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Vedavedye Pare Pumsi

Vedavedye Pare Pumsi in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Before beginning a recitation or study of the Ramayana; early morning or during Rama worship·📜 Traditional benedictory verse recited at the start of the Valmiki Ramayana parayana

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This single benedictory shloka is the celebrated mangala-verse traditionally recited before a parayana (devoted recitation) of the Valmiki Ramayana. It declares a profound truth: when the Supreme Lord, knowable only through the Vedas, incarnated as Rama the son of Dasharatha, the eternal Veda itself reappeared in the world through the sage Valmiki as the Ramayana. Thus the Ramayana is revered as the Veda made manifest in story form, and Rama as the Vedic Absolute walking the earth.

Origin & Story

Traditional benedictory verse recited at the start of the Valmiki Ramayana parayana · Traditional (mangala-shloka of the Ramayana parayana tradition) · Ancient/Classical

This verse is one of the dhyana / mangala shlokas chanted before reciting the Valmiki Ramayana. According to tradition, Sage Valmiki, grief-stricken at seeing a hunter kill one of a pair of krauncha birds, spontaneously uttered the first shloka in metrical form, and Brahma then inspired him to compose the entire Ramayana. This benediction celebrates that event: the Lord beyond the Vedas became Rama, and through Valmiki the Veda itself reappeared as the Ramayana.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that beginning a Ramayana recitation with this verse purifies the mind and ensures the reading bears fruit; many traditional reciters will not commence a Ramayana paaraayanam without first offering this salutation to Rama and Valmiki.

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The Mantra

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Vedavedye Pare Pumsi Jate Dasharathatmaje | Vedah Prachetasad Asit Sakshad Ramayanatmana ||

Meaning:When the Supreme Person, who is to be known through the Vedas, took birth as the son of Dasharatha (Rama), the very Veda itself came forth from Valmiki (son of Prachetas) directly in the form of the Ramayana. In other words, just as the Lord beyond the Vedas descended as Rama, the Veda descended through Valmiki's mouth as the Ramayana to sing His glories.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Vedavedye🔊He who is to be known through the Vedas; the one knowable by the Vedas

Pare🔊Supreme, the highest, transcendent

Pumsi🔊Person, the Supreme Being (Purusha)

Jate🔊When (He was) born, having taken birth

Dasharathatmaje🔊As the son of Dasharatha (i.e. as Rama)

Vedah🔊The Veda (the eternal knowledge)

Prachetasat🔊From the sage Valmiki (son of Prachetas / Prachetasa)

Asit🔊Became, came forth, manifested

Sakshat🔊Directly, in visible form, manifestly

Ramayanatmana🔊In the form of the Ramayana (as the very soul / essence of the Ramayana)

Benefits of Chanting Vedavedye Pare Pumsi

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Recited as an auspicious opening (mangalacharana) before reading the Valmiki Ramayana

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Affirms the divinity of Sri Rama as the Supreme Being described in the Vedas

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Establishes the Ramayana as the Veda manifested in narrative form, sanctifying its study

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Invokes reverence and the right devotional attitude before scriptural recitation

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Cultivates faith (shraddha) and concentration for parayana and svadhyaya

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Connects the devotee to the lineage of Valmiki, the Adi-Kavi (first poet)

How to Chant Vedavedye Pare Pumsi

Repetitions3times

Best TimeBefore beginning a recitation or study of the Ramayana; early morning or during Rama worship

Recite this verse three times with folded hands as the opening benediction before reading any portion of the Valmiki Ramayana or other Rama katha. Pause and reflect on its meaning — that Rama is the Vedic Absolute and the Ramayana is the Veda in story form — then proceed to the main recitation with devotion. It may also be chanted on its own as a brief daily salutation to Rama and to Sage Valmiki.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Vedavedye Pare Pumsi written in the English 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 means: 'When the Supreme Person, who is to be known through the Vedas, was born as the son of Dasharatha (Rama), the Veda itself came forth from Valmiki directly in the form of the Ramayana.' It equates Rama with the Vedic Absolute and the Ramayana with the Veda made manifest.

It is the traditional mangala (benedictory) shloka recited at the very beginning of a Valmiki Ramayana parayana or paaraayanam, setting a sacred tone for the reading.

Prachetasa (Prachetas) refers to Sage Valmiki, the Adi-Kavi or first poet, who composed the Ramayana. The verse says the Veda re-emerged through him as the Ramayana.

Because it conveys the same eternal dharma and the glory of the Supreme Lord that the Vedas teach, but in an accessible narrative form. Hence it is honoured as the Veda manifest in the language of story.