Tyagaraja derived the name ‘Rama’ from the two letters ‘Ra’ and ‘Ma’ in the two mantras associated with Vishnu and Siva (Om Namo Narayanaya and Om Namah Sivaya). The two mantras, without the syllables ‘Ra’ and ‘Ma’, become meaningless and thus they are the life-giving letters in the two mantras. Rama’s name thus is the life-giving essence of the two great mantras. The term ‘Rama” has another esoteric significance. It consists of three syllables: Ra + A + Ma. ‘Ra’ signifies Agni (the Fire-god). ‘Ra’ representing Agni, the Fire-god, burns away all sins; ‘A’ representing Surya, the Sungod, dispels the darkness of ignorance. ‘Ma’ representing Chandra, the Moon-god, cools one’s temper and produces tranquillity. The name Rama has the triple power of washing away one's sins, removing one's ignorance, and tranquillizing one's mind. How is the profound meaning of this sacred name to be imparted to mankind? This can be done only by the Divine coming in human form and demonstrating to mankind the power of the Divine.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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