Ramanatham Bhajeham

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
rAma nAthaM bhajE(a)haM
rAma candra pUjitam

Anupallavi:
kAmita phala prada dEvaM
kOTi tIrtha prabhAvaM

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
kumAra guru guha viditaM
kapi bRndAdi sannutam

CharaNam:
sEtu madhya gandha mAdana -
parvata vihAraM
sadA parvata vardhanI manOllAsa-karam

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
hastAmalaka nata varaM
hATaka-maya hAra dharaM
hatyAdi pApa haraM haMsassOhAkAram

Meaning Courtesy: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/05/dikshitar-kriti-ramanatham-bhajeham.html
Sahityam: rAma nAthaM bhajE(a)haM rAma candra pUjitam
Meaning: I worship Lord Ramanatha… the one worshipped by Ramachandra.
bhajE-ahaM          - I worship
rAma nAthaM           - Lord Ramanatha,
rAma candra pUjitam - the one worshipped by Ramachandra,

Sahityam:kAmita phala prada dEvaM
Meaning: the god granting desired benefits ,

Sahityam:kOTi tIrtha prabhAvaM
Meaning: the causer of the efficacy of the sacred tank Koti tirtha,

Sahityam kumAra guru guha viditaM
Meaning: the one understood by the young Guruguha,

Sahityam kapi bRndAdi sannutam
Meaning: the one exalted by the hordes of monkeys etc. (of Rama’s army),

Sahityam: sEtu madhya gandha mAdana - parvata vihAraM
Meaning: sEtu madhya gandha mAdana-parvata vihAraM - the one sporting on the Gandhamadana mountain that is in the
middle of the Setu region or island,

Sahityam: sadA parvata vardhanI manOllAsa-karam
Meaning: sadA parvata vardhanI mana-ullAsa-karam - the one who always delights the heart of Goddess Parvatavardhani,

Sahityam: hastAmalaka nata varaM hATaka-maya hAra dharaM
Meaning: hasta-amalaka nata varaM - the giver of boons to those who salute, apparent like the fruit of Amla on one’s palm,
Meaning: hATaka-maya hAra dharaM - the one wearing golden necklaces,

Sahityam: hatyAdi pApa haraM haMsassOhAkAram
Meaning: hatyA-Adi pApa haraM - the remover of sins such as that which arises from killing,
Meaning: haMsassOha-AkAram        - the embodiment of the Hamsa-soham Mantra.

Pallavi:
rAma nAthaM bhajE(a)haM               rAma candra pUjitam

Sahityam: rAma nAthaM bhajE(a)haM rAma candra pUjitam
Meaning: I worship Lord Ramanatha… the one worshipped by Ramachandra.
bhajE-ahaM          - I worship
rAma nAthaM           - Lord Ramanatha,
rAma candra pUjitam - the one worshipped by Ramachandra,

[I (“aham”) offer my obeisance (“bhaje”) to Lord Ramanatha, who is worshipped (“poojitham”) by Lord Ramachandra.]

1. GMGR         GM P ;          ; ; P ; || D ; P ;        dn – dpP ; ,m D P D N                    ||
  Ra - - -      ma- naa-        - - tham - - Bha          - - je- - - - ham - - -

S; ND         P , m – G M G R G ; || G, m pm ;                   mg ; gr ;            rs S ; ; ||
Ra- - -       ma - - chan- - - dra Poo - - - -                   ji - - tham - -      -----

2. gdpm gmgr G M pmnd dpP- P D || ; ; d N r s n- dpP ; ,m D P D N                                  ||
  Ra - - - - - - ma- naa- -- - - - tham - - Bha - - je- - - - ham - - -

srgr sn -dn    S -N – dsnd pm gr G ; || gmpd nsrg                rs nd – rs nd        pm – gm g r s r ||
Ra- - -        - ma chan- - - - - dra- Poo - - - -               - - - - ji - -       --   tham - - - -

3. GMGR         GM – ; gm dn sn nd D || ; ; ; ;                  ; dn D P      ;;;;                ||
  Ra - - -      ma-  - naa- - - - - - - - - - - -                - tham-       ----

Anupallavi:
kAmita phala prada dEvaM kOTi tIrtha prabhAvaM

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
kumAra guru guha viditaM kapi bRndAdi sannutam

Sahityam:kAmita phala prada dEvaM
Meaning: the god granting desired benefits ,

[He (“devam”) confers (“prada”) the desired (“kaamitha”) boons (“phala”) on His devotees.]

1. G M G R          GMP;          ; P dn dpM || ; D D N S D N ; S ; ; ; ||
  Kaa - - -         mi - tha-     - Pha- la- -   Pra da- De- - - vam - -

Sahityam:kOTi tIrtha prabhAvaM
Meaning: the causer of the efficacy of the sacred tank Koti tirtha,
[He has the glory (“prabhavam”) of possessing crores of tanks (“Koti Thirttha”) of holy waters(“thirtha”) – in His temple
precinct]

SN G R          S ; snsn        Srg rs S || ns rs ; sn  D pd – nsrs                   ; R ; ; ||
Ko- - -         ti - Teer-      - - tha - Pra- - - bhaa - - - - vam-                  ----

2. dsnd pmgr        GMP;          ; ds n – sn d || pm- D , N n snD N ;                S ; ; ; ||
  Kaa - - -         mi - tha-     - Pha-- la- - - - Pra da- De- - -                   vam - -

SN G R          S ; snsn       Srg rs S || ns rs ; sn  D pd – nsrs                  R ; ; ; ||
Ko- - -         ti - Teer-     - - tha - Pra- - - bhaa - - - - vam-                 ----

Sahityam kumAra guru guha viditaM
Meaning: the one understood by the young Guruguha,

Sahityam kapi bRndAdi sannutam
Meaning: the one exalted by the hordes of monkeys etc. (of Rama’s army),

[He is perceptible(“mahitham”) to the youthful (“kumara”) Guruguha and is worshipped (“sannutham”) by a host of monkeys
and poets (“(“kapi brundaadi”). ]

S S;N GRSN DNS;                           || S S sn dn         dp P P – G M P D N ||
Kumaara Guruguha Mahitham                  Kapi Brun-          daa di San - nu tham-

R S;N         , g R S N , d N S ; || S S sn dn                 dp P P – G M P D N ||
Kumaara       Guruguha Mahitham Kapi Brun-                     daa di San - nu tham-

R S;N         , g R S N , d N S ; || S S sn dn                 dp P P – G ; M pm R ||
Kumaara       Guruguha Mahitham Kapi Brun-                     daa di San - nu tham-

  gdpm gmgr G M pmnd dpP- P D || ; ; d N r s n- dpP ; ,m D P D N                                 ||
  Ra - - - - - - ma- naa- -- - - - tham - - Bha - - je- - - - ham - - -

srgr sn -dn    S -N – dsnd pm gr G ; || gmpd nsrg              rs nd – rs nd        pm – gm g r s r ||
Ra- - -        - ma chan- - - - - dra- Poo - - - -             - - - - ji - -       --   tham - - - -

  GMGR         GM – ; gm dn sn nd D || ; ; ; ;                 ; dn D P      ;;;;                ||
  Ra - - -     ma-   - naa- - - - - - - - - - - -              - tham-       ----

CharaNam:
sEtu madhya gandha mAdana - parvata vihAraM
sadA parvata vardhanI manOllAsa-karam

Madhyama kAla sAhityam:
hastAmalaka nata varaM hATaka-maya hAra dharaM
hatyAdi pApa haraM haMsassOhAkAram

Sahityam: sEtu madhya gandha mAdana - parvata vihAraM
Meaning: sEtu madhya gandha mAdana-parvata vihAraM - the one sporting on the Gandhamadana mountain that is in the
middle of the Setu region or island,

[He resides (“vihaaram”) in the hill (“parvata”) “Gandhamaadana”, situated at the center (“Madhya”) of Setu.]

S;;;      D ; dp P             ; ; P M || dpmg ; ; ;           D ; P ; ; ; D ; ||
Se- - -   thu ma- -            - - dhya- Gan- - - - -          dha maa - - da- -

P ; dpM ; ; ; D ;              P ; ; N || S D N ;              S;;; ;;;;            ||
na Par- - - - - va -           ta –- Vi haa- - - -             ram - - - - - - -
Sahityam: sadA parvata vardhanI manOllAsa-karam
Meaning: sadA parvata vardhanI mana-ullAsa-karam - the one who always delights the heart of Goddess Parvatavardhani,

[He always (“sadaa”) enthralls (“ullaasakaram”) the mind (“mano”) of Goddess Parvata Vardhini.]

S;D;          ;;P;              ; ; D M || pmG G R              S R - S R G ; M ; ||
Sa daa        - - Par - -       - - va- - - ta- - Va -          ra - ddha- na - - -

P M Pdn dp P – PD               N D N ; || S ; sn gr            rs S ; ; ; ; ; ;      ||
Ma- no-- - - - llaa-            - - - - sa- ka- - -             ram - - - - - -

Sahityam: hastAmalaka nata varaM hATaka-maya hAra dharaM
Meaning: hasta-amalaka nata varaM - the giver of boons to those who salute, apparent like the fruit of Amla on one’s palm,
Meaning: hATaka-maya hAra dharaM - the one wearing golden necklaces,

[He bestows tangible beneficial boons (“varam”) on those who seek Him.]

S S; N                DP–GR                G MP;                ||
Has taa ma            laka Gan-            dhavaram

[He is adorned (“dharam”) with golden (“hatakamaya”) garlands (“haara”). ]

pd M GR               SN–SR                GMP;                 ||
Ha- taka              maya Che-            ladharam

Sahityam: hatyAdi pApa haraM haMsassOhAkAram
Meaning: hatyA-Adi pApa haraM - the remover of sins such as that which arises from killing,
Meaning: haMsassOha-AkAram        - the embodime

[He obliterates (“haram”) even heinous (“haytaadi”) sins (“papa”).]

DMD;                  N–S ; N              GRS;                 ||
Ha- tyaa              di paa - -           paharam
[He is eternally established (“aakaaram”) in the state of super consciousness (“hamsoha”).]

S ; sn D              Pdn dp P             GM pm R              ||
Ham sa- -             so- - haa- -         kaa- ram- -

  gdpm gmgr G M pmnd dpP- P D || ; ; d N r s n- dpP ; ,m D P D N                                 ||
  Ra - - - - - - ma- naa- -- - - - tham - - Bha - - je- - - - ham - - -

srgr sn -dn     S -N – dsnd pm gr G ; || gmpd nsrg              rs nd – rs nd         pm – gm g r s r ||
Ra- - -         - ma chan- - - - - dra- Poo - - - -             - - - - ji - -        --   tham - - - -

  GMGR          GM – ; gm dn sn nd D || ; ; ; ;                 ; dn D P       ;;;;              ||
  Ra - - -      ma-   - naa- - - - - - - - - - - -              - tham-        ----

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Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s Book)
I (“aham”) offer my obeisance (“bhaje”) to Lord Ramanatha, who is worshipped (“poojitham”) by Lord Ramachandra. He
(“devam”) confers (“prada”) the desired (“kaamitha”) boons (“phala”) on His devotees. He has the glory (“prabhavam”) of
possessing crores of tanks (“Koti Thirttha”) of holy waters(“thirtha”) – in His temple precinct. He is perceptible(“mahitham”) to
the youthful (“kumara”) Guruguha and is worshipped (“sannutham”) by a host of poets (“kavi”) and monkeys (“brundaadi”).
He resides in the hill (“parvata”) “Gandhamaadana”, situated at the center (“Madhya”) of Setu. He always (“sadaa”) enthralls
(“ullaasakaram”) the mind (“mano”) of Goddess Parvata Vardhini. He bestows tangible beneficial boons (“varam”) on those who
seek Him. He is adorned (“dharma”) with golden (“hatakamaya”) garlands (“haara”). He obliterates (“haram”) even heinous
(“haytaadi”) sins (“papa”). He is eternally established (“aakaaram”) in the state of super consciousness (“hamsoha”).