“Oh Saint! You are so close to my lord, could you please ask Lord on my behalf that, when he would come and bestow me?”

Hearing this even the second devotee requested Naradji the same.
After reaching Vaikunth, Naradji narrated concerns of devotees to Lord Vishnu. Lord smiled and gave answers.
Later Naradji met these two devotees; both of them were very anxious and wanted to know what lord has replied.
To the first devotee Naradji replied

“God has said, the number of branches that this Banyan tree has after taking that many Janmas, you would get mukti and would be able to meet the God.”

The first devotee became furious, and replied back to Naradji

“Are you serious? I have been praying God since last so many years.
How God can be so rude me?
He does not even care about me; and wants me to be born again and that too so many times.
I would not like to pray God, who is not bothered about me and hence I am quitting, I would not pray anymore.”

In spite of hearing this conversation between the first devotee and Naradji, second devotee still had some hopes and he asked Naradji what did God reply.
Naradji then replied

“for you, my dear son, it would take more time”

How much? Second devotee asked.
You need to die and need to re-born as many times, as the number of leaves, on this Banyan tree.
Hearing this second devotee became happy; there was no limit to his happiness. He asked Naradji

“That means when you asked about me to the God; he was able to recollect, who I am? It means my God knows about me, out of billions of his devotees he could identify me; there is no news greater than this. And the happiest part is after taking so many births I would finally meet my Lord, my mukti is certain. What else one requires?”

It is said the second devotee enjoyed this news so much and became so happy that he immediately collapsed and his soul immediately met the Lord the very next moment.
Happiness is one of the biggest gifts of God, to the mankind; In Sanskrit and Hindi one of the synonym of God is Parmanand. The meaning of Paramanand is infinite happiness.
The second devotee reached to a stage of Parmanand; that is infinite happiness that could cut all the bars between him and God. This happiness made second devotee meet the God.

I can explain toughest problems of physics to Gafur (I call donkeys as Gafur) but can’t explain depth of my love to even most intelligent girl. (Shit!!!)
I can write wonderful love proposals like this one…….. but my Geeky nature can spill water on it anytime…….
This is how… “I would prefer proposing a Girl”

Once Jasmine took a bottle of perfume and applied it on; and the moment she applied it. She got converted into a deadly poisonous snake, a breed so dangerous that if someone touches it; would collapse immediately.
Actually the bottle of scent was replaced with a magical potion and this was work of none other than Miraj.
Aladdin was all helpless as he could just see this happen and do nothing, Genie knew cure for this problem; and it was consumption of special apple, placed far away in an orchid; some thousands miles away.
Aladdin, Jasmine (Snake), Genie, Abu and Iago somehow they all reached to the magical garden where there was a tree that had this special apple.
Without wasting a single moment Aladdin tried to pluck apple; but magical spell of Miraj spoiled entire tree. Now there were no scopes of curing Jasmine…..
Jasmine asked Aladdin to leave immediately else she would touch him (this actually shows the extent to which she loved Aladdin and wanted him not to waste his entire life for sake of a snake)
But what Aladdin did was something unbelievable he poured the remaining potion on himself and got converted in to snake…..(All because for him love meant companionship and dedication)
What I would like say now is ….
If I were Aladdin and you were jasmine, even I would have done the same for you.
Your companionship means everything to me and there is nothing in life without you.
Even after this I can’t say I m the best match for you…..
There are so many good people in this world far better than me….
But what I can assure is… Though presently I can’t fulfill any of your dreams and desires but can certainly understand them.
Please trust me and give me a chance…
If today you accept me; I promise I would get you entire world at your feet…..
Have faith in my words and give me a chance to be yours.
For once and forever………
I love you more than u imagine and owe you more than you know.

After saying this!!! The Idiot in me would immediately show intelligence where is not at all required and can say….
“This is a perfect example of liquids of different specific gravities… all fluids at different level.” (holding a glass of Faluda in hand)
Or,, if it is over a cool drink ( U know Santa was creation of Coca cola or any intelligent shit like that,,,,
In fact I told a good friend of mine, a girl by chance…
“ Bus Train aur Ladki k peeche kabhi nahi bhagna chahiye, ek jaati hai toh doosri aati hai”
Immediately girl replied “Saare ladke Rikshaw ki tarah hote hain; ek ko haath dikhao toh Dus rukte hain”
Finally angoor Khaate hain aur meine apne saare hatiyar daal diye hain….” Agar kisi bechari ki sach mein kismet kharab hai; toh she would end-up getting married to me”

This story written by me got published in news paper when I was just 11….
Today I feel; I was better writer then,,,,

FYI my full name is Seshadri Shreeram Vaidyishwaran Iyer

We still have many fellow Indian Brother and sister those do not know what Independence means to them. Let us spend some of our time to spread awareness, not only that but we need to fight termites hollowing root of our nation.

Let us take a pledge that we shall help our fellow brothers and sisters and bring glory to motherland by doing our work honestly and fight war against ignorance and social injustice.

May be walking alone on this path I may not achieve anything but,

I would keep walking on this path inspite of million of failures coming my way, at least it would give me great satisfaction that; I gave my best to make this dream come true of Great India, where people are awaken from sleep of Ignorance, last but not the least a nation that promises Equality for all

[१] सोचता हूँ जब व्यथा को; रोंगटे उठ जातें हैं|
काँप उठती है यह आत्मा; तालू सूख जातें हैं||
जानता था न ह्रदय में; राक्षस भी एक बसता है |
कृत्य करता वह है लेकिन; जलना मुझको पड़ता है ||
कैसी ग्लानि की यह अग्नि; जल रहा हूँ आज मैं |
हाय ! भाग्य में ही आया; क्यों मेरे यह मृत्युदंड ||

[२] माँ यह कहती थी रे मुझसे; क्रोध यह एक अग्नि है|
जलाती है जीवन को अपने; हृदय को भी झुलसाती है ||
उत्पत्ति होती अज्ञान से इसकी; अंत में मूर्ख बना छोड़ती है |
न बचाया स्वयं को इससे; तो मृत्यु यह ही बनती है ||
काश मानता माँ की बातें; मृत्यु से बच जाता मैं|
हाय ! भाग्य में ही आया; क्यों मेरे यह मृत्युदंड ||

[३] मानता हूँ दोषी हूँ मैं; पर दंड इतना क्यों बड़ा है?
संयम खो दिया था मैंने; शायद उसकी यही सजा है ||
सीख लो बन्धु ! मुझ से क्रोध का परिणाम यह |
मत पकड़ना उस डगर को; चल चुका जिस पर आज मैं||
जीने की इच्छा है बाकी; पर मृत्यु सामने ही खड़ी है |
हाय ! भाग्य में ही आया; क्यों मेरे यह मृत्युदंड ||

[४] कल मिलूँगा जब मैं ऊपर अपने परमात्मा से|
प्रश्न होगा; मैं ही क्यों ? आखिर इन हजारों में||
एक दिव्य चेतना आ गई मेरे भीतर आज यह |
कह रही है प्रभु की वाणी मुझसे; आज यह ||
काश मानता भगवान को; इस दिन से बच जाता मैं|
हाय ! भाग्य में ही आया; क्यों मेरे यह मृत्युदंड ||

[५] [भगवान ]
जब दिया था तुझको सब कुछ; क्यों न किया था तूने प्रश्न ?
समझाया था जब तुझको इतना ; क्यों किया था अनसुना |
की थी जिसकी हत्या तूने; था वो भी तो अंश मेरा||
छोड़ दे यह भव के बंधन; आ मैं तेरे सन्मुख खड़ा |
तेरे पश्चाताप से आज हूँ; प्रसन्न बड़ा||

[६] [अभिभावक]
क्षमा करें मुझको भगवन; पर सौप दें जीवन मेरा|
मेरे प्यारे, मेरे प्रियतम; कैसे जियेंगे मुझ बिन भला ?
[७][भगवान]
छीना सब कुछ; जिनका तूने जीते वे भी आज हैं |
मांगते हैं न्याय मुझसे; रोज लगाते गुहार हैं ||
नित्य कहते; है अगर तू! क्यों हुआ अन्याय यह ?
अनाथ कर दिया है मुझको ; क्या यह तेरा न्याय है ?
कैसे तज; आज उनको; जिनका मैं ही तात हूँ |
माता, पिता, बन्धु इनका; जीने का आधार हूँ ||
मृत्यु ज़रूरी है लेकिन; हत्या यह एक पाप है |
पापी ! तूने हत्या की है; न्याय तो अनिवार्य है||
जन्म देता मैं सभी को; मृत्यु मेरा अधिकार है|
न्याय कहता आज मुझसे; तू मृत्यु का भागीदार है ||
सारी दुनिया वत्स है मेरी; सबका मैं ही तात हूँ |
न्याय हूँ मैं ; न्याय प्रियतम; धर्म मैं ही ; न्याय हूँ |

India, as an ancient and at once diverse and somehow unified civilization of more than one billion people, deserves recognition for making steady progress under democratic governance without trampling on its neighbors. India achieves greatness by maintaining a democratic rule-of-law government and living in relative peace. India achieves greatness by improving the quality of life of its free citizens. [aa]

India is fully democratic nation where citizens have fundamental rights that include right to freedom [bb], this ensure that people can raise their concerns against wrong polices that are followed and get them corrected; it is next to impossible to suppress voice of masses in India.

Democracy in India is defined as “of the people, by the people and for the people”. It has been observed that no government has ever ignored the suffering people in draughts, floods or any other calamity.

Seeing the other side of the coin…

Democratic politics of India has resulted generating many problems and a fewer solutions (see, for example, Zakaria 2003)[cc].

Current 15^th lok sabha 2009 (lower house of parliament) has hundred and fifty  members having  criminal background (exhibit rediff), such cases can never make one feel proud of brand India. Both big giants Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janata Party have forty plus MP(s) (Member of Parliament) with such background.

As on date India is one of the poorest countries in the world; infact economic progress has been slower than in several authoritarian countries (Singapore, South Korea for that matter even China). While on other hand there are more than three hundred MP(s) having assets valuing more than 10 million INR .(exhibit rediff).

Parliament itself has become in disciplined, inefficient parliament proceedings of August 2004 is clear example of that when parliament was reconvened specifically to discuss budget proposals and pass the finance bill.( Bimal Jalan, “The Future of India”, Penguin Books, p.58)

In fact as per National Commission “If there is a sense of unease with the way the parliament and the state legislatures are functioning, it may be due to a decline in recent years in both the quantity and quality of work done by them. Over the years the number of days on which the houses sit to transact legislative and other business has come down very significantly. Even the relatively very few days on which the houses meet are often marked by unseemly incidents, including use of force to intimidate opponents, shouting and shutting out of debate and discussion resulting in frequent adjournments. There is increasing concern about the decline of Parliament falling standards of debate, erosion of the moral authority and prestige of the supreme tribune of the people.” [dd]

Bills that are in favor of politicians are passed with utmost care; recently a bill was passed to revise salaries of all MP(s), ministers and president.  The bill was passed in a day.

Current state of Indian democracy cannot be improved until and unless common man takes part in contesting elections, but the biggest problem faced by common man is Entry barriers are very high. There is news before elections every time that constituency tickets are being sold.  (Exhibit Alva)

[aa]. Perkovich, G. (2003), “The Measure of India: What Makes Greatness”, Annual Fellows’ Lecture, The Center for the advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania, 23 April 2003, p.17

[bb].  Constitution of India-Part III Fundamental Rights.

[cc]. Zakaria, F. (2003), The Future of Freedom, Penguin-Viking, New Delhi.

[dd] Report of the National Commission to Review the working of the constitution (200), Government of India, New Delhi, p.105.

http://election.rediff.com/report/2009/may/17/loksabhapoll-rise-in-criminal-turned-mps-report.htm

http://election.rediff.com/report/2009/may/17/loksabhapoll-rise-in-criminal-turned-mps-report.htm