ramavishnusahasranamamrama-nama

𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮

सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Any time; especially Rama Navami, Thursdays, and during Vishnu or Rama worship·📜 Vishnu Sahasranama, phalashruti (concluding verses)

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Origin & Story

Vishnu Sahasranama, phalashruti (concluding verses) · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata tradition) · Itihasa period (traditionally Dvapara Yuga)

In the closing dialogue appended to the Vishnu Sahasranama, Parvati asks Shiva for a simple means by which the learned daily recite the thousand names of Vishnu. Shiva replies with this verse — that he himself revels in the enchanting name of Rama, and that the single name 'Rama' is equal to the entire Sahasranama. The line became one of the most cherished testimonies to the power of the Rama Nama.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that Shiva, the eternal yogi, sustains himself by ceaselessly chanting the Rama Nama, and that he whispers the Taraka mantra into the ear of those who die at Kashi, granting them liberation. This verse enshrines his own declaration that one utterance of 'Rama' carries the merit of all thousand names of the Lord.

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The Mantra

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𑌈𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌉𑌵𑌾𑌚 — 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌮𑍇 । 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍇 ॥

Ishvara uvacha — Shrirama rama rameti rame rame manorame Sahasranama tattulyam ramanama varanane

Meaning:ईश्वर (शिव) ने कहा: 'श्रीराम, राम, राम — ऐसा कहते हुए मैं उस मनोरम राम-नाम में रमण करता हूँ। हे वरानने (पार्वती)! एक 'राम' नाम विष्णु के सहस्रनाम के तुल्य है।'

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌈𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌉𑌵𑌾𑌚🔊Ishvara uvachaThe Lord (Shiva) said (to Parvati)

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿🔊Shrirama rama rametiUttering 'Shri Rama, Rama, Rama'

𑌰𑌮𑍇🔊RameI delight, I revel

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇🔊RameIn (the name) Rama

𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌮𑍇🔊ManorameWhich is enchanting and delightful to the mind

𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮🔊SahasranamaThe thousand names (of Vishnu)

𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂🔊TattulyamEqual to that

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮🔊RamanamaThe name 'Rama'

𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍇🔊VarananeO lovely-faced one (Parvati)

Benefits of Chanting सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम

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Declares that the single name 'Rama' equals all thousand names of Vishnu — the glory of Rama Nama in Shiva's own words

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Spoken by Lord Shiva to Parvati, uniting Shaiva and Vaishnava devotion

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An easy and supremely powerful way to gain the merit of the entire Vishnu Sahasranama

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The Rama Nama is revered as the Taraka mantra that ferries the soul across worldly existence

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Brings peace of mind, devotion and the steady remembrance (smarana) of the Lord

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Can be chanted any time, anywhere, by anyone, without elaborate ritual

How to Chant सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम

Repetitions108times

Best TimeAny time; especially Rama Navami, Thursdays, and during Vishnu or Rama worship

Recite the verse with devotion, then continue repeating the name 'Shri Rama, Rama, Rama' as a japa. It needs no special ritual and may be chanted while walking, working or at the altar. Many devotees use a tulsi mala to repeat the Rama Nama 108 times, recalling Shiva's words that one such name equals the whole Sahasranama.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम written in the Grantha 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 'the name Rama is equal to the thousand names'. In this verse Lord Shiva tells Parvati that uttering the single name 'Rama' carries the same merit as reciting the entire thousand names of Vishnu (the Vishnu Sahasranama).

It appears in the concluding portion (phalashruti) of the Vishnu Sahasranama, in a dialogue where Parvati asks Shiva for an easy way to recite the thousand names, and Shiva answers that the name 'Rama' alone is equal to them all.

The Rama Nama is revered as the Taraka mantra — the name that liberates. This verse, spoken by Shiva himself (who is said to constantly chant it), is the classic scriptural endorsement of its supreme potency.

Recite the verse once, then simply keep repeating 'Shri Rama, Rama, Rama' with love. It requires no ritual and can be chanted at any time, making it ideal for continuous remembrance of the Lord.