The National Song of India
Bankin Chandra Chaterjee composed the song Vande Mataram. Rabindranath Tagore sang by setting a glorious tune to it and it was left to the genius of Shri Aurobindo to interpret the deeper meaning of the song out of which India received the philosophy of new Nationalism. The English translation of Vande Mataram rendered by Shree Aurobindo , is considered as official and best as per Bhavan's book, Vande Mataram by Moni Bagchee (pg. 66). Vande maataram sujalaam suphalaam malayaja shiitalaam Sasyashyaamalaam maataram Shubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiim pullakusumita drumadala shobhiniim suhaasiniim sumadhura bhaashhiniim sukhadaam varadaam maataram Koti koti kantha kalakalaninaada karaale koti koti bhujairdhritakharakaravaale abalaa keno maa eto bale bahubaladhaariniim namaami taariniim ripudalavaariniim maataram Tumi vidyaa tumi dharma tumi hridi tumi marma tvam hi praanaah shariire Baahute tumi maa shakti hridaye tumi maa bhakti tomaara i pratimaa gadi mandire mandire Tvam hi durgaa...