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वीरेश्वराय विद्महे विवेकानन्दाय धीमहि ।
तन्नो वीर: प्रचोदयात् ।
The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to
stand up and assert itself — this is called life. Success in
this struggle is called evolution. The eventual triumph, when
all the slavery is blown away, is called salvation, Nirvâna,
freedom. - Swami Vivekananda
Bhagat singh narrated how Ramtirtha often wept while seeing the setting sun in America :" Now you are rising in my beloved country. Drop my tears like dew drops over the beautiful waterfed field of India."
Bhagat singh also praised Swami Vivekananda from Bengal. He felt proud that both men earned fame for propagating the glory of Indian metaphysics abroad. He woefully noted that Vivekananda's mission become a permanent institute in Bengal.
Bhagat singh narrated how Ramtirtha often wept while seeing the setting sun in America :" Now you are rising in my beloved country. Drop my tears like dew drops over the beautiful waterfed field of India."
Bhagat singh also praised Swami Vivekananda from Bengal. He felt proud that both men earned fame for propagating the glory of Indian metaphysics abroad. He woefully noted that Vivekananda's mission become a permanent institute in Bengal.
Anushilan Samiti, which was formed in Calcutta in 1894, had
divided revolutionary into two categories : those who believed
in religion and those who did not. Most revolutionary of Bengal
at that time were influenced by Bankim Chandra Chattergee and
Swami Vivekananda. Samiti members had to read Hindu scriptures,
especially the Geeta. Songs and slogans based on Hindu myths
inspired Bengal's revolutionaries in early 20th century.
(The Martyr: Bhagat Singh Experiments
in Revolution by Kuldip Nayar)
Hem Chandra said: It was Swamiji who first exposed the mean,
insidious plot of the British to destroy India politically,
morally,culturally and intellectually, so that Indians would
remain slaves forever. Hence, you’ll find in my article this
comment that Swamiji served the nation more as a National
Patriot of the first order rather than as a Religious Awakener,
as a Prophet of militant nationalism. India’s slavery agitated
him profoundly. This agony burst forth in his speeches with a
dazzling flame of fire. His speeches electrified the whole
nation and his complete works served as a continuous stream of
inspiration to the whole of India, particularly to the
Revolutionaries of Bengal. In fact, every freedom fighter,
derived strength and inspiration from the Bhagavad-Gita and the
speeches and writings of Swami Vivekananda. In our youthful
years, these were our constant companions. Whenever the British
Police searched the homes of the Revolutionaries, invariably
they found copies of Swamiji’s speeches, his letters, and the
Gita. The Police were thus convinced of the close association of
Swamiji with the Indian freedom struggle.
Swami Purnatmananda: Your last statement during our previous interview profoundly impressed me.
Hem Chandra: What had I said, can you tell me?
Swami Purnatmananda: You had said - I had the good fortune to see Swamiji in flesh and blood. I have never seen anyone else who can stand on an equality with Swamiji. I could not even bow my head or touch Gandhi ji’s feet after touching the feet of Swamiji.
Hem Chandra said: It was Swamiji who first exposed the mean,
insidious plot of the British to destroy India politically,
morally,culturally and intellectually, so that Indians would
remain slaves forever. Hence, you’ll find in my article this
comment that Swamiji served the nation more as a National
Patriot of the first order rather than as a Religious Awakener,
as a Prophet of militant nationalism. India’s slavery agitated
him profoundly. This agony burst forth in his speeches with a
dazzling flame of fire. His speeches electrified the whole
nation and his complete works served as a continuous stream of
inspiration to the whole of India, particularly to the
Revolutionaries of Bengal. In fact, every freedom fighter,
derived strength and inspiration from the Bhagavad-Gita and the
speeches and writings of Swami Vivekananda. In our youthful
years, these were our constant companions. Whenever the British
Police searched the homes of the Revolutionaries, invariably
they found copies of Swamiji’s speeches, his letters, and the
Gita. The Police were thus convinced of the close association of
Swamiji with the Indian freedom struggle.Swami Purnatmananda: Your last statement during our previous interview profoundly impressed me.
Hem Chandra: What had I said, can you tell me?
Swami Purnatmananda: You had said - I had the good fortune to see Swamiji in flesh and blood. I have never seen anyone else who can stand on an equality with Swamiji. I could not even bow my head or touch Gandhi ji’s feet after touching the feet of Swamiji.
Hem Chandra: (with great emotion and enthusiasm) Yes! I had the
great good fortune to have seen him. I touched his feet. I can
still feel his fiery touch as he blessed me on the head and
shoulders. Oh! Those few moments with Swamiji are the most
unforgettable and enchanting moments of my life, because then I
learnt how to love my Motherland Bhartavarsha. Then I felt how
terrible and painful it was for my people to live like slaves of
the British. I had gone to him to learn about Religion. But what
a remarkable lesson he taught me that day! He opened our eyes to
patriotism and nationalism. He set fire to our inmost being.
That fire still burns in me today, as brightly as in 1901. That
fire is Vivekananda. That fire’s other name is Bharatavarsha
–the undivided Bharatavarsha extending from the Himalayas to the
Indian Ocean. That India had to be freed from the British yoke -
but not merely this. India had to establish herself as a Shining
Guide and Teacher of Humanity in the arts of Peace, Civilisation
and Culture. She had to be made the Queen of all the nations of
the earth. This heavy task was given to us young revolutionaries
to complete by Swami Vivekananda. It was Swamiji who boldly and
fearlessly started this movement for National Resurgence. He
gave us the onerous task of advancing and fulfilling the pledge,
this dream, this hope, this vision, this destiny. But have we
been able to do his bidding? Have we been able to hold aloft his
great banner? Why, I have witnessed almost a full century of
struggle and achievement. Perhaps, his Spirit will reject us as
unworthy, and he will look for his fresh soldiers among the new
generation of Indian youths. I was told by Kamakhya Mitra that
Swamiji had expressed such a hope to Swami Saradananda.
(I am India)
(I am India)
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