Janani Janmabhūmishcha Swargādapi Garīyasī

"Jananī Janmabhūmiśca Swargādapi Garīyasī" (Devanagari: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी; IAST: Jananī janmabhūmiśca svargādapi garīyasī, pronounced [d͡ʑɐnɐniː d͡ʑɐnmɐbʰuːmiɕt͡ɕɐ sʋɐrɡaːdɐpi ɡɐriːjɐsiː], Nepali: [d͡zʌnʌni d͡zʌnmʌbʱumist͡sʌ swʌrɡadʌpi ɡʌrijʌsi]) is a hemistich of a Sanskrit shloka traditionally attributed to the Hindu epic Ramayana, and the national motto of Government of Nepal. == Meaning == "Mother and motherland are greater than Heaven." == Origin == The verse might be present in certain recensions of the Hindu epic Ramayana, though it is not present in its Critical Edition.

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