Passage 8

In English

These statements are made by the historians and are all false. These three names , and are Vedic names and have Vedic origin. It will be appropriate to come to the conclusion that from time immemorial, our country has been called . The name came to us from the where the were using the term in various ceremonies. Its origin is purely and wholly Vedic and is not from anywhere else. It has not come from any kings or philosophical expositions. By virtue of its sacred origin, the name has significance for the entire world. is a significant name for the creation, sustenance and dissolution of the world. Although the world appears as one, it manifests itself in all the three aspects. When we examine this aspect of in the light of the three modes of time, namely the future, present and past they reflect , and . When we look at this name in the aspect of , it has been referred to as “”. When we look at it by the aspect of , this has been referred to by a second name . The same thing looked at in the aspect of , is referred to as .