Passage 7

In English

We must try to imbibe the spirit of the country in which we are born. Is there a man who does not say, “This is my motherland! This is my mother tongue!” It is a great pity that sometimes Indians themselves do not have much faith in their precious culture! The land of India is like a beautiful garden. Just as the garden looks beautiful on account of many colourful flowers, so also India is beautiful in being full of great many religions. We see all the religions coexisting only in India. There is also a variety of races in India. In spite of all the variations in races, the people of India lead their lives with consciousness of the underlying unity, considering one another as brothers and sisters. It will not be possible for us to see such a unique country elsewhere. We must try to make our country prosperous. Prosperity does not come from the sky, it does not come from anywhere else. It comes only from our endeavour.