In English
Bring out the priceless pearls of India’s past
The stream of sacrifice is the river of the Vedic (the three rivers , or Ganges, and ). The meaning and significance of every single hymn and rite of the is sacrifice. Every single syllabus of the is a name of God - it has about thirteen of such syllables. When the river underneath the twin rivers and dries up, it will be a terrible tragedy; so also when the stream of sacrifice dries up, it will be a great loss of spiritual wealth. Because when that happens, India cannot continue to be India. The culture of India () is called the land of (), since sacrifice () is the action () that is the most worthwhile. It is (land of ), not the (land of anguish) it is fast becoming. (suffering) can never come if the are learnt and practised again. Do not be satisfied with simply collecting a few gaudy shells from the shore of this ancient culture. Dive deep into its past and bring out the priceless pearls. “The are the root of all virtue ().” If the roots are injured, the tree will die. If the roots are alive, the tree can grow again. It can survive the lopping of the branches, the denudation of the leaves, but once the roots decay, there is no hope. The and the (scriptures) are the two eyes of India. But by blind imitation of Western cultures and by blind carping on the native culture, these two eyes have become dim. Those who have no vision have to be led by others. Indians too are thrown into this plight, when they allowed the and the to be neglected. They are reduced to dependence on others, who showed them the way to their own culture.