Ashtakam

श्रीरामाष्टकम्

Shri Rama Ashtakam

Brahmananda's compact hymn remembering Rama's life through vivid epithets.

समर्पितभगवान राम
Sacred textHinglish pronunciation

kritaartadevavandann dineshavnshanandanam.sushobhibhaalachandann namaami raamameeshvaram (1)

muneendrayajnyakaarakn shilaavipattihaarakam.mahaadhanurvidaarakn namaami raamameeshvaram (2)

svataatavaakyakaarinn tapovane vihaarinam.kare suchaapadhaarinn namaami raamameeshvaram (3)

kuranggamuktasaayakn jataayumokshadaayakam.praviddhakeeshanaayakn namaami raamameeshvaram (4)

plavanggasanggasammatin nibaddhanimnagaapatim.dashaasyavnshasangkshatin namaami raamameeshvaram (5)

videenadevaharshann kapeepsitaarthavarshanam.svabandhushokakarshann namaami raamameeshvaram (6)

gataariraajyarakshann prajaajanaartibhakshanam.kritaastamohalakshann namaami raamameeshvaram (7)

hritaakhilaachalaabharn svadhaamaneetanaagaram.jagattamodivaakarn namaami raamameeshvaram (8)

idn samaahitaatmanaa naro raghoottamaashtakam.pathannirantarn bhayn bhavodbhavn na vindate (9)

Text source

Sanskrit Wikisource — Shri Rama Ashtakam

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