Rāma Rāma Emberadakṣara

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsa · devaranama · 5 verses

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rāma rāma emberadakṣara

Vijaya Dasa's song on the two syllables Rāma Rāma — chanted with love, they sheltered the good — through Shiva, Ahalya, Hanuman, Shabari and Lakshmana, who each knew their power.

Verse 1 — rāma rāma èṃbèraḍakṣara

rāma rāma èṃbèraḍakṣara

Verse 2 — rāma rāma èṃbèraḍakṣara premadi salahitu…

rāma rāma èṃbèraḍakṣara premadi salahitu sujanaranu

These two syllables, Rama Rama — chanted with love, they sheltered the good. (pallavi)

Verse 3 — hālāhalavannu pānava māḍida phālalocanane…

hālāhalavannu pānava māḍida phālalocanane ballavanu ālāpisuta śilèyāgidda bālè ahalyèya kel̤ènu

The forehead-eyed Shiva, who drank the halahala poison, knows their power — he listened to the maiden Ahalya, turned to stone yet singing all the while.

Verse 4 — aṃjikèyilladè giri sārida kapi kuṃjara ravisuta…

aṃjikèyilladè giri sārida kapi kuṃjara ravisuta ballavanu èṃjala phalagal̤a harigarpisida kaṃjalocanèya kel̤ènu

Sugriva, the sun's son and chief of monkeys, knows how Hanuman fearlessly bore the mountain aloft — and Rama listened to lotus-eyed Shabari when she set her tasted berries before Hari.

Verse 5 — kālavanaritu sevèyamāḍida lola lakṣmaṇanè…

kālavanaritu sevèyamāḍida lola lakṣmaṇanè ballavanu vyāl̤aśayana śrīvijayaviṭhṭhalana līlè śaradiya kel̤ènu

Playful Lakshmana, who served knowing the right moment, knows it — listen to the autumn-bright play of Vyala-shayana, Sri Vijaya Vitthala.

About Rāma Rāma Emberadakṣara

Rāma Rāma Emberadakṣara is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsa, 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.

Also known as: Rama Rama Emberadakshara, Raama Raama Emberadakshara.

A leading Haridāsa saint who revived the Dāsakūṭa in the eighteenth century and initiated a lineage that included Gopāla Dāsa and Jagannātha Dāsa; composer of a vast body of padas, suḷādis and ugābhogas under the signature "Vijaya Viṭhala".

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What is Rāma Rāma Emberadakṣara and what does it mean?

Rāma Rāma Emberadakṣara is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsa, 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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Rāma Rāma Emberadakṣara is attributed to Śrī Vijaya Dāsa.

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