𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌮𑍍
Rama Ashtakam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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Origin & Story
Traditional Sanskrit hymn; attributed to Vyasa · Attributed to Veda Vyasa · Classical
This Rama Ashtakam belongs to the Advaita (non-dualist) devotional tradition, in which the personal Lord Rama is adored as identical with the impersonal Supreme Brahman. Its verses move from Rama's enchanting beauty to ever more abstract truths — Rama as the awakener of the Self, beyond name and form, the single reality of consciousness revealed by the great Vedic sayings (Mahavakyas). The closing verse, naming Vyasa as its speaker, sets out the fruits of its recitation.
✦ As told in scripture
The hymn's own phalashruti is its promised wonder: whoever recites this Rama Ashtakam, or even hears it, is said to obtain knowledge, prosperity, vast happiness and unending fame in this life, and to attain liberation (moksha) at the dissolution of the body — the highest fruit of devotion to Rama as the non-dual Self.
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𑌭𑌜𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑍈𑌵 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Bhaje Vishesha Sundaram Samasta Papa Khandanam Svabhakta Chitta Ranjanam Sadaiva Ramam Advayam
Meaning:I worship the exceedingly beautiful Rama, destroyer of all sins, the eternal delighter of his devotees' hearts — Rama the non-dual.
𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌪𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌭𑍀𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Jata Kalapa Shobhitam Samasta Papa Nashakam Svabhakta Bhiti Bhanjanam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:Adorned with a crown of matted locks, destroyer of all sins, shatterer of his devotees' fears — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌬𑍋𑌧𑌕𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑌮𑌂 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Nija Svarupa Bodhakam Kripakaram Bhavapaham Samam Shivam Niranjanam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:The awakener of one's own true Self, the ocean of compassion, the remover of worldly existence; the impartial, the auspicious, the stainless — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌸𑌹𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌮𑍍। 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌯𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Saha Prapancha Kalpitam Hy Anama Rupa Vastavam Nirakritim Niramayam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:Who appears together with the whole manifest universe yet is in truth beyond name and form; the formless, the flawless — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌨𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌲𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌯𑌮𑍍। 𑌚𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌕𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌤𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Nishprapancha Nirvikalpa Nirmalam Niramayam Chid Eka Rupa Santatam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:Beyond all diversity, beyond all alternatives, pure and free of blemish; the unbroken, single reality of consciousness — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌪𑍋𑌤𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌕𑌂 𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Bhavabdhi Pota Rupakam Hy Ashesha Deha Kalpitam Gunakaram Kripakaram Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:Who is the very boat to cross the ocean of existence, who is imagined in countless bodies; the mine of virtues, the ocean of grace — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌯𑌬𑍋𑌧𑌕𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌪𑌦𑍈𑌃। 𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑌕𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Maha Suvakya Bodhakair Virajamana Vak Padaih Parabrahma Vyapakam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:Revealed by the great Vedic sayings (Mahavakyas) through their resplendent words; the all-pervading Supreme Brahman — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌮𑍍। 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌦𑍈𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇𑌹 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍍॥
Shivapradam Sukhapradam Bhavach Chhidam Bhramapaham Virajamana Daishikam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
Meaning:Bestower of blessedness and of happiness, severer of worldly bondage, dispeller of delusion; the radiant supreme teacher — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨 𑌭𑌾𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌶𑍃𑌣𑍁𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌃। 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌲𑌸𑍗𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌯𑍇 𑌲𑌭𑌤𑍇 𑌚 𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑍍॥
Ramashtakam Pathati Yah Sukaram Supunyam Vyasena Bhashitam Idam Shrinute Manushyah Vidyam Shriyam Vipula Saukhyam Ananta Kirtim Samprapya Deha Vilaye Labhate Cha Moksham
Meaning:Whoever recites, or the person who hears, this easy and most meritorious Rama Ashtakam spoken by Vyasa — having gained knowledge, prosperity, abundant happiness and endless fame — attains liberation when the body falls away.
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Benefits of Chanting Rama Ashtakam
Unites devotion to Rama with the Vedantic vision of him as the non-dual Brahman
Each verse contemplates a deeper truth — Self-knowledge, formlessness, pure consciousness, liberation
The phalashruti promises knowledge (vidya), prosperity (shri), great happiness and endless fame
Declared to grant moksha (liberation) at the time of death to those who recite or hear it
Short, rhythmic and meditative — well suited to contemplative japa and study
Helps cross the 'ocean of samsara' by fixing the mind on Rama as the inner Self
Ideal for Ram Navami, Ekadashi and daily morning contemplation
How to Chant Rama Ashtakam
Sit calmly facing east before an image of Lord Rama. Recite the eight verses slowly, letting the refrain 'Bhajeha Ramam Advayam' settle the mind on Rama as the one, non-dual reality. Because this is a contemplative (Vedantic) hymn, reflect on each verse's meaning — Rama as the Self, beyond name and form, revealed by the Mahavakyas. Conclude with the ninth (phalashruti) verse. Daily recitation in the morning is traditional.
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