Echoes of the nature
All things bright and beautiful
It was 5.30 a.m. in the morning. It is very difficult for me to keep my body
over the bed once my eyes are opened. “What to do now?” , thought I , after
completing my daily chores. I went close to the window of my room for glancing
the outside view. The location of our room is in the top floor through the
window of which I get to see the view of distant mountain and river Brahmani
flowing. The entire view seems to have come out of any professional artist’s
canvass. It looks so stunning because everything seems to be in its place- just
PERRRRFECTTTT….
Oh! I slept quite early than my usual timing even without putting the entry in
my diary, let alone completing the uncovered portion of Power electronics.
“Will not it be a great idea to go over the terrace and write my diary??”- an
idea stroke my mind. If you ever feel like breathing in fresh air and you’re
staying in a room situated at the top floor, it is always better to go to the
terrace and avail that rather than descending down to the ground!! I obviously
did the former as mentioned above. When I went to the terrace, the thing that I
noticed first was the thick layer of fog enveloping the surrounding (It had
already been 6a.m then) and this compelled me to get down and put on some
woolen clothes.
The side of the terrace which gives me the view of the Brahmani river is my
favorite spot @ the hostel. Quite recently, it has become the daily bread of my
eyes. I hardly forget to miss the sight of sunrise and sunset the moment I got
mesmerized by it. The sight is magnificently magnetic. This makes me feel as if
the pull of the nature towards its beauty can never be overcome by the
intrinsic forces residing within us. The prevailing peace during the morning
hours is extremely refreshing. When I tried to be more cautious of my
surrounding, I could hear the sound of running water which I , at first,
mistook to be the sound of the flow of Brahmani river but surprisingly it was
the sound of water of the a nearby gutter!! It was so calm and quite all around
that reminded me of an adage (don’t know the extent of the popularity of it- I
mean, how many of you’ve heard about it) – The chant of Om was heard during the
time of evolution of Universe- Big bang. I was trying to get connected to that
adage. The small sweet birds were chirping in their usual tune by squatting
here and there over the twigs of the plants and butterflies flying beautifully
spreading across their colors. It was a sight worth capturing by the lens of
eyes. Stillness and calmness all around amidst the stretch of vegetation. I,
for a moment, was completely lost in the view to a level that some weird
philosophical questions (regarding our existence- existence of human being and
his ultimate goal) started bubbling inside my mind, that was how I lost the
track of my consciousness for a moment. When I diverted my mind from all those,
I found that some seniors had already been present with their study materials.
Their deep dedication towards studies then compelled me to come out of a
never-ending-cycle of philosophical thoughts and interrogate myself for the
purpose of the present. After few minutes of introspection, walk around the
terrace, at last I sat for the ultimate task- studying.
I’ve not been able to resist myself from spending my
evening time over the terrace, gazing that distant view of mountains and river
at my favorite spot over the terrace and simultaneously appreciating the
splendor of each component I visualize and perceive. The scene was
breathtakingly beautiful as it reminds me of the paintings drawn in the fantasy
story books of childhood days that my father purchased. As a child, my innocent
mind would always question whether such places really existed or will it be
ever possible for me to witness this sight in my life time. After so many
years, I now have the answers to all those unanswered questions that once used
to get built up inside my mind. It’s perhaps this place, the place where I’m
right now present. The small lighted houses at the opposite bank of the river
seem to me no different from the demonstration of any mysterious fairy land as
if those have been constructed with the help of small and delicate matchsticks
– a unique masterpiece!! Simply wonderful and amazing!! The glow of faint light
resembles the ray of light emanating from burning candles spreading the light
as far as possible and destroying the darkness. The red colored flag at the
apex of the Lord Shiva’s temple shines in the dark background of the sky
jeweled with tiny sparkling stars.. And, now the atmospheric air transports the
sound of evening prayer to my ears- so divine and peaceful, and few lines of
songs of childhood days running inside my mind-
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures
great and small
All things wise
and wonderful
The lord God
made them all…
The lord God
made them all (Chorus)..
Among all these, I hear a voice calling my name.. Yes, it’s my sister and has
come to remind me of evening snacks and arrangement for diwali decoration..So,
I put a halt to my wandering thoughts from flowing further.
I wish every reader of this article, a very happy, prosperous and safe Diwali..
May you enjoy this day to the fullest…
02.11.2013
Swati Sarangi
Simply awesome...
ReplyDeleteI got so involved as if I were there for a moment...
Very nice...
Thanks for going through this article..
DeleteIn the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's exactly what I felt after reading your post.. Thanks for the mesmerizing experience..
haha.. thanks for reading this one!! :)
DeleteI could visualise the whole scenery... Moreover,it used to be favourite place... Thanx 4 refreshin... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot,Didi for going through this article. Yes, that was the irresistible magnetic pull of nature. :)
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