Sai Rama Raghurama

Raja Rama Ghana Shyama [ Sai Rama ... ]

Rama Rama Pavana Dhama

Karuna Sindhu Sathya Sai Rama

Oh Lord Rama of Raghu dynasty, Your name is the most sacred one, You are the most compassionate one, Oh Sathya Sai Rama.

Deity

Rama

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Keeravani

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

dhama:

house, residence, light, lustre, splendor; (var) dham, dhamam, dhaam, dhaama

ghana:

thick; also refers to the sound of a bell; (var) ghanana

karuna:

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

pavana:

sacred, also means one who protects or provides refuge; (var) pavanam, paavana; pavani (f)

raghu:

the king ‘raghu’ who formed the ‘raghu’ dynasty in which lord rama was born

raja:

king, emperor; (var) raya, rajadhi raja – king of kings

rama:

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

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sathya:

truth, short form of sathyanarayana – the childhood name of sri sathya sai baba; (var) sathyam

sham:

dark hued, a reference to lord krishna; evening time; (var) shyam, shyama, shyamala

sindhu:

ocean; (var) sindho

Sai Rhythms