Vande Mataram: All Six Verses and New Government Guidelines

The Government of India has issued new guidelines regarding 'Vande Mataram'. According to these guidelines, it will now be mandatory to play 'Vande Mataram' at government programs, schools, and major events. Everyone is required to stand and pay respect, similar to the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'. This rule does not apply in cinema halls during movie screenings.

Key Points of the New Guidelines

• All six verses of the song will be played, including four verses that were removed by Congress in 1937.
• The song will be played immediately after the national anthem.
• Mandatory at government events, school assemblies, civil award ceremonies, and flag hoisting events.
• When the song is played or sung, everyone present must stand in attention.

All Six Verses of Vande Mataram

Verse 1

Vande Mataram. Sujalam suphalam malayaja sheetalam. Shasya-shyamalam mataram. Shubhra jyotsna-pulakita-yaamini. Phulla-kusumita-drumadala-shobhinim. Suhasinim sumadhura-bhashinim. Sukhadam varadam mataram. Vande Mataram.

Verse 2

Vande Mataram. Koti-koti-kantha-kal-kal-ninaad-karale. Koti-koti-bhujai-dhrita-kharkaravale. Abala kena ma et bale. Bahubala-dharinim namami tarinim. Ripudala-varinim mataram. Vande Mataram.

Verse 3

Vande Mataram. Tumi vidya, tumi dharma. Tumi hridi, tumi marma. Tvam hi pranaah sharire. Bahute tumi ma shakti. Hridaye tumi ma bhakti. Tomarai pratima gadi. Mandire-mandire mataram. Vande Mataram.

Verse 4

Vande Mataram. Tvam hi Durga, Dashapraharaṇa-dhāriṇī. Kamala kamaladala-vihāriṇī. Vani vidya-dāyini. Namami tvam. Namami kamala amala atula. Sujalam suphalam mataram. Vande Mataram.

Verse 5

Vande Mataram. Shyamalam saralam susmitam bhushitam. Dharani bharanim mataram. Shatru-dala-varinim. Mataram. Vande Mataram.

Verse 6

Vande Mataram. Tvam hi shakti, tvam hi shakti. Tvam hi shakti mataram. Vande Mataram.