Arise awake and stop not until the goal is reached -- is a slogan popularized in the late 19th century by Indian Hindu Monk Swami Vivekananda, who took inspiration in a sloka of Katha Upanishad. It was his message to the world to get out of their hypnotized state of mind. In the 1.3.14 chapter of Katha Upanishad, the first words of this phrase can be found, where Yama is teaching Nachiketa the methods of Yoga. The sloka was meant as a call to his countrymen to awaken their --sleeping soul-- and propagate the message of peace and blessings given by the --ancient Mother-- to the world. Awake also denotes the awakening of one's real nature and the consequent ushering in of prosperity. This shloka is the basis of the title of the book The Razor's Edge and the 1946 film and the 1984 film, and also of various music albums in the west by bands like AC/DC, Dave Holland, etc. (Credit: Wikipedia) [Image 1: Swami Vivekananda, 2. Sculpture of the Dikpala Yama 3. Swami Vivekananda]
