Poorvam Raama Sloka

TeacherpreethiCategoryGroup I, Prayer, Year III

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LYRICS

Poorvam Raama Tapovanaadi Gamanam
Hatwaa Mrugam Kaanchanam
Vaidehi Haranam Jataayu Maranam
Sugreeva Sambhaashanam
Vali Nirdalanam Samudra Taranam
Lankaapuri Daahanam
Paschaad Raavana Kumbhakarna Hananam
Etad Hi Raamayanam

MEANING

Lord Rama went to the forest in order to fulfill the promise that his father had given to one of his wives (Kaikeyi). In the forest Sita was attracted by the golden deer and Rama went hunting it. At that time, the wicked Ravana kidnapped Sita. Jatayu tried to defend Sita and save her, but was killed by Ravana. Lord Rama then befriended Sugriva and killed Vali, the unrighteous. He crossed the ocean and entered the city of Lanka. He then destroyed the city of Lanka, killed the wicked demons, Ravana and Kumbhakarna and set Sita free. This is the story contained in the Raamayana.

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POORVAM	First, before, long ago
TAPOVANAADI	A place where the sages dwell
GAMANAM	Gone, visited, travelled
HATWAA	Killing
MRUGAM	Beast
KAANCHANAM	Gold, shining object
VAIDEHI	The princess of the province of Videha (Sita)
HARANAM	To take away
JATAAYU	A bird which tried to save Sita when Ravana kidnapped Sita
MARANAM	Death
SUGREEVA SAMBHAASHANAM	To befriend the chief of the monkeys, Sugreeva
VAALI NIRDALANAM	The killing of another head of the monkey, Vali, brother of Sugreeva
SAMUDRA	Ocean
TARANAM	Swimming or cross over
LANKAAPURI DAAHANAM	Burning of Lanka
PASCHAAD	After some time
RAAVANA KUMBHAKARNA HANANAM	Killing of Ravana and Kumbhakarna
ETAD	This
HI	Only, alone
RAAMAYANAM	The life story of Lord Rama