Songs for children

Songs for Children, Author's Notes

The most important wealth among all wealths is child wealth, which is also the best wealth to have. In fact, child and mother may be considered to be divine wealth. A child is everything; the home, the nation, the world and the world's lifeline. For this reason, the upbringing of children is the primary duty of this world's denizens. Countries such as Japan, Switzerland, Russia and America have many unique arrangements in place for the upbringing of children. Mothers are accorded the topmost priority in these countries. Child-friendly gardens, playgrounds, teachers, toys, books, songs, pictures and films are available in large numbers in these countries.

This book has been written especially to develop and promote good habits and discipline in children. I have brought up many children with the help of these songs. Everyone must be able to live in a spiritually balanced environment without the restrictions of caste and religion. I have brought out these songs in a new edition with the aim to make the children of our country into strong and brave citizens. I request the readers to accept my humble offering and acquaint the children with it. I dedicate this book to the kind-hearted teachers who take care of children like mothers.

These songs of child development are suitable for adaptation in mime and dance. They can be sung in ragas such as mohanam, begasri, punnagavaraali, sankarabaranam, arabhi, kambodhi, desh, kapi etc. and set to talas such as adhi, rupagam, jambai, thisira, ega etc. I request the teachers to make drawings based on these songs and explain them and the songs line by line to the children.

This edition is also being brought out to commemorate a special day for the children of Rajaraja Gopalan from the Balu family who is the custodian of Vadalur Yoga Samaj. This dear well-wisher is a firm believer and follower of the tenets laid down in Yoga Siddhi (Gospel of Perfect Life) and Bharata Shakti. This book was being published from the monthly contributions made by him to me. May his children shine in every field and be endowed with wealth, knowledge and long life with the blessings of divinity!

Shuddhananda Bharati
Yoga Samaj, Madras, 01.01.1978


Editions ASSA, Christian Piaget