Ramam Bhajeham

Ramam Bhajeham

By

Saint Thyagaraja

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Saveri

THalam AAdhi

Pallavi

Ramam bhajeham  sadaa  Rakshasa kula bheemam,

Pallavi

I always sing about Rama, the destroyer of clan of Rakshasas

Anupallavi

Shyamam  sakala sujanahrudaya  Jaladhi

Somam Janaka suthaabhi ramam,

Anupallavi

He is blue in colour , the moon that   rises,

In the ocean of hearts of good people,

Who is every second pretty   to lady Sita.

Charanam

1.Sundara muchm aravinda nayana maga-,

Brunda parvatha purandhara managa sa-,

Nanandhana nutha maananda Jaladhi  , mahi,

Brundha subhooshana vanditha    charitha.

Charanam

1.He has a pretty face , has lotus like eyes.

Is like Indra in destroying  mountains of sins,

Is one worshipped by the very holy Sanandana,

Ocean of joy, one praised by Shiva who wears the serpents.

2.Dheeram , sura parivaram , bhuvana-

Aadharam  , Sugunaakaram , samang-

Karam , Durjana dhooram , Sri Raghu-,

Veeram, may hrudhi varam varam.

2.Courageous one who is surrounded by  Devas,

The one who is the basis of the world, treasure of good character,

One who decorates himself completely ,

Who stays far away from bad people,

Raghuveera who would be sung in my minds again and again.

3.Rajam, nathasura rajam  , sthutha  gaja-,

Rajam , sruthivinuthajam sutha rathi-,

Rajam  thuraga virajam sujana  sa-,

Majam  Thyagaraja rajam.

3.He is lustrous who is being saluted by Indra,

Who was prayerd to by king of elephants,

Who is the divine God  being praised by Vedas,

Who rides on Garuda, who is in company  ,

Of good people  and the  king of Thyagaraja.