"Mother and motherland are superior even to Heaven."[2]
Origin
The verse might be present in certain recensions of the Hindu epic Ramayana, though it is not present in its Critical Edition.[3]
Further, at least two versions of the shloka are prevalent. In one version (found in an edition published by Hindi Prachara Press, Madras in 1930 by T. R. Krishna Chary, Editor and T. R. Vemkoba Chary the publisher at 6:124:17[4]) it is spoken by Bharadwaja addressing Rama:
मित्राणि धन धान्यानि प्रजानां सम्मतानिव | जननी जन्म भूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी || Translation: "Friends, riches and grains are highly honoured in this world. (But) mother and motherland are superior even to heaven."
In another version, it is spoken by Rama to Lakshmana: अपि स्वर्णमयी लङ्का न मे लक्ष्मण रोचते | जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी || Translation: "Lakshmana, even this golden Lanka does not appeal to me. Mother and motherland are superior even to heaven."
janani, janmabhumishcha, swargadapi, gariyasi, devanagari, जनन, जन, मभ, वर, दप, गर, यस, iast, jananī, janmabhūmiś, svargād, garīyasī, pronounced, zʌnʌni, zʌnmʌbʱumist, swʌrɡadʌpi, ɡʌrijʌsi, hemistich, sanskrit, shloka, from, ramayana, national, motto, governme. Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi Devanagari जनन जन मभ म श च स वर ग दप गर यस IAST Janani janmabhumis ca svargad api gariyasi pronounced d zʌnʌni d zʌnmʌbʱumist sʌ swʌrɡadʌpi ɡʌrijʌsi is a hemistich of a Sanskrit shloka from Ramayana and the national motto of Government of Nepal 1 Contents 1 Translation 2 Origin 3 See also 4 ReferencesTranslation Edit Mother and motherland are superior even to Heaven 2 Origin EditThe verse might be present in certain recensions of the Hindu epic Ramayana though it is not present in its Critical Edition 3 Further at least two versions of the shloka are prevalent In one version found in an edition published by Hindi Prachara Press Madras in 1930 by T R Krishna Chary Editor and T R Vemkoba Chary the publisher at 6 124 17 4 it is spoken by Bharadwaja addressing Rama म त र ण धन ध न य न प रज न सम मत न व जनन जन म भ म श च स वर ग दप गर यस Translation Friends riches and grains are highly honoured in this world But mother and motherland are superior even to heaven In another version it is spoken by Rama to Lakshmana अप स वर णमय लङ क न म लक ष मण र चत जनन जन मभ म श च स वर ग दप गर यस Translation Lakshmana even this golden Lanka does not appeal to me Mother and motherland are superior even to heaven See also Edit Nepal portalRamayana Coat of arms of Nepal List of national mottosReferences Edit र म यण क व श ल क ज न प ल क न शनल म ट ह और इसक मतलब क य ह News18 ह द in Hindi 2020 06 17 Retrieved 2022 02 06 Janani Janmabhoomi scha Swargadapi Gariyasi www speakingtree in Retrieved 2022 02 06 The Ramayaṇa bombay indology info Retrieved Jun 10 2020 Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda www valmikiramayan net Retrieved Jun 10 2020 http www lawcommission gov np np archives 846 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi amp oldid 1120353372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
