MANN KI BAAT OF MODI - 25th August 2019
Everyone can find solutions to present day problems from Shri Krishna’s life.
Despite the tremendous might that he possessed, there were
times when he would immerse himself in performing the RAAS; at other times he
would be in the midst of cows and cowherds; sometimes indulging in sports &
games; often playing the flute. A personality brimming with diverse talents and
immense capability, yet devoted to empowering society and people, a persona
that embodied pioneering accomplishments, a repository, a savior of people.
What qualities should the virtue of friendship possess? Who can forget the
incident of Sudama? And on the
battlefield? Despite his myriad facets of greatness, assuming the role of a
charioteer! Or running errands such as lifting a hillock, or at other times
picking up leftover leaf plates! One feels a sense of newness in whatever he
does.
And that’s why today, as I converse with you, my attention is drawn
towards two Mohans. One is the Sudarshan Chakra bearing Mohan and the other
is the Charkha bearing Mohan.
The Sudarshan Chakra bearing Mohan left the banks of the Yamuna for the
sea beach of Gujarat, establishing himself in the city of Dwarika, while the Mohan born on the sea
beach reached the banks of the Yamuna, breathing his last in Delhi. Sudarshan Chakra bearing Mohan, thousands of
years ago, had amply used his wisdom, his sense of duty, his might, his
worldview to avert war, to prevent conflict, a sign of the times then.
And
spinning-wheel bearing Mohan too chose a similar path, for the sake of Freedom,
for preserving human values, for strengthening the basic elements of
personality & character- for this he lent a certain hue to the Freedom
struggle, a turn, that left the whole world awe struck, which it still remains
today.
The importance of selfless service, the importance of knowledge, or be
it marching ahead smilingly, amidst the trials and tribulations of life, we can
learn all these from Lord Krishna’s life’s message. And that is why Shri Krishna is known as Jagatguru – teacher to the world… ‘Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum’.
You may remember
that in the Haripura Congress Session in Gujarat, Subhash Chandra Bose being elected as President is recorded in
history. These Art Panels have a beautiful past. Before the Haripura Session, in
1937-38, Mahatma Gandhi had invited the then Principal of Shantiniketan Kala Bhavan, Nandlal Bose.
It was Gandhiji’s wish that the
lifestyle of the people of India be depicted through the medium of art and this
artwork may be exhibited during the session. This is the same Nandlal Bose whose
artwork adorns our Constitution; lends to the Constitution a new, unique
identity. The very commitment & reverence of Nandlal Bose have made him, along with the Constitution, immortal. Nandlal Bose toured
villages around Haripura, concluding with a few works of art canvas, depicting
glimpses of life in rural India. This invaluable artwork was a high point of
discourse at Venice.
Some more famous paintings were published here under you to view.
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