Gujarati famous quotes
Famous Gujarati quotes — Narsinh Mehta, Narmad, Gandhi
Iconic lines from Gujarati literary and cultural tradition — the bhakti poetry of Narsinh Mehta, Narmad's ode to Gujarat, and Gandhi, who wrote extensively in Gujarati.
વૈષ્ણવ જન તો તેને રે કહીએ, જે પીડ પરાયી જાણે રે
vaiṣṇav jan tō tēnē rē kahīē, jē pīḍ parāyī jāṇē rē
Call him a true Vaishnav who understands the pain of others
Meaning: True devotion is measured by compassion for others' suffering.
— Narsinh Mehta, "Vaishnav Jan To" (reportedly Gandhi's favourite bhajan)
જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત
jay jay garvī gujarāt
Victory, victory to glorious Gujarat
Meaning: A proud, anthem-like celebration of Gujarat, still sung today.
— Narmadashankar Dave ("Narmad")
મારું જીવન એ જ મારો સંદેશ છે
māruṅ jīvan ē ja mārō sandēś chē
My life itself is my message
Meaning: Gandhi's conviction that his own actions spoke louder than his words.
— Mahatma Gandhi (widely quoted; Gujarati rendering of his well-known statement)
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