Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Indian reformer, Arya Samaj founder.

An Indian philosopher and social reformer, he founded the Arya Samaj, a movement aimed at promoting Vedic knowledge, social equality, and a reformed Hindu society. He advocated for the removal of caste-based discrimination, idol worship, and other social ills, emphasizing the importance of education and the belief in one God. Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s contributions to the Indian Renaissance included encouraging women's rights, promoting scientific thinking, and reviving the study of the ancient Vedas as a way to promote truth and morality.

Swami Dayanand Saraswati Quotes about Time

  • Do one thing at a time, and while doing it keep your mind completely on the task.
  • Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time.
  • Each work has to pass through these stages: ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.
  • Though music transcends language, culture and time, and though notes are the same, Indian music is unique because it is evolved, sophisticated and melodies are defined.