Sift

Multi-faceted poet Vishnu Wagh's birth anniversary was celebrated by Samraat Club Dongri and Azamane High School. On the occasion, students recited his poems, enacted scenes from his plays and danced to songs written by him. 

Speaking on the occasion, writer Shailendra Mehta urged the students to emulate the reading habit of Wagh who grew in his knowledge by reading deep and wide. 

However, he had a caution based on the old quote, 'Hamsa Ksheera Nyaya'. The quote is based on a myth associated with Hamsa (swan) being able to separate the milk (Ksheera) from any adulteration with water.

It basically suggests that we must sift the good from the bad. Mehta was underlining the importance of reasoning while reading.

So often, so many of us consume single prejudices and ignore the diversity of reality. We are conditioned by selective reading and often accept the words without questioning.

We must sift the grain from the chaff and then the good grains from the rotten ones. We must be open minded to embrace wider reading and develop a discerning mind.

What you feed on will become your lead

But sift the chaff from what you read

- Pravin K. Sabnis