Ramacandram Bhavayami

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
rAmacandram bhAvayAmi raghukula tilakam upEndram

Anupallavi:
bhUmijA nAyakam bhukti mukti dAyakam nAmakIrtana tArakam naravaram gatamAyikam

Charanam:
sAkEta nagarE nivasantam sAmrAjyaprada hanumantam rAkEndu vadanam bhagavantam
ramaNIya kalyANa
guNavantam kAkustham dhImantam kamalAkSam shrImantam nAgEshanutam anantam nara
guruguha viharantam

Meaning: (TK Govinda Rao’s book):
Pallavi: I contemplate on (“bhAvayAmi”) Sri Ramachandra, the foremost (“tilakam”) in the Raghu clan
(“kula”), and who is the brother of Indra (“upEndram”).
("Upendra").
{SideNote: referring to Vishnu as being the brother of Indra. Lord Vishnu is called Upendra because he
appeared in the family of Aditi (Indra's mother) in one of His incarnations, Vamana.}

Anupallavi: He is the Lord (“nAyakam”) of Sita - born as the daughter of earth (“bhUmi-jA”). He is the
one who gives (“dAyakam”) the worldly pleasures (“bhukti”) and also salvation (“mukti”). The singing
of whose name (“nAma-kIrtana”) takes us across the travails of mundane life (“tArakam”). The best
among men (“nara-varam”). He is devoid of illusions (“gatamAyikam”).

Charanam: Who resides (“nivasantam”) in SaketaNagara (Ayodhya). He grants (“prada”) the complete
sovereignty – Samraajya to Anjaneya. His face (“vadanam”) resembles the full moon (“rAkEndu”). The
prosperous lord (“bhagavantam”), who has endearing (“ramaNIya”) and auspicious (“kalyANa”)
qualities (“guNavantam”). He belongs to the Kakustha Vamsa – clan. He is the intelligent one
(“dhImantam”). He has lotus-like eyes (“kamalAkSam”). He is the glorious one (“shrImantam”)
praised by Adisesha (“nAgEsha-nutam”). He is the infinite one (“anantam”), who sports
(“viharantam”) in the heart of Guruguha in human (“nara”) form.

Pallavi:
rAmacandram bhAvayAmi raghukula tilakam upEndram

I contemplate on (“bhAvayAmi”) Sri Ramachandra, …

S; SM       ;M–G;        M – mgR S        || S ; S M    ; M – sG, ;   M – mgR S      ||
rA macan    dram bhA     va yA-- mi          rA macan   dram bhA      va yA-- mi

S; SM       ;M–M;        md – mgR S       || gs ; S M    ; M – gmD ; M – mgR S ||
rA macan    dram bhA     va yA-- mi          rA macan    dram bhA    va yA-- mi

gs ; S M    ; M – gmnd     M – mgR S      || gs ; S M    ; M – gm D ; dm – dnsr S ||
rA macan    dram bhA       va yA-- mi        rA macan    dram bhA     va yA-- mi

… the foremost (“tilakam”) in the Raghu clan (“kula”), and who is the brother of Indra (“upEndram”).

; s s , s S,n    DNDM         md-gm g- rsn ||
  raghu kula     ti la kam-   u - pEn -dram-

gs ; S M        ; M – gm D     dm – dnsr S    || sm gr sg sn      dmdr sndn d-m-gm g- rsn          ||
rA macan        dram bhA       va yA—mi          ra-ghu ku-la-   ti la kam- - u pEn -dram-

S; SM           ; M – gm D    dm – dnsr S     || sm gr sg sn      dmdr sndn dm-gm g- rsn           ||
rA macan        dram bhA      va yA—mi           ra-ghu ku-la-   ti la kam- u- pEn -dram-

S; SM           ; M – gm D    dm – dnsr S     || sm gr sg sn      dmdr Srs Nsn Dnd-Mdm g- rsn ||
rA macan        dram bhA      va yA—mi           ra-ghu ku-la-   ti la kam- - u- pEn - dram-

S; SM           ; M – gm D    dm – D , N,     || S; ; ;            ;; ;;          ; ; ; ; ||
rA macan        dram bhA      va yA —            mi

Anupallavi:
bhUmijA nAyakam bhukti mukti dAyakam nAmakIrtana tArakam naravaram gatamAyikam

He is the Lord (“nAyakam”) of Sita - born as the daughter of earth (“bhUmi-jA”).

M; M–D            ; N -S ;    sr-rs S ;       ||
bhUmi jA          - - nA-     ya-kam- -

sndn dm – gm        dm dn -S ;    R-rs S ; || sndn dm – gm        dm dn -S ;      g r-rs S ; ||
bhU- mi- jA        - - -- nA-     ya-kam- -   bhU- mi- jA         - - -- nA-      ya-kam-

He is the one who gives (“dAyakam”) the worldly pleasures (“bhukti”) and also salvation (“mukti”).

sndn dm – gm        dm dn -S ;    g r-rs S ; || ; S Rm rs         S; S –sn D       M D ; ,r ||
bhU- mi- jA        - - -- nA-     ya- kam--       bhu kti mu      - - kti dA -     ya kam-

sndn dm – gm        dm dn -S ;    s r-rs S ; || ; S , r - S      ; sn dnsn        dm D ; ,r ||
bhU- mi- jA        - - -- nA-     ya- kam--      bhu - kti mu      kti dA --     ya kam-

The singing of whose name (“nAma-kIrtana”) takes us across the travails of mundane life (“tArakam”).
The best among men (“nara-varam”).
He is devoid of illusions (“gatamAyikam”).

S; R–S             ; N D–D         , n –M D , r || S N D dm      ; - M – m D-d M mgR S ||
nA ma kIr          - ta na tA       - ra kam nara varam-         - ga ta - mA - yi - - kam

S; R–S             ; S N – sn      D –dm D , r || S S N D        ; - M – m D-d M mgR S ||
nA ma kIr          - ta na tA      - ra- kam nara varam-          - ga ta - mA - yi - - kam

G ; M – mg          R- S S – sn     D –dg R ; || S S N D         ; - M – gmd r     sndm g r S ||
nA ma kIr           - ta na tA      - ra- kam nara varam-         - ga ta - -      mA - yi -kam

G ; M – mg          R- S S – sn     D –dg R ; || S S N D         ; - M – gmd n sn dm g r S ||
nA ma kIr           - ta na tA      - ra- kam nara varam-         - ga ta - -   - -mA- yi -kam

S; SM           ; M – gm D    dm – dnsr S     || sm gr nr sn     dmdr sndn d-m-gm g- rsn           ||
rA macan        dram bhA       va yA—mi          ra-ghu ku-la-   ti la kam- - u pEn - dram-

S; SM        ; M – gm D    dm – D , N,     || S ; ; ;            ;; ;;           ; ; ; ; ||
rA macan     dram bhA       va yA —           mi

Charanam:
sAkEta nagarE nivasantam sAmrAjyaprada hanumantam
rAkEndu vadanam bhagavantam ramaNIya kalyANa
guNavantam kAkustham dhImantam kamalAkSam shrImantam
nAgEshanutam anantam nara guruguha viharantam

Who resides (“nivasantam”) in SaketaNagara (Ayodhya).

S; M;        M – mg d m – G       ; ; ,g M || dnsr S , n      S; ;;      ;; ;;   ||
sA kE        ta na- ga- rE        - - - niva san - tam        - - -      -- --

He grants (“prada”) the complete sovereignty – Samraajya to Anjaneya.

S; M;        M – mg d m – G       ; ; ,g M || dnsr S ;        ; ; DS     N – D ; M ||
sA kE        ta na- ga- rE        - - - niva san - tam        - - sA-    m rA – jya

;mm, Dm mgR rsS                   ; ; ; ; ||
prada hanu man- tam -             - - - -

S; M;        M – mg d m – G       ; ; ,g M || dnsr S ;        ; ; DS     sn – D ; M ||
sA kE        ta na- ga- rE        - - - niva san - tam        - - sA-    -m rA – jya

;mm, Dm mgrg rsS                  ; ; ; ; ||
prada hanu man- tam -             - - - -

His face (“vadanam”) resembles the full moon (“rAkEndu”).
The prosperous lord (“bhagavantam”), who has endearing (“ramaNIya”) ..
.. and auspicious (“kalyANa”) qualities (“guNavantam”).

S ; ; -S     ; sn – N sr S ,r , nd dm      || d n s r – S ;   ;; NR SN ; D                ||
rA- - kEn    - du va da nam bha ga-           van- - - tam       rama NI- - ya

D N D – D ; dm – , m M       mg R S ;      ||
Kal - - yA - Na- guNa       van- - tam

NR ND         MD–DN D–D ; M                 || , m M m g R       S ; - , m M – mg R S N ||
Rama NI- -    - ya Kal - - ya -Na-              guNa van- -     tam      Rama NI- - -ya

D N D – D ; dm – , m M       mg R S ;      ||
Kal - -  ya -Na- guNa       van- - tam

Madhyama Kala Sahityam:

He belongs to the Kakustha Vamsa – clan.

S S S– S          S S-;;          ;;;;     ||
kAkustham dhI    mantam

He belongs to the Kakustha Vamsa – clan. He is the intelligent one (“dhImantam”).
He has lotus-like eyes (“kamalAkSam”).
He is the glorious one (“shrImantam”) …

S S S– S         S S - n r S s n- d m d n S                 ||
kAkustham dhI   mantam kama lA kSam shrI- man- tam

He is praised by Adisesha (“nAgEsha-nutam”).
He is the infinite one (“anantam”),…
He sports (“viharantam”) in the heart of Guruguha in human (“nara”) form.

s n g r – s s s -m d n S – s n d n d m – g m g r S ||
nA-gE- sha nu ta ma nan- tam nara guru guha viha ran-tam

s n g r – s n d -m d n S – s n d n d m – g m g r S ||
nA-gE- sha nu ta ma nan- tam nara guru guha viha ran-tam

S; SM       ; M – gm D   dm – dnsr S     || sm gr nr sn     dmdr Srs Nsn Dnd-Mdm g- rsn      ||
rA macan    dram bhA      va yA—mi          ra-ghu ku-la-   ti la kam- - u pEn - dram-

S; SM       ; M – gm D   dm – D , g R    || rsS ; ;                  ;; ;;          ; ; ; ; ||
rA macan    dram bhA      va yA —           mi