![]() H.H. Dr. Jayant Athavale |
The importance of 'Vande Mataram' as compared to various other songs as told by H.H.Dr. Jayant Athavale
(Saints are capable of understanding the subtle factors behind any incidence. The extraordinary specialty of Vande Mataram in terms of the potentials in the words speaks the story of its tremendous impact of patriotic minds. Unfortunately congress has insulted this song by rejecting it as the national anthem. - Editor)
Song /Song Type |
Potential in words (%) |
Importance of tune (%) |
| Vande Mataram |
90 |
10 |
| *Nursery Rhymes | 90 |
10 |
| **The Shaktistavan ‘Aadi Shakti Tu Ant Shakti Tu' |
50 |
50 |
| The songs giving importance to emotions |
30 |
70 |
| Classical Music |
5 |
95 |
* Though this proportion is same as 'Vande Mataram', the effect occurs on small children and the effect of 'Vande Mataram' occurs on older (Patriotic Nationals) persons.
** In order to attain the effect of the words, there has to an ideal 50% proportion of tune and word. It is present in the Kshatrageet of Sanatan Sanstha 'AadiShakti Tu Ant Shakti Tu'