New Delhi, Jan 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting Swami Vivekananda’s faith in the transformative power of youth, saying India’s young citizens have the zeal and passion to realise every national ambition.
The Prime Minister quoted the verse, “For a resolute and courageous person, the earth is like the courtyard of his home; the oceans are no more than small ponds; the depths of the underworld seem like level ground; and even Mount Sumeru appears as a mere anthill.”
Prime Minister’s post on X said, which translated in English nearly means “Swami Vivekananda believed that the strength of youth is the most powerful foundation of nation-building. With their energy and passion, India’s youth can turn every resolve into reality.”
Earlier in the day, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid floral tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, observed as National Youth Day, at the Vice President’s Enclave in New Delhi.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah also paid homage to the iconic spiritual leader and extended greetings to citizens on the occasion. He said Swami Vivekananda’s message of perseverance until the goal is achieved continues to inspire a sense of duty and patriotism among the youth, contributing to the building of a developed India.
In a post on X, Shah said, “I bow in reverence to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary and extend my heartfelt greetings to all citizens on ‘National Youth Day’. Swami Vivekananda connected the youth of the country with India’s knowledge tradition, philosophy, and spirituality, and carried its reach to global platforms. Through the Ramakrishna Mission, he also established ideals of social service. Swamiji’s thoughts, which give the message of not stopping before achieving the goal, are awakening a sense of duty and patriotism among the youth and are accelerating the building of a developed India.” Swami Vivekananda, a leading figure of India’s spiritual and intellectual renaissance, is widely remembered for inspiring generations of young Indians to combine national service with spiritual and moral strength.
