‘Vaishnav Jan to’
was the most favorite Bhajan (a prayerful song) of Mahatma Gandhi. And it is
said that Gandhiji used to do prayer with this Bhajan every day. Vaishnav is called the true devotees of
Lord Krishna like the poet himself. One of the greatest devotees of Lord
Krishna, a saint, a poet and a true ‘Vaishnav’
- Narsinh Mehta explains the
characteristics of a Vaishnav through
this Gujarati Bhajan.
Vaishnav
jan to tene re kahiye, je pid parai jaane re;
Pardukhe
upakaar kare toye, man abhimaan na aane re…
We can call ‘Vaishnav’
to only such person, who understands the
pain of others. The one who (has habit of) helping others in their troubles
and still doesn’t carry pride in his/her mind (is only called a true Vaishnav)…
Sakal
lokma sahune vande, ninda na kare koi ni re;
Vach
kach man nishchal rakhe, dhanya dhanya janani teni re…
The one who doesn’t slander anyone and respects all in the
entire world (is only called a true Vaishnav).
The mother of such (Vaishnav) is
praiseworthy who keep his/her mind calm while talking and behaving…
Samdrishti
ne trishna tyagi, parstri jene maat re;
Jivha
thaki asatya na bole, pardhan nav jhale haath re…
The one who is impartial & abandoned all the desires (is
only called a true Vaishnav). And the
one man who considers all other women (rather than his wife) as his mother (is only
called a true Vaishnav). The one who doesn’t say lie and don’t hold others’
money or property in his hands (is only called a true Vaishnav)…
Moh
maya vyape nahi jene, dridh vairagya jena man ma re;
Ram
nam shu tali re lagi, sakal tirath tena tan ma re…
The one who is not fascinated (to worldly things) and do
have firm renunciation in his/ her mind (is only called a true Vaishnav). The entire auspicious pilgrimage
places are in the body of such person (a true Vaishnav), who is always busy
in chanting the names of ‘Ram’ (Lord Ram – an incarnation of Lord Krishna)
Vanlobhi
ne kapat rahit che, kam krodh nivarya re;
Bhane
‘Narsaiyo’ tenu darshan karta, kul ekoter tarya re…
The one who is greedless
& not fraudulent and do have make an end to all intense desires &
anger (is only called a true Vaishnav).
Narsaiyo (The Poet- Narsinh Mehta) has learned through his devotion (to Lord
Krishna) that only a sight of such person (a true Vaishnav) can save our seventy one generations…
Vaishnav
jan to tene re kahiye, je pid parai jaane re…
We can call ‘Vaishnav’
to such person, who understands the pain of others…
Through this Prayer and his own life story Narsinh Mehta
reveals that a Vaishnav is always busy
in doing acts which are in favor of Humanity and never become selfish. He
also clarifies that the real Vaishnav
doesn’t get involved in any kind of frauds, thefts, bribes or cheating and spends
the entire life in devotion to Lord Krishna.
This prayerful song was written in the 15th
Century by a poor saint poet – Narsinh Mehta; but I feel the characteristics
explained about being a true Vaishnav
or we can say being a true HUMAN is the
only way to bring back the lost PEACE to the world… ad
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