“ଶେଷ ରାତିର କଥା” ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର କଳା ରାତି, ଶୂନ୍ୟ ପଥ,ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ବୃଦ୍ଧାଶ୍ରମ ।ନିରବତା ଭିତରେ ଆସିଲାଏକ ସୁଗନ୍ଧିତ ପବନ । ନେଳୀ ପାଟ ସାଢୀ ଜଗମଗ,ଯୁବତୀ ମୁଖ ଶାନ୍ତ ।ତା’ର ମୁହଁରେ ଚମକୁଥିଲାଦୟା, କରୁଣା, କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ । ବୃଦ୍ଧା ପଡ଼ିଥିଲେ ଶଯ୍ୟାରେ,ଶ୍ୱାସ ନିର୍ଜୀବ ପ୍ରାୟ ।ନର୍ସ କହିଲେ — “ମା, ଉଠ,ତୁମର ଝିଅ ଆସିଗଲା” । ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଖୋଲିଲେ ଆଖି,ଆଖିରେ ନୀରବ ର ସପନ ।ବର୍ଷର ବର୍ଷର ଅପେକ୍ଷା,ସନ୍ତାନ ସାନିଧ୍ୟର ଆକାଙ୍କ୍ଷା । ଚାଦର […]
ଡେଥ୍ ଭାଲି(Death Valley) ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ବଜାର ଛାଡ଼ି, ମାନଚିତ୍ର ଧରି,ଭିଡିଓ, ଖବରେ ସ୍ମୃତି ଭରି ।ପଥର, ବାଲି ପବନ ସାଥୀ,ଶୁଣିଲି “ଗୁଡବାଇ” ଗୀତର କଥା । ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ନାହିଁ, ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଏଇ,ଜୀବନରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଇ ।“ଫ୍ୟୁନେରାଲ୍” ପର୍ବତ, ଡେଭିଲ୍ର ଖେଳ,ଭୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମିଳେ ସୁନ୍ଦର ମେଳ । ଖୋଜିଲି ସତ୍ୟ, ଦେଖିଲି ଭୂମି,ମନ କହେ — ଏଇ ଜୀବନ ଗୀତି ।ଡେଥ୍ ଭାଲି, ଅଛି କେବଳ ଶୂନ୍ୟ,ମୋ ହୃଦୟରେ ଜୀବନ ଧ୍ୱନି ।
॥ ଦୁର୍ଗା–ମାଧବ ॥ (କାଶୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥପୁର ଶାସନର କବିତା) ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ପୁରୀରୁ ସାତ କି.ମି. ଦୂର,ପବିତ୍ର ମାଟିରେ ରହି ଅଛି,ଏକ ଗାଁ—କାଶୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥପୁର ଶାସନ,ସାତପଡା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସଡ଼କ କଡେ,ଶାନ୍ତିର ସ୍ୱାସ ନେଇଆଜି ବି କହେଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଆତ୍ମାର କଥା । ପୂର୍ବେ ବିଶେଶ୍ୱର,ପଶ୍ଚିମେ ବିଜେ ସ୍ଥଳୀ—ମଣ୍ଡପରେ ବସିଗୋପୀନାଥ, ବିଶେଶ୍ୱର, ଦୁର୍ଗା—ମାଧବ ଓ ଶକ୍ତିରଏକତ୍ୱ ରାଗିଣୀ ।ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବସିଥିବା ଦୁର୍ଗାହସି କହନ୍ତି—“ମୁଁ ମା, ମୁଁ ଶକ୍ତି,ମୁଁ ପ୍ରେମର ସାକ୍ଷୀ।” ଶୋଳ ପୁଜାରେଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଘରରେ,ସେଇ ମା’ଅଲଗାରେ ପୂଜା ପାଆନ୍ତି—ଗାଁର ମା’,ଗାଁର
Duti Bahana Osha & Ghanta Tarkari : A Sacred Celebration of Faith and Motherhood By Lokanath Mishra For every Odia mother, Dutia Bahana Osha is more than a ritual — it is an act of love, faith, and sacrifice. Whether celebrated on the banks of a village pond in Odisha or in the backyard of
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Tilottama – The Jewel of Sacrifice By Lokanath Mishra Long ago, in an age when the earth trembled under the feet of tyrants, there were born two asura brothers — Sunda and Upasunda. They were bound by a love so fierce that nothing could come between them. Together, they performed terrible austerities and won a
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A Story of Dwapar Yuga in Prose: ( part-14) By Lokanath Mishra: A lot happened between Kansa Vadha and Mahabharata war.When Krishna and Balarama came to Mathura, Kansa was afraid that his end was near. He knew that Krishna, the eighth son of Devaki, was predestined to kill him. Kansa became scared on learning that
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A story of Dwapar Yuga in Prose : ( part-13) By Lokanath Mishra Shri Krishna and Balaram left Vrindavan for Mathura after their uncle, the demon king Kansa, summoned them under the guise of an invitation to a wrestling tournament, the “Dhanu Yagnya”. Akura was sent to fetch Krishna and his brother Balarama, who were
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A Story of Dwapar Yuga in Prose : ( part-12) By Lokanath Mishra If you get a chance to go through the Vedic literature you may find that if there is one relationship that continues to mesmerize the heart of every seeker, it is the ethereal love between Shree Radha and Shree Krishna. Yet, to
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose ( part-10-B) By Lokanath Mishra: Krishna and the Fruit-Seller (and the Butter Mischief in Vrindavan) Long ago, in the little village of Vrindavan, lived a poor old fruit seller named Kolibali. She was nearly sixty years old and worked very hard every day. Early in the morning, Kolibali
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose : ( part-11) By Lokanath Mishra After showing Yashoda the Vishwaroopam, Lord Krishna used Sneh Mayi Maya (a loving, magical illusion) to make her forget the vision, allowing her to embrace him again with overwhelming love and affection. Yashoda then picked him up, and the profound experience of
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