TODAY'S SRIMAD BHAGWATAM SHLOKA**DATED 12.02.2026*

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*TODAY'S SRIMAD BHAGWATAM SHLOKA*

*DATED 12.02.2026*

*तत्र ह वा एनं देवर्षिर्हंसयानेन पितरं भगवन्तं हिरण्यगर्भमुपलभमान: सहसैवोत्थायार्हणेन सह पितापुत्राभ्यामवहिताञ्जलिरुपतस्थे ॥ 5.1.9 ॥*

वहाँ ; ह वा ; निश्चित रूप से;एनम् ; देव ऋषि ;महान संत नारद ; हंस यानेन ;पिताम् ; भगवंतम् ; सबसे शक्तिशाली ;हिरण्य गर्भम् ; भगवान ब्रह्मा ; उपलभमानः ; सहसा एव; तुरंत ;उत्थाय;खड़े होकर ;अर्हणेन; पूजा सामग्री के साथ; सह ; प्रियव्रत और उनकेपिता स्वायंभुव मनु के साथ ; पिता पुत्रभ्याम्; आदर और हाथ जोड़कर ; उपतस्थे ; पूजाकी । 

*अनुवाद*

*नारद मुनि के पिता भगवान ब्रह्मा इस ब्रह्मांड में सर्वोच्च हैं। नारद ने विशाल हंस को देखते ही समझ लिया कि भगवान ब्रह्मा आ गए हैं। इसलिए वे तुरंत स्वयंभुव मनु और उनके पुत्र प्रियव्रत के साथ खड़े हो गए, जिन्हें नारद उपदेश दे रहे थे। फिर उन्होंने हाथ जोड़कर भगवान ब्रह्मा की आदरपूर्वक पूजा शुरू की।*

*तात्पर्य*

जैसा कि पिछले श्लोक में बताया गया है, भगवान ब्रह्मा अन्य देवताओं के साथ आए थे, लेकिन उनके विशेष वाहन विशाल हंस थे। इसलिए जैसे ही नारद मुनि ने हंस को देखा, वे समझ गए कि उनके पिता, भगवान ब्रह्मा, जिन्हें हिरण्यगर्भ के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, आ रहे हैं। अतः वे तुरंत स्वयंभुव मनु और अपने पुत्र प्रियव्रत के साथ भगवान ब्रह्मा का स्वागत करने और उन्हें आदर अर्पित करने के लिए खड़े हो गए।

*Translation*

*Lord Brahmā, the father of Nārada Muni, is the supreme person within this universe. As soon as Nārada saw the great swan, he could understand that Lord Brahmā had arrived. Therefore he immediately stood up, along with Svāyambhuva Manu and his son Priyavrata, whom Nārada was instructing. Then they folded their hands and began to worship Lord Brahmā with great respect.*

*Purport*

As stated in the previous verse, Lord Brahmā was accompanied by other demigods, but his specific carrier was the great swan. Therefore as soon as Nārada Muni saw the swan, he could understand that his father, Lord Brahmā, who is also known as Hiraṇyagarbha, was arriving. Thus he immediately stood up with Svāyambhuva Manu and his son Priyavrata to receive Lord Brahmā and offer him respect.

TODAY'S BHAGWAT GITA SHLOKA**DATED 11.02.2026*

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*TODAY'S BHAGWAT GITA SHLOKA*

*DATED 11.02.2026*

*प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् ।*

*मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् ॥10.30॥*

प्रह्लादः– प्रह्लाद; च– भी; अस्मि– हूँ; दैत्यानाम्– असुरों में; कालः– काल; कलयताम्– दमन करने वालों में; अहम्– मैं हूँ; मृगाणाम्– पशुओं में; च– तथा; मृग-इन्द्रः– सिंह; अहम्– मैं हूँ; वैनतेयः– गरुड़; च– भी; पक्षिणाम्– पक्षियों में |

*अनुवाद*

*दैत्यों में मैं भक्तराज प्रह्लाद हूँ, दमन करने वालों में काल हूँ, पशुओं में सिंह हूँ, तथा पक्षियों में गरुड़ हूँ |*

*तात्पर्य*

दिति तथा अदिति दो बहनें थीं | अदिति के पुत्र आदित्य कहलाते हैं और दिति के दैत्य | सारे आदित्य भगवद्भक्त निकले और सारे दैत्य नास्तिक | यद्यपि प्रहलाद का जन्म दैत्य कुल में हुआ था, किन्तु वे बचपन से ही परम भक्त थे | अपनी भक्ति तथा दैवी गुण के कारण वे कृष्ण के प्रतिनिधि माने जाते हैं |

दमन के अनेक नियम हैं, किन्तु काल इस संसार की हर वस्तु को क्षीण कर देता है, अतः वह कृष्ण का प्रतिनिधित्व कर रहा है | पशुओं में सिंह सबसे शक्तिशाली तथा हिंसक होता है और पक्षियों के लाखों प्रकारों में भगवान् विष्णु का वाहन गरुड़ सबसे महान है |

*Translation*

*Among the Daitya demons I am the devoted Prahlada, among subduers I am time, among beasts I am the lion, and among birds I am Garuda.*

*Purport*

Diti and Aditi are two sisters. The sons of Aditi are called Adityas, and the sons of Diti are called Daityas. All the Adityas are devotees of the Lord, and all the Daityas are atheistic. Although Prahlada was born in the family of the Daityas, he was a great devotee from his childhood. Because of his devotional service and godly nature, he is considered to be a representative of Krishna.

There are many subduing principles, but time wears down all things in the material universe and so represents Krishna. Of the many animals, the lion is the most powerful and ferocious, and of the million varieties of birds, Garuda, the bearer of Lord Vishnu, is the greatest.

TODAY'S BHAGWAT GITA SHLOKA**DATED 09.02.2026*

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*TODAY'S BHAGWAT GITA SHLOKA*

*DATED 09.02.2026*

*आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् ।*

*प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः ॥10.28॥*

आयुधानाम्– हथियारों में; अहम्– मैं हूँ; वज्रम्– वज्र; धेनूनाम्– गायों में; अस्मि– मैं हूँ; काम-धुक्– सुरभि गाय; प्रजनः– सन्तान, उत्पत्ति का कारण; च– तथा; कन्दर्पः– कामदेव; सर्पाणाम्– सर्पों में; अस्मि– हूँ; वासुकिः– वासुकि |

*अनुवाद*

*मैं हथियारों में वज्र हूँ, गायों में सुरभि, सन्तति उत्पत्ति के कारणों में प्रेम के देवता कामदेव तथा सर्पों में वासुकि हूँ |*

*तात्पर्य*

 वज्र सचमुच अत्यन्त बलशाली हथियार है और यह कृष्ण की शक्ति का प्रतिक है | वैकुण्ठलोक में स्थित कृष्णलोक की गाएँ किसी भी समय दुही जा सकती हैं और उनसे जो जितना चाहे उतना दूध प्राप्त कर सकता है | निस्सन्देह इस जगत् में ऐसी गाएँ नहीं मिलती, किन्तु कृष्णलोक में इनके होने का उल्लेख है | भगवान् ऐसी अनेक गाएँ रखते हैं, जिन्हें सुरभि कहा जाता है | कहा जाता है कि भगवान् ऐसी गायों के चराने में व्यस्त रहते हैं | कंदर्प काम वासना है, जिससे अच्छे पुत्र उत्पन्न होते हैं | कभी-कभी केवल इन्द्रियतृप्ति के लिए संभोग किया जाता है, किन्तु ऐसा संभोग कृष्ण का प्रतिक नहीं है | अच्छी सन्तान की उत्पत्ति के लिए किया गया संभोग कंदर्प कहलाता है और वह कृष्ण का प्रतिनिधि होता है |

*Translation*

*Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi. Of causes for procreation I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of serpents I am Vasuki.*

*Purport*

The thunderbolt, indeed a mighty weapon, represents Krishna's power. In Krishnaloka in the spiritual sky there are cows which can be milked at any time, and they give as much milk as one likes. Of course such cows do not exist in this material world, but there is mention of them in Krishnaloka. The Lord keeps many such cows, which are called surabhi. It is stated that the Lord is engaged in herding the surabhi cows. Kandarpa is the sex desire for presenting good sons; therefore Kandarpa is the representative of Krishna. Sometimes sex is engaged in only for sense gratification; such sex does not represent Krishna. But sex for the generation of good children is called Kandarpa and represents Krishna.

This is not Viksit Bharat. This is Outsourced Bharat.

IITs are burning midnight oil, day and night, But not for India.

With our tax money, They're building the American empire.

Before 1947, we served the East India Company.

Now, we bow to the West Coast Company.

Let me tell you what no one said.

The Government spends over ₹10–15 lakh per student during a 4-year IIT BTech prog.

Total IIT budget for FY 2024-25? ₹9,660 crore.

Students pay just a fraction. Many pay nothing thanks to scholarships.

Who pays the rest? You do.

Now comes the betrayal.

Over 30–36% of IIT graduates migrate abroad.

62% of top 100 JEE rankers settle in the US or Europe.

70% of those who stay work for foreign MNCs: Google, Amazon, Microsoft, McKinsey etc.

And, Less than 2–3% join DRDO, ISRO, or BARC.

Nation-building? Who cares.

The IIT dream is now a pipeline for global labor export.

And yet… every Republic Day, We chest-thump about IITs like they're India's crown jewel.

No one asks: Is this what Kalam, Bhabha, and Vikram Sarabhai envisioned?

These institutions weren’t built for applause. They were built for atomic research. For rural electrification. For defending India's sovereignty. Now they defend shareholder profits in California.

You want a number? A software engineer in the US earns ₹1.5 crore/year. A Entry level scientist in ISRO earns ₹12 lakh/year.

This isn’t brain drain. This is state-sponsored cognitive asset laundering.

We pay for the training. The West buys the mind.

And what do we get in return? A selfie with Sundar Pichai. A LinkedIn post celebrating another Indian CEO of an American firm.

What if this brilliant minds had led HAL, BHEL, Bharat Electronics?

We don’t ask these questions. Because deep down…. We’re still colonized. Just better paid.

We pour ₹19,000 Cr into IITs every year. And what do we get? More CEOs in California than scientists in ISRO.

Before 1947, we exported cotton and diamonds. Now, we export intelligence. And we celebrate it.

Why? Because we mistake personal success for national pride.

Where is the policy? Why is there no 5-year national service bond for publicly funded graduates?

Why are foreign MNCs allowed to recruit from national institutes without investing in India's core sectors?

Why does no one say: Enough.

Create a National Brain Retention Plan. Make it an honor, not a punishment, to serve India post-IIT.

This is not Viksit Bharat. This is Outsourced Bharat.

You pay your taxes. You build their dreams. They build another country.

And the country that birthed them? Stands clapping.

Your competition is not other people

EMU train from Midnapore to Kolkata.

The post criticizes Indian Railways for neglecting its core purpose of serving the masses, highlighting a stark contrast between premium trains and overcrowded, uncomfortable local services like the EMU train from Midnapore to Kolkata. Key issues mentioned include:

- *Poor amenities*: No washroom, hard wooden seats, no AC.

- *Operational issues*: 30-minute late start, journey took almost 5 hours instead of 3.

- *Overcrowding*: Packed beyond capacity.

The author feels Indian Railways is failing its primary users, focusing more on showcasing modern trains rather than addressing basic needs of millions relying on it daily.

Recently, last weekend, for a change, I took a local train from Midnapore to Kolkata.

The train started 30 minutes late. A journey that should have taken 3 hours stretched to almost 5.

It was an EMU local.

- No washroom.

- Packed beyond capacity.

- Hard wooden seats.

- No AC.

By the time we crossed half the distance, I was drenched in sweat, exhausted, and physically uncomfortable. But what stayed with me wasn't the heat or the crowd.

It was a far more unsettling thought: Is this really where our transportation system is headed?

Sitting there, surrounded by people who had stopped complaining - people who depend on this train every day, not by choice but by necessity - I couldn't stop thinking about the contrast.

On one side, we proudly showcase modern, premium trains.

On the other, millions still travel like this - late, cramped, and forgotten.

And that's when it hit me, which made me write this post.

Indian Railways is not failing because it lacks modern trains.

It is failing because it is forgetting who it is meant to serve first.

Your competition is not other people