150 Years Of Vande Mataram: Check Full Lyrics Of National Song

Vande Mataram English Lyrics: As the country marks 150 years of Vande Mataram, Parliament held a special discussion on the national song in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The original composition, written by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in the late 19th century, includes several stanzas that are not commonly sung today.

Only the first and the second stanzas were declared the 'national song' of India, while 'Jana Gana Man' was designated the national anthem. While most people might be aware of the national song, here is a full rendition of Bankim Chandra Chhatopadhyay's creation.

Vande Mataram English Lyrics

Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram
Sujalam suphalam
Malayajasitalam
Sasyasyamalam
Mataram
Vande Mataram (1)

Subhra-jyotsna-pulakita-yaminim
Phullakusumita-drumadala-shobhinim
Suhasinim sumadhura-bhasinim
Sukhadaṃ varadaṃ Mataram
Vande Mataram (2)

Saptakoti-kantha-kala-kala-ninadakarale
Dvisaptakoti-bhujaidhrta-kharakaravale
Avala kena ma eta bale
Vahuvaladharinim
Namami tarinim
Ripudalavarinim
Mataram
Vande Mataram (3)

Tumi vidya tumi dharma
Tumi hrdi tumi marmma
Tvam hi pranah sarire
Bahute tumi ma shakti
Hrdaye tumi ma bhakti
Tomarai pratima gari mandire mandire (4)

Tvam hi Durga dasapraharanadharini
Kamala kamala-dalaviharini
Vani vidya-dayini
Namami tvam
Namami kamalam
Amalam atulam
Sujalam suphalam
Mataram
Vande Mataram (5)

Vande Mataram
Syamalam saralam
Susmitam bhausitam
Dharanim bharanim
Mataram (6)

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How Bankimchandra Composed The Song In Late 19th Century

According to historical accounts shared by the Press Information Bureau, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in the 1870s–1880s. Over time, it became a central symbol of India’s freedom movement, though debates over its religious references have continued since the early 20th century.

PM Modi Links 1937 Congress Decision to Partition Debate

The return of the full text to public discussion follows strong political exchanges last month during an event celebrating 150 years of the song. At the event, Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress of removing key stanzas during its 1937 Faizabad session. He said the move “weakened the spirit” of the national song and contributed to divisions that emerged before Independence.

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Congress Cites Gandhi And Tagore In Its Defence

The Congress has rejected the allegation. The party referred to The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, arguing that the 1937 decision was in line with the Congress Working Committee’s advice, which included inputs from Gandhi and other senior leaders. It also said the move respected suggestions by Rabindranath Tagore, who himself sang Vande Mataram at the 1896 Congress session.

The party further accused the government of shifting attention away from unemployment, economic inequality and foreign policy concerns by reviving historical disputes.