The greatness of the name of Rama-Rama, Rama

The greatness  of the name of Rama-Rama, Rama

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1,Rama nama  itself is para Brahma

(rama poorva  thapaneeya  Upanishad)

 

Ramanthe Yogin ananthe nithyanandhe  chidathmani

Ithi Rama padhenaasou para brahmabhidheyathe

 

That on which endless yogis  get devoted, receive for ever joy  and divine soul

Is the name  “Rama” which itself  is divine Brahmam

2,Mystery  of name of Rama

(from Padma  Purana)

 

Sarveshaam Veda  saasthraanaam  rahasyanthe  prakasitham

Yeko devo  Ramachandro vrutham, eko thadh   archanam

Manthro apyekascha thannama sasthram thadh dheyavath sthuthi

Thasmaadh Sarvaathmanaa Ramachandram Bhaja manoharam

Yadha goshpa vadhava  thucho bhaveth samsara  sagara

 

That  which shines  secretly   in all   Vedas  and Sasthras

For penance  there is only one Ramachandra, one  whom we worship

Which  is only  one chant whose  name is Sasthra,and if chanted  it becomes  prayer

And so all souls should pray    the pretty Ramachandra,

Which is necessary  for us to walk like    cows and cross  the ocean of samsara.

 

3. The name which is declaration to Kali yuga

(Skanda  Purana)

 

Rama  Namaiva Naamaiva  mama jevanam

Kalou naasthyeva naasthayeva naasthayeva gathi anyadhaa

 

Nama of Rama  is the only, the only , the only  thing of my life
IN Kali age except except for it , except for it no other way to achievement

 

4.Name of Rama is most important  name of Vishnu

(Ramayana)

 

Narayanaadhi naamaani, keerthithaani bahunyapi

AAthma    theshaam cha sarveshaam Rama Nama  Prakasaka

 

There are various names  of Narayana   that can be sung

But among those , the soul of people  who sing Rama    will shine

 

5.The greatest name of gOd

(Padma purana)

 

Vishnor naamani viprendra sarva devadhikaani  vai

Theshaam madhye thathwajna rama nama  varam smrutham

 

Oh great Brahmin   , among God’s the name of Vishnu  is mostly sung

Among them, oh great scholar, Rama’s name is remembered  most is that of Rama

 

6.All god’s name have originated from Rama

(padma purana)

 

Rama nama prabhavam hi sarva deva  prapoojanam

Mahesha yeva jananthina anyo  jaanaathi  jaimine

 

Due to power of name of Rama,   all devas worship  him

Lord Shiva knows about  it, others do not know  saint Jaimini

 

7. Name of Rama   is equal to  billion repletion of other names

(Padma purana)

 

Japatha sarva  manthrascha , sarva vedamscha  Parvathi

Thasmath koti gunam punyamRama namnaiva  Labhyathe

 

Oh Parvathi  instead  of  Chanting all  Manthras and Vedas,

If you chant name of Rama, you would get  billon times  effect

 

8.Effect  of Chanting  “Rama, Rama”

(Padma Purana)

 

THanmukham  Mahatheertham, thanmukham kshethrameva cha

Yan mukhe Rama  Ramethi THanmukham sarva kamikam

 

Visiting great scared waters  , or visiting great temples

If one  chants “Rama, Rama” , all his  desires would be fulfilled

 

8.Name of Rama  is king of manthras

(skanda purana)

 

Ramethi dwayakshara japa sarva papanodhaka

Gachan  thishtachayano va manujo Rama Keerthanam

 

If the two letter name of Rama  is chanted all sins vanish

The man should chant name of Rama, while walking sitting or sleeping

 

 9.Lord Krishna  also remembers name  of Rama

(aadhi puraana)

 

Rama  nama sadhaa  premnaa samsmaraami  Jagadgurum

Kshanam na vismrutheem  yaathi sathyam satham   vacho mama

 

The great Guru Krishna ,”always chanting with  love the nae of Rama,the teacher of the world,

And not a single moment   I fail to remember this which is true , true

 

10 The ultimate manthra  for crossing Samsara  is “Rama”

(Padma purana)

 

Yathra  saakshaan Mahadevo dehaanthe   swayam Easwara

Vyachashte Tharakam Brahma thathraiva  hyavi mukthaye

 

Thhe lord Shiva himself, at the time of our death, the god himself

Secretly teaches  the manthra for crossing to all beings  , so they can cross

 

11,Rama  , the smallest manthra  with infinite power

(Padma Purana)

 

Rama nama Para  Brahmam sarva   devadhikam mahath

 

Name of Rama is divine  Brahmam greater than names of all devas

 

12.No  rules to chant  name of Rama

 

Na desa kala niyama saucha asaucha  nirnayaa

Param sankeerthanaa  devaa Rama Ramethi muchyathe

 

There are  no rules of place or time, cleanliness or being dirty

If  you chant     the name of Rama , Rama, you would escape from everything