Tulasi Vanam
This entry is part 12 of 17 in the series Niti Chalisa

जननी जन्मभूमिश्च जाह्नवी च जनार्दनः । जनकः पञ्चमश्चैव जकाराः पञ्च दुर्लभाः ।।

(सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार १५७.१७०)

जननी (माता), जन्मभूमि, जाह्नवी (गङ्गा), जनार्दनऔर पाँचवें जनक (पिता) – ये पाँचों जकार दुर्लभ हैं ।।

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Mother, motherland, mother Ganga, Bhagvan and father are the five J’s which are a rare blessing. Thus, we must protect all of these five and serve them as per our dharma.

Saṃskr̥ta words in context: (1) Janani – mother (2) Janmabhumi – motherland (3) Jahnavi – mother Ganga (4) Janardan – Bhagwan (5) Janak – father

 

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