Bhaja Ramam Satatam - Tyagaraja Kritis (Eng)

Pallavi

1bhaja rāmaṃ satataṃ mānasa bhaja rāmaṃ satataṃ mānasa

O My Mind! Chant the names of Lord Rama always.

Charanams Combined

1. amita śubhākaraṃ pāpa timira vibhā karaṃ (bhaja) 2. śata mukha nuta gītaṃ sakal- āśrita pārijātaṃ (bhaja) 3. pālita lōka gaṇaṃ parama kapāli vinuta suguṇaṃ (bhaja) 4. sarōja vara nābhaṃ 2yama purārāti 3lābhaṃ (bhaja) 5. varānanda kandaṃ nata surādi muni bṛndaṃ (bhaja) 6. kamanīya śarīraṃ dhīraṃ mama jīvādhāraṃ (bhaja) 7. kara dhṛta śara cāpaṃ rāmaṃ bharita guṇa kalāpaṃ (bhaja) 8.bhava jala nidhi pōtaṃ sārasa bhava mukha nija tātaṃ (bhaja) 9. vātātmaja sulabhaṃ vara sītā vallabhaṃ (bhaja) 10.rāja ravi nētraṃ tyāgarāja vara mitraṃ (bhaja) 1. amita śubhā karaṃ pāpa timira vibhā-karaṃ (bhaja) 2. śata-mukha nuta gītaṃ sakala-āśrita pārijātaṃ (bhaja) 3. pālita lōka gaṇaṃ parama kapāli vinuta suguṇaṃ (bhaja) 4. sarōja vara nābhaṃ yama pura-ārāti lābhaṃ (bhaja) 5. vara-ānanda kandaṃ nata sura-ādi muni bṛndaṃ (bhaja) 6. kamanīya śarīraṃ dhīraṃ mama jīva-ādhāraṃ (bhaja) 7. kara dhṛta śara cāpaṃ rāmaṃ bharita guṇa kalāpaṃ (bhaja) 8.bhava jala-nidhi pōtaṃ sārasa bhava mukha nija tātaṃ (bhaja) 9. vāta-ātmaja sulabhaṃ vara sītā vallabhaṃ (bhaja) 10.rāja ravi nētraṃ tyāgarāja vara mitraṃ (bhaja) Show Details

1. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama - one who causes limitless auspiciousness, and the Sun – the illuminator – who quells darkness called sins. 2. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama - the one sung about by Lord Siva – praised by Ravana – the hundred headed or openings, and the celstial wish tree Parijata for all those who sought refuge. 3. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama - the protector of the people of the World, and the virtuous One praised by the Great Lord Siva – who wears skulls (also beggar’s bowl). 4. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama - the one with the sacred Lotus navel, and the Lord of Death (in the form of point of arrow of bow pAzupata) shot by Lord Siva – the enemy of the demons of three cities. 5. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama – the root of the Supreme Bliss, and the one saluted by celestials and others and the multitude of ascetics. 6. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama – the One with a lovable body, the valiant One and the prop of my life. 7. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama - the wielder of bow and arrow, the delighter of mind and a bundle full of virtues. 8. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama - the ship who (which) enables crossing the Ocean of Worldly Existence and the true Father of the chief Brahma – born in the Lotus (of navel of the Supreme Lord). 9. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama – one who is easily accessible to Anjaneya – the mind-born son of Vayu, and the Consort of the blessed Sita. 10. O My Mind! Chant always the names of Lord Sri Rama – one who has moon and Sun as His eyes and the blessed friend of this Thyagaraja.

Variations

• ¹bhaja rāmaṃ sataṃ māansa – In some books this is given twice.
• General – In some books, the word ‘mānasa’ is given at the end of each caraNa.

References

• ²yama purārāti lābhaṃ – During Tripura Samhara, Vishnu becomes the point of the arrow of the bow (Pasupata) which killed the three demons. Therefore, Sri Thyagaraja describes Lord Rama (Vishnu) as Yama of the arrow shot by Lord Siva. Please refer to mahAbhArata – karNa parva – Sections 34– [Tripura]

Commentary

• ³lābha – this word has many meanings – ‘gain’, ‘acquisition’, ‘attain’, ‘perception’, ‘knowledge’, ‘throw’ etc. Of these, ‘throw’ seems to be most appropriate – here the word ‘throw’ has been adapted as ‘shot’.