subhashitaramayanaramamotherland

ජනනී ජන්මභූමිශ්ච ස්වර්ගාදපි ගරීයසී

जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ 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 ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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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අපි ස්වර්ණමයී ලඞ්කා න මේ ලක්ෂ්මණ රෝචතේ. ජනනී ජන්මභූමිශ්ච ස්වර්ගාදපි ගරීයසී..

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

Meaning:हे लक्ष्मण! यह स्वर्णमयी लंका भी मुझे अच्छी नहीं लगती; क्योंकि जननी (माता) और जन्मभूमि तो स्वर्ग से भी बढ़कर हैं। स्वर्ण-लंका की विजय के पश्चात् भगवान राम के ये वचन घोषित करते हैं कि कोई भी वैभव, चाहे कितना ही चकाचौंध भरा हो, माता और मातृभूमि के प्रति प्रेम से बढ़कर नहीं हो सकता।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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අපි🔊apieven, although

ස්වර්ණමයී🔊svarṇamayīmade of gold, golden

ලඞ්කා🔊laṅkāLanka (the golden city of Ravana)

න මේ රෝචතේ🔊na me rocatedoes not please me, does not appeal to me

ලක්ෂ්මණ🔊lakṣmaṇaO Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

ජනනී🔊jananīmother

ජන්මභූමිඃ🔊janma-bhūmiḥmotherland, the land of one's birth

ච🔊caand

ස්වර්ගාත්🔊svargātthan heaven

අපි🔊apieven

ගරීයසී🔊garīyasīgreater, weightier, more venerable

Benefits of Chanting जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी

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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 जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी

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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 जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी written in the Sinhala 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.