Raga : Kurunji Thalam : Adi

Composer : Sri Thyagaraja

1. Ramachandraya janaka rajaja manoharaya

Maamakaa bhishta daaya mahitha mangalam

kosalesaaya manda hasa dasa poshanaya

vasavaadi vinutha sadwaraaya mangalam

vimalaroopaaya vividha vedaanta vedyaaya

bhootachitta kaamithaaya subhada mangalam

ramadaasaya mrudula hridaya kamala vaasaaya

Swami bhadra girivaraya sarva mangalam

lalitharathna kundalaya thulasi vana maalaya

Jalaja sadrusa dehaya charu mangalam

 Ramachandraya

This is a Mangalam (a benediction song) to Sree Ramachandra at Bhadrachalam.

Ramadasu praises the noble qualities and the attractive personality of Sri Rama very
well.

C rAma chandrAya janaka rAja jA Mangalam (wishing prosperity and happiness) to

manOharAya Ramachandra who won the heart of Janaka’s
mAmakA bheeshTa dAya daughter Sita and who fulfills all our wishes. ||
mahita mangaLam ||
C kOsalEndrAya manda hAsa Mangalam to the son of Kousalya who has a gentle
dAsa pOsha Naya smile on his face, who protects his devotees and who
vAsavAdi vinuta sad varado is worshipped by Devendra. ||
mangaLam ||
C chAru kumkumO pEta He is beautiful with Kum Kuma (vermillion) on his
chandanAdi charchitAya forehead. He is shining with sandal paste smeared on
hAraka SObhitAya bhoori his body and garlands around his neck. Wish him a
mangaLam || golden benediction. ||
C dEvakee putrAya dEva Mangalam to the son of Devaki, the best of all Gods
dEvOttamAya chAva jAta guru and the most eminent Guru. ||
varAya bhavy mangaLam ||
C punDaree kAkshAya poorNa Unique Mangalam to Pundari Kaksha (Vishnu) the
chandrAnanAya one who shines like the full moon, the on who has
anDa jAta vAhanAya atula Garuda bird as his vehicle. ||
mangaLam ||
C vimala roopAya vividha vEdAnta Lovely Mangalam to Rama, the unblemished, who
vEdyAya knows the transcendental philosophy and who fulfills
sujana chitta kAmitAya subhaga the desires of devotees. ||
mangaLam ||
C rAma dAsa mrudula hrudaya Whole hearted Mangalam to Rama whose heart is
tAmarasa nivAsAya gentle and who is the chosen Lord of Bhadrachala. ||
swAmi bhadra girivarAya sarva
mangaLam||
C lalita ratna kunDalAya tulasee Beautiful Mangalam to the God who is adorned with
vana mAlikAya diamond hangings on his ears, to the God who is
jalaja sadruSa dEhAya chAru adorned with Tulasi garlands and to the God who is
mangaLam || like the blue sky. ||