International Tiger Day:Let Tigers Nurse Woods, Woods Tigers Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

International Tiger Day:Let Tigers Nurse Woods, Woods Tigers

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Without woods tigers scarce can live,
Sans tigers woods cannot survive,
Tigers then save a wood,
Woods work for tigers' good,
Both each to each tends to nurse,
Alone, each is helpless worse.

The transliteration of this verse from Mahabharat's Udyog Parva is given under:

nirvanah vadhyate vyāghrah
nir-vyāghram ćhidyate vanam|
tasmāt vyāghrah vanam rakśhet
vanam vyāghram cha pālayet ||

The symbiotic relationship between tigers and woods is beautifully brought out here. What is noteworthy is: such awareness was prevalent 5000 years back when people were conscious about environment protection and when forest cover was very high in India.
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Reflections |23.07.2019|

Monday, July 29, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: animal,environment,forest,tigers
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International Tiger Day
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 29 July 2019

A gorgeous poem on tiger and forest has been shared here touchingly on occasion of International day. Thanks for your translation and juxtaposition of original poem.

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Aniruddha Pathak 30 July 2019

Thank you so much, dear KM. Today's TOI says that the tiger count has gone up quite appreciably. And India has nearly two-third of the tigers of the world. A tiger saved is a portion of a forest saved.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 29 July 2019

A brilliant write that gives emphasis on the importance of tigers. Very informative too.

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Aniruddha Pathak 30 July 2019

Thanks indeed Rose Marie. Your comments are appreciated.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 29 July 2019

A wonderful work depicting the symbiotic relationship between tigers and woods on the eve of International Tiger Day! Well penned sir........................................10

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Aniruddha Pathak 30 July 2019

Thank you so much Dr Swain for the visit and feedback

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Godhra - Gujarat
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