Re: samasyA pUraNa

K. Sadananda (sadananda@anvil.nrl.navy.mil)
Tue, 5 Dec 95 06:15:22 -0600

> While all the six completions thus far have achieved this to some
> extent, none of them (that includes adiyan) have really "connected"
> tha bhAmAmaNi in a clever way. She appears as an innocent bystander
> in these solutions, not as the sly, coquette she would appear at the
> first blush, when you hear the samasya. Am I reading too much into it?
>
> Should we make another try at the solution in this vein? I know
> it is asking too much. May be the solution by the avadhAni would
> indicate an approach. I am not sure if knowing that helps or hinders.
> Ramakrishna

I was amazed at the enthusiastic quick responses for the samasya puranam. The
avadhani did not do any better. He was as happy to find enough praasa words to
complete the lines. But I do agree with Pillamarri that everybody left the
bhamamani as the innocent bystander. How about making her more active.
Sadaananda

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