This maxim, ‘Vayam Rashtrae Jagriyaam Purohitaah,’ is taken from the 23rd stanza of the ninth chapter of Yajurveda. It means, ‘We the priests will keep the nation alive and awake.’ Purohit means one who does good to this city. In ancient India, such persons were called priests, who understood the long-term good of the nation and made arrangements for its achievement. The priest has the qualities of both a thinker and a seeker who can give the right advice. In Yajurveda, teachings full of public behavior have been described.
Vayam Rashtre Jaagriyam Purohitaah Shlok
वयं राष्ट्रे जागृयाम पुरोहिताः
Vayam Rashtre Jagriyam Purohita
Vayam Rashtre Jagriyam Purohita Meaning
We priests will keep the nation alive and awake. The meaning of the priest does good for this city. In ancient India, perhaps such persons were called priests, who understood the long-term benefits of the growth and development of national character, national pride, national dignity, national intimacy, national prosperity, etc., and made arrangements for its achievement. The priest has the qualities of both a thinker and a seeker who can give the right advice. O priests, bring awakening in this nation and protect this nation. The great task of awakening the nation is of the persons with awakened consciences.
The special thing is that in this maxim, PM Modi removed the word ‘purohita. ‘ He just said ‘vaayam rashtrae jagriyaam:’. It means, ‘We will keep the nation alive and awake.’ In the war against the coronavirus, PM Modi has sought the support of all the people and has put the responsibility of keeping the nation alive and awake on them.
The meaning of this maxim is that the one who is the leader of the society is called a priest. The one who can take society forward is called a priest. The one who has full faith in himself that the gods will listen to him, the one who can get the yajnaphal to the host is called a priest. PM Modi is also doing the same thing in the fight against coronavirus. He believes that India can overcome all difficulties. In the address, the PM has always said that not only is it his goal to take the benefits of the government to the last person of the society, but he has also done it. This same priest has to be alert and awaken the nation, but he called upon the people to make the nation alive and awake.