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Rama Mantra sanskrit

Shri Rama Rameti Rameti Mantra

Shri Rama Rameti Rameti — "Shri Rama, Rama, Rama" (the divine name chanted three times). Rame Raame Manorame — "In Rama, in Rama, in the mind-enchanting one (Manorama = that which enchants and delights the mind)." Sahasranama Tattulyam — "Equal to the thousand names (Sahasranama = the thousand names of Vishnu)." Ramanama Varanane — "The name Rama, O beautiful-faced one (Varanane = she of the beautiful face — addressing Parvati in context)." Full meaning: "Rama, Rama, Rama — in the enchanting Rama. The name Rama is equal to the thousand names of Vishnu."

This shloka appears in the Padma Purana in a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati. Shiva tells Parvati that he himself chants the Rama nama (name of Rama) — and that this single name is equal in power to the entire Vishnu Sahasranama (the thousand names of Vishnu). The theological statement is extraordinary: one who chants "Rama" once receives the merit of reciting all one thousand names. Shiva, the greatest yogi, advocates for the Rama nama as his own personal practice — the highest possible endorsement.

This shloka is chanted as a conclusion to the Vishnu Sahasranama recitation, functioning as a "shortcut" declaration — the acknowledgment that Rama's name alone is the essence of all thousand names. It can be chanted as a standalone mantra for the same purpose. Many practitioners repeat "Rama Rama Rama" as a continuous nama japa throughout the day, making it one of the most accessible and powerful daily practices. Mahatma Gandhi's final words were "Hey Ram" — a testament to the depth of this name's spiritual power.

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Lyrics

Shri Raama Raameti Raameti Rame Raame Manorame Sahasranaama Tat Tulyam Raamanaama Varaanane

Word-by-Word Meaning

Sanskrit Meaning
Shri Rama Rama Raameti Sri Rama Rama Rama, like this, saying the name Rama
Rame Raame I rejoice in Rama
Manorame O Manorama, the One Who is pleasing to the mind (referring to Parvati Devi)
Sahasranaama Tat Tulyam Equal to 1000 names (of Sri Vishnu)
Raamanaama Varaanane The name Rama is One Who has a beautiful face!

Benefits of Shri Rama Rameti Rameti Mantra

  • Chanting Rama nama is declared equal to reciting the entire Vishnu Sahasranama (1000 names)

    Source: Padma Purana — Shiva's declaration to Parvati

  • Purifies the mind and speech through the most sattvic (pure) vibration in the mantra tradition

    Source: Valmiki Ramayana — Rama as the embodiment of dharma and virtue

  • Grants liberation — the Padma Purana specifically states Rama nama destroys all sin accumulated over multiple lifetimes

    Source: Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda

  • Provides constant divine company and inner peace when used as continuous japa throughout the day

    Source: Traditional practice across all Vaishnava lineages

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shri Rama Rameti Rameti?
Shri Rama Rameti Rameti is a shloka from the Padma Purana in which Lord Shiva himself declares that chanting "Rama, Rama, Rama" is equal in spiritual merit to reciting the entire Vishnu Sahasranama (the thousand names of Vishnu). The shloka is typically chanted at the conclusion of the Vishnu Sahasranama as a "completion verse" — affirming that the essence of all thousand names is captured in this one. The fact that Shiva, the greatest yogi and an ardent Vishnu devotee, gives this teaching makes it exceptionally authoritative in the tradition. It is one of the most beloved of all "shortcut" mantras — accessing supreme spiritual merit through a single name.
Why does Shiva chant Rama's name?
In Hindu tradition, Shiva and Vishnu-Rama are not competing deities but two aspects of the same supreme reality — Shiva (consciousness) and Vishnu (sustaining love). Their mutual devotion to each other is a teaching about the non-dual nature of the divine. The Padma Purana presents Shiva telling Parvati: "The name Rama is my greatest treasure, my constant companion." Shiva is considered by tradition to be the greatest of all Vishnu devotees (Vaishnav). His devotion to the Rama nama signals to practitioners that this is not a sectarian mantra but a universally powerful spiritual tool — endorsed by the very deity who is often placed in opposition to Vishnu in popular understanding.
Is "Rama Rama Rama" the same as this shloka?
The shloka Shri Rama Rameti Rameti describes and validates the practice of chanting "Rama Rama Rama" — the simple, continuous repetition of Ram nama (the name Rama). The two are related but distinct: the shloka is the teaching, and "Rama Rama Rama" is the practice the shloka endorses. Many practitioners chant the shloka once as a "declaration of intent" and then proceed to continuous Rama nama japa. Others use the full shloka as their practice. Both approaches are traditional. The pure Rama nama japa — simply repeating "Ram, Ram, Ram" mentally throughout the day — is one of the most widely practised forms of devotion in India, associated with Tulsidas, Mahatma Gandhi, and countless saints.
How many times should I chant Shri Rama Rameti Rameti?
The shloka itself (the four lines beginning with "Shri Rama Rameti") is typically chanted once, three, or eleven times — often at the end of a longer Vishnu or Rama puja. For the underlying Rama nama practice it endorses: traditional texts recommend 108 repetitions of "Rama" as a daily minimum, with 1,008 repetitions as a complete sadhana count. The Srimad Ramayana was composed with exactly 24,000 verses — some practitioners chant "Rama" 24,000 times as a complete saptah (seven-day practice). For daily use, even a continuous mental repetition of "Ram Ram Ram" while walking, working, or commuting constitutes valid japa.
What does Manorame mean in this shloka?
Manorame means "the mind-enchanting one" — mano (mind) and rame (enchanting, delighting). It is used in the second line of the shloka as an epithet of Rama and also as an address to Parvati. In the Padma Purana context, Shiva is speaking to Parvati (calling her Varanane — beautiful-faced, and implicitly also Manorame — she who enchants Shiva's mind). But the word also describes Rama himself: the one who enchants and captivates the mind. This dual meaning is intentional — it says that Rama's name, when it truly takes hold in the mind, becomes the most beautiful thing the mind has ever held. The mind that was scattered becomes enchanted by Rama and naturally rests there.

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