The greatness of name of Rama

।। अथ श्रीरामनाममहिमा ।।

Now  “the greatness   of name of Rama’

By

Dr, Shivani  Sarma, Kurukshethra

डा. शिवानी शर्मा, कुरुक्षेत्रम् ।

(  There  are several   stories  of the greatness  of name  of Rama. Though I remember  this story  , I forgot the name  of the sage,

It seems one king killed   a Brahmin and got  the  sin of  “Brahma hathya” .He went in search  of his guru  in the forest   .His Guru had gone on a pilgrimage  .So his son the king to chant  , the name of  Rama, two times  .The king did  , got rid of his  sin and went back.When the Guru returned  and when his son   told  about what  happened , the  Guru cursed his son saying, “After  once chanting name of Rama , what sin is left ,So  by advising the  king  to chant twice, you  have committed the sin.

Whenever  I think of this story, I think  of what would have happened , if this saint heard  Shiva telling parvathy  “Sri Rama, Rama,. Ramethi”(3 times Rama).He would have  cursed  lord Shiva also)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

राघवो रामचन्द्रश्च एको हि विद्यते सदा ।

रामनामजपेनैव मुक्तिं विन्दन्ति वै नराः  ।।१।।

Raghavo   , Ramachandrascha , eko hi  vidhyathe sadhaa,

Rama nama   japenaiva  mukthim   vindanthi   vai naraa

Raghava    and Ramachandra  always   exist together,

By chanting   the name of Rama,  Human beings get  salvation

कीर्तयन्ति कलौ भक्ताः सौभाग्यशालिनस्तथा ।

रामनामामृतं भव्यं पिबन्तु च मुहुर्मुहुः ।।२।।

Keerthayanthi  kalou  Bhakthaa soubhagya salina sthadhaa,

Rama  Namamrutham  bhvyam   pibanthu  cha muhur muhu.

The people of Kali age , if they sing the name of Rama, they are  very lucky,

It is enough if they drink  the nectar of name of Rama, again   and again.

रामनामामृतं पीतं वाल्मीकिना च  सर्वथा ।

सिद्धिं प्राप्य कृतं येन रामायणं च सुन्दरम् ।।३।।

Rama namamrutham peetham  Valmeekinaa cha sarvadhaa,

Sidhi prapya krutham yena    Ramayanam   cha sundaram

Valmiki   was always drinking   the nectar like  name of Rama,

And He  achieved  the ability to write the pretty Ramayana

रामनामरसं पीत्वा स ख्यातश्च  अजामिलः ।

पुत्रव्याजेन चाहूतो नारायणञ्च प्राप्तवान् ।।४।।

Rama nama rasam peethwaa cha khyathascha  Ajamila,

Puthra vyajena chaahootho  Narayanascha  prapthavan.

The famous Ajamila  was drinking     the juice of the name of Rama,

In  the guile of calling  his son, he  reached  Lord Narayana

रामनाममणिर्यस्य हृदये च विराजते ।

कासते वै मनस्तस्य निर्मलं सततं तथा ।।५।।

Rama nama manir yasya hrudhaye   cha virajathe,

Kaasathe ve manasthasya nirmalam  sathatham sadhaa.

Those   who shine tying  the gem of  name of Rama,

Would have a   shining  mind, which is always pure

रामनामामृतं पीतमहल्यया हि सर्वथा ।

नारीरूपं पुनः प्राप्तं  शिलारूपमपागतम् ।।६।।

Rama namamrutham  peetha mahalyayaa hi sarvadhaa,

Naari roopam  puna praptham  silaa roopa mapagatham

Ahalya    was always    drinking the nectar of nme of Rama,

She was able   to leave her stone form   and gain assume  the lady’s form.

रामरामेति नामेति  बभाज शबरी सदा ।

भगवद्दर्शनं कृत्वा वैकुण्ठमधिगता सा ।।७।।

Ram Ramethi Naamethi bhabhaajaa sabari thadhaa,

Bhagwad darsanam  kruthwaa vaikunta madhigathaa  saa

Always Sabari   was eating   the name  “Rama, Rama”

She was able to see   the God  and go  to Vaikunta

रामनाम कबीरेण जपितं सर्वदा सदा ।

सुशिष्या यस्य मीरा वै प्राप्तो गिरिधरो यया ।।८।।

Rama Nama  Kabirena japitham sarvadhaa sadhaa,

Susishyaa   yasya  meeraa   praptho   giridharo   yaya

Kabir was always   chanting   the  name of Rama,

His great disciple  Meera , attained  Lord Krishna.

रविदासो हि भक्तश्च रामं नित्यं च सेवते ।

सद्भूत्वा हि स रामः तस्य गेहं समागतः ।।९।।

Ravi daso   hi  bhakthascha Ramam nithyam cha sevathe,

Sadbhoothwaa hi sa Rama thasya  moham  samagatha

The devotee   Ravi Dasa   was serving  Lord Rama daily,

And to   fulfil his wish  , Rama came to see him in person.

यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण सर्वं दुःखं व्यपोहति ।

ब्रवीति च शिवानीयं कथं न स्मर्यते जनैः ।।१०।।

Yasya smarana  mathrena sarvam dukham  vyapohathi,

Braveethi cha Shivaaneeyam kadham na   smayathi jane

Lord Shiva told that by   just thinking   about him,

All your sorrow would get destroyed , how can people  be not proud of it

ॐ तत्सदिति श्रीशिवानीविरचितश्श्रीराममहिमा सम्पूर्णः ।।

Thus ends “the greatness of Rama’   written by Shivani