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Ram Raksha Stotra in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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Revealed by Lord Shiva in a dream to Sage Budha Kaushika · Sage Budha Kaushika · Ancient (Puranic era)
Tradition holds that Lord Shiva (Hara) appeared to Sage Budha Kaushika in a dream and recited the entire Ram Raksha Stotra. On waking at dawn, the sage wrote it down word for word, exactly as he had heard it from the lips of Shiva (as stated in verse 15: 'aadishtavaan yathaa svapne Rama-rakshaam imaam Harah'). The stotra systematically invokes Rama's protection over every part of the body — head, forehead, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, shoulders, arms, hands, heart, navel, waist, thighs, knees, shins and feet — forming a complete divine armour around the one who recites it.
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The Padma Purana records Lord Shiva telling Parvati the very verse enshrined in this stotra: 'Rama Rameti Rameti rame Rame manorame, sahasranama tat-tulyam Rama-nama varanane' — chanting Rama's name once equals Vishnu's thousand names. The stotra also declares that beings of the earth, sky and netherworld cannot even look upon one shielded by Rama's names. Countless devotees across India testify that its daily recitation has guarded them from accidents, illness and calamity — living proof of the 'Vajra-Panjara', the diamond cage of Rama's protection.
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॥ 𑍐 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥ 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕 𑌋𑌷𑌿𑌃 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌾 । 𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍁𑌪𑍍 𑌛𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌃 । 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌦𑍍 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑍀𑌲𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌪𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌃 ॥
Om shriganeshaya namah Asya shriramarakshastotramantrasya budhakaushika rishih Shrisitaramachandro devata anushtup chhandah Sita shaktih shrimad hanuman kilakam Shriramachandraprityarthe ramarakshastotrajape viniyogah
Meaning:Om, salutations to Sri Ganesha. Of this Ram Raksha Stotra mantra, the seer is Sage Budha Kaushika; the deity is Sri Sita-Ramachandra; the metre is Anushtup; Sita is the power (Shakti); Sri Hanuman is the pin (Kilaka). It is recited for the pleasure of Sri Ramachandra — herein lies its application.
𑌅𑌥 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌧𑍃𑌤𑌶𑌰𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌷𑌂 𑌬𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍋 𑌵𑌸𑌾𑌨𑌂 𑌨𑌵𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌦𑌲𑌸𑍍𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌮𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌂 𑌨𑍀𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌭𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌦𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌦𑌧𑌤𑌮𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌨𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 ॥
Atha dhyanam Dhyayedajanubahum dhritasharadhanusham baddhapadmasanastham Pitam vaso vasanam navakamaladalaspardhinetram prasannam Vamankarudhasitamukhakamalamilallochanam niradabham Nanalankaradiptam dadhatamurujatamandanam ramachandram
Meaning:Meditation: Let one meditate on Ramachandra — His arms reaching to His knees, holding bow and arrows, seated firm in the lotus posture, robed in yellow, His eyes rivalling fresh lotus-petals, serene; His gaze meeting the lotus-face of Sita seated on His left lap, dark as a rain-cloud, resplendent with many ornaments, crowned with a great mass of matted locks.
𑌚𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑌤𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌏𑌕𑍈𑌕𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌕𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧॥
Charitam raghunathasya shatakoti pravistaram Ekaikamaksharam pumsam mahapatakanashanam
Meaning:The story of Raghunatha (Rama) extends over a hundred crore verses; each single syllable of it destroys even the gravest of sins.
𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌲𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌤𑌂 𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌟𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨॥
Dhyatva nilotpalashyamam ramam rajivalochanam Janakilakshmanopetam jatamukutamanditam
Meaning:Having meditated on Rama — dark as the blue lotus, lotus-eyed, accompanied by Janaki (Sita) and Lakshmana, adorned with a crown of matted hair —
𑌸𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌤𑍂𑌣𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌿𑌂 𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌯𑌾 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌮𑌜𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩॥
Sasitunadhanurbanapanim naktancharantakam Svalilaya jagattratumavirbhutamajam vibhum
Meaning:— bearing sword, quiver, bow and arrow in hand, the ender of the night-roaming demons, who took birth of His own free will, unborn yet all-pervading, to protect the world —
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌘𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑌿𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌃 ॥ ௪॥
Ramaraksham pathetprajnah papaghnim sarvakamadam Shiro me raghavah patu bhalam dasharathatmajah
Meaning:— let the wise recite the Ram Raksha, destroyer of sin and giver of every desire. May Raghava protect my head; may the son of Dasharatha protect my forehead.
𑌕𑍗𑌸𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌯𑍋 𑌦𑍃𑌶𑍗 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍀 । 𑌘𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌖𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌂 𑌸𑍗𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲𑌃 ॥ ௫॥
Kausalyeyo drishau patu vishvamitrapriyah shruti Ghranam patu makhatrata mukham saumitrivatsalah
Meaning:May the son of Kausalya protect my eyes; may the beloved of Vishvamitra protect my ears; may the protector of the sacrifice guard my nose; may the loving brother of Lakshmana (Saumitri) guard my mouth.
𑌜𑌿𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌂 𑌭𑌰𑌤𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌃 । 𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍗 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌧𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑍗 𑌭𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌶𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌕𑌃 ॥ ௬॥
Jihvam vidyanidhih patu kantham bharatavanditah Skandhau divyayudhah patu bhujau bhagneshakarmukah
Meaning:May the treasure of wisdom guard my tongue; may He whom Bharata adores guard my throat; may the bearer of divine weapons guard my shoulders; may He who broke Shiva's bow guard my arms.
𑌕𑌰𑍗 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍 । 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌖𑌰𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌸𑍀 𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌵𑌦𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌃 ॥ ௭॥
Karau sitapatih patu hridayam jamadagnyajit Madhyam patu kharadhvamsi nabhim jambavadashrayah
Meaning:May the Lord of Sita guard my hands; may the conqueror of Parashurama (Jamadagnya) guard my heart; may the slayer of Khara guard my middle; may He in whom Jambavan took refuge guard my navel.
𑌸𑍁𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌵𑍇𑌶𑌃 𑌕𑌟𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌕𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃 । 𑌊𑌰𑍂 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍 ॥ ௮॥
Sugriveshah kati patu sakthini hanumatprabhuh Uru raghuttamah patu rakshahkulavinashakrit
Meaning:May the Lord of Sugriva guard my waist; may the master of Hanuman guard my hips; may the best of the Raghus, destroyer of the demon race, guard my thighs.
𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌨𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍁𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌘𑍇 𑌦𑌶𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌃 । 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑍗 𑌬𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌂 𑌵𑌪𑍁𑌃 ॥ ௯॥
Januni setukritpatu janghe dashamukhantakah Padau bibhishanashridah patu ramokhilam vapuh
Meaning:May the builder of the bridge guard my knees; may the slayer of the ten-faced Ravana guard my shins; may He who gave fortune to Vibhishana guard my feet — may Rama guard my entire body!
𑌏𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌬𑌲𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍀 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍 । 𑌸 𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑍀 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌯𑍀 𑌭𑌵𑍇𑌤𑍍 ॥ ௧௦॥
Etam ramabalopetam raksham yah sukriti pathet Sa chirayuh sukhi putri vijayi vinayi bhavet
Meaning:Whoever, blessed with merit, recites this protection endowed with the strength of Rama becomes long-lived, happy, blessed with children, victorious and humble.
𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌲𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌲𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌛𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌃 । 𑌨 𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍁𑌮𑌪𑌿 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌃 ॥ ௧௧॥
Patalabhutalavyomacharinashchhadmacharinah Na drashtumapi shaktaste rakshitam ramanamabhih
Meaning:Those who move beneath the earth, on the earth, or through the sky, and those who roam in disguise — none of them can even look upon one who is guarded by the names of Rama.
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌨𑍍 । 𑌨𑌰𑍋 𑌨 𑌲𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑍈𑌃 𑌭𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌚 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌤𑌿 ॥ ௧௨॥
Rameti ramabhadreti ramachandreti va smaran Naro na lipyate papaih bhuktim muktim cha vindati
Meaning:Whoever remembers 'Rama, Rama-bhadra, Ramachandra' is never tainted by sin; he gains both worldly enjoyment and final liberation.
𑌜𑌗𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌕𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑌃 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑍇 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌯𑌃 ॥ ௧௩॥
Jagajjaitraikamantrena ramanamnabhirakshitam Yah kanthe dharayettasya karasthah sarvasiddhayah
Meaning:He who wears upon his throat (in memory) the world-conquering single mantra — the name of Rama, the protector — holds all powers (siddhis) in the palm of his hand.
𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌂 𑌯𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑍇𑌤𑍍 । 𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌹𑌤𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌲𑌭𑌤𑍇 𑌜𑌯𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௪॥
Vajrapanjaranamedam yo ramakavacham smaret Avyahatajnah sarvatra labhate jayamangalam
Meaning:Whoever recalls this Rama-armour, named the 'Diamond Cage' (Vajra-Panjara), goes everywhere with his commands unobstructed and attains victory and auspiciousness.
𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌯𑌥𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌰𑌃 । 𑌤𑌥𑌾 𑌲𑌿𑌖𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍋 𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌃 ॥ ௧௫॥
Adishtavan yatha svapne ramarakshamimam harah Tatha likhitavan pratah prabuddho budhakaushikah
Meaning:Just as Lord Shiva (Hara) commanded it in a dream, so, on waking at dawn, did Budha Kaushika write down this Ram Raksha.
𑌆𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌵𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌸 𑌨𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃 ॥ ௧௬॥
Aramah kalpavrikshanam viramah sakalapadam Abhiramastrilokanam ramah shriman sa nah prabhuh
Meaning:Rama is the grove of wish-fulfilling (Kalpa) trees, the cessation of all calamities, the delight of the three worlds; that glorious Rama is our Lord.
𑌤𑌰𑍁𑌣𑍗 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍗 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍗 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌲𑍗 । 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍗 𑌚𑍀𑌰𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑍗 ॥ ௧௭॥
Tarunau rupasampannau sukumarau mahabalau Pundarikavishalakshau chirakrishnajinambarau
Meaning:Youthful, of perfect beauty, tender yet of great strength, with eyes wide as lotuses, clad in bark and black antelope-skin,
𑌫𑌲𑌮𑍂𑌲𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑍗 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍗 𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌸𑍗 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍗 । 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍗 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌤𑍗 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍗 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍗 ॥ ௧௮॥
Phalamulashinau dantau tapasau brahmacharinau Putrau dasharathasyaitau bhratarau ramalakshmanau
Meaning:— living on fruit and roots, self-controlled, ascetic, observing celibacy, these two sons of Dasharatha, the brothers Rama and Lakshmana,
𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍗 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌠𑍗 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃 𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍗 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑍋 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍗 ॥ ௧௯॥
Sharanyau sarvasattvanam shreshthau sarvadhanushmatam Rakshah kulanihantarau trayetam no raghuttamau
Meaning:— the refuge of all creatures, the foremost of all archers, destroyers of the demon race: may these two best of the Raghus protect us.
𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌸𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌪𑍃𑌶𑌾𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍁𑌗𑌨𑌿𑌷𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌿𑌨𑍗 । 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌾𑌵𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌃 𑌪𑌥𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑍈𑌵 𑌗𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨௦॥
Attasajjadhanushavishusprishavakshayashuganishangasanginau Rakshanaya mama ramalakshmanavagratah pathi sadaiva gachchhatam
Meaning:With bows strung and ready, hands touching the arrows, bearing inexhaustible quivers — may Rama and Lakshmana ever walk before me on the path to protect me.
𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌃 𑌕𑌵𑌚𑍀 𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗𑍀 𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌬𑌾𑌣𑌧𑌰𑍋 𑌯𑍁𑌵𑌾 । 𑌗𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌥𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌕𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌃 ॥ ௨௧॥
Sannaddhah kavachi khadgi chapabanadharo yuva Gachchhanmanorathosmakam ramah patu salakshmanah
Meaning:Armoured, sword in hand, bearing bow and arrows, the youthful Rama with Lakshmana, fulfilling our every wish as He walks — may He protect us.
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑍂𑌰𑍋 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌚𑌰𑍋 𑌬𑌲𑍀 । 𑌕𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌃 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌃 𑌕𑍗𑌸𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌯𑍋 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௨௨॥
Ramo dasharathih shuro lakshmananucharo bali Kakutsthah purushah purnah kausalyeyo raghuttamah
Meaning:Rama, son of Dasharatha, the valiant, followed by the mighty Lakshmana, of the Kakutstha line, the Perfect Being, son of Kausalya, the best of the Raghus;
𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇𑌶𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌃 । 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌅𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌯 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௨௩॥
Vedantavedyo yajneshah puranapurushottamah Janakivallabhah shriman aprameya parakramah
Meaning:— knowable through Vedanta, Lord of sacrifice, the Supreme Being of the Puranas, beloved of Janaki, glorious, of immeasurable valour:
𑌇𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌜𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌃 । 𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍇𑌧𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌶𑌯𑌃 ॥ ௨௪॥
Ityetani japannityam madbhaktah shraddhayanvitah Ashvamedhadhikam punyam samprapnoti na samshayah
Meaning:He who daily chants these names, my devotee filled with faith, surely attains merit greater than that of the Ashwamedha sacrifice.
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌲𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌸𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌃 𑌨 𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍋 𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌃 ॥ ௨௫॥
Ramam durvadalashyamam padmaksham pitavasasam Stuvanti namabhirdivyaih na te samsarino narah
Meaning:Those who praise Rama — dark as a blade of durva grass, lotus-eyed, clad in yellow — with these divine names, are no longer bound to the cycle of birth.
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌕𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌂 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌂 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌂 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌤𑌿𑌲𑌕𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨௬॥
Ramam lakshmanapurvajam raghuvaram sitapatim sundaram Kakutstham karunarnavam gunanidhim viprapriyam dharmikam Rajendram satyasandham dasharathatanayam shyamalam shantamurtim Vande lokabhiramam raghukulatilakam raghavam ravanarim
Meaning:I bow to Rama — elder brother of Lakshmana, best of the Raghus, lord of Sita, the beautiful one; of the Kakutstha line, an ocean of compassion, the treasure of virtues, dear to the Brahmins, the righteous; the king of kings, true to his word, son of Dasharatha, dark-hued, of serene form; I bow to Raghava, the delight of the worlds, the crest-jewel of the Raghu line, the foe of Ravana.
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑍇𑌧𑌸𑍇 । 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௨௭॥
Ramaya ramabhadraya ramachandraya vedhase Raghunathaya nathaya sitayah pataye namah
Meaning:Salutations to Rama, to Rama-bhadra, to Ramachandra the creator; to the Lord of the Raghus, the Master, the husband of Sita — salutations.
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌭𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌜 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌣𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌕𑌶 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌭𑌵 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 ॥ ௨௮॥
Shrirama rama raghunandana rama rama Shrirama rama bharatagraja rama rama Shrirama rama ranakarkasha rama rama Shrirama rama sharanam bhava rama rama
Meaning:Sri Rama, Rama, delight of the Raghus, Rama Rama; Sri Rama, Rama, elder of Bharata, Rama Rama; Sri Rama, Rama, fierce in battle, Rama Rama; Sri Rama, Rama, be my refuge, Rama Rama.
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌵𑌚𑌸𑌾 𑌗𑍃𑌣𑌾𑌮𑌿 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌶𑌿𑌰𑌸𑌾 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௨௯॥
Shriramachandracharanau manasa smarami Shriramachandracharanau vachasa grinami Shriramachandracharanau shirasa namami Shriramachandracharanau sharanam prapadye
Meaning:The feet of Sri Ramachandra I remember with my mind; the feet of Sri Ramachandra I praise with my speech; the feet of Sri Ramachandra I bow to with my head; to the feet of Sri Ramachandra I surrender.
𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌖𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌃 । 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌲𑍁- 𑌰𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑍈𑌵 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 ॥ ௩௦॥
Mata ramo matpita ramachandrah Svami ramo matsakha ramachandrah Sarvasvam me ramachandro dayalu- Rnanyam jane naiva jane na jane
Meaning:Rama is my mother, Ramachandra my father; Rama is my master, Ramachandra my friend; the compassionate Ramachandra is my all — I know no other, none other at all, none other.
𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑍇 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍋 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌾 । 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௧॥
Dakshine lakshmano yasya vame tu janakatmaja Purato marutiryasya tam vande raghunandanam
Meaning:Him who has Lakshmana on His right and the daughter of Janaka (Sita) on His left, and Hanuman (Maruti) before Him — that delight of the Raghus I adore.
𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌣𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑌂𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌮𑍍 । 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௩௨॥
Lokabhiramam ranarangadhiram Rajivanetram raghuvamshanatham Karunyarupam karunakaram tam Shriramachandram sharanam prapadye
Meaning:The delight of the worlds, steadfast in the arena of battle, lotus-eyed, lord of the Raghu dynasty, the very form of compassion, the abode of mercy — to that Sri Ramachandra I surrender.
𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌜𑌵𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍇𑌗𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌰𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌰𑌯𑍂𑌥𑌮𑍁𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌦𑍂𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௩௩॥
Manojavam marutatulyavegam Jitendriyam buddhimatam varishtham Vatatmajam vanarayuthamukhyam Shriramadutam sharanam prapadye
Meaning:Swift as thought, equal to the wind in speed, master of the senses, foremost among the wise, son of the wind, chief of the monkey host — to that messenger of Rama (Hanuman) I surrender.
𑌕𑍂𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌆𑌰𑍁𑌹𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌖𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌲𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌿𑌕𑍋𑌕𑌿𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௪॥
Kujantam ramarameti madhuram madhuraksharam Aruhya kavitashakham vande valmikikokilam
Meaning:Cooing sweetly 'Rama, Rama' in honeyed, melodious syllables, perched upon the branch of poetry — I worship Valmiki, the cuckoo (whose song is the Ramayana).
𑌆𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௫॥
Apadamapahartaram dataram sarvasampadam Lokabhiramam shriramam bhuyo bhuyo namamyaham
Meaning:The remover of calamities, the giver of all prosperity, the delight of all the worlds — to that Sri Rama I bow again and again.
𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌬𑍀𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌯𑌮𑌦𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௬॥
Bharjanam bhavabijanamarjanam sukhasampadam Tarjanam yamadutanam ramarameti garjanam
Meaning:The burning-up of the seeds of rebirth, the gathering of all happiness and wealth, the terror of the messengers of Death — such is the roar of 'Rama, Rama!'
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌣𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌹𑌤𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑌰𑌚𑌮𑍂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌃 । 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌲𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌭𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌰 ॥ ௩௭॥
Ramo rajamanih sada vijayate ramam ramesham bhaje Ramenabhihata nishacharachamu ramaya tasmai namah Ramannasti parayanam parataram ramasya dasosmyaham Rame chittalayah sada bhavatu me bho rama mamuddhara
Meaning:Rama, the jewel among kings, is ever victorious; I worship Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi. By Rama the army of night-demons was destroyed; to that Rama I bow. There is no higher refuge than Rama; I am Rama's servant; may my mind ever dissolve in Rama. O Rama, uplift me!
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌮𑍇 । 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍇 ॥ ௩௮॥
Ramarameti rameti rame rame manorame Sahasranamatattulyam ramanama varanane
Meaning:'Rama, Rama' — thus I delight in the delightful Rama. O fair-faced one, the name of Rama is equal to (chanting) the thousand names of Vishnu.
𑌇𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑍍 ॥ ॥ 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌣𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 ॥
Iti shribudhakaushikavirachitam shriramarakshastotram sampurnam Shrisitaramachandrarpanamastu
Meaning:Thus concludes the Sri Ram Raksha Stotra composed by Sage Budha Kaushika. May it be an offering unto Sri Sita-Ramachandra.
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Benefits of Chanting Ram Raksha Stotra
One of the most powerful protective prayers (kavach) in all of Hinduism — it builds an invisible 'diamond cage' (Vajra-Panjara) of Rama's protection around the devotee.
The central kavach verses place Rama's protection over every part of the body — head, eyes, ears, heart, arms, feet — forming a complete divine armour.
The text promises long life, happiness, children, victory and humility to whoever recites it with faith (verse 10).
Those guarded by Rama's names cannot even be seen by hostile beings of the earth, sky or netherworld (verse 11).
Each syllable of Rama's story destroys the gravest sins; remembering Rama grants both worldly joy (bhukti) and liberation (mukti).
Contains the celebrated verse 'Rama Rameti Rameti' — chanting Rama's name once equals reciting the thousand names of Vishnu.
Especially recited on Ram Navami, Tuesdays and Saturdays, before travel, and in times of fear, danger or illness.
Immensely popular as a daily morning prayer across Maharashtra and all of India.
How to Chant Ram Raksha Stotra
Sit facing east after bathing and light a lamp. The Ram Raksha is traditionally recited in full, without breaking in the middle, as the kavach must envelop the whole body. Begin with the dhyana (meditation) verse, then recite all 38 verses clearly and with devotion. Many recite it once daily as part of morning prayers; for specific protection it may be chanted 3 or 11 times. Conclude by offering the recitation to Sri Sita-Ramachandra.
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