Chanting the Name of Răma is the only way out in this Age of Kali

Nama Article - 8th April 2007

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji's Song in Tamil:

'Neelamegha shyamala' tune

1. Răma Nămam cholvade Kaliyil gadiyăm!
adaiyum marandăl ado gadiyăm!

2. Răma Nămam cholla cholla nanmai perugume! -- năvum yinikkume!
pămaran mudal panditan varai punidam ăkkume!

3. Sivanum Părvathiyum chollum nămamăm!
kavalaiyai pokki sănti nalgumăm!

4. Răma Nămam cholli Anuman kadalaith thăndinăn! -- malaiyai thookkinăn!
malai ponra dukkhamum panipol vilagumăm!

5. Răma Nămam cholli Sabari mukti yeidinăl!
Nămamum Nămiyum veruveru illave illaiyăm!

6. Răma Nămam cholvadarkku yenda thadaiyum illaiyăm!
cholla cholla tadaigall ellăm thăne vilagumăm!

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The Translation:

1. Chanting the Name of Răma is the only way out in this Age of Kali!
if one cannot do even this (simple thing) one has no way out at all!

2. Repeated chanting of the Name of Răma enhances prosperity! -- sweetens the tongue, too!
it purifies all - from the common man to the scholar!

3. It is the Name that Lord Siva and His Consort Părvati chant!
that removes sorrow and bestows peace!

4. Chanting the Name of Răma, Hanuman crossed the ocean! -- and, lifted the mountain!
mountain sized sorrows melt away like the fog!

5. Chanting the Name of Răma, Sabari attained Liberation!
the Name and the Named are not different!

6. there is no barrier for chanting the Name of Răma!
all barriers are removed as one repeatedly chants the Name of Răma!