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Sri Ramachandra Ashtakam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 8× repetitions·🕐 At dawn (Usha Kala), as the hymn itself recommends; also Ram Navami and Ekadashi·📜 Traditional Sanskrit hymn (Sri Rama Stotram)

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Traditional Sanskrit hymn (Sri Rama Stotram) · Amaradasa (as named in the hymn's phalashruti) · Traditional

The Sri Ramachandra Ashtakam is a devotional stotra in which the poet Amaradasa adores Lord Rama both as the gentle prince of the Ramayana and as the all-pervading Vishnu and Supreme Self. Across its eight verses he recalls Rama's compassion to Shabari and Ahalya, his friendship with Sugriva and the sage Vishwamitra, and his cosmic forms, ending each verse with the longing that Rama dwell forever in his heart. The closing verse names the poet and sets out the hymn's fruit.

✦ As told in scripture

The hymn's phalashruti declares its own blessing: whoever recites this stotra at dawn with devotion swiftly sheds the fear of birth and death and the suffering it causes, and is led to the supreme, blessedness-bestowing abode of Rama — the assurance that constant remembrance of Rama in the heart carries the devotee beyond samsara.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍋 𑌧𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑌨𑌤𑌨𑍁- 𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌗𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌾। 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍋 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍂 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Om Chidakaro Dhata Parama Sukhadah Pavana Tanur- Munindrair Yogindrair Yatipati Surendrair Hanumata Sada Sevyah Purno Janaka Tanaya Angah Suraguru Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:Om. Of the form of pure consciousness, the sustainer, giver of supreme bliss, of sanctifying form; ever served by the great sages, the lords of yoga, the chief of ascetics, the king of gods and by Hanuman; the perfect one at whose side is Janaka's daughter (Sita), the preceptor of the gods — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 2

𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍋 𑌗𑍋𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍋 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑌦𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌮𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌭𑌵𑌾 𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌿 𑌶𑌬𑌰𑍀। 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌤𑍋𑌽𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑌲𑌧𑌿𑌷𑌣𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌵𑌚𑌸𑌾 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Mukundo Govindo Janaka Tanaya Lalita Padah Padam Prapta Yasya Adhama Kula Bhava Chapi Shabari Giratito Agamyo Vimala Dhishanair Veda Vachasa Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:Mukunda, Govinda, whose feet are caressed by Janaka's daughter; whose feet even the lowly-born Shabari attained; beyond speech, unreachable, (known only) through the pure-minded and the words of the Veda — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 3

𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌧𑍀𑌶𑍋𑌽𑌧𑍀𑌶𑌃 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌨𑌰𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌕𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌟𑍀 𑌕𑍇𑌯𑍂𑌰𑍀 𑌕𑌨𑌕𑌕𑌪𑌿𑌶𑌃 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌪𑍁𑌃। 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌸𑍀𑌨𑌃 𑌪𑍀𑌠𑍇 𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌤𑌨𑌿𑌭𑍇 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌨𑌸𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Dharadhisho Adhishah Sura Nara Varanam Raghupatih Kiriti Keyuri Kanaka Kapishah Shobhita Vapuh Samasinah Pithe Ravi Shata Nibhe Shanta Manaso Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:Lord of the earth, sovereign over the best of gods and men, the Lord of the Raghus; crowned and adorned with armlets, golden-hued, of resplendent form; seated serene-minded upon a throne bright as a hundred suns — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 4

𑌵𑌰𑍇𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌕𑌪𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌸𑌖𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌿𑌧𑍁𑌰𑍋 𑌲𑌲𑌾𑌟𑍇 𑌕𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍋 𑌰𑍁𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌗𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌃 𑌶𑌶𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌃। 𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌯𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌨𑍁𑌤𑌃 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌰𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Varenyah Sharanyah Kapipati Sakhash Cha Anta Vidhuro Lalate Kashmiro Ruchira Gati Bhangah Shashimukhah Narakaro Ramo Yatipati Nutah Samsriti Haro Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:The most excellent, the refuge of all, friend of the monkey-king, free of inner distress; with saffron on his brow, of charming gait, moon-faced; Rama in human form, praised by the chief of ascetics, remover of worldly existence — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 5

𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃 𑌕𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌪𑌦𑌿𑌶𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌠𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌷𑌸𑌿 𑌵𑍈। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌾 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌚𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Virupakshah Kashyam Upadishati Yan Nama Shivadam Sahasram Yan Namnam Pathati Girija Pratyushasi Vai Svaloke Gayantishvara Vidhi Mukha Yasya Charitam Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:Whose blessedness-giving name Shiva (the three-eyed) imparts at Kashi; whose thousand names Girija (Parvati) recites each dawn; whose deeds Shiva, Brahma and the others sing in their own realms — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 6

𑌪𑌰𑍋 𑌧𑍀𑌰𑍋𑌽𑌧𑍀𑌰𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌭𑌵𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌹𑌰𑌃 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍋 𑌨𑌰𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌗𑌣𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍀𑌤𑌸𑍁𑌯𑌶𑌾𑌃। 𑌅𑌹𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌪𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌃 𑌶𑌰𑌕𑌰𑌋𑌜𑍁𑌃𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌸𑌖𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Paro Dhiro Adhiro Asura Kula Bhavash Cha Asura Harah Paratma Sarvajno Nara Sura Ganair Gita Suyashah Ahalya Shapaghnah Shara Kara Riju Kaushika Sakho Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:The supreme, both steadfast and (seemingly) unsteady, born to crush the race of demons, the slayer of demons; the Supreme Self, the all-knowing, whose noble glory is sung by hosts of men and gods; destroyer of Ahalya's curse, of upright arrow-hand, friend of Kaushika (Vishwamitra) — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 7

𑌹𑍃𑌷𑍀𑌕𑍇𑌶𑌃 𑌶𑍗𑌰𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌰𑌣𑌿𑌧𑌰𑌶𑌾𑌯𑍀 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁- 𑌰𑍁𑌪𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌵𑍈𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌠𑍋 𑌗𑌜𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌹𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌾। 𑌬𑌲𑌿𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌸𑍀 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌸𑍁𑌤𑍋 𑌨𑍀𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Hrishikeshah Shaurir Dharani Dhara Shayi Madhuripur- Upendro Vaikuntho Gaja Ripu Haras Tushta Manasa Balidhvamsi Viro Dasharatha Suto Niti Nipuno Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:Hrishikesha, Shauri, who reclines on the earth-bearing serpent, the foe of Madhu; Upendra, Vaikuntha, who with a pleased mind once saved the elephant from the crocodile; subduer of the mighty, the hero, son of Dasharatha, skilled in righteous conduct — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 8

𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑍗𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌡𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌕𑌪𑌟𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌘𑌾𑌤𑍀 𑌵𑌨𑌚𑌰𑍋 𑌰𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌲𑌾𑌘𑍀 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍋 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑌿𑌭𑌰𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌨𑍁𑌤𑌃। 𑌅𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌜𑌨𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌿𑌶𑌯𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Kavih Saumitri Idyah Kapata Mriga Ghati Vanacharo Rana Shlaghi Danto Dharani Bhara Harta Suranutah Amani Manajno Nikhila Jana Pujyo Hridishayo Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam

Meaning:The poet (of wisdom), praised by Lakshmana (son of Sumitra), slayer of the deceitful deer, the forest-dweller; glorious in battle, self-controlled, remover of the earth's burden, praised by the gods; free of pride yet honouring the worthy, worshipped by all people, dwelling in the heart — may that Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.

Verse 9

𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌵𑌰𑌮𑌮𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨 𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 𑌉𑌷𑌃𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍇 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌯𑌦𑌿 𑌪𑌠𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌸𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌸 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌜𑌨𑌿𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌯𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌂 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌦𑌂 𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌦𑌮𑍍॥

Idam Rama Stotram Varam Amaradasena Rachitam Ushahkale Bhaktya Yadi Pathati Yo Bhava Sahitam Manushyah Sa Kshipram Jani Mriti Bhayam Tapa Janakam Parityajya Shreshtham Raghupati Padam Yati Shivadam

Meaning:If a person recites at dawn, with devotion and feeling, this excellent hymn to Rama composed by Amaradasa, he swiftly casts off the fear of birth and death and the suffering it brings, and attains the supreme, blessedness-bestowing abode of the Lord of the Raghus.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌥𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍋 𑌰𑌮𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌮 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu SatatamMay Rama, the Lord of Rama (Lakshmi), ever sport / dwell in my heart — the refrain of every verse

𑌚𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍋🔊ChidakaroOf the form of pure consciousness

𑌧𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊DhataThe sustainer / creator

𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌃🔊Parama SukhadahGiver of supreme bliss

𑌪𑌾𑌵𑌨𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌃🔊Pavana TanuhOf a sanctifying, purifying form

𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌃🔊Hanumata SevyahServed by Hanuman (and by sages, yogis and the chief of gods)

𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌤𑌨𑌯𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌃🔊Janaka Tanaya AngahHe at whose side is the daughter of Janaka (Sita)

𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍋 𑌗𑍋𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍋🔊Mukundo GovindoMukunda (giver of liberation) and Govinda (names of Vishnu)

𑌶𑌬𑌰𑍀🔊ShabariShabari — the lowly-born devotee who attained his feet

𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃🔊RaghupatihLord of the Raghu dynasty

𑌕𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌟𑍀 𑌕𑍇𑌯𑍂𑌰𑍀🔊Kiriti KeyuriWearing a crown and armlets

𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌤𑌨𑌿𑌭𑍇 𑌪𑍀𑌠𑍇🔊Ravi Shata Nibhe PitheSeated on a throne radiant like a hundred suns

𑌕𑌪𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌸𑌖𑌃🔊Kapipati SakhahFriend of the lord of the monkeys (Sugriva)

𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌰𑌃🔊Samsriti HarahRemover of the round of birth and death

𑌅𑌹𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌪𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌃🔊Ahalya ShapaghnahDestroyer of Ahalya's curse (who redeemed Ahalya)

𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌿𑌕𑌸𑌖𑌃🔊Kaushika SakhahCompanion of Kaushika (sage Vishwamitra)

𑌬𑌲𑌿𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌸𑍀🔊BalidhvamsiSubduer of Bali (as Vamana / and slayer of the mighty)

𑌦𑌶𑌰𑌥𑌸𑍁𑌤𑍋🔊Dasharatha SutoSon of King Dasharatha

𑌕𑌪𑌟𑌮𑍃𑌗𑌘𑌾𑌤𑍀🔊Kapata Mriga GhatiSlayer of the deceitful deer (Maricha)

𑌧𑌰𑌣𑌿𑌭𑌰𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾🔊Dharani Bhara HartaRemover of the burden of the earth

𑌅𑌮𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨 𑌰𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊Amaradasena RachitamComposed by (the poet) Amaradasa

𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌦𑌂 𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌿🔊Raghupati Padam YatiAttains the (supreme, blissful) abode of the Lord of the Raghus

Benefits of Chanting Sri Ramachandra Ashtakam

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Each verse fixes the mind on the prayer 'may Rama ever dwell in my heart'

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Recalls Rama's most beloved deeds — saving Shabari, redeeming Ahalya, befriending Sugriva and Vishwamitra

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Affirms Rama as Vishnu (Mukunda, Govinda, Hrishikesha, Vaikuntha) and as the Supreme Self

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The phalashruti promises freedom from the fear of birth and death for those who recite it at dawn

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Said to lead the devotee to 'Raghupati Padam' — the supreme, blessedness-giving abode of Rama

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A soothing, protective prayer ideal for beginning the day with Rama's name

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Well suited to Ram Navami, Ekadashi and daily morning worship

How to Chant Sri Ramachandra Ashtakam

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Best TimeAt dawn (Usha Kala), as the hymn itself recommends; also Ram Navami and Ekadashi

The stotra's own closing verse prescribes recitation at dawn (ushah-kala) with devotion and feeling. Bathe, sit before an image of Lord Rama (with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman), and recite the eight verses, letting the heart rest on the refrain 'Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam' — inviting Rama to dwell forever in your heart. End with the ninth phalashruti verse. Daily morning recitation is the traditional practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sri Ramachandra Ashtakam 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 an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to Lord Rama beginning 'Om Chidakaro Dhata', composed by the poet Amaradasa. Every verse closes with the prayer 'Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam' — 'may Rama, the Lord of Lakshmi, ever dwell in my heart.'

'Ramanatho Ramo Ramatu Mama Chitte Tu Satatam' means 'May Rama, the Lord of Rama (Lakshmi/Sita), ever sport and dwell in my heart.' Repeated at the end of each verse, it is a continual invitation for Rama to remain in the devotee's heart.

The hymn itself recommends recitation at dawn (ushah-kala) with devotion. It is also fitting for Ram Navami, Ekadashi and as a daily morning prayer to begin the day with Rama's grace and protection.

According to its final (phalashruti) verse, one who recites it at dawn with feeling quickly casts off the fear of birth and death and the suffering it brings, and attains the supreme, blessedness-bestowing abode of the Lord of the Raghus (Rama).