About this stotra
The Ekatmata Stotram (Hymn of Oneness) is a modern devotional composition that weaves together reverence for the Paramātman (Supreme Self) with love for Bhārata Mātā (Mother India). Opening with the classic Vedāntic invocation to Sat-Chit-Ānanda, the hymn proceeds to honor the five elements, celestial bodies, directions, and time itself as sources of auspiciousness. It then offers a striking image of the motherland — her feet washed by oceans, crowned by the Himālayas, and adorned with the jewels of sages and seers.
The stotram also salutes those who work for the upliftment of society and the advancement of knowledge. Composed to inspire national unity through a spiritual lens, it connects individual devotion to collective identity, seeing the land and its people as expressions of one divine reality.
The closing verse promises that one who recites this hymn with faith will remain steadfast in rāṣṭra dharma (duty to the nation) and will ever remember an undivided Bhārata.
ॐ सच्चिदानन्द रूपाय नमोस्तु परमात्मने ।
ज्योतिर्मय स्वरूपाय विश्वमाङ्गल्यमूर्तये ॥
ōṃ sachchidānanda rūpāya namōstu paramātmanē ।
jyōtirmaya svarūpāya viśvamāṅgalyamūrtayē ॥
Oṃ. Salutation to the Supreme Self (Paramātman) of the form of Sat-Cit-Ānanda (Being-Consciousness-Bliss). To the Self-luminous One, to the all-auspicious mūrti of the universe — salutation.
प्रकृतिः पञ्च भूतानि ग्रहालोकाः स्वरा स्तधा ।
दिशः कालश्च सर्वेषां सदा कुर्वन्तु मङ्गलम् ॥
prakṛtiḥ pañcha bhūtāni grahālōkāḥ svarā stadhā ।
diśaḥ kālaścha sarvēṣāṃ sadā kurvantu maṅgaḻam ॥
May Nature, the five elements, the planets and the worlds, the musical notes, the directions, and Time — may all of these ever bestow auspiciousness on all beings.
रत्नाकरा धौतपदां हिमालय किरीटिनीम् ।
ब्रह्मराजर्षि रत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारत मातरम् ॥
ratnākarā dhautapadāṃ himālaya kirīṭinīm ।
brahmarājarṣi ratnāḍhyāṃ vandē bhārata mātaram ॥
I salute Bhārata-Mātā — Mother India — whose feet are washed by the treasure-oceans, who wears the Himālayas as her crown, and who is adorned with the jewels of Brahmarṣis and Rājarṣis.
महेन्द्रो मलयः सह्यो देवतात्मा हिमालयः ।
ध्येयो रैवतको विन्ध्यो गिरिश्चारावलिस्तधा ॥
mahēndrō malayaḥ sahyō dēvatātmā himālayaḥ ।
dhyēyō raivatakō vindhyō giriśchārāvalistadhā ॥
Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, the divine-souled Himālaya — worthy of meditation — Raivataka, Vindhya, Aravalli, and the other sacred mountain ranges — may they bless us.
गङ्गा सरस्वती सिन्धुर् ब्रह्मपुत्रश्च गण्डकी ।
कावेरी यमुना रेवा कृष्णागोदा महानदी ॥
gaṅgā sarasvatī sindhur brahmaputraścha gaṇḍakī ।
kāvērī yamunā rēvā kṛṣṇāgōdā mahānadī ॥
Gaṅgā, Sarasvatī, Sindhu, Brahmaputra, Gaṇḍakī, Kāverī, Yamunā, Revā (Narmadā), Kṛṣṇā, Godāvarī — the sacred great rivers of Bhārata.
अयोध्या मधुरा माया काशीकाञ्ची अवन्तिका ।
वैशाली द्वारिका ध्येया पुरी तक्षशिला गया ॥
ayōdhyā madhurā māyā kāśīkāñchī avantikā ।
vaiśālī dvārikā dhyēyā purī takṣaśilā gayā ॥
Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Māyā (Haridvāra), Kāśī, Kāñcī, Avantikā (Ujjain), Vaiśālī, Dvārikā — worthy of meditation — Purī (Jagannātha), Takṣaśilā, Gayā.
प्रयागः पाटली पुत्रं विजयानगरं महत् ।
इन्द्रप्रस्धं सोमनाधः तधामृतसरः प्रियम् ॥
prayāgaḥ pāṭalī putraṃ vijayānagaraṃ mahat ।
indraprasdhaṃ sōmanādhaḥ tadhāmṛtasaraḥ priyam ॥
Prayāga, Pāṭaliputra (Patna), the great Vijayanagara, Indraprastha (Delhi), Somanātha, and the beloved Amṛtasara (Amritsar) — all worthy of remembrance and meditation.
चतुर्वेदाः पुराणानि सर्वोपनिषदस्तधा ।
रामायणं भारतं च गीता षड्दर्शनानि च ॥
chaturvēdāḥ purāṇāni sarvōpaniṣadastadhā ।
rāmāyaṇaṃ bhārataṃ cha gītā ṣaḍdarśanāni cha ॥
The four Vedas, the Purāṇas, all the Upaniṣads, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata, the Gītā, and the six philosophical systems (Darśanas) — this supreme treasury of knowledge.
जैनागमा स्त्रिपिटका गुरुग्रन्धः सतां गिरः ।
एषः ज्ञाननिधिः श्रेष्ठः हृदि सर्वदा ॥
jaināgamā stripiṭakā gurugrandhaḥ satāṃ giraḥ ।
ēṣaḥ jñānanidhiḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ hṛdi sarvadā ॥
The Jaina Āgamas, the Tripiṭaka (Buddhist canon), the Gurū Granth (Sikh scripture), and the words of the holy ones — this supreme treasury of knowledge: may it ever dwell in every heart.
अरुन्धत्यनसूय च सावित्री जानकी सती ।
द्रौपदी कण्णगी गार्गी मीरा दुर्गावती तधा ॥
arundhatyanasūya cha sāvitrī jānakī satī ।
draupadī kaṇṇagī gārgī mīrā durgāvatī tadhā ॥
Arundhatī, Anasūyā, Sāvitrī, Jānakī (Sītā), Satī, Draupadī, Kaṇṇagī, Gārgī, Mīrā, Durgāvatī — these holy mother-figures are to be venerated.
लक्ष्मी रहल्या चॆन्नम्मा रुद्रमाम्बा सुविक्रमा ।
निवेदिता शारदा च प्रणम्याः मातृदेवताः ॥
lakṣmī rahalyā chennammā rudramāmbā suvikramā ।
nivēditā śāradā cha praṇamyāḥ mātṛdēvatāḥ ॥
Lakṣmī (Bāī), Ahalyā (Bāī), Chennammā, the valorous Rudramāmbā, Sister Niveditā, Śāradā (Devī) — these mother-goddesses are worthy of salutation.
श्रीरामो भरतः कृष्णो भीष्मो धर्म स्तधार्जुनः ।
मार्कण्डेया हरिश्चन्द्रः प्रह्लादो नारदो ध्रुवः ॥
śrīrāmō bharataḥ kṛṣṇō bhīṣmō dharma stadhārjunaḥ ।
mārkaṇḍēyā hariśchandraḥ prahlādō nāradō dhruvaḥ ॥
Śrī Rāma, Bharata, Kṛṣṇa, Bhīṣma, Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), Arjuna, Mārkaṇḍeya, Hariścandra, Prahlāda, Nārada — these luminaries are worthy of perpetual remembrance.
हनुमान् जनको व्यासो वशिष्ठश्च शुको बलिः ।
दधीचि विश्वकर्माणौ पृधु वाल्मीकि भार्गवाः ॥
hanumān janakō vyāsō vaśiṣṭhaścha śukō baliḥ ।
dadhīchi viśvakarmāṇau pṛdhu vālmīki bhārgavāḥ ॥
Hanumān, Janaka, Vyāsa, Vasiṣṭha, Śuka, Bali, Dadhīci, Viśvakarmā, Pṛthu, Vālmīki, Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) — these are the luminaries of sacred tradition.
भगीरधश्चैकलव्यो मनुर्धन्वन्तरिस्तधा ।
शिबिश्च रन्तिदेवश्च पुराणोद्गीत कीर्तयः ॥
bhagīradhaśchaikalavyō manurdhanvantaristadhā ।
śibiścha rantidēvaścha purāṇōdgīta kīrtayaḥ ॥
Bhagīratha, Ekalavya, Manu, Dhanvantari, Śibi, and Rantideva — these are the ones whose glories are eternally sung in the Purāṇas.
बुद्धोजिनेन्द्रा गोरक्षः तिरुवल्लुवरस्तधा ।
नायन्मारालवाराश्च कम्बश्च बसवेश्वरः ॥
buddhōjinēndrā gōrakṣaḥ tiruvaḻḻuvarastadhā ।
nāyanmārālavārāścha kambaścha basavēśvaraḥ ॥
Buddha, the Jina (Mahāvīra), Gorakṣa (Nātha), Tiruvaḷḷuvar, the Nāyaṉmārs (Śaiva saints), the Āḷvārs (Vaiṣṇava saints), Kamban, and Basaveśvara — luminaries of devotion and wisdom across traditions.
देवलो रविदासश्च कबीरो गुरुनानकः ।
नरसिस्तुलसीदासो दशमेशो दृढव्रतः ॥
dēvalō ravidāsaścha kabīrō gurunānakaḥ ।
narasistulasīdāsō daśamēśō dṛḍhavrataḥ ॥
Devala, Ravidāsa, Kabīr, Gurū Nānak, Narasī (Narasiṃha Mehtā), Tulasīdāsa, the firm-vowed Daśameśa (Gurū Gobind Singh) — these saints are revered across all of Bhārata.
श्रीमत् शङ्करदेवश्च बन्धू सायणमाधवौ ।
ज्ञानेश्वर स्तुकारामो रामदासः पुरन्दरः ॥
śrīmat śaṅkaradēvaścha bandhū sāyaṇamādhavau ।
jñānēśvara stukārāmō rāmadāsaḥ purandaraḥ ॥
Śrī Śaṃkaradeva, the brothers Sāyaṇa and Mādhava, Jñāneśvara, Tukārāma, Rāmadāsa, Purandaradāsa — saints and scholars of the eastern, western, and southern traditions.
विरजा सहजानन्दो रामासन्द्स्तधा महान् ।
वितरस्तु सदैवैते दैवीं सद्गुण सम्पदम् ॥
virajā sahajānandō rāmāsandstadhā mahān ।
vitarastu sadaivaitē daivīṃ sadguṇa sampadam ॥
Viraja, Sahajānanda, Rāmānanda, and other great ones — may these always bestow upon us the divine wealth of noble qualities.
भरतर्षिः कालिदासः श्रीभोजो जकणस्तधा ।
सूरदासस्त्यागराजो रसखानश्च सत्कविः ॥
bharatarṣiḥ kāḻidāsaḥ śrībhōjō jakaṇastadhā ।
sūradāsastyāgarājō rasakhānaścha satkaviḥ ॥
Bharatarṣi (Bharata Muni), Kālidāsa, Śrī Bhoja, Jakaṇa, Sūradāsa, Tyāgarāja, Rasakhāna — these noble poets are to be remembered.
रविवर्मा भारतखण्डे भाग्यचन्द्रः स भूपतिः ।
कलावन्तश्च विख्याताः स्मरणीय निरन्तरम् ॥
ravivarmā bhāratakhaṇḍē bhāgyachandraḥ sa bhūpatiḥ ।
kalāvantaścha vikhyātāḥ smaraṇīya nirantaram ॥
Ravi Varma, Bhāgyacandra the king, and other famous artists of Bhārata — these luminaries of art are to be remembered perpetually.
अगस्त्यः कम्बुकौण्डिन्यौ राजेन्द्रश्चोलवंशजः ।
अशोकः पुष्यमित्रश्च खारवेलाः सुनीतिमान् ॥
agastyaḥ kambukauṇḍinyau rājēndraśchōlavaṃśajaḥ ।
aśōkaḥ puṣyamitraścha khāravēlāḥ sunītimān ॥
Agastya, Kambu, Kauṇḍinya, Rājendra of the Cōḷa dynasty, Aśoka, Puṣyamitra, and righteous Khāravela — these are the great rulers and sages of history.
चाणक्य चन्द्रगुप्तौ च विक्रमः शालिवाहनः ।
समुद्र गुप्तः श्री हर्षःशैलेन्द्रो बप्परावलः ॥
chāṇakya chandraguptau cha vikramaḥ śālivāhanaḥ ।
samudra guptaḥ śrī harṣaḥśailēndrō bapparāvalaḥ ॥
Cāṇakya, Candragupta, Vikramāditya, Śālivāhana, Samudragupta, Śrī Harṣa, Śailendra, Bapparāvala — great rulers who shaped Bhārata's destiny.
लाचित् भास्करवर्माच यशोधर्मा च हूणजित् ।
श्रीकृष्णदेवरायश्च ललितादित्य उद्बलः ॥
lāchit bhāskaravarmācha yaśōdharmā cha hūṇajit ।
śrīkṛṣṇadēvarāyaścha lalitāditya udbalaḥ ॥
Lāchit (Borphukan), Bhāskaravarman, Yaśodharman the conqueror of the Huṇas, Śrī Kṛṣṇadevarāya, and mighty Lalitāditya — these heroes defended Bhārata's dharma and sovereignty.
मुसुनूरि नायका तौ प्रतापः शिवभूपतिः ।
रणजित् सिंह इत्येते वीरा विख्यात विक्रमाः ॥
musunūri nāyakā tau pratāpaḥ śivabhūpatiḥ ।
raṇajit siṃha ityētē vīrā vikhyāta vikramāḥ ॥
The Musunūri Nāyakas (both brothers), Mahārāṇā Pratāpa, Śivabhūpati (Śivājī), Raṇajit Singh — these renowned warriors of famous valor are revered across Bhārata.
वैज्ञानिकाश्च कपिलः कणादः शुश्रत स्तधा ।
चरको भास्कराचार्यो वराहमिहरः सुधीः ॥
vaijñānikāścha kapilaḥ kaṇādaḥ śuśrata stadhā ।
charakō bhāskarāchāryō varāhamiharaḥ sudhīḥ ॥
Among scientists: Kapila, Kaṇāda, Suśruta, Caraka, Bhāskarācārya, and the wise Varāhamihira — these illuminate the heritage of Indian science.
नागार्जुनो भरद्वाजः आर्यभट्टो वसुर्भुधः ।
ध्येयो वेङ्कटरामश्च विज्ञा रामानुजादयः ॥
nāgārjunō bharadvājaḥ āryabhaṭṭō vasurbhudhaḥ ।
dhyēyō vēṅkaṭarāmaścha vijñā rāmānujādayaḥ ॥
Nāgārjuna, Bharadvāja, Āryabhaṭṭa, Vasu, and among the scientists — Veṅkaṭarāma, Rāmānuja and others worthy of meditation.
रामकृष्णो दयानन्दो रवीन्द्रो राममोहनः ।
रामतीर्धो रविन्दश्च विवेकानन्द उड्यशाः ॥
rāmakṛṣṇō dayānandō ravīndrō rāmamōhanaḥ ।
rāmatīrdhō ravindaścha vivēkānanda uḍyaśāḥ ॥
Rāmakṛṣṇa (Paramahaṃsa), Dayānanda (Sarasvatī), Rabīndranātha (Tagore), Rāma Mohan (Roy), Rāmatīrtha, Rabīndra (again implied) — and the illustrious Vivekānanda — these are the luminaries of India's modern renaissance.
दादाभायी गोपबन्धुः तिलको गान्धिरादृताः ।
रमणो मालवीयश्च श्री सुब्रह्मण्य भारती ॥
dādābhāyī gōpabandhuḥ tilakō gāndhirādṛtāḥ ।
ramaṇō mālavīyaścha śrī subrahmaṇya bhāratī ॥
Dādābhāī (Naorojī), Gopabandhu (Dās), Tilak, the revered Gandhi, Ramaṇa (Maharṣi), Mālavīya, and Śrī Subrahmaṇya Bhāratī — these are India's great freedom-fighters and spiritual leaders.
सुभाषः प्रणवानन्दः क्रान्तिवीरो विनायकः ।
ठक्करो भीमरावश्च पुलेनारायणो गुरुः ॥
subhāṣaḥ praṇavānandaḥ krāntivīrō vināyakaḥ ।
ṭhakkarō bhīmarāvaścha pulēnārāyaṇō guruḥ ॥
Subhāṣa (Chandra Bose), Praṇavānanda, the revolutionary Vināyaka (Savarkar), Ṭhakkara Bāpā, Bhīmarāva (Ambedkar), and Nārāyaṇa Guru — these are the builders of modern India.
सङ्घशक्तिः प्रणेतारौ केशवो माधवश्तधा ।
स्मरणीया सदैवैते नवचैतन्यदायकाः ॥
saṅghaśaktiḥ praṇētārau kēśavō mādhavaśtadhā ।
smaraṇīyā sadaivaitē navachaitanyadāyakāḥ ॥
The two founders of Saṅgha-Śakti — Keśava (Hedgewar) and Mādhava (Golwalkar) — are always worthy of remembrance as givers of new consciousness and vitality.
अनुक्ता ये भक्ताः प्रभुचरण संसक्त हृदयाः ।
अविज्ञाता वीराः अधिसमरमुद्ध्वस्तरिपवः ॥
anuktā yē bhaktāḥ prabhucharaṇa saṃsakta hṛdayāḥ ।
avijñātā vīrāḥ adhisamaramuddhvastaripavaḥ ॥
Those devotees not named here whose hearts clung to the Lord's feet, those unnamed heroes who crushed enemies on the battlefield —
समाजोद्धर्तारः सुहितकरविज्ञान निपुणाः ।
नम स्तेभ्यो भूयात् सकल सुजनेभ्यः प्रतिदिनम् ॥
samājōddhartāraḥ suhitakaravijñāna nipuṇāḥ ।
nama stēbhyō bhūyāt sakala sujanēbhyaḥ pratidinam ॥
The uplifters of society, those skilled in beneficial knowledge and science — may salutations be offered to them and to all good people, every single day.
इदमेकात्मतास्तोत्रं श्रद्धया यः सदा पठेत् ।
स राष्ट्र धर्म निष्टावान् अखण्डं भारतं स्मरेत् ॥
idamēkātmatāstōtraṃ śraddhayā yaḥ sadā paṭhēt ।
sa rāṣṭra dharma niṣṭāvān akhaṇḍaṃ bhārataṃ smarēt ॥
One who recites this Ekātmata Stotra with devotion always becomes firm in national dharma and forever remembers undivided Bhārata.