vande maatram, vande maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram
sujalaam sufalaam malayaj sheetalaam
sujalaam sufalaam malayaj sheetalaam
sasyashyamalam maatram maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram
vande maatram

shubhrajyotsna pulakit yaaminiim
phulla kusumita drumadal shobhiniim
suhaasinim sumadhura bhaashhinim
sukhadaam varadaam maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram
vande maatram

saptakoti kantha kal-kal ninaada karaale
nisaptakoti bhujaidhruta kharakarvaale
abla ken ma eith bole
bahubaldhaariniin namaami taariniim
ripudalavaariniin maatram maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram

tvan hi durga dashapraharana dhaarinii
kamalaa kamaladala vihaarinii
vaanii vidyaadaayinii, namaami tvaam
namaami kamalaan amalaan atulaam
sujalaan sufalaan maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram

shyaamalaan saralaan
shyaamalaan saralaan
susmitaan bhushhitam
susmitaan bhushhitam
dharaniin bharaniin maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram
vande maatram, vande maatram
vande maatram

Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.
Watered, fruited, cooled by sandalwood’s breeze,
Watered, fruited, cooled by sandalwood’s breeze,
Emerald fields, Mother, Mother.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.
Mother, I bow.

By moonlight, nights rejoice,
Adorned with blossoms, trees their voice.
Smiling, sweetly spoken, she,
Bestower of bliss, Mother, blessed be.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.
Mother, I bow.

Seventy million throats, a chorus bright,
Seventy million arms, in strength unite,
Who dares to call you, weak, in might?
We bow to the strong, the savior’s light,
Destroyer of foes, Mother, Mother.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.

You are Durga, with ten weapons held,
Lotus-born, on lotus petals, swelled.
You are speech, giver of all art,
I bow to you, pure of heart.
I bow to Kamala, spotless, peerless,
Watered, fruited, Mother, blessed.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.

Dark and gentle,
Dark and gentle,
Smiling, adorned with grace,
Smiling, adorned with grace,
Earth sustainer, Mother.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.
Mother, I bow to you, Mother, I bow.
Mother, I bow.