{"id":3062,"date":"2016-03-10T16:25:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T16:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalpress.hinduismnow.org?p=3059&preview_id=3059"},"modified":"2016-03-10T16:25:50","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T16:25:50","slug":"silent-service-to-the-vedas-the-hindu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/?p=3062","title":{"rendered":"silent service to the Vedas – The Hindu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students of the Raja Veda Kavya Patasala at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district. Photo: M. Srinath The Hindu<\/p><\/div>\n

On Sunday, a unique felicitation is happening in the city.<\/h2>\n

\u201cI wished to study the Vedas and make it my way of life. That didn\u2019t happen. Now the dream is being realised,\u201d says R.R. Nagarajan, whose sons are studying in the Kanchi Mahan Vidya Mandir in Rajakizhpakkam. Is it a case of parents\u2019 imposing their ambitions on their wards? \u201cNo,\u201d comes the reply. \u201cBoth are happy in the gurukulam.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a conscious decision the couple took five years ago and they do not regret. They will be among the over 300 couples from 70 locations to be felicitated at a function in the city on Sunday. \u201cAt a point in time when parents and children are chasing the dollar and training their eyes on lucrative jobs, what these parents are doing is remarkable,\u201d says Sarma Sastrigal. \u201cIt is a silent service they are doing, to the Vedas and the country,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

How did this idea come about? \u201cLast year, I was invited to the Kumbakonam Raja Veda Kavya Patasala as chief guest at their anniversary function. I was overwhelmed by the sight of all those students and their parents\u2026 a sacrifice on the part of the parents that was going unnoticed. I was moved and thought they had to be showcased,\u201d explains Sarma Sastrigal.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, it is not easy to part with your young ones. But it has to be done if the chain is to be preserved,\u201d observes Nagarajan. \u201cThe curriculum teaches them everything from math and physical science, computer and commerce to the Vedas, allied scriptures and darma. It is ultimately the choice of the individual to pursue his calling,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Arvind Bhatt of Gulbarga has his son studying Ghanam at Ramanasram, Tiruvannamalai. \u201cMy son, Nirguna, evinced interest in the subject even in his childhood. He enrolled in a Patasala in North Canara and was not satisfied after completing the course there. Now he is absolutely happy. The bond he has developed with his guru is incredible. His aim is to graduate to an advanced level after this,\u201d elaborates the father, who is the priest of the Dattatreya temple.<\/p>\n

Mr. Balasubramanian of the over 400-year old Kumbakonam Kavya Patasala feels that it is appropriate that parents have to be lauded for guiding their children in the right direction. He is optimistic that more parents will be encouraged to opt for this line of education for their wards.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly, study of the Vedas is never the priority of the parents. They do not realise that it is vital to impart this knowledge to their children, whether or not they take it up as their profession,\u201d he says. He believes in catching them young. \u201cThe ease with which they master the course has to be seen to be believed. The energy and memory levels of these students are matchless,\u201d he marvels.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring Mahamagham, the town resonated with Veda mantras, chanted by hundreds of scholars and students across the State and the country. \u2018This is the soul of this land and these people are keeping it alive,\u2019 I thought. Just as watering the roots, to cherish the tree. This is also the message of Mahaperiyava, who was instrumental in propagating the need to preserve the Vedas. It is to him that we owe the Vedapatasalas. With his blessings the numbers should swell,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n

The venue for the function on March 13<\/b> is Kuchalambal Marriage Hall, <\/b>Chetpet, and the time 9 a.m.<\/b> Contact 9840281452, 9840318675, 9444273491 and 9444380973.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: silent service to the Vedas \u2013 The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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