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| '''Category'''
| इतिहास एवं सभ्यता विभाग / Historical and Civilizational Sciences
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| '''Author'''
| s srinivasan
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| '''Publication'''
| Bhāratīya Jñāna Saritā
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| '''Location'''
| India
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| Sat Dec 15 2018
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background-color: white;">'''<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="m_-141646258947436885m_-4814375305068852787gmail-m2952886179739570769ydpcaacc962pg-1fc4">''Original Kannada article – [https://ayvm-[[Articles|articles]].blogspot.com/2019/02/mr-b-u-subramanya-somayaji.html Subrahmanya Somayaji]''</span></span></span>'''</span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Which is your country? For Indians it is ''Bharatha -'' India'', ''for the British'' – ''England, for Americans – USA, Japanese – Japan. So, what is so special? It is common to ascribe the place of birth and growth as ones motherland. The place where we would have nestled is also termed as motherland''.'' Patriotism, love and affinity to the country of origin is not uncommon.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">The caption mentions, that the three worlds are my homeland (''swadesho bhuvanatrayam).'' This statement is made by our great sages meaning ‘Motherland is beyond the geographical boundaries and encompasses all the three worlds’. How is it right? Is it just to signal broad-mindedness? Or is it exaggerated ? Contemplation is required to verify if this statement is based on substance. '' ''</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Here ''swa'' is the Jeeva-soul that rules our existence. We owe our existence - living, talking, breathing to the power of the Jeeva. The soul is fundamental to everything. According to the Great Sages’ internal experience, the extent of operation of the Jeeva of the individuals have spread over the three worlds. What are these three worlds? – what we see is ''Bhuhu - ''earth (physically world); that which supports it is ''Bhuvaha –'' the "subtle", this is the abode of ''Divine'' incumbents. The core anchor of all, is the subtlest ''suvaha'' the world of the ''parabrahma - ''the Ultimate. The Jeeva is capable of traversing through the three worlds by ''tapasya ''(spiritual discipline that involves deep meditation, austerity/moderation and self-discipline). </span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Thus the sages who had realized and experienced the supreme joy of all the three worlds within themselves during ''tapsya'', did not just consider themselves as inhabitants of a specific geography in this physical world. For them svadesha- their motherland consisted of all the spheres that were permeated by the parabrahma – the source and substratum of all. That experience was the source of their statement ‘''swadesho bhuvanatrayam’''.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">We mortals who are driven by sensory impulses are not able to perceive extra sensory regions such as ''suksma'' –''para ''(dormant and paramount) which sustain us unseen. Thus we identify the limited region as motherland. It is no surprise that the sages, who could enjoy the association of omnipresent ''paramatma'' could declare unbounded regions also, as their motherland. Thus, the declaration ''swadesho bhuvanatrayam'' is borne of their internal experience and enchantment. It is not an emotional statement. It is a solemn declaration of those who have experienced it directly.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">This thought is further substantiated by the oft-quoted subhashita'' , ‘Ayam nijaha parovethi ganana laghu chetasaa, udara charitanaam tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam’'' meaning- the myopic who can see no more than the physical world thinks, this is mine and that belongs to someone else. However, it is common for the broad minded and realized one, to see the Divine, the Originator, in everything, hence, the universe is his family.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">In order to get that broad minded outlook, one must realize ''Satya-''Absolute reality that exists within every one of us. Our motherland ''Bharatha ''was one that cultivated hearts and homes, cities and states, nay the nation itself with the prime goal of realizing that ''Divinity ''within oneself, so that our lives may be that nest of bliss. The vision- that the three worlds are my homeland (''swadesho bhuvanatrayam) ''is the outcome of such an exalted internal experience.</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Note:''' The Kannada version of this article can be viewed at [https://ayvm-[[Articles|articles]].blogspot.com/2018/10/blog-post_7.html AYVM blogs]</span></span></span></span>

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