English version of INDIA's NATIONAL ANTHEM as given by RABINDRA NATH TAGORE himself: Thou art the ruler of the mind of all people, dispenser of INDIA's destiny Thy name rouses the hearts of PUNJAB, SIND, GUJARAT and MARATHA Of DRAVIDA and ORISSA and BENGAL; It echoes in the hills of VINDHYAS and HIMALAYAS Mingles in the music of JAMUNA and GANGES and is chanted by the waves of the INDIAN SEA They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise The saving of all people waits in thy hand, thou dispenser of INDIA's destiny Victory, victory, victory to thee English translation of the NATIONAL SONG (VANDE MATHARAM by BANKIM CHANDRA CHATTERJI (1896)) rendered by SRI AUROBINDO: I bow to thee, Mother, richly - watered, richly - fruited, cool with the wind of the south, dark with the crop of the harvests, the Mother! Her nights rejoicing in the glory of the moonlight, Her lands clothed beautifully with the trees in flowering bloom, Sweet of laughter, sweet of speech, the Mother, giver of boons, giver of bliss!