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panchaamritham
Pancha is five in Samskritam, Amritam is nectar
Poornima, Kali Yugaabda 5109, Sarvajit Maasi 8 (February 20, 2008)
ONE
A small town in the southern part of Tamilnadu, Bharat. Even as a senior RSS worker was busy organising a camp for 1,000 swayamsevaks there in February 2008, he received a call from the local police officer. The caller wanted the presence of the Sangh worker at the police station urgently. The Karyakartha hesitated a little as his hands were full just then. But the officer repeatedly urged him to come over. So he went to the police station. There he was given a unique responsibility by the officer. The Sangh worker, also a well known public figure in town, was to persuade a young Hindu woman not to fall into the trap of Islamic proselytisers and remain a Hindu. In a moment of depression, the educated woman had been enticed by a few Muslims who took her to another town. The woman's parents lodged a complaint with the police to trace their missing daughter. The police investigated and rescued her from a Madarasa in the other town. Now she had to be rehabilitated. That job was done by the Sangh worker successfully. He pointed out to her the dangers of conversion by allurement and listed the challenges faced by Hindu society. She gradually understood. He appealed to her to come forward to serve the Hindu society. She whole-heartedly agreed to it. All concerned were happy and thanked the Sangh worker who said Namaste to all and quickly went back to his camp arrangement work.
As told to team PANCHAAMRITAM by a Sangh Adhikari.
TWO
Formerly, Jaswants were becoming Jacks. Now, it is the other way round. Jacks are becoming Jaswants. this is how it happened: Indian IT companies are there in almost all countries today - from Japan to Mexico, South Africa to Australia. They employ local citizens. It means training them about the company's work culture. Teaching them the nuances of Indian culture and society is equally important. Wipro, Cognizant and NIIT do this. It is mandatory for foreign employees of Wipro Technology to visit India. They are given a cultural orientation about India. Cognizant has an e-learning tool for its foreign employees.NIIT sees to it that things like annual day and events in the social calendar of the company are followed across the globe uniformly. It is important to make the exercise interesting and fun. The Indian MNCs ensure that as well. So, as more Indian IT firms spread out to newer geographies, more and more people will transform India style.
Based on a report in THE TIMES OF INDIA, Bengaluru, February 5, 2008
THREE
Shri Praven Kumar `Insaaf', 32, is a photographer by profession. He is a resident of Doda town of Jammu-Kashmir state, Bharat.For the last 8 years he has been setting apart Rs. 20 every day from his earnings. At the end of the year, he buys foodgrains with this money and distributes it among the needy and the handicapped in the Siratangal locality of Badarwah in Jammu. To achieve this, he keeps himself away from smoking and drinking. Initially, his mother Vidya Devi was annoyed by he son's behaviour. But with the passage of time, she began to appreciate his good nature. She is proud of him now.
Based on a report in TRIKUTA SANKALP, Jammu, Feburary 2008.
FOUR
Dr. Muzaffar Ali Shahmiri, faculty of the department of Urdu, Hyderabad Central University (HCU), was surprised to find that the word `miyan' is neither Urdu nor Deccani Urdu but has Samskrit origin. He cites an online Urdu dictionary of Pakistan to prove this(www.crulp.oud.org). He also mentions a hindavi tradition in Deccani Urdu that reached its peak during the regime of Ibrahim Aadil Shah II (1580-1626 AD) of the Bijapur dynasty who authored `Nauras', a book that depicts the traditions of music, song and dance. The book is profuse with Samskrit terms of the diffrent forms of art. The book was so popular that poets used the word Nauras as their surname. A township by name Nauraspur was built in which a complete sector was allotted to musicians. Ibrahim Aadil Shah expressed great repect for the goddess of education, Saraswati. He seeks her blessings thus: "nauras sur jug jug jyoti amar sarva guni / yu sat Sarasti mata, Ibrahim Prasad bhai" (Oh my mother, Saraswati, because of your manifold blessings on us, svaras of Nauras would live longer in this world ). Ibrahim Aadil Shah sings the glory of Ganesha and Shiva also.
From a paper presented by Dr. Muzaffar Ali Shahmiri at a national seminar on `Relevance of Samskritam' the Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad (AP), in January 2008.
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FIVE
A school in a Vanavasi (tribal) hamlet near Idukki, Kerala, Bharat. A poor student steals money belonging to a teacher. Smt. Meenakshi kutty, the Headmistress, gave lashes with a cane on herself till she fainted. The boy who stole came running to her, crying "Amme, Amme". His heart was touched and the change was achieved without the cane touching any studen in the school.
Based on a report in DINAMALAR February 9, 2008
Poornima, Kali Yugaabda 5109, Sarvajit Maasi 8 (February 20, 2008)
ONE
A small town in the southern part of Tamilnadu, Bharat. Even as a senior RSS worker was busy organising a camp for 1,000 swayamsevaks there in February 2008, he received a call from the local police officer. The caller wanted the presence of the Sangh worker at the police station urgently. The Karyakartha hesitated a little as his hands were full just then. But the officer repeatedly urged him to come over. So he went to the police station. There he was given a unique responsibility by the officer. The Sangh worker, also a well known public figure in town, was to persuade a young Hindu woman not to fall into the trap of Islamic proselytisers and remain a Hindu. In a moment of depression, the educated woman had been enticed by a few Muslims who took her to another town. The woman's parents lodged a complaint with the police to trace their missing daughter. The police investigated and rescued her from a Madarasa in the other town. Now she had to be rehabilitated. That job was done by the Sangh worker successfully. He pointed out to her the dangers of conversion by allurement and listed the challenges faced by Hindu society. She gradually understood. He appealed to her to come forward to serve the Hindu society. She whole-heartedly agreed to it. All concerned were happy and thanked the Sangh worker who said Namaste to all and quickly went back to his camp arrangement work.
As told to team PANCHAAMRITAM by a Sangh Adhikari.
TWO
Formerly, Jaswants were becoming Jacks. Now, it is the other way round. Jacks are becoming Jaswants. this is how it happened: Indian IT companies are there in almost all countries today - from Japan to Mexico, South Africa to Australia. They employ local citizens. It means training them about the company's work culture. Teaching them the nuances of Indian culture and society is equally important. Wipro, Cognizant and NIIT do this. It is mandatory for foreign employees of Wipro Technology to visit India. They are given a cultural orientation about India. Cognizant has an e-learning tool for its foreign employees.NIIT sees to it that things like annual day and events in the social calendar of the company are followed across the globe uniformly. It is important to make the exercise interesting and fun. The Indian MNCs ensure that as well. So, as more Indian IT firms spread out to newer geographies, more and more people will transform India style.
Based on a report in THE TIMES OF INDIA, Bengaluru, February 5, 2008
THREE
Shri Praven Kumar `Insaaf', 32, is a photographer by profession. He is a resident of Doda town of Jammu-Kashmir state, Bharat.For the last 8 years he has been setting apart Rs. 20 every day from his earnings. At the end of the year, he buys foodgrains with this money and distributes it among the needy and the handicapped in the Siratangal locality of Badarwah in Jammu. To achieve this, he keeps himself away from smoking and drinking. Initially, his mother Vidya Devi was annoyed by he son's behaviour. But with the passage of time, she began to appreciate his good nature. She is proud of him now.
Based on a report in TRIKUTA SANKALP, Jammu, Feburary 2008.
FOUR
Dr. Muzaffar Ali Shahmiri, faculty of the department of Urdu, Hyderabad Central University (HCU), was surprised to find that the word `miyan' is neither Urdu nor Deccani Urdu but has Samskrit origin. He cites an online Urdu dictionary of Pakistan to prove this(www.crulp.oud.org). He also mentions a hindavi tradition in Deccani Urdu that reached its peak during the regime of Ibrahim Aadil Shah II (1580-1626 AD) of the Bijapur dynasty who authored `Nauras', a book that depicts the traditions of music, song and dance. The book is profuse with Samskrit terms of the diffrent forms of art. The book was so popular that poets used the word Nauras as their surname. A township by name Nauraspur was built in which a complete sector was allotted to musicians. Ibrahim Aadil Shah expressed great repect for the goddess of education, Saraswati. He seeks her blessings thus: "nauras sur jug jug jyoti amar sarva guni / yu sat Sarasti mata, Ibrahim Prasad bhai" (Oh my mother, Saraswati, because of your manifold blessings on us, svaras of Nauras would live longer in this world ). Ibrahim Aadil Shah sings the glory of Ganesha and Shiva also.
From a paper presented by Dr. Muzaffar Ali Shahmiri at a national seminar on `Relevance of Samskritam' the Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad (AP), in January 2008.
.
FIVE
A school in a Vanavasi (tribal) hamlet near Idukki, Kerala, Bharat. A poor student steals money belonging to a teacher. Smt. Meenakshi kutty, the Headmistress, gave lashes with a cane on herself till she fainted. The boy who stole came running to her, crying "Amme, Amme". His heart was touched and the change was achieved without the cane touching any studen in the school.
Based on a report in DINAMALAR February 9, 2008
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