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Embroidered artwork for Vaishnava Jan To (Le Véritable Dévot de Dieu): Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

Vaishnava Jan To (Le Véritable Dévot de Dieu)

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Vaishnava Jan To (Le Véritable Dévot de Dieu)

Célèbre hymne en gujarati du XVe siècle composé par Narsinh Mehta, prière quotidienne préférée du Mahatma Gandhi célébrant la compassion envers tous les êtres souffrants.

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Vaichṇava Djana To Tene Kahīe Dje Pīḍa Parāī Djāṇe Re Paradouḥkhe Oupakāra Kare Toye Mana Abhimāna Na Āṇe Re
Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye Je Peeda Parayi Jane Re Paradukhe Upakara Kare Toye Mana Abhimana Na Aane Re

Verset 1

Sakala Lokamāṃ Sahoune Vaṃde, Niṃdā Na Kare Kenī Re Vātcha Kātchha Mana Nichtchala Rākhe, Dhana Dhana Djananī Tenī Re
Sakala Lokaman Sahune Vande, Ninda Na Kare Keni Re Vacha Kachha Mana Nishchala Rakhe, Dhana Dhana Janani Teni Re

Verset 2

Samadṛchṭi Ne Tṛchṇā Tyāgī, Parastrī Djene Māta Re Djihvā Thakī Assatya Na Bole, Paradhana Nava Djhāle Hātha Re
Samadrishti Ne Trishna Tyagi, Parastree Jene Mata Re Jihva Thaki Asatya Na Bole, Paradhana Nava Jhale Hatha Re

Verset 3

Moha Māyā Vyāpe Nahi Djene, Dṛḍha Vairāgya Djenā Manamāṃ Re Rāmanāma-chouṃ 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

Verset 4

Vaṇalobhī Ne Kapaṭarahita Tchhe, Kāma Krodha Nivāryā Re Bhaṇe Narassaiyo Tenouṃ Darchana Karatāṃ, Koul̤a Ekotera Tāryā Re
Vanalobhee Ne Kapatarahita Chhe, Kama Krodha Nivaryare Bhane Narasaiyo Tenum Darshana Karatan, Kula Ekoter Taryare

Verset 5

Directives de Culte et Bienfaits du Chant (Phalashruti)

Phalashruti
Jour Propice

Tous les jours ou lors des jours lunaires sacrés

Meilleur Moment (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4h00 – 6h00) ou au crépuscule

Offrandes Sacrées

Lampe de ghee, encens, fleurs fraîches et offrande d'eau

Bienfaits Spirituels (Phalashruti)Phalashruti
  • Paix de l'esprit, élévation spirituelle et harmonie dans le foyer

Contexte

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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Composé par: Narsinh Mehta

Source: wisdomlib.org

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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.

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