“The Enigma of Bhakti”, Pragyata, August 14, 2026.

“This poem by Pornima Rajkarne traces the relationship shared by the author with Bhakti, one of the important paths of Adhyatma. She weaves together her personal experiences, fieldwork insights, and the academic discourse of Bhakti in this piece.

I spend hours thinking about you,
Hoping to unravel you some day,
Saw you last night, for a moment or two,
There was a flash, fast and fleeting,
Appeared like a young lady, lively and gorgeous,
Long hair, twinkling eyes, bathed in the rain of grace.

Draped elegantly in a saree: bright and white,
Gazed momentarily at me with a soothing smile,
Quickly disappeared in the jungle of my thoughts,
Leaving only a whiff of mystery behind,
And I found myself reminiscing about you again…………………..”

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