மனத்தைக் கட்டுப்படுத்துவதே மகத்தான சுதந்திரம்
(Address to the nation on 15-8-1947 by mahaswamigal of kanchi
On this happy occasion when our country Bharat has attained
Independence, the people of this ancient country must pray whole heartedly and
with one mind to Sri Bhagavan. Let us all pray to God to vouch safe to us
strength of mind and energy to engage ourselves more and more in attaining
spiritual knowledge. It is only by the grace of Almighty that we can safeguard
the freedom that we have achieved and also help all the living beings on earth
to lead a happy life.
It is worthy to note that luckily the Chakra of Bhagavan,
who is the embodiment of Dharma, has its place in the centre of our National
Flag. This Chakra reminds us of the moral values enjoined by Emperor Ashoka,
who is historically famous as Devanampriyaha. Further, the Chakra makes us
contemplate on the spiritual discipline imparted by Bhagavan Krishna in the
Bhagavad Gita. That Dharma which shines in the form of a Chakra is clear from
Lord Krishna's reference to the Chakra as "Evam pravartitam chakram"
in Verse 16 of the III chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. Also in Verses 14 and 15
of the same chapter Bhagavan avers that " The human body originates from
food, food grains grow because of rains, rain showers because of performance of
Yajnas(Vedic Sacrifices), these Yajnas are prescribed in the Veda and that the
Veda has emanated from Brahman who is in the form of Akshara(Sound recorded as
letter of the alphabet)". Thus, the Dharma Chakra explains to us that the
supreme Brahman is manifest in Vedic sacrifices. May this Independence, dawning
with the rightful remembrance of Emperor Ashoka, grant us such fruits as
Aram(Dharma or Righteousness) Porul(Wealth), Inbam(Happiness) and Veedu(Moksha
- deliverance), by the grace of God.
There are three stripes in our National Flag. They are of
dark green, white and orange colours. These colours seem to indicate to us,
that military strength for protection from enemies and evil, wealth for welfare
and prosperity, and knowledge for the sake of proper administration are essential
for the nation. It may be remembered that dark green is the colour of Durga -
the Parasakti who is the mother protector, Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth
and prosperity is of orange colour(golden hue) and Saraswathi the source divine
of all knowledge is white in colour. It is a happy coincidence that the colour
of the three Shakthis(Goddesses of Power) are seen in the three stripes of the
National Flag.
For long, the Indian Nation has strived hard for winning
freedom. By the grace of God, by the blessings of great men, and by the unique
sacrifice of the people, independence has been won. Let us all pray to the
Omnipresent God to shower his grace so that with the hard won freedom, our
country becomes prosperous, is rid of famine, and there are no social
skirmishes and the entire nation lives in an atmosphere of amity and kindness.
Now that freedom has been attained by the nation, all of us
must also try to develop Independence. If we understand ourselves fully we may
consider ourselves as independent. We are not capable of controlling the
senses. We are unable to suppress desire and control anger, which always
troubles us. Whichever thing in whatever measure we obtain does not lead us to
contentment. Worldly sufferings cause worry to us. The mind gets confused on
noticing these sufferings. What is the way out of all these? we must try to
control, albeit gradually the mind which has been functioning vigorously for
such a long time. Once the mind is set at rest, we will not be in need of
anything. That state of mind which ensures complete freedom is what we must
attempt to achieve.
Every day atleast some time should be set apart for
practising the control of mind and bereft of other thoughts, we must meditate
upon God. Then gradually, the mind will become calm, whereupon we will have the
mental power to subjugate desire and anger. Spiritual knowledge will accrue
fast for him who practises such meditation. Only these who attain such true
spiritual knowledge can truly be independent citizens.
Any woman other than one's wife must be respected as one's
own mother. We must regard other living beings as we would regard ourselves.
Even at the risk of death, truth alone must be spoken. Petty social feuds must
be averted totally, Every one must strive for improving his knowledge and his
spiritual attainments and move with others in an atmosphere of kindness. We
must sincerely wish that all people should live happily and peacefully.
Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha
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