Ramachandraya janaka lyrics in English with meaning

  Ramachandraya janaka

(Sri Raamadaasu Keertana)

Ramachandraya janaka lyrics in English with meaning: This’s a very popular keertana by Sri Raamadaasu praising the different characteristics of Lord Sri Raama, written in the Sanskrit language. 

Kancharla Gopanna popularly known as Bhakta Raamadaasu or Bhadraachala Raamadaasu, was a 17th century devotee of Lord Sri Raama, a saint-poet and a composer of Carnatic  music.

He’s a famous Vaaggeyakaara (classical composer – one who composes text as well as  music) from the Telugu classical era.

He was born in the village of Nelakondapalli in the Khammam district and was orphaned as a teenager. He spent his later years in Bhadraachalam and twelve years in solitary confinement at the Golconda prison during the Qutb Shahi rule.

Different mythical stories about his life circulate in the Telugu tradition.

He’s renowned for constructing the famous Sitaaraamachandra Swami temple and pilgrimage center on the banks of river Godavari at Bhadraachalam.

His devotional keertana lyrics to Lord Raama illustrate the classical Pallavi, Anupallavi, and CharaNam genres composed mostly in Telugu, some in Sanskrit, and with the occasional use of Tamil language.

These keertanas are famous in South Indian classical  music as Sri Raamadaasu Keertanalu.

One of the trinity of Carnatic Classical  Music Sri Tyaagaraaja Swami dedicated five of his own  compositions in praise of Sri Raamadaasu, with one equating him to figures such as the Narada Muni and Bhakta Prahlaada, legendary and much loved personalities in Hinduism.

Raamachandraaya janaka - Lyrics meaning

Raamachandraaya janaka – Lyrics meaning:

Pallavi: We are worshipping by giving harati to the great Sri Raamachandra, who won the heart of king Janaka’s daughter Sita and who fulfills all our wishes.

CharaNam 1: Harati to the ever charmer, the Lord of Kosala (A wealthy and prosperous country on the banks of the river Sarayu. Ayodhya was the capital of this kingdom), he has a gentle smile on his face, protects his devotees, and is worshipped by the Devendra and others.  

CharaNam 2: We are worshipping by giving harati to the great Sri Raama, he’s adorned with beautiful vermillion on his forehead. He’s shining with sandalwood paste smeared on his body and with garlands on his neck. 

CharaNam 3: Divine harati to the God who is adorned with elegant circular diamond earrings, with Tulasi garland, and is having water born like body (Matsya incarnation).

CharaNam 4: Enormous harati to the one with lotus-like eyes, to the one who has full moon like face, and to the one who has an egg-born Garuda bird as his vehicle. 

CharaNam 5: Pleasant harati to the pure, unblemished Lord Raama, you’re the Supreme Being that can be known, realized only with the help of Upanishads of plenty, you fulfill the desires of the good-hearted people.

CharaNam 6: Complete harati to the Lord Bhadraachala Raamachandra, he who lives in the lotus like soft heart of Raamadaasu.