Ramayan Sumiran Lyrics In English May 2026

Awadhi (Romanized): Janani janm bhoomi swarga, Te upada te nahi aana. Chaudah baras vana gavan, Laye siya lakhan sukh nidhaana.

English Meaning: Mother and motherland are greater than heaven.
There is no returning from this vow.
For fourteen years, into the forest we go,
Taking Sita and Lakshmana, the treasure of happiness.

Below is the widely recognized Ramayan Sumiran in English script, preserving the original Awadhi/Hindi phonetics:

Shri Ramchandra kripalu bhaju mana, Haran bhava bhaya darunam.

Navkanja lochan, kanja mukh, kar kanja, Pad kanja arunam. Ramayan Sumiran Lyrics In English

Ramayan sumiran karo mana, Sakal manorath puran karana.

Ram, Lakhan, Janaki, Jai Bolo, Jai Hanuman ki dhwaja sunana.

(Alternatively, a shorter version often chanted in temples:)

Ramayan Ramayan Ramayan sumiran, Sab sukh dhama, harahu sakal kashtan. Awadhi (Romanized): Janani janm bhoomi swarga, Te upada

Jo sumire Ramayan teeno kaal, Taa ke ghar baas kare Raghunath.

Merely reading the lyrics isn't enough. Here is the traditional method to maximize the benefits:

Abstract The Ramayan Sumiran (literally, "remembrance of the Ramayana") is a condensed liturgical hymn that distills the essence of Valmiki’s and Tulsidas’s epics into a repetitive, melodic invocation. While traditionally sung in Awadhi, Braj, or Sanskrit, its English transliterated lyrics serve a critical function for the global diaspora. This paper argues that the English version is not a mere phonetic crutch but a distinct literary artifact that preserves the akshara (indestructible syllable) count, employs mnemonic alliteration, and facilitates a unique form of bhakti (devotion) where linguistic understanding replaces ritual purity.

Awadhi (Romanized): Ramayan sumiran kar mana, Janam maran katu bandh churana. Ramayan sumiran kar mana, Janam maran katu bandh churana. Below is the widely recognized Ramayan Sumiran in

English Meaning: O mind, recite the remembrance of the Ramayan.
It will break the painful bonds of birth and death.
O mind, recite the remembrance of the Ramayan.

(Sumiran means "remembrance" or "meditation" upon the name.)

Verse 1 We meditate on the story of the Lord of the Raghu clan, Which purifies the world and destroys the forest of sorrows. Victory to Lord Rama, the Mother of the Universe, and the Lord of the Universe, Mother Sita resides in my heart, and Rama resides in my breath.

Verse 2 With locked hair and dressed in bark, the supreme ascetic performed penance, Remembering the stainless Lord, he crossed the ocean of existence. Singing the praises of the enemy of the ten-headed demon (Ravana), He swam across the impassable ocean, holding onto the name of Rama.

Verse 3 Listen, brother, this world is a net of attachment, It is like a dream, a delusion created by the Creator. The root of joy and sorrow is the mind alone, In the company of the saintly, the mind becomes stable and still.

Verse 4 With the fellowship of saints, the darkness of ignorance vanishes, The impurities of countless lifetimes are washed away. Without the Guru’s grace, no one attains devotion, Says Kabir, this is the essence, attainable only through divine love.