श्रीरामाष्टकम्
Shri Rama Ashtakam
Brahmananda's compact hymn remembering Rama's life through vivid epithets.
समर्पितभगवान रामkritaartadevavandann 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)
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Attributed author: Swami Brahmananda (as named in the colophon)
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श्रीरामाष्टकम् का अर्थ
The hymn follows Rama from Vishvamitra's sacrifice and the forest journey through Lanka and the restoration of ordered rule.