The Academy of Yoga and Oriental Studies (AYOS) observed the Narada Jayanti on May 11 at its office at Rameswar Patna, Ratha Road here with Sivaprasad Bhanj presiding over the meeting. Senior journalist Sugyan Choudhury was the chief guest and great Sanskrit scholar S Sundar Rajna was the guest of excellence.
Choudhury said Narada is revered as the first journalist of the cosmos who used to collect news from one part of the cosmos and used to deliver it to the proper person in the proper place.
Eternal welfare of the cosmos was the only intention behind his mission. Maharshi Narada’s ideals should be emulated by every journalist of today and of tomorrow.
AYOS director Dr Indulata Das said Mahasi Narada was a great devotee of the lord, a great singer and an excellent musician.
He invented the musical instrument lute. He is the author of Naradiya Siksa, Narada Bhaktisutra and Narada Pancharatra.
Dr Das also elaborately discussed the Bhakti Yoga described in the Narada Bhaktisutra.
Sundar Rajan said extensive research should be done on the great versatile personality Narada.
Sivaprasad Bhanj said our education system was vitiated by the Britishers which generated hatred in the hearts of the countrymen towards our own culture.
As a result, people know very little about great personalities like Narada.
There was a question-answer session in which Bhaskar Chandra Pattanaik and others participated with enthusiasm.