Śrī Rāmānuja Maṅgalam

rāmānuja rāmānuja

maṅgala maṅgala me

yatirāja rāmānuja

maṅgala maṅgala-me

Sri Ramanuja – the bestower of auspiciousness. Sri Ramanuja, Emperor of all sages – by chanting your glories may we receive all auspiciousness.

yatīndrāya karuṇa-karāya

maṅgala maṅgala me

prapatti-dharmaika-ratāya

maṅgala maṅgala me

The ascetic of all ascetics, the merciful one. The one who showed us how to take shelter (of the Lord) and how this state is our true Dharma (life purpose).

rāmānuja rāmānuja

maṅgala maṅgala me

yathirāja ramanuja

maṅgala maṅgala me

Sri Ramanuja – the bestower of auspiciousness. Sri Ramanuja, Emperor of all sages – by chanting your glories may we receive all auspiciousness.

śāligrama-pratiṣṭhitāya

maṅgala maṅgala me

tridaṇḍa-dhariṇe goḍā-grajāya

maṅgala maṅgala me

You established worship of Lord Narayana in the town of Saligram, where you exorcised the Queen who was possessed by a ghost. You are the one who holds the holy stick (dhanda), the one who is very affectionate to Godadevi

(Āṇḍāl).

rāmānuja rāmānuja

maṅgala maṅgala me

yatirāja rāmānuja

maṅgala maṅgala me

Sri Ramanuja – the bestower of auspiciousness. Sri Ramanuja, Emperor of all sages – by chanting your glories may we receive all auspiciousness.

raṅgeśa-kaiṅkarya-rathāya

maṅgala maṅgala me

man-nāthāya dhariṇī-dharāya

maṅgala maṅgala me

You are the gem (precious jewel) who performed service to the Lord in Sri Rangam. The one that is always there for mankind, giving himself freely to everybody