This was written by Aru’s paternal grandfather – Achyut S. Tambwekar.
When Aru was born, he wanted to name her Soudamini, i.e. lightning. He reflects on this, saying “she shined, and vanished, leaving all of us behind”.
The poem evokes strong emotions in us. Nana wrote this soon after Aru passed away. It is only now that we have gathered the courage to share this broadly.
The word नेति means ‘Not only this, there is still a lot more to say’.