rāma mantrava japisō
rāma mantrava japisō
rāma maṃtrava japiso he manuja |
rāma maṃtrava japiso ||
Rāma Mantrava Japisō
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 5 verses
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Verse 1 — rāma maṃtrava japiso he manuja | rāma maṃtrava…
Chant the Rāma mantra, O mortal — chant the Rāma mantra.
Verse 2 — ā maṃtra ī maṃtra japisi kèḍalu beḍa |…
ā maṃtra ī maṃtra japisi kèḍalu beḍa |
somaśekhara tanna bhāmèghèl̤ida maṃtra ||
somaśekhara tanna bhāmèghèl̤ida maṃtra ||
Do not go astray trusting this or that mantra; this is the mantra that Somasekhara (Śiva) whispered to his beloved.
Verse 3 — kulahīnanādaru kūgi japiso maṃtra |…
kulahīnanādaru kūgi japiso maṃtra |
salèbīdiyòl̤u uccarisuva maṃtra |
halavu pāpaṃgal̤a hadagèḍisuva maṃtra |
sulabhadiṃdali mokṣa sūrègòobuva maṃtra ||
salèbīdiyòl̤u uccarisuva maṃtra |
halavu pāpaṃgal̤a hadagèḍisuva maṃtra |
sulabhadiṃdali mokṣa sūrègòobuva maṃtra ||
Even the low-born may cry aloud and chant this mantra; it is uttered on every street. It destroys many sins and easily grants liberation.
Verse 4 — marutātmaja nitya smaraṇè māḍuva maṃtra | sarva…
marutātmaja nitya smaraṇè māḍuva maṃtra |
sarva riśigal̤ali serida maṃtra |
durita kānanakidu dāvānala maṃtra |
pòrèdu vibhīṣaṇagè paṭṭagaṭṭida maṃtra ||
sarva riśigal̤ali serida maṃtra |
durita kānanakidu dāvānala maṃtra |
pòrèdu vibhīṣaṇagè paṭṭagaṭṭida maṃtra ||
It is the mantra that Marutī's son (Hanumān) ceaselessly remembers, the mantra joined with all the sages. It is the fire that burns down the dense forest of suffering, the mantra that crowned Vibhīṣaṇa with sovereignty.
Verse 5 — jñānanidhi namma ānaṃda tīrtharu | sānurāgadi…
jñānanidhi namma ānaṃda tīrtharu |
sānurāgadi nitya sevipa maṃtra |
bhānu kulāṃbudhi somanènipa namma |
dīna rakṣaka puraṃdaraviṭhalana maṃtra ||
sānurāgadi nitya sevipa maṃtra |
bhānu kulāṃbudhi somanènipa namma |
dīna rakṣaka puraṃdaraviṭhalana maṃtra ||
The treasure of wisdom, our Ānanda Tīrtha, serves this mantra with deep devotion. It is the mantra of the sun-dynasty sage Somana — our protector of the lowly, Purandara Viṭhala's mantra.
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About Rāma Mantrava Japisō
Rāma Mantrava Japisō is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Rama — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.
Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".
Frequently asked questions
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Rāma Mantrava Japisō is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Rama, of 5 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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