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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
ॐ श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama
Om Sri Ra-ma Ja-ya Ra-ma Ja-ya Ja-ya Ra-ma
"Om — glory to Rama; victory, victory to Rama"
Word by Word
- Om
- the primordial sound that opens the mantra
- Sri
- sacred radiance — an honorific of reverence and auspiciousness
- Rama
- the seventh avatar of Vishnu, embodiment of dharma
- Jaya
- victory, glory — the heart's exclamation of triumph
Full Translation
This is the celebrated Rama Taraka Mantra — the "liberating" mantra of Rama. Taraka means "that which carries across": tradition holds that this mantra ferries the chanter across the ocean of worldly existence. Opening with Om and the honorific Sri, it proclaims jaya — victory — to Rama again and again: the triumph of dharma, compassion, and truth within the heart of the one who chants.
Pronunciation Tips
ohm shree RAH-mah JAH-yah RAH-mah JAH-yah JAH-yah RAH-mah