title: The Sun, The Moon, and the Power of Knowledge: A Vedic-Inspired Poem for Children
title: Exploring the Importance of Sacred Texts and Rhetorical Devices in Children's Education
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: CHAKRABARTI, KALLOL
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The Sun, The Moon, and the Power of Knowledge is an original poem that usesthemes from the Vedas to offer a unique approach to children ’s education. This workreimagines the teachings from sacred texts in a format that appeals to youngreaders, illustrating how poetic devices like alliteration, metaphor, andpersonification can make profound concepts more accessible. This poem serves asan example of a global solution: a way to foster curiosity, compassion, and criticalthinking in children through the wisdom contained in the world ’s sacred texts. 

Purpose and VisionThe purpose of this poem extends beyond literary expression; it is a call for a globalapproach to nurturing future generations through the wisdom of sacred texts. Thiswork proposes that if children worldwide are introduced to the values and beauty ofsacred teachings —whether from the Vedas, the Bible, Buddhism, or other globaltexts—through literary forms such as poetry, they will grow up with a deeper sense ofcompassion, understanding, and peace.My intention in writing this poem was not merely to create a piece of literature but topresent a framework for the positive, productive upbringing that is grounded inancient wisdom. When children experience the teachings from sacred texts throughaccessible language and engaging literary forms, their minds are not only enrichedbut also oriented toward a worldview that values harmony, empathy, and curiosity.This can be a powerful way to protect our future generations from radicalism,encouraging them to be more thoughtful, compassionate, and productive members ofsociety.I believe that sacred teachings, when expressed with the aid of rhetorical devices,have a unique power to resonate with young minds. Through alliteration, metaphor,symbolism, and personification, profound messages about harmony, strength, andpeace are made relatable and memorable. This poem uses these rhetorical devicesto provide an example of how we can introduce children to the richness of sacredwisdom in a way that fosters intellectual and emotional growth.Global Scope of the ProjectThis concept is universal. Poems and literary expressions inspired by sacred textscan be created in any language —whether it ’s Bengali, Spanish, Latin, English,Chinese, or others —so that children around the world can benefit from theseteachings in their native languages. The poem presented here is an example inEnglish, inspired by Vedic themes, but the principles it embodies are applicableacross cultures and religions.By developing poems and stories that convey the wisdom of sacred texts throughengaging literary forms, we can give children a foundation of values that transcendgeographical and cultural boundaries. My goal is to spark interest in creating suchliterary works globally, with the hope that they will inspire a generation that valuesunderstanding over division, empathy over judgment, and wisdom over ignorance.