Jana Gana Mana can be interpreted in two ways - as a poem addressed to God, as a poem of gratitude addressed to the then King. If history is to be believed, in his own words, Rabindranath Tagore clearly said his (this) composition was addressed (in his mind) to the Almighty who was the Guiding Force of the minds of all Indians and certainly not to the King, however it could still be interpreted as being addressed to the King, which is exactly what happened with the then loyalist Congress Party. It appeased the British who considered it as praise for the King. In fact the meaning of the word Vidhata is Lord of Creation, Lord of Destiny, Brahma in Sanskrit. It is not a word that is used as a reference to a mortal in the Sanskrit language. What is therefore important to note here is that Tagore's poem is addressed to the Almighty, who is rule of the destiny of the peoples of India, the Creator and not to some King or emperor as is mistakenly believed - the controversy shows how one with little or no knowledge of the language can miscontrue meanings and take them out of context to construe an incorrect interpretation.
