Rama Ashtotharam

Rama Ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Rama  meaning  he who attracts  was the incarnation of Lord Vishnu who was born to  king Dasaratha and queen Kausalya of the Raghy dynasty    to exterminate a great Asura called  Ravana . He  lead a life  of perfect Dharma with fanatic allegiance  to truth  . His story is told  in the book Ramayana , which was perhaps the first epic written anywhere  in the world . His name  “Rama” is so powerful that Lord Shiva tells Parvathi   that  chanting his name is equivalent of reading the thousand names of Vishnu.  Also there  is a story in Mahabharatha  where a sage curses  his sons for advising  a king  who committed a sin to chant the name of Rama  three times because  according him  as soon as one chanting is done all sins  wouls fly away . His name is referred to as Tharaka Manthra (A chant  which grants you salvation)   and it is believed that  Lord Shiva tells it  in the ears of all those who die  in Benares.

    All over India there are several great temples dedicated  to Rama.)

1.Om Sri Ramaya nama-Salutations to the God  who attracts everybody

2.Om Ramabhadraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the auspicious  Rama

3.OM Ramachandraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is Rama who is like the  moon

4.Om Saswathaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is permanent

5.OM Rajeevalochanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who has lotus like eyes

6.OM Srimathe nama-Salutations to the God  who is prosperous

7.Om Rajendraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is a king  like Indra

8.Om Raghu pungavaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the most important in Raghu clan

9.Om Janaki vallabhaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the consort of Janaki

10.Om Jaithraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the triumphant

11.OM Jitha mithraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is a victorious friend

12.Om Janadhanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who troubles bad people

13.OM Viswamithra priyaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is dear to Viswamithra

14.Om Danthaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the one who gives

15.Om  sarana thrana thathparaya  nama-Salutations to the God  who is interested in protecting those   who surrender

16.Om Vali  pramadhanya nama-Salutations to the God  who killed  Vali

17.Om Vagmine nama-Salutations to the God  who speaks well

18.Om Sathya vache nama-Salutations to the God  who tells   truth

19.Om Sathya vikramaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is valorous in truth

20.Om sathya  vruthaya nama-Salutations to the God  who considers truth  penance

21.Om Vrutha   tharaya nama-Salutations to the God  who observes penance

22.Om Sada Hanumadh asrithaya nama-Salutations to the God  who always had Hanuman assisting him

23.OM Kausaleyaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is son of Kausala

24.om Khara dwamsine nama-Salutations to the God  who destroyed Khara

25,Om Viradha vadha panditha nama-Salutations to the God  who is an expert  who killed  Viradha

26.OM Vibheeshana parithratha nama-Salutations to the God  who  saved  Vibheeshana

27.Om Hara Kodanda kandanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who  broke   Shiva’s bow

28.Om SAptha thala prabhethyai nama-Salutations to the God  who pierced the seven THala trees

29.Om dasa greevo  siro haraya nama-Salutations to the God  who removed   the heads of  Ravana

30.Om Jamadagnya   maha darpa   dalanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who destroyed the  great pride of the son of Jamadagni

31.Om THataka anthakaya nama-Salutations to the God  who  killed  Thataka

32.Om Vedantha saraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the essence of Vedantha

33.Om Vedathmane nama-Salutations to the God  who is the soul of Vedas

34.OM  Bhava rogasya bheshajaya nama-Salutations to the God  who cured the disease ood birth death cycle

35.Om  Dhooshana trisira  hanthre nama-Salutations to the God  who killed Dhooshana  and Trishira

36.Om Trimurthaye nama-Salutations to the God  who is the trinity of gods

37,Om trigunathmakaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the soul of three fold division of conduct

38.Om TRivikramaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the huge form taken by Vamana

39.Om trilokathmane nama-Salutations to the God  who is the soul of three worlds

40.Om Punya charithra keerthanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is famous   for his blessed character

41.Om TRiloka  rakshakaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the protector of three   worlds

42.Om thanvine nama-Salutations to the God  who possessed a  body

43.Om Dandakaranya varthanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who wandered in Danda karanya

44.Om Ahalya sapa samanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who removed the cuse  of Ahalya

45.Om Pithru bhakthaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the devotee of his father

46.OM  vara pradhaya nama-Salutations to the God  who grants boons

47.Om Jithendryaya nama-Salutations to the God  who has won over his sense organs

48.Om Jitha krodhaya nama-Salutations to the God  who has  won  over his anger

49.OM jitha mithraya nama-Salutations to the God  who has won over his friends

50.Om Jagath guruve nama-Salutations to the God  who is the teacher of the world

51.Om vriksha vanara  sangathe nama-Salutations to the God  who became friends  with  tree monkeys

52.Om Chithra koota samasraya nama-Salutations to the God  who stayed in CHithra koota

53.Om jayantha  thrana varadhaya nama-Salutations to the God  who pardoned Jayantha   and saved him

54.Om Sumithra puthra sevithaya nama-Salutations to the God  who was served by son  of Sumithra

55.Om sarva devathi devaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the God of all devas

56.Om Mrutha vanara  jeevanaya nama-Salutations to the God  who gave life to the dead monkeys

57.Om Maya Mareecha hanthre nama-Salutations to the God  who jiled Marrecha the magician

58.OM Maha devaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the great God

59.Om  Mahabujaya nama-Salutations to the God  who has long arms

60.Om Sarva deva sthuthaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is praised by all Devas

61.Om Sowmyaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is pleasant

62.Om brahmanyaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is devoted to sacred knowledge

63.Om Muni samsthuthaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is prayed to by the sages

64.Om Maha yogine nama-Salutations to the God  who is a great yogi

65.Om Mahodharaya nama-Salutations to the God  who had a big belly

66.Om Sugreevaeapasitha rajyadhaya nama-Salutations to the God  who  entrusted the kingdom to Sugreeva

67.Om Sarva punyadheka phaline nama-Salutations to the God  who gives results to all  good deeds

68.Om smrith  sarvaganasanaya  nama-Salutations to the God  who destroys all diseases as soon as he is remembered

69.Om Aadhi purushaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the  primeval man

70.Om Parama purushaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the divine man

71.OM Maha purushaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the great man

72,Om punyodhayayaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the rising of  blessed act

73.Om dhaya saraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the essence of mercy

74.Om Purana purushothamaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the greatest man in the  puranas

75.Om smitha vakthraya nama-Salutations to the God  who has a smiling face

76.Om mitha bhashine nama-Salutations to the God  who talks less

77.Om poorva bhashine nama-Salutations to the God  who talks  first

78.Om Raghavaya nama-Salutations to the God  who belongs to Raghu clan

79.Om anantha guna gambheeraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is great with endless virtues

80.Om dhero  udatha  gunothamaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is courageous and  endowed with   great noble qualities

81.Om Maya manusha charithraya nama-Salutations to the God  who due to illusion had a history as man

82.Om Maha devadhi poojithaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is worshipped by Lord shiva and others

83.Om  sethu kruthe nama-Salutations to the God  who built  the bridge

84.Om Jithavarasaye nama-Salutations to the God  who won over the sea god

85.Om Sarva theertha mayaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is equivalent of all sacred waters

86.OM haraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is Hari

87.Om shyamangaya nama-Salutations to the God  who has a black body

88,Om sundaraya nama-Salutations to the God  who  is  handsome

89.Om sooraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is valorous

90.Om peetha vasase nama-Salutations to the God  who wears yellow cloth

91.Om dhanur daraya nama-Salutations to the God  who  is armed with a bow

92.OM Sarva yajnadhipaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the lord of all fire sacrifices

93.Om yajvane nama-Salutations to the God  who is sacred

94.OM Jara marana varjithaya nama-Salutations to the God  who does not have old age  or death

95.Om  Shiva linga prathishtathre nama-Salutations to the God  who consecrated a Shiva linga

96.Om Sarva papa guna   varjithaya nama-Salutations to the God  who avoids all sinful acts

97.Om Paramathmane nama-Salutations to the God  who is the supreme divine being

98.Om Parabrahmane nama-Salutations to the God  who is the divine Brahmam

99.Om sachidananda vigrahaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the form with divine joy

100.Om Paramjyothishe nama-Salutations to the God  who is the divine luster

101.Om Paranthamane nama-Salutations to the God  who  is the one staying in divine abode

102.Om parakasaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the divine sky

103.Om parathparaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the most divine space

104.Om Paresaya nama-Salutations to the God  who  is the divine God

105.Om Paragaya nama-Salutations to the God  who helps us cross  the Samsara

106.OM Paraya nama-Salutations to the God  who is the guardian

107.Om Sarva devathmakaya nama-Salutations to the God  who is  in the soul of all gods

108.Om Parasmai nama-Salutations to the God  who is the one  who is  everywhere.