National Anthem with its meaning

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National Anthem raises our patriotism towards our Nation when we listen to it. It reminds the common thing from the PM singing in the readfort to 1st standard student singing in his morning school assembly i.e patriotism, i.e India. We are soo familiar with the national anthem that we can sing it subconsciously. 

Going into its origin National anthem  was taken from Rabindranath Tagore song 'Bharato Bhagyo Bidhato' which was written in Bengali, the full song has five stanzes. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to get Noble price in his art of literature.

It was first sung On December 21, 1911 in the annual conference of Indian National Congress.

On 24th January 1950 one day before Indian republic it was declared as National Anthem.

Subhash Chandra plays a key role in its selection. Here are the lyrics of the Jana gana mana.

In this article we are going to unleash the meaning of National Anthem i.e Jana Gana Mana.. which every Indian feel proud to sing.

National Anthem of India

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he

Bharata-bhagya-vidhata

Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha

Dravida-Utkala-Banga

Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga

uchchala-jaladhi-taranga

Tava shubha name jage, tava shubha asisa mage,

gahe tava jaya-gatha.

Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he

Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.

Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he,

jaya jaya jaya, jaya he.

The meaning of each word in English

Jana = People

Gana = Group

Mana = Mind

Adhinayaka = Leader

Jaya He = Victory

Bharata = India

Bhagya = Destiny

Vidhataa = Disposer

Punjaba = Punjab

Sindhu = Indus

Gujarata = Gujarat

Maratha = Marathi /Maharashtra

Dravida = South

Utkala = Orissa

Banga = Bengal

Vindhya =Vindhyas

Himachal =Himalay

Yamuna = Yamuna

Ganga = Ganges

Uchchhala = Moving

Jaladhi = Ocean

Taranga = Waves

Tava = Your

Shubh =Auspicious

Naame = name

Jage = Awaken

Tava = Your

Shubha = Auspicious

Aashisha = Blessings

Maage = Ask

Gaahe = Sing

Tava = Your

Jaya = Victory

Gatha = Song

Jana = People

Gana = Group

Mangala = Fortune

Dayaka = Giver

Jay He = Victory Be

Bharata = India

Bhagya = Destiny

Vidhata = Dispenser

Jay He, Jay He, Jay He, Jay Jay Jay Jay He = Victory, Victory, Victory, Victory Forever...

The Jana gana mana was translated into English in 1919 having title " Morning song of India".

Morning song of India

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people,

Dispenser of India’s destiny

Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind

Gujarat and Maratha

Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal

It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas

mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and i

chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea

They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise

The saving of all people waits in thy hand

Thou dispenser of India’s destiny

Victory, victory, victory to thee..,..

Meaning of National anthem in telugu

పంజాబు, సింధు, గుజరాత్ మహారాష్ట్ర లతో కూడిన పశ్చిమ తీర ప్రాంతాము

తెలుగు, కన్నడ, తమిళ, మలయాళ, తుళు భాషలతో కూడిన ద్రావిడ ప్రాంతము

ఒరిస్సా మొదలైన రాష్ట్రాలతో కూడిన తూర్పు తీర ఉత్కల ప్రాంతము

ఈశాన్య రాష్ట్రాలతో కూడిన బెంగాల్ ప్రాంతము..

వింధ్య హిమాలయ పర్వతాలు,

యమున గంగలు

పై కంటే ఎగసే సముద్ర తరంగాలు

ఇవన్నీ..

తమరి శుభ నామమే తలుచుకుంటూ ఉన్నాయి

తమరి శుభ ఆశిస్సుల నే కోరుకుంటున్నాయి

తమరి విజయగాధనే పాడుకుంటున్నాయి

ఓ జనసమూహాల మనసుల అధినాయక..

మీకు జయము!

ఓ భారత భాగ్య విధాత, మీకు జయము! నిత్య జయము!

After reading this meaning of National Anthem You might hit by the question that whom did we praised in this anthem? 

The answer for that question in Rabindranath Tagore words "I have praised the God Bharata bagya vidhata who is constant charioteer of travellers through the ages, he who guides through all the difficult circumstances, he who born many ages". These are the words mentioned by Rabindranath Tagore in his letter to Pulin behari Sen in 10 Nov 1937.

Tagore further added " He can never be the king George V or any George".

Tagore insisted his theme of the song Jana gana mana.. in the letter to Pulin behari Sen. Because there was controversy on Jana gana mana that this song was sung to praise the king George V who visited India in 1911. 

Hope you acknowledged the meaning of National Anthem Jana gana mana. Finally jai hind (long live India).

Source: Wikipedia, Rajyasabha TV, Rare Book society of India.

Music credits: Isha @Sadhguru