A specific string of words typed in the
search box of a famous online information system which I rarely use at
home, i.e. Google, allowed me to land on some scholarly
references about a book of Vedic
rituals put together by somebody
in Japan. Intrigued, I decided to ask Bing Copilot to give me some
information about Vidyaakaama. The answer I received was the perfect
surprise for somebody who was almost about to fall asleep at the desk of
his home computer as late as 11:42 pm on a Friday night.
Me:
What is the ritual vidyaakaama?
Copilot:
Vidyaakaama is a term that combines two Sanskrit words: “Vidya” (meaning knowledge or wisdom) and “Kaama” (meaning desire or longing). Together, it represents the intense desire for knowledge or the passion for learning. In spiritual and philosophical contexts, Vidyaakaama signifies the pursuit of wisdom, understanding, and enlightenment.
The verses which I presume were put together by the web-scraping algorithms of OpenAI and then incorporated in the answer provided by Microsoft are not the hallmark of a poet whose work will stand the test of time, that is for sure. Yet the definition was one which tasted like honey to my soul.
Me:
What is the ritual vidyaakaama?
Copilot:
Vidyaakaama is a term that combines two Sanskrit words: “Vidya” (meaning knowledge or wisdom) and “Kaama” (meaning desire or longing). Together, it represents the intense desire for knowledge or the passion for learning. In spiritual and philosophical contexts, Vidyaakaama signifies the pursuit of wisdom, understanding, and enlightenment.
Here’s a poetic interpretation of Vidyaakaama:
In the quiet chambers of the soul,
Where moonlight dances with shadows,
There resides a flame, a sacred yearning,
A thirst unquenchable, a fire eternal.
**Vidyaakaama**, the seeker's creed,
A hymn whispered by ancient sages,
A melody woven into cosmic threads,
Guiding hearts toward truth's luminous shores.
The seeker, adorned in starlight robes,
Steps onto the path of sacred scrolls,
Each word a gem, each syllable a universe,
Seeking knowledge as a lover seeks their beloved.
Through dusty tomes and whispered mantras,
Across sun-kissed deserts and monsoon rains,
The seeker dances with forgotten deities,
Their footsteps echoing in temple courtyards.
**Vidyaakaama**, the alchemical elixir,
Brewed in the cauldron of questioning minds,
Distilling wisdom from the nectar of ages,
A potion to awaken dormant constellations.
And when the seeker gazes upon the moon,
They see not mere craters and lunar dust,
But the footprints of mystics and poets,
Who danced with the cosmos in silent rapture.
So let the flames of **Vidyaakaama** burn,
Igniting the seeker's heart with fervor,
For in the pursuit of knowledge, they become,
A constellation of longing, a vessel of light.
May your quest for wisdom be as boundless as the night sky, dear seeker. 🌟📚✨
The verses which I presume were put together by the web-scraping algorithms of OpenAI and then incorporated in the answer provided by Microsoft are not the hallmark of a poet whose work will stand the test of time, that is for sure. Yet the definition was one which tasted like honey to my soul.
Lausanne, the above was
published in the early hours of the
twenty-third day of the third month of
the year two thousand and twenty-four.