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𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌮𑍍

श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 At the conclusion of daily worship, bhajans or Ramayana recitation; on Sri Rama Navami and during Chaitra month·📜 Sri Vaishnava devotional tradition (composed as a benedictory stotra in praise of Lord Rama)

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Origin & Story

Sri Vaishnava devotional tradition (composed as a benedictory stotra in praise of Lord Rama) · Manavala Mamunigal (Vara Vara Muni / Ramya-Jamatri-Muni), 15th century Sri Vaishnava acharya · 15th century CE

Manavala Mamunigal, one of the most revered acharyas of the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, composed this Mangalasasanam as an outpouring of love for Lord Rama. In the spirit of the tradition — where the devotee, beholding the Lord's selfless deeds, fears for him and lovingly wishes him auspiciousness — each verse recounts a heroic episode of the Ramayana and crowns it with 'Mangalam'. The closing verses humbly name the composer and dedicate the benediction to the Lord of the three worlds.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that wherever this Mangalasasanam is sung with love at the end of Rama worship, inauspiciousness departs and the grace of Sita-Rama fills the home; it is regarded as the perfect 'sealing' prayer that completes and protects all preceding worship.

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Verse 1

𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌂 𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌲𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌹𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌧𑌯𑍇 । 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑌨𑍂𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑍗𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧॥

Mangalam Kaushalendraya Mahaniyaguṇabdhaye | Chakravartitanujaya Sarvabhaumaya Mangalam || 1||

Meaning:कोसल के अधिपति, श्रेष्ठ गुणों के सागर, सम्राट दशरथ के पुत्र, सार्वभौम प्रभु श्रीराम का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 2

𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑍇𑌘𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 । 𑌪𑍁𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌨𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨॥

Veda-Vedanta-Vedyaya Meghashyamalamurtaye | Pumsam Mohanarupaya Punyashlokaya Mangalam || 2||

Meaning:वेद-वेदान्त से जानने योग्य, मेघ के समान श्यामल मूर्ति वाले, समस्त जनों के मन को मोहने वाले, पुण्यश्लोक श्रीराम का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 3

𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌿𑌥𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌨𑌗𑌰𑍀𑌪𑌤𑍇𑌃 । 𑌭𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌭𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩॥

Vishvamitrantarangaya Mithilanagaripateh | Bhagyanam Paripakaya Bhavyarupaya Mangalam || 3||

Meaning:विश्वामित्र के अन्तरंग प्रिय, मिथिला के सौभाग्य की परिपक्वता रूप, दिव्य रूप वाले प्रभु का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 4

𑌪𑌿𑌤𑍃𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌂 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌭𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑌹 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌯𑌾 । 𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௪॥

Pitribhaktaya Satatam Bhratribhih Saha Sitaya | Nanditakhilalokaya Ramabhadraya Mangalam || 4||

Meaning:सदा पितृभक्त, भाइयों एवं सीता के साथ समस्त लोकों को आनन्दित करने वाले रामभद्र का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 5

𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌸𑌾𑌕𑍇𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌯 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍂𑌟𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇 । 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑍋𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௫॥

Tyaktasaketavasaya Chitrakutaviharine | Sevyaya Sarvayaminam Dhirodayaya Mangalam || 5||

Meaning:साकेत का निवास त्यागकर चित्रकूट में विहार करने वाले, समस्त संयमियों के सेव्य, धीरोदात्त प्रभु का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 6

𑌸𑍗𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌾 𑌚 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌬𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇 । 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍇 𑌮𑌮 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௬॥

Saumitrina Cha Janakya Chapabaṇasidharine | Samsevyaya Sada Bhaktya Svamine Mama Mangalam || 6||

Meaning:लक्ष्मण एवं जानकी के साथ धनुष, बाण और खड्ग धारण करने वाले, सदा भक्तिपूर्वक सेवनीय मेरे स्वामी का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 7

𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌯 𑌖𑌰𑌦𑍂𑌷𑌣𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌵𑍇 । 𑌗𑍃𑌧𑍍𑌰𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௭॥

Dandakaranyavasaya Kharadushanashatrave | Gridhrarajaya Bhaktaya Muktidayastu Mangalam || 7||

Meaning:दण्डकारण्य में निवास करने वाले, खर-दूषण के शत्रु, गृध्रराज जटायु को मुक्ति देने वाले प्रभु का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 8

𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌰𑌂 𑌶𑌬𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌫𑌲𑌮𑍂𑌲𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌷𑌿𑌣𑍇 । 𑌸𑍗𑌲𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௮॥

Sadaram Shabaridatta-Phalamulabhilashine | Saulabhyaparipurnaya Sattvodriktaya Mangalam || 8||

Meaning:शबरी के दिए फल-मूल को आदरपूर्वक ग्रहण करने वाले, सौलभ्य से परिपूर्ण, सत्त्वगुण से युक्त प्रभु का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 9

𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌮𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌹𑌰𑍀𑌶𑌾𑌭𑍀𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑍇 । 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌥𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௯॥

Hanumat-Samavetaya Harishabhishtadayine | Balipramathanayastu Mahadhiraya Mangalam || 9||

Meaning:हनुमान से युक्त होकर सुग्रीव के अभीष्ट को पूर्ण करने वाले, बालि का वध करने वाले महाधीर का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 10

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍂𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌘𑌿𑌤𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌵𑍇 । 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌸𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌣𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௦॥

Shrimate Raghuviraya Setullanghitasindhave | Jitarakshasarajaya Ranadhiraya Mangalam || 10||

Meaning:समुद्र पर सेतु बाँधकर उसे लाँघने वाले, राक्षसराज को जीतने वाले, रणधीर श्रीरघुवीर का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 11

𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌭𑍀𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑍇 । 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௧॥

Vibhishanakrite Pritya Lankabhishtapradayine | Sarvalokasharanyaya Shriraghavaya Mangalam || 11||

Meaning:प्रेमपूर्वक विभीषण को लङ्का का राज्य देने वाले, समस्त लोकों के शरण्य श्रीराघव का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 12

𑌆𑌸𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯 𑌨𑌗𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌷𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌯𑌾 । 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௨॥

Asadya Nagarim Divyam-Abhishiktaya Sitaya | Rajadhirajarajaya Ramabhadraya Mangalam || 12||

Meaning:दिव्य अयोध्या नगरी में पहुँचकर सीता सहित अभिषिक्त हुए, राजाधिराज रामभद्र का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 13

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 । 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௩॥

Brahmadidevasevyaya Brahmanyaya Mahatmane | Janakipranganathaya Raghunathaya Mangalam || 13||

Meaning:ब्रह्मादि देवों से सेवित, ब्रह्मण्य, महात्मा, जानकी के प्राणनाथ रघुनाथ का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 14

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍗𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍇𑌃 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌪𑍇𑌯𑍁𑌷𑍇 । 𑌮𑌹𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌮 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௪॥

Shri-Saumyajamatrimuneh Kripayasmanupeyushe | Mahate Mama Nathaya Raghunathaya Mangalam || 14||

Meaning:श्रीसौम्यजामातृ मुनि की कृपा से हमें अपनाने वाले, मेरे महान नाथ रघुनाथ का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 15

𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌪𑌰𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌦𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍋𑌗𑌮𑍈𑌃 । 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍈𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍈𑌰𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌃 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௫॥

Mangalashasanaparair-Madacharya-Purogamaih | Sarvaishcha Purvairacharyaih Satkritayastu Mangalam || 15||

Meaning:मङ्गलाशासन में तत्पर मेरे आचार्य आदि एवं समस्त पूर्वाचार्यों से सत्कृत प्रभु का मङ्गल हो।

Verse 16

𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑌾 ॥ ௧௬॥

Ramyajamatrimunina Mangalashasanam Kritam | Trailokyadhipatih Shriman Karotu Mangalam Sada || 16||

Meaning:रम्यजामातृ मुनि द्वारा रचित यह मङ्गलाशासन है; त्रैलोक्याधिपति श्रीमान् प्रभु सदा मङ्गल करें।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍🔊mangalamMay there be auspiciousness / blessings

𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌲𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊kaushalendrayaTo the Lord of Kosala (Rama, son of King Dasharatha of Kosala)

𑌮𑌹𑌨𑍀𑌯𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌧𑌯𑍇🔊mahaniya-guna-abdhayeTo the ocean of adorable, exalted virtues

𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑌨𑍂𑌜𑌾𑌯🔊chakravarti-tanujayaTo the son of the emperor (Dasharatha)

𑌸𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑍗𑌮𑌾𑌯🔊sarvabhaumayaTo the universal sovereign, ruler of all

𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯🔊veda-vedanta-vedyayaTo the one knowable through the Vedas and Vedanta

𑌮𑍇𑌘𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇🔊megha-shyamala-murtayeTo the one whose form is dark like a rain cloud

𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌯🔊punya-shlokayaTo the one whose glory is sung in sacred verses

𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌯🔊vishvamitra-antarangayaTo the intimate beloved of sage Vishvamitra

𑌪𑌿𑌤𑍃𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊pitri-bhaktayaTo the one ever devoted to his father

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊ramabhadrayaTo the auspicious, gracious Lord Rama

𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍂𑌟𑌵𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇🔊chitrakuta-viharineTo the one who dwelt and roamed at Chitrakuta

𑌖𑌰𑌦𑍂𑌷𑌣𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌵𑍇🔊khara-dushana-shatraveTo the foe of the demons Khara and Dushana

𑌗𑍃𑌧𑍍𑌰𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌯 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊gridhra-rajaya bhaktayaTo Jatayu, the king of vultures, his devotee (whom he liberated)

𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌮𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊hanumat-samavetayaTo the one accompanied by Hanuman

𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍂𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌘𑌿𑌤𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌵𑍇🔊setu-ullanghita-sindhaveTo the one who crossed the ocean by building a bridge

𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌸𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌯🔊jita-rakshasa-rajayaTo the conqueror of the king of demons (Ravana)

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯🔊sarva-loka-sharanyayaTo the refuge of all the worlds

𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯🔊janaki-prana-nathayaTo the Lord of Janaki's (Sita's) very life-breath

𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯🔊raghunathayaTo the Lord of the Raghu dynasty

𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌨𑌾🔊ramya-jamatri-muninaBy the sage Ramya-Jamatri-Muni (Sri Manavala Mamunigal / Vara Vara Muni), the composer

Benefits of Chanting श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम्

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Invokes auspiciousness (mangalam) and divine blessings upon the devotee and the whole household

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Each of the sixteen verses is a meditation on a sacred episode of Rama's life, deepening devotion

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Traditionally recited at the conclusion of worship, bhajans and Ramayana parayana to seal the merit

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Cultivates the loving mood of mangalashasanam — blessing the Lord himself, the hallmark of Sri Vaishnava bhakti

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Brings peace, prosperity and the removal of inauspiciousness from the home

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Especially powerful on Sri Rama Navami and during the holy month of Chaitra

How to Chant श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम्

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Best TimeAt the conclusion of daily worship, bhajans or Ramayana recitation; on Sri Rama Navami and during Chaitra month

Sit facing an image of Sri Rama with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman. Recite all sixteen verses with devotion, ideally as the closing benediction of your puja or Ramayana parayana. Each verse ends with the word 'Mangalam' — let the heart dwell on offering auspiciousness and love to the Lord. It may be sung melodiously and is traditionally rendered at the end of any Rama-related observance.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीराममङ्गलाशासनम् 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 is a 'mangalashasanam' — a benediction of sixteen verses that offers 'mangalam' (auspiciousness and blessings) to Lord Rama. Each verse celebrates a glorious moment from his life, from his birth to his coronation, and concludes with the word 'Mangalam'.

It was composed by the great Sri Vaishnava acharya Manavala Mamunigal, also revered as Vara Vara Muni and Ramya-Jamatri-Muni (Saumya-Jamatri-Muni), as the final two verses themselves state.

It is traditionally recited at the close of worship, bhajan sessions and Ramayana parayana to invoke blessings on the Lord and all present. It is especially sung on Sri Rama Navami and throughout the month of Chaitra.

Mangalashasanam means 'the offering of auspiciousness'. In the Sri Vaishnava tradition, the devotee out of overflowing love wishes well-being and auspiciousness to the Lord himself — a tender expression of bhakti.