Shree ranga gadyam'
Chidachitparatattvaanaam' tattvaayaathaarthyavedine |
Raamaanujaaya munaye namo mama gareeyase ||
Svaadheenatrividhachetanaa'chetana svaroopasthiti pravri'ttibhedam', kleshakarmaadyasheshadoshaasam'spri'sht'am', svaabhaavikaanavadhikaatishaya jnyaanabalaishvarya veeryashaktitejassausheelya vaatsalya maardavaarjava sauhaarda saamya kaarunya maadhurya gaambheerya audaarya chaaturya sthairya dhairya shaurya paraakrama satyakaama satyasankalpa kri'titva kri'tajnyataadyasankhyeya kalyaanaguna ganaugha mahaarnavam', parabrahmabhootam', purushottamam', shreerangashaayinam', asmatsvaaminam', prabuddhanityaniyaamya nityadaasyaikarasaatmasvabhaavo'ham', tadekaanubhavah' tadekapriyah', paripoornam' bhagavantam' vishadatamaanubhavena nirantaramanubhooya, tadanubhavajanitaanavadhikaatishaya preetikaaritaasheshaavasthochita asheshasheshataikaratiroopa nityakinkaro bhavaani |
Svaatmanitya niyaamya nityadaasyaikarasaatma svabhaavaanusandhaanapoorvaka bhagavadanavadhikaatishaya svaamyaadyakhila gunaganaanubhava janitaanavadhikaatishaya preetikaaritaasheshaavasthochitaashesha sheshataikaratiroopa nityakainkarya praaptyupaayabhootabhakti tadupaaya samyag jnyaanatadupaaya sameecheenakriyaa tadanugunasaattvikataa''stikyaadi samastaatmagunaviheenah', duruttaraananta tadviparyaya jnyaanakriyaanugunaanaadi paapavaasanaa mahaarnavaantarnimagnah', tilatailavaddaaruvahnivaddurvivecha triguna kshanaksharana svabhaavaachetana prakri'tivyaaptiroopa duratyaya bhagavanmaayaa tirohita svaprakaashah', anaadyavidyaasanchitaanantaashakya visram'sana karmapaasha pragrathitah', anaagataanantakaala sameekshayaa'pyadri'sht'asantaaropaayah', nikhilajantujaatasharanya, shreemannaaraayana, tava charanaaravindayugal'am' sharanamaham' prapadye ||
Evamavasthitasyaapyarthitvamaatrena, paramakaaruniko bhagavaan, svaanubhava preetyopaneetaikaantikaatyantika nityakainkaryaikaratiroopa nityadaasyam' daasyateeti vishvaasapoorvakam' bhagavantam' nityakinkarataam' praarthaye ||
Tavaanubhootisambhootapreetikaarita daasataam |
Dehi me kri'payaa naatha na jaane gatimanyathaa ||
Sarvaavasthochitaashesha sheshataikaratistava |
Bhaveyam' pund'areekaaksha tvamevaivam' kurushva maam ||
Evambhoota tattva yaathaatmyavabodha tadichchhaarahitasyaapi, etaduchchaaranamaatraavalambanena, uchyamaanaartha paramaarthanisht'ham' me manastvamevaadyaiva kaaraya ||
Apaara karunaambudhe, anaalochita visheshaashesha lokasharanya, pranataartihara, aashritavaatsalyaika mahodadhe, anavaratavidita nikhilabhootajaata yaathaatmya, satyakaama, satyasankalpa, aapatsakha, kaakutstha, shreeman, naaraayana, purushottama, shreeranganaatha, mama naatha, namo'stu te ||
Iti shreebhagavadraamaanuja virachitam' shree ranga gadyam |
Meaning
Sri Ranga Gadya is the heartfelt, spontaneous outpouring of total surrender (prapatti) composed by Bhagavad Ramanujacharya before Lord Ranganatha. The hymn begins by saluting Ramanuja as the sage who reveals the true nature of the supreme reality, and then moves into an intense expression of adoration for Lord Narayana, whose infinite auspicious qualities—knowledge, strength, compassion, tenderness, valor, truthfulness, kindness, and countless others—are praised as an immeasurable ocean.
Lord Ranganatha is described as the supreme Brahman, the eternal master of all sentient and insentient beings, the ultimate refuge who is untouched by any defect. The devotee then reflects upon his own nature: that he is inherently meant for eternal service, that the Lord alone is his master, goal, and joy. He wishes to eternally and lovingly serve the Lord with complete devotion born out of true realization.
The devotee confesses his helplessness, acknowledging his bondage to ignorance, karmic impressions, and the overwhelming influence of material nature. He recognizes that these obstacles are impossible to overcome by personal effort and therefore surrenders entirely at the divine lotus feet of Lord Narayana, who is the universal refuge.
Trusting fully in the Lord’s boundless compassion, the devotee prays for the gift of eternal service, stating that he has no other path. Even if he lacks deep understanding or the capacity to practice spiritual disciplines perfectly, he implores the Lord to anchor his mind in the truths expressed in this prayer. The Gadya ends with a profound salutation to the limitless ocean of compassion, the protector of all beings, Lord Ranganatha.
Benefits:
• Deepens understanding of surrender and divine refuge
• Instills humility, devotion, and inner clarity
• Helps dissolve ego, fear, and karmic burden
• Awakens deep faith in Lord Narayana’s compassion
• Inspires a life of service, purity, and spiritual discipline
Frequently asked questions
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