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Embroidered artwork for Vaishnava Jan To (Der wahre Gottesverehrer): Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

Vaishnava Jan To (Der wahre Gottesverehrer)

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Vaishnava Jan To (Der wahre Gottesverehrer)

Berühmter Gujarati-Gesang des 15. Jahrhunderts von Narsinh Mehta, tägliches Lieblingsgebet von Mahatma Gandhi, das den wahren Gläubigen durch Mitgefühl definiert.

Verse

Waischṇawa Dschana To Tene Kahīe Dsche Pīḍa Parāī Dschāṇe Re Paraduḥkhe Upakāra Kare Toje Mana Abhimāna Na Āṇe Re
Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye Je Peeda Parayi Jane Re Paradukhe Upakara Kare Toye Mana Abhimana Na Aane Re

Vers 1

Sakala Lokamāṃ Sahune Waṃde, Niṃdā Na Kare Kenī Re Wātscha Kātschha Mana Nischtschala Rākhe, Dhana Dhana Dschananī Tenī Re
Sakala Lokaman Sahune Vande, Ninda Na Kare Keni Re Vacha Kachha Mana Nishchala Rakhe, Dhana Dhana Janani Teni Re

Vers 2

Samadṛschṭi Ne Tṛschṇā Tjāgī, Parastrī Dschene Māta Re Dschihwā Thakī Asatja Na Bole, Paradhana Nawa Dschhāle Hātha Re
Samadrishti Ne Trishna Tyagi, Parastree Jene Mata Re Jihva Thaki Asatya Na Bole, Paradhana Nava Jhale Hatha Re

Vers 3

Moha Mājā Wjāpe Nahi Dschene, Dṛḍha Wairāgja Dschenā Manamāṃ Re Rāmanāma-schuṃ Tāl̤ī Re Lāgī, Sakala Tīratha Tenā Tanamāṃ Re
Moha Maya Vyape Nahi Jene, Dridha Vairagya Jena Manman Re Ramanama-Shum Tali Re Lagi, Sakala Teeratha Tena Tanman Re

Vers 4

Waṇalobhī Ne Kapaṭarahita Tschhe, Kāma Krodha Niwārjā Re Bhaṇe Narasaijo Tenuṃ Darschana Karatāṃ, Kul̤a Ekotera Tārjā Re
Vanalobhee Ne Kapatarahita Chhe, Kama Krodha Nivaryare Bhane Narasaiyo Tenum Darshana Karatan, Kula Ekoter Taryare

Vers 5

Anbetungsrichtlinien und Vorteile des Chants (Phalashruti)

Phalashruti
Günstiger Tag

Täglich oder an heiligen Mondtagen (Ekadashi, Purnima)

Beste Zeit (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4:00 – 6:00 Uhr) oder Abenddämmerung

Heilige Opfergaben

Ghee-Lampe, Weihrauch, frische Blüten und Wasseropfer

Spirituelle Vorteile (Phalashruti)Phalashruti
  • Geistiger Friede, spiritueller Aufstieg und harmonische Energie

Hintergrund

Composed by the pioneer of Gujarati literature, saint-poet Narsinh Mehta (1414–1481 CE), 'Vaishnava Jan To' revolutionised the definition of spirituality. Rather than measuring piety by ascetic rituals, pilgrimages, or outward sectarian marks, Narsinh declared that a true Vaishnava (devotee of God) is recognized solely by inner ethical purity: one who deeply feels the suffering of another (peed parayi jane), renders selfless help without pride, speaks no untruth, desires no other's wealth, and views all women with the respect due to a mother. In the 20th century, Mahatma Gandhi made it the core morning anthem at his Sabarmati and Sevagram ashrams, inspiring the Indian independence and nonviolent civil rights movements worldwide. Its portrait of the true devotee echoes the Bhagavad Gita (12.13–19), where the Lord's beloved devotee is free of malice, compassionate, and even-minded in pleasure and pain.

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Mahatma Gandhi's Daily Anthem

This 15th-century song became the spiritual heartbeat of the Indian freedom movement, sung every morning during prayers at Gandhi's Sabarmati and Sevagram ashrams.

Radical Moral Definition

Rejecting sectarian caste markings and empty rituals, Narsinh Mehta defines a devotee (Vaishnava) solely through ethical conduct—empathy, humility, truthfulness, and self-restraint.

Empathy First

The opening line Peed parayi jane re ('one who feels the pain of another') coined one of the most enduring maxims of compassion in Indian literature.

All Shrines Within the Body

Verse 4 proclaims that for a soul free of greed and attached to the Divine Name, all holy pilgrim shrines (sakala teeratha) abide right inside their own body.

Seventy-One Generations Redeemed

The closing signature verse affirms that the mere sight and company of such a noble soul purifies and redeems seventy-one generations of their ancestral lineage.