The Tale of Tales | कथाओं की कथा
The Tale of Tales | कथाओं की कथा (You can never touch the sky, nor the space of your dreams) Videha Courtroom In the ancient city of Videha, beneath a canopy of stars, the great sage Yājñavalkya sat in the court of King Janaka. The air was thick with the scent of sandalwood and the weight of unspoken questions. Gārgī, bold and radiant in her white silk with a golden border, stood amidst the assembly, her eyes ablaze with curiosity. She leaned forward, pressing Yājñavalkya with unwavering resolve, while her young student Sulabha Maitreyi furrowed her brow, recording the moment for posterity. “Tell me, Yājñavalkya, what is the imperishable? What is the thread that weaves this world?” Yājñavalkya’s gaze followed her question. “O Gārgī,” he said, “the imperishable is the unseen seer, the unheard hearer, the unthought thinker. It is the light without shadow, the consciousness that holds all things. Space and Time, O Gārgī, are woven into it; the fabric of existence is held by...
