THE SCALES ARE EVEN

Rope dancer masters the art of balancing, and knows when to raise his foot and where to place it, with eyes open or blindfolded, while doing his job; and what is more in displaying several poses, he changes the modus operandi and pleases all and himself too. Here, it is not equality or uniformity that counts; equipoise can be obtained by subtle change of step which alone ensures equanimity. Hence success. Maintaining balance is an ardeous one, but if it is mastered, all goes O Kay. Does not ¹Balakrishna's posture on banyan leaf during the deluge stands as a monumental example of total perfection in the art. The rise and fall of turbulent waves neither drown him, nor throw him off that little ²vatapatra. Though ³Nyayadevata prefers blindfolded while keeping the objects in pans, she knows how to balance. No uniformity, nor even equality that matters here, but change of norms is of paramount importance, See how the bespectacled man with white wig dispenses justice ...

Glossary

(1) Boy Krishna - the 8th incarnation of Maha Vishnu. 
(2) banyan leaf
(3) and

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