Brahma Krita Rama Stuti Meaning — Line by Line

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Verse 1. bhavān-nārāyaṇo devaḥ śrīmāṃś-cakrāyudhaḥ prabhuḥ |
Verse 2. akṣaraṃ brahma satyaṃ ca madhye cānte ca rāghava |
Verse 3. śārṅga-dhanvā hṛṣīkeśaḥ puruṣaḥ puruṣottamaḥ |
Verse 4. senānīr-grāmaṇīś-ca tvaṃ tvaṃ buddhis-tvaṃ kṣamā damaḥ |
Verse 5. indra-karmā mahendras-tvaṃ padmanābho raṇānta-kṛt |
Verse 6. sahasra-śṛṅgo vedātmā śata-śīrṣo maharṣabhaḥ |

Verse 1#

भवान्नारायणो देवः श्रीमांश्चक्रायुधः प्रभुः। एकशृङ्गो वराहस्त्वं भूतभव्यसपत्नजित्॥

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

MeaningYour 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#

अक्षरं ब्रह्म सत्यं च मध्ये चान्ते च राघव। लोकानां त्वं परो धर्मो विष्वक्सेनश्चतुर्भुजः॥

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

MeaningYou 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#

शार्ङ्गधन्वा हृषीकेशः पुरुषः पुरुषोत्तमः। अजितः खड्गधृग्विष्णुः कृष्णश्चैव बृहद्बलः॥

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

MeaningYou 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#

सेनानीर्ग्रामणीश्च त्वं त्वं बुद्धिस्त्वं क्षमा दमः। प्रभवश्चाप्ययश्च त्वमुपेन्द्रो मधुसूदनः॥

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

MeaningYou 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#

इन्द्रकर्मा महेन्द्रस्त्वं पद्मनाभो रणान्तकृत्। शरण्यं शरणं च त्वामाहुर्दिव्या महर्षयः॥

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

MeaningYour 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#

सहस्रशृङ्गो वेदात्मा शतशीर्षो महर्षभः। त्वं त्रयाणां हि लोकानामादिकर्ता स्वयंप्रभुः॥

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

MeaningYou 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 Breakdown

भवान् नारायणः देवः

bhavān nārāyaṇo devaḥ

Your Lordship is the divine Narayana himself

श्रीमान् चक्रायुधः प्रभुः

śrīmāṃś-cakrāyudhaḥ prabhuḥ

the glorious Lord who wields the discus

एकशृङ्गः वराहः त्वम्

eka-śṛṅgo varāhas-tvaṃ

You are the single-tusked divine Boar (Varaha)

भूतभव्यसपत्नजित्

bhūta-bhavya-sapatna-jit

the conqueror of all foes of the past and the future

अक्षरं ब्रह्म सत्यं च

akṣaraṃ brahma satyaṃ ca

You are the imperishable Brahman and the Truth

मध्ये च अन्ते च राघव

madhye cānte ca rāghava

abiding in the middle and in the end (of all), O Raghava

लोकानां त्वं परः धर्मः

lokānāṃ tvaṃ paro dharmo

You are the supreme Dharma of all the worlds

विष्वक्सेनः चतुर्भुजः

viṣvaksenaś-catur-bhujaḥ

Vishvaksena, the four-armed one

शार्ङ्गधन्वा हृषीकेशः

śārṅga-dhanvā hṛṣīkeśaḥ

the wielder of the Sharnga bow, the lord of the senses (Hrishikesha)

पुरुषः पुरुषोत्तमः

puruṣaḥ puruṣottamaḥ

the Purusha, the supreme among all persons (Purushottama)

अजितः खड्गधृक् विष्णुः

ajitaḥ khaḍga-dhṛg-viṣṇuḥ

the unconquered Vishnu, bearer of the sword

कृष्णः च एव बृहद्बलः

kṛṣṇaś-caiva bṛhad-balaḥ

and also Krishna, the one of immense strength

सेनानीः ग्रामणीः च त्वम्

senānīr-grāmaṇīś-ca tvaṃ

You are the commander of armies and the leader of the people

त्वं बुद्धिः त्वं क्षमा दमः

tvaṃ buddhis-tvaṃ kṣamā damaḥ

You are wisdom, You are forbearance and self-control

प्रभवः च अप्ययः च त्वम्

prabhavaś-cāpyayaś-ca tvam

You are the origin and the dissolution (of all)

उपेन्द्रः मधुसूदनः

upendro madhusūdanaḥ

Upendra (younger brother of Indra), the slayer of Madhu

इन्द्रकर्मा महेन्द्रः त्वम्

indra-karmā mahendras-tvaṃ

Your deeds are like Indra's; You are the great Indra (sovereign)

पद्मनाभः रणान्तकृत्

padmanābho raṇānta-kṛt

the lotus-naveled one, who brings wars to an end

शरण्यं शरणं च त्वाम्

śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ ca tvām

You are the refuge and the only shelter

आहुः दिव्याः महर्षयः

āhur-divyā maharṣayaḥ

so declare the divine great sages

सहस्रशृङ्गः वेदात्मा

sahasra-śṛṅgo vedātmā

the thousand-horned one whose very soul is the Vedas

त्रयाणां लोकानाम् आदिकर्ता

trayāṇāṃ lokānām-ādi-kartā

the original creator of the three worlds, self-sovereign

Origin & History

Source: Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117

Author: Maharshi Valmiki (the words spoken by Lord Brahma)

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brahma Krita Rama Stuti?▼

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.

Why did Brahma reveal Rama's divinity at this moment?▼

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.

What names of Vishnu appear in this stuti?▼

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.

Where in the Ramayana is this hymn found?▼

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.

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