a million salutations. 🌻
saw this today and it stuck with me.
"कोटि-कोटि नमन" — Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, remembering the poet Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
a soldier saluting a poet.
it feels significant.
the man of action honoring the man of feeling. the defender of the land remembering the guardian of its soul.
nirala wasn't just a poet. he was a storm. he broke rules, fought against social injustice with his words, and poured his heartbreak onto the page. his poetry is raw, powerful, and free.
in a world that often asks us to choose between strength and sensitivity, this tribute is a quiet, powerful reminder that both are essential. they are not opposites; they are partners in building something worth defending.
so here’s to the rebels. the poets. the soldiers. the ones who feel deeply and the ones who protect fiercely.
कोटि-कोटि नमन。
(if you’re curious, go read his poem “Saroj Smriti” or “Ram Ki Shakti Pooja”. you won’t regret it.)