Mana Mandira Men Rama Base Hai lyrics
Hindi lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Traditional
- Source
- Mana Mandira Men Rama Base Hai
- Language
- Hindi
- Verse 1
mana mandira meṅ rāma base hai tana mandira meṅ sīyā hṛdaya bhavana meṅ dono base to sadā jale mana diyā sīyā rāma
mana mandira men rama base hai tana mandira men siya hrdaya bhavana men dono base to sada jale mana diya siya rama
मन मन्दिर मेङ राम बसे है तन मन्दिर मेङ सीया हृदय भवन मेङ दोनो बसे तो सदा जले मन दिया सीया राम
In the temple of the mind resides Lord Rama. In the temple of the body, Sita resides. In the room of the heart, when both of Them reside together, the mind remains illuminated with the chant of Sita! Rama!
- Verse 2
paga dhāye tiratha dhāma kiyo choḍ ke jaga kī māyā hātha pujana meṅ mukha bhajana meṅ prabhu daraśana meṅ aṅkhiyāṅ
paga dhaye tiratha dhama kiyo chod ke jaga ki maya hatha pujana men mukha bhajana men prabhu darasana men ankhiyan
पग धाये तिरथ धाम कियो छोड के जग की माया हाथ पुजन मेङ मुख भजन मेङ प्रभु दरशन मेङ अङ्खियाङ
With my feet, I go to the pilgrimage of holy abodes of the Lord leaving the world of maya. I engage my hands in Deity worship, I engage my mouth in chanting devotional songs, and I engage my eyes in seeing the Lord.
- Verse 3
rāma nāma se subahā hotī har pal dina mahinā rāma nāma se sāla bīte bītī sāri umariyā
rama nama se subaha hoti har pal dina mahina rama nama se sala bite biti sari umariya
राम नाम से सुबहा होती हर पल दिन महिना राम नाम से साल बीते बीती सारि उमरिया
In the morning, the name of Lord Ramacandra takes place lasting every moment, every day, and every month. With Rama’s name, a year passes. With Rama’s name, an entire lifetime passes.
About this song
This song is popularized by Gautam in his 1997 recording of the album “Bhakti Kusum.”