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𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌆𑌪𑌦𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌣 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Daily at dawn, or whenever facing danger or distress; on Sri Rama Navami and Tuesdays·📜 Traditional Sri Rama stotra (recited for deliverance from danger; commonly appended to the Vishnu Sahasranama recitation)

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Origin & Story

Traditional Sri Rama stotra (recited for deliverance from danger; commonly appended to the Vishnu Sahasranama recitation) · Traditional · Traditional

Rama, who in the Ramayana repeatedly rescued the helpless — the sages of the Dandaka forest, Sugriva, Vibhishana and Sita herself — from the gravest dangers, is invoked here as Apaduddharana, the deliverer from calamity. The opening verse, declaring him 'the remover of all calamities and the giver of all prosperity', became one of the most beloved daily prayers in Hindu households, recited for protection in difficulty and customarily added at the close of the Vishnu Sahasranama parayana.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees across generations have turned to the verse 'Apadam apahartaram' in moments of sudden danger — illness, accidents, lawsuits, journeys through peril — and recount how steadfast repetition of these words, surrendering the crisis to Rama, has again and again opened an unexpected way out of trouble.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

𑌆𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧॥

Apadam-Apahartaram Dataram Sarva-Sampadam | Lokabhiramam Shri-Ramam Bhuyo Bhuyo Namamy-Aham || 1||

Meaning:I bow again and again to Sri Rama, the remover of all calamities, the bestower of all prosperity, the delight of all the worlds.

Verse 2

𑌆𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌭𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌭𑍀𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨॥

Artanam-Arti-Hantaram Bhitanam Bhiti-Nashanam | Dvishatam Kala-Dandam Tam Ramachandram Namamy-Aham || 2||

Meaning:I bow to that Ramachandra who destroys the affliction of the suffering, dispels the fear of the frightened, and is the very rod of Death to his enemies.

Verse 3

𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌕𑍋𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍀𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌶𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌚 । 𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇 ॥ ௩॥

Namah Kodanda-Hastaya Sandhi-Krita-Sharaya Cha | Khandita-Akhila-Daityaya Ramaya-Apan-Nivarine || 3||

Meaning:Salutations to Rama, who holds the Kodanda bow with the arrow fixed to it, who has shattered all the demons, and who wards off every distress.

Verse 4

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑍇𑌧𑌸𑍇 । 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௪॥

Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya Vedhase | Raghunathaya Nathaya Sitayah Pataye Namah || 4||

Meaning:Salutations to Rama, to Ramabhadra, to Ramachandra the ordainer, to Raghunatha the Lord and protector, to the husband of Sita.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌆𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊apadamOf calamities, dangers, distresses

𑌅𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂🔊apahartaramThe remover, the one who takes away

𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊dataram sarva-sampadamThe bestower of all prosperity and wealth

𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂🔊lokabhiramamThe delight of all the worlds, beloved of all people

𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍🔊bhuyo bhuyo namamy-ahamAgain and again I bow

𑌆𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊artanamOf those who suffer, the afflicted

𑌆𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂🔊arti-hantaramThe destroyer of (their) affliction and pain

𑌭𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌭𑍀𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊bhitanam bhiti-nashanamThe dispeller of the fear of the frightened

𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂🔊dvishatam kala-dandamThe rod of Death (Yama) to his enemies

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍🔊ramachandram namamy-ahamI bow to Ramachandra

𑌕𑍋𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊kodanda-hastayaTo the one holding the Kodanda bow in his hand

𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍀𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌶𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊sandhi-krita-sharayaTo the one who has fixed (nocked) the arrow to the bow

𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯🔊khandita-akhila-daityayaTo the one who has shattered all the demons

𑌆𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇🔊apan-nivarineTo the one who wards off (removes) all distress

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊ramabhadrayaTo the gracious, auspicious Rama

𑌵𑍇𑌧𑌸𑍇🔊vedhaseTo the creator (the Lord who is Brahma, the ordainer)

𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯🔊raghunathaya nathayaTo Raghunatha, the Lord (and protector)

𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊sitayah pataye namahSalutations to the husband (Lord) of Sita

Benefits of Chanting Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram

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Recited to be delivered from calamities, dangers and sudden misfortune (apad-uddharana)

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The first verse, repeated alone, is a celebrated daily prayer for protection and prosperity

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Dispels fear and grief, invoking Rama as the destroyer of affliction (arti-hantaram)

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Bestows all-round prosperity (dataram sarva-sampadam) along with protection

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Traditionally chanted after the Vishnu Sahasranama to seal worship with Rama's protective grace

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Strengthens faith in Sri Rama as the ever-present refuge in times of trouble

How to Chant Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram

Repetitions11times

Best TimeDaily at dawn, or whenever facing danger or distress; on Sri Rama Navami and Tuesdays

Sit facing an image of Sri Rama and recite all four verses with devotion. In times of acute danger or worry, the first verse 'Apadam apahartaram' may be repeated 11, 21 or 108 times as a protective japa, holding the difficulty in mind and surrendering it to Rama. Many devotees chant this stotra immediately after the Vishnu Sahasranama as the concluding prayer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram 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 short four-verse hymn to Lord Rama as the deliverer from calamities (apad-uddharana). Its opening line, 'Apadam apahartaram dataram sarva-sampadam', praises Rama as the remover of dangers and the giver of all prosperity, and is one of the most widely recited Rama prayers for protection.

It can be chanted daily for protection, and especially in times of danger, fear or distress. The first verse is often repeated as japa (11, 21 or 108 times) when facing a specific difficulty. It is also traditionally recited after the Vishnu Sahasranama.

This is the well-known compact four-verse Apaduddharana prayer beginning 'Apadam apahartaram'. There is also a longer Sri Rama Apaduddharaka Stotram from the Agastya Samhita; both share the same protective theme and the famous opening verse, but this short form is the one most commonly memorised and recited.

The first verse asks Rama, the remover of all calamities and bestower of all prosperity, for repeated obeisance and grace. Reciting it is believed to ward off sudden dangers and misfortunes while drawing well-being and abundance into the devotee's life.