2) [Monier-Williams 1999] Monier, Ernst Leumann, and Carl Cappeller. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. New ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1999.
White Crane with Beautiful Wings Solani Lamo! From far away, where have you come? With head bowed in sadness, to whom do you speak? Solani Lamo! Whose message of love do you carry? Ah, yes! Behind the mountain pass, a childhood sweetheart—how is that person? Ah, yes! How are the heartfelt words, brewing with longing from a distant lover? Solani Lamo! Crane with beautiful wings, Solani Lamo! Crane with beautiful wings.
Blue Cuckoo with a Sweet Voice Solani Lamo! From far away, where have you come? With your sweet song, to whom do you sing of longing? Solani Lamo! Whose beloved’s message do you bring? Ah, yes! Behind the mountain pass, a childhood sweetheart—how is that person? Ah, yes! How are the heartfelt words, clearer than water and softer than moonlight? Solani Lamo! Cuckoo with a sweet voice, Solani Lamo! Cuckoo with a sweet voice.
Yellow Swan in Golden Robes Solani Lamo! From far away, where have you come? On your yellow feathers, vermilion dots have fallen. Solani Lamo! Whose beloved’s messenger are you? Ah, yes! Behind the mountain pass, a childhood sweetheart—how is that person? Ah, yes! How are the heartfelt words, mingling longing and sadness, scattered from the depths of the heart? Solani Lamo! Little golden-headed swan, Solani Lamo! Little golden-headed swan.
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. He is recorded as having said this in an 1886 speech:
The Pioneer has before declared that our only safety depends upon the total extermination of the Indians. Having wronged them for centuries, we had better, in order to protect our civilization, follow it up by one more wrong and wipe these untamed and untamable creatures from the face of the earth.(**)
Expressing the frontier anti-Indian sentiment, Theodore Roosevelt believed the Indians were destined to vanish under the pressure of white civilization, stating in an 1886 lecture:
I don't go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of ten are, and I shouldn't like to inquire too closely into the case of the tenth.[*]
[*] Cary Michael Carney (1999). "Native American Higher Education in the United States". pp. 65–66. Transaction Publications
Obasute-Yama, which means "Dumped Granny," is the story of a woman who was abandoned in the mountains when she reached seventy years old. At first, I thought that some ethnic groups were blaming the Japanese, portraying them as innocent. However, this is a Japanese legend. The story has been adapted into two films: the first, "Ballad of Narayama," was released in 1958, and the second, a dramatic rendition, came out in the 1980s. This story is not merely a hundred years old. It was recorded in the 11th century by the daughter of the Japanese writer Takasue, and in the 17th century, the renowned poet Matsuo Bashō mentioned it in his poetry. Yes, this is just a legend, and there is no evidence to support it as true history. It might be similar to the story of our Akhu Stonpa. If we think a little more, some religions still abandon their elderly, such as the practice at Pashūpatināth in Nepal. Furthermore, there are many similar stories in other countries.
