Bande Utkaḷa Jananī

"I Love You, O Mother Utkala"

**Regional anthem of Odisha, India**

"**I Love You, O Mother Utkala**" is a 1912 Oria poem by Laxmikanta Mohapatra which became the state song of the eastern Indian state of Odisha in June 2020.

## Lyrics

### Odia official

ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ
ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ
ଚାରୁ ହାସମୟୀ ଚାରୁ ଭାଷମୟୀ,
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

ପୂତ-ପୟୋଧି-ବିଧୌତ-ଶରୀରା,
ତାଳତମାଳ-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-ତୀରା,
ଶୁଭ୍ରତଟିନୀକୂଳ-ଶୀକର-ସମୀରା
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

ଘନ ବନଭୂମି ରାଜିତ ଅଙ୍ଗେ,
ନୀଳ ଭୂଧରମାଳା ସାଜେ ତରଙ୍ଗେ,
କଳ କଳ ମୁଖରିତ ଚାରୁ ବିହଙ୍ଗେ
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

ସୁନ୍ଦରଶାଳି-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-କ୍ଷେତ୍ରା,
ଜ୍ଞାନବିଜ୍ଞାନ-ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ-ନେତ୍ରା,
ଯୋଗୀଋଷିଗଣ-ଉଟଜ-ପବିତ୍ରା
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

ସୁନ୍ଦର ମନ୍ଦିର ମଣ୍ଡିତ-ଦେଶା,
ଚାରୁକଳାବଳି-ଶୋଭିତ-ବେଶା,
ପୁଣ୍ୟ ତୀର୍ଥଚୟ-ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ-ପ୍ରଦେଶା
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

ଉତ୍କଳ ସୁରବର-ଦର୍ପିତ-ଗେହା,
ଅରିକୁଳ-ଶୋଣିତ-ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ-ଦେହା,
ବିଶ୍ୱଭୂମଣ୍ଡଳ-କୃତବର-ସ୍ନେହା
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

କବିକୁଳମୌଳି ସୁନନ୍ଦନ-ବନ୍ଦ୍ୟା,
ଭୁବନବିଘୋଷିତ-କୀର୍ତ୍ତିଅନିନ୍ଦ୍ୟା,
ଧନ୍ୟେ, ପୁଣ୍ୟେ, ଚିରଶରଣ୍ୟେ
ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ ।।

Bande utkaḷa jananī,
Bande utkaḷa jananī.
Cāru hāsamayī cāru bhāṣamayī,
Jananī, jananī, jananī!

Pūta-payodhi-bidhauta-sharīrā,
Tāḷatamāḷa-sushobhita-tīrā,
Shubhrataṭinīkūḷa-shīkara-samīrā
Jananī, jananī, jananī!

Ghana Ghana banabhūmi rājita ange,
Nīḷa bhūdharamāḷā sāje tarange,
Kaḷa kaḷa mukharita cāru bihaṅge
Jananī, jananī, jananī!

Sundarasāḷi-susobhita-xetrā,
Jnyānabijnhāna-pradarsita-netrā,
Yogirsigaṇa-uṭaja-pabitrā,
Janani, janani, janani!

Sundara mandira manḍita-desā,
Cārukaḷābaḷi-sobhita-besā,
Puṇya tirthacaya-purṇṇa-pradesā,
Janani, janani, janani!

Utkaḷa surabara-darpita-gehā,
Arikuḷa-soṇita-carccita-dehā,
Biswabhumanḍaḷa-kṛtabara-snehā,
Janani, janani, janani!

Kabikuḷamauḷi sunandana-bandyā,
Bhubanabighoṣita-kirttianindyā,
Dhanye, puṇye cirasaraṇye,
Janani, janani, janani!

বন্দে উৎকল জননী,
বন্দে উৎকল জননী,
চারু হাসময়ী চারু ভাষময়ী,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

পূত-পয়োধি-বিধৌত-শরীরা,
তালতমাল-সুশোভিত-তীরা,
শুভ্ৰ তটিনীকূল-শিকর-সমীরা,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

ঘন ঘন বনভূমি রাজিত অঙ্গে,
নীল ভূধরমালা সাজে তরঙ্গে,
কল কল মুখরিত চারু বিহঙ্গে,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

সুন্দর শালী-সুশোভিত-ক্ষেত্রা,
জ্ঞানবিজ্ঞান-প্ৰদর্শিত-নেত্রা,
যোগীঋষিগণ-ঊটজ-পবিত্রা,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

সুন্দর মন্দির মণ্ডিত-দেশা,
চারুকলাবলী-শোভিত-বেশা,
পুণ্য তীৰ্থাচয়-পূর্ণ্য-প্ৰদেশা,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

উৎকল শূরবর-দৰ্পিত-গেহা,
অরিকুল-শোনিত-চৰ্চ্চিত-দেহা,
বিশ্বভূমণ্ডল-ক্রুতবর-স্নেহা,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

কবিকুলমৌলি সুনন্দন-বন্দ্যা,
ভুবন বিঘোষিত-কীর্ত্তি অনিন্দ্যা,
ধন্যে, পুণ্যে, চিরশরণ্যে,
জননী, জননী, জননী।।

बन्दे उत्कळ जननी,
बन्दे उत्कळ जननी,
चारु हासमयी चारु भाषमयी,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

पूत-पयोधि-बिधौत-शरीरा,
ताळतमाळ-सुशोभित-तीरा,
शुभ्र तटिनीकूळ-शीकर-समीरा,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

घन घन बनभूमि राजित अंगे,
नीळ भूधरमाळा साजे तरंगे,
कळ कळ मुखरित चारु बिहंगे,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

सुन्दर शाळी-सुशोभित-क्षेत्रा,
ज्ञानबिज्ञान-प्रदर्शित-नेत्रा,
योगीऋषिगण-ऊटज-पबित्रा,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

सुन्दर मन्दिर मण्डित-देशा,
चारुकळाबळी-शोभित-बेशा,
पुण्य तीर्थाचय-पूर्ण-प्रदेशा,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

उत्कळ शूरबर-दर्पित-गेहा,
अरिकुळ-शोणित-चर्च्चित-देहा,
बिश्बभूमण्डळ-कृतबर-स्नेहा,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

कबिकुळमौळि सुनन्दन-बन्द्या,
भुबन बिघोषित-कीर्त्ति अनिन्द्या,
धन्ये, पुण्ये, चिरशरण्ये,
जननी, जननी, जननी॥

### English version

I adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!

How loving are thy smile and voice!

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

Bath’d art Thou by the sacred Sea,

Thy shores adorned with trees tall and green,

Balmy breeze blowing by beauteous streams,

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

Thy body bedeck’d with dense woodlands,

Arrayed with verdant hills plaited like waves,

Thy sky ringing with choirs of singing birds,

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

How charming are Thy rich fields of paddy!

Thou art Eye to Erudition enow,

Sacred Abode to saints and seers,

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

Thy land bejewelled with splendid shrines,

Richly dress'd art Thou in varied arts,

Thy limbs studded with sacred sites,

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

Thou Home to the valiant heroes of Utkala,

Thy frame crimsoned with enemies' blood,

Prime Darling of the whole universe,

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

Greeted by Thy great sons, the crowning bards,

Thy untarnished glory proclaimed all around,

Blessed art Thou, the Holy, the Unfalling Abode!

O Mother! Mother! Mother!

## References

1. ↑ Odisha CM Office's Announcement via Twitter.
2. ↑ Odisha Accords State Song Status To ‘Bande Utkala Janani’ (7 June 2020). *O TV*.
3. ↑ Odisha Cabinet Decides to Confer State Song Status to 'Bande Utkala Janani' (7 June 2020). *News18*.
4. ↑ Odisha accords state anthem status to Bande Utkala Janani (7 June 2020). *Hindustan Times*.
5. ↑ Bande Utkala Janani is State song of Odisha (7 June 2020). *The Hindu*.
6. ↑ Orissa Annual Reference 2005
7. ↑ Glory to thee, Mother Utkal (Rendering in English)