New Delhi, May 13 -- At a serious military briefing, one doesn't expect high literature and text from epics to be quoted by a battle-hardened air warrior to drive home a point. Director General of Air Operations, IAF, Air Marshal A K Bharti, though stunned and captivated a large gathering of generally cynical journalists by quoting a couplet from Ramcharitmanas to expound on Lord Ram's patience and anger at the Sea God.
Without reading from any paper, the Air Marshal fluently recited the couplet -'Vinay Na Manat Jaldhi Jad, Bhaye Teen Din Beet, Bole Ram Sakop Tab, Bhai Bin Hoi Na Preet'.
Translated in English, the couplet reads, "The ocean remained unmoved by humble requests, three days passed.
Then Lord Rama, with rising anger, declared...