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occupied the complete heart of the venerable Guruji. The
Swayamsevaks were surprised to listen to his reaction when he
saw the book. He said, “I shall not accept this book.” It was for
the reason that he did not approve of any propaganda for any
service, sacrifice and renunciation by the Sangh’s
Swayamsevaks. The Param Pujya Guruji said to his
Swayamsevak softly, “Brother, will you consider a person
worthy if he propagates about his service to his mother?
Whatever the Swayamsevaks did in the service of Mother India,
it was their natural duty, then why should they need
propaganda?”

He lived all his life as a Swayamsevak of the Sangh. He felt
bliss in this capacity. He saw many ups and downs in the life of
the Sangh, yet this great man never lost his equilibrium, he did
never lose his patience.

Oneness with Motherland
After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, a ban was

imposed on the Sangh. Guruji was arrested, but the Sangh came
out unscathed. Guruji was released from the jail. A programme
was being held in Delhi to honour this Swayamsevak of the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh who talked of love with the
entire humanity. He was forty years of age then. Millions of
Swayamsevaks were ready to sacrifice their lives at one
command of his. Lakhs of people were eager to listen to him in
the public meeting. The renowned journalists of India and
abroad were present in the meeting. They were all eager to listen
to him what he was about to tell his Swayamsevaks. Will he ask
to bring down the Nehru Government? However, that great
man, who had suffered behind the bars for nineteen months,
said in his address: “Forget all that has happened. All those
who have done all this, they too are our own. If the tongue comes
between the teeth and is cut, we don’t break the teeth, because
the teeth are our own too. Therefore, forget about everything.”
Just think of the man, how self-controlled and patient was the
behaviour of this man who led such a massive organisation at
the mere age of only forty years.