VASUDHAVIA KUTUMBAM
Context
Often our Prime Ministers from Nehru to Narendra Modi and the Presidents, Vice President's quote "Vasudhaiva Kutumbam" at International summits.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbam is a Sanskrit phrase from the Maha Upanishad.
It comprises two words
1. Vasu-earth and
2. dhaiva- 'family',
It stands for the world is one big family.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbam- Guiding light to the Indian Community
- Family is regarded as an ideal and highly functional unit with equal rights among all individuals, nothing could be further from reality; most families tend to be dysfunctional.
- One needs to look at two family sagas i.e Ramayan and Mahabharat - these give you an idea of how dysfunctional we are.
- Even if we assume for a while that one world of a family is less dysfunctional, the very next topic would be "who will be the head of the family" and "how does power is being shared".
- More importantly who will resolve the disputes and decisions enforced.
- Who does India consider to be the leader of the one World Family.
