ನಾಮ ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ಅರ್ಥ

Nama Ramayana meaning in English by Prof. ,M.A.Yadugiri

Bala Kanda
Shudda Brahma Parathpara Rama
Rama- lord Rama !
Shudda- (you are) pure
Brahma- Brahman ..,
Parathpara –the greatest of the divine .

Kalathmaka parameshwara Rama
Rama- lord Rama ! [you are]
Kalathmaka- the essence of time (essence of destruction ),
Parameshwara- the lord supreme !

Seshathalpa sukha nidhritha Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Nidhritha- reposing
Sukha- happily (blissfully)
Thalpa- on the bed
Sesha – of Aadi shesha ,the serpent god .

Barhamdyamara prarthitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama!
Prarthitha- you receive prayers ( you are worshipped )
amara – by the devas
Barhamadi- starting with Brahma .

Chanda kirana kula mandana Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Mandana- the adornment of
Chanda kirana- the solar race.

Srimath Dasratha nandana Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Nandana- the source of joy to (having manifested as the son of)
Srimath Dasratha- the great Dasharatha .

Kausalya sukha vardhana Rama
Rama- lord Rama!
Vardhana- you enhance
sukha – the happiness of
Kausalya – your mother Kausalya .

Viswamithra priya dhana Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
priya dhana- the most dear wealth of
vishwamitra-the sage Vishwmitra.

Ghora Thatakaa ghathaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Gathaka- the destroyer of
Gora-the fierce
Thatakaa- Thataka (the demoness) .

Maareechaadi nipathaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you
Nipathaka- defeated
Maareechadi – Maareecha and other demons .

Kaushika makha samrakshaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama !you are
Samrakshaka-the protector of
makha – the sacrifice (yagna)
Kaushika- of sage Vishvamitra.

Srimad Ahalya uddharaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Uddharaka- the giver of salvation
Srimad Ahalya- to the resplendent Ahalya.

Gowthama muni sampoojitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Sampoojitha- worshipped by
Gowthama muni- the sage Gauthama .

Sura muni varagana samsthutha Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you are
Samsthutha- praised by
Varagana- the group of great
Sura- gods
Muni- and sages (alike) .

Navika dhavita mrudu pada Rama
Rama- lord Rama! your
mrudu pada- soft feet
dhavita- were washed
Navika- by a boatman [Guha].

Mithila pura jana moditha Rama
Rama- lord Rama! you made
Mithila pura jana- the people of Mithila city
Moditha- happy .

Triambaka kaarmuka bhanjaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama !
Bhanjaka- you broke
Kaarmuka- the bow of
Triambaka- shiva .


vara maalika Rama
Rama- lord Rama !
Arpitha- you were offered
vara maalika- the garland
Seetha- by seetha (you are garlanded by seethe in marriage).

Krutha vaivahika kauthuka Rama
Rama- lord Rama
Krutha- you wore
Kauthuka- the sacred thread
Vaivahika- during the ceremony of marriage with seta . ( you inspired wonder and delight in all during your marriage

Bhargava darpa vinaasaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama
Vinaasaka- you destroyed
Darpa- arrogance
Bhargava- of Parashu Rama (son of Brugu)

Srimad Ayodhya palaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama
Palaka- you protected
Srimad – the great city
Ayodhya- ayodhya ( the people of ayodhya)


Ayodhya Kanda

Aganitha guna gana bhooshitha Rama,
Rama- lord Rama you are
Bhooshitha- decorated with (endowed with)
Aganitha- innumerable
Gana- groups
Guna- of virtues

Avani tanaya kamitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Kamitha- desired (sought in marriage)
Tanaya- by the daughter
Avani- of earth (seeta)

Raaka chandra samaanana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you are
Samaanana- equal (in brightness) to
Chandra- the moon
Raaka- (in the dark) night

Pithru vakhya sthitha kanana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Kanana- (went to) the forest
Sthitha- following
Vakhya- the commands
Pithru- of your father

Priya guha nivedhitha pada Rama
Rama- lord Rama you have
Pada- feet
Nivedhitha- which was resorted to by
Priya- by the beloved
Guha- the king of nishadas

Thal kshalitha nija mrudhu pada Rama
Rama- lord Rama your
Mrudhu- tender
Pada- feet
Kshalitha- were washed (gently)
That- by guha

Bharadwaaja supoojitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Supoojitha- worshipped well
Bharadwaaja- by the sage bharadwaja

Chithra kootadri nikethana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Nikethana- lived in
Chithra kootadri- the chitrakoota mountain

Dasaratha santhatha chinditha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Santhatha- constantly
Chinditha- remembered
Dasaratha- by dasharatha

Kaikeyi thayaarthitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Arthitha- requested by
Thaya- son of
Kaikeyi- kaykeyi ( bharatha) to return to ayodhya

Virachitha nija pithru karmaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Virachitha- performed
Nija- your
Pithru- fathers
Karmaka- last rites

Baratharpitha nija paadhka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Arpitha- gave
Nija- your
Paadhka- footwear
Baratha- to Bharatha

Danda kanana jana pavana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Pavana- purified
Jana- the people of
Danda kanana- forest dandak


Aranya Kanda

Dusht viraadha vinaasaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Vinaasaka- were the killer
Dusht- the wicked
Viraadha- the rakshasa viraada

Sara bhanga sutheeshna architha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Architha- worshipped by
Sara bhanga sutheeshna- the sages sara bhanga and sutheeshna

Agasthanugruha vardhitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Vardhitha- you prospered
Anugruha- with the blessings of
Agasthya sage agasthya

Grudradhipa samsevitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Samsevitha- properly served
Adhipa- by the king of
Grudra- eagles (king Jatayu)

Pancha vati thata susthitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you ]
Susthitha- you settled well
Thata- in the border area of
Pancha vati- the forest pancha vati (the forest with 5 banyan trees)

Soopanikharthi vidhaayaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Vidhaayaka- the cause
Arthi- of the hardship (misery)
Soopanikha- of Soopanikha

Khara dhooshana mukha soodhaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Soodhaka- you dried up
Mukha- the faces (by killing)
Khara dhooshana- the rakshasas Khara and dhooshana

Seetha priya harinaanuga Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Anuga- followed (chased)
Harina- the deer
Priya- that was dear and wanted by
Seetha- seetha

Mareecharthi krudhaashuka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Krudha- caused
Ashuka- quickly (by shooting his arrows)
Mareech- mareechas
Arthi- suffering

Vinashta seethanweshaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Anweshaka- searching for
Seethe- seethe your wife
Vinashta- who was lost

Grudhradhipa Gathi dayaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Dayaka- gave
Gathi-salvation (by performing his last rites)
Grudhradhipa- of the king of eagles (Jatayu)

Sabari datha phalaasana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Asana- ate
Phala- the fruits
Datha- given by
Sabari- shabari

Kabandha bahu chedana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Chedana- cut
Bahu- the arms of
Kabandha- kabandha a rakshasa


Kishkinda Kanda
Hanumat sevitha nija pada Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Nija- your own
Pada- feet
Sevitha- is prostrated by
Hanumat – hanuman

Natha sugrevabeshtadha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Dha- gave
Abeshta- the desired thing to
Sugreva- sugreeva
Natha- who bowed to you

Garvitha Bali nishoodhana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Nishoodhana- the killer of
Garvitha- arrogant
Bali- brother of sugreeva

Vaanara dhootha preshaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Preshaka- sent
Vaanara- monkeys
dhootha – as messengers (everywhere)

Hitha kara Lakshmana samyutha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Samyutha- were always accompanied by
Lakshmana- your brother lakshmana
Hitha kara- doer of good

Sundara Kanda

Kapi vara santhatha samsthutha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Santhatha- constantly
Samsthutha- praised
Kapi vara- by the great monkey Hanuman

Thad gathi vigna dwamsaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Dwamsaka- destroyed (removed)
Vigna- the obstacles
Thad gathi- from his path

Sitha prana dharaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Dharaka- the supporter of
Prana- the life of
Sitha- Sitha

Dushta dasanana dhooshitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Dhooshitha- abused (scolded) by
Dushta- the wicked
Dasanana- ten headed ravana
Sishta Hanumath bhooshitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Bhooshitha- praised by
Sishta- the good natured
Hanumath- Hanuman

Sitha vedita kakavana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Vedita- knew from
Sitha- seeta (the story of )
Kakavana- protection given to the crow

Krutha choodamani darshitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Krutha- had
Darshana- the sight of (you saw)
Choodamani- the crest jewel (of seeta brought by hanuman)

Kapi vara vachanaa aswasitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Aswasitha- were consoled
Vachanaa- by the words of
Kapi vara- the great monkey Hanuman


Yudha Kanda
Ravana nidhana prasthitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Prasthitha- started (towards Lamka)
Nidhana- to kill
Ravana- ravana

Vaanara sainya samavyatha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Samavyatha- accompanied
Sainya- by the army of
Vaanara- monkeys

Soshitha varadhi prarthitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Prarthitha- prayed to by
Soshitha- the dried up
Varadhi- ocean king

Vibeeshana abhaya dayaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Dayaka- you gave
Vibeeshana- Vibeeshana
Abhaya- liberation from fear

Sagara sethu nibandhaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Nibandhaka- built
Sethu- the bridge
Sagara- across the sea
(parvatha- with stones of mountain)
Gata karna sira cheedaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Cheedaka- cut
Sira- the head off (killed)
Gata karma- kumbakarna

Rakshasa sanga vimardhaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Vimardhaka- the destroyer of the
Sanga- army
Rakshasa- of Rakshasas

Amahitha Ravana vaarana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Vaarana- restrained the
Ravana- ravana
Amahitha- who was disgraced

Samhrudha dasa mukha Ravana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Samhrudha- killed
dasa mukha- the ten faced
Ravana- ravana

Vidhi bhava mukha sura samsthutha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Samsthutha- were praised
Sura-by the devas
Mukha- led by
Vidhi- brahma and
bhava – shiva

Khasthitha dasaratha veekshitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Veekshitha- seen by
dasharatha – your father dasharatha
Khasthitha- standing in the sky

Sitha darshana modhitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Modhitha- were made happy
Darshana- after seeing
Seethe- your wife seeta

Abhishiktha Vibishananatha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Natha- saluted
Vibishana- Vibishana ravanas brother
Abhishiktha- who was made the king of lanka
Pushpaka yaanarohana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
arohana- climbed
Yaan- the vehicle
Pushpaka- called pushpaka

Baradwajaabhi nishevana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Nishevana- were waited upon (worshipped) by
Baradwajaabhi- by baradwajaa and other sages.

Bharatha prana preenana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Preenana- you did things pleasing
Prana- to the heart of
Bharatha- Bharatha

Saketha puri bhooshana Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Bhooshana- are the ornament of
Puri- the city
Saketha- Saketha

Sakala sweeya samanatha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Samanatha- saluted by
Sakala- all
Sweeya- who belonged to you

Rathanalasal peeta sthitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you
Sthitha- sat on the
Rathanalasal - bejeweled (with precious stones)
Peetha- throne

Pattabishekaalankrutha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Alankrutha- decorated (with garlands and jewels)
Pattabisheka- for Pattabisheka (coronation)

Paarthiva kula sammanitha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Sammanitha- honoured by
Kula- a host of
Paarthiva- kings

Vibeeshanarpitha rangaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Arpitha- offered
Rangaka- varities of objects
Vibeeshana- by Vibeeshana

Keesakalanugruha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Anugruha- you blessed with favours
Keesakala- the clan of monkeys

Sakalajagat paripalaka Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
Paripalaka- are the protector of
Sakalajagat- all the worlds

Sakalaabheeshta vara pradha Rama
Rama- lord Rama you were
vara pradha- a giver of boons
Sakalaabheeshta- to all the people who desire

Rama Rama Jaya Raghava Rama
Jaya- victory
To Rama who belongs to the raghu dynasty

Rama Rama Jaya Sitha Rama
Victory to Rama who is the husband of seeta

Uttara Kanda
AAGATHA MUNI GANA SAMSTHUTHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you were
SAMSTHUTHA- praised
GANA- by groups
MUNI- by sages
AAGATHA- who had come to see you

VISRUTHA DHASA KANDOTH BHAVA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
VISRUTHA- heard (from the sages)
DHASA KANDOTH BHAVA- about ten necked Ravana’s rebirth

SEETHA LINGANA NIRVRUTHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you were
NIRVRUTHA- happy in
SEETHA LINGANA- in the embrace of seeta

NEETHI SURAKSHITHA JANA PADHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
SURAKSHITHA- protected
NEETHI- the moral rules
JANA PADHA- in your kingdom

VIPINA THYAAJITHA JANAKAJA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
THYAAJITHA- renounced (banished)
VIPINA- to the forest
JANAKAJA- janakas daughter seeta

KAARITHA LAVANA SURA VADHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
KAARITHA- got (done)
LAVANA SURA- LAVANA SURA ( the rakshasa lavana)
VADHA- killed

SVARGATHA SAMBUKA SAMSTHUTHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you were
SAMSTHUTHA- praised
SAMBUKA- by shambuka
SVARGATHA- who was about to go to heaven (was dying)

SVATH NAYA KUSA LAVA NANDITHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
NANDITHA- felt happy (to meet)
SVATH NAYA- your sons
KUSA LAVA- lava and khusha

ASVAMEDHA KRATHU DHEEKSHITHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you were
DHEEKSHITHA- ritually initiated (to perform)
ASVAMEDHA KRATHU- ashwanedha yaaga (the horse sacrifice)

KAALA VEDITHA SURA PADHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
VEDITHA- made it known to
KAALA- the god of time
SURA PADHA- about his divine status

AAYODHYAKA JANA MUKTHIDHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
MUKTHIDHA- gave liberation to
JANA- the people of
AAYODHYAKA- ayodhya

VIDHI MUKHA VIBHUDHA NANDAKA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you
NANDAKA- you gave happiness
VIBHUDHA- to the gods
MUKHA- who were led by
VIDHI- Brahma

THEJO MAYA NIJA ROOPAKA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you were
NIJA- own
ROOPAKA- form
THEJO MAYA- is resplendent

SAMSRUTHI BANDHA VIMOCHAKA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you are
VIMOCHAKA- the releaser from
BANDHA- the bondage of
SAMSRUTHI- of the world

DHARMA STHAAPANA THATH PARA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you are
THATH PARA- engrossed in
STHAAPANA- establishing
DHARMA- DH

BHAKTI PARAAYANA MUKTHIDHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you are
MUKTHIDHA- the giver of liberation to
PARAAYANA- those who are engaged in
BHAKTI- in devotion

SARVA CHARAA CHARA PAALAKA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you are the
PAALAKA- protector of
SARVA- all
CHARAA CHARA - mobile and immobile

SARVA BHAVAMAYA VAARAKA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you are the
VAARAKA- remover of
SARVA- all
BHAVAMAYA- world’s ills

VAIKUNTAALAYA SAMSTHITHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama
SAMSTHITHA- you reside in
AALAYA- your home
VAIKUNTA- called VAIKUNTA

NITHYAA NANDTHA PADHA STHITHA RAM
Rama- lord Rama you are
STHITHA- stationed
PADHA- in a state of
NITHYAA- eternal
NANDTHA- bliss

107. RAMA RAMA JAYA RAJA RAM
Rama, Victory to Rama, the King
108. RAMA RAMA JAYA SEETHA RAM
Rama, Victory to Rama, Sita’s Ram
RAMA RAMA JAYA RAJARAM
RAMA RAMA JAYA SITARAM (Repeat both lines 2 times) “

MANGALAM

BHAYAHARMANGALA DASHARATHARAMA
JAYAJAYAMANGALA SITARAMA
MANGALAKARAJAYA MANGALARAMA
SANGATA SHUBHAVIBHAVODAYARAMA
AANANDAAMRTA VARSHAKARAMA
AASHRITAVATSALA JAYAJAYARAMA
RAGHUPATI RAAGHAVA RAAJARAMA
PATITAPAAVANA SITARAMA

Lord Rama you are
BHAYAHARA- remover of all kinds of fear,
MANGALA – auspicious
DASHARATHA- the son of DASHARATHA
JAYAJAYA- victory to you
MANGALA – auspicious
SITARAMA- husband of seeta
MANGALAKARA- you who bring in auspiciousness.
Jaya- victory to you
MANGALARAMA- you are auspicious
SANGATA – you bring in
SHUBHAVIBHAVO DAYA- the rise of auspiciousness and prosperity
VARSHAKA- you caused the rain of
AANANDAAMRTA- the nectar of happiness
VATSALA- you are the protector of
AASHRITA- those who take refuge in you
JAYAJAYA- victory to you

RAGHUPATI – you are the master of Raghu race
RAAGHAVA – you belong to the Raghu race
RAAJARAMA- you are the king of Ayodhya
PAAVANA- you purify
PATITA – the fallen (sinners)
SITARAMA – you are the husband of Seetha
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