August 4, 2008

Internet : the Paalaazhy (Palazhy) of resources

Internet is the 'paalaazhy' of resources. It holds, in its deep corners, everything. Everything good and bad - Amruth (Nectar, the ultimate potion for health and prosperity; the good) and Kaalakoodam (poison, that could destroy everything; the bad). 

But what is 'Paalaazhy' ? I am sorry, I don't get an exact English word for that. Paalaazhy is Paalazhy, there's no alternate for that. However, let me say, in simple terms, Paalaazhy is an ocean. It's a constituent of the puranas (Hindu mythology). 

According to Puranas, the Devas (the Gods) and Asuras (the Demons) started churning Paalaazhy. MantharaGiri (mountain) was the churner pivot (fulcrum) and Vaasuki, the king of all snakes, was used as the churning rope. 

One has to churn out this paalazhy - the Internet - for what he needs.  You can be a Deva or Asura, based on your intentions of churning. Churning the Internet requires a MandharaGiri  (your Computer ! ) as its pivot and a Vaasuki ( the Browser). What comes out , the Amruth or Kaalakoodam, depends on what the Browser and Search Engine does.

No comments: