Prathibha Chandrashekar Dhanush

“If they understand that their paativratyam and fidelity are like these sand pots, they will be able to live in peace.’
Sita was confused.
‘To make this pot, you need a lot of concentration. Those who did not know this thought I was making a miracle happen by virtue of my chastity, my paativratyam. Since there was no flaw in my character anyway, I let them think what they liked. Concentration can be broken at any time. The cause may be anything. In my case, a man became the cause of distraction. My husband was enraged. He believed that my paativratyam was violated by the mere act of looking at that man. A good pot is a product of many things—practice, concentration, sand, the right amount of water and so on. Sage Jamadagni was a man of great wisdom, yet he did not understand such a simple truth. But such is the wisdom of these spiritual seekers. No matter how much wisdom they earn through penance, they continue to have a dogmatic view on the paativratyam of their wives.’
Sarcasm was evident in Renuka’s voice.”
― Volga, The Liberation of Sita

“Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.”
― Anonymous

“Deep down, the young are lonelier than the old.”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

“If you try to please everyone, you will please no one. It is impossible to lead your life for others’ happiness.”
― Sudha Murty, Wise & Otherwise