Jana Gana Mana (hymn)

Jana Gana Mana (Bengali: জন গণ মন, Jôno Gôno Mono) is a five-stanza Brahmo hymn in the Bengali formal language titled Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata^[1] dedicated to Supreme divine God or Para brahman who is the dispenser of the destiny of India. It was composed and scored in a highly Sanskritized Bengali by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1911. The first stanza of the song has been adopted as the National Anthem of India.^[2][3][4]

Lyrics of all 5 stanzas

The English translation below has been adapted from an unverifiable source.^[5]

Bengali Romanization	English Translation
Jono gono mono odhinayoko joyo he, Bharoto bhaggo bidhata Punjab Sindhu Gujrat Maratha, Dravid Utkol Bongo Bindho Himachol Jomuna Gonga, Uchchholo jolodhitorongo Tobo shubho naame jage, Tobo shubho ashish mange Gahe tobo joyo gatha Jono gono mongolo dayoko joyo he, Bharoto bhaggo bidhata Joyo he joyo he joyo he Joyo joyo joyo joyo he. Ohoroho tobo ahoban procharito, Shuni tobo udaro bani Hindu Buoddho Shikh Jeino Parshiko, Musolman Chrishtani Purob poshchim ashe, Tobo shinghoshono pashe Premhar hoy gãtha Jono gono oikko bidhayoko joyo he, Bharoto bhaggo bidhata Joyo he joyo he joyo he Joyo joyo joyo joyo he. Potono obhbhudhoyo bondhur pontha, Jugo Jugo dhabito jatri He chirosharothi, tobo rotho chokre, Mukhuritho potho dinratri Doruno biplob majhe, Tobo shongkhodhoni baje Shonkoto dukkho trata Jono gono potho porichayoko joyo he, Bharoto bhaggo bidhata Joyo he joyo he joyo he Joyo joyo joyo joyo he. Ghor timir ghono nibir nishithe, Pirit murchhito deshe Jogroto chilo tobo obicholo mongolo, Notonoyo ne onimeshe Duhshopne atongke, Rokkha korile ongke Snehomoyi tumi mata Jono gono duhkho trayoko joyo he, Bharoto bhaggo bidhata Joyo he joyo he joyo he Joyo joyo joyo joyo he. Ratri probhatilo udilo robichhobi, Purbo udoyo giri bhale Gahe bihongom punno shomiron, Nobo jibono rosh dhale Tobo korunoruno raage, Nidrito bharot jage Tobo chorone noto matha Joyo joyo joyo he, Joyo rajeshwor Bharoto bhaggo bidhata Joyo he joyo he joyo he Joyo joyo joyo joyo he.	Oh! the ruler of the minds of people, Victory be to You, Dispenser of the destiny of India! Punjab, Sindhu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dravid (South India), Orissa, and Bengal, The Vindhya, the Himalayas, the Yamuna, the Ganges, And the oceans with foaming waves all around. Wake up listening to Your auspicious name, Ask for Your auspicious blessings, And sing to Your glorious victory. Oh! You who impart well being to the people, Victory be to You, dispenser of the destiny of India! Victory, victory, victory to You! Your call is announced continuously, We heed Your gracious call The Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Parsees, Muslims, and Christians, The East and the West come together, To the side of Your throne And weave the garland of love. Oh! You who bring in the unity of the people! Victory be to You, dispenser of the destiny of India! Victory, victory, victory to You! The way of life is somber as it moves through ups and downs, But we, the pilgrims, have followed it through ages. Oh! Eternal Charioteer, the wheels of your chariot Echo day and night in the path In the midst of fierce revolution, Your conch shell sounds. You save us from fear and misery. Oh! You who guide the people through torturous path, Victory be to You, dispenser of the destiny of India! Victory, victory, victory to You! During the bleakest of nights, When the whole country was sick and in swoon Wakeful remained Your incessant blessings, Through Your lowered but winkless eyes Through nightmares and fears, You protected us on Your lap, Oh Loving Mother! Oh! You who have removed the misery of the people, Victory be to You, dispenser of the destiny of India! Victory, victory, victory to You! The night is over, and the Sun has risen over the hills of the eastern horizon. The birds are singing, and a gentle auspicious breeze Is pouring the elixir of new life. By the halo of Your compassion, India that was asleep is now waking On your feet we now lay our heads Oh! Victory, victory, victory to you, the Supreme King, Victory be to You, dispenser of the destiny of India! Victory, victory, victory to You!

Apart from the above translation which follows the original very closely, Tagore's own interpretation of Jana Gana Mana in English is available as  The Morning Song of India. Wikisource. .

Lyrics in Bengali script

জনগণমন-অধিনায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
পঞ্জাব সিন্ধু গুজরাট মরাঠা দ্রাবিড় উৎকল বঙ্গ
বিন্ধ্য হিমাচল যমুনা গঙ্গা উচ্ছলজলধিতরঙ্গ
তব শুভ নামে জাগে, তব শুভ আশিষ মাগে,
গাহে তব জয়গাথা।
জনগণমঙ্গলদায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয় জয় হে।।

অহরহ তব আহ্বান প্রচারিত, শুনি তব উদার বাণী
হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ শিখ জৈন পারসিক মুসলমান খৃস্টানী
পূরব পশ্চিম আসে তব সিংহাসন-পাশে
প্রেমহার হয় গাঁথা।
জনগণ-ঐক্য-বিধায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয় জয় হে।।

পতন-অভ্যুদয়-বন্ধুর পন্থা, যুগ যুগ ধাবিত যাত্রী।
হে চিরসারথি, তব রথচক্রে মুখরিত পথ দিনরাত্রি।
দারুণ বিপ্লব-মাঝে তব শঙ্খধ্বনি বাজে
সঙ্কটদুঃখত্রাতা।
জনগণপথপরিচায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয় জয় হে।।

ঘোরতিমিরঘন নিবিড় নিশীথে পীড়িত মূর্ছিত দেশে
জাগ্রত ছিল তব অবিচল মঙ্গল নতনয়নে অনিমেষে।
দুঃস্বপ্নে আতঙ্কে রক্ষা করিলে অঙ্কে
স্নেহময়ী তুমি মাতা।
জনগণদুঃখত্রায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয় জয় হে।।

রাত্রি প্রভাতিল, উদিল রবিচ্ছবি পূর্ব-উদয়গিরিভালে –
গাহে বিহঙ্গম, পূণ্য সমীরণ নবজীবনরস ঢালে।
তব করুণারুণরাগে নিদ্রিত ভারত জাগে
তব চরণে নত মাথা।
জয় জয় জয় হে জয় রাজেশ্বর ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয় জয় হে।।

See also

• Jana Gana Mana (The National Anthem of India)
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Vande Mataram-The National Song of India
• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
• Jana Gana Mana Video
• An earlier poem by Tagore (Amar Shonar Bangla) was later selected as the national anthem of Bangladesh.
• Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo ("Where the Mind is Without Fear...Into that heaven of freedom, Let my country awake!") -a patriotic poem from Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore
• Ekla Chalo Re- A poem by Rabindranath Tagore and publicised by 'Netaji' Subhas Chandra Bose
• Indian National Pledge by Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao

Notes

1. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/bharat-bhagya-bidhata-from-rajkahini-is-a-tagore-song-and-not-an-extended-version-of-the-national-anthem-1108614.html IBNLive.com The original Tagore song - "Not a single note of the original Rabindranath Tagore composition has been altered"
2. Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi (2011). Rabindranath Tagore : an interpretation. New Delhi: Viking, Penguin Books India. p. 206. ISBN 978-0670084555. Incidentally a myth regarding this song needs to be refuted and laid to rest. It is on record that the song was written on 11 December 1911. On December 12, 1911 the Delhi Durbar met to honour King Emperor George V. Obviously a poem written on 11 December could not be intended for an event the following day. The song was actually sung at the twenty-seventh session of the Indian National Congress, Calcutta on 28 December 1911 as the opening song at the beginning of the day’s proceedings. Thereafter it was also sung at the foundation day anniversary of Adi Brahma Samaj in February 1912 and included in their collection of psalms, Brahma Sangit.
3. http://satyashodh.com/janaganaman/
4. National Anthem – National Symbols – Know India. Nation Portal of Government of India.
5. "All 5 stanzas of Jana Gana Mana with Bengali script".

References

• Dutta, K; Robinson, A (1995), Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-14030-4
• Sekhar Mittra; Sitansu (2001), Bengal's Renaissance, Academic Publishers, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87504-18-8

External links

• National Anthem – Know India. National Portal of India. Government of India. (Also contains the official version of the Indian National Anthem in mp3 format)
• YOUTUBE video of Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata, The original Tagore song - "Not a single note of the original Rabindranath Tagore composition has been altered"
• The Morning Song of India