THE SPIRIT OF INDIA: Skit by students of Sri Sathya Sai University(The Saga of National Independence struggle)

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THE SPIRIT OF INDIA: Skit by students of Sri Sathya Sai University

The Saga of National Independence struggle

August 14, 2008

“Swaraj

is my birthright and I shall have it†was the famous quote from father

of India’s nationalism, Bal Gangadhar Tilak that imbued Indians with

patriotic fervour and love for Mother India. Come August 15th and one

feels the adrenalin of patriotism getting in his veins. 15th August

1947 was the day India rediscovered herself, when she woke up to

freedom, from the tyrannical British regime that ruled her for more

than two centuries. The nation celebrates this great victory all over

the county with celebrations echoing the unity factor. And it was this

voice of unity that was heard echoing on the eve of India’s

Independence Day at Prasanthi Nilayam.

Celebrating

the occasion, the postgraduate students from the Sri Sathya Sai

University presented a spirited display of patriotic fervour through a

music drama, titled, THE SPIRIT OF INDIA on the eve of National

Independence Day. A fine portrayal highlighting the spirit of

patriotism, achieved through the viable media of individuality of the

human, nationality of a citizen, devotion in diversity, integrity of

character, and atmic reality, in its finer essence was on display in the Divine presence of Bhagawan.

 

 

 

How

important and how significant is one’s passion for Motherland? The

presentation had answer to this question depicted through a rebellious

youngster of national independence struggle, an unsung hero by name

Ravi Singh whose dedication and sacrifice for the greater cause was the

central theme of the presentation.

The

presentation starts with an open question to the public as to “Why are

we proud to be called an Indian?†Pat came the reply from a student,

that he loved to be an Indian because Lord has taken birth in this

sacred land over and over and again through the ages… then came a lad

from 8th standard who echoed the same sentiments and Bhagawan was

literally moved at the spirit shown by the little one. The drama was

weaved into a fine brocade of a story by the threads of unsung heroes

of independence struggle, who sacrificed everything for the sake of

Poorna Swaraj. The story coursed alongside the lives of two young men

who dedicate their lives for the freedom struggle under the leadership

of the Mahatma, Gandhiji. They rise against the British non-violently,

trusting the power of their immortal spirit rather than relying on the

strength of the mortal body. They receive the blows rained by the

British joyfully knowing that each blow that seemed to crush their body

actually developed their resolve to be free into an indomitable and

unbreakable one. They go to jail and there too experience the joy of

Unity and oneness as people of all religions and strata in society rub

shoulders, united in the common cause of freeing Mother India from the

fetters of foreign rule. Gandhiji motivates them by his mere words

laced with Truth through stories from epics and past history, like the

one that of Raja Harishchandra whose kingdom exemplified the adage:

yathaa raja tathaa prajah, which means: as the king, so are the

subjects.

The story moves to the court

of Sri Aurobindo wherein the protagonist takes shelter after loosing

his son to police brutality. Posing a valid question as to why people

in the name of non-violence meekly receive blows and attributes the

same to bravery and non-violence. Did not Lord Krishna in the Bhagawad

Gita too urge Arjuna to rise in arms? The Krishna Arjuna dialogue

ensues and message becomes very clear. Krishna, though apparently urged

Arjuna to wage war, wanted him to actually give up body attachment. And

war was the means of doing it then for Arjuna did not want to fight

because he thought he was killing his own people. Non-violence was the

means now for the revolutionaries wanted to fight because they thought

they were killing enemies! Whatever be the means, the end must be to

annihilate body consciousness and then alone can one be truly free.

 

Towards the end, the heroes, Gandhiji, Bhagat Singh and Subash Chandra

Bose made their brief but very inspiring appearances. Patriotic songs

were liberally sprinkled all over the drama and all the singing was

being done live. Rather than using recorded tracks, the boys wanted to

get immersed in the feelings of the day and occasion and sing the songs

live. It had the desired effect as each song touched the people in some

deep recess of the heart. There were no spectators or audience today as

all felt one with the feelings of patriotism and true love being

depicted at the centre. The drama concluded with all the students

coming forward in the crescent formation. Then in military style, one

by one, they all stepped out of line, stated loudly and proudly what

the Bharata Bhagya Vidhata, Bhagawan, had done for them and then

stepped back in line. As this concluded, it was so clear for all in the

hall that if at all there is a True Patriot, then it was He, who sat

right before them clad in the saffron! This final portion elicited a

lot of applause from everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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