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Lokabhiramam Ranarangadhiram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning and evening prayer, at the close of Rama bhajans, and on Rama Navami·📜 Traditional Rama dhyana / sharanagati shloka recited in Vaishnava and Rama bhakti worship
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Origin & Story

Traditional Rama dhyana / sharanagati shloka recited in Vaishnava and Rama bhakti worship · Traditional (anonymous) · Classical / medieval devotional period

This verse belongs to the family of dhyana-shlokas that picture Rama before worship and then surrender to him. It deliberately joins his role as the valorous prince of the Raghu line — 'ranaranga-dhiram' — with his nature as 'karunakaram,' the boundless ocean of mercy, so that the devotee, having beheld both his power and his tenderness, finds it natural to take complete refuge in him.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally believed that whoever utters 'Sri-Ramachandram sharanam prapadye' with sincere surrender is never abandoned by the Lord, for Rama, the ocean of compassion, is famed for granting refuge to all who come to him — as he did to Vibhishana — saying that he protects forever anyone who seeks his shelter even once.

The Mantra

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𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌣𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑌂𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌮𑍍। 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇॥

Lokabhiramam rana-ranga-dhiram, Rajiva-netram raghuvamsha-natham, Karunya-rupam karunakaram tam, Sri-Ramachandram sharanam prapadye.

Meaning:I take refuge in Sri Ramachandra — the delight of all the worlds, steadfast and fearless on the battlefield, the lotus-eyed Lord of the Raghu dynasty, the very form of compassion and the boundless ocean of mercy.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂🔊lokabhiramamthe delight of all the worlds, the one who charms and pleases the world
𑌰𑌣𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗🔊rana-rangathe arena of battle, the theatre of war
𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌂🔊dhiramthe steadfast, fearless and composed hero
𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂🔊rajiva-netramthe lotus-eyed one
𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑌂𑌶🔊raghuvamshathe dynasty of Raghu
𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌮𑍍🔊nathamthe lord, master (lord of the Raghu line)
𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌂🔊karunya-rupamthe very embodiment of compassion
𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂🔊karunakaramthe mine (source) of mercy, the ocean of compassion
𑌤𑌂🔊tamto him, that (Lord)
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌂🔊sri-ramachandramSri Ramachandra, Lord Rama
𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂🔊sharanamrefuge, shelter
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇🔊prapadyeI take refuge, I surrender, I seek shelter

Benefits of Chanting Lokabhiramam Ranarangadhiram

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A complete sharanagati (surrender) prayer that places the devotee under Rama's protection

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Invokes Rama's compassion (karuna), bringing comfort and inner peace in distress

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Praises Rama as fearless in battle, inspiring courage and steadiness of mind

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Short and easy to memorise, ideal as a closing prayer for bhajans and puja

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Cultivates loving devotion and the attitude of taking refuge in the Lord

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Daily recitation deepens trust that Rama, the ocean of mercy, shelters his devotees

How to Chant Lokabhiramam Ranarangadhiram

Repetitions11times
Best TimeMorning and evening prayer, at the close of Rama bhajans, and on Rama Navami

Chant with a feeling of surrender, visualising Sri Rama — lotus-eyed, serene, holding his bow yet radiating compassion. Let the final word 'prapadye' (I take refuge) be spoken with heartfelt trust. It is commonly recited three or eleven times as a dhyana or concluding prayer; it can also be repeated as japa with a tulsi mala whenever the heart seeks shelter and peace.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Lokabhiramam Ranarangadhiram written in the Grantha 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 a verse of surrender to Lord Rama meaning, 'I take refuge in Sri Ramachandra, the delight of the worlds, the steadfast hero of battle, the lotus-eyed lord of the Raghu dynasty, the form of compassion and the ocean of mercy.'
Sharanagati means taking complete refuge in the Lord. This verse expresses it directly through the final words 'Sri-Ramachandram sharanam prapadye' — 'I take refuge in Sri Ramachandra' — after praising his glories, making it a model prayer of surrender.
It is recited during morning and evening prayers, as a closing verse after Rama bhajans and kirtans, during daily puja, and especially on Rama Navami. Many also chant it whenever they seek Rama's protection and peace of mind.
The verse balances Rama's heroism (ranaranga-dhira, steadfast in battle against evil) with his tenderness (karunya-rupa, the embodiment of compassion), showing that the same Lord who destroys adharma is the gentle refuge of his devotees.

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