Lyrics



This music was originally created for the ceremonies at the Sai Anantam Ashram, founded by Alice in 1983. These ceremonies were intended to be participatory. We have therefore included the lyrics for each of the songs (bhajans) below.

1. Om Rama


2. Om Shanti


3. Rama Rama


4. Rama Guru


5. Hari Narayan


6. Journey to Satchidananda


7. Er Ra


8. Keshava Murahara







1. Om Rama

Pt. 1 & 3

Om Rama Jai Jai Rama
Om Rama Jai Jai Rama

Translation:

Victory to Sri Rama

Pt.2-male soloist: Panduranga John Henderson

Narayana Hari, Narayana Hari, Hari
Narayana, Narayana, Narayana

Hari Naryana, Hari Narayana

Translation:

Names of the Lord in the formless Narayana and in the form of Hari (Krishna)

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2. Om Shanti

Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti Om

Ananta Natha Parambrahman Om
Vitthala Keshava Madhava Hari Om

Om Jaya Krishna Jai Rama Hari Om
Om Jaya Rama Jai Krishna Hari Om

Translation:

Divine symbol of peace is of and in the Supreme
Eternal Lord, Whose names are Vitthala,
Keshava, Madhava and Hari.

Victory to Krishna. Victory to Rama.

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3. Rama Rama

Rama Rama Sri Bhagawan
Om Tat Vishno Paranam Padham

Iswara Allah Tere Tere Nam
Masjid Mandir Para Para Dham

Translation:

O Rama, You are Vishnu, that Supreme Lord
Who is the highest Goal.
Ishwara and Allah are Thy Names.
Holy temples and mandirs are Thy holy Places

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4. Rama Guru

Rama Guru. Krishna Guru

Translation:

Rama Divine Teacher.
Krishna Divine Teacher

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5. Hari Narayan

Hari Narayana, Hari Narayana
Hari Narayana, Hari Narayana

Purandhara Vitthale, Hari Narayana-female soloist Radha Botofasina
Purandhara Vitthale, Hari Narayana

Hari Narayana

Narayana, Narayana

Hari Narayana

Translation:

All pervading Lord Vishnu the Lord of Purandhara

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6. Journey to Satchidananda

Samsara
Journey to Satchidanandaji
Journey with Satchidanandaji
This journeys is to infinite peace
To Divine Wisdom and Blessedness
He guides us on the samsaric sea
Through life’s tests and trials
To the soul’s victory
His way is sure
His promise is pure
He will lead us
To God’s heavenly shore
He knows the way
Of infinity, through celestial realms
To eternity.

Our journeys end is our journey home
Our journey home is our journeys end
Our journey’s end is our journey home
Our journey home is our journeys end

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7. Er Ra

Za Ra
Ga Ra
Ese Sha um
Uta Pa um
Er Hey Ka um
Er Ra

(repeat 3x)

Za Er Ra
Ga Er Ra
Ese Sha um
Uta Pa um
Er Hey Ka um Na
Ra

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8. Keshava Murahara

Keshava Madhava
Jaya Dheva Madhusudhana

Nethra Kamala Dhala
Ativa Manoharar

Antharyaami
Prabhu Parameshwara

Maya Manusha
Vesha Leeladhara

Translation

Victory to Lord Keshava,
Madhava, the Lord of Lords, Lord Madhu
Sudana, O Lotus-Eyed One!
Thou art surpassingly beautiful.
O Majestic and Supreme Lord!
Thou art the indweller of every heart.
Thou has assumed the illusory human form
as a part of Your divine play.

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