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Embroidered artwork for Vaishnava Jan To (De Ware Toegewijde van God): Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

Vaishnava Jan To (De Ware Toegewijde van God)

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Vaishnava Jan To (De Ware Toegewijde van God)

Beroemd Gujarati-lied uit de 15e eeuw van Narsinh Mehta, het favoriete ochtendgebed van Mahatma Gandhi dat een ware gelovige definieert door mededogen.

Verzen

Vaisjṇava Djana To Tene Kahīe Dje Pīḍa Parāī Djāṇe Re Paraduḥkhe Upakāra 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

Vers 1

Sakala Lokamāṃ Sahune Vaṃde, Niṃdā Na Kare Kenī Re Vātsja Kātsjha Mana Nisjtsjala 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

Vers 2

Samadṛsjṭi Ne Tṛsjṇā Tyāgī, Parastrī Djene Māta Re Djihvā Thakī Asatya 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

Vers 3

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

Vaṇalobhī Ne Kapaṭarahita Tsjhe, Kāma Krodha Nivāryā Re Bhaṇe Narasaiyo Tenuṃ Darsjana Karatāṃ, Kul̤a Ekotera Tāryā Re
Vanalobhee Ne Kapatarahita Chhe, Kama Krodha Nivaryare Bhane Narasaiyo Tenum Darshana Karatan, Kula Ekoter Taryare

Vers 5

Aanbiddingsrichtlijnen en Voordelen van het Chanten (Phalashruti)

Phalashruti
Gunstige Dag

Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)

Beste Tijd (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)

Heilige Offergaven

Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering

Spirituele Voordelen (Phalashruti)Phalashruti
  • Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home

Achtergrond

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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Gecomponeerd door: Narsinh Mehta

Bron: 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.