@ Deeps - awww assi wait kar rahe the kabse, for these punjabi classes... now you're back, sooo.... balle balle 😆 Thanks a bazillion for liking and using the Jatayu sig sweets, made my day... def getting the Maharaas one in my next slideshow, par ek se nahin chalega - make more!!! Esp from the Kans Vadh and post-Kans Vadh reunion updt I did, and Lali's new SiyaRam one!!! Jaldi jaldi 😆 j/k tak your time... but do make!
@ Shivang - pranaam bhaiya 🤗 really happy you understood and agreed with what I was trying to get at in the whole prem-bhakti post... understanding the atpatti bhasha of students is your specialty, so why wouldn't you 😆 Like you said, the point about bhakts lacking pride applies to full-fledged bhakts... given that the song describes bhakti as a river, we can think of it as a road - raaste par gaadiyan aur pair aage badhte hai, aur paane mein tairke yaan naav chalaake - and in that sense, we can infer that it's not stagnant - that aage badhna happens, and it's further out in the road/river that selflessness comes. Waise bhakton mein jo ahankaar aata hai, ke main sabse achha bhakt hoon, apne aap kaafi sundar cheez hai - baaki sab kehte hai "main sabse bada hoon", aur yeh kehta hai, "main sabse chhota hoon!" Like the Bharat-Lakshman faceoff - it's an endearing contest in which the one-upmanship is actually one-downmanship... "I'm SO humble that I always serve at Shri Ram's lotus feet!" "Well, I'm SO humble that I remain beneath his lotus feet!" Lolz that's my interpretation at least 😆 So, the pride a bhakt is subject to is not pride at all as we understand it - just like Prem from Krishna's point of view is different than ours, a bhakt's pride too is something totally unique and even endearing. So, anyways, glad we agree, and can't wait to discuss further!
As for Sugreev-as-Narsingh, now that you mention the posture thing, I too am 150% sure it's him - because THANK GOD no one else sits like that 😆 I've seen Sugreev's Rajyabhishek epi soooo many times cuz I love the song that comes right before Lakshman storms in to remind him of his promise, Raag Rang Chhaayo.... and every single time, I wince at his way of sitting 😆 Chanur ke before and after wale pics post karungi, woh bhi confirm ho jaayega. Glad to hear you're enjoying the Sudama epis, we're def going to have to discuss cuz they're among my favs - you'll love them! And you're not alone on liking Pinky as Rukmini - she's a huge favorite here at our CC! And.... thanks a million for liking the sig and sharing the Jatayu lyrics, you're the best 🤗 Ever heard Anup Jalota's bhajan "Ram katha mein veer Jatayu ka apna anupam isthaan"? It's really rare, my mom's fav, and one of only 2 of his that I actually enjoy. If you haven't, I'll share.
@ Lali - thanks a bazillion for the Lav Kush pic updt, very sweet pics that I wanna siggie-fy right away!!! And the Shabri sig was superb, touching, and really well made... used it last week, will prob bring it back soon... can't wait to see more 👏👏👏👏👏 And can';t thank you for the super adorable SiyaRam pic updt you did, I wanted these since forev... what a lovely scene, what an awesome dialogue, and they look soooooo sweet together 😍😍😍😍😍 I've seen it several hundreds of times and still, every single time, I'm like awwwwwwwww look at thatttttt 😆 And such perfect timing, since our new DOTW is inspired by that scene!!! Thanks again 🤗