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Ram Raksha Stotra in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning after bath; especially on Ram Navami, Tuesdays and Saturdays, or during difficulty·🎵 Audio included·📜 Revealed by Lord Shiva in a dream to Sage Budha Kaushika

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Origin & Story

Revealed by Lord Shiva in a dream to Sage Budha Kaushika · Sage Budha Kaushika · Ancient (Puranic era)

Tradition holds that Lord Shiva (Hara) appeared to Sage Budha Kaushika in a dream and recited the entire Ram Raksha Stotra. On waking at dawn, the sage wrote it down word for word, exactly as he had heard it from the lips of Shiva (as stated in verse 15: 'aadishtavaan yathaa svapne Rama-rakshaam imaam Harah'). The stotra systematically invokes Rama's protection over every part of the body — head, forehead, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, shoulders, arms, hands, heart, navel, waist, thighs, knees, shins and feet — forming a complete divine armour around the one who recites it.

✦ As told in scripture

The Padma Purana records Lord Shiva telling Parvati the very verse enshrined in this stotra: 'Rama Rameti Rameti rame Rame manorame, sahasranama tat-tulyam Rama-nama varanane' — chanting Rama's name once equals Vishnu's thousand names. The stotra also declares that beings of the earth, sky and netherworld cannot even look upon one shielded by Rama's names. Countless devotees across India testify that its daily recitation has guarded them from accidents, illness and calamity — living proof of the 'Vajra-Panjara', the diamond cage of Rama's protection.

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Verse 1

॥ 𑍐 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥ 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕 𑌋𑌷𑌿𑌃 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌾 । 𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍁𑌪𑍍 𑌛𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌃 । 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌦𑍍 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑍀𑌲𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌪𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌃 ॥

Om shriganeshaya namah Asya shriramarakshastotramantrasya budhakaushika rishih Shrisitaramachandro devata anushtup chhandah Sita shaktih shrimad hanuman kilakam Shriramachandraprityarthe ramarakshastotrajape viniyogah

Meaning:Om, salutations to Sri Ganesha. Of this Ram Raksha Stotra mantra, the seer is Sage Budha Kaushika; the deity is Sri Sita-Ramachandra; the metre is Anushtup; Sita is the power (Shakti); Sri Hanuman is the pin (Kilaka). It is recited for the pleasure of Sri Ramachandra — herein lies its application.

Verse 2

𑌅𑌥 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌧𑍃𑌤𑌶𑌰𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌷𑌂 𑌬𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍋 𑌵𑌸𑌾𑌨𑌂 𑌨𑌵𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌦𑌲𑌸𑍍𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌮𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌂 𑌨𑍀𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌭𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌦𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌦𑌧𑌤𑌮𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌨𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 ॥

Atha dhyanam Dhyayedajanubahum dhritasharadhanusham baddhapadmasanastham Pitam vaso vasanam navakamaladalaspardhinetram prasannam Vamankarudhasitamukhakamalamilallochanam niradabham Nanalankaradiptam dadhatamurujatamandanam ramachandram

Meaning:Meditation: Let one meditate on Ramachandra — His arms reaching to His knees, holding bow and arrows, seated firm in the lotus posture, robed in yellow, His eyes rivalling fresh lotus-petals, serene; His gaze meeting the lotus-face of Sita seated on His left lap, dark as a rain-cloud, resplendent with many ornaments, crowned with a great mass of matted locks.

Verse 3

𑌚𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑌤𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌏𑌕𑍈𑌕𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌕𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧॥

Charitam raghunathasya shatakoti pravistaram Ekaikamaksharam pumsam mahapatakanashanam

Meaning:The story of Raghunatha (Rama) extends over a hundred crore verses; each single syllable of it destroys even the gravest of sins.

Verse 4

𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌨𑍀𑌲𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌲𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌤𑌂 𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌟𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨॥

Dhyatva nilotpalashyamam ramam rajivalochanam Janakilakshmanopetam jatamukutamanditam

Meaning:Having meditated on Rama — dark as the blue lotus, lotus-eyed, accompanied by Janaki (Sita) and Lakshmana, adorned with a crown of matted hair —

Verse 5

𑌸𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌤𑍂𑌣𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌿𑌂 𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌯𑌾 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌮𑌜𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩॥

Sasitunadhanurbanapanim naktancharantakam Svalilaya jagattratumavirbhutamajam vibhum

Meaning:— bearing sword, quiver, bow and arrow in hand, the ender of the night-roaming demons, who took birth of His own free will, unborn yet all-pervading, to protect the world —

Verse 6

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌘𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑌿𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌃 ॥ ௪॥

Ramaraksham pathetprajnah papaghnim sarvakamadam Shiro me raghavah patu bhalam dasharathatmajah

Meaning:— let the wise recite the Ram Raksha, destroyer of sin and giver of every desire. May Raghava protect my head; may the son of Dasharatha protect my forehead.

Verse 7

𑌕𑍗𑌸𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌯𑍋 𑌦𑍃𑌶𑍗 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍀 । 𑌘𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌖𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌂 𑌸𑍗𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲𑌃 ॥ ௫॥

Kausalyeyo drishau patu vishvamitrapriyah shruti Ghranam patu makhatrata mukham saumitrivatsalah

Meaning:May the son of Kausalya protect my eyes; may the beloved of Vishvamitra protect my ears; may the protector of the sacrifice guard my nose; may the loving brother of Lakshmana (Saumitri) guard my mouth.

Verse 8

𑌜𑌿𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑌂 𑌭𑌰𑌤𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌃 । 𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍗 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌧𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑍗 𑌭𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌶𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌕𑌃 ॥ ௬॥

Jihvam vidyanidhih patu kantham bharatavanditah Skandhau divyayudhah patu bhujau bhagneshakarmukah

Meaning:May the treasure of wisdom guard my tongue; may He whom Bharata adores guard my throat; may the bearer of divine weapons guard my shoulders; may He who broke Shiva's bow guard my arms.

Verse 9

𑌕𑌰𑍗 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍 । 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌖𑌰𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌸𑍀 𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌵𑌦𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌃 ॥ ௭॥

Karau sitapatih patu hridayam jamadagnyajit Madhyam patu kharadhvamsi nabhim jambavadashrayah

Meaning:May the Lord of Sita guard my hands; may the conqueror of Parashurama (Jamadagnya) guard my heart; may the slayer of Khara guard my middle; may He in whom Jambavan took refuge guard my navel.

Verse 10

𑌸𑍁𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌵𑍇𑌶𑌃 𑌕𑌟𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌕𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃 । 𑌊𑌰𑍂 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍 ॥ ௮॥

Sugriveshah kati patu sakthini hanumatprabhuh Uru raghuttamah patu rakshahkulavinashakrit

Meaning:May the Lord of Sugriva guard my waist; may the master of Hanuman guard my hips; may the best of the Raghus, destroyer of the demon race, guard my thighs.

Verse 11

𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌨𑍀 𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍁𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌙𑍍𑌘𑍇 𑌦𑌶𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌃 । 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑍗 𑌬𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌂 𑌵𑌪𑍁𑌃 ॥ ௯॥

Januni setukritpatu janghe dashamukhantakah Padau bibhishanashridah patu ramokhilam vapuh

Meaning:May the builder of the bridge guard my knees; may the slayer of the ten-faced Ravana guard my shins; may He who gave fortune to Vibhishana guard my feet — may Rama guard my entire body!

Verse 12

𑌏𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌬𑌲𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍀 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍 । 𑌸 𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑍀 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌯𑍀 𑌭𑌵𑍇𑌤𑍍 ॥ ௧௦॥

Etam ramabalopetam raksham yah sukriti pathet Sa chirayuh sukhi putri vijayi vinayi bhavet

Meaning:Whoever, blessed with merit, recites this protection endowed with the strength of Rama becomes long-lived, happy, blessed with children, victorious and humble.

Verse 13

𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌲𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌲𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌛𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌃 । 𑌨 𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍁𑌮𑌪𑌿 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌃 ॥ ௧௧॥

Patalabhutalavyomacharinashchhadmacharinah Na drashtumapi shaktaste rakshitam ramanamabhih

Meaning:Those who move beneath the earth, on the earth, or through the sky, and those who roam in disguise — none of them can even look upon one who is guarded by the names of Rama.

Verse 14

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌨𑍍 । 𑌨𑌰𑍋 𑌨 𑌲𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑍈𑌃 𑌭𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌚 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌤𑌿 ॥ ௧௨॥

Rameti ramabhadreti ramachandreti va smaran Naro na lipyate papaih bhuktim muktim cha vindati

Meaning:Whoever remembers 'Rama, Rama-bhadra, Ramachandra' is never tainted by sin; he gains both worldly enjoyment and final liberation.

Verse 15

𑌜𑌗𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌕𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑌃 𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌠𑍇 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌯𑌃 ॥ ௧௩॥

Jagajjaitraikamantrena ramanamnabhirakshitam Yah kanthe dharayettasya karasthah sarvasiddhayah

Meaning:He who wears upon his throat (in memory) the world-conquering single mantra — the name of Rama, the protector — holds all powers (siddhis) in the palm of his hand.

Verse 16

𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌦𑌂 𑌯𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑍇𑌤𑍍 । 𑌅𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌹𑌤𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌲𑌭𑌤𑍇 𑌜𑌯𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௧௪॥

Vajrapanjaranamedam yo ramakavacham smaret Avyahatajnah sarvatra labhate jayamangalam

Meaning:Whoever recalls this Rama-armour, named the 'Diamond Cage' (Vajra-Panjara), goes everywhere with his commands unobstructed and attains victory and auspiciousness.

Verse 17

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌯𑌥𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌰𑌃 । 𑌤𑌥𑌾 𑌲𑌿𑌖𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍋 𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌃 ॥ ௧௫॥

Adishtavan yatha svapne ramarakshamimam harah Tatha likhitavan pratah prabuddho budhakaushikah

Meaning:Just as Lord Shiva (Hara) commanded it in a dream, so, on waking at dawn, did Budha Kaushika write down this Ram Raksha.

Verse 18

𑌆𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌵𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌸 𑌨𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃 ॥ ௧௬॥

Aramah kalpavrikshanam viramah sakalapadam Abhiramastrilokanam ramah shriman sa nah prabhuh

Meaning:Rama is the grove of wish-fulfilling (Kalpa) trees, the cessation of all calamities, the delight of the three worlds; that glorious Rama is our Lord.

Verse 19

𑌤𑌰𑍁𑌣𑍗 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍗 𑌸𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍗 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌲𑍗 । 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌰𑍀𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍗 𑌚𑍀𑌰𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑍗 ॥ ௧௭॥

Tarunau rupasampannau sukumarau mahabalau Pundarikavishalakshau chirakrishnajinambarau

Meaning:Youthful, of perfect beauty, tender yet of great strength, with eyes wide as lotuses, clad in bark and black antelope-skin,

Verse 20

𑌫𑌲𑌮𑍂𑌲𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑍗 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍗 𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌸𑍗 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍗 । 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍗 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌤𑍗 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍗 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍗 ॥ ௧௮॥

Phalamulashinau dantau tapasau brahmacharinau Putrau dasharathasyaitau bhratarau ramalakshmanau

Meaning:— living on fruit and roots, self-controlled, ascetic, observing celibacy, these two sons of Dasharatha, the brothers Rama and Lakshmana,

Verse 21

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍗 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌠𑍗 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃 𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍗 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑍋 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍗 ॥ ௧௯॥

Sharanyau sarvasattvanam shreshthau sarvadhanushmatam Rakshah kulanihantarau trayetam no raghuttamau

Meaning:— the refuge of all creatures, the foremost of all archers, destroyers of the demon race: may these two best of the Raghus protect us.

Verse 22

𑌆𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌸𑌜𑍍𑌜𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌪𑍃𑌶𑌾𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍁𑌗𑌨𑌿𑌷𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌿𑌨𑍗 । 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌾𑌵𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌃 𑌪𑌥𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑍈𑌵 𑌗𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨௦॥

Attasajjadhanushavishusprishavakshayashuganishangasanginau Rakshanaya mama ramalakshmanavagratah pathi sadaiva gachchhatam

Meaning:With bows strung and ready, hands touching the arrows, bearing inexhaustible quivers — may Rama and Lakshmana ever walk before me on the path to protect me.

Verse 23

𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌃 𑌕𑌵𑌚𑍀 𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗𑍀 𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌬𑌾𑌣𑌧𑌰𑍋 𑌯𑍁𑌵𑌾 । 𑌗𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌥𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌕𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌃 ॥ ௨௧॥

Sannaddhah kavachi khadgi chapabanadharo yuva Gachchhanmanorathosmakam ramah patu salakshmanah

Meaning:Armoured, sword in hand, bearing bow and arrows, the youthful Rama with Lakshmana, fulfilling our every wish as He walks — may He protect us.

Verse 24

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑍂𑌰𑍋 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌚𑌰𑍋 𑌬𑌲𑍀 । 𑌕𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌃 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌃 𑌕𑍗𑌸𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌯𑍋 𑌰𑌘𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௨௨॥

Ramo dasharathih shuro lakshmananucharo bali Kakutsthah purushah purnah kausalyeyo raghuttamah

Meaning:Rama, son of Dasharatha, the valiant, followed by the mighty Lakshmana, of the Kakutstha line, the Perfect Being, son of Kausalya, the best of the Raghus;

Verse 25

𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇𑌶𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌃 । 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀𑌵𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌭𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌅𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌯 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௨௩॥

Vedantavedyo yajneshah puranapurushottamah Janakivallabhah shriman aprameya parakramah

Meaning:— knowable through Vedanta, Lord of sacrifice, the Supreme Being of the Puranas, beloved of Janaki, glorious, of immeasurable valour:

Verse 26

𑌇𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌜𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌮𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌃 । 𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍇𑌧𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌶𑌯𑌃 ॥ ௨௪॥

Ityetani japannityam madbhaktah shraddhayanvitah Ashvamedhadhikam punyam samprapnoti na samshayah

Meaning:He who daily chants these names, my devotee filled with faith, surely attains merit greater than that of the Ashwamedha sacrifice.

Verse 27

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌦𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌲𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌸𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌃 𑌨 𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍋 𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌃 ॥ ௨௫॥

Ramam durvadalashyamam padmaksham pitavasasam Stuvanti namabhirdivyaih na te samsarino narah

Meaning:Those who praise Rama — dark as a blade of durva grass, lotus-eyed, clad in yellow — with these divine names, are no longer bound to the cycle of birth.

Verse 28

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌕𑌾𑌕𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌂 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌂 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌂 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌤𑌿𑌲𑌕𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨௬॥

Ramam lakshmanapurvajam raghuvaram sitapatim sundaram Kakutstham karunarnavam gunanidhim viprapriyam dharmikam Rajendram satyasandham dasharathatanayam shyamalam shantamurtim Vande lokabhiramam raghukulatilakam raghavam ravanarim

Meaning:I bow to Rama — elder brother of Lakshmana, best of the Raghus, lord of Sita, the beautiful one; of the Kakutstha line, an ocean of compassion, the treasure of virtues, dear to the Brahmins, the righteous; the king of kings, true to his word, son of Dasharatha, dark-hued, of serene form; I bow to Raghava, the delight of the worlds, the crest-jewel of the Raghu line, the foe of Ravana.

Verse 29

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑍇𑌧𑌸𑍇 । 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥ ௨௭॥

Ramaya ramabhadraya ramachandraya vedhase Raghunathaya nathaya sitayah pataye namah

Meaning:Salutations to Rama, to Rama-bhadra, to Ramachandra the creator; to the Lord of the Raghus, the Master, the husband of Sita — salutations.

Verse 30

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌭𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌜 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌣𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌕𑌶 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌭𑌵 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 ॥ ௨௮॥

Shrirama rama raghunandana rama rama Shrirama rama bharatagraja rama rama Shrirama rama ranakarkasha rama rama Shrirama rama sharanam bhava rama rama

Meaning:Sri Rama, Rama, delight of the Raghus, Rama Rama; Sri Rama, Rama, elder of Bharata, Rama Rama; Sri Rama, Rama, fierce in battle, Rama Rama; Sri Rama, Rama, be my refuge, Rama Rama.

Verse 31

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌵𑌚𑌸𑌾 𑌗𑍃𑌣𑌾𑌮𑌿 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌶𑌿𑌰𑌸𑌾 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍗 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௨௯॥

Shriramachandracharanau manasa smarami Shriramachandracharanau vachasa grinami Shriramachandracharanau shirasa namami Shriramachandracharanau sharanam prapadye

Meaning:The feet of Sri Ramachandra I remember with my mind; the feet of Sri Ramachandra I praise with my speech; the feet of Sri Ramachandra I bow to with my head; to the feet of Sri Ramachandra I surrender.

Verse 32

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌖𑌾 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌃 । 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌲𑍁- 𑌰𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌨𑍈𑌵 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 ॥ ௩௦॥

Mata ramo matpita ramachandrah Svami ramo matsakha ramachandrah Sarvasvam me ramachandro dayalu- Rnanyam jane naiva jane na jane

Meaning:Rama is my mother, Ramachandra my father; Rama is my master, Ramachandra my friend; the compassionate Ramachandra is my all — I know no other, none other at all, none other.

Verse 33

𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑍇 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍋 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌾 । 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌤𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௧॥

Dakshine lakshmano yasya vame tu janakatmaja Purato marutiryasya tam vande raghunandanam

Meaning:Him who has Lakshmana on His right and the daughter of Janaka (Sita) on His left, and Hanuman (Maruti) before Him — that delight of the Raghus I adore.

Verse 34

𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌣𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌧𑍀𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌵𑌂𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌮𑍍 । 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௩௨॥

Lokabhiramam ranarangadhiram Rajivanetram raghuvamshanatham Karunyarupam karunakaram tam Shriramachandram sharanam prapadye

Meaning:The delight of the worlds, steadfast in the arena of battle, lotus-eyed, lord of the Raghu dynasty, the very form of compassion, the abode of mercy — to that Sri Ramachandra I surrender.

Verse 35

𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌜𑌵𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍇𑌗𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌰𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌮𑍍 । 𑌵𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌰𑌯𑍂𑌥𑌮𑍁𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌦𑍂𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇 ॥ ௩௩॥

Manojavam marutatulyavegam Jitendriyam buddhimatam varishtham Vatatmajam vanarayuthamukhyam Shriramadutam sharanam prapadye

Meaning:Swift as thought, equal to the wind in speed, master of the senses, foremost among the wise, son of the wind, chief of the monkey host — to that messenger of Rama (Hanuman) I surrender.

Verse 36

𑌕𑍂𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌆𑌰𑍁𑌹𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌖𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌲𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌿𑌕𑍋𑌕𑌿𑌲𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௪॥

Kujantam ramarameti madhuram madhuraksharam Aruhya kavitashakham vande valmikikokilam

Meaning:Cooing sweetly 'Rama, Rama' in honeyed, melodious syllables, perched upon the branch of poetry — I worship Valmiki, the cuckoo (whose song is the Ramayana).

Verse 37

𑌆𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௫॥

Apadamapahartaram dataram sarvasampadam Lokabhiramam shriramam bhuyo bhuyo namamyaham

Meaning:The remover of calamities, the giver of all prosperity, the delight of all the worlds — to that Sri Rama I bow again and again.

Verse 38

𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌬𑍀𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌯𑌮𑌦𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௩௬॥

Bharjanam bhavabijanamarjanam sukhasampadam Tarjanam yamadutanam ramarameti garjanam

Meaning:The burning-up of the seeds of rebirth, the gathering of all happiness and wealth, the terror of the messengers of Death — such is the roar of 'Rama, Rama!'

Verse 39

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌣𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌹𑌤𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑌰𑌚𑌮𑍂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌃 । 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌲𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌭𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌰 ॥ ௩௭॥

Ramo rajamanih sada vijayate ramam ramesham bhaje Ramenabhihata nishacharachamu ramaya tasmai namah Ramannasti parayanam parataram ramasya dasosmyaham Rame chittalayah sada bhavatu me bho rama mamuddhara

Meaning:Rama, the jewel among kings, is ever victorious; I worship Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi. By Rama the army of night-demons was destroyed; to that Rama I bow. There is no higher refuge than Rama; I am Rama's servant; may my mind ever dissolve in Rama. O Rama, uplift me!

Verse 40

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌮𑍇 । 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍇 ॥ ௩௮॥

Ramarameti rameti rame rame manorame Sahasranamatattulyam ramanama varanane

Meaning:'Rama, Rama' — thus I delight in the delightful Rama. O fair-faced one, the name of Rama is equal to (chanting) the thousand names of Vishnu.

Verse 41

𑌇𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑍍 ॥ ॥ 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌣𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 ॥

Iti shribudhakaushikavirachitam shriramarakshastotram sampurnam Shrisitaramachandrarpanamastu

Meaning:Thus concludes the Sri Ram Raksha Stotra composed by Sage Budha Kaushika. May it be an offering unto Sri Sita-Ramachandra.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾🔊Rama RakshaThe protective shield (raksha) of Rama

𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕🔊Budha KaushikaThe sage who received and composed this stotra

𑌕𑍀𑌲𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊KilakamThe 'pin' or key of the mantra — here, Hanuman

𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌃🔊RaghavahRama, scion of the Raghu dynasty

𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌃🔊DasharathatmajahThe son of King Dasharatha

𑌕𑍗𑌸𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌯𑌃🔊KausalyeyahThe son of Queen Kausalya

𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌃🔊Vishvamitra-priyahThe beloved of Sage Vishvamitra

𑌮𑌖𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊Makha-trataProtector of the sacrifice (from demons)

𑌸𑍗𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌲𑌃🔊Saumitri-vatsalahThe loving elder of Lakshmana (Sumitra's son)

𑌭𑌰𑌤𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌃🔊Bharata-venditahHe whom Bharata adores

𑌭𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌶𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌕𑌃🔊Bhagnesha-karmukahBreaker of Shiva's bow (at Sita's wedding)

𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃🔊SitapatihThe Lord and husband of Sita

𑌜𑌾𑌮𑌦𑌗𑍍𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍🔊Jamadagnya-jitConqueror of Parashurama, son of Jamadagni

𑌖𑌰𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌸𑍀🔊Khara-dhvamsiSlayer of the demon Khara

𑌸𑍁𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌵𑍇𑌶𑌃🔊SugriveshahThe Lord of Sugriva

𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃🔊Hanumat-prabhuhThe master of Hanuman

𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍁𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍🔊SetukritThe builder of the bridge to Lanka

𑌦𑌶𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌃🔊Dashamukha-antakahThe ender of the ten-faced Ravana

𑌬𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌃🔊Bibhishana-shridahGiver of fortune (kingdom) to Vibhishana

𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌰🔊Vajra-PanjaraThe 'Diamond Cage' — name of this impenetrable armour

𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌵𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊KalpavrikshanamOf the wish-fulfilling trees (Rama is their grove)

𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌜𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊ManojavamSwift as the mind (epithet of Hanuman)

𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍇𑌗𑌮𑍍🔊Maruta-tulya-vegamEqual to the wind in speed (Hanuman)

𑌵𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌮𑍍🔊VatatmajamThe son of the Wind-god (Hanuman)

𑌆𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊Aapadam-apahartaramThe remover of all calamities

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊Sarva-sampadam DataramThe giver of all prosperity

𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍🔊LokabhiramamHe who delights all the worlds

𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌮🔊SahasranamaA thousand names — Rama's name equals them all

Benefits of Chanting Ram Raksha Stotra

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One of the most powerful protective prayers (kavach) in all of Hinduism — it builds an invisible 'diamond cage' (Vajra-Panjara) of Rama's protection around the devotee.

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The central kavach verses place Rama's protection over every part of the body — head, eyes, ears, heart, arms, feet — forming a complete divine armour.

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The text promises long life, happiness, children, victory and humility to whoever recites it with faith (verse 10).

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Those guarded by Rama's names cannot even be seen by hostile beings of the earth, sky or netherworld (verse 11).

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Each syllable of Rama's story destroys the gravest sins; remembering Rama grants both worldly joy (bhukti) and liberation (mukti).

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Contains the celebrated verse 'Rama Rameti Rameti' — chanting Rama's name once equals reciting the thousand names of Vishnu.

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Especially recited on Ram Navami, Tuesdays and Saturdays, before travel, and in times of fear, danger or illness.

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Immensely popular as a daily morning prayer across Maharashtra and all of India.

How to Chant Ram Raksha Stotra

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Best TimeMorning after bath; especially on Ram Navami, Tuesdays and Saturdays, or during difficulty

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Sit facing east after bathing and light a lamp. The Ram Raksha is traditionally recited in full, without breaking in the middle, as the kavach must envelop the whole body. Begin with the dhyana (meditation) verse, then recite all 38 verses clearly and with devotion. Many recite it once daily as part of morning prayers; for specific protection it may be chanted 3 or 11 times. Conclude by offering the recitation to Sri Sita-Ramachandra.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Ram Raksha Stotra 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.

Ram Raksha Stotra is a protective hymn (kavach) to Lord Rama composed by Sage Budha Kaushika. 'Raksha' means protection — its central verses invoke Rama's guard over every limb of the body, creating a complete divine shield around the devotee.

Sage Budha Kaushika. Tradition holds that Lord Shiva appeared to the sage in a dream and recited the entire stotra; on waking at dawn, Budha Kaushika wrote it down exactly as he had heard it (verse 15).

The complete stotra has 38 verses, preceded by the viniyoga (dedication) and a dhyana (meditation) verse. The famous body-protection 'kavach' occupies verses 4 to 9.

The stotra itself states 'Sahasranama tat-tulyam Rama-nama varanane' — chanting the name of Rama just once equals reciting the thousand names of Vishnu. The same verse is spoken by Lord Shiva to Parvati in the Vishnu Sahasranama.

Daily morning recitation after a bath is ideal. It is especially powerful on Ram Navami, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, before journeys, before important undertakings, during illness, or whenever you seek divine protection.

Yes. Because it is a kavach (armour) that protects the whole body limb by limb, it is traditionally recited in its entirety without breaking in the middle, so that the protection is complete.