१८५७ का स्वातन्त्र्य समर (वीर विनायक दामोदर सावरकर - अंग्रेजों द्वारा छपने से पूर्व प्रतिबन्धित महाग्रन्थ)

THE ERUPTION
cal moment came and Tyranny stamped on the green sur-
face with all the more reckless vehemence the Volcano
burst ! Behold, the Revolution in Eruption ! Fountains
of fire are surging up—blood is raining upon her— pierc-
ing shrieks are mingled with the clashing of swords—ghosts
are dancing—heroes are shouting! The cool green tract of
the volcano has split in twain—now it bursts into a hun-
dred parts—aye, it has burst in a thousand places—it has
deluged the earth with fire and sword !
In Kathiawar, there is a curious kind of stream, known as
the Vitharoo, in some places. The surface of the stream
has the appearance of hard ground. Strangers, ignorant
of this, step on to it confidently. When the hard layer
moves a little, they try to steady themselves by firmly
pressing on the surface. No sooner is this done than the
surface yields and the poor wayfarer is drowned in the
deep waters. The Revolutionary stream had spread over
India like the Vitharoo. Oppression believed, deceived by
the dark colour on the face, that it was only earth that
suffers without complaint every wrong (as the Sanskrit
name सर्व सहा for it signifies). Oppression stepped on
it. The black surface showed agitation. Then Oppression,
in the pride of its power, pressed harder on this decep-
tive earth. But, behold ! the ground has yielded and up
surges the bottomless pit of blood, foaming and raging,
waves on waves ! Doomed Oppression ! step where you
will, no solid ground meets your feet ! Know, now at
least, and know well that below the dark face flow streams
of blood, red blood. And hear, even yet, the deafening
roar of the Volcano's Eruption !
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