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Grateful Introduction
The earth is lovely
These ES OTE gratefis ' With my humble moorings in nature took definite shape when _ ultimately a moral issue since it
Here the sunlight pours onto lush green grass a small village ensconced in I studied the Prithvi-Sukta of involves the protection of
Sunlight cannot be captured though. tural hinterland of Western Atharva Veda during my college interests of our future
; India, I grew up in an atmo- days. The sixty-three Suktas, generations. Climate Change is
The sky is gorgeous sphere thatwasmoreinharmony (couplets) composed thousands definitely affecting the future
And the earth is lovely. with nature than the inhospita- of years ago, contain a whole generations which, as of now,
; eee ble, polluted and haphazard spectrum of knowledge whichis have no voice on the actions of
The uA ainbow blossoming He the sky landscapes of big cities where I now being propounded under present generation. A UN report
Drawing circles of colour in the air. shifted in due course. Respect various scientific, academic and _ has termed this as ‘unsustainable
Hi b for nature was inextricably analytical banners during ecological debt' which our
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Of which 1s birth these good deeds are: embedded in our culture at discussions on global warming, generation is running up for the
Life ets gr ateful, gr ateft ul. home, so much so that we were damage to earth's environment future generations to inherit.
The sea rocks up towards the sky. told by my mother to foldhands and the resultant Climate The two Suktas of Atharva Veda
Who knows what lies in the womb of clouds! and ask for Mother Earth's Change. The underlying spiritis had embodied the very same
. forgiveness after getting up in thatofamother-sonrelationship message thousands of years ago:
This nothingness is meaningful the morning before putting our between man and earth; and the S\Weaanine to live lon
The earth is lovely. feet down on ground. This, I rainclouds that fill the earth with At pes ile eh it
realised a few years later in life, life sustaining water have been live long and be free
I have mingled with fair of human beings was the social integration of the likened to the father. The ea rnlsicincsn and
And recognised myself in the company of others. philosophy of Vedas in India. bounties of nature in circulating consumption. We all
Vedas have been the oldest waters of streams, seas and :
ae ; are reared up in the lay
All this is unique repertoire of ancient knowledge. oceans, hills, snowy mountains of the aa ais aig
And something is mystical. They have laid the foundation of and forests, all have to be val
May we have long life
en Hindu religion and have pro- guarded and replenished if used, ided
Grateful grateful grateful it is vided an enlightened path of so as to yield us a sustainable Sn eagle a ae
My earth is lovely. development of Hindu culture amount of food, milk and other aamitce tae. ail far
and lifestyle. agricultural products and Her."
Fi ultimately bestow us with :
Narendra Modi My views oncomplementary splendour, strength and Atharva Veda (A.V.) 12.1.62
Source: Aankh Aa Dhanya Chhe, 2007 relationship between man and brilliance. Sustainability is
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