Vaishnava Jana To… A good man is one who feels another’s pain, shares another’s sorrow
On Gandhi’s birth anniversary (2nd October), thought of writing this quick post about one of Gandhi’s favourite hymns. A hymn that also often helps me form an opinion and decide on the course of action.
Almost every Gandhi feature includes a rendition of “Vaishnava Jana To …” and many even think that it was Gandhi’s creation.
However “Vaishnava Jana To …” was actually written by the poet Narsinh Mehta, in the Gujarati language, way back in the 15th century.
While the entire poem is beautiful and profound, I have always been most drawn to the first two lines
