In the ⁠⁠previous episod⁠⁠⁠⁠e⁠⁠, we told a story from the Cambridge University days and how Bachchan was often mistaken for being younger, and of romance in Madhushala. In this episode, we talk about romance, of beauty and an analysis of Tulsidas’s line from Ramcharitmanas- “Dhol Ganwar Shudra Pashu Naari”. (read more here)

पिछले अंक में हमने बात की थी यौवन की और एक किस्सा सुनाया था कैंब्रिज विश्वविद्यालय का। आज करते हैं कुछ बातें प्रणय की, रोमांस की, सौन्दर्य रस की, और तुलसीदास की एक चौपाई की, "ढोल, गँवार, शूद्र, पशु, नारी, सकल ताड़ना के अधिकारी", और इन्हीं भावों से जुड़ी मधुशाला की ये कविता -

सुमुखी तुम्हारा, सुन्दर मुख ही, मुझको कन्चन का प्याला, छलक रही है जिसमें माणिक रूप मधुर मादक हाला,

मैं ही साकी बनता, मैं ही पीने वाला बनता हूँ, जहाँ कहीं मिल बैठे हम तुम़, वहीं गयी हो मधुशाला (६४)

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Welcome to Madhushala Podcast (मधुशाला), based on Harivansh Rai Bachchan's epic poetry, written in 1935 and part of the trilogy of Madhubala and Madhukalash. This is a podcast of Hindi Poetry, Poets, their Stories and a bit of History of India. We do a Live Madhushala discussion every Sunday on Mentza app (⁠⁠you can join us here⁠⁠)

I host one more podcast "⁠⁠Dhai Aakhar⁠⁠" on Hindi poetry of Hope, Life and Optimism. Do write a review and send your comments.

Thanks for listening :-)

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Credits:

1. Madhushala poetry book written by Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan

2. Autobiographies of Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan – Kya Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun, Need Ka Nirman Phir, Basere se Door, Dashdwar se Sopan Tak.

3. Various YouTube Videos and information from Internet

Keywords: #Bachchan #Madhushala #Philosophy #Hindi #Poetry #Stories #History #Tulsidas #Ramayan #Ramcharitmanas

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