Bhubaneswar: Governor Da Hari Babu Kambhampati hailed the spiritual treatise Shri Guru Bhagwat as a “permanent beacon of light in the world of spiritual literature” while attending the Shri Guru Bhagwat Utsav as chief guest on 5 November.
The event included a lecture by Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy on Sri Guru Bhagavatam. Professor Hare Krishna Satpathy also delivered an address as an honored guest.
The utsav commenced with a welcome address by Additional Chief Secretary Home, Forest , Environment & Climate Chnage, Shri Satyabrat Sahu and marked the release of the book’s Volume II.
The Governor specifically praised the work of its visionary author, Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy, referring to him as a vessel of gratitude whose compassionate service, blending knowledge with action and spirituality with service, has inspired seekers globally.
Speaking at the event, the Governor noted that the Odia-composed text “reflects a rare harmony between devotion and knowledge,” transcending boundaries of language, faith, and geography. He described the voluminous work not merely as a collection of verses, but as a “living vibration of spiritual awakening and a bridge connecting knowledge with reality and the seeker with the divine.”
According to the Governor, the text is a “movement of consciousness” that motivates humanity toward compassion, truth, and inner light. The celebration, he said, honors both a literary masterpiece and a guiding vision for the heart and the light of knowledge.
Shri Guru Bhagwat is said to explore profound subjects, including the mysteries of creation, the science of death, the law of karma, and the eternal grace of the Guru. It re-establishes the sanctity of essential relationships—teacher-disciple, parent-child, and humanity-nature—while upholding enduring values of humility, compassion, service, and family harmony.
The Governor drew a parallel between the text’s message and the ongoing Bali Yatra celebration in Odisha, which recalls ancient maritime journeys. Shri Guru Bhagwat, he stated, “inspires us to take an inner journey, from ignorance to knowledge, from ego to compassion, from self to self.”