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ශ්රීරාම ආපදුද්ධාරණ ස්තෝත්රම්

श्रीराम आपदुद्धारण स्तोत्रम् in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ 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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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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.

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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

ආපදාමපහර්තාරං දාතාරං සර්වසම්පදාම් . ලෝකාභිරාමං ශ්රීරාමං භූයෝ භූයෝ නමාම්යහම් .. 1..

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

Meaning:जो समस्त आपदाओं को हरने वाले, समस्त सम्पदाओं को देने वाले, लोकों को आनन्द देने वाले श्रीराम हैं — उन्हें मैं बार-बार प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 2

ආර්තානාමාර්තිහන්තාරං භීතානාං භීතිනාශනම් . ද්විෂතාං කාලදණ්ඩං තං රාමචන්ද්රං නමාම්යහම් .. 2..

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

Meaning:जो आर्तजनों की पीड़ा को नष्ट करने वाले, भयभीतों के भय को मिटाने वाले, और शत्रुओं के लिए साक्षात् कालदण्ड हैं — उन रामचन्द्र को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।

Verse 3

නමඃ කෝදණ්ඩහස්තාය සන්ධීකෘතශරාය ච . ඛණ්ඩිතාඛිලදෛත්යාය රාමායාපන්නිවාරිණේ .. 3..

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

Meaning:कोदण्ड धनुष हाथ में धारण किए, बाण को संधान किए हुए, समस्त दैत्यों का खण्डन करने वाले, समस्त आपत्तियों के निवारक श्रीराम को नमस्कार है।

Verse 4

රාමාය රාමභද්රාය රාමචන්ද්රාය වේධසේ . රඝුනාථාය නාථාය සීතායාඃ පතයේ නමඃ .. 4..

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

Meaning:राम को, रामभद्र को, विधाता रामचन्द्र को, नाथ रघुनाथ को, सीता के पति को नमस्कार है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ආපදාම්🔊apadamOf calamities, dangers, distresses

අපහර්තාරං🔊apahartaramThe remover, the one who takes away

දාතාරං සර්වසම්පදාම්🔊dataram sarva-sampadamThe bestower of all prosperity and wealth

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

භූයෝ භූයෝ නමාම්යහම්🔊bhuyo bhuyo namamy-ahamAgain and again I bow

ආර්තානාම්🔊artanamOf those who suffer, the afflicted

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

භීතානාං භීතිනාශනම්🔊bhitanam bhiti-nashanamThe dispeller of the fear of the frightened

ද්විෂතාං කාලදණ්ඩං🔊dvishatam kala-dandamThe rod of Death (Yama) to his enemies

රාමචන්ද්රං නමාම්යහම්🔊ramachandram namamy-ahamI bow to Ramachandra

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

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

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

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

රාමභද්රාය🔊ramabhadrayaTo the gracious, auspicious Rama

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

රඝුනාථාය නාථාය🔊raghunathaya nathayaTo Raghunatha, the Lord (and protector)

සීතායාඃ පතයේ නමඃ🔊sitayah pataye namahSalutations to the husband (Lord) of Sita

Benefits of Chanting श्रीराम आपदुद्धारण स्तोत्रम्

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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 श्रीराम आपदुद्धारण स्तोत्रम्

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 श्रीराम आपदुद्धारण स्तोत्रम् written in the Sinhala 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.