In English
The proper way of observing
The significance or keeping awake on this night is that it should be spent in the awareness of the Divine. It is necessary to keep awake the whole night with the name of the Divine on one's tongue without stop. But people tend to give more importance to the aspect of merely keeping awake throughout the night in some form or another. They spend the night in witnessing cinema shows or indulging in other unholy activities such as playing cards. This is not the proper way of observing . It is also customary to observe (fasting) by giving up their usual food. The proper way to spend the night is by constant remembrance of (the Inner-Self) by chanting the Lord's Name. To proceed on one's life's journey successfully is like driving a car safely. This requires right understanding of how to handle the switch, the steering wheel, the gears and the brakes. One should also follow the Vedhic Maxim;