VOICE OF THE RISHIS - 29

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PRIYA BHAGAVAT BANDUVULLARA!

 

VOICE OF THE RISHIS: 29

 

" UCHCHRAYASVA MAHATE SOUBHAGAYA "

--Rig-Veda 3-8-2

 

" Try for a glorious achievement " is the advice of the Vedic text.

This wise saying, this great exhortration to aim at greater and

greater glories of achievement, holds good even in these days. It

springs a surprise to the people who consider that Vedas with their

ancient origin are generally archaic, obscure, and not related to

the modern life of man. Contrary to this misunderstood belief of

the teachings of Vedas, the present text ordains people to try

harder and harder scaling the ladders of success, prestige and

prosperity.

 

Here is an advice to obtain greater and greater degree of

achievement. And this set goal of life strikes at the root of

complacency or any sloth resting on laurels. This Vedic advice

reminds us of the modern adage " Aim at the starts, you will shoot

high "

 

Setting high goals in life, and striving hard for their achievement

makes man work minded, or result oriented with constant hard labor.

If men in a nation hold this saying seriously and adopt it in the

daily ways by hard work that nation also achieves greatness along

with the individual. Hence man should keep himself busy with

indefatigable industry and ambition and attain greater achievements.

 

Individuals, who desire betterment of life, should set high goals of

ambition, and be relentless in their achievement. These are the

prime aspects of man, stressed in this Vedic text exhorting people

towards greater attainments. This reveals how Vedas are helpful to

man's living and how timeless and universal are their appeals.