Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate (Kannada: ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ) is a Kannada poem, which was composed by the Indian Kannadiga poet Kuvempu. The poem was officially declared the state anthem of the Indian state of Karnataka on January 6, 2004.^[1]

The poem envisages a Karnataka that recognises its position in the comity of Indian states, believes in peaceful co-existence with her sisters, but at the same time maintains her self-respect and dignity from a position of confidence and strength rather than insecurity and fear.

State song [edit]

The song was formally declared as the state anthem of Karnataka. The Government of Karnataka issued directives in this regard and made the rendering of the song compulsory at all schools and official functions. Further, the government order also states that those present at the time of rendering the song should stand up as a mark of respect to the State.

Transliterations [edit]

|ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ!
ಜಯ ಸುಂದರ ನದಿ ವನಗಳ ನಾಡೇ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ರಸಋಷಿಗಳ ಬೀಡೆ!
ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ! ಭೂದೇವಿಯ ಮಕುಟದ ನವಮಣಿಯೆ,
ಗಂಧದ ಚಂದದ ಹೊನ್ನಿನ ಗಣಿಯೆ;
ರಾಘವ ಮಧುಸೂಧನರವತರಿಸಿದ
ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ ! ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ! ಜನನಿಯ ಜೋಗುಳ ವೇದದ ಘೋಷ,
ಜನನಿಗೆ ಜೀವವು ನಿನ್ನಾವೇಶ,
ಹಸುರಿನ ಗಿರಿಗಳ ಸಾಲೇ,
ನಿನ್ನಯ ಕೊರಳಿನ ಮಾಲೆ,
ಕಪಿಲ ಪತಂಜಲ ಗೌತಮ ಜಿನನುತ,
ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ !
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ! ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ!
ಶಂಕರ ರಾಮಾನುಜ ವಿದ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯ,
ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ ಮಧ್ವರ ದಿವ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯ
ರನ್ನ ಷಡಕ್ಷರಿ ಪೊನ್ನ,
ಪಂಪ ಲಕುಮಿಪತಿ ಜನ್ನ
ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸರ ಮಂಗಳ ಧಾಮ,
ಕವಿ ಕೋಗಿಲೆಗಳ ಪುಣ್ಯಾರಾಮ
ನಾನಕ ರಾಮಾ ನಂದ ಕಬೀರರ
ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ !
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ! ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ!
ತೈಲಪ ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರಾಳಿದ ನಾಡೇ,
ಡಂಕಣ ಜಕಣರ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬೀಡೆ
ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಶರಾವತಿ ತುಂಗಾ,
ಕಾವೇರಿಯ ವರ ರಂಗಾ
ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಪರಮಹಂಸ ವಿವೇಕರ,
ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ !
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ! ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ!
ಸರ್ವ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ತೋಟ,
ರಸಿಕರ ಕಂಗಳ ಸೆಳೆಯುವ ನೋಟ
ಹಿಂದೂ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಮುಸಲ್ಮಾನ,
ಪಾರಸಿಕ ಜೈನರುದ್ಯಾನ
ಜನಕನ ಹೋಲುವ ದೊರೆಗಳ ಧಾಮ,
ಗಾಯಕ ವೈಣಿಕರಾರಾಮ
ಕನ್ನಡ ನುಡಿ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವ ಗೇಹ,
ಕನ್ನಡ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದೇಹ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ
ಜಯ ಸುಂದರ ನದಿ ವನಗಳ ನಾಡೇ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ರಸಋಷಿಗಳ ಬೀಡೆ!
ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ,
ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ!

Roman transliteration [edit]

Jai bharata jananiya tanujaate jai he Karnataka mate
Jaya sundara nadi vanagaLa naaDe jai he rasa rushigala beeDe.
Bhoodeviya mookutada nava maNiye gandhada chandada honnina gaNiye
Raghava madhusudhanaravatarisida bharata jananiya tanujaathe

Jananiya jogula vedada ghosha, jananige jeevavu ninnaavesha
Hasurina girigaLa saale, ninnaya koraLina maale
Kapila patanjala gautama jinanuta bharata jananiya tanujaathe

Shankara ramanuja vidyaraNya basaveshvara madhvara divyaranya
Ranna shadakshara ponna pampa lakumipati janna kumaravyasara mangala dhaama kavi kogilegala punyaraama
Nanaka raamananda kabirara bharata jananiya tanujaathe

Tailapa hoysalaraaLida naaDe dankana jakanara nechchina bide
Krishna sharavati tunga kaveriya vara ranga
Chaitanya paramahamsa vivekara bharata jananiya tanujaathe

Sarvajanaangada shantiya tOta rasikara kangaLa seleyuva noTa
Hindu chraista musalmaana paarasika jainarudyaana
Janakana holuva doregala dhaama gaayaka vainikararaama
Kannada nudi kunidaaduve geha Kannada taayiya makkaLa deha
Jai Bharata jananiya tanujaate jai he karnataka maathe

Jaya sundara nadi vanagaLa naaDe jai he rasa rushigala beeDe

Jai Bharata jananiya tanujaate jai he karnataka maathe

Translation [edit]

Victory to you Mother Karnataka, the daughter of Mother India! Hail the land of beautiful rivers and forests, hail the abode of saints! You are a new jewel in the crown of Goddess Earth, mine of beautiful gold and sandal. Victory to you Mother Karnataka the daughter of Mother India where Rama and Krishna had their incarnations.

Resonance of the Vedas is your Mother’s lullaby for you, and your fervor is Her life. Lines of green mountains are your necklaces. Victory to you Mother Karnataka, the daughter of Mother India who is hailed by Kapila, Patañjali, Gautama and Jina.

You are a sacred forest where Shankara, Ramanuja, Vidyaranya and Basaveswara Madhvacharya dwelt. You are the holy abode where Ranna, Shadakshari, Ponna, Pampa, Lakshmisa and Janna were born. You are the blessed resting place of many a poet-nightingales. Victory to Mother Karnataka, the daughter of Mother India who gave birth to Nanak, Ramananda and Kabir.

This is the land ruled (in the past) by Tailapa and Hoysalas, and affectionate hometown for Dankana and Jakkana. This land is the blessed stage for Krishna, Sharavathi, Tunga and Kaveri. Victory to you Mother Karnataka, the daughter of Mother India of Chaitanya, Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda.

Garden of peace for all communities, a sight that allures the connoisseurs, the garden where the Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Parsis and the Jains (grow); the palace of many kings that are like Janaka; the place for singers and musicians; the body of the children of Mother Kannada—the house where Kannada Tongue plays in joy. Victory to you Mother Karnataka, the daughter of Mother India. Hail the land of beautiful rivers and forests, hail the abode of rasarishis!

Styles [edit]

The poem is set to tune by a number of Kannada composers, among which two tunes set by C.Ashwath and Mysore Ananthaswamy are the most popular ones. Recently there were some confusions and differences in opinion as to which tune should be used in rendition. The Prof. Shivarudrappa Committee, which was asked to suggest a befitting tune for the rendition of the song, had recommended that the music composed by the late Mysore Ananthaswamy was apt.

The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, has asked Kannada University to create a uniform rendering for the anthem^[2]

See also [edit]

• Jana Gana Mana
• Vande Mataram

References [edit]

1. ^ Poem declared State Song The Hindu - January 11, 2006
2. ^ Evolve a uniform format for State anthem: Prakash The Hindu - September 7, 2005

External links [edit]

• Good user made video of the song
• Video of the song on Youtube
• Another Video song on Youtube