In life/management, one comes across a special class of managers that may be called ''Deep-Shikha'' people/managers. The word ''Deep-Shikha'' comes from a simile of Kalidas. Kalidas was famous for his similes - giving the phrase ''Upamaa Kalidasasya''. One particular simile has given him the nickname ''Deepshikha Kalidas''. He used this simile in Raghuvansha describing Indumati's swayamvar. Indumati, the princess was choosing her bridegroom. A number of kings were sitting and she was going around with the varmaala (marriage garland). Kalidas says ''She was moving like a flame in a dark night. Wherever the flame approaches, the area brightens When the flame recedes, the area darkens. Similarly, when Indumati approached a king, he brightened; when she receded, he darkened!'' He says:
''Sancharini deep-shikha ratrau
Yam Yam vyatiyay patimvara sa
Narendramargatta eva prapede
Vivarnabhavam sa sa bhoomipalah''.
Some people/managers are like that. Wherever they go, the situation brightens-
they do a great job.
Are YOU a Deep-Shikha person?
- Extracted from script by Sharu Rangnekar, Management Consultant |
