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Shri Rama Jaya Rama — Taraka Mantra

Shri Rama Jaya Rama — Taraka Mantra in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Early morning, during a walk, before sleep, or any free moment through the day·📜 Traditional — the Taraka (liberating) mantra of Sri Rama

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

Origin & Story

Traditional — the Taraka (liberating) mantra of Sri Rama · Ancient tradition · Ancient

Rama-nama is celebrated across the bhakti tradition as the simplest and surest path in the present age. This thirteen-syllable chant is its concentrated form — the 'Taraka' mantra. Saints like Samarth Ramdas built their sadhana on it, and the great Carnatic composer Tyagaraja is said to have repeated Rama's name millions of times. It is most famously linked to Kashi, where Shiva is believed to grant liberation by uttering Rama's name.

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The bhakti saints declare that in this age the name of Rama is itself the deity — that the Taraka mantra accomplishes what elaborate rituals once did. Generations of devotees who have made this their constant japa speak of a deep, abiding peace and fearlessness, the fruit of carrying Rama's name with every breath.

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The Mantra

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Shri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama

Meaning:Glory to Sri Rama; victory, victory to Rama. These thirteen syllables form the 'Taraka' (liberating) mantra of Rama — said to carry the devotee across the ocean of worldly existence.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Shri Rama🔊The glorious, auspicious Rama

Jaya Rama🔊Victory to Rama

Jaya Jaya Rama🔊Victory, victory to Rama

Benefits of Chanting Shri Rama Jaya Rama — Taraka Mantra

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The thirteen-syllable Taraka mantra — 'taraka' means 'that which ferries you across'

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One of the simplest japa mantras: pure repetition of Rama's victorious name

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Cherished by saints such as Samarth Ramdas and the composer-saint Tyagaraja

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Calms the mind, steadies the breath and is ideal for mala (108-bead) japa

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Can be chanted anywhere, anytime — no rules, no preparation needed

How to Chant Shri Rama Jaya Rama — Taraka Mantra

Repetitions108times

Best TimeEarly morning, during a walk, before sleep, or any free moment through the day

Repeat the line steadily, one round on a 108-bead mala, letting the rhythm settle into the breath. It needs no ritual — many devotees keep it running quietly in the mind (ajapa) throughout daily activity as a constant remembrance of Rama.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shri Rama Jaya Rama — Taraka Mantra written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

'Taraka' means 'that which ferries one across'. The name of Rama is held to carry the devotee across the ocean of samsara (the cycle of birth and death) to liberation, so this chant is called the Taraka (liberating) mantra.

Tradition holds that at Kashi (Varanasi) Lord Shiva himself whispers the Rama Taraka mantra into the ear of the dying, granting them moksha — which is why Kashi is revered as a place of liberation.

Repeat it on a 108-bead mala at a comfortable, even pace, focusing gently on the sound of Rama's name. There are no restrictions — it can be chanted aloud, softly, or silently in the mind at any time.