Vaishnava Jana To
"Vaishnava Jana To" | |
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Old Gujarati | |
Published | 15th century |
Genre | Bhajan, devotional poetry |
Songwriter(s) | Narsinh Mehta |
Vaishnava Jana To (
Influence
This devotional hymn became popular during the life time of Mahatma Gandhi and was rendered as a bhajan in his Sabarmati Ashram by vocalists and instrumentalists like Gotuvadyam Narayana Iyengar. It was popular among freedom fighters throughout India. It embodies the philosophy of the poet, Narsinh Mehta. According to the scholar Vasudha Narayanan, this poem is a traditional example of the concept of jiva-daya, a form of ahimsa that comprises experiencing the pain of others and associating it with bhakti, which is devotion to God.[3]
Lyrics
Gujarati | Devanagari | IAST Transliteration
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Translation |
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વૈષ્ણવ જન તો તેને કહિયે જે |
वैष्णव जन तो तेने कहिये |
vaiṣṇava jana to tene kahiye |
Call those people Vaishnava who |
સકળ લોકમાં સહુને વંદે, |
सकळ लोकमां सहुने वंदे, |
sakaḷa loka māṁ sahune vande, |
They respect the entire world, |
સમદૃષ્ટિ ને તૃષ્ણા ત્યાગી |
समदृष्टि ने तृष्णा त्यागी, |
sama-dṛṣṭi ne tṛṣṇā tyāgī, |
They see all equally, renounce craving, |
મોહ માયા વ્યાપે નહિ જેને, |
मोह माया व्यापे नहि जेने, |
moha māyā vyāpe nahi jene, |
They do not succumb to worldly attachments, |
વણ લોભી ને કપટ રહિત છે, |
वणलोभी ने कपटरहित छे, |
vaṇa-lobhī ne kapaṭa-rahita che, |
They have forsaken greed and deceit, |
See also
References
- ^ "Vaishnava Jan To from Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh: Shreya Ghoshal's emotional track captures Mahatma Gandhi's journey". The Indian Express. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.
- ISBN 978-1-118-68832-8.