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Below are the first two stanzas of the song. Can you make out some of their meaning?
Vande mātaram! sujalām suphalām malayajaśhītalām śhasyaśhyāmalām, mātaram! Vande mātaram!
Śubhrajyotsnām pulakitayāminīm phullakusumita drumadalaśhobhinīm suhāsinīm sumadhura bhāṣhiṇīm sukhadām varadām, mātaram! Vande mātaram!
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- Vande mataram! - I bow to you, Mother!
- sujalam suphalam malayajashtalam – (You are) rich in water, rich in fruits, and fragrant with the breeze of the Malaya mountains.
- shasyashyamalam, mataram! - (You are) green with crops, Mother!
- Subhrajyotsnam pulakitayaminim - (You have) beautiful moonlight, (your nights are) delightful.
- phullakusumita drumadalashobhinim - (You are) adorned with flowering trees and branches.
- suhasinim sumadhura bhashinim - (You have a) smiling face and speak sweetly.
- sukhadam varadam, mataram! - (You are) the giver of happiness and boons, Mother!
- Vande mataram! - I bow to you, Mother!
The song praises the beauty, fertility, and bounty of the motherland, invoking a sense of love and devotion for India.
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