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ABHARODGAR
Sri Mahavir Prasad
The ground on which you are all seated is the auspicious, sanctified land of Munger, the beautiful garland of the Ganga which constantly flows resplendently to wash off all our sins. This is the sanctified land where sage Mudgal used to perform austerities with his disciples. This is the divine land where Rama and Lakshman rested after killing the demon Taraka, representing the negative qualities of the lower mind. This is the land of renunciation where Sita had to undergo the severe test of entering the fire, and Lakshman had to pierce the ground with his arrow to bring out water to cool that fire. This is the land of generosity, where the most charitable King Karna, had his seat. To this historical land of Munger, I welcome you all on behalf of the citizens of Munger and the reception committee. You can imagine the magnitude of vibrations here, that even despite such a large gathering, there is so much peace and quietness. How grand, how glorious, how unprecedented, how wonderful, how undefinable is this. Before thanking anybody, I would like to thank Mother Nature, who uninvited, sent us her message and blessed us in the early hours of the morning in the form of beautiful showers of rain.
I am grateful to our chief guest, the respected Governor. He is not only an efficient administrator, but also an eminent scholar of science, in particular, the science of organic chemistry. By his gracious presence this convention has been honored. Respected Mrs. Krishna Sahiji is a compassionate lady politician, an efficient administrator and a very kind person. Despite her busy schedule, she has given her valuable time for which we are all grateful.
The race we are running, which we call our life, starts from zero and ends in a big zero. In the midst of that race, gatherings of this type wherein we experience the company of sages, saints and yogis, give us momentary relaxation, which is blissful and rejuvenating.
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