Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram Meaning — Line by Line

श्रीराम आपदुद्धारण स्तोत्रम्

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Meaning — Line by Line

Every verse of Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम् । लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम् ॥ १॥

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

MeaningI 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#

आर्तानामार्तिहन्तारं भीतानां भीतिनाशनम् । द्विषतां कालदण्डं तं रामचन्द्रं नमाम्यहम् ॥ २॥

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

MeaningI 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#

नमः कोदण्डहस्ताय सन्धीकृतशराय च । खण्डिताखिलदैत्याय रामायापन्निवारिणे ॥ ३॥

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

MeaningSalutations 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#

रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे । रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः ॥ ४॥

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

MeaningSalutations to Rama, to Ramabhadra, to Ramachandra the ordainer, to Raghunatha the Lord and protector, to the husband of Sita.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

आपदाम्

apadam

Of calamities, dangers, distresses

अपहर्तारं

apahartaram

The remover, the one who takes away

दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम्

dataram sarva-sampadam

The bestower of all prosperity and wealth

लोकाभिरामं

lokabhiramam

The delight of all the worlds, beloved of all people

भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम्

bhuyo bhuyo namamy-aham

Again and again I bow

आर्तानाम्

artanam

Of those who suffer, the afflicted

आर्तिहन्तारं

arti-hantaram

The destroyer of (their) affliction and pain

भीतानां भीतिनाशनम्

bhitanam bhiti-nashanam

The dispeller of the fear of the frightened

द्विषतां कालदण्डं

dvishatam kala-dandam

The rod of Death (Yama) to his enemies

रामचन्द्रं नमाम्यहम्

ramachandram namamy-aham

I bow to Ramachandra

कोदण्डहस्ताय

kodanda-hastaya

To the one holding the Kodanda bow in his hand

सन्धीकृतशराय

sandhi-krita-sharaya

To the one who has fixed (nocked) the arrow to the bow

खण्डिताखिलदैत्याय

khandita-akhila-daityaya

To the one who has shattered all the demons

आपन्निवारिणे

apan-nivarine

To the one who wards off (removes) all distress

रामभद्राय

ramabhadraya

To the gracious, auspicious Rama

वेधसे

vedhase

To the creator (the Lord who is Brahma, the ordainer)

रघुनाथाय नाथाय

raghunathaya nathaya

To Raghunatha, the Lord (and protector)

सीतायाः पतये नमः

sitayah pataye namah

Salutations to the husband (Lord) of Sita

Origin & History

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

Author: Traditional

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram?▼

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.

When should this stotra be chanted?▼

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.

Is this the same as the longer Apaduddharaka Stotram?▼

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.

What benefit does the first verse give?▼

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.

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