Author: Sourav K

B2B 06 – Make Her Bleed!

In the sixth chapter of B2B, we explore the Incident of the cutting-off of nose (and ears as well as per a few versions) of a sister of the Main Demon King. In the Indian vernacular the implication of "nose getting cut" in some cases is loss of honor, which in case of the fairer sex has a much more sinister connotation. Ah, and an aside that the Great Ape Champion negotiated an alliance between the Princes of North and one of the Kings of the Ape-Men, based on pragmatism and to avoid blood-shed rather than "devotion". I do not state in any way that this ever happened! | Do read, comment and discuss. Share but beware! | Word Count: 2607 | Flesch Kincaid Grade Level: 4.3 |

B2B 05 – A Tale for Tom, Dick and Harry

In the fifth chapter of B2B, we further work out the thematic explanation of Ten Heads being ten separate Kings. In addition we play with the various form of names the kings are called by their followers and opponents. I also have inserted an ill-conceived personal answer to the question "what is a nation". IMHO a "nation" is a group of people and territories with shared commercial (common taxes, trade and infrastructure based) and martial (common army based) paradigms. Instead of language, culture, history, race or plain geography. May be faulty! Apologies! Check out the off-server links for some explanatory articles. | Do read, comment and discuss. Share but beware! | Word Count: 1999 | Flesch Kincaid Grade Level: 5 |

Going My Way Brother? – An “Auto”-आपबीति

A collection of four separate incidents. These actually happened to a (now) middle-aged guy. Centred around travel - actual or attempted - by mode of auto rickshaws. Brought to mind by an awful pun hinted at, in the title. Some learnings squeezed out from the memory of a few strange men, and a few good men. One both! Experimental mixed use of four separate languages; English, Hindi, Hinglish and Endi. | Do read, comment and discuss. Share but beware! | Word Count: 2637 |

दशावतार: कुछ पंक्तियाँ ऐसे ही

हिंदी भाषा में इस गद्य-शृंखला का पहला लेख प्रस्तुत है। इस लेख में दशावतार पे कुछ कहने की चेष्टा की गयी है। इतिहास नहीं, इति-भाव का प्रयत्न है। संख्या पे टिप्पणी और कथाओं का सार मिलेगा। त्रुटियाँ और लुप्तियाँ अधिक होंगी, क्षमप्रार्थी हूँ! अंत का निवेदन हृदय से है, कृपया स्वीकार करें। चिंतन और वितरण हेतु। शब्द गणना: 1841।

B2B 04 – The Ten Heads of The Demon

In the fourth chapter of B2B, we would be exploring two main aspects. First, we introduce the theme that the Ten Heads of the Demon King meant the Ten Kingdoms of the various Southern States which were part of a loose confederation that opposed the Northern Forces. We count them off, and use the real names, for once. Second, just for the sake of argument, we introduce an explanation that the sea faring was done on ships and not on stone bridges, and some one who wanted a more interesting story to tell, added some flourish to the tale. Oh also hirsute large men amongst more lithe companions look like bears among apes. | Do read, comment and discuss. Share but beware! | Word Count: 2175 | Flesch Kincaid Grade Level: 4.1 |

B2B 02 – The Third Woman

In this second Chapter of B2B, we explore the roles of two individuals who, though members of the most-important family, have been more of footnotes in the epic, a Woman, and Her Son, atleast one of them. This time around not much of social commentary, other than what escapes without my knowledge. | Do read, comment and discuss. Share but beware! | Word Count: 1854 | Flesch Kincaid Grade Level: 4.5 |

B2B 01 – Warriors of the Ape Kind

In the first Chapter of B2B we attempt to fit a some-what logical explanation to the reported fact that the Hero of the epic fought and won against the Main Adversary, at the head of an army of ape-men. The explanation is gradually unveiled in a conversation between two characters who though important individuals, sons of kings, but reduced to background characters in the epic. | Do read, comment and discuss. Share but beware! | Word Count: 1591 | Flesch Kincaid Grade Level: 5 |