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रामाष्टकम्
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- Verse 1. Bhaje Vishesha Sundaram Samasta Papa Khandanam
- Verse 2. Jata Kalapa Shobhitam Samasta Papa Nashakam
- Verse 3. Nija Svarupa Bodhakam Kripakaram Bhavapaham
- Verse 4. Saha Prapancha Kalpitam Hy Anama Rupa Vastavam
- Verse 5. Nishprapancha Nirvikalpa Nirmalam Niramayam
- Verse 6. Bhavabdhi Pota Rupakam Hy Ashesha Deha Kalpitam
- Verse 7. Maha Suvakya Bodhakair Virajamana Vak Padaih
- Verse 8. Shivapradam Sukhapradam Bhavach Chhidam Bhramapaham
- Verse 9. Ramashtakam Pathati Yah Sukaram Supunyam
Bhaje Vishesha Sundaram Samasta Papa Khandanam
भजे विशेषसुन्दरं समस्तपापखण्डनम्। स्वभक्तचित्तरञ्जनं सदैव राममद्वयम्॥
Bhaje Vishesha Sundaram Samasta Papa Khandanam Svabhakta Chitta Ranjanam Sadaiva Ramam Advayam
MeaningI worship the exceedingly beautiful Rama, destroyer of all sins, the eternal delighter of his devotees' hearts — Rama the non-dual.
Jata Kalapa Shobhitam Samasta Papa Nashakam
जटाकलापशोभितं समस्तपापनाशकम्। स्वभक्तभीतिभञ्जनं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Jata Kalapa Shobhitam Samasta Papa Nashakam Svabhakta Bhiti Bhanjanam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningAdorned with a crown of matted locks, destroyer of all sins, shatterer of his devotees' fears — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
Nija Svarupa Bodhakam Kripakaram Bhavapaham
निजस्वरूपबोधकं कृपाकरं भवापहम्। समं शिवं निरञ्जनं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Nija Svarupa Bodhakam Kripakaram Bhavapaham Samam Shivam Niranjanam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningThe 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.
Saha Prapancha Kalpitam Hy Anama Rupa Vastavam
सहप्रपञ्चकल्पितं ह्यनामरूपवास्तवम्। निराकृतिं निरामयं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Saha Prapancha Kalpitam Hy Anama Rupa Vastavam Nirakritim Niramayam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningWho 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.
Nishprapancha Nirvikalpa Nirmalam Niramayam
निष्प्रपञ्चनिर्विकल्पनिर्मलं निरामयम्। चिदेकरूपसन्ततं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Nishprapancha Nirvikalpa Nirmalam Niramayam Chid Eka Rupa Santatam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningBeyond all diversity, beyond all alternatives, pure and free of blemish; the unbroken, single reality of consciousness — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
Bhavabdhi Pota Rupakam Hy Ashesha Deha Kalpitam
भवाब्धिपोतरूपकं ह्यशेषदेहकल्पितम्। गुणाकरं कृपाकरं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Bhavabdhi Pota Rupakam Hy Ashesha Deha Kalpitam Gunakaram Kripakaram Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningWho 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.
Maha Suvakya Bodhakair Virajamana Vak Padaih
महासुवाक्यबोधकैर्विराजमानवाक्पदैः। परब्रह्म व्यापकं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Maha Suvakya Bodhakair Virajamana Vak Padaih Parabrahma Vyapakam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningRevealed by the great Vedic sayings (Mahavakyas) through their resplendent words; the all-pervading Supreme Brahman — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
Shivapradam Sukhapradam Bhavach Chhidam Bhramapaham
शिवप्रदं सुखप्रदं भवच्छिदं भ्रमापहम्। विराजमानदैशिकं भजेह राममद्वयम्॥
Shivapradam Sukhapradam Bhavach Chhidam Bhramapaham Virajamana Daishikam Bhajeha Ramam Advayam
MeaningBestower of blessedness and of happiness, severer of worldly bondage, dispeller of delusion; the radiant supreme teacher — I worship that Rama, the non-dual.
Ramashtakam Pathati Yah Sukaram Supunyam
रामाष्टकं पठति यः सुकरं सुपुण्यं व्यासेन भाषितमिदं शृणुते मनुष्यः। विद्यां श्रियं विपुलसौख्यमनन्तकीर्तिं सम्प्राप्य देहविलये लभते च मोक्षम्॥
Ramashtakam Pathati Yah Sukaram Supunyam Vyasena Bhashitam Idam Shrinute Manushyah Vidyam Shriyam Vipula Saukhyam Ananta Kirtim Samprapya Deha Vilaye Labhate Cha Moksham
MeaningWhoever 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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Origin & History
Source: Traditional Sanskrit hymn; attributed to Vyasa
Author: Attributed to Veda Vyasa
Period: 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.
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