The ancients of this land were not averse to the examination of other problems too. They tried, like other peoples, to unravel the mysteries of external Nature. And, this amazing nation achieved even in this field, results, through the exercise of their sharp intellect, which are beyond the fondest dreams of men in other countries.

The supreme end of education, the highest purpose of instruction, is to make aware of the 'universal immanent Impersonal'. This is the truth that is loudly proclaimed in the Vedas. The seers and sages of Bharath courageously entered upon this adventure. The ever-changing aspects of Nature, the appearance and disappearance of its working, may be a fine subject for study. But, the ancients of Bharath proclaimed that the science of the Transcendent Principle that permeates the Universe, the Unchanging Eternal, the Embodiment of Everlasting Everfull Ananda, the Residence of Unaffected Undiminished Peace, the Ultimate Refuge for all Time of the Individual Jivi, that Science is the highest Knowledge that man must gain.

The knowledge of the principles governing objective Nature can at best provide man with food and clothing; it teaches man ways and means of gaining them; it leads to the exploitation of the weak by the strong. If the people of Bharath had bent their energies towards the discovery of the secrets of the world, they could have easily acquired mastery.

But, very soon, the people of Bharath recognised that this search was but secondary and that the prime position should be assigned to the spiritual. They decided that pursuing the secrets of external Nature was not the real sign of Bharathiya. This resolution brought glory to this nation. Others cannot even approach the fringe of this problem. Like Prahlada, of the legends, Indians have been able to survive ordeals of fire and escape unhurt the torture of ages. Those who had no spiritual out-look or aspiration were not reckoned as Bharathiyas. Many in foreign lands believed that Indians were more politically minded, an inference that was misleading; they felt that only a small fraction of Indians was spiritually oriented. But, Bharath always insisted that a spiritually directed way of life was the first and foremost duty of every Indian. Whenever the chance offered itself, after discharging this duty, Indians felt that they should collect and confirm the spiritual potency that they had. This was exactly what happened in the past.