Inaguration of Sri Kanchi Mahaswami IAS Academy - 20th April 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oldoN-KBfNU

The highlights of the Anugraha Bhashanam in Tamil by PujyaSri Periyava and translated into English done by Sri. Chaitanya Kumar M

Assistant Professor,Dept. of Management Studies, SCSVMV

“Great personalities like Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who shared a deep spiritual association with the sacred Shri Matam at Kanchipuram, have brought immense pride to our nation.

Former President Shri R. Venkataraman also visited Kanchipuram, during which the three ideals — Punyatma, Punyameta, and Punyaadhikari — were emphasized in this context.

Today, with the vision of nurturing such individuals, the Kanchi Mahaswami tradition continues to guide the development of capable administrative leaders.

For the progress of the nation, we need individuals with noble hearts, strong leadership, and righteous administrators.”

— Jagadguru Pujyashri Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal

With the benign blessings of the Jagadgurus, the discourse of Jagadguru Pujyashri Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal flowed like a sacred river—where wisdom met compassion, and tradition embraced purpose.

On the auspicious dawn of Akshaya Tritiya, His Holiness reminded us that every act of goodness is a seed of eternity…..that charity is not merely a gesture, but a timeless investment in humanity;that service to the needy is not an obligation, but a sacred privilege.

In His words, governance is not just administration…It is Dharma in action. It is where integrity becomes the foundation, compassion the language, and culture the guiding light.Modern knowledge, when anchored in values, transforms leadership into legacy.

Turning to the youth, His Holiness kindled a deeper calling—to rise beyond ambition into purpose, to replace competition with contribution, and to walk the path where discipline shapes character and service define success.

Education, He said, is not the mere transfer of knowledge, but the awakening of responsibility...

To shape minds that think, hearts that feel, and souls that serve. Institutions must not just create graduates, but nurture guardians of society.

In a nation enriched with the strength of its youth, lies both promise and responsibility…a generation that can script the future, if guided by values that outlive time and intentions that uplift humanity.

As the discourse drew to a close, it echoed not as an end, but as a beginning….a call for collective effort, for leadership rooted in ethics, and for lives aligned with Dharma.

With the blessings of the revered Guru Parampara, may this journey continue…where service becomes devotion, where leadership becomes sacrifice, and where the progress of the nation becomes the purpose of every individual.