Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: His life for Swamiji's Mission

Friends, we all know today's date- 23rd January and many of us also know the importance of this day, too. Yes, this is the date when was born the most fiery freedom fighter of India of all time- Subhas Chandra Bose, who had been titled 'Netaji' for his wonderful command over other freedom fighters. We shall not discuss the repeatedly said things on him, rather we shall discuss his life to fulfill the Mission of Swami Vivekananda.

As we all know, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose played a key role to fulfill one of the Missions of Swami Vivekananda, who not only was the greatest spiritual leaders of the world, but also was the greatest patriot in India. The mission was to free India from British shackles and though Indian Govt. does not show proper respect to this legend, every Indian knows the contribution of Subhas in the history of Indian freedom struggle. We hear many to quote that Swami Vivekananda was the real power behind Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, though these two never met each other. Had they met each other by any chance, I presume that India would have been free before 50 years from the time She was freed.

I remember a lecture delivered by Swami Vivekananda after He returned from West for the first time in 1897. This lecture was one of the best lectures given by Him and here is the initial part of it:

"The longest night seems to be passing away, the sorest trouble seems to be coming to an end at last, the seeming corpse appears to be awaking and a voice is coming to us — away back where history and even tradition fails to peep into the gloom of the past, coming down from there, reflected as it were from peak to peak of the infinite Himalaya of knowledge, and of love, and of work, India, this motherland of ours — a voice is coming unto us, gentle, firm, and yet unmistakable in its utterances, and is gaining volume as days pass by, and behold, the sleeper is awakening! Like a breeze from the Himalayas, it is bringing life into the almost dead bones and muscles, the lethargy is passing away, and only the blind cannot see, or the perverted will not see, that she is awakening, this motherland of ours, from her deep long sleep. None can desist her any more; never is she going to sleep any more; no outward powers can hold her back any more; for the infinite giant is rising to her feet."

The meaning of this is quite clear to us all, and most surprisingly or co-incidentally, Swami Vivekananda predicted of this new light on 25th January, 1897, just two days after Subhas Chandra Bose was born. They say Swami Vivekananda was a prophet and some do not agree, but does this commence "the longest night seems to be passing away, the sorest trouble seems to be coming to an end at last", just after 2 days from the birth of the greatest freedom fighter of India, not seem like an incredible prophecy?

And Swami Vivekananda left His mortal frame on 4th July, 1902, leaving His heir of eternal energy and indomitable force, who was only four by then. As we all know, Subhas did not have the privilege to meet Swamiji, but what was left behind by Him was more than enough for Subhas to turn the flakes into fire. He spent his childhood by consuming the letters and works of Vivekananda by heart and wanted to be a monk. He wanted to join the Ramakrishna Mission but Swami Brahmanandaji, the then president of the Ramakrishna Order and Swami Saradanandaji, the secretary, two wonderful prophets of Ramakrishna, sent him back to home informing him about the greater task he has to do. And History knows the rest.

Friends, we are not here to explain what Subhas Chandra Bose has done for Indian freedom, even a kid can know that from a history book. Our topic is- how did he lead his life to complete Swamiji's Mission? The answer lies in the history of his entire life, in all his activities. To be very honest and true, Subhas Chandra Bose did exactly what Swamiji said! Swamiji said, as mentioned in the above passage:

"Like a breeze from the Himalayas, it is bringing life into the almost dead bones and muscles, the lethargy is passing away, and only the blind cannot see, or the perverted will not see, that she is awakening, this motherland of ours, from her deep long sleep."

It is unnecessary to say that the freedom struggle of India got energized after the active participation of Subhas Chandra Bose. The awakening of India was initiated after he came into the picture of Indian freedom history.

Mark the word of Swami Vivekananda, a colossal personality of an infinite magnitude:

"None can desist her any more; never is she going to sleep any more; no outward powers can hold her back any more; for the infinite giant is rising to her feet."

Can the 'infinite giant' be any other than Subhas Chandra Bose, who was just born 2 days before of this terrific prophecy?

Imagine a single person sweeping across the globe with superhuman power for the freedom of his country, imagine one building a huge army both with men and women and leading them from the front with death on the head in every moment, imagine a man going to prison for so many times and bouncing back to the rulers every time with equal or more strength and finally imagine one going out of sight forever after pushing his dearest country to the threshold of freedom: is it possible by just a freedom fighter or it takes an 'infinite giant' to accomplish these tasks as described by Swamiji? Guys, think twice.

For people who are in a doubt about the end of Netaji's life in Taihoku plane accident in 1945, let me tell you, Netaji did not die in any plan accident. Mahatma Gandhi knew Netaji very well (despite all his wrong concept on Netaji) and hence he told correctly: "Subhas is not dead. He cannot die that way." The million dollar question is- what happened to Subhas Chandra Bose? Friends, I promise to explain this later, and I bet, after knowing the truth, you will not only get amazed, but your respect and love for this wonderful personality will touch the sky.

Let's have a look on what was Netaji's view on Swami Vivekananda. Netaji said of Him:

"A Yogi of the highest spiritual level in direct communion with the truth, who had for the time being consecrated hid whole life to the moral and spiritual uplift of his nation and of humanity, that is how I would describe him. If he had been alive, I would have been at his feet.... The foundation of the present freedom movement owes its origin to Swamiji's message."

Yes, this was the respect Netaji had for Swami Vivekananda. Almost all the freedom fighters in India followed Swamiji's mission in their day to day life, but Netaji turned his life to His mission. He became one with Swamiji's ideal. He was a gem in a million, he was the brightest star in Vivekananda's constellation of Indian Army of freedom struggle.

It is the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Govt. Of India may not respect their best fighter for the shameful political reason, why can't we? Let's pay tribute and homage to this eternal soul, to the best flower of Swami Vivekananda's garden of cactus.

Hail to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose!

Jayatu Swamiji!