in agony, under the oppressive yoke of foreign rule and the poet in him, burst out in song, that was at once a call and a challenge. His words were power and his songs were fire; his music moved the people to mutiny and roused them to revolt.from V Sundaram: News Today: Eternal flame of nationalism nay, rather universalism
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The Gayatri 'richa'or verse is found in the 'Rig Veda' (3.62.10). It takes its name in part because it is written in a meter called 'Gayatri Meter'--24 syllables divided into three lines of 8 syllables each. But the word 'Gayatri' also means "She who protects the singer" (from gai, to sing and trai, to protect). Thus, Gayatri is a name of the Divine Mother, She who protects her children and leads them towards self-realization.
from V Sundaram: News Today: Timeless refulgence of Sandhya Vandanam
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