt suits perfectly in Ahmad Shah Abdali Character.

Ajay- Atul again prove that they are the masters in music.

Climax is best.

In the end, some things  come to mind.

1.     Our dear ones betray us then the farer ones.
2.     In case either or if the Bajirao Peshwa was alive and he was in the Panipat War…

Movie is celebration of courage and love towards motherland.
Every Indian should watch this untold history  of Maratha empire with the pride in mind and heart.
5 stars
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Kaushik




October 12, 2019

Film Review:- Joker(Hollywood)


Film Review: - Joker


Directed by: - Todd Phillips.


Written by -1. Todd Phillips
                      2.Scott Silver

Producer: - Warner Brothers

Cast: -Joaquin Phoenix as Joker


Story: - It is a story about a man Arthur Fleck who has the ambition to be the stand-up comedian. But his ambition is been not so easy to be achieved. He is been isolated, smashed and bullied by society. He is always made a subject of fun. Smashing by the society generates lots of negativity around him. He is living with his sick mother. His life gets on filling with the dullness, rejections and irritations. On the other hand he is facing with the one unknown hidden uncontrollable laugh. This takes him to trouble many times. He is always lost in his own world as like forever alone makes him addicted to more and more smoking. This takes him to the big trouble which changes his perceptions about life and the people around him and society. Some incidents make him live with the two masks.
Joaquin Phoenix has nailed the Joker character. He has done everything in the perfect manner for the character. Mood-swings, another face behind the mask, shocking sudden dance moves done by Joker, changing mind towards society, hidden sadness and depression… everything is brilliant. He might have done as much as method acting for this role.  He is mastered in some scenes where he stands as a stranger in front of his house and secondly, he enters in someone else’s house.
The violence shown is surprisingly unexpected. It raises some questions. People who are isolated, bullied, ignored and rejected by society; do they go crazy? Do they turn into a cold-blooded mind? What does a man do when he is not appreciated by society? Do they act in the hidden faces? What is going on inside their mind?
In terms of storytelling and the craft, Joker is the best in everything. It tells some cruel sides of life in the hidden faces. This should be watched to witness one of the smartest storytelling craft.
In the end, Joker will be much loved, but the Arthur Fleck will be hatted.
Don’t miss.
5 stars out of 5.
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Kaushik



  

October 4, 2019

Film Review:- WAR Starring:- Hrithik Roshan Director:- Siddharth Anand


Film review:- War
Director:-Siddharth Anand
Written by:-Abbas Tyrewala( Dialogues)
Story:- Aaditya Chopra
             Siddharth Anand
Screenplay:-Siddharth Anand
Music:- Vishal Shekhar
Starring:- Hrithik Roshan
                  Tiger Shroff
                  Vaani Kapoor
                 Ashutosh Rana
Distributed and produced by- Yashraj

Story:-
Khalid( Tiger) is given a task to eliminate his mentor Kabir ( Hrithik Roshan) who has gone a rogue which turns into killing the Indian officials and VVIP persons.  This responsibility is given to the Khalid( Tiger) since the tiger and the Kabir had a Teacher and student relation in the Indian Army. Hrithik plays the role of the intelligent undercover officer who is on some secret mission. This turns out to be the biggest war.

The story looks the same type of stereotype of typical Abbas- Mastan and Fast and Furious series movies initially. It has many unexpected spoilers and turns and twists. Some twists have no answer from the story at the initial level. There are many beautiful locations in the film. You get the chance to travel some 7-8 countries along with much beautiful Kerela( Aleppi). Some scenes remind us of the movie Fast and Furious part7. Some scenes remind us of the movie Mission Impossible. 

Meanwhile, as the story progresses it lacks in the solid foundation. Just copying the scenes from the superhit movies doesn’t make any sense. After the interval, there are many chases shown on the bridges and the bikes. There are many illogical spoilers shown. Writer and the screenplay writer must be confused after the interval. They seem to be in the travelling mode from this way to that way.
Regarding the star power, the one man has carried this story on his shoulders Hrithik Roshan. He can make the poor script the biggest one with lots of twists. He is again entering his young age at the age of 45. Young, army officer, with the sheer anger on his face, toned six-packs, his biceps, sleeves and his sunglasses make him much sexier in the movie. He can stop the world through his dancing skills. No one can dance or can dare to share a sheer dancing experience in front of him. What else he cannot do? He can do anything.

Tiger on the other hand looks a karate champion dancing and jumping from air to air and down to the earth. In terms of acting he needs a lot of improvement. But he has acted well here. He should go beyond jumping in the air and crashing into the water.

Music is the best here. The two songs are well managed to get popularity. Background score is outstanding. Hrithik adds much of the hidden glamour in it. Tiger looks a kid in front of him.
In the end, the movie is good. It is much of action and chases. It has a story. But it lacks the solid foundation. Just good actors; good locations and jumping from air to water doesn’t make a good movie. It should have a solid story foundation.

But this movie doesn’t disappoint you at all. And to the sexiest man Hrithik Roshan.
3 stars
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