Kodanda Rama Kalyana Rama

Janaki Rama Jaya Rama

Karunya Rama Lavanya Rama

Palita Sundara Sri Sai Rama

Victory to the bow wielding Rama, one who fosters, compassionate and charming and consort of Janaki is full of sacred attributes.

Deity

Rama

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Shuddha Saveri / Durga

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

janaki:

daughter of king ‘janaka’ i.e. sita – consort of lord rama

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

kalyan:

welfare; (var) kalyana, kalyani - goddess who bestows auspiciousness and welfare

karuna:

compassion; (var) karunya, karunamaya - full of compassion, karunamayi (f), karunantha, karunakara - embodiment of compassion

kodanda:

the name of rama’s bow

lavanya:

enchanting, beautiful

palita:

fostered

rama:

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

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sri:

honorific title of respect; another name of goddess lakshmi; wealth, majesty, splendour, intellect, fortune; (var) thiru (tamil)

sundara:

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

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