Shri Rama Rama Rameti, the Rama Nama Shloka
श्रीराम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे ।
सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने ॥
Śrī-rāma rāma rāmeti rame rāme manorame
Sahasra-nāma tat-tulyaṃ rāma-nāma varānane
“Saying “Rama, Rama, Rama”, I delight in Rama, the delighter of the mind. O lovely one, the name of Rama alone equals a thousand names.”
Padma Purāṇa, Śiva speaking to Pārvatī
Word by word
A shloka a child understands is a shloka they keep. Here is what each word is actually doing.
On Ram Navami, during Diwali, and as a soothing daily chant. It is also traditional at moments of worry.
- Repetitive and musical, so very young children take to it fast
- Ideal calming chant before sleep
- Introduces the Ramayana ahead of the full story
- Popular Ram Navami recitation piece
The repetition is the point. A three-year-old who cannot yet hold a full verse can still chant “Rama, Rama, Rameti”, and that partial success is what keeps them coming back. Add the second line once the first is effortless.
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Questions parents ask
It means “saying Rama, Rama, Rama, I delight in Rama, the delighter of the mind”, and adds that the single name of Rama is equal to a thousand names.
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