Ramana Sahasram: A Thousand Ramanas

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Ramana Sahasram

 

[This is an initial excerpt of a text, composed in the traditional

manner by Dr. Ramamoorthy, of which a few copies were printed by SAT

in 1997. The text consists of a thousand names of Bhagavan Sri Ramana

Maharshi, arranged in alphabetical order according to the Sanskrit

alphabet. Texts composed in this manner are traditionally used for

recitation, worship, and devotional meditation purposes. Dr.

Ramamoorthy composed the Sanskrit text, transliterated it, and then

rendered it into English translation. A recording of him reciting the

Sanskrit in its entirety in one session was made shortly thereafter,

and the text was again recited during a holy event at SAT in which

the President of Sri Ramanasramam participated, accompanied by the

burning of camphor and the use of similar symbolic offerings of a

puja before the picture of the Maharshi gracing the satsang hall. In

this selection of the first few verses printed here, only the

transliterated text (minus the diacritical marks) and translation are

given.]

 

Ramana Sahasram

A Thousand Ramanas

 

Om

yasya smarana matrena

janma-samsara-bandhanat

vimucyate namas-tasmai

bhagavate ramanarsaye

 

Om

Just by thinking of whom

One is liberated from the birth

And the bondage of samsara,

To that Sage Bhagavan Sri Ramana, prostrations!

 

1. Om omkara-nilayaya ramanyaa namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who has the Pranava (Om) as the abode.

2. Om bhagavate ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, the Bhagavan.

3. Om sad-gurave ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, the true Guru.

4. Om atmane ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, the Self.

5. Om akaraya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is of the nature of "a," the first

letter of Pranava (aum)

6. Om akhanda-samvid-akaraya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is of the nature of the unbroken

Consciousness.

7. Om akalmasaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is without any impurity.

8. Om akhilaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is the whole.

9. Om aganita-mahimne ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, with countless greatnesses.

10. Om aganita-gunaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, with countless qualities.

11. Om agra-ganyaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who should be counted as the foremost.

12. Om aghaugha-marsanaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who forgives a whole mass of faults.

13. Om anghrijusam-anugrahaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who blesses those who are devoted to his

feet.

14. Om aksakarsanaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who captivates by the eye.

15. Om Aksayaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is decayless.

16. Om aksobhyaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, the imperturbable.

17. Om aksara-mana-mala-sobhitaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who shines with the marital garland of

letters.

18. Om acalopamaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is comparable to a mountain.

19. Om acancalaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is unwavering.

20. Om acintya-saktaye ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, whose power cannot be imagined.

21. Om acyutaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is firm, imperishable.

22. Om acala-parsv-asramaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who has his hermitage by the side of the

mountain.

23. Om ajayaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is unconquerable.

24. Om ajitaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is unconquered.

25. Om ajaraya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who never ages.

26. Om ajnahaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who destroys ignorance.

27. Om ajnana-dhvanta-dipikaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, the light that drives off (the darkness)

of ignorance.

28. Om annamalai vasine ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, the resident of Annamalai.

29. Om atarang-ambhodhi-sadrsaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is like a waveless ocean.

30. Om ati-varnaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who transcends caste.

31. Om ati-diptaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is exceedingly bright.

32. Om atindriyaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who transcends the senses.

33. Om atulaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is unequalled.

34. Om atyausadaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana who is beyond herbs (medicine).

35. Om adambhaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who is without deceit.

36. Om adbhuta-caryaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, with wonderful conduct

37. Om adbhuta-caritraya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, with a wonderful history.

38. Om advitiyaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who has no second.

39. Om advait-acaryaya ramanaya namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, Master of Advaita.