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Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi

Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Anytime, especially on national days, family gatherings, or when away from home·📜 Ramayana tradition (Subhashita)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This immortal verse records Lord Rama's reply to Lakshmana after victory over Ravana, when the golden splendour of Lanka lay before them. Rama declares that even a city of gold cannot tempt him, because mother and motherland are dearer and weightier than heaven itself. It has become India's most beloved expression of love for one's homeland and the eternal honour owed to one's mother.

Origin & Story

Ramayana tradition (Subhashita) · Attributed to the Ramayana tradition · Ancient itihasa / classical Sanskrit tradition

After Lord Rama defeated Ravana and the resplendent golden city of Lanka stood before him, Lakshmana is said to have admired its splendour and wondered at remaining there. Rama replied with this verse, declaring that even a Lanka of gold held no charm for him, because his mother and his birthland Ayodhya were dearer and greater than heaven. The verse has since become the most quoted Sanskrit expression of love for one's homeland.

✦ As told in scripture

Generations of Indians have drawn courage and devotion from this single verse, and it is often said that the love of homeland it kindles has inspired countless people to serve and sacrifice for their country and to honour their mothers above all worldly riches.

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The Mantra

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api svarṇamayī laṅkā na me lakṣmaṇa rocate। jananī janma-bhūmiś ca svargād api garīyasī॥

Meaning:Even this Lanka made of gold does not please me, O Lakshmana; for one's mother and one's motherland are greater even than heaven itself. Spoken by Lord Rama after the conquest of golden Lanka, these words declare that no splendour, however dazzling, can outweigh the love a person owes to their mother and their native land.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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api🔊even, although

svarṇamayī🔊made of gold, golden

laṅkā🔊Lanka (the golden city of Ravana)

na me rocate🔊does not please me, does not appeal to me

lakṣmaṇa🔊O Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

jananī🔊mother

janma-bhūmiḥ🔊motherland, the land of one's birth

ca🔊and

svargāt🔊than heaven

api🔊even

garīyasī🔊greater, weightier, more venerable

Benefits of Chanting Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi

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Instills deep love and reverence for one's mother and motherland

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Inspires patriotism and devotion to one's native land

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Reminds us that no material splendour can outweigh true belonging

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Carries the ideal of Lord Rama's character and values into daily life

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A stirring verse for national, cultural and family occasions

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Encourages gratitude toward the mother who gives us life

How to Chant Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi

Repetitions3times

Best TimeAnytime, especially on national days, family gatherings, or when away from home

Recite the verse with feeling, picturing Rama turning away from golden Lanka with love for Ayodhya and his mother in his heart. Let it deepen your gratitude toward your own mother and homeland. It is most often spoken as an inspiring declaration of values rather than a ritual chant, and is cherished at patriotic and cultural occasions.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is traditionally attributed to Lord Rama, spoken to his brother Lakshmana after the victory over Ravana, when the golden city of Lanka lay before them. Rama declares that mother and motherland are greater than heaven, and even golden Lanka does not appeal to him.

It means 'greater (or weightier) even than heaven.' The verse uses it to say that one's mother and one's motherland are more venerable and precious than heaven itself — the highest praise in the Indian tradition.

Because it expresses, in a single elegant line, the profound Indian ideal of love and duty toward one's mother and homeland. It is widely quoted in patriotic, cultural and educational settings as the essence of devotion to one's roots.