Rama dasaratharama - రామ దశరథరామ

Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English with Meaning and Audio

Lord Sri Rama standing with the Kodanda bow beside Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, illustrating Annamayya’s keerthana Rama dasaratharama, by S Dommu, vaksara.com

Rama dasaratharama: Annamayya praises Sri Rama by his many names and deeds. Illustration created with AI for this post.

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Rama dasaratharama (రామ దశరథరామ) is a keerthana in praise of Sri Rama by the 15th-century composer-saint Annamacharya (Annamayya). Every line is strung together with the name "Rama". Annamayya salutes him as the son of Dasaratha, the Kakutstha prince of true resolve, the ocean of compassion and the joy of Kausalya, the Supreme Person and Sita's husband. He remembers the deeds that made him famous: guarding the sacrifice, bridging the ocean, destroying demons, blessing Sugriva and terrifying Ravana. The song closes by naming him Sri Venkatagiri Rama, which links the Lord of Ayodhya to the Lord of Venkatachala. The audio here is sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad in raga Visharada, set to Adi talam. TTD places it in its Annamayya Ramanjaneya Lahari collection. Below you will find the lyrics in Telugu, an easy-to-read English transliteration, word notes, and the meaning in English and Telugu.

Also written as: Rama Dasaratha Rama, Rama Dasarathi Rama, రామా దశరథరామ.

రామ దశరథరామ అన్నమయ్య కీర్తన (రాగం: విశారద, ఆది తాళం) సాహిత్యం, తెలుగు మరియు ఇంగ్లీష్ లిరిక్స్, భావము, ఆడియోతో.

Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English

Song details

ComposerAnnamacharya (Annamayya)
వాగ్గేయకారతాళ్లపాక అన్నమాచార్య
Raga (audio)Visharada (విశారద), popularised by Sri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad
TalamAdi (ఆది తాళం)
Raga (copper plate listing)Paadi (పాడి)
Rekhu (copper plate)327-03
Volume (Samputam)4-156
DeitySri Rama / Sri Venkateswara (Tirumala)
Singer (audio)G. Balakrishna Prasad
SourceTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
LanguageTelugu

రామా దశరథరామ – Telugu lyrics

రామా దశరథరామా నిజ సత్య-
కామా నమో నమో కాకుత్థ్సరామ ॥పల్లవి॥

కరుణానిధి రామ కౌసల్యానందన రామ
పరమ పురుష సీతాపతిరామ
శరధి బంధన రామ సవన రక్షక రామ
గురుతర రవివంశ కోదండ రామ ॥రామా॥

దనుజహరణ రామ దశరథసుత రామ
వినుతామర స్తోత్ర విజయరామ
మనుజావతార రామ మహనియ్యగుణరామ
అనిలజప్రియ రామ అయోధ్యరామ ॥రామా॥

సులలితయశ రామ సుగ్రీవవరద రామ
కలుషరావణభయంకర రామ
విలసితరఘురామ వేదగోచర రామ
కలితప్రతాప శ్రీవేంకటగిరిరామ ॥రామా॥

Rama dasaratharama – lyrics in English (transliteration)

rAma daSaratharAma nija satya-
kAma namO namO kAkutthsarAma ||pallavi||

karuNAnidhi rAma kausalyAnaMdana rAma
parama purusha sItApatirAma
Saradhi baMdhana rAma savana rakshaka rAma
gurutara ravivaMSa kOdaMDa rAma ||rAmA||

danujaharaNa rAma daSarathasuta rAma
vinutAmara stOtra vijayarAma
manujAvatArA rAma mahanIya guNarAma
anilajapriya rAma ayOdhyarAma ||rAmA||

sulalitayaSa rAma sugrIva varada rAma
kalusha rAvaNa bhayaMkara rAma
vilasita raghurAma vEdagOcara rAma
kalita pratApa SrIvEMkaTagiri rAma ||rAmA||

Word notes

  • Dasaratha-rama (దశరథరామ): Rama, son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
  • Nija satya-kama (నిజ సత్యకామ): one whose resolve and wishes are truly true; one who keeps his word.
  • Kakutstha-rama (కాకుత్థ్సరామ): Rama of the Kakutstha line, the great ancestor of the Raghu dynasty.
  • Karuna-nidhi (కరుణానిధి): a treasure-house of compassion.
  • Kausalya-nandana (కౌసల్యానందన): the joy of Kausalya, Rama's mother.
  • Parama purusha (పరమ పురుష): the Supreme Person.
  • Sita-pati (సీతాపతి): the husband and lord of Sita.
  • Saradhi-bandhana (శరధి బంధన): the one who bridged the ocean on the way to Lanka.
  • Savana-rakshaka (సవన రక్షక): protector of the sacrifice (yajna), recalling Rama guarding Sage Viswamitra's yajna.
  • Gurutara ravivamsa (గురుతర రవివంశ): of the great Sun dynasty (Surya vamsa).
  • Kodanda-rama (కోదండ రామ): Rama, bearer of the Kodanda bow.
  • Danuja-harana (దనుజహరణ): the destroyer of demons.
  • Vinutamara-stotra (వినుతామర స్తోత్ర): praised in hymns by the gods (amara).
  • Vijaya-rama (విజయరామ): the victorious Rama.
  • Manujavatara (మనుజావతార): the one who took birth as a human.
  • Mahaniya-guna (మహనీయ గుణ): of glorious, noble qualities.
  • Anilaja-priya (అనిలజప్రియ): beloved of Hanuman, the son of the wind god (Anila).
  • Ayodhya-rama (అయోధ్యరామ): Rama, lord of Ayodhya.
  • Sulalita-yasa (సులలితయశ): one whose fame is most graceful and pleasing.
  • Sugriva-varada (సుగ్రీవవరద): the giver of boons to Sugriva.
  • Kalusha-ravana-bhayankara (కలుషరావణభయంకర): the terror of the sinful Ravana.
  • Vilasita-raghurama (విలసితరఘురామ): the shining Rama of the Raghu line.
  • Veda-gochara (వేదగోచర): the one made known through the Vedas.
  • Kalita-pratapa (కలితప్రతాప): endowed with valour and majesty.
  • Sri Venkatagiri-rama (శ్రీవేంకటగిరిరామ): Rama of Venkatagiri, the Lord of the Tirumala hills.

Meaning of Rama dasaratharama (in English)

This is a summary of the idea of the song, not a word-for-word translation. Annamayya praises Rama by calling out the names that describe him.

  • Pallavi: O Rama, son of Dasaratha! O Rama of true resolve, Rama of the Kakutstha line, we bow to you again and again.
  • First charanam: Rama, ocean of compassion and joy of Kausalya. Rama, the Supreme Person and Sita's husband. Rama who bridged the sea and protected the sacrifice. Rama, bearer of the Kodanda bow, great in the Sun dynasty.
  • Second charanam: Rama who destroyed the demons, son of Dasaratha, praised in hymns by the gods and always victorious. Rama who took birth as a man, rich in glorious qualities, dear to Hanuman, lord of Ayodhya.
  • Third charanam: Rama of graceful fame, who granted a boon to Sugriva and struck fear into the sinful Ravana. Shining Rama of the Raghu line, known through the Vedas, full of majesty, Rama of Sri Venkatagiri.

The song is a litany of names. Each name recalls one part of the Ramayana, from Rama's childhood in Ayodhya to his friendship with Sugriva and Hanuman and the victory over Ravana. The last line connects Sri Rama with Sri Venkateswara of Tirumala, which is the way Annamayya often ends his songs.

భావము (తెలుగులో)

ఈ కీర్తనలో అన్నమయ్య శ్రీరాముని అనేక నామాలతో స్తుతిస్తున్నారు. పల్లవిలో దశరథుని కుమారుడా, సత్యమైన సంకల్పం కలవాడా, కాకుత్స్థ వంశ రామా, నీకు నమస్కారం అని అంటున్నారు. మొదటి చరణంలో కరుణా సముద్రుడు, కౌసల్యకు ఆనందం కలిగించినవాడు, పరమపురుషుడు, సీతాపతి, సముద్రానికి వారధి కట్టినవాడు, యజ్ఞ రక్షకుడు, సూర్యవంశంలో కోదండధారి అని కీర్తిస్తున్నారు. రెండవ చరణంలో రాక్షసులను సంహరించినవాడు, దేవతలు స్తుతించే విజయరాముడు, మానవుడిగా అవతరించిన మహనీయ గుణాల రాముడు, హనుమంతునికి ప్రియుడు, అయోధ్యరాముడు అని అంటున్నారు. మూడవ చరణంలో సుగ్రీవునికి వరమిచ్చినవాడు, రావణునికి భయం కలిగించినవాడు, వేదాలకు గోచరమయ్యేవాడు, ప్రతాపశాలి, శ్రీవేంకటగిరి రాముడు అని ముగిస్తున్నారు.

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Frequently asked questions

Who wrote Rama dasaratharama?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya), the 15th-century composer-saint.

Which raga is it in?
The audio by G. Balakrishna Prasad is in raga Visharada (విశారద), set to Adi talam. The copper plate listing gives the raga as Paadi (పాడి).

What are the rekhu and samputam numbers?
Rekhu 327-03, Samputam 4-156.

What does the keerthana say?
It praises Sri Rama through a series of names: son of Dasaratha, ocean of compassion, joy of Kausalya, husband of Sita, bridge-builder across the ocean, protector of the sacrifice, destroyer of demons, friend of Sugriva, terror of Ravana, and finally Sri Venkatagiri Rama.

Who is Anilaja in the song?
Anilaja means "son of the wind" and refers to Hanuman. "Anilajapriya Rama" means Rama who is dear to Hanuman.

Where can I listen to it?
The audio on this page is sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad and hosted by TTD. Use the button at the top of this post.

Source & credits

  • Lyrics: Composed by Tallapaka Annamacharya (15th century, public domain). Reference numbers (rekhu 327-03, samputam 4-156) follow the TTD Annamacharya Sankeertanas edition.
  • Audio: Sung by G. Balakrishna Prasad. Audio file hosted by TTD (tirumala.org). Audio rights belong to TTD and the artist.
  • Transliteration, word notes and meaning: Original to the Annamayya Keerthanalu blog.

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