National Anthems of India

Jana Gana Mana...

By Rabindranath Tagore

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he

Bharata-bhagya-vidhata

Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha-Dravida-Utkala-Banga

Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-GangaUjwala-Jaladhi-taranga

Tava shubha name jage

Tava shubha ashish maage

Gaye tava jaya-gatha

Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata

Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he !

English Translation

Thou art the rulers of the minds of allpeople, dispenser of India's destiny. Thy name rouses the hearts ofPunjab,Sind, Gujarat and Maratha, Of the Dravida and Orissa andBengal; It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyasand Himalayas, mingles in the music of Yamuna andGanga and is chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea. They pray for thy blessings and singthy praise. The saving of all people waits in thyhand,thou dispenser of India's destiny, Victory, victory, victory to thee.

Vande Maataram...

By Bakim Chandra Chatterjee 

vande maataraM sujalaaM suphalaaM malayaja shiitalaaM sasyashyaamalaaM maataraM ||

shubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiiM pullakusumita drumadala shobhiniiM suhaasiniiM sumadhura bhaashhiNiiM sukhadaaM varadaaM maataraM ||

koTi koTi kaNTha kalakalaninaada karaale koTi koTi bhujai.rdhR^itakharakaravaale abalaa keno maa eto bale bahubaladhaariNiiM namaami taariNiiM ripudalavaariNiiM maataraM ||

tumi vidyaa tumi dharma tumi hR^idi tumi marma tvaM hi praaNaaH shariire baahute tumi maa shakti hR^idaye tumi maa bhakti tomaara i pratimaa gaDi mandire mandire ||

tvaM hi durgaa dashapraharaNadhaariNii kamalaa kamaladala vihaariNii vaaNii vidyaadaayinii namaami tvaaM namaami kamalaaM amalaaM atulaaM sujalaaM suphalaaM maataraM ||

shyaamalaaM saralaaM susmitaaM bhuushhitaaM dharaNiiM bharaNiiM maataraM ||