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KATHUA: On the occasion of the ongoing 78-day Yajna ritual based on all four Vedas at Ved Mandir, Yol Camp, Himachal Pradesh, Yoga Acharya Swami Ram Swarup shed light on the term “Hindu” and explained to the seekers that Hindu Dharma is solely based on the eternal and indestructible four Vedas. He stated that the four Vedas, originating from God, are still available to humanity as the eternal and living religious scriptures.
He further said that since our country is based on the Vedas, our sages named it “Bharatim” or “Bharat” on the basis of Rigveda Mantras 10/110/8 and 1/22/10. Referring to the Nirukta text written by sage Yaska, he said “Bharat Adityah,” meaning Bharat refers to the Sun. Therefore, the word “Bharati” means “the light of the Sun.” He explained that our country has always shone and flourished like the light of the Sun with Vedic knowledge.
He added that the name of our country is “Bharatvarsha.” According to Atharvaveda Mantra 4/15/4, the word “Varsha” means cloud. Just as clouds bring rain, our country has showered the knowledge of the God-originated Vedas to the entire world. As a result, in the past three ages, there was a flow of Vedic knowledge door to door and Bharatvarsha lived a prosperous life filled with food, wealth, happiness, and good health.
He also mentioned that the Nirukta text states that the light in our Yajna should arise quickly. He emphasized that the citizens of Bharatvarsha have always identified themselves as “Bharatiya,” and that the term “Hindu” was used only by foreigners.He explained that the word “Hindu” was used by foreigners to refer to the people living beyond the Sindhu (Indus) River.
Therefore, we are Bharatiyas, belonging to a land where knowledge (Vedas), truth, pure conduct, and virtues have always prevailed.Concluding his address, Swami Ram Swarup said that to understand our culture again and to lead a happy life, we must “revert back to the Vedas”. Therefore, we should have pride over our eternal and everlasting culture which emanates from God (refers Rigved mantra 10/181/1) and not from any human being.
