![]() The message was - Harmony and Peace and not dissension." Recalling Vivekananda's famous speech delivered at World Parliament of Religions, the Prime Minister said, "Around 125 years ago, India's great spiritual leader, Swami Vivekananda had given a message to the world. And that is why our voice reflect our seriousness to alert the world against terrorism as well as anger," he said in his address to the UNGA, which is second in five years. "Hum uss desh ke vaasi hain jisne dunia ko yuddh nahi Buddh diye hain, shanti ka sandesh diya hai (We are from the country which gave Buddh and not "yuddh" (war) to the world). "If there is a country which has given the most sacrifices in UN peacekeeping mission, it is India", he said. The prime minister spoke in Tamil and his comments bears significance in the light of the storm that has arisen in the country in the wake of politics over Hindi language imposition.Įmphasising India's rich cultural diversity and heritage and its commitment to peace Modi said the country has given the world "Buddh" and not "Yudhh" (war). The literal translation of the quote is "To us all towns are one, all people our kin" Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday quoted from Tamil classic 'Tirukkural' to reinforce that Indian armed forces have always followed the time honoured traditions of valour and honour.Īddressing troops during a surprise visit to Ladakh, Modi quoted saint poet Tiruvalluvar's couplet "Maramanam manda vazhichelavu thetram yena nangey yemam padaikku.Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked three-millenia old Tamil poet and philosopher Kaniyan Poongundranar to highlight the essence of Indian unity in diversity and emphasise the feeling of kinship among all people in the world.Ĭalling Tamil as the oldest language of the world during his address to the 74th UNGA session said 3000 years ago, a great poet of India, Kaniyan Pungundranar wrote in Tamil the most ancient language of the world 'Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir' which means 'We harbour a feeling of kinship for all places and all people are our own.'" "That is, the tradition and credibility of valour, honour, dignified behavior, these four qualities are the reflection of the army of any country. Indian forces have always followed this path," the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister has quoted from the 'Tirukkural', which offers guidance to people from all walks of life, on earlier occasions too. The verses quoted by him today are from the 766th couplet under the chapter 'Padadi Matchi' which means the dignity and honour of the armed forces. ![]() Tirukkural is a revered classic work in Tamil and the ancient treatise deals with several subjects. In his independence day address last year, while speaking on 'Jal-Jeevan' Mission, he had quoted another couplet "Neer indri Amayadhu" to underscore the importance of water. ![]() Modi, explaining this verse had said, ".if water starts disappearing, then nature's processes get disrupted and eventually come to an end. This initiates the process of total destruction."Īlso, during his visit to Thailand last year, he cited the "Talatri tanda" couplet on the importance of helping people using wealth and said India and Indians took inspiration from it. ![]() He had released the Thai version of the 'Tirukkural' also during his visit.
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