Jana Gana Mana (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People) is the national anthem of India . It is the first of five stanzas of a poem by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, written in the highly sansktitized Bengali language.

A formal rendition of the national anthem takes approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting only the first and last lines takes about 20 seconds and is also played occasionally.

Transliterated text

Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya He
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata
Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha-Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-Jaladhi Taranga
Tava Subha Name Jage
Tava Subha Ashisha Mage
Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha.
Jana-Gana-Mangala Dayaka, Jaya He
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata,
Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He,
Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He

English translation

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India 's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat and Maratha, of the Dravida and the Orissa (Utkala) and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindyas and Himalayas, mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganga and is chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise. The saving of all people waits in thy hand, thou dispenser of India 's destiny.
Victory, victory, victory to thee.

 

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