By — Shyamal Sinha

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, said that true knowledge paves the way for the welfare of the nation, society and the entire humanity. He noted that it is important that our knowledge and actions become a source of inspiration for all humankind.

The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam-

“आत्मा शुद्धः सदा नित्यः सुखरूपः स्वयम्प्रभः।

अज्ञानान्मलिनो भाति ज्ञानाच्छुद्धो भवत्ययम्‌।। ”

The Subhashitam conveys that the the Ātman is by nature always pure, eternal, blissful, and self-luminous. However, because of ignorance, it appears impure; through true knowledge, it once again reveals its pure nature.