Question

Write in your own simple words what the following expression convey in the context they occur in the text.

Through his (Kalam’s) words of wisdom, I was getting to learn from countless great minds.

Answer 1

Dr. Kalam was a deep thinker. Once he was discussing with the author about Prof. Dhawan’s advice on leading a pure life. Prof. Dhawan had said that one can remove impurities from one’s soul by living a pure and ethical life and serving humanity. At this juncture, the author remembered how this was very similar to what Dr. Kalam had told him on the day of his graduation, that he should use his knowledge to serve society. That is when he realised that through Dr. Kalam, he was indirectly gaining wisdom from the countless great people who had interacted with Dr. Kalam.