Raama Mantrava Japiso

Composer:  Sri Purandaradasa

Translated by

Sri Chakravarthi Madhusudana

Hindustani Style: Raag, Jonpuri;Taal,Tritaal

Karnatak Style: Raaga, Madhyamaavati; Taala,Adi

pallavi

 

raama mantrava japiso, he manujaa

raama mantrava japiso

 

anupallavi

 

aa mantra ee mantra nechchi nee keDabeDa

somaSekhara tanna bhaaminigorediha

raama mantrava japiso

 

charaNams

 

kulaheenanaadaroo koogi heLuva mantra

sariva bheetiyoLu uchcharisuva mantra

halavu paapangaLa hadageDisuva mantra

sulabhadindali svarga sooregoLLuva mantra                         1

 

sakala vedagaLige saaravenipa mantra

mukuti maargake idu moola mantra

bhakuti rasake bhavya daari toruva mantra

sukhanidhi  purandara viThalana mantra                              2

 

Translation

 

Chant the Rama mantra, O Mortal, chant the Rama mantra.

 

Do not go astray by trusting any odd mantra

This is the mantra imparted by Shiva to his beloved

Chant the Rama mantra

 

This is the mantra shouted even by the lowliest

The mantra to be uttered when fear is impending

The mantra that destroys many sins

And the mantra that gives easy access to the paradise.

 

The essence of all of the Vedas is this mantra

The basic mantra for the path to salvation

The mantra that points to the splendid path for devotion

And the mantra of Purandara Vithala, the treasure house of happiness.