Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki — English translation

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What "Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki" means

Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki is a devotional song that opens the telling of the Ramayana, the Hindu epic of Lord Rama. It begins by bowing to Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati, the sage Valmiki and Saraswati, and to parents and teachers, asking for blessings before the story. It then introduces Ayodhya, the city of Rama's birth, King Dasharatha and his four sons Rama, Lakshman, Bharata and Shatrughna. It works as a reverent prologue to the whole epic.

ॐ श्री महागणाधिपतये नमः
Om, I bow to the great Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles
ॐ श्री उमामहेश्वराभ्याय नमः
Om, I bow to Lord Shiva and Parvati, the divine cosmic couple
वाल्मीकि गुरुदेव के पद-पंकज सिर नाय
I bow my head at the lotus feet of the great sage Valmiki, my spiritual guide
सुमिरे मात सरस्वती, हम पर होऊ सहाय
I remember Mother Saraswati—grant me your blessings and aid as I tell this sacred tale

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What does "Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki" by Ravindra Jain mean?

Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki is a devotional song that opens the telling of the Ramayana, the Hindu epic of Lord Rama. It begins by bowing to Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati, the sage Valmiki and Saraswati, and to parents and teachers, asking for blessings before the story. It then introduces Ayodhya, the city of Rama's birth, King Dasharatha and his four sons Rama, Lakshman, Bharata and Shatrughna. It works as a reverent prologue to the whole epic.

What language is "Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki" sung in?

Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki by Ravindra Jain is sung in Hindi.

Is there an English translation of "Hum Katha Sunaate Ram Sakal Gun Dhaam Ki"?

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