Jaya Rama Rama Rama Harey

Ghana Shyama Shyama Shyama Harey

Raghupathi Raghava Rama Harey

Ghana Shyama Sundara Sai Krishna Harey

Rama Harey Krishna Harey

Repeat the name of Rama, Lord of the Raghu dynasty and Shyama the Dark complexioned Lord who has compelling looks.

Deity

Rama, Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Maand

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1.5 Madhyam / F#

Reference Ladies Pitch

5.5 Madhyam / C#

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

ghana:

thick; also refers to the sound of a bell; (var) ghanana

hari:

name of lord vishnu; (var) hare, harey

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

krishna:

name of the eighth incarnation of lord vishnu, son of devaki and vasudeva

raghava:

lord rama who hails from raghu clan

raghu:

the king ‘raghu’ who formed the ‘raghu’ dynasty in which lord rama was born

rama:

name of the seventh incarnation of lord vishnu, son of dasharatha and kausalya; (var) ram

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sham:

dark hued, a reference to lord krishna; evening time; (var) shyam, shyama, shyamala

sundara:

beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty

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