An Indian Morning
Sunday August 13th, 2023 with Dr. Harsha V. Dehejia and Kishore "Kish" Sampat
An Indian Morning, celebrating and seeking the spirit of India thru sounds, stories, music & songs. HAPPY 77th INDEPENDANCE DAY INDIA! आप स्वस्थ रहे, सदा मस्त रहे

Namaste! A-DR DEHEJIA’S MISC-20230813 28:10 B-ANNOUNCEMENTS MISC-20230813 19:20 BACKGROUND MUSIC; INSTRUMENTAL-PIANO; PATRIOTIC SONGS INDIAN; RISHI KUMAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OYs-VDrd_I 01-Ekaatmata Stotram Mantra CD MISC-20230813 Track#01 07:10 EKAATMATA STOTRAM; Traditional https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0owIyfTFXk Om Namah Sacchidaananda, roopaaya paramaatmane | Jyotirmaya Swaroopaaya, Vishwa Maangalya Moortaye || 1 || Om. I bow to the supreme Lord who is the very embodiment of Truth, Knowledge and Happiness, the one who is enlightened, and who is the very incarnate of universal good. Prakritih Pancha Bhootaani, Grahaa Lookaa Swaraastathaa | Dishah Kaalashcha Sarveshaam, Sadaa Kurvantu Mangalam || 2 || May all these cause perpetual good to us: Nature composed of three qualities i.e., Satva, Rajas and Tamas Gunas; the five elements namely fire, water, air, earth and space; The seven notes of Music; The ten quarters and time - past, present and future. Ratnaakaraadhau Tapadhaam, Himaalaya Kireetineem | BrahmaRaajarshi Ratnaadyaam, Vande Bhaarata Maataram || 3 || Bhaarat Maataa (the mother land), I bow to thee, whose feet are being washed by the ocean waves, whose crown is the snowy himalayas, whose illustrious sons have distinguished themselves as Brahmarshis and as Rajarshis. Mahendro Malayah Sahyo Devataatmaa Himaalayah | Dhyeyo Raivatako Vindhyo Girishchaaravalistathaa || 4 || These mountains of our country should always be remembered - Mahendra (In Orissa), Malaya Giri (in Mysore), Sahyadri (Western Coast), Himalaya, the abode of gods, Raivataka (Girnar in Gujarat), Vindhyachal (Central India) and Aravali (in Rajasthan). Gangaa Saraswatee Sindhur Brahma Putrashcha Gandakee | Kaaveree Yamunaa Revaa Krishnaa Godaa Mahaanadee || 5 || Seven important rivers of our motherland: Ganga, Sarasvati (invisible), Sindhu, Brahmaputra, Gandaki, Kaveri, Yamuna, Reva (Narmada), Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi. Ayodhyaa Mathuraa Maayaa Kaashee Kaanchee Avantika | Vaishaalee Dwaarikaadhyeya Puree Takshashilaa Gayaa || 6 || Important holy places - Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi, Kanchi, Avanthika (Ujjain), Vaishali, Dwaarika, Puri, Takshashila, Gaya... Prayaagah Paataleeputram Vijayaanagaram Mahat | Indraprastham Somanaathah Tathaa Amrutasara Priyam || 7 || .Prayaga, Pataliputra (Patna), Vijayanagara, IndraPrastha (Delhi), Somanath, the famous and Amritsar. Chaturvedaah Puraanaani Sarvopanishadas Tathaa | Raamaayanam Bhaaratam Cha Geetaa Saddarshanaanicha || 8 || We must revere these great religious books from the core of our heart - the four vedas, eighteen puranas, all the Upanishads, the Ramayana, The Mahabharata, the Gita, the true Philosophies (Six Darshanas), ... Jainaagamaas Tripitakaa Gurugranthah Sataam Girah | Eshah Jnaana Nidhih Shreshtah Shraddheyo Hridi Sarvadaa || 9 || ... The Agama books of Jainism, the Tripitaka of Buddhism and the truthful verse (Vani) of Guru Granth Sahib. Arundhatyanasooyaa Cha Saavitree Jaanakee Sati | Draupadee Kannagee Gaargee Meeraa Durgaavatee Tathaa || 10 || These great ladies must be worshipped as mother goddesses -Arundhati (Wife of Sage Vasista), Anasuya (wife of sage Atri), Savitri, Janaki, Sati (daughter of Daksha and consort of Lord Shiva), Draupadi, Kannagi (a chaste women of Tamil Nadu), Gargi (a learned woman of vedic period), Mira (a famous devotee of Lord Krishna), Durgavati (the brave Queen of Gadha mandala in Central India who fought against the Moghuls), ... Lakshmeerahalyaa Channamma Rudramaambaa Suvikramaa | Niveditaa Saaradaa Cha Pranamyaa Matru Devataah || 11 || Lakshmibai (the famous Queen of Jhansi), Ahalya Bai Holkar, Channamma (the brave lady of Karnataka), Rudramaambaa, Sister Nivedita (the disciple of Vivekananda) and Ma Sharada (the Dharma companion of Sri RamKrishna) Shree Raamo Bharatah Krishno Bhishmo Dharmas Tathaarjunah | Maarkandeyo Harishchandrah Prahlaado Naarado Dhruvah || 12 || These are the great men of our country whose glory has been sung in the Puranic lore - Lord Rama, King Bharata, Lord Krishna, Bhishma Pitamah (the great celibate), Dharmaraja Yudhishthir, Arjuna (the great Archer), Sage Markandeya, Truthful king Harishchandra, Prahlada, Narada, Dhruva, ... Hanumaan Janako Vyaaso Vasishtashcha Shuko Balih | Dadheechi Vishwa Karmaanau Pruthu Vaalmeeki Bhaargavaah || 13 || Hanuman, King Janaka, Vyasa (the great editor of the Vedic Literature) age, Vashishtha, Shukadeva Muni, King Bali, Dadhichi (the great donor of his bones), Vishwakarma (the great architect), King Prithu (after whom our earth become known as Prithvi), Sage Valmiki (the author of Ramayana), Parashurama (the son of Bhrigu), Bhageerathash chaikalavyo Manur Dhanvantaristathaa | Shibishcha Rantidevashcha Puraanod Geeta Keertayah || 14 || King Bhagiratha, Eklavaya (a devoted disciple of Guru Dronacharya), Manu (the great Hindu law giver), Dhanvantari (the great Indian Physician), and King Rantideva (who himself starved to feed the hungry). Buddhaa Jinendraa Gorakshah Paaninishcha Patanjalih | Shankaro Madhva Nimbaarkau Shree Raamanuja Vallabhau || 15 || May these noble souls distinguished in their chosen field of activity generously bless us with their divine virtues: Lord Buddha, Lord Mahavira, the great Yogi Gorakhnath, Panini (the great grammarian), Patanjali (the author of Mahabhashya), Adi Shankaracharya (the great Hindu crusader), philosophers and saints like Madhvacharya, Nimbarkacharya, ... Jhoolelaalotha Chaitanyah Tiruvalluvarastathaa | Naayanmaaraalavaarashcha Kambashcha Basaveshvarah || 16 || ... Jhulelal (the great saviour of Sindhi Hindus), Mahaprabhu Chaitanya, Tiruvalluvar, Nayanmars, Alwars, Kamban (the Ramayana bard of Tamil), Basaveshwar, Devalo Ravidaasashcha Kabeero Guru Naanakah | Narasis Tulaseedaaso Dashamesho Drudavratah || 17 || ... Maharishi Devala, Sant Ravidas, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Bhakta Narshi Mehta, Tulsidas, Guru Gobind Singh, Shreemat Shankara Devashcha Bandhoo Saayana Maadhavau | Jnaaneshwaras Tukaaraamo Raamadaasah Purandarah || 18 || Shankardeva (the vaishnava saint of Assam), the brothers Sayanacharya and Madhavacharya, Sant Gyaneshwar, Tukaram, Samartha Guru Ramdas, Purandaradasa, ... Birasaa Sahajaanando Raamaanandas Tathaa Mahaan | Vitarantu Sadaivete Daiveem Sadguna Sampadam || 19 || Birsa Munda of Bihar, Swami Sahajananda and Swami Ramananda (the great saviour of Hinudism in the medieval period), Bharatarshih Kaalidaasah Shree Bhojo Jakanastathaa | Sooradaasas Tyaagaraajo Rasakhaanashcha Satkavih || 20 || Poet Kalidasa, Sri Bhojaraja, Jakana, Hindi poet Bhakt Surdas, Bhakta Thyagaraja, and poet Rasakhan, Ravivarmaa Bhaatakhande Bhaagya Chandrah Sabhoopatih | Kalaavantashcha Vikhyaataah Smaraneeyaah Nirantaram || 21 || Ravi Varma (the famous painter), Bhata Khanda (the great Musician), and Bhagya Chandra (a King of Manipur). Agastyah Kambu Kaundinyau Raajendrashchola Vamshajah | Ashokah Pushyamitrashcha Khaaravelah Suneetimaan || 22 || These are the great warriors and conquerors of our country in the past: Agastya, Kambu, Kaundinya, King Rajendra of Chola Dynasty, Ashoka the Great, Pushyamitra ( the founder of Shung Dynasty), Kharavela (king of Kalinga), Chaanakya Chandraguptau Cha Vikramah Shaalivaahanah | Samudraguptah Shreeharshah Shailendro Bapparaavalah || 23 || Chanakya and Chandragupta the Precept of disciple pair), Vikramaditya, Shalivahana of mighty prowess, Samudragupta, Harshvardhana, King Shailendra, Bappa Raval, Laachid Bhaaskara Varmaacha Yashodharmaa Cha Hoonajit | Shree Krishnadevaraayashcha Lalitaaditya Udbalah || 24 || Lachit Barfukan, Bhaskarverma, Yashodharma (the vanquisher of the Hun hordes), Sri Krishnadevaraya (the great king of Vijayanagar Empire), Lalitaditya (a great warrior), Musunoori Naayakau Tau Prataapah Shiva Bhoopatih | Ranajit Simha Ityete Veeraa Vikhyaata Vikramaah || 25 || Musunoori Nayakas (Prolaya Nayak, Kappa Nayak), Maharana Pratap, Chhattarpati Shivaji, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Vaijnaanikaashcha Kapilah Kanaadah Sushrutastathaa | Charako Bhaaskaraachaaryo Varaaha Mihirah Sudheeh || 26 || These are the great Indian Scientists whom we must not forget : Kanaada Rishi, Sushruta ( the great Indian Surgeon), Charaka, Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, ... Naagaarjuno Bharadwaajo Aaryabhatto Basurbudhah | Dhyeyo Venkataraamashcha Vijnaa Raamaanujaadayah || 27 || Nagarjuna, Bharadwaja, Arya Bhata, Jagdish Chandra Basu, C.V. Raman and Ramanujan. Raamakrishno Dayaanando Ravindro Raama Mohanah | Raamateerthoravindashcha Vivekaananda Udyashaah || 28 || And these are the some social religious leaders who brought about a great revival of the age old Hindu Society and infused new blood into its viens: Sri Rama Krishna Pramhansa, Swami Dayananda, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Raja Ram Mohan Rai, Swami RamTirtha, Maharishi Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda, Daadaabhaai Gopabandhuh Tilako Gaandhiraadrutaah | Ramano Maalaveeyashcha Shree Subrahmanya Bhaaratee || 29 || DadaBhai Nauroji, Gopa Bhandhu Das, Bal Gangadhara Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Maharishi Ramana, Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya, Tamil poet Subrahmaniya Bharati, Subaashah Pranavaanandah Kraantiveero Vinaayakah | Takkaro Bheema Raavashcha Phule Naaraayano Guruh || 30 || Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Swami Pranavaananda, the great revolutionary Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Thakkar Bappa, BhimRao Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyoti rao Phule, Narayana Guru Sangha Shaktih Pranetaarau Keshavo Maadhavstathaa | Smaraneeyaah Sadaivete Nava Chaitanya Daayakaah || 31 || and the founder of RSS Dr. Hedgewar and his successor Sri Guruji Golwalkar. Anuktaa Ye Bhaktaah Prabhu Charana Samsakta Hridayaah Avignaata Veera Adhisamaramudhwasta Ripavah | Samaajoddharthaarah Suhitakara Vijnaana Nipunaah Namastebhyo Bhooyaat Sakala Sujanebhyah Pratidinam || 32 || There are many more devotees of Bharat Mata, whose name could not be recalled in the limited space here. Their hearts are in constant communion with God. Again there are numerous warriors who made the enemies of Bharat Mata bite the dust but today unfortunately we do not know their names. Still there might have been left out some important names of great social reformers and adept scientists through oversight. May our deep reverence and regards reach out to them daily. Idamekaatmataa Stotram Shraddhayaa Yah Sadaa Patet | Sa Raashtra Dharma Nishtaavaan Akhandam Bhaaratam Smaret || 33 || This is the Unity Hymn. He who recites it daily with reverence and devotion will be firmly established in the Dharma of Nationalism. And in him the memory of Akhand Bharat would never fade. ||Vishwa Dharma Ki Jay || Victory to the Universal Truth Happy Independence Day (August 15) to East Indian Community at large! Good morning and Welcome to “An Indian Morning”. As you all know, India’s 76th anniversary of Independence and 77th Independence Day celebrations have been going on in Ottawa since August 10 and culminating today with India Day Parade. The Parade began at 9:00 AM at Lisgar Field and finishing at City Hall. The flag hosting will be performed at 10:30 am which will be followed by cultural programs. Come forward, stay together to celebrate India’s Independence Day. Come in your traditional dress and if you have a flag of India, you are encouraged to bring with you. It will be appropriate to greet and worship our motherland, “INDIA – BHARAT” on such an occasion. Let’s worship our motherland, let’s greet our motherland with our body and soul. हम करें आराघन, तन मन घन से.. हम करें राष्ट आराधन करें राष्ट आराधना तन से मन से धन से तन मन धन जीवन से हम करें राष्ट आराधन………………।।…धृ अन्तर से मुख से कृती से निश्र्चल हो निर्मल मति से श्रध्धा से मस्तक नत से हम करें राष्ट अभिवादन…………………। १ अपने हंसते शैशव से अपने खिलते यौवन से प्रौढता पूर्ण जीवन से हम करें राष्ट का अर्चन……………………।२ अपने अतीत को पढकर अपना ईतिहास उलटकर अपना भवितव्य समझकर हम करें राष्ट का चिंतन…।………………।३ है याद हमें युग युग की जलती अनेक घटनायें जो मां के सेवा पथ पर आई बनकर विपदायें हमने अभिषेक किया था जननी का अरिशोणित से हमने शृंगार किया था माता का अरिमुंडो से हमने ही ऊसे दिया था सांस्कृतिक उच्च सिंहासन मां जिस पर बैठी सुख से करती थी जग का शासन अब काल चक्र की गति से वह टूट गया सिंहासन अपना तन मन धन देकर हम करें पुन: संस्थापन………………। 02-HUM KAREN RASHTRA AARADHAN MISC-20230813 TRACK#02 4:36 CHANAKYA-1991; STUDENTS OF TAKSHSHILA VISHWA VIDYALAYA; ASIT DESAI; JAISHANKAR PRASAD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvYKFJMMENg एक बार फिर हार्दिक अभिनंदन आप सबका, शुक्रिया, घन्यवाद और Thank You इस प्रोग्राम को सुनने के लिए । SAARTHAK JANOM AAMAR, JONMECHHI EI DESHE. This song was published in Autumn 1905 written by Nobel Laurate Rabindranath Tagore. Blessed am I that I am born to this land and that I had the luck to love her. What care I if queenly treasure is not in her store but precious enough is for me the living wealth of her love. The best gift of fragrance to my heart is from her own flowers And I know not where else shines the moon that can flood my being with such loveliness. The first light revealed to my eyes was from her own sky and let the same light kiss them before they are closed for ever. - Translated by Rabindranath Tagore We bring you Hindi Version sung by Jagjit Singh. 03-SAARTHAK JANOM AAMAR, JONMECHHI EI DESHE CD MISC-20230813 TRACK#03 5:00 GEETANJALI; JAGJIT SINGH; RABINDRANATH TAGORE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65SAqqwgV1k बीते पल की बात करें हम, जो लौट कर नहीं आने वाला, आज खड़ा है साथी बनकर, वह भी है जाने वाला। बात करें चलो उस पल की जो कल रोशन हो जाएगा उम्मीदों के जगमग जगमग दीप जलाकर जाएगा... 04-BHARAT YEH REHNA CHAHIYE CD MISC-20230813 TRACK#04 3:58 MANIKARNIKA THE QUEEN OF JHANSI-2019; SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, PRASOON JOSHI; SHANKAR-EHSAAN-LOY; PRASOON JOSHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8SbJ4Cq4fo 05-AYE WATAN WATAN MERE AABAD RAHE TU CD MISC-20230813 TRACK#05 3:43 RAAZI-2018; ARIJIT SINGH; SHANKAR-EHSAAN-LOY; GULZAR, ALLAMA IQBAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pddEmk3x-o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSV7GP7Mtuc आज़ादी की कभी शाम ना होने देंगे , शहीदों की कुरबानी बदनाम ना होने देंगे , बची है जो एक बुंद लहू की तब तक , भारत माँ का आंचल नीलम ना होने देंगे 06-HAR DUM TAIYAR HAI MISC-20230813 TRACK#06 5:51 CALL OF THE BLUE WATER-2022; SHANKAR MAHADEVAN; SHANKAR-EHSAN-LOY; PRASOON JOSHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eX-5QsW5yQ 97-ANTMEIN-SIGNOFF – 2:04 BACKGROUND MUSIC-INSTRUMENTAL-SAARE JAHAN SE ACHHA; U. V. NIRANJAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z94Y5XRcv40 ----------------------------------------------------------अंत मे छोटी सी बात ‘An Indian Morning’ की तरफसे: ---------------------------------------------------------- If every component part of the nation claims the right of self-determination for itself, there is no one nation and there is no independence. -Mahatma Gandhi यदि राष्ट्र का प्रत्येक घटक भाग अपने लिए आत्मनिर्णय के अधिकार का दावा करता है, तो कोई एक राष्ट्र नहीं है और कोई स्वतंत्रता नहीं है। -महात्मा गांधी ---------------------------------------------------------- हमारा आपके साथ आज यहीं तक का सफर था. तो चलिए आपसे अब हम विदा लेते है. अगली मुलाकात तक खुश रहिये, स्वस्थ रहिये और हाँ An Indian Morning पर हमसे मिलते रहिये. हंसते रहिये, क्योंकि हंसना निशुल्क है और एक सुलभ दवा है। Well, that's all the time we have with you today! We thank you and hope you have enjoyed our company on this Indian Morning! Please join us next Sunday from 10:00 AM till 11:30 AM for another edition (#2531) of “An Indian Morning. ‘Seeking the Spirit of India’ through sounds, stories, music & songs with Dr. Harsha Dehejia and Rakesh Misra, I am Kishore Sampat wishing you a wonderful week ahead! STAY safe STOP the spread SAVE lives! STAY TUNED FOR “MUSIC FROM THE GLEN” आप स्वस्थ रहे, सदा मस्त रहे आपका आज का दिन और आने वाला सप्ताह शुभ हो, नमस्कार! भारत माता की जय | 07-JANA GAN MAN CD MISC-20230813 TRACK#07 2:03 SOUL OF INDIA-2015; SONU NIGAM & VARIOUS ARTISTS, BICKRAM GHOSH; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swGxq4IeSFo Credits: Title: Jana Gana Mana-"The Soul of India" Musical Interpretation: Sonu Nigam - Bickram Ghosh Participating artistes- Sonu Nigam (Vocals and Harmonies) Bickram ghosh( Tablas, Udu, Rhythm Programming, vocals) Rashid Khan( Vocals), Vishwa Mohan Bhatt( Mohan Veena) Tarun Bhattacharya( Santoor) Ronu Majumdar( Flute) Papon( Vocals) Unnikrishnan (Vocals) Purbayan Chatterjee( Sitar) Kaushiki Chakraborty( Vocals) Neeti Mohan( Vocals) Noora sisters( Vocals) Music Assistant on project and Programming : Pulak Sarkar Song video conceived and directed by Arnab Riingo Banerjee -Ring A Bell Films, Kolkata. Projected presented and produced by Bickram Ghosh Academy of Performing Arts , a division of Affinity Global Academy of Performing Arts LLP Produced by Sanjay Bhalotia THE END समाप्त