Payo Ji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payo Meaning — Line by Line

पायो जी मैंने राम रतन धन पायो

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Verse 1#

पायो जी मैंने राम रतन धन पायो। वस्तु अमोलिक दी मेरे सतगुरु, किरपा कर अपनायो॥

Payo ji maine Ram ratan dhan payo Vastu amolik di mere satguru, kirpa kar apnayo

MeaningO, I have found the priceless wealth of Rama's name! My true Guru gave me this invaluable treasure and, by his grace, made me his own.

Verse 2#

जनम जनम की पूँजी पाई, जग में सभी खोवायो। खरचै नहिं कोई चोर न लूटै, दिन दिन बढ़त सवायो॥

Janam janam ki punji payi, jag mein sabhi khovayo Kharchai nahin koi chor na lutai, din din badhat savayo

MeaningI have gained the capital of countless lifetimes, having lost all else in the world. It is never spent, no thief can steal it — day by day it grows ever greater.

Verse 3#

सत की नाव खेवटिया सतगुरु, भवसागर तर आयो। मीरा के प्रभु गिरधर नागर, हरख हरख जस गायो॥

Sat ki naav khevatiya satguru, bhavsagar tar aayo Meera ke prabhu Girdhar Nagar, harakh harakh jas gayo

MeaningThe true Guru is the boatman of the ship of truth, by whom I have crossed the ocean of existence. Meera's Lord is Girdhar Nagar (Krishna); with joy upon joy she sings his praise.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

पायो जी मैंने राम रतन धन पायो

Payo ji maine Ram ratan dhan payo

O, I have found the priceless wealth of Rama's name

वस्तु अमोलिक

Vastu amolik

a priceless treasure

किरपा कर अपनायो

kirpa kar apnayo

my Guru, by grace, made me his own

खरचै नहिं कोई चोर न लूटै

kharchai nahin koi chor na lutai

it is never spent, no thief can steal it

दिन दिन बढ़त सवायो

din din badhat savayo

day by day it only grows

भवसागर तर आयो

bhavsagar tar aayo

I have crossed the ocean of worldly existence

मीरा के प्रभु गिरधर नागर

Meera ke prabhu Girdhar Nagar

Meera's Lord is Girdhar Nagar (Krishna)

Origin & History

Source: Composed by Meera Bai (16th-century bhakti tradition)

Author: Meera Bai

Period: 16th century

Meera Bai, the Rajput princess who renounced palace life for devotion to Krishna, poured her bhakti into hundreds of padas. In this one she declares that she has found the true, imperishable wealth — the divine name — bestowed by her Guru's grace. The image of a treasure that cannot be spent or stolen and only grows has made it one of the most beloved bhajans in India.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who composed Payo Ji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payo?▼

The 16th-century saint-poetess Meera Bai, the great Rajput devotee of Krishna. It is among her most famous padas, sung across India in the bhakti tradition.

What is the 'Ram Ratan Dhan' (wealth of Rama's name)?▼

It is the treasure of the divine name itself. Meera sings that unlike worldly wealth, this treasure cannot be spent or stolen and only increases — the true riches of a devotee's life.

Is this bhajan about Rama or Krishna?▼

Both — Meera uses 'Ram' for the divine name, but signs the song with her own Lord, 'Girdhar Nagar' (Krishna). In bhakti, the name of God is one beyond such distinctions.

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