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Brahma Krita Rama Stuti

Brahma Krita Rama Stuti in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Early morning during Rama worship; on Ram Navami, Vijayadashami, and during Ramayana parayana·📜 Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117

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✦ Meaning

The Brahma Krita Rama Stuti is the great revelation hymn spoken by Lord Brahma to Sri Rama in the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki's Ramayana (Sarga 117), just after the fall of Ravana. When Rama, in his human humility, calls himself only 'a man, the son of Dasaratha,' Brahma comes forward with the assembled gods and unveils his true identity — Rama is Narayana, Vishnu, the imperishable Brahman, the Purushottama, the creator and refuge of all the worlds. It is one of the most authoritative declarations of Rama's supreme divinity in the entire Ramayana.

Origin & Story

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117 · Maharshi Valmiki (the words spoken by Lord Brahma) · Ancient (Itihasa / Ramayana period)

When the great war of Lanka was over and Ravana lay slain, Sri Rama stood in sorrow, and in his human humility regarded himself simply as Rama, the son of Dasaratha, a man among men. Then Lord Brahma, foremost among the knowers of the Absolute, came forward together with the assembled gods, and addressed him with this hymn of revelation. Brahma declared that Rama was none other than the eternal Narayana, Vishnu, the imperishable Brahman who pervades the beginning, middle and end of all things — the Purushottama who had taken human birth for the protection of dharma and the welfare of the worlds. This divine acknowledgement preceded the appearance of the celestial chariot, the return of Sita, and the blessing of King Dasaratha, sealing the triumph of righteousness.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that as Brahma spoke these words, the gods rained down celestial flowers upon Sri Rama, and the heavens resounded with praise; and it was upon this revelation that Dasaratha descended from the heavens to bless his son and the divine fire-god Agni restored Sita pure and unharmed. Devotees believe that reciting Brahma's words awakens within the heart the same vision of Rama as the Supreme Lord.

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Verse 1

bhavān-nārāyaṇo devaḥ śrīmāṃś-cakrāyudhaḥ prabhuḥ | eka-śṛṅgo varāhas-tvaṃ bhūta-bhavya-sapatna-jit ||

Meaning:Your Lordship is the divine Narayana himself, the glorious wielder of the discus; You are the single-tusked Boar, the conqueror of every foe past and to come.

Verse 2

akṣaraṃ brahma satyaṃ ca madhye cānte ca rāghava | lokānāṃ tvaṃ paro dharmo viṣvaksenaś-catur-bhujaḥ ||

Meaning:You are the imperishable Brahman and the Truth, abiding in the middle and at the end of all, O Raghava; You are the supreme Dharma of the worlds, Vishvaksena, the four-armed one.

Verse 3

śārṅga-dhanvā hṛṣīkeśaḥ puruṣaḥ puruṣottamaḥ | ajitaḥ khaḍga-dhṛg-viṣṇuḥ kṛṣṇaś-caiva bṛhad-balaḥ ||

Meaning:You are the bearer of the Sharnga bow, the lord of the senses, the Purusha and the highest of persons, the unconquered Vishnu who bears the sword, and Krishna of immense might.

Verse 4

senānīr-grāmaṇīś-ca tvaṃ tvaṃ buddhis-tvaṃ kṣamā damaḥ | prabhavaś-cāpyayaś-ca tvam-upendro madhusūdanaḥ ||

Meaning:You are the commander of armies and the leader of all people; You are wisdom, forbearance and self-control; You are the origin and the dissolution of all, Upendra, the slayer of Madhu.

Verse 5

indra-karmā mahendras-tvaṃ padmanābho raṇānta-kṛt | śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ ca tvām-āhur-divyā maharṣayaḥ ||

Meaning:Your deeds are those of Indra; You are the great sovereign, the lotus-naveled one who ends all battles; the divine sages call You the refuge and the sole shelter of all.

Verse 6

sahasra-śṛṅgo vedātmā śata-śīrṣo maharṣabhaḥ | tvaṃ trayāṇāṃ hi lokānām-ādi-kartā svayaṃ-prabhuḥ ||

Meaning:You are the thousand-horned one whose soul is the Vedas, the hundred-headed, the mighty Bull; You alone are the original creator of the three worlds, self-existent and self-sovereign.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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bhavān nārāyaṇo devaḥ🔊Your Lordship is the divine Narayana himself

śrīmāṃś-cakrāyudhaḥ prabhuḥ🔊the glorious Lord who wields the discus

eka-śṛṅgo varāhas-tvaṃ🔊You are the single-tusked divine Boar (Varaha)

bhūta-bhavya-sapatna-jit🔊the conqueror of all foes of the past and the future

akṣaraṃ brahma satyaṃ ca🔊You are the imperishable Brahman and the Truth

madhye cānte ca rāghava🔊abiding in the middle and in the end (of all), O Raghava

lokānāṃ tvaṃ paro dharmo🔊You are the supreme Dharma of all the worlds

viṣvaksenaś-catur-bhujaḥ🔊Vishvaksena, the four-armed one

śārṅga-dhanvā hṛṣīkeśaḥ🔊the wielder of the Sharnga bow, the lord of the senses (Hrishikesha)

puruṣaḥ puruṣottamaḥ🔊the Purusha, the supreme among all persons (Purushottama)

ajitaḥ khaḍga-dhṛg-viṣṇuḥ🔊the unconquered Vishnu, bearer of the sword

kṛṣṇaś-caiva bṛhad-balaḥ🔊and also Krishna, the one of immense strength

senānīr-grāmaṇīś-ca tvaṃ🔊You are the commander of armies and the leader of the people

tvaṃ buddhis-tvaṃ kṣamā damaḥ🔊You are wisdom, You are forbearance and self-control

prabhavaś-cāpyayaś-ca tvam🔊You are the origin and the dissolution (of all)

upendro madhusūdanaḥ🔊Upendra (younger brother of Indra), the slayer of Madhu

indra-karmā mahendras-tvaṃ🔊Your deeds are like Indra's; You are the great Indra (sovereign)

padmanābho raṇānta-kṛt🔊the lotus-naveled one, who brings wars to an end

śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ ca tvām🔊You are the refuge and the only shelter

āhur-divyā maharṣayaḥ🔊so declare the divine great sages

sahasra-śṛṅgo vedātmā🔊the thousand-horned one whose very soul is the Vedas

trayāṇāṃ lokānām-ādi-kartā🔊the original creator of the three worlds, self-sovereign

Benefits of Chanting Brahma Krita Rama Stuti

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Establishes the supreme truth that Sri Rama is Narayana, Vishnu, the Purushottama

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Spoken by Brahma himself — among the most authoritative revelations of Rama's divinity

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Recited to deepen unwavering devotion (bhakti) and refuge (sharanagati) in Lord Rama

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Invokes the protection of the Lord who is called 'the refuge and sole shelter of all'

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Glorifies the many divine names of Vishnu, making it a potent meditation on the Lord's forms

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Cultivates faith that the Divine takes human form for the welfare and protection of the worlds

How to Chant Brahma Krita Rama Stuti

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Best TimeEarly morning during Rama worship; on Ram Navami, Vijayadashami, and during Ramayana parayana

Sit before an image of Sri Rama and recite these verses with reverence, meditating on each divine name as Brahma reveals Rama to be Narayana and Vishnu. The hymn is especially suited to recitation during a Yuddha Kanda parayana or as a daily prayer of surrender. Dwell on the closing thought that the Lord is the refuge and sole shelter of all beings, and offer yourself at his feet.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Brahma Krita Rama Stuti 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.

It is the hymn of praise offered by Lord Brahma to Sri Rama in the Yuddha Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana (Sarga 117), after the death of Ravana. In it Brahma reveals to Rama — and to the world — that he is in truth Narayana, Lord Vishnu, the imperishable Supreme Being who has descended in human form.

After the war, Rama in his humility considered himself merely a man, the son of Dasaratha. To remind him and the world of his true nature — and as a prelude to the appearance of King Dasaratha and the return of Sita — Brahma came with the gods and proclaimed Rama to be the eternal Vishnu, the creator and refuge of the three worlds.

Brahma addresses Rama by many of Vishnu's names and forms: Narayana, the discus-bearer, Varaha (the Boar), the imperishable Brahman, Vishvaksena, Hrishikesha, Purushottama, Vishnu, Krishna, Upendra, Madhusudana, Padmanabha, and the original creator of the three worlds.

It is found in the Yuddha Kanda (the Book of War) of Valmiki's Ramayana, in Sarga 117, spoken by Lord Brahma in the assembly of the gods immediately after the slaying of Ravana.