Re: Gautam Buddha is indeed a Hindu
Originally Posted by
atanu
Hello TTA
Whether you still tune in or not, it will be proper to record a fact which I noticed just now.
In "Jana Gana Mana":
In the third stanza, Tagore addresses the Bharatabahagybidhata as ‘Chirasarathi’, the perpetual charioteer. How can a mortal king be perpetual ?
In the fourth stanza Tagore writes, “Du:swapne aatanke raksha korile anke snehamaoyee tumi mata.”
(In nightmares and at times of scare you protected (the people) by giving shelter in your lap, o affectionate mother)
How can the king be conceived and addressed in feminine as a mother? Tagore calls the guide of India’s destiny both as masculine (Bharatabhagyabidhata) and feminine (snehamayee maata) entity.
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Welcome back, Atanu ! We miss your such insightful and informative posts. I hope we would be able to see your posts more frequently.
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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