Passage 1

In English

Adopting all forms; serene; Assuming all names; supreme; ; the One; . Education confers humility; Humility adds credentials; Credentials ensure prosperity; Prosperity assures tight living; Right living grants peace and joy Both here and hereafter. This day this (village) is blessed not by the dawn of the Sun, but by the dawn of . Since the small hours of today until this moment, young and old, in large numbers have been busy preparing for this festival of joy and waiting with yearning eyes to welcome this delight. Such holy days are indeed very rare occasions for men. The day when deep devotees sing songs In praise of the Lord and please the ear; The day when sorrows of the poor are cured And men move close as brothers born; The day when servants of God are fed With Love and care, in thankfulness; The day when a Great One comes to us And relates thrilling tales of God; These indeed are the worthwhile days. The rest are like days dedicated to obsequies for the dead. The world now witnesses the devildance of injustice, anarchy, vice and wickedness. To end this and establish peace, tolerance, justice, joy and right living, we have to rely on the young, the students; they must become instruments for this transformation. This fact has to be recognised by all who desire a better world.