We are living in times where an incident occurring due to some reason somewhere in the world affects other parts of the World. A war is going on in Palestine and there is a heated discussion over that war at Palayamkottai. An election is to be held at Italy and discussions take place here about which party shall win in that election. Hence, we are living in times where the relations with the outside world increased and also steadily getting growing.
Living means not by giving the great responsibility of enriching the life of our country and the lives of its people to someone who came from a far away country. Not by giving to someone whose head is adorned with bejewelled crown or to someone whose hand holds a sharp sword. Now the situation is that the people have taken over the ruling power and proclaim they are the rulers of the country. The world too knew it very well. In order to draw the attention of the world towards us, we had spoken about the speciality of this country and its power that too in a poetic language.
Moreover we were proud enough to declare our country as a golden country which has no parallel in the world. We were singing aloud that we have high and mighty Mountains touching the sky, perennial rivers, fertile lands, great gardens which produces sumptuous fruits. We have pearls in our seas and gold in our earth. All this is OK. But if someone asks us about the condition of our education, we are in such a condition that our heads bow down in shame. We may say there are Vedic scholors, philosophers, and divine persons in our country. Still some are repeating this for the umpteenth time. But if we ask Kannan whether he can put his signature, he moves his head in the negative way. Muthan says he forget how to sign. Muniyan of course put his signature. But except the first and the last letters, the remaining letters are nothing to do with his name. Majority of the people in our country are in such a condition. A sharp sword; a powerful shield; brave enough chest. But his eyes are with less vision. Such a situation will not enhance the prestige of the country or lead it to a good rule. Our Country’s situation should develop in proportion to world situation. To achieve this, the condition of the house should be changed.
The goal of Library for every home is the basis for the plan to change the situation of the country. World will not respect a country with its mountains, rivers or its treasures. It will respect only upon the mental wealth of its people. So, mental health is the basic requirement to achieve this goal. That too it has to be done very quickly. Illiterates are a majority in our country. This is the greatest curse. But is there enough mental health among the literate? Are their homes cultivating good qualities to give enough strength and beauty to the country? Are their homes gardens which produce good ideas to the country? But a long pause will be the answers to these questions. If we don’t want to hide the reality, if the world has to respect the conditions of our country, this situation should be changed. If we try harder, we can surely implement the plan of ‘A Library for every home’ and enrich the mental resources of our country. Unlike our predecessors, we have more resources before us. In their times, beside a forest, beside a river, beside a hermitage while the students are sitting under the shade of big banyan tree, their Guru (Teacher), after finishing his morning ablutions will teach them. It was a time writing in palm leaves with a sharp instrument. Now is the time world is coming into homes and shows its beauties. Now I am speaking and all of you are listening. In between there are many miles. Either I or you are not hermit. We are speaking and listening is not because of some boon. It is an instrument brought forth by the science. We have got it. In the period of our predecessors there is no such instruments.
Despite such advanced instruments, why there is very less mental health among us? Because, there is no effort on our part to increase it within our homes or to safeguard it. We are not searching for such avenues.
Take most of the structure of our present day houses. There will be a hall. Beside that there will one or two rooms usable for special occasions in the home. One of them will always be locked. In the other room there may be a cradle. The child sleeping in that may be disturbed by some other child. The elder child may go to mother and complain about this. She will reply “go to puja room. Your father will be there. Tell him about this.” But he will not be there. He may be taking rest near the cattle shed in the backyard. Our houses are more or less like this only. It may have Puja Room, secluded room, Bed room, Kitchen etc. But if you search for a room exclusively for books or reading it will be difficult to find. In many of the houses, books may be kept beside windows, above the pillars and even inside the Pillaiyar Madam (A hallow place within a wall to keep a lamp in the evenings). If you ask the owner of the house whether he had any library in his home, a benign smile will come up on his lips. The meaning of such smile is this is a house. Are you mad asking for a library here?
There may be table, chairs, bureaus. silver plates various kinds of utensils, Panneer sprayer may be kept in those almirahs. It may even hold brass utensils. There may be clothes like a small shop. Even medicines may be there like a tiny hospital. Even in houses such as this, you may not find a library. Such a thought never occur to them and no necessity develops for it.
They may point out that this brass pot was purchased at Srirangam. Other one was purchased at Tirupathi when went to attend the wedding of Deva. This plate was purchased when we went to see the bride at Bellary. This carpet was bought during the Karthigai Deepam Festival at Tiruvannamalai. This was purchased during the Arudhra festival at Chidambaram. Likewise they may point out many pieces of utensils with details when and where they were bought. But they won’t point out any books mentioning the time and details of its purchase.
Like giving attention to the decoration of our houses, to the implements used during festival days, attention should be paid to build a library in every home even if it is a small one. While we are living at a time where knowledge has become the weapon, not giving attention to this is indeed an act of treason committed in an indirect manner.
Every home should have a library. After the basic necessities of life, the next place shall be given to library. Instead of paying attention to decorative pieces, items of enjoyment, library should be given attention next to the essential needs of life. Food and clothing is the basic needs. After fulfilling those needs the first place should be given to a library at home.
How much it will cost? Where is the money for that? Some may raise such questions. Many of them may not be able to buy books as required. To fulfil such needs, Government, Municipalities, public welfare organisations should arrange public libraries. However, homes should have a method of collecting books necessary to improve basic knowledge.
Besides acquiring new knowledge, we need many books to remove or forget some pieces of knowledge acquired already by people. They already knew about the sceneries of Kailash, the impact of Vaikundam, the significance of Varalakshmi vradam, Thumbru of Narada, Mridangam of Nandi, the notebook of Chitragupta, about Naragalogam, the benefit of moksha, the beauty of Indralogam, the ethereal beauty of Menaka who dance there. They knew Arumugham. They also knew about the peacock ride by him. They too knew about the tussle between Valli and Devayani, the wives of Muruga. They have acquired knowledge about all these and more.
If you ask where is Nandidurga Hills? What is the name of our Finance Minister? They will not answer. The birth place of Cauvery? Will not bother. Why there is no water in Palar? Unable to utter a word. How many textile factories? Don’t know. How long the river Thamirabharani is flowing? Mum’s the word. What is their District’s dimension? They don’t know. What is the income of the city? They don’t know and won’t try to know. But they know Hunuman prabhavam. They can utter the effect of going around Papal tree. They can describe in detail stories on Vedhal, voodoo. They don’t know who had invented the train in which they are travelling. But they can blabber that water touched upon by feet of Karunananda Swamigal, whom they will have darshan after getting down from the train, will cure many illnesses.
This is the mental strength of our people. They are the majority. Our present day world is taking up research on the destructive power of atom bomb and on the creative power racing towards the Moon. Our country is part of this world. Is it correct one? Those who believe in the future of our country will not say it is correct. They will also say, it is not correct. But what to do? To dispel such mirages from the minds of the people, every home should have a library. Knowledge about our world should be instilled in their minds. It should hold books to know about their country; to know about our world. Not specialised books. Some books which provide basic truth of our time.
Those who have some wealth should create a habit of collecting book on the occasion of some special functions in their homes; while returning from a place as a momento; while awarding prizes for best efforts; Such moves will result in building up a library very easily.
While collecting books for our homes enough attention should be paid not to include those books which sustain unnecessary and harmful thoughts already crept in the minds of the people. If included mind will not be strengthened; instead it will become a marshy land. It will be mired with old and regressive thoughts.
Planning for a library at home will not be successful if it consists three types of Panchangams, an old bundle of panchangams, Pavalakodi malai, Panchamirtha Sindhu, Bold type Vikramadiyan Story, the story of Vedhal, Harichandra’s Burial Ground chapter etc. The mental strength we aspire through a library cannot be attained through such collections. It will be like making the country suitable enough for the scoundrels.
Books which provide knowledge of the world, knowledge of useful activities should be collected. Collecting books which instill old ideas and methods and naming it as a library will result in a comical situation where the blind will be collected in a place and christening it as the abode of Pathfinders.
In a library developed after getting enough in life, first place in the library of every home should be given to the history of our country, books on various countries in the world. Generally the library should have books which will give its readers clarity in their knowledge, improve their courage and strengthen their discipline in place of books which proclaim our living place as unlivable one, introducing Maya in their minds and obstruct their self confidence or books which ridicule women and instill a belief in fate.
A library should have an Atlas, not Panchangam.
In this basic issue we should show our honesty and will power. Then only building a library in every home will pave the way for the clarity of our thoughts and our mental strength. It will also sustain our country. We cannot invite a tiger to tie-up a garland and we cannot expect a sandal flavor in muddy water.
Out geographical knowledge showed fourteen logas. During those days our philosophy justified even the necessity of human sacrifice. Our historical knowledge said that a king ruled for 10,000 years. On the rights of women, it proclaimed about a good natured wife took her husband in a basket to a brothel house. Our scientific knowledge said about a river of fire and a bridge made of hair upon that river.
Getting books which instill those thoughts into our library at this time will really harm the interest of our country.
To give us an insight of the world we should have geography and history books. In order to instill honesty, discipline and path for our living every home should have a copy of Thirukkural.
Likewise we should have books on Sangam Literature written in a readable manner to know the specialty of our Tamil Nadu. At the minimum, books which provide information about many scientific inventions and to help the growth of the people and their life style.
Life histories of those who laid their lives during the independence struggle, those who have purified the minds of people, those who have visited far off countries and those who were great warriors.
If we are able to build a library in every home on this basis, it will enrich the country beyond measures. Yes. Every home needs a library. But it should contain books which remove our ignorance and lead us to the path of progress. r
(Transcipt of a talk delivered through All India Radio, Trichy.
Published by Muththamizh Nilayam, Chennai. First Edition: October 1949)
Living means not by giving the great responsibility of enriching the life of our country and the lives of its people to someone who came from a far away country. Not by giving to someone whose head is adorned with bejewelled crown or to someone whose hand holds a sharp sword. Now the situation is that the people have taken over the ruling power and proclaim they are the rulers of the country. The world too knew it very well. In order to draw the attention of the world towards us, we had spoken about the speciality of this country and its power that too in a poetic language.
Moreover we were proud enough to declare our country as a golden country which has no parallel in the world. We were singing aloud that we have high and mighty Mountains touching the sky, perennial rivers, fertile lands, great gardens which produces sumptuous fruits. We have pearls in our seas and gold in our earth. All this is OK. But if someone asks us about the condition of our education, we are in such a condition that our heads bow down in shame. We may say there are Vedic scholors, philosophers, and divine persons in our country. Still some are repeating this for the umpteenth time. But if we ask Kannan whether he can put his signature, he moves his head in the negative way. Muthan says he forget how to sign. Muniyan of course put his signature. But except the first and the last letters, the remaining letters are nothing to do with his name. Majority of the people in our country are in such a condition. A sharp sword; a powerful shield; brave enough chest. But his eyes are with less vision. Such a situation will not enhance the prestige of the country or lead it to a good rule. Our Country’s situation should develop in proportion to world situation. To achieve this, the condition of the house should be changed.
The goal of Library for every home is the basis for the plan to change the situation of the country. World will not respect a country with its mountains, rivers or its treasures. It will respect only upon the mental wealth of its people. So, mental health is the basic requirement to achieve this goal. That too it has to be done very quickly. Illiterates are a majority in our country. This is the greatest curse. But is there enough mental health among the literate? Are their homes cultivating good qualities to give enough strength and beauty to the country? Are their homes gardens which produce good ideas to the country? But a long pause will be the answers to these questions. If we don’t want to hide the reality, if the world has to respect the conditions of our country, this situation should be changed. If we try harder, we can surely implement the plan of ‘A Library for every home’ and enrich the mental resources of our country. Unlike our predecessors, we have more resources before us. In their times, beside a forest, beside a river, beside a hermitage while the students are sitting under the shade of big banyan tree, their Guru (Teacher), after finishing his morning ablutions will teach them. It was a time writing in palm leaves with a sharp instrument. Now is the time world is coming into homes and shows its beauties. Now I am speaking and all of you are listening. In between there are many miles. Either I or you are not hermit. We are speaking and listening is not because of some boon. It is an instrument brought forth by the science. We have got it. In the period of our predecessors there is no such instruments.
Despite such advanced instruments, why there is very less mental health among us? Because, there is no effort on our part to increase it within our homes or to safeguard it. We are not searching for such avenues.
Take most of the structure of our present day houses. There will be a hall. Beside that there will one or two rooms usable for special occasions in the home. One of them will always be locked. In the other room there may be a cradle. The child sleeping in that may be disturbed by some other child. The elder child may go to mother and complain about this. She will reply “go to puja room. Your father will be there. Tell him about this.” But he will not be there. He may be taking rest near the cattle shed in the backyard. Our houses are more or less like this only. It may have Puja Room, secluded room, Bed room, Kitchen etc. But if you search for a room exclusively for books or reading it will be difficult to find. In many of the houses, books may be kept beside windows, above the pillars and even inside the Pillaiyar Madam (A hallow place within a wall to keep a lamp in the evenings). If you ask the owner of the house whether he had any library in his home, a benign smile will come up on his lips. The meaning of such smile is this is a house. Are you mad asking for a library here?
There may be table, chairs, bureaus. silver plates various kinds of utensils, Panneer sprayer may be kept in those almirahs. It may even hold brass utensils. There may be clothes like a small shop. Even medicines may be there like a tiny hospital. Even in houses such as this, you may not find a library. Such a thought never occur to them and no necessity develops for it.
They may point out that this brass pot was purchased at Srirangam. Other one was purchased at Tirupathi when went to attend the wedding of Deva. This plate was purchased when we went to see the bride at Bellary. This carpet was bought during the Karthigai Deepam Festival at Tiruvannamalai. This was purchased during the Arudhra festival at Chidambaram. Likewise they may point out many pieces of utensils with details when and where they were bought. But they won’t point out any books mentioning the time and details of its purchase.
Like giving attention to the decoration of our houses, to the implements used during festival days, attention should be paid to build a library in every home even if it is a small one. While we are living at a time where knowledge has become the weapon, not giving attention to this is indeed an act of treason committed in an indirect manner.
Every home should have a library. After the basic necessities of life, the next place shall be given to library. Instead of paying attention to decorative pieces, items of enjoyment, library should be given attention next to the essential needs of life. Food and clothing is the basic needs. After fulfilling those needs the first place should be given to a library at home.
How much it will cost? Where is the money for that? Some may raise such questions. Many of them may not be able to buy books as required. To fulfil such needs, Government, Municipalities, public welfare organisations should arrange public libraries. However, homes should have a method of collecting books necessary to improve basic knowledge.
Besides acquiring new knowledge, we need many books to remove or forget some pieces of knowledge acquired already by people. They already knew about the sceneries of Kailash, the impact of Vaikundam, the significance of Varalakshmi vradam, Thumbru of Narada, Mridangam of Nandi, the notebook of Chitragupta, about Naragalogam, the benefit of moksha, the beauty of Indralogam, the ethereal beauty of Menaka who dance there. They knew Arumugham. They also knew about the peacock ride by him. They too knew about the tussle between Valli and Devayani, the wives of Muruga. They have acquired knowledge about all these and more.
If you ask where is Nandidurga Hills? What is the name of our Finance Minister? They will not answer. The birth place of Cauvery? Will not bother. Why there is no water in Palar? Unable to utter a word. How many textile factories? Don’t know. How long the river Thamirabharani is flowing? Mum’s the word. What is their District’s dimension? They don’t know. What is the income of the city? They don’t know and won’t try to know. But they know Hunuman prabhavam. They can utter the effect of going around Papal tree. They can describe in detail stories on Vedhal, voodoo. They don’t know who had invented the train in which they are travelling. But they can blabber that water touched upon by feet of Karunananda Swamigal, whom they will have darshan after getting down from the train, will cure many illnesses.
This is the mental strength of our people. They are the majority. Our present day world is taking up research on the destructive power of atom bomb and on the creative power racing towards the Moon. Our country is part of this world. Is it correct one? Those who believe in the future of our country will not say it is correct. They will also say, it is not correct. But what to do? To dispel such mirages from the minds of the people, every home should have a library. Knowledge about our world should be instilled in their minds. It should hold books to know about their country; to know about our world. Not specialised books. Some books which provide basic truth of our time.
Those who have some wealth should create a habit of collecting book on the occasion of some special functions in their homes; while returning from a place as a momento; while awarding prizes for best efforts; Such moves will result in building up a library very easily.
While collecting books for our homes enough attention should be paid not to include those books which sustain unnecessary and harmful thoughts already crept in the minds of the people. If included mind will not be strengthened; instead it will become a marshy land. It will be mired with old and regressive thoughts.
Planning for a library at home will not be successful if it consists three types of Panchangams, an old bundle of panchangams, Pavalakodi malai, Panchamirtha Sindhu, Bold type Vikramadiyan Story, the story of Vedhal, Harichandra’s Burial Ground chapter etc. The mental strength we aspire through a library cannot be attained through such collections. It will be like making the country suitable enough for the scoundrels.
Books which provide knowledge of the world, knowledge of useful activities should be collected. Collecting books which instill old ideas and methods and naming it as a library will result in a comical situation where the blind will be collected in a place and christening it as the abode of Pathfinders.
In a library developed after getting enough in life, first place in the library of every home should be given to the history of our country, books on various countries in the world. Generally the library should have books which will give its readers clarity in their knowledge, improve their courage and strengthen their discipline in place of books which proclaim our living place as unlivable one, introducing Maya in their minds and obstruct their self confidence or books which ridicule women and instill a belief in fate.
A library should have an Atlas, not Panchangam.
In this basic issue we should show our honesty and will power. Then only building a library in every home will pave the way for the clarity of our thoughts and our mental strength. It will also sustain our country. We cannot invite a tiger to tie-up a garland and we cannot expect a sandal flavor in muddy water.
Out geographical knowledge showed fourteen logas. During those days our philosophy justified even the necessity of human sacrifice. Our historical knowledge said that a king ruled for 10,000 years. On the rights of women, it proclaimed about a good natured wife took her husband in a basket to a brothel house. Our scientific knowledge said about a river of fire and a bridge made of hair upon that river.
Getting books which instill those thoughts into our library at this time will really harm the interest of our country.
To give us an insight of the world we should have geography and history books. In order to instill honesty, discipline and path for our living every home should have a copy of Thirukkural.
Likewise we should have books on Sangam Literature written in a readable manner to know the specialty of our Tamil Nadu. At the minimum, books which provide information about many scientific inventions and to help the growth of the people and their life style.
Life histories of those who laid their lives during the independence struggle, those who have purified the minds of people, those who have visited far off countries and those who were great warriors.
If we are able to build a library in every home on this basis, it will enrich the country beyond measures. Yes. Every home needs a library. But it should contain books which remove our ignorance and lead us to the path of progress. r
(Transcipt of a talk delivered through All India Radio, Trichy.
Published by Muththamizh Nilayam, Chennai. First Edition: October 1949)
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