Doing the right thing!

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Every morning the atmosphere in and around my house is very cheerful and it was even high-spirited on the fine morning of Dussera festival. All credit of making the house more lively goes to my loving mother and mainly to my colourful father. He has this wonderful habit of getting up early and enchanting the whole house with mantras and worshipping gods for about an hour. On the occasion everyone was in brighter mood than usual. After my father finished decorating the house and his office with flowers and wreaths he came to me to take me to a nearby Ganesha temple. The temple is placed on a small hill about 4 Kms aways from my village. I got ready quickly as I always find going to this beautiful place very much soothing. We were on our way to the temple on a two wheeler when this little incident happened and it taught me a thing.

We took off from the house and soon halted as our bike ran out of fuel. Our bike running out of fuel wasn't a new thing for us, my father seemed little annoyed but I was still calm as a petrol pump was just 300 meters ahead. My father tried blowing air into the fuel tank but it didn't help. So I dragged the bike to the petrol pump and filled the fluid. Don't know why but calling it fluid than fuel feels more fitting. Then I tried powering it up many times, it's not like it didn't start but as I began to accelerate it again went off. This went on for some time and alternatively we tried to make it start. My father said there had to be air trapped inside carburetor as he had blown into the tank. Then one suggested opening petrol pipe and letting petrol go a little so that the air trapped also goes out, we did it to help none. Tired I engaged into my mobile to share Dussera photos while my father gave another failed try of letting out patrol from carburetor's outlet this time. Since we had tried everything we could and had lost much of energy and time we finally decided to find a garage. So again 300 to 400 meters back towards village I dragged the dramatic bike to a garage. While I was gazing at photos in my mobile to my surprise a garageman did something on the another side of the bike than we had tried and in just 3 mins he powered the bike up. Well I thought we have given hands and tried many things so he has hands and did a thing! He said there was little water trapped and he refused to take any money. Our hearts didn't agree on buying it for free as we only knew the trouble we had and efforts we had lost.

While praying before lord Ganesha and the whole drama being still fresh in my eyes, I realized the importance of doing things right. I would want keep a note to myself that doing many things may not matter but doing a right thing does matter.

अगदी थोड्या वेळेसाठी..!

पाहता हे ढगाळलेले नभ

मिटून घेतोय पाकळी मी

मेहनतीने जपलेला गंध माझा

का लोटून द्यावा परक्यांच्या उन्मादी

...अगदी थोड्या वेळेसाठी !

वाऱ्याने सोडलाय लगाम

न करता कसलाही उत्पात

स्थीर होई पर्यंत याचा संताप

शहाण्याने आडोसा घ्यावा पानांच्या छप्परात

...अगदी थोड्या वेळेसाठी !

प्रकृती तितक्याच विकृती इथे

कुणा कुणाशी वैर करावे

जीवनाचे नाव संघर्ष असले तरी

प्रतिउत्तराने स्वतःवर घाव किती करावे

...अगदी थोड्या वेळेसाठी !

किती काळ तरेल वादळ हेही

उगवेल नवसूर्य पुन्हा याची मला हमी

पुन्हा बहरेन मी जोमाने अन् पूर्णत्वाने

सध्या परिक्षा फक्त माझ्या संयमाची

तेही ...अगदी थोड्या वेळेसाठी !

It means no worries!

Just few days back I watched this amazingly beautiful and eye pleasing movie from Disney which is a remake of The Lion King which was made in 1994. Disney has put their every bit of talent and their all latest animation caliber to get this gem. The movie is a great treat for animation and nature lovers as watching this movie in 3d really puts you in the jungle.

Having my mind and eyes blinded by the beautiful animation and my favourite characters.. Simba, Timon and Pumbaa I couldn't think of drawing anybody else this time. Had sketched this just the next day after watching movie but it took me long to find time and colour it. Hope you like it, let me know if you've liked this in comments.

Favorite Duck !

This has to be one of the favourite cartoon characters for all who watched his show. Like everyone else I also love his iconic voice.. quack quack! Many times before I had sketched him but for the first time I decided to colour it, water colours again. Is this reminding you of your childhood memories? Share your views in the comments below.

Nurture what you like..

Lately I have been trying to keep my drawing hand in practice and to practice what's better than drawing cartoon characters. Usually I search for some clipart images on the net and since these images have drawable shapes which provide you nice practice. After drawing few sketches I felt to add life in the images... yes colors.

So this Poo watering plants is the first cartoon sketch that I tried colouring with water colors in long time. I liked this, you might also like this. I would be glad to hear your opinions in the comments.

Sheer Luck!

Knowing that I draw and paint sometimes, every year on the occasion of Christmas in an event which is held at offices called Secret-Santa I am given some colors, brushes and likewise stuff. Every year do you believe it! First year I felt good, but after that I felt why I can't get anything different than brushes and colors!

Anyways, I received poster colors this year and I decided to try my hands on it. As usual I searched on the google for a picture I would like to paint and I found this little cute buddy. Without doing any pencil sketch being like a pro I directly started spreading colors on the paper. Once I gracefully finished it... no! it's a lie.. somehow I completed it!. I felt a complete disappointment within myself. I wasn't ready to share the disgrace with others I still did it to share my failed try and to my surprise people liked it and commended me!

After few months when I have no sight of the original picture I am able to see beauty in the picture too. Sheer luck!

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जूनचा महिना उलटला. धरणीमाता आसुसलेली, तहानलेली. संपूर्ण नभाने गर्भधारणा केलेली. आज नभाला अर्भकाचा भार पेलवेणा. आकाश जड झाले. जमिनीला निरखू लागले, जमिनीच्या ओंजळीचा अंदाज घेऊ लागले. धरणी बरोबर नजरानजर झाली, कित्तेक महिने पाहूनही दुर्लक्ष केलेले, तिच्या डोळ्यात तरारालेले पाणी ते पाहू लागले. तिची उत्कंठा ते जाणून होते. भेटीपूर्वी लडीवाळी करण्याची लहर आली. तिला पाहून थोडे हसले, थोडे मिश्किल झाले. मुद्दामच गुरगुरु लागले मध्येच दात काढून हसू लागले. तिला फुंकर घालू लागले. हलकीशी हितगुज झाली. काळभोर ढगांना एकत्र करून छान आडोसा बनवला गेला. अखेर अवकाशाणे मुठी आवळल्या आणि कडाडणाऱ्या टाहोसह धरणीचेच लेकरू कित्तेक महिने यज्ञ करून शुद्ध करून, पवित्र करून, एका नव्या रुपात तीच्या आसुसलेल्या कुशीत पुन्हा सुपूर्त केले.

मोहरलेली धरणीमाता हाती लेकरू येताच खिदळू लागली, फुलून गेली, नाचूही लागली गाऊही लागली. क्षणार्धात रंग तिने बदलला. मायेचा ओलावा उरी तिच्या दाटून आला. बालस्पर्शाने बालक झाली, चंद्राहूनही शीतल झाली. मृताने पुन्हा एकदा जीवनाचा स्वाद घेतला, धरणीने पुन्हा एकदा श्वास घेतला.

आकाश वरून मायलेकरांचा तो थयथयाट पाहत होते. आनंदाचे द्योतक म्हणून सप्तरंगी कमान रंगवत होते. सर्वच पशू पक्ष्यांनी बालकाचे या स्वागत केले. खेळवायास त्याला किलबिल ते करू लागले. बाळ आता रांगते झाले वाट स्वतःची ते शोधू लागले. डोंगरमामाच्या गावातून प्रवास याचा सुरू झाला. थांबणे काही आता जमेना पळणे फार सोयीचे झाले. हसत खिदळत उड्या मारत झरझर झरझर वाहू लागले. दगडांनाही घाबरेना, पडणे हसणे परत उठणे परत पळणे हा एकच दिनक्रम. सोबतीला नवे सवंगडी मिळाले, दंगा मस्ती आणखीच वाढली. कड्या कपरिंनी थोडी शिस्त लावली, वाऱ्याने धाक दाखवला, अधून मधून याच्या खोडकर प्रवाहाला दिशा तो देवू लागला. प्रवाह मार्गाला लागला पण खळखळाट काही गेला नाही. याच्या खळखळ वृत्तीचं सर्वांनाच फार मोठं कौतुक. स्वभावही निखळ. कोणाचा हेवा नाही, ना कोणाशी वैर, मनी कसला अहंकार नाही, जो भेटेल तो सोबती.

शरीरतत्व असे की जे मिळाले ते ग्रहण केले. कडू गोष्टी आपसूकच किनारी लावल्या. गोड गोष्टी थेंबा थेंबात साठवल्या. काही सवांगड्यांना योग्य ती साथ लाभली नाही, ती वाटेतच आटून गेली, काही हट्टापायी डबकी बनून राहिली. वाहत्या प्रवाहाचा घेर तर वाढतच होता सोबत डामडौलही. मार्गी अनेक पांथस्त आले काहींनी भर घातली तर काही तहान भागवून मार्गस्थ झाले. वेड्यावाकड्या वळणात ज्या ज्या गोष्टींना स्पर्श झाला, जे जे बोल कानी पडले, जे जे पाहिले ते कणाकणात रुजू झाले. सर्व आठवणी थेंब थेंब जपल्या. या आठवणी वाहत्या पाण्याला एक गंध देणून गेल्या. गंधासोबत पाण्यात एक स्वादही ठेवून गेल्या. गंध स्वादासोबत नाव झाले, स्वतःचे अस्तित्व दिसून आले, विशाल झाले, प्रगल्भ झाले, उदात्त झाले, तरी नाळ ती तशीच होती, तिथेच होती, मातेच्या उदाराशी बांधलेली.

अविरत वाहता प्रवास हा घेऊन चालला तरी कुठे? स्वतःपेक्षाही भव्य आहे काहीतरी याची आता समज आली. शेवट आहे सागरापाशी, साद त्याची ऐकू आली. प्रवास झाला आता खूप, अस्तित्व स्वतःचे  त्यागून आता पुन्हा थेंब बनण्याची वेळ आली. सागराने कसलाही पक्षपात केला नाही. रुचकर बेचव, योग्य अयोग्य, मधुर कडू, सर्व काही सामावून घेतले. थेंब थेंब एक धुवून घेतला. अढी, बंधने, जबाबदारी, माया, प्रेम आणि सर्व आठवणी मुक्त केल्या, सर्वच हलके होऊन ते बाष्प अवकाशाच्या पुन्हा एकदा हवाली झाले.

Tangled for a brief time!

Throughout life...We are always in a tangled state. Some tangles keep us happy for some time, some make us feel unhappy, we keep dwelling in between pleasant or unpleasant states. But our nature is such; we are surely partial to handle both the conditions. While being happy, we are all good and never ask questions like why, but if unhappy suddenly why me! Little difficulties occur we exaggerate and suffer selves more than the actual conditions. Many times it's our stubborn and worthless efforts to keep ourselves in a happy state for all the time leads us to go on opposite side.

Tangles keep us busy and it's a thing we also want to have. It's just that we only want happy tangles. If busy in bad tangles will be a problem, but if not busy in anything at all will be a mammoth of problem. Can we be doing nothing for some time and still be calm? Most of us are not able to do so. It's mainly because the world around us is glittering in such a way and like never before that we may feel useless on earth if not doing anything at all.

Let's twist our views a little bit and let's try to embrace everything that comes to us in a same way, in an impartial way! Looking straight and heading through firmly. As finally, it's a man who can be tangled in everything around and still exist as untangled.