Sri Bharatamata

Ashtottaram 48

 

 

48) OṀ JANANĒ JANMA BHŨMYAINAMAH:

               OṀ (AUM) - JA - NA - NEE - JAN- MA - BHOO- MYAI- NA--MA- HA

 

           (Jananē: means-Mother; Janma: means- Birth, origin)

 

 

 

 

It was a profound statement, when Swami Vivekānanda said 'Nā Bhārata Bhūmi-Amara Bhūmi' meaning 'my Bharata land is eternal land'. It is crystal clear that it is our fortunate to be born on this land but is not accidental. This is the land that showed tolerance, non-violence, kindness to foreigners and became vulnerable for their invasions and lost all its wealth to their barbaric, brutal, shameless and inhumane behavior and robbery. Despite that, when we hear the heroic, brave patriotism by our freedom fighters like Sivājī, KhadgaTikkana, Rāṇī Ruḋrama ḋevi, Alluri Sītarāmarāju, Ajit Singh and many more who stood against the foreigners and lost their lives to their guns. Mahatmā Gandhi, Vallabhāi Patel and Javaharlal Nehru and others with their political skills and non-violence without touching a sword or gun, have kicked out the British rulers from our mātrubhūmi.

 

There are many movies and patriotic songs about our motherland in every Indian language. The most famous one of all is 'Mother India'. I remember couple of movie songs in Telugu sung by the great singer 'Ghantasāla'. One was an army soldier, while coming home sings- 'Nā Janma Bhūmi -Enṫo Anḋamaina Ḋeśamu, Māvūru anḋulona kammanī praḋeśamu, Nāsāmi Rangā' meaning- My birth land is very beautiful country and in that my village is a sweet place'. And another was a song by Allūri Sītaramarāju, to awaken patriotism in people-'Telugu vēralevarā, ḋēkṣhapōni sāgarā; Ḋesamāṫa śvecchakori ṫirugubātu cheyarā' meaning 'wake up Oh Telugu warrior! Proceed with courage and fight to bring independence to our motherland'. Like this there are so many songs in every Indian language, to inspire patriotism. When we hear these songs we immerse in deep unexplained joy and the hair raises straight on our skin.

 

There are so many foreign scientists, writers and scholars came to our motherland in order to get spiritual inspiration and also pay tribute to our culture and way of living. There were some physicists, never went to bed every night without reading a verse from the 'Bhagavaḋgīta'. For example, Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein claimed that ' Without 'Zero' invented by the Indians; there is no worthwhile scientific progress in the world'. Similarly famous American writer Mark Twain visited India several times and had spent days and weeks near the banks of the Ganges. In his own words he said 'if there is another life for me, I would rather born as a beggar on the Ganges shores'.

'Jananī Janma Bhoomischa, Swargādapi Garēyaśi' -There is nothing fulfilling than being born as a Hindu and as an Indian and that is the wish even for the foreigners who know and appreciate the rich culture of our motherland.

 

I am a proud Hindu that, Bhārata Bhūmi is my 'Janma Bhūmi' and I owe a lot for this opportunity. 'Jananē Janma Bhūmi'.