The Vault of Vishnu

by Ashwin Sanghi

It was often said that when the traders of Samokien gave birth to a son, they put honey on his lips and placed glue in his palms. This was to ensure that when he grew up, he would speak only sweet words while holding tight to his wealth.

a river could only get over its fear by entering the ocean.

The moment it entered the ocean, it would realise that the experience wasn’t about merging into the ocean but becoming the ocean.

‘If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.’