Pursuing Passion

Good Morning Random Reading : Pursuing passion On Sunday, I get Sunday Mumbai Mirror with Sunday Times. Mostly, I read only one article from Mumbai Mirror. While scanning to select my article, I get a fair idea of the remaining content. I enjoyed reading yesterday's selection, copied above. My curiosity increased as I tried to know more about the story of the Italian artist who presented a painting titled "The Universal Form Vishwarupa" to PM Modi during the latter's visit to Italy in May 2026. The Italian at the court of Kurukshetra https://share.google/u5VMoQxh7jT5Dknt3 The artist, Giampaolo Tomassetti (71) has spent over 40 years forging an extraordinary visual dialogue between Renaissance Italy and ancient India. He has a dedicated collection of 24 Mahabharatham paintings completed between 2008 and 2013. Bhagavad Gita had great influence on the artist, which perhaps inspired him to learn more about Mahabharata. Mahabharata is often called a "spiritual and philosophical encyclopedia". Its overarching Sanskrit philosophy, “yad ihāsti tad anyatra, yan nehasti na tat kvachit,” translates to: "Whatever is here is found elsewhere, but what is not here is nowhere else." Far beyond a simple tale of the Kaurava and Pandava families, the massive, 1.8-million-word epic spans eighteen books (Parvas) and is broken down into several foundational categories: Cosmology & Origins: Detailed accounts of the creation and destruction of the universe, astronomical observations, and mythological genealogies. Ethics & Duty: The exhaustive exploration of Dharma (righteousness), covering everything from the moral obligations of a ruler to the ethical complexities of war. Statecraft & Politics: Strategic teachings on diplomacy, espionage, economics (Artha), and conflict resolution. Spiritual Liberation: The text encapsulates the ultimate goals of human life, serving as the vessel for the Bhagavad Gita, which outlines the paths to Moksha (liberation) and the nature of the soul. M G Warrier

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