Gandhi's Favorite Song

A Vaishnav (true devotee of Vishnu, Godly man) is one

Who feels another’s pain,

Who shares another’s sorrow,

And pride does disdain.

Who regards himself as the lowliest of the low,

Speaks not a word of evil against any one.

One who keeps himself steadfast in words, body and mind,

Blessed is the mother who gives birth to such a son.

Who looks upon everyone as his equal and has renounced lust,

And who honors women like he honors his mother,

Whose tongue knows not the taste of falsehood till his last breath,

Nor covets another’s worldly goods.

He does not desire worldly things,

For he treads the path of renunciation.

Ever on his lips is Rama’s holy name,

All places of pilgrimage are within him.

One who is not greedy and deceitful,

And has conquered lust and anger

Through such a man Saint Narsaiyon has a godly vision,

Generations to come, of such a man, will attain salvation

Source: Gandhi Manabhavan

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