Rama Pathame Gnanaoli
From Bhaktha Sabari · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Bhaktha Sabari1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raama paathamae nyaana oli | Lord Rama's holy feet are the true light of wisdom, |
| Hari naama geedhamae motcha vazhi | Singing the name of Lord Hari is the path to ultimate salvation. |
| Raama paathamae nyaana oli | Lord Rama's holy feet are the true light of wisdom, |
| Hari naama geedhamae motcha vazhi | Singing the name of Lord Hari is the path to ultimate salvation. |
| Male | |
| Thaamasa gunamae theernthidumae | The quality of ignorance and darkness will completely vanish, |
| Thavamongidumae oru naal oru tharamae | Spiritual devotion will flourish, if chanted even once a day. |
| Sonnaalae raguraama kadhai | If you merely recite the story of Raghurama, |
| Thannaalae varum inba nilai | A state of supreme bliss will automatically embrace you. |
| Male | |
| Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa | Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama! |
| Thaaraga naamaa sriraama | Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light! |
| Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa | Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama! |
| Thaaraga naamaa sriraama… | Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light... |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyendra oru paasa kayittril | Bound by the rope of worldly attachment named desire, |
| Aadugindra pamparamaai suzhandrae | Spinning relentlessly like a top in motion, |
| Oosalaadi thiriyaathae manamae | Oh mind, do not wander back and forth in confusion! |
| Maasillaatha sugavaazhvu ninaiyumae | Ponder upon a pure life filled with genuine happiness. |
| Sonnaalae raguraama kadhai | If you merely recite the story of Raghurama, |
| Thannaalae varum inba nilai… | A state of supreme bliss will automatically embrace you... |
| Male | |
| Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa | Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama! |
| Thaaraga naamaa sriraama | Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light! |
| Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa | Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama! |
| Thaaraga naamaa sriraama… | Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light... |
ராம பாதமே ஞான ஒளி
ஹரி நாம கீதமே மோட்ச வழி
ராம பாதமே ஞான ஒளி
ஹரி நாம கீதமே மோட்ச வழி
Lord Rama's holy feet are the true light of wisdom,
Singing the name of Lord Hari is the path to ultimate salvation.
Lord Rama's holy feet are the true light of wisdom,
Singing the name of Lord Hari is the path to ultimate salvation.
தாமஸ குணமே தீர்ந்திடுமே
தவமோங்கிடுமே ஒரு நாள் ஒரு தரமே
சொன்னாலே ரகுராம கதை
தன்னாலே வரும் இன்ப நிலை....
The quality of ignorance and darkness will completely vanish,
Spiritual devotion will flourish, if chanted even once a day.
If you merely recite the story of Raghurama,
A state of supreme bliss will automatically embrace you.
ஸ்ரீரமணா பவஹரணா ராமா
தாரக நாமா ஸ்ரீராமா
ஸ்ரீரமணா பவஹரணா ராமா
தாரக நாமா ஸ்ரீராமா......
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light!
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light...
ஆசையென்ற ஒரு பாசக் கயிற்றிலே
ஆடுகின்ற பம்பரமாய் சுழன்றே
ஊசலாடி திரியாதே மனமே
மாசில்லாத சுகவாழ்வு நினையுமே
சொன்னாலே ரகுராம கதை
தன்னாலே வரும் இன்ப நிலை....
Bound by the rope of worldly attachment named desire,
Spinning relentlessly like a top in motion,
Oh mind, do not wander back and forth in confusion!
Ponder upon a pure life filled with genuine happiness.
If you merely recite the story of Raghurama,
A state of supreme bliss will automatically embrace you...
ஸ்ரீரமணா பவஹரணா ராமா
தாரக நாமா ஸ்ரீராமா
ஸ்ரீரமணா பவஹரணா ராமா
தாரக நாமா ஸ்ரீராமா......
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light!
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light...
Raama paathamae nyaana oli
Lord Rama's holy feet are the true light of wisdom,
Hari naama geedhamae motcha vazhi
Singing the name of Lord Hari is the path to ultimate salvation.
Raama paathamae nyaana oli
Lord Rama's holy feet are the true light of wisdom,
Hari naama geedhamae motcha vazhi
Singing the name of Lord Hari is the path to ultimate salvation.
Thaamasa gunamae theernthidumae
The quality of ignorance and darkness will completely vanish,
Thavamongidumae oru naal oru tharamae
Spiritual devotion will flourish, if chanted even once a day.
Sonnaalae raguraama kadhai
If you merely recite the story of Raghurama,
Thannaalae varum inba nilai
A state of supreme bliss will automatically embrace you.
Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Thaaraga naamaa sriraama
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light!
Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Thaaraga naamaa sriraama…
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light...
Aasaiyendra oru paasa kayittril
Bound by the rope of worldly attachment named desire,
Aadugindra pamparamaai suzhandrae
Spinning relentlessly like a top in motion,
Oosalaadi thiriyaathae manamae
Oh mind, do not wander back and forth in confusion!
Maasillaatha sugavaazhvu ninaiyumae
Ponder upon a pure life filled with genuine happiness.
Sonnaalae raguraama kadhai
If you merely recite the story of Raghurama,
Thannaalae varum inba nilai…
A state of supreme bliss will automatically embrace you...
Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Thaaraga naamaa sriraama
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light!
Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa
Oh Sri Ramana, the destroyer of all sins, Lord Rama!
Thaaraga naamaa sriraama…
Oh Sri Rama, whose sacred name is the liberating light...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional track from the film 'Bhaktha Sabari' highlights the transformative power of chanting Lord Rama's name and taking refuge at His sacred feet. It explains that true wisdom and salvation (moksha) are achieved not through worldly attachments, but through pure spiritual devotion that dispels tamas (sloth and ignorance) and brings inner clarity. The lyrics urge the human mind to stop oscillating restlessly like a spinning top tied by ropes of desire and material bonds. By turning one's thoughts toward Raghurama's sacred life story and repeating His liberating 'Taraka' name, a seeker effortlessly attains supreme, stainless bliss and freedom from earthly sins.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupaka)
“Aasaiyendra oru paasa kayittril / Aadugindra pamparamaai suzhandrae”
Desire is metaphorically described as a binding rope ('paasa kayiru'), and the restless mind is compared to a top ('pamparam') spinning out of control.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Sonnaalae raguraama kadhai / Thannaalae varum inba nilai”
Rhyming of the second consonant ('s'/'n') between 'Aasaiyendra' and 'Oosalaadi', as well as 'Sonnaalae' and 'Thannaalae'.
Alliteration (Monaai) and Internal Rhythm
“Sriramanaa pavaharanaa raamaa / Thaaraga naamaa sriraama”
Repetition of soft and rhythmic nasal sounds ('na', 'raa', 'ma') creates a melodious, chant-like devotional quality.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Raama paathamae nyaana oli / Hari naama geedhamae motcha vazhi”
The deliberate repetition of lines emphasizing Rama's feet and name reinforces the song's primary devotional intent.
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Trivia
'Bhaktha Sabari' (1960) was a mythological-devotional film directed by W. T. Sathyanathan, retelling the legendary Ramayana episode of the elderly devotee Sabari. The soundtrack, composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, remains a hallmark of classical-devotional cinema from that era, rendered with deep emotional resonance by legendary singer P. B. Srinivas.
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