Ke tumi bajale navina ragete bharater pran vina,
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1 Ke tumi bajale navina ragete bharater pran vina, Mathura jhankare mugdha jagata Chakite gahe vandana!! 2 Lalita chande gabhira mandre Posilo she tan randhre randhre, Jagilo supta lupta gaurava Bharata varsha dina!! 3 Himadri shikhare jalanidhi tire Prachye pratichye dig digantare, Vedanta mahima kevala prachare Varnite nari simaa!! 4 Gurupade man prana samarpan Maha yogi vesh korile dharan, Jnana bhakti yoga Jiva sevavrata Korile uddipana!!
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This hymn is a poetic tribute celebrating the spiritual awakening of India through the life and message of a great spiritual teacher, commonly associated with Swami Vivekananda. The hymn begins with a rhetorical question: who is it that has played a new melody upon the life-veena of India? The sweet and powerful resonance of that music enchants the entire world, which stands amazed and offers reverent praise. The hymn describes how this divine music penetrated every heart and awakened the long-forgotten glory of India. The nation, which had fallen into weakness and forgetfulness of its spiritual heritage, is stirred to new life as its ancient dignity rises again. It then speaks of the spread of Vedanta’s message from the peaks of the Himalayas to the shores of the oceans, and from the East to the West across the whole world. The greatness of Vedanta, proclaiming the unity of all existence and the divinity of the soul, is described as immeasurable and beyond complete expression. Finally, the hymn praises the teacher who surrendered his mind and life at the feet of his Guru and assumed the life of a great yogi. By teaching the paths of knowledge, devotion, meditation, and service to humanity, he inspired people to dedicate their lives to spiritual realization and compassionate service. The hymn celebrates this awakening as a divine mission that revitalized the spiritual spirit of humanity.