Sachin, Do it Now!

Now that Sachin is close to scoring his hundredth hundred any time, and it will be a major milestone I'n cricket history, the Government, on it's part, also is getting ready, it seems,to honor him with the nation's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, for that would be the most appropriate moment for bestowing this recognition on him. As per newspaper reports, the criteria for this highest award have been amended suitably to include 'any field of human endeavor.' And, the 92 not out that he scored I'n the match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI is enough indication, that Sachin is perhaps all set to achieve that rare feat I'n the current series against the Aussies. The very name SACHIN should spur him to do it soon, for the letters in his name could read:

Scoring
A
Century of
Hundreds
Is to be done
Now

And it could certainly be so. The many failures in ninety's that he has had should not deter him to work towards that coveted milestone, and he would become, to quote the Narayaneeyam, (the treatise on Lord Krishna), the only 'sathamaghan' I'n the history of cricket - meaning one who has completed a hundred 'aswamedha yagas', which only Lord Indra could achieve - because he deliberately spoilt the efforts of Emperor Prithu, who wanted to also equal this record, and the latter had to be content with the title of holder of the record for performing only 99 aswamedha yagas.

While we could still anticipate similar hurdles for Sachin, he doesn't have to worry about any Lord Indras on this earth, who had already performed this feat. And, Lord Indra would also not mind that, since Sachin is only playing cricket, and I'n all probability, he too would be watching from above someone achieving this feat 'in an altogether different field of human endeavor.' That is not to underrate Sachin's efforts, since each of his hundreds already scored is a Yaga I'n itself.

The conferment of the Bharat Ratna on Sachin, would not only make him a real jewel (Ratna ) I'n the country, he would simultaneously become a 'Viswa Ratna' a jewel I'n the entire world.(of cricket history), for he would certainly deserve to be honored thus, since he will be the only Lord Indra in cricket for years to come.

His hundred hundreds will always remain etched I'n the minds of his countless fans as hundred rays radiating I'n hundred directions from this 'gem of purest ray serene' - such will be the glow emanating from this gem. We wish him all success to be able to score his hundredth hundred soon.