Role of Nature in Human Life The progress of man from the Stone Age to the computer age is astonishing. At times one may be misled and consider this as man’s victory over nature. But it is not true. Our forefathers modestly believed that, ‘Life is a glorious gift from God. Human being is the epitome of the infinite prowess of the divine creator. Nature plays a dominant role in the lives of all creations. Natural objects like rivers, mountains, forests etc. enjoyed a high position in the life of all societies. Rivers were considered as goddesses having not only purifying capacity but also self-purifying ability. Pollution of the water of a river was considered as sin and it attracted punishments of different kinds’. Today these ancient scripts appear to be far more relevant. Probably, the scientist, economist and the planners have forgotten the law of Newton that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The man should always think about the impacts of his actions upon the natural balance in the environment. It is time he understands his own limitations vis-a vis the nature. The earth does not belong to man, but man belongs to the earth. Yesterday’s carelessness is always a cause of concern for tomorrow. Environmental cancer is in return causing cancer.