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Sri Ramaraksha Stotra
Sri Ganeshaya Namah !!
Asý shri ramaraksha stotra maha mantrasaý budhá kaushika rishí sitaaramachandro devatha anushtah chandah sita shaktih srimaadhnamnkeelkam shri ramachandra preetharthyam jape viniyogah !!
Dhyanam
dhyayedhajanubhaum dhrithashradhnushum bhdhapadhnabham sanatham
peethavasm vasanam navakamaladhalaspardhanetram prasanam
vamakaarodasita mukhakamalvimalalochana neeradhabam
nanaalankrita deeptham dhathumhurujatakmandalam ramachandram !!
charitham raghunathasya shatha koti pravstharam
ekikamaksharam pasam mahapathakam nashanam !!
dhyathvaneelothvlashayam rama rajevalochanam
janaki lakshamanopeetham jatamukutamanditham !!
sasithondhanurbanipim nakthmcharathkam
svalilaya jagrthmadhbhurthamajm vibhum !!
ramaraksha ptythyagna papavignam sarvakamadham
sheerome raghava pathu bhalm dharathamjam !!
khauslyao drtho pathu vishwamitra priya shruti
pranm pathu mukhtrhth mukhm sumitri vatslyah !!
jivha vidhyanidhi pathu kanth barathamandhithah
skandah dhivyaudh pathu bujha bajneesh karmakhah !!
karo sitapathi pathu hrdhyam jamadhajnijeeth
madhym pathu khaardhamsvi nabhi jambhavdrsyh !!
sugreevesh kati pathu skdhni hanumandprabhu
ooru raghotham pathu rakshah kulavinashakrth !!
januni sethukrthvathu jhmksh dashamukanthkh
padhyo vebeeshana sreedh pathu ramkeelkm vphú !!
etham ramabahalopeetham rakshmhyh sukrith patyth
scharyh sukhiputhri vijyaé vinyé bavathé !!
pathala boothalvaym charinmshrdcharin
ndrstymphi saktshthe rakshitm ramanabhí !!
ramaethee ramabadhraethee ramachandrethé va smraý
nruný lipthya paphyarbhuthim mukthim cha mandthí !!
jghatrekh manthren ramanamhbirakshathu
ý kantye dharethsy karstha sarvsiddhya !!
vajrapanjrmedhm yo rama kavachm smreth
avhyahthygna sarvthra labhyth jayamangalam !!
adhrushtman etha swapna rama rakshamim hrh
ththa likithamn prath prabudho budhá kaushikh !!
aaramo kalpvrksahnam viramo sakala padhnabham
abhiramstrilokanam ramah shreeman sunh prabhu !!
taruno roopasampnah sukumarh mahabalh
pundriksh vishalaksh chirakrsn jinambrah !!
palahmulashina danthy tapasyo bramhacharino
putro dasharathsys baratho rama lakshamanh !!
sharany sarvasathanvh shreshtm sarvadanushmthm
rakshm kulanihantro treyathmno raghottham !!
atthsjdanushvishstrshvakshyashu ganishgasangino
rakshnah mama rama lakshmanh vyagrth padhisaddyvgatchvathm !!
sanathm kavachi kadgi japabanam dharoyam
gachavnm manoradhoskm ramapathu sulakshm !!
ramodasharathih shooro lakshmanonucharo baali
kakuthsym purush purnah kauslyah ragottham !!
vedanto vedyo yagnesha purana purushottham
janaki vallabha sreemanh prameyo parakramh !!
ithyathani japanh nithyam madhbakthim shradayonvith
ashwamedadga puniyam sampraptham punitham samshyam !!
ramá dhurmadhol shyamá padmakshm peethavasm
sthuvanthirnambhirvkyrthin the samsarino narah !!
ramah lakshmanh purvajam raghuvaram sitapathim sundaram
kakuthsyam karunavaram gunaneedhm vipryapriyam dharmikam
rajendram sathya sandham dasharththanym shyamalm shanthamurthym
vande lokaabhiramam raghukulathilakm raghavm ravaniriam !!
ramaya ramabadhrya ramachandrya vdease
raghunathay nathayh sitayh pathe namah !!
shri rama rama raghunandan rama rama
shri rama rama bharathagraj rama rama
shri rama rama ranakrsh rama rama
shri rama rama sharanh bavah rama rama !!
shri ramachandrh charanh manasa smrami
shri ramachandrh charanh vachas granami
shri ramachandrh charanh shirasa namami
shri ramachandrh charanh sharanam prapadhya !!
matha ramah mathpitha ramachandrah
swami ramah mathsakh ramachandrah
sarvsvameh ramachandrah dayaulah
nanuh jane naivy janen n jane
dakshine lakshmanhsy vamethu janakathmjh
paruth maruthiryasthm vande raghunandanam !!
lokabhiramah ranaranga dheeram
rajevanethrem raghuvamsh natham
karunya roopam kuranakaram tham
shri ramachandrh sharnmh prapadhya !!
manajavm maruthatuliya vegam
jitedriyam budhi matham varishtam
vathadmjam vanara yudha mukhyam
shri ramadootham sharanam prapadhya !!
kujatham rama ramethi madhuram madhuraksharam
arohya kavithashakam vande valmiki kokilayam
apadhamhrtharm datharam sarvasampadhyam
lokabhirama shri rama bhuyo bhuyo namah hynm !!
bharjanm bhavabeeja marjanm sukha sampadhym
tharjnm yama dootham rama ramethi garjanm !!
ramah rajamanih sadha vijayithe rama rameeshm baje
ramanambhitha neshacharchmuh ramayah thasmhi namah !!
ramansthi parayanaym parathramh ramasyh dhyasomhymn
ramajeethalayhuh sadha bavathume bhu rama mamadharam !!
shri rama rama ramathi rame raame manorame
sahasrh namah thathyulim rama rama varanane !!
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Translation by S . V . GanesanSend corrections to S . V . Ganesan deepa@tiac.net
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?? (atha) = Thus ;
???? (shrii) = Lakshmi or a respectful prefix ;
??? (raama) = Lord RAma ;
????? (rakshaa) = Protection, safety, mail/armour ;
??????? (stotra) = hymn ;
???????:
Thus begins the hymn of Lord Ram for protection.
.. ? ?????????? ??? ..
? (AUM) = OmkAra or Brahman ;
?????????? (shriigaNeshaaya) = to Lord Ganesh ;
??? (namaH) = salutation ;
???????:
OM, Salutations to Lord Ganesh.
???? ??????????????????????????? . ???????? ???? .
????????????????? ????? . ????????? ???? .
???? ?????? . ??????? ??????? ?????? .
??????????????????????? ?????????????????? ???????? ..
???? (asya) = of this ;
???????? (raamarakshaa) = rAma armour or rama- protection ;
??????? (stotra) = hymn ;
???????? (ma.ntrasya) = mantra's ;
???????? (budhakaushika) = the person budhakaushika ;
???? (R^ishhiH) = the sage ;
???? (shrii) = respectful prefix ;
???? (siitaa) = sItA (Lord Ram's consort) ;
????????? (raamacha.ndro) = Lord RAmachandra ;
????? (devataa) = God or little god ;
????????? (anushhTub.h) = the format's name ;
???? (chha.ndaH) = metre (poetic) ;
???? (siitaa) = Lord Ram's consort sItA ;
?????? (shaktiH) = power, energy ;
??????? (shriimad.h) = respectful prefix ;
??????? (hanumaan.h) = Lord HanumAn ;
?????? (kiilakam.h) = pivot point ;
??????????????????????? (shriiraamacha.ndrapriityarthe) = For pleasing the Lord sItArAma ;
?????????????????? (raamarakshaastotrajape) = in the chanting of rAmaraksha hymn ;
???????? (viniyogaH) = use ;
???????:
(Note every mantra has a `devataa, shakti and central point' in addition to its
author and usage)
The author of this hymn is budhakaushika . The god is sitaaraamachandra . The
metre is
anushTubh.h . The power is sitaa, central pivot is hanumaan.h and usage is to
recite.
.. ?? ??????? ..
?? (atha) = thus ;
??????? (dhyaanam.h) = meditation ;
????????????????? ?????????? ???????????????? .
???? ???? ????? ???????????????????? ????????? .
?????????? ???????????????????? ???????? .
??????????????? ??????????????? ?????????? ..
???????? (dhyaayed.h) = one should meditate ;
?????????? (aajaanubaahuM) = the one whose arms extend upto his knees ;
??? (dhR^ita) = having borne ;
?? (shara) = arrows ;
????? (dhanushhaM) = bow ;
???????? (baddhapadma) = having bound himself in lotus- ;
???????? (aasanastham.h) = (lotus like-)posture-stood ;
???? (piitaM) = yellow ;
???? (vaaso) = cloth, dress ;
????? (vasaanaM) = having worn ;
??????? (navakamaladala) = newly blossomed lotus petal (another meaning for `nava' is ;
nine)
??????? (spardhi) = competing ;
?????? (netraM) = eye ;
????????? (prasannam.h) = with pleasant/satisfied look ;
?????????? (vaamaa.nkaaruuDha) = having the left side of the body climbed/occupied by ;
???? (siitaa) = sItA ;
??? (mukha) = face ;
??? (kamala) = lotus ;
?????????? (milallochanaM) = eyes fixed on ;
???????? (niiradaabham.h) = bearing a resemblance to rain-bearing cloud i.e with blackish complexion ;
???? (naanaa) = various, many-sided ;
???????????? (ala.nkaaradiiptaM) = shining with adornments/decorations ;
????? (dadhatam.h) = wearing ;
?????? (urujaTaa) = jaTaa (hair) upto his thighs ;
????? (ma.nDanaM) = profusely-adorned ;
?????????? (raamacha.ndram.h) = rAmachandra ;
.. ??? ??????? ..
??? (iti) = thus ends ;
??????? (dhyaanam.h) = meditation ;
??????:
Thus begins the dhyaana of this mantra -
one should meditate raama who has arms reaching his knees, who is holding a
bow and arrow,
who is seated in a lotus position, who is wearing yellow clothes, whose eyes
compete with
petals of a fresh lotus, who looks satisfied, whose eyes are fixed on
lotus-like (pretty)
face of sitaa sitting in his left lap, whose color is like that of rain cloud,
who has
adorned different jewelery, who is wearing hair reaching upto his thighs.
????? ????????? ?????? ??????????? .
?????????? ?????? ????????????? .. ?..
????? (charitaM) = life story, character ;
????????? (raghunaathasya) = lord of the Raghu's(rAma ;
descended from the famous forefather Raghu and became known as raghunaatha)
?????? (shatakoTi) = 100 koti or 1000 millions ;
??????????? (pravistaram.h) = extensively ;
?????????? (ekaikamaksharaM) = each and every letter;
?????? (pu.nsaaM) = of the human ;
??????? (mahaapaataka) = great sins ;
?????? (naashanam.h) = destroyer ;
1
???????:
The life story of Shri RAma has a vast expanse and each and every letter of it
is capable of destroying even the greatest sins of mankind . (1)
???????? ?????????????? ???? ??????????? .
????????????????? ??????????????? .. ?..
???????? (dhyaatvaa) = having meditated ;
?????????????? (niilotpalashyaamaM) = bearing the bluish black color of blue lilies ;
???? (raamaM) = rAma ;
????? (raajiiva) = lotus ;
?????? (lochanam.h) = eyes ;
????????????????? (jaanakiilakshmaNopetaM) = having Lakshmana and Jaanakii (sitaa) nearby ;
??????????????? (jaTaamukuTama.nDitam.h) = adorned by locks of hair forming a crown ;
2
???????:
Let us meditate on the lotus-eyed, dark-complexioned Rama who is well-
adorned with a crown of hair and has Sita and Lakshmana alongside . (2)
???????????????????? ?????????????? .
???????? ????????? ????????? ??? ?????? .. ?..
? (sa) = with ;
??? (asi) = sword ;
??? (tUNa) = receptacle ;
???? (dhanuH) = Bow ;
???????? (baaNapaaNiM) = with hand holding arrow (and Bow) ;
?????????????? (nakta.ncharaantakam.h) = the finisher(destroyer) of the night-wanderers(rAkshasAs) ;
???????? (svaliilayaa) = sva+lIlaya, through one's play-like action ;
???? (jagat.h) = world ;
??????? (trAtuM) = for protecting ;
????????? (aavirbhuutaM) = having taken a physical form or incarnation ;
??? (ajaM) = normally sheep but it is also applied to Brahma or God in the sense of not born(a+jaM)
?????? (vibhum.h) = the Lord who shines ;
3
???????:
(Let us meditate raama)
who has a sword in a receptacle and bow, and arrows,
who destroyed the demons, who is not born but is incarnated
to protect the world with his actions . (3)
????????? ????????????? ???????? ??????????? .
?????? ????? ???? ???? ?????????? .. ?..
????????? (raamarakshaaM) = raamarakshA (hymn) ;
????? (paThet.h) = may read ;
???????? (praaGYaH) = the learned man ;
???????? (paapaghniiM) = which kills the sins (the hymn) ;
???? (sarva) = all ;
??????? (kaamadaam.h) = (the hymn which) gives (grants) all desires ;
???? (shiraH) = head ;
?? (me) = of mine ;
????? (raaghavaH) = RAghava (RAma) ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
???? (bhaalaM) = forehead ;
???? (dasharatha) = dasharatha's ;
?????? (aatmajaH) = son ;
4
???????:
May the learned read the Ramaraksha `stotram', which destroys all sins and
grants all desires . (Begin listing details of the body to be protected)
May raama who is raghu's descendant protect my head . May raama who is
dasharatha's son protect my forehead . (4)
????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????????? .
?????? ???? ???????? ???? ?????????????? .. ?..
????????? (kausalyeyo) = kausalyA's (son) ;
???? (dR^ishau) = two eyes ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
??????????? (vishvaamitra) = vishvAmitra's ;
?????? (priyaH) = dear ;
?????? (shrutI) = that which hears i.e.two ears ;
?????? (ghraaNaM) = that which smells i.e.nose ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
???????? (makhatraataa) = the protector/saviour of makha (yaJJNa) ;
???? (mukhaM) = mouth (in a different context may mean the whole face) ;
?????????????? (saumitrivatsalaH) = he who is affectionate to LakshmaNa ;
5
???????:
May the lord raama who is kausalyaa's son, protect my eyes . raama who is
favorite
of vishvaamitra protect my ears . raama who is savior of yaGYa protect my nose.
raama who is affectionate to lakshmaNa protect my mouth . (5)
??????? ??????????? ???? ???? ????????? .
?????? ?????????? ???? ???? ?????????????? .. ?..
??????? (jivhaaM) = tongue ;
??????????? (vidyaanidhiH) = the stock-pile of knowledge (here rAma) ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
???? (ka.nThaM) = neck ;
????????? (bharatava.nditaH) = the who has been saluted by Bharata ;
?????? (ska.ndhau) = two shoulders ;
?????????? (divyaayudhaH) = the man with divine weapons ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
???? (bhujau) = two upper arms ;
?????????????? (bhagneshakaarmukaH) = the one who broke the bow of Isha(shiva) i.e . rAma ;
6
???????:
May the raama who is a sea of knowledge protect my tongue.
May raama who is saluted by bharata protect my neck.
May raama who holds divine weapons protct my two shoulders.
May raama who broke shiva's bow protect my two upper arms . (6)
??? ???????? ???? ????? ????????????? .
????? ???? ???????? ????? ????????????? .. ?..
??? (karau) = two hands (lower arms) ;
???????? (siitaapatiH) = the husband or lord of sItA ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
????? (hR^idayaM) = heart ;
????????????? (jaamadagnyajit) = he who scored a victory over jAmadagni(ParashurAm, the son ;
of jamadagni)
????? (madhyaM) = middle (part of the body) ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
???????? (kharadhva.nsii) = he who smashed (killed) khara (a rAkshasa) ;
????? (naabhiM) = navel ;
????????????? (jaambavadaashrayaH) = ;
he who gave refuge to jhambavad.h (the bear-chieftain of rAma's army)
7
???????:
May the rama who is the husband of sitaa protect my two hands.
May raama who conquered parashuraama protect my heart.
May raama who killed rakshasa named khara protect my abdomen.
May raama who gave refuge to jambavad.h protect my navel . (7)
?????????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????????? .
??? ???????? ???? ????????????????? .. ?..
?????????? (sugriiveshaH) = master of sugrIva, the monkey king (literally meaning the one ;
with a beautiful nack)
??? (kaTii) = waist ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
??????? (sakthinii) = two hips ;
???????????? (hanumatprabhuH) = the lord of Hanuman ;
??? (uuruu) = two thighs ;
???????? (raghuuttamaH) = the best of the raghus (raghu-descendants) ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
????? (rakshaH) = the rAkshasaas ;
???????? (kulavinaasha) = the destroyer of the kula(dynasty/lineage) of (rAkshasaas) ;
???? (kR^it.h) = the man who did (the destruction of raakshasa kula) ;
8
???????:
May raama who is master of sugrIva protect my waist.
May raama who is master of hanumaama protect my two hips.
May raama who is the best of raghus and who destroyed the
lineage of raakshasa protect my two thighs . (8)
?????? ???????????? ???? ??????????? .
???? ???????????? ???? ???????? ???? .. ?..
?????? (jaanunii) = knees ;
???????? (setukR^it) = the builder of bridge (over the sea) ;
???? (paatu) = protect ;
???? (ja.nghe) = two shanks (leg from ankle to knee) ;
??????????? (dashamukhaantakaH) = the finisher (destroyer) of the ten-faced one (rAvaNa) ;
???? (paadau) = two feet ;
???????????? (bibhiishhaNashriidaH) = the man who gave `shrI' riches etc, to vibhIshhaNa ;
???? (paatu) = may he protect ;
???? (rAmaH) = Lord Rama ;
????? (akhilaM) = the entire ;
???? (vapuH) = the body, the person ;
9
???????:
May raama who built the bridge protect my two knees.
May raama who killed ten faced ones protect my two shins.
May raama who gave the wealth to bibhIshhaNa protect my two feet.
Thus may he protect my entire body . (9)
???? ??????????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? .
? ??????? ???? ?????? ????? ????? ????? .. ??..
???? (etaaM) = this(feminine form vis-a-vis `etaM' the masculine) ;
??????????? (raamabalopetaaM) = that which has attained rAma'a strength/power ;
?????? (rakshaaM) = protecting armour ;
?? (yaH) = who ;
?????? (sukR^itii) = the man with good deeds ;
????? (paThet.h) = reads ;
? (sa) = he ;
??????? (chiraayuH) = long-life- span (`chira' actually means permanent cf . chiranjIvI) ;
???? (sukhii) = a happy man ;
?????? (putrii) = with sons ;
????? (vijayii) = victorious man ;
????? (vinayii) = man with humility ;
????? (bhavet.h) = may he become so . ;
10
???????:
May the good man who readeth this `stotra', which has all the power of
Rama, be blessed with long life, happiness, children, success and humility . (10)
??????????????????????????????? .
? ?????????? ????????? ??????? ????????? .. ??..
????? (paataala) = nether-world ;
???? (bhuutala) = the earth surface ;
????? (vyoma) = sky ;
?????? (chaariNaH) = the people who wander ;
?????????? (chhadmachaariNaH) = those who wander by adopting tricks such as becoming ;
invisible etc.
? (na) = not ;
???????? (drashhTuM) = to see ;
??? (api) = even (won't be able to see even, let alone harming) ;
?????? (shaktAH) = capable ;
?? (te) = they ;
??????? (rakshitaM) = the person who has ben protected(by) ;
??? (raama) = Rama ;
?????? (naamabhiH) = the names of rAma ;
11
???????:
No one, who is wandering below the earth or on the earth
or above the earth or those who wander surreptitiously changing
their forms, will even be able to see the man
protected by raamanaama . (let alone bring any harm to him). (11)
?????? ?????????? ??????????? ?? ?????? .
??? ? ??????? ????? ??????? ??????? ? ??????? .. ??..
?????? (raameti) = rAma+iti saying thus rAma ;
?????????? (raamabhadreti) = rAmabhadra+iti saying `rAmabhadra'
??????? (rAmabhadra) = raama who gives the well-being ;
??????????? (raamacha.ndreti) = saying `rAmachandra' ;
?? (vaa) = or ;
?????? (smaran.h) = reciting ;
??? (naro) = man ;
? (na) = not ;
??????? (lipyate) = gets engulfed, gets covered ;
????? (paapaiH) = by sins ;
??????? (bhuktiM) = earthly wealth ;
??????? (muktiM) = salvation ;
? (cha) = also ;
??????? (vindati) = obtains ;
12
???????:
No sin can attach to the man who singeth the praise of the lord and he will
prosper in this world and get salvation . (12)
??????????? ??????? ???????????????????? .
?? ???? ????????? ??????? ???????????? .. ??..
????????? (jagajjaitra) = jagat.h+jetra in the world +here ;
?? (eka) = one ;
??????? (ma.ntreNa) = by the mantra ;
????????? (raamanaamnaa) = by the name of rAma ;
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