rAma rAma rAma mAm pAhi

rAma¹ rAma rAma mAM pAhi
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O Sri Rama Rama Rama! Protect me.
vanamuna cani muni jana gaNamunu kanu-
goni nenaruna ghanamuna pAliJcina (rAma)
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O Lord Sri Rama who, having gone to the forest, looking at the plight of the multitude of sages, protected them kindly and firmly! \t
vanaja nayana ninu manasuna dina dina-
munu kanugonu nanunanaghuni sEyavE (rAma)
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O Lotus Eyed! Please make me, sinless, who beholds You in his mind every day.
sura nara vara nuta caraNa kamala yuga
kara dhRta giri varayaramara sEyaka (rAma)
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O Lord whose Lotus feet are praised by the celestials and blessed humans! O Lord who held in His hands the blessed Mountain Govardhana! Please do not hesitate.
mura² khara³ hara hari paricara karuNA-
kara gara dhara nuta kari varada varada (rAma)
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O Lord who slayed Mura and Khara demons! O Lord who is served by monkeys! O Compassionate One! O Lord praised by Lord Siva – holding poison (in his throat)! O Bestower of boons to Gajendra – elephant! O Bestower of Boons!
zaraNanukoni niratamunanu ninu hRt⁴-
sarasijamanu virulanu pUjintunu⁵ (rAma)
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Seeking refuge in You, I shall ceaselessly worship You with flowers called Lotus of my heart.

  1. Whenever I behold any other Gods abiding in the Kali Yuga, considering them to be You alone, I shall chant only Your name in my mind.
kali yugamuna nelakonnayitaralE
vibhuDula kani ninugA madini bhajintunu (rAma)
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Why utter so many words? Now You only are my comfort in this World and emancipation; and You are my everything.
bahu vacanamulenduku ika nIvE
iha paramulu mari nA sarvasvamu (rAma)
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O Lord whose Feet are worshipped by Brahma – born of Lotus and Indra – Head of celestials! O Lord praised by Lord Siva – the destroyer of Tripura – the three fortresses! O Protector of this Thyagaraja!
  • 1 rAma rAma rAma mAM pAhi – rAma rAma rAma mAM pAhi rAma rAma rAma mAM pAhi
  • 5 pUjintunu – pUjintu
  • 4 hRtsarasijamanu virulanu – hRtsarasijamunu virulanu
  • 2 mura - He was killed by Sri Krishna – [[http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/associates/demons/krsna.htm Mura]]
  • 3 khara - He was killed by Sri Rama.
  • 4 hRtsarasijamanu virulanu Verse 9 of sivAnanda lahari by Adi Sankaracharya refers -
    • “Dull-witted man, wandering about for flowers (for Thy worship), goes to deep lotus lakes, to uninhabited dense forests and to high mountains. Lo! he does not know how to be happy in life by offering unto Thee, the Lord of Uma, the unique lotus of his own heart.” (Translation by Swami Tapasyananda)