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nama Ramayanam - meaning

Nama Ramayanam is a beautiful composition that covers the entire Ramayanam by using just the names of Sri Ramachandra. It navigates itself through the various kANDas and life of Sri Ramachandra, from balakANda to uttharakANda. Here is an attempt expound (not in complete detail though) Srimad Ramayanam.    ॥ ಬಾಲಕಾಂಡಃ ॥ - the section that focuses on the childhood pastimes of Sri Ramachandra!   ಶುದ್ಧಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಾತ್ಪರ ರಾಮ॥೧॥ ಕಾಲಾತ್ಮಕಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ ರಾಮ॥೨॥ ಶೇಷತಲ್ಪಸುಖನಿದ್ರಿತ ರಾಮ॥೩॥ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದ್ಯಮರಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತ ರಾಮ॥೪॥ --   Rama, even though He takes the human form for our benefit, is Pure Brahman (the aatma svaroopa, one who is not subject to the birth, old-age, disease and death even though He seems to go through these in His leela). Rama is Supreme Lord, the embodiment of time and destiny (one who is beyond time and is the master of destiny). Rama is the one who is happily sleeping with "shESha" (the 1000 headed ananta) as His bed. Rama is worshiped by the eternal beings inc...

Nama Ramayana - English

 ॥ Balakandah ॥ Shuddhabrahmaparatpara Ram॥1॥ Kalatmakaparameshwara Ram॥2॥ Sheshatalpasukhanidrita Ram॥3॥ Brahmadyamaraprarthita Ram॥4॥ ---- Chandakiranakulamandana Ram॥5॥ Shrimaddasharathanandana Ram॥6॥ Kausalyasukhavardhana Ram॥7॥ Vishwamitrapriyadhana Ram॥8॥ ---- Ghoratatakaghataka Ram॥9॥ Marichadinipataka Ram॥10॥ Kaushikamakhasamrakshaka Ram॥11॥ Shrimadahalyoddharaka Ram॥12॥ ---- Gautamamunisampujita Ram॥13॥ Suramuniwaraganasamstuta Ram॥14॥ Navikadhavitamridupada Ram॥15॥ Mithilapurajanamohaka Ram॥16॥ ---- Videhamanasaranjaka Ram॥17॥ Tryambakakarmukabhanjaka Ram॥18॥ Sitarpitawaramalika Ram॥19॥ Kritavaivahikakautuka Ram॥20॥ ---- Bhargavadarpavinashaka Ram॥21॥ Shrimadayodhyapalaka Ram॥22॥ Ram Ram Jaya Raja Ram। Ram Ram Jaya Sita Ram॥ -------- ॥ Ayodhyakandah ॥ Aganitagunaganabhushita Ram॥23॥ Avanitanayakamita Ram॥24॥ Rakachandrasamanana Ram॥25॥ Pitrivakyashritakanana Ram॥26॥ ----- Priyaguhaviniveditapada Ram॥27॥ Tatkshalitanijamridupada Ram॥28॥ Bharadwajamukhanandaka Ram॥29॥ Chitr...