Poetry

Mahakavi Bharathiyar on “Obeisance to BharathaMatha”

By N V Subbaraman, Chennai

Here is a nice reverential poem by Mahakavi Subhramaniya Bharathiyar, one of the greatest national, patriotic poets from Tamilnadu , who lived in the early part of twentieth century. This poem pays respects to our holy Mother BHARATHAMATHA.  As usual his poem original in Tamil, its English transliteration and translation with comment are given hereunder.

Original in Tamil

ஜய வந்தே மாதரம்

வந்தே – மாதரம்-ஜய

வந்தே மாதரம்.

1 ஜய ஜய பாரத ஜய ஜய பாரத

ஜய ஜய பாரத ஜய ஜய    (வந்தே)

ஆரிய பூமியில் நாரியரும் நர

  சூரிய ரும் சொலும் வீரிய வாசகம்    (வந்தே)

நொந்தே போயினும் வெந்தே  மாயினும்

  நந்தே  சத்தினர்  உவந்தே  சொல்வது    (வந்தே)

ஒன்றாய் நின்றினி வென்றா  யினுமுயிர்

   சென்றா  யினும்வலி  குன்றா  தோதுவம்      (வந்தே)

~*~

TRANSLITERATION

Vandhae maatharam –jaya

Vandhae maatharam

Jaya jaya baaratha jaya jaya baaratha

   Jaya jaya baaratha jaya jaya     (Vandhae)

Aariya boomiyil naariyarum nara

    Sooriya rumsolum veeriya vaasagam    (vandhae)

Nondhae poayinum vendhae maayinum

     Nandhae saththinar uvandhae solvadhu   (Vandhae)

Onraay ninrini venraayinu muyir

    Senraa yinumvali kunraa dhoadhuvam    (vandhae)

~*~

TRANSLATION

Vandhae maatharam- jaya

Vandhae maatharam

(Obeisance to Mother- hail

Obeisance to Mother.)

 Jaya jaya baaratha jaya jaya baaratha

   Jaya jaya baaratha jaya jaya   (Vandhae matharam)

In the Hinduland-men and women

  Including the Sun God recites the brave manthra  (vandhae maatharam)

In distress and singeing pain

   All our countrymen happily say  (vandhae matharam)

In triumph or death- united

     We exhort unabated  (vandhae   matharam)

 

Comment: This is one of Bharathiyar’s best poems paying respect and obeisance to our Holy Land-and Mother Bharatha Maatha. Even today in many Tamilnadu schools this song is song daily in the mornings.

 

4 Comments

  1. A nice one of Barathi by respected NVS sir.
    Even in these modern days if the songs of Barathiyaar are sung loudly.. They Will be a
    Great motivation to our country man.

  2. Very nice song by MAHA KAVI.
    Your Translation is simple to understood and nice.
    A good patriotic feeling is felt after reading .

    Thanks Sir

  3. Thanks AKR and Vasudevan for your intellectual response.

  4. Unity is the great mantra that comes to our rescue unfailingly!
    This is what Mahakavi Bharathi wants from the people for the BHARATHA MATHA, our holy land, to flourish!
    A nice translation from you!