Konkani Anthem

For 3000 years we lived in peace, by the banks of river Saraswati.

Known as the Saraswats we came to be, that’s how we lived till 1000 A.D.

Known as the Saraswats we came to be.

96 families who came to be known as the Shenvis.

Moved to the Konkan by the sea, that time we came to be the Konkanis (how we came to be Konkanis)

(Proud to be a Konkani, we’re everywhere we Konkanis,

We never die, we Konkanis, proud to be a Konkani.) …… 1

In 1500’s came the Portuguese that drove away some Konkanis along the coast we came to live, (this is the gist of our history) …2

(Proud to be a Konkani, we’re everywhere we Konkani’s,

We never die, we Konkani’s, proud to be a Konkani.) …… 1

Bharadwaj, Kowshik, Vatsa, Kaundinya, Kashyap, Atri, Vashisht, Jamadagni, Gautam, Vishwamitra

From (10 great Rishis came our Gotras) ……2

(Proud to be a Konkani, we’re everywhere we Konkani’s,

We never die, we Konkani’s, proud to be a Konkani.) …… 1

Konkani bhaas uleytati, ani parba sakar ami kartati

Vhardik, munji, chudi, chavati, ami (ulonchye bhaash Konkani) ..2

(Proud to be a Konkani, we’re everywhere we Konkani’s,

We never die, we Konkani’s, proud to be a Konkani.) …… 1

Ami mast randap kartati

Ani manaiyeri baisunu sama jevtati

Jitli ruche amka masti, (taj khatir jiva ami sodtati)…2

Proud to eat phodi, talasani

Bendi, patoli, surnoli, upkari ani tamboli

Proud to eat anyone of these

Proud to be a Shenai, Hattangadi, Kamati, Nagarkatti, Kini Nayampalli, proud to be a Konkani

(Proud to be a Konkani, we’re everywhere we Konkani’s,

We never die we Konkani’s, proud to be a Konkani.) …… 3