Rama Raksha Stotra
Rama Raksha Stotra
Painting of Rama and Sita seated upon the pushpaka vimana
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorBudha Kaushika
LanguageSanskrit
PeriodVedic period

The Rama Raksha Stotra (Sanskrit: रामरक्षास्तोत्रम्, romanized: rāma-rakṣā-stotram) is a Sanskrit stotra, a hymn of praise dedicated to Rama,[1] used as a prayer for protection.[2] The composer of the Rama Raksha Stotra is regarded to be Budha Kaushika, which is said to be another name of Sage Vishvamitra.[3][4]

Hymn

The first three verses of the hymn are as follows:[5]

charitaṁ raghunāthasya śatakoṭipravistaram
ekaikamakṣaram puṁsāṁ mahāpātakanāśanam (1)

dhyātvā nilotpalaśyāmaṁ rāmaṁ rājīvalochanam
jānakīlakṣmaṇopetaṁ jaṭāmukuṭamaṇḍitam (2)

sāsitūṇadhanurbāṇa pāṇiṁ naktaṁ carāntakam
svalīlayā jagattrātum āvirbhūtamajaṁ vibhum (3)

The story of Rama has millions of letters. Every letter has the power to destroy the greatest sins of mankind.

Let us meditate on Rama, who is bluish-cloud complexioned; who is lotus-eyed; who is with Sita and Lakshmana; who is adorned with a crown of matted hair.

Let us meditate on Rama who has a sword, bow, and arrows; who playfully kills the rakshasas; who incarnated himself desiring to protect the earth.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stietencron, Heinrich von; Flamm, Peter (1992). Epic and Purāṇic bibliography: S-Z, Indexes. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 256. ISBN 978-3-447-03028-1. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ↑ Stainton, Hamsa (2019-08-05). Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of Kashmir. Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-19-088982-1. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. ↑ Carrigan, Brad (2010). 2012 Enlightened. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781426933240. Archived 2023-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Brockington, John; Brockington, Mary (2016-05-20). The Other Ramayana Women: Regional Rejection and Response. Routledge. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-317-39063-3. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  5. ↑ SUVRATSUT (2017-09-07). Rama Raksha Stotram Eng.
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