Ramachandra
Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti श्री रामचन्द्र राम हे \| हे नटनारायण Ramachandra Sri Ramachandra Rama He \| He Nata-Narayana "A tender song of Rama's names: Ramachandra, "Rama lovely as the moon," and Narayana the divine dancer" Chords — Key of Am · Tender and unhurried (~59 bpm); more lullaby than groove AmSri Ramachandra GRama He DmHe Nata-NaraAmyana Word by Word Sri — honorific: radiant, auspicious \| Ramachandra — Rama lovely as the moon \| Rama — Lord Ram \| He — O! (direct, loving address) \| Nata — dancer \| Narayana — Vishnu, the divine source Full Translation "Ramachandra" — Rama-moon — is one of Ram's sweetest names, evoking a beauty that cools and soothes like moonlight. The chant calls to him directly with "He" ("O!"), then reaches for "Nata-Narayana," Narayana as the cosmic dancer, folding Ram back into Vishnu, his source. Sung slowly, the names become less a text than a mood: longing, tenderness, and rest in the beloved's presence. Pronunciation Tips shree rah-mah-CHAHN-drah RAH-mah HAY, HAY nah-tah nah-RAH-yah-nah Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/ramachandra

Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti

श्री रामचन्द्र राम हे | हे नटनारायण

Ramachandra

Sri Ramachandra Rama He | He Nata-Narayana

"A tender song of Rama's names: Ramachandra, "Rama lovely as the moon," and Narayana the divine dancer"

Chords — Key of Am · Tender and unhurried (~59 bpm); more lullaby than groove

AmSri Ramachandra GRama He

DmHe Nata-NaraAmyana

Word by Word

Sri — honorific: radiant, auspicious | Ramachandra — Rama lovely as the moon | Rama — Lord Ram | He — O! (direct, loving address) | Nata — dancer | Narayana — Vishnu, the divine source

Full Translation

"Ramachandra" — Rama-moon — is one of Ram's sweetest names, evoking a beauty that cools and soothes like moonlight. The chant calls to him directly with "He" ("O!"), then reaches for "Nata-Narayana," Narayana as the cosmic dancer, folding Ram back into Vishnu, his source. Sung slowly, the names become less a text than a mood: longing, tenderness, and rest in the beloved's presence.

Pronunciation Tips

shree rah-mah-CHAHN-drah RAH-mah HAY, HAY nah-tah nah-RAH-yah-nah

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

kirtans.com/mantras/ramachandra