The Light Of Truth – by Swami Dayanand Sarswati

These chapters are chiefly based on Vedas. Svamiji also draws upon the Upanishads, Darshans philosophy, Manusmriti and the Brahmanas.

Part II of Satyartha Prakasha consists of four chapters. In these chapters Svamiji without any partiality pointed out the defects of different religions and sects of this country, as was treated similarly the faiths of other countric Its contents are:

11. Various sects and faiths of the Pauranic traditions prevailing in India,

12. Charvaka, Buddhism and Jainism,

13. Christianity,

14. Islam.

This part of Satyartha Prakasha has often been criticized by those who have misunderstood Svamiji’s purpose and intention Svamiji himself says in the ‘Introduction’:

“I do not mean to hurt or oppose anybody. My purpose is to state the universal truth and distinguish it from what is not true.”

He did not criticize any religion for the sake of criticism or opposition. In fact, he accepted the universal truth of all religions.

Svamiji stood and worked for a common universal faith. More than once he invited the learned men of various religions to come together, discuss the fundamentals of their religion freely and frankly and work out a common human faith for all.

Satyartha Prakasha deserves to be read carefully with understanding and open mind from cover to cover.