Salutation to Saptarishis on Rishi Panchami-Engineers Day, Sunderkand recitation
Rishikesh. On the holy confluence of Rishi Panchami and Engineer’s Day, at Parmarth Vidya Mandir, he paid obeisance to the Saptarishis and recited Sunderkand passionately. Remembering the divine tradition of penance, knowledge and public welfare of the sages, the students resolved to link knowledge with service, values and nation building. Both the occasions of Rishi Panchami and Engineers Day remind us of the great tradition of India, whose core strength has been knowledge, curiosity, research, creation and public welfare.
The sages gave an invaluable legacy of knowledge to humanity through their penance, meditation, contemplation and discovery, while on the other hand, Engineers Day gives us an opportunity to honor those modern creative minds who are building the future of the nation through knowledge and technology.
Parmarth Peethadhishwar, Swami Chidanand Saraswati said in his message that India’s sage tradition is not just the glory of the past but is an inspiration for building the future. Our sages did not just see nature, they understood it; Not just lived life, discovered its deep secrets. India’s ancient achievements in many fields of knowledge including mathematics, astronomy, Ayurveda, yoga, architecture, metallurgy, agriculture, water management and philosophy are proof that for our ancestors the purpose of knowledge was not just to know, but to connect knowledge with life and public welfare.
He said that today’s engineers are the modern carriers of the same investigative consciousness. Today’s laboratories and research centers are the penances of the modern era and engineers are the seekers of that penance, who are creating new technology, new solutions and new possibilities.
Swamy said that a country which has its own technology also has the power to decide its future. Self-reliant India does not just mean producing goods, but also moving forward with confidence in the fields of knowledge, research, innovation and technology.
Today there is a need that our youth should not only become consumers of technology, but also become its creators and leaders. They should ask questions, experiment, learn from failures and develop technology that serves India’s needs as well as the welfare of all humanity and nature.
Today India needs such engineers who have technology in their hands, compassion in their hearts, originality in their thoughts and the welfare of the nation and the world in their vision. We need technology that makes life simpler, protects nature, provides opportunities to the last person of the society and creates a better world for the coming generations. The confluence of the light of knowledge received from the sages, the creative power of the engineers and the self-confidence of the youth will create a developed, self-reliant and world-welfare India.