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Namami Bhakta Vatsalam (Rama Stuti)

Namami Bhakta Vatsalam (Rama Stuti) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Early morning or evening during Rama worship; Sri Rama Navami and during Ramayana / Ramcharitmanas parayana·📜 Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas (Lanka Kanda) — the 'Rama Stuti'
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Meaning

This is the renowned 'Rama Stuti' — beginning 'Namami Bhakta-Vatsalam' — sung by the gods and sages in praise of Sri Rama in Goswami Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas (Lanka Kanda). In flowing Sanskrit couplets it adores Rama as the loving protector of devotees, the dark and beautiful Lord of immeasurable majesty, ornament of the Solar dynasty and breaker of Shiva's bow, who is at once the personal Lord and the transcendent Absolute. The hymn closes with a promise that whoever recites it with reverence attains devotion and the supreme state.

Origin & Story

Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas (Lanka Kanda) — the 'Rama Stuti' · Goswami Tulsidas · 16th century CE

In the Lanka Kanda of the Ramcharitmanas, after great events in the war, the gods and sages offer this hymn of praise to Sri Rama. Composed by Tulsidas in mellifluous Sanskrit (a departure from the surrounding Awadhi verse), it captures the dual vision of Rama as the loving, accessible Lord of His devotees and as the formless, eternal Absolute. It has since become one of the most popular independent Rama stutis.

As told in scripture

Devotees hold that this stuti, born from the gods' own adoration of Rama, carries the power to awaken bhakti even in a hardened heart, and its final verse is taken as Rama's own assurance that sincere recitation never fails to bear the fruit of devotion.

Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Namami Bhakta-Vatsalam | Kripalu Shila Komalam | Bhajami Te Padambujam | Akaminam Sva-Dhamadam ||

Meaning:I bow to You, O Rama, lover of Your devotees, compassionate and tender of nature; I worship Your lotus feet, You who bestow Your own divine abode upon the desireless. You are surpassingly dark and beautiful, the Mandara mountain that churns the ocean of worldly existence, lotus-eyed, the remover of faults such as pride. You of long arms and great valour, O Lord of immeasurable majesty, bearing quiver, bow and arrows, the leader of the three worlds. Ornament of the Solar race, breaker of Shiva's bow, delight of the sages and saints, destroyer of the demon hordes. Adored by Shiva (the foe of Kama) and served by Brahma and the gods, You are pure Consciousness embodied, the remover of every blemish. I bow to the Lord of Lakshmi, the abode of joy and refuge of the good; I worship You with Your power (Sita) and Your younger brother (Lakshmana), dear brother-in-law of Indra. Those who, free of envy, worship the soles of Your feet do not fall into the turbulent ocean of existence with its waves of doubt. Dwelling in solitude, ever joyfully worshipping You for liberation, withdrawing the senses, they attain Your supreme state. I worship that one wondrous Lord, desireless, the all-pervading God, the eternal teacher of the universe, the transcendent Absolute alone. I worship the beloved of pure devotion, hard for false yogis to reach, the wish-tree of His devotees, equal to all and ever worthy of service. I bow to the king of matchless beauty, the Lord of Sita (daughter of the earth); be gracious to me, I bow to You — grant me devotion to Your lotus feet. Those who recite this hymn with reverence attain Your state, of this there is no doubt, becoming endowed with devotion to You.

Verse 2

Nikama-Shyama Sundaram | Bhavambu-Natha Mandaram | Praphulla Kanja Lochanam | Madadi Dosha Mochanam ||

Verse 3

Pralamba Bahu Vikramam | Prabho-'prameya Vaibhavam | Nishanga Chapa Sayakam | Dharam Triloka Nayakam ||

Verse 4

Dinesha Vamsha Mandanam | Mahesha Chapa Khandanam | Munindra Santa Ranjanam | Surari Vrinda Bhanjanam ||

Verse 5

Manoja Vairi Vanditam | Ajadi Deva Sevitam | Vishuddha Bodha Vigraham | Samasta Dushanapaham ||

Verse 6

Namami Indira Patim | Sukhakaram Satam Gatim | Bhaje Sashakti Sanujam | Shachi Pati Priyanujam ||

Verse 7

Tvad-Anghri Mula Ye Narah | Bhajanti Hina Matsarah | Patanti No Bhavarnave | Vitarka Vichi Sankule ||

Verse 8

Vivikta Vasinah Sada | Bhajanti Muktaye Muda | Nirasya Indriyadikam | Prayanti Te Gatim Svakam ||

Verse 9

Tam-Ekam-Adbhutam Prabhum | Niriham-Ishvaram Vibhum | Jagad-Gurum Cha Shashvatam | Turiyam-Eva Kevalam ||

Verse 10

Bhajami Bhava Vallabham | Ku-Yoginam Su-Durlabham | Sva-Bhakta Kalpa Padapam | Samam Su-Sevyam-Anvaham ||

Verse 11

Anupa Rupa Bhupatim | Nato-'ham-Urvija Patim | Prasida Me Namami Te | Padabja Bhakti Dehi Me ||

Verse 12

Pathanti Ye Stavam Idam | Naradarena Te Padam | Vrajanti Na-Atra Samshayam | Tvadiya Bhakti Samyutah ||

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Namami🔊I bow to, I salute
Bhakta-Vatsalam🔊One who is affectionate / loving toward His devotees
Kripalu Shila Komalam🔊Compassionate and of a tender, gentle nature
Bhajami Te Padambujam🔊I worship Your lotus feet
Akaminam Sva-Dhamadam🔊Who grants His own abode (liberation) to the desireless
Nikama-Shyama Sundaram🔊Exceedingly dark-hued and beautiful
Bhavambu-Natha Mandaram🔊The Mandara mountain (churning rod) for the ocean of worldly existence
Praphulla Kanja Lochanam🔊Whose eyes are like fully blossomed lotuses
Madadi Dosha Mochanam🔊The liberator from faults such as pride (mada) and the rest
Pralamba Bahu Vikramam🔊Of long arms and great valour
Nishanga Chapa Sayakam Dharam🔊Bearing the quiver, bow and arrows
Triloka Nayakam🔊The Lord / leader of the three worlds
Dinesha Vamsha Mandanam🔊The ornament of the Solar dynasty (Surya-vamsha)
Mahesha Chapa Khandanam🔊The breaker of the bow of Lord Shiva (Mahesha)
Munindra Santa Ranjanam🔊The delight of the great sages and saints
Surari Vrinda Bhanjanam🔊The destroyer of the hordes of the demons (enemies of the gods)
Namami Indira Patim🔊I bow to the Lord (husband) of Indira (Lakshmi)
Sukhakaram Satam Gatim🔊The source of happiness and the refuge / goal of the virtuous
Turiyam-Eva Kevalam🔊The Absolute alone, the transcendent Fourth state (turiya)
Sva-Bhakta Kalpa Padapam🔊The wish-fulfilling tree (Kalpataru) for His own devotees
Padabja Bhakti Dehi Me🔊Grant me devotion to Your lotus feet

Benefits of Chanting Namami Bhakta Vatsalam (Rama Stuti)

A complete, scripturally sanctioned stuti for adoring Sri Rama as both personal Lord and Absolute

Cultivates pure, envy-free devotion (bhakti) to the lotus feet of Rama

Recited for the removal of inner faults such as pride, lust and delusion ('madadi dosha mochanam')

The closing verse promises devotion and the supreme state to sincere reciters

Brings peace, refuge and the assurance of Rama's protective love (bhakta-vatsalata)

Beloved in the Ramcharitmanas tradition and suitable for daily Rama worship and parayana

How to Chant Namami Bhakta Vatsalam (Rama Stuti)

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Best TimeEarly morning or evening during Rama worship; Sri Rama Navami and during Ramayana / Ramcharitmanas parayana

Recite this Rama Stuti with devotion and a clear, unhurried voice, ideally before an image of Sri Rama, reflecting on each epithet as a meditation on the Lord. It may be chanted once daily as part of Rama upasana, or repeatedly during a Ramcharitmanas parayana. End by praying, as the hymn itself does, for unswerving devotion to Rama's lotus feet.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Namami Bhakta Vatsalam (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 'Rama Stuti' from Goswami Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, sung in the Lanka Kanda. It is a Sanskrit hymn of praise offered to Sri Rama and is widely recited as an independent stuti.
'Bhakta-vatsala' means one who loves His devotees with the tender affection a cow has for its calf. The opening word salutes Rama as the Lord whose defining quality is His loving care for those devoted to Him.
Yes. While it lovingly describes Rama's beautiful form, bow and deeds, it also calls Him 'turiyam eva kevalam' — the transcendent Absolute alone — uniting the personal (saguna) and impersonal (nirguna) visions of the Lord.
Its concluding verse declares that those who recite it with reverence become endowed with devotion to Rama and attain His supreme state, without doubt. It is thus cherished as a giver of bhakti and liberation.

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