Swadesh Mantra : स्वदेश मन्त्र

Tomorrow begins the Samartha Bharat Parva.

25 Dec - Swami ji took Sanyas Diksha on this very day in 1886 renouncing everything for good of others

25 Dec - Swami ji began his 3 days-meditation on rock in mid sea off Kanyakumari shore in 1892 to know the way of rejuvenation of Mother Bharat

We all begin Samartha Bharat Parva tomorrow till 12 January.

Let us chant this 'Swadesh Mantra' and make it part of our life.

Let us sing 'Vande Mataram' thinking on the meaning of the expressions in it and making it part of our life.

And every day also do Sampark with some people taking 'Vivekananda Shila Smarak : Ek Bharat Vijayi Bharat' - inspring story of Vivekananda Shila Smarak, the work Vivekananda Kendra is doing and the eternal message of Swami Vivekananda. 

हे भारत ! केवल दूसरों की हाँ में हाँ में हाँ मिलाकर, दूसरों की इस क्षूद्र नक़ल के द्वारा, दूसरों का ही मुँह ताकते रहकर........ क्या तू इसी पाथेय के सहारे, सभ्यता और महानता के चरम शिखर पर चढ़ सकेगा? क्या तू अपनी इस लज्जास्पद कायरता के द्वारा उस स्वाधीनता को प्राप्त कर सकेगा जिसे पाने के अधिकारी केवल साहसी और वीर है? हे भारत ! मत भूल, तेरे नारीत्व का आदर्श सीता, सावित्री और दमयन्ती है। मत भूल कि तेरे उपास्यदेव देवाधिदेव सर्वस्वत्यागी, उमापति शंकर है। मत भूल कि तेरा विवाह, तेरी धन-संपत्ति, तेरा जीवन केवल विषय- सुख के हेतु नहीं है, केवल तेरे व्यक्तिगत सुखोपभोग के लिए नहीं है। मत भूल कि तू माता के चरणों में बलि चढ़ने के लिए ही पैदा हुआ हैं। मत भूल कि तेरी समाज - व्यवस्था उस अनन्त जगज्जननी महामाया की छाया मात्र हैं। मत भूल कि नीच, अज्ञानी, दरिद्र, अनपढ़, चमार, मेहतर सब तेरे रक्त मांस के है, वे सब तेरे भाई है। ओ वीर पुरुष ! साहस बटोर, निर्भीक बन और गर्व कर कि तू भारतवासी है। गर्व से घोषणा कर कि "मैं भारतवासी हूँ, प्रत्येक भारतवासी मेरा भाई है। " मुख से बोल, "अज्ञानी भारतवासी, दरिद्र और पीड़ित भारतवासी, ब्राह्मण भारतवासी, चाण्डाल भारतवासी सभी मेरे भाई है।" तू भी एक चिथड़े से अपने तन की लज्जा को ढँक ले और गर्वपूर्वक उच्च-स्वर से उद्धोष कर, "प्रत्येक भारतवासी मेरा भाई है, भारतवासी मेरे प्राण हैं, भारत के देवी-देवता मेरे ईश्वर है। भारत का समाज मेरे बचपन का झूला, मेरे यौवन की फुलवारी और मेरे बुढ़ापे की काशी है।" मेरे भाई, कह : "भारत की मिटटी मेरा स्वर्ग है, भारत के कल्याण में ही मेरा कल्याण है।" अहोरात्र जपा कर, "हे गौरीनाथ ! हे जगदम्बे ! मुझे मनुष्यत्व दो। हे शक्तिमयी माँ ! मेरी दुर्बलता को हर लो; मेरी कापुरुषता को दूर भगा दो और मुझे मनुष्य बना दो, माँ !" ~ स्वामी विवेकानन्द

O India! With this mere echoing of others, with this base imitation of others, with this dependence on others, this slavish weakness, this vile detestable cruelty -- wouldst thou, with these provisions only, scale the highest pinnacle of civilisation and greatness? Wouldst thou attain, by means of thy disgraceful cowardice, that freedom deserved only by the brave and the heroic? O India! Forget not that the ideal of thy womanhood is Sita, Savitri, Damayanti; Forget not that the God thou worshippest is the great Ascetic of ascetics, the all-renouncing Shankara, the Lord of Uma; Forget not that thy marriage, thy wealth, thy life are not for sense-pleasure, are not for thy individual personal happiness; Forget not that thou art born as a sacrifice to the Mother's altar; Forget not that thy social order is but the reflex of the Infinite Universal Motherhood; Forget not that the lower classes, the ignorant, the poor, the illiterate, the cobbler, the sweeper, are thy flesh and blood, thy brothers. Thou brave one, be bold, take courage, be proud that thou art an Indian, and proudly proclaim, " I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother. " Say, " The ignorant Indian, the poor and destitute Indian, the Brahmin Indian, the Pariah Indian, is my brother. " Thou, too, clad with but a rag round thy loins proudly proclaim at the top of thy voice: " The Indian is my brother, the Indian is my life, India's gods and goddesses are my God. India's society is the cradle of my infancy, the pleasure-garden of my youth, the sacred heaven, the Varanasi of my old age. " Say, brother; " The soil of India is my highest heaven, the good of India is my good, " and repeat and pray day and night, " O Thou Lord of Gauri, O Thou Mother of the Universe, vouchsafe manliness unto me! O Thou Mother of Strength, take away my weakness, take away my unmanliness, and make me a Man! " -Swami Vivekananda

[ The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. 4 [Page:479], MODERN INDIA ]
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A great Monument

6 Oct 1975 – Sri Ali, The Aljamchi, Ambassador of Oman - I visited much revered historical monument of Swami Vivekananda & I was amazed by the architectural magnificence which of course is indicative of the great skill of the architect. Swami Vivekananda certainly deserves to be perpetuated in this monument.

 

6 Oct 1976 - My  wife & I have the privilege of visiting the temple to-day. It indeed a fitting memorial to Swami Vivekanandaji. I particularly liked the idea of the 'DHYAN MANDAP' which is in  consonance with our tradition, is also modern in its get up. I am sure this temple would spread the message of Swami Vivekananda throughout the world, and would provide solace to the suffering humanity. – Sri C B Jain, Director General of Tourism

 

It's an inspiration for all. For spiritualist & secularists a like, for saint and scholars, for poet and politicians, for the one in need it has a purposeful message. Be Men ,man with a 'capital M'. – Sri Lal Krishna Advani 7 Oct 1971

 

स्वामी विवेकानन्द जी के इस स्मारक के कारण भारत वर्ष की परिक्रमा पूर्ण करने वालों को आत्मिक संतोष व सुख का लाभ मिलेगा | अखंड भारत की सेवा का व्रत दृढीभूत होगा | विवेकानंदपुरम की व्यवस्था से आत्मियता का वातावरण निर्माण होता है | निश्चिंत होकर आराधना में लीन होने का आनंद मिलता है | - Sri Sundar Singh Bhandari, 7 Oct 1971

 

The message the heart carries imprinted on it.  AFTER SITTING IN MEDITATION IN Dhyan Mandapam, after reverentially drinking in the heavenly ( e.g.spirit) of the foot print of mother Parvati, after salutation to the statue of Swami Vivekananda & the inspiring paintings of Sri Ramakrishana & Sharada Mata ,is that true meditation must flower into dedicated action - service of millions of our countrymen.   Thanks to Ekthanth Ranade ,who has been inspired to give shape to Swami Vivekananda in  great vision in the shape of this magnificent memorial. – Prof K N Vaswani, Editor of Complete Works of Mahatma Gandhi, later Vice-President of Vivekananda Kendra – 8 Oct 1973

 

Inspires to Dedicate

Sri G. J. Rao, Chairman, Tuticorin Port Trust – 3 Oct 2009 - I am extremely happy and impressed the manner in which the memorial is maintained. My wife and daughter join me in extending their happiness for kind support and guidance given to us to look around the memorial. I wish the trust all the best for the best maintanence. I should again visit the memorial as and when the goddess Kanyakumari give me an opportunity and blessings. With best regards.

Sri J.S.Bhanco I.A.S., MANAGING DIRECTOR TWAD Board – 1 Oct 1973 - It is not the tradition as history which should be the end all of a mission.  It is the inspiration & dynamism which both generate, which is the treasure of nation to make it rich. I am glad that this monument is not a temple of worship but a source of inspiration & experience.

Sri M. M. Rajendran, Governor of Orissa -4 Oct 2000 - It is a great experience to have visited this Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial. The spot has been maintained clean and inspires one to achieve great heights of spiritualization. Let the ideals of Swamiji of humanity and oneness of God imbue our people to have in peace and acuity.

Sri Nanaji Deshmkukh -7 Oct 1971 - स्वामीजी का यह भव्य स्मारक इस युग का एक आश्चर्य है| इसे देखकर मन मुग्ध होता है और भारतीय संस्कृति के प्रति अगाध श्रद्धा ढृढ़ होकर भारत की सेवा मे समर्पित भावना को बल मिलता है|

Sri H.G.Linga Reddy, Minister for Fisheries and Ports- 7 Oct 1970 - The Vivekananda memorial committee deserves happy congratulations as this memorial adulatory of giving a concrete shape to the erection of the statue of  Swami Vivekananda whose very singlet, I am sure will be a prince of inspiration of real teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.  May His teachings inspire the people in the glory so as to lead us to a happiness and more Dharmic LIFE.