Om Namah Sacchidaananda,
roopaaya paramaatmane |
Jyotirmaya Swaroopaaya,
Vishwa Maangalya Moortaye || 1 ||
Translation:
Om. I bow to the supreme Lord who is the very embodiment of truth, Knowledge and Happiness, the
one who is enlightened, and who is the very incarnate of universal good.
Prakritih Pancha Bhootaani,
Grahaa Lookaa Swaraastathaa |
Dishah Kaalashcha Sarveshaam,
Sadaa Kurvantu Mangalam || 2 ||
Translation:
May all these cause perpetual good to us: Nature composed of three qualities i.e., Satva, Rajas and
Tamas Gunas; the five elements namely fire, water, air, earth and space; The seven notes of Music; The
ten quarters and time - past, present and future.
Ratnaakaraadhau Tapadhaam,
Himaalaya Kireetineem |
BrahmaRaajarshi Ratnaadyaam,
Vande Bhaarata Maataram || 3 ||
Translation:
Bhaarat Maataa (the mother land), I bow to thee, whose feet are being washed by the ocean waves,
whose crown is the snowy himalayas, whose illustrious sons have distinguished themselves as
Brahmarshis and as Rajarshis.
Mahendro Malayah Sahyo
Devataatmaa Himaalayah |
Dhyeyo Raivatako Vindhyo
Girishchaaravalistathaa || 4 ||
Translation:
These mountains of our country should always be remembered - Mahendra (In Orissa), Malaya Giri (in
Mysore), Sahyadri (Western Coast), Himalaya, the abode of gods, Raivataka (Girnar in Gujarat),
Vindhyachal (Central India) and Aravali (in Rajasthan).
Gangaa Saraswatee Sindhur
Brahma Putrashcha Gandakee |
Kaaveree Yamunaa Revaa
Krishnaa Godaa Mahaanadee || 5 ||
Translation:
Seven important rivers of our motherland: Ganga, Sarasvati (invisible), Sindhu, Brahmaputra, Gandaki,
Kaveri, Yamuna, Reva (Narmada), Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi.
Ayodhyaa Mathuraa Maayaa
Kaashee Kaanchee Avantika |
Vaishaalee Dwaarikaadhyeya
Puree Takshashilaa Gayaa || 6 ||
Translation:
Important holy places - Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi, Kanchi, Avanthika (Ujjain), Vaishali,
Dwaarika, Puri, Takshashila, Gaya...
Prayaagah Paataleeputram
Vijayaanagaram Mahat |
Indraprastham Somanaathah
Tathaa Amrutasara Priyam || 7 ||
Translation:
...Prayaga, Pataliputra (Patna), Vijayanagara, IndraPrastha (Delhi), Somanath, the famous and Amritsar.
Chaturvedaah Puraanaani
Sarvopanishadas Tathaa |
Raamaayanam Bhaaratam Cha
Geetaa Saddarshanaanicha || 8 ||
Translation:
We must revere these great religious books from the core of our heart - the four vedas, eighteen
puranas, all the Upanishads, the Ramayana, The Mahabharata, the Gita, the true Philosophies (Six
Darshanas), ...
Jainaagamaas Tripitakaa
Gurugranthah Sataam Girah |
Eshah Jnaana Nidhih Shreshtah
Shraddheyo Hridi Sarvadaa || 9 ||
Translation:
... The Agama books of Jainism, the Tripitaka of Buddhism and the truthful verse (Vani) of Guru Granth
Sahib.
Arundhatyanasooya cha
Saavitree Jaanakee Satee
Draupadee Kannagee Gaargee
Meera Durgaavatee Tathaa || 10 ||
Translation:
These great ladies must be worshipped as mother goddesses -Arundhati (Wife of Sage Vasista), Anasuya
(wife of sage Atri), Savitri, Janaki, Sati (daughter of Daksha and consort of Lord Shiva), Draupadi, Kannagi
(a chaste women of Tamil Nadu), Gargi (a learned woman of vedic period), Mira (a famous devotee of
Lord Krishna), Durgavati (the brave
Queen of Gadha mandala in Central India who fought against the Moghuls), ...
Laxmi Rahalyaa Channamma
Rudramaambaa Suvikramaa
Niveditaa Saaradaa Cha
Pranamya Maatri Devataah ||11||
Translation :
Lakshmibai (the famous Queen of Jhansi), Ahalya Bai Holkar, Channamma (the brave lady of Karnataka),
Rudramaambaa, Sister Nivedita (the disciple of Vivekananda) and Ma Sharada (the Dharma companion
of Sri RamKrishna)
Sri Raamo Bharatah Krishno
Bheeshmo Dharmastathaa Arjunah
Markandeyo Harishchandrah
Prahlaado Naarado Dhruvah || 12 ||
Translation:
These are the great men of our country whose glory has been sung in the Puranic lore - Lord Rama, King
Bharata, Lord Krishna, Bhishma Pitamah (the great
celibate), Dharmaraja Yudhishthir, Arjuna (the great Archer), Sage Markandeya, Truthful king
Harishchandra, Prahlada, Narada, Dhruva, ...
Hanumaan Janako Vyaaso
Vasishthashcha Shuko Balih
Dadheechi Vishva Karmaanau
Prithu Vaalmeeki Bhaargavaah ||13||
Translation:
Hanuman, King Janaka, Vyasa (the great editor of the Vedic Literature) age, Vashishtha, Shukadeva
Muni, King Bali, Dadhichi (the great donor of his bones), Vishwakarma (the great architect), King Prithu
(after whom our earth become known as Prithvi), Sage Valmiki (the author of Ramayana), Parashurama
(the son of Bhrigu).
Bhageerathash chaikalavyo
Manur Dhanvantaristathaa |
Shibishcha Rantidevashcha
Puraanod Geeta Keertayah || 14 ||
Translation:
King Bhagiratha, Eklavaya (a devoted disciple of Guru Dronacharya), Manu (the great Hindu law giver),
Dhanvantari (the great Indian Physician), and King Rantideva (who himself starved to feed the hungry).
Buddhaa Jinendraa Gorakshah
Paaninishcha Patanjalih |
Shankaro Madhva Nimbaarkau
Shree Raamanuja Vallabhau || 15 ||
Translation:
May these noble souls distinguished in their chosen field of activity generously bless us with their divine
virtues: Lord Buddha, Lord Mahavira, the great Yogi Gorakhnath, Panini (the great grammarian),
Patanjali (the author of Mahabhashya), Adi Shankaracharya (the great Hindu crusader), philosophers
and saints like Madhvacharya, Nimbarkacharya, ...
Jhoolelaalotha Chaitanyah
Tiruvalluvarastathaa |
Naayanmaaraalavaarashcha
Kambashcha Basaveshvarah || 16 ||
Translation:
... Jhulelal (the great saviour of Sindhi Hindus), Mahaprabhu Chaitanya, Tiruvalluvar, Nayanmars, Alwars,
Kamban (the Ramayana bard of Tamil), Basaveshwar,
Devalo Ravidaasashcha
Kabeero Guru Naanakah |
Narasis Tulaseedaaso
Dashamesho Drudavratah || 17 ||
Translation:
Maharishi Devala, Sant Ravidas, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Bhakta Narshi Mehta, Tulsidas, Guru Gobind Singh,
Shreemat Shankara Devashcha
Bandhoo Saayana Maadhavau |
Jnaaneshwaras Tukaaraamo
Raamadaasah Purandarah || 18 ||
Translation:
Shankardeva (the vaishnava saint of Assam), the brothers Sayanacharya and Madhavacharya, Sant
Gyaneshwar, Tukaram, Samartha Guru Ramdas, Purandaradasa, ...
Birasaa Sahajaanando
Raamaanandas Tathaa Mahaan |
Vitarantu Sadaivete
Daiveem Sadguna Sampadam || 19 ||
Translation:
Birsa Munda of Bihar, Swami Sahajananda and Swami Ramananda (the great saviour of Hinudism in the
medieval period),
Bharatarshih Kaalidaasah
Shree Bhojo Jakanastathaa |
Sooradaasas Tyaagaraajo
Rasakhaanashcha Satkavih || 20 ||
Translation:
Poet Kalidasa, Sri Bhojaraja, Jakana, Hindi poet Bhakt Surdas, Bhakta Thyagaraja, and poet Rasakhan,
Ravivarmaa Bhaatakhande
Bhaagya Chandrah Sabhoopatih |
Kalaavantashcha Vikhyaataah
Smaraneeyaah Nirantaram || 21 ||
Translation:
Ravi Varma (the famous painter), Bhata Khanda (the great Musician), and Bhagya Chandra (a King of
Manipur).
Agastyah Kambu Kaundinyau
Raajendrashchola Vamshajah |
Ashokah Pushyamitrashcha
Khaaravelah Suneetimaan || 22 ||
Translation:
These are the great warriors and conquerors of our country in the past: Agastya, Kambu, Kaundinya,
King Rajendra of Chola Dynasty, Ashoka the Great, Pushyamitra ( the founder of Shung Dynasty),
Kharavela (king of Kalinga),
Chaanakya Chandraguptau Cha
Vikramah Shaalivaahanah |
Samudraguptah Shreeharshah
Shailendro Bapparaavalah || 23 ||
Translation:
Chanakya and Chandragupta the Precept of disciple pair), Vikramaditya, Shalivahana of mighty prowess,
Samudragupta, Harshvardhana, King Shailendra, Bappa Raval,
Laachid Bhaaskara Varmaacha
Yashodharmaa Cha Hoonajit |
Shree Krishnadevaraayashcha
Lalitaaditya Udbalah || 24 ||
Translation:
Lachit Barfukan, Bhaskarverma, Yashodharma (the vanquisher of the Hun hordes), Sri Krishnadevaraya
(the great king of Vijayanagar Empire), Lalitaditya (a great warrior),
Musunoori Naayakau Tau
Prataapah Shiva Bhoopatih |
Ranajit Simha Ityete
Veeraa Vikhyaata Vikramaah || 25 ||
Translation:
Musunoori Nayakas (Prolaya Nayak, Kappa Nayak), Maharana Pratap, Chhattarpati Shivaji, and Maharaja
Ranjit Singh.
Vaijnaanikaashcha Kapilah
Kanaadah Sushrutastathaa |
Charako Bhaaskaraachaaryo
Varaaha Mihirah Sudheeh || 26 ||
Translation:
These are the great Indian Scientists whom we must not forget : Kanaada Rishi, Sushruta ( the
great Indian Surgeon), Charaka, Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, ...
Naagaarjuno Bharadwaajo
Aaryabhatto Basurbudhah |
Dhyeyo Venkataraamashcha
Vijnaa Raamaanujaadayah || 27 ||
Translation:
Nagarjuna, Bharadwaja,
Arya Bhata, Jagdish Chandra Basu, C.V. Raman and Ramanujan.
Raamakrishno Dayaanando
Ravindro Raama Mohanah |
Raamateerthoravindashcha
Vivekaananda Udyashaah || 28 ||
Translation:
And these are the some social religious leaders who brought about a great revival of the age old Hindu
Society and infused new blood into its viens: Sri Rama Krishna Pramhansa, Swami Dayananda, Rabindra
Nath Tagore, Raja Ram Mohan Rai, Swami RamTirtha, Maharishi Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda,
Daadaabhaai Gopabandhuh
Tilako Gaandhiraadrutaah |
Ramano Maalaveeyashcha
Shree Subrahmanya Bhaaratee || 29 ||
Translation:
DadaBhai Nauroji, Gopa Bhandhu Das, Bal Gangadhara Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Maharishi Ramana,
Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya, Tamil poet Subrahmaniya Bharati,
Subaashah Pranavaanandah
Kraantiveero Vinaayakah |
Takkaro Bheema Raavashcha
Phule Naaraayano Guruh || 30 ||
Translation:
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Swami Pranavaananda, the great revolutionary Vinayak Damodar
Savarkar, Thakkar Bappa, BhimRao Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyoti rao Phule, Narayana Guru
Sangha Shaktih Pranetaarau
Keshavo Maadhavstathaa |
Smaraneeyaah Sadaivete
Nava Chaitanya Daayakaah || 31 ||
Translation:
and the founder of RSS Dr. Hedgewar and his successor Sri Guruji Golwalkar.
Anuktaa Ye Bhaktaah
Prabhu Charana Samsakta Hridayaah
Avignaata Veera
Adhisamaramudhwasta Ripavah |
Samaajoddharthaarah
Suhitakara Vijnaana Nipunaah
Namastebhyo Bhooyaat
Sakala Sujanebhyah Pratidinam || 32 ||
Translation:
There are many more devotees of Bharat Mata, whose name could not be recalled in the limited space
here. Their hearts are in constant communion with God. Again there are numerous warriors who made
the enemies of Bharat Mata Bite the dust but today ubfortunately we do not know their names. Still
there might have been left out some important names of great social reformers and adept scientists
through oversight. May our deep reverence and regards reach out to them daily.
Idamekaatmataa Stotram
Shraddhayaa Yah Sadaa Patet |
Sa Raashtra Dharma Nishtaavaan
Akhandam Bhaaratam Smaret || 33 ||
||Bharat Maata Ki Jay ||
