In his essay, Agastya had said that his real ambition was to be a domesticated male stray dog because they lived the best life. They were assured of food, and because they were stray they didn't have to guard a house or beg or shake paws or fetch trifles or be clean or anything similarly meaningless to earn their food. They were servile and sycophantic when hungry;once fed, and before sleep, they wagged their tails perfunctorily whenever their hosts passes, as an investment for future meals. A stray dog was free, he slept a lot, barked unexpectedly and only when he wanted to, and got a lot of sex. .Upamanyu Chatterjee
About This Quote
Agastya is a Sanskrit name, which means “Father of the Musicians”. He was the father of the seven sages, who are sometimes called the Pitrs or Bhrigu’s children. His sons were said to have been seven brothers that received their education at his feet. They are also known as the Maruts. Agastya is the author of the Agastya Samhita , which contains information on medicine, astrology, mythology, linguistics and other topics.
Source: English, August: An Indian Story
Some Similar Quotes
- I’ve been fighting to be who I am all my life. What’s the point of being who I am, if I can’t have the person who was worth all the fighting for?
- Those sweet lips. My, oh my, I could kiss those lips all night long. Good things come to those who wait.
- A fit, healthy body–that is the best fashion statement
- I felt like an animal, and animals don’t know sin, do they?
- V-Day…if you need this one day in a year to show everyone else you truly care for “your loved one” I think it’s quite stupid. I hate this commercialism. It’s all artificial, and has nothing to do with real love.