This short Ram-name prayer is widely associated with Gandhi's prayer meetings. The familiar interfaith form asks for good understanding for everyone. It is a living bhajan with several versions, not a fixed passage from the Valmiki Ramayana.
Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram: Hindi-script lyrics, English transliteration, verse-by-verse meaning, sources and recording differences.
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This short Ram-name prayer is widely associated with Gandhi's prayer meetings. The familiar interfaith form asks for good understanding for everyone. It is a living bhajan with several versions, not a fixed passage from the Valmiki Ramayana.
Complete three-couplet prayer-meeting variant shown once; singers repeat and reorder refrains. This is not claimed to be the sole original version.
Meanings are original English editorial paraphrases. The simple Roman reading aid is not scholarly IAST. Statements of spiritual benefit express the hymn's faith, not guaranteed outcomes.
रघुपति राघव राजा राम। पतित पावन सीता राम॥
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram. Patita pavana Sita Ram.
Meaning: Ram, king and lord of Raghu's lineage; Sita-Ram, who uplifts those who have fallen.
सीता राम सीता राम। भज प्यारे तू सीता राम॥
Sita Ram, Sita Ram. Bhaja pyare tu Sita Ram.
Meaning: Sita-Ram, Sita-Ram: dear one, turn your heart in worship to Sita and Ram.
ईश्वर अल्लाह तेरो नाम। सबको सन्मति दे भगवान॥
Ishvara Allah tero nama. Sabako sanmati de Bhagavan.
Meaning: Ishvara and Allah are names for you; O God, grant everyone good understanding. This familiar prayer-meeting variant expresses interfaith goodwill.
Traditional devotional text; modern spellings vary. The underlying historical text is distinct from any modern edition, translation, arrangement or recording. Romanization, introductions and meanings here are original editorial work; no modern source translation, images or recording have been copied into this reading. Reference checked 26 October 2026. Editorial selection, not a verified popularity ranking.