Sri Bharatamata

 Ashtottaram 68

 

 

 

68) OṀ PRAPANCHA KHYĀTI BHŨMYAINAMAH:

           OṀ (AUM) - PRA-PAN-CHA- KHYAA-TI- BHOO- MYAI- NA-- MA- HA

 

         (Prapancham: means-World, visible universe, manifestation;

                                 Khyāti: Renown, a name)

 

 

Not only do we respect other religions, faiths and cultures, we have earned a respectable place in the world. In the past, it was our wealth and spiritual knowledge attracted many foreign countries, but now it's only our knowledge that is keeping us in a respectable position. In many fields the west looks at our country; for spiritual knowledge, non-violence, vegetarianism, mathematics, and computers, to name a few. The words like 'karma', and 'namaste', are popular in western world and we see that in TV's and Hollywood movies.

But the most notable ones are 1) regaining our independence back from the British without wars or using guns and swords; and by simple dharma of non-violence. We made the British feel ashamed of their behavior by showing our values and dhārmic nature. 2) The advances we made in mathematics and many branches of sciences which helped for the human progress; like inventing 'Zero' and 'infinity' and famous scientists like Albert Einstein made a comment that 'there is no worthwhile scientific progress without Indians and their knowledge'. 3) Even though we were invaded and ruled by Muslims and British, we stood on our feet after independence and within 72 years, with hard work, we have shown the world that we are capable people and made the world astonished with our progress especially in computers and such technologies.

 

The Indian migrants in other countries are doing very well with their hard work and entrepreneurship. In medical field also our Indian physicians got recognition. We kept our dignity by not expecting handouts from the other countries like USA and rebuilt our economy with industry and intelligence. Once again, countries like China, Pakistan and neighboring countries have been trying so hard to invade us and we showed them our courage and strength and made them think twice. We have developed our nuclear weapons as a defense and only to protect our country from the neighbors who are waiting like vultures to occupy our land. With all those invasions and religious conversions, we did not get lost or lose our roots and culture which has been 'Sanātana Dharma' and kept our respect on the international stage. We have inspired many cultures, and religions across the globe. Our swamīs, and gurus, with their discourses, are keeping our way of life and dharma. Our father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi was well known all over the world for his non-violence and passive resistance against British, and Martin Luther King was his follower who brought civil independence to his black people.

 

The land which is respected by the international scientists, writers, philosophers, and many more is our mother land and is 'Prapancha Khyāti Bhūmi'.