New Delhi:
At a critical navy briefing, one does not anticipate excessive literature and textual content from epics to be quoted by a battle-hardened air warrior to drive residence some extent.
Director Normal of Air Operations, IAF, Air Marshal A Okay Bharti, although shocked and captivated a big gathering of typically cynical journalists by quoting a couplet from Ramcharitmanas to expound on Lord Ram’s endurance and anger on the Sea God.
With out studying from any paper, the Air Marshal fluently recited the couplet — ‘Vinay Na Manat Jaldhi Jad, Bhaye Teen Din Beet, Bole Ram Sakop Tab, Bhay Binu Hoi Na Preeti’.
Translated in English, the couplet reads, “The ocean remained unmoved by humble requests, three days handed. Then Lord Rama, with rising anger, declared with out worry, there might be no love.” This couplet refers back to the time when Lord Rama ready for the Sea God to grant him the passage to Lanka loses endurance after three days and turns into indignant. He declares that love doesn’t exist with out worry and lifts his bow. Solely then does the Sea God seems and helps Lord Ram.
“What message is being given… So, a touch is sufficient for an clever individual,” Mr Bharti stated, because the room broke into applause.
The show of literary prowess was triggered by a reporter’s query whether or not there was any symbolism or messaging in utilizing the Sanskrit hymn devoted to Lord Shiva within the briefing on Sunday and a famed poetry of ‘Rashtrakavi’ Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on epic Mahabharata on Monday.
Earlier than the briefing began, the navy performed on a giant display screen, a key verse from ‘Krishna ki Chetavani’, a part of Dinkar’s timeless traditional ‘Rashmirathi’ in a rock music fashion rendition, juxtaposed with the photographs of the Indian navy property — missiles, naval platforms, weapon system, air defence system — with subtitles.
“Jab nash manuj pe chhata hai, pehle vivek mar jata hai….Hit-vachan tune nahin maana, maitri ka mulya nahin pehchana,…. Antim sankalp sunaata hun. Yachana nahin ab rann hoga, jeevan jai ya ki maran hoga,” the lyrics performed out with subtitles carrying phrases — ‘Ready’, ‘Every transfer detected’, ‘Each step watched’, ‘Tracked’, ‘Monitored’.
In English, it roughly interprets as — “When doom hovers over a person, the very first thing that vanishes is knowledge…you didn’t heed sensible phrases, didn’t recognise worth of friendship…saying final resolve. There might be struggle and never pleading, glory to life or loss of life it is going to be”.
Earlier than the briefing by the navy on Sunday, Shiva Tandava Stotram was performed on the massive display screen, setting the tone for the press convention.
A montage of photographs exhibiting harm inflicted by the Indian navy beneath Operation Sindoor performed with subtitles resembling — ‘heed our recommendation’, ‘terrorism can have a value for Pakistan’, ‘heavy’, ‘inevitable’, ‘unaffordable’.
Throughout Monday’s briefing, sounds of a robust rendition of ‘Krishna ki Chetavani’ poem echoed via the corridor — a metaphor-laden message delivered to Pakistan by the Indian navy with a poetic precision.
A collage of photographs of wreckage of Pakistani drones destroyed by the Indian armed forces beneath Operation Sindoor and a montage of movies showcasing India’s navy’s prowess in all three domains — land, air and sea — performed on a big display screen together with music.
The message was loud and clear — India’s zero-tolerance for terrorism and its resolute stand to guard the nation’s sovereignty and integrity and guarantee security of its residents.
Director Normal Army Operations (DGMO), Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, and Director Normal of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral A N Pramod, additionally briefed the media on Operation Sindoor that was launched early Could 7 to destroy 9 terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror assault.
The highest IAF officer pointed to footage of wreckage of Turkish drones and different aerial property destroyed by the Indian armed forces and the strong air defence posture maintained by the forces.
“Our counter-UAS, our educated air defence operators are totally succesful and our indigenous capabilities have demonstrated that whichever expertise could come, we’re ready to counter. And I need not say a lot, you could have seen along with your very eyes, what eventuality they’ve met with,” he stated.
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