Rukmini Quotes

Human beings divide the world into mine and yours. We create borders. Include what we like and exclude what we do not like. Thus a rift occurs in relationships. Gandhari is jealous of Kunti, Kunti of Madri, Arjuna of Karna, Duryodhana of Bhima. That is why Yayati favors Puru over Yadu. That is why Satyabhama quarrels with Rukmini. But for Shyam, there are no boundaries. No mine and yours. This no hero or villain. No predator or prey. No them or us. He sides with both killer and killed. For him, in wisdom, everyone is family. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

India’s minimum wages are among the lowest in the world, except for some sub-Saharan African nations.

Student life is tough anywhere, and more so, away from the support systems one is used to at home. Even for the most adaptable among us, in alien surroundings, eating food that is familiar is comforting.

From which country you have come, from which direction, I do not know. But you understand our sorrows and you are kind to us. - Rukmini (a young devadasi)

His compassionate words had a way of stilling my emotions. Then he added, “What life does not have great challenges? Without them, how would we ever grow in understanding? We who live during these times are very blessed to have Krishna and Rukmini as our friends and guides. Never for a moment do I forget to be grateful for that.

Let’s remake the classroom | The Indian Express This “teaching at the right level” model is straightforward and effective. The process focuses on children currently enrolled in Classes III to V. By Rukmini Banerji and Esther Duflo

If the delayed 2021 Census produces unexpected estimates of where Indians live, it’s going to be hard to tell if what changed was the country or the trust that allowed people to tell the country their truth.

A person whose height-for-age is below two standard deviations less than the median for the reference population is described as ‘stunted’.

In Adi Parva of the Mahabharata, Shakuntala lectures Dushyanta about the status of a wife, Ardha bharya manushyasya bharya srestatamah sakhaa Bhaaryaa moolam trivargasya bharya mitramarishyatam (A wife is half the man. A wife is the best of friends. A wife is the source of three objectives—dharma, artha, kama. A wife is a friend till the very end) —The Mahabharata Volume 1 by Dr Bibek Debroy

Hold on and he will be compelled to. Give up and he would follow too.

Satyabhāmā tried to balance Krishna with gold and precious stones, but could not do it. Then Rukmini put a tulsi-leaf with the name of Krishna on the scales. That balanced the Lord.” The doctor was

her what he was like. Chitralekha was a good artist. She drew pictures after taking description from Usha and she drew a picture of Anirudh who was the grandson of Krishna. When Usha saw the picture, she said “Yes, this is my prince charming and I want to marry him.” Chitralekha was a great magician. She flew to Dwarka, and brought the sleeping prince to Usha’s apartment without the notice of sleeping guards. When Anirudh woke up from sleep, he was astonished to see himself in company of a beautiful girl. He was stuck by her beauty and after lot of persuasion from Usha, Anirudh agreed to stay back in her apartment. The young couple lived happily for many days in each other’s company without her parents’ knowledge. A few days later the guards noticed some change in Usha and informed Banasura. He was furious to know that someone had entered his daughter’s apartment without his knowledge. When he reached his daughter’s room and saw Anirudh playing chess with his daughter, he rushed with soldiers. Anirudh fought bravely, killing many soldiers but was overpowered by Banasura who used his thousand hands and nagapasa snake rope to imprison and tied him up. In Dwarka, Anirudh had been missing for four months. When Narad Muni apprised them of the situation, a large Yadava army assembled which was led by Balarama. When Krishna sounded his Panchjanya Conch, the flag mast of Banasura broke into two and flag fluttered down. Banasura had been told by Lord Shiva, “When you will see your flag mast broken, your wish to fight with a great soldier will come true.” Now fight broke and Krishna was pitted against Lord Shiva, Banasura against Satyaki, Balarama against Kumble. Krishna humbled Lord Shiva and mowed down Banasura’s hands with his Sudershan Chakra. Lord Shiva intervened for his devotee and Krishna left him with only four arms. When this was over Anirudh was liberated. Banasura happily gave his daughter Usha to wed Anirudh. They were richly endowed and seated in a golden chariot. They were also escorted with full honours to Dwarka where they were welcomed by Rukmini and other ladies. Krishna’s Son Samba Duryodhana had a beautiful daughter named Lakshana.