Memoirs
लेले मास्तर - Teacher who could see the future of his student Bhaskarrao Ramchandra Tambe (BRT) i.e. आपण सगळ्यांचे भा. रा. ता.
He would guide BRT and at the same time not spare him whenever he erred. BRT was brilliant and naughty at school. Once as a monitor of the class BRT instead of maintaining class room discipline teased a fellow student .Lele sir came to know about this incident and did not like it one bit. He went to the classroom and punished BRT. He told BRT, let any body do whatever he feels, but I won't tolerate any misbehaviour from you. You are going to be the best, hence I will ignore misdemeanors from any one else but not from you.
Lele sir said "You will remember that an old man foretold your future; therefore, be dignified and respectful. I mean dignified to yourself and respectful to others."
This statement made a great impact on BRT. Lele sir had sensed that BRT was a bright student but would be stuck for funds quite often. Lele sir also observed that our wordsmith did extremely well in the carpentry workshop. Hence Lele sir got map rules made from BRT and saw to it that he was paid for it. BRT is said to have worked as an instructor at the carpentry shop. Much later BRT's friends would see the good furniture made by our Bha Ra Ta.
Credit : Sunil Raghunath Tambe son of Lt Dr. Raghunath Bhaskar Tambe , BhaRaTa's son. Told by elders in the family and from various publications on Bha RaTa.
'तरुणांस संदेश'
Friends for me my ajoba wrote what he lived. It is not just a message to youth once someone becomes old enough.
'हातास ये जे , स्वनेत्रा पुढे जे'
Well before learning and becoming an instructor at carpentry, BRT mastered पूजा विधी and worked as a purohit who perform pooja..
Later he gave tuitions and worked in various departments viz. police, legal, education etc..
Point is he never got bogged down by any adversity and always worked hard to excel in whatever he did. Most importantly he never built castles in air.
तया वर्तमाना करा साजरे...live and celebrate the present is at top of his message to youth. First he did it and then he shared the message to youngsters.
Friends I hope this information will amplify your enjoyment of this masterpiece by the one and only भा. रा. ता.
No wonder, this wordsmith was also a master carpenter.
Credit : Sunil Raghunath Tambe son of Lt Dr. Raghunath Bhaskar Tambe , BhaRaTa's son. Told by elders in the family and from various publications on Rajkavi Bha Ra Tambe.
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Attached Audio clip is a memory shared by Mrs Nishu Dongre daughter of Late Shri Madhusudan B Tambe , eldest son of Bha Ra Ta.
Credit : Shrimati Prabha Dongre (Nee Nishu Madhusudan Tambe) and her son Milind Dongre.
कोविडच्या हॉस्पिटलायझेशनमध्ये माझी अवस्था बिकट असताना 'घनतमी' ऐकायचो... आताच वेळ आली तर खचायला नको ही उभारी आली त्यातून... रुग्णशय्येवरतीच केलेला हा अनुवाद....
Aye, morose mind, believe your eyes
see, the Venus- above the darkness rise
Step out, break out of your shell,
smell the air, so pure and well
why lock yourself in your own hell?
just fly out and soar in the skies
The flower becomes a fruit in a while
A tree shoots from a seed in the soil
A shimmering flame was once but oil
In death, you see, foreverness lies
Why in vain, should you then fear
death that draws the heavens near?
Like a mother awaits her child so dear
for a hug, in disguise
Credit : Shri Yogesh Damle : "A communications professional, former correspondent at NDTV, occasional
screenwriter & lyricist. Connoisseur of Marathi Literature. Indebted to its littérateurs."
Images of letters written by B.R.T. to our Kaka, Late Shri Manoharpant B. Tambe, contributed by Smt. Manisha P. Satwe (Nandatai), the elder daughter of Shri Manoharpant B. Tambe.
