Sita ashtothra nama stotram

Sita ashtothra nama stotram

Prayer  of 108   names  of sita

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(From  Ananda   Ramayanam)

Asya  sri  Sita nama ashtothara  satha manthrasya

Agasthya Rishi, Anushtup Chanda, Ramethi bheejam,

Mathulingethi   sakti, padmakshajethi  keelakaam

Avanijethya asthram, janakajethi  kavacham,
moolakaasura  mardhaneethi paramo  manthra

Sri Sita  Rama Chandra  preethyartham, sakala  kamana  sidhyartham jape    viniyoga

For the manthra  of  108  names  of Sita,

The sage  is Agasthya, meter is Anushtup, the seed is  Goddess  Lakshmi

The killer of  Mathulenga  is the power, The  nail is the lotus eyed  goddess

The winner  of the world is the  arrow, armour  is daughter  of Janaka

The divine manthra   is  killer  of Moolakasura

For making   Sita and Ramachandra  pleased  and to  realize

All  the desires, I am beginning    to chant  it

Adha  Angulya nyasa

Now   the ritual  of fingers

Om Seethayai  Angushtabhyaam nama

Om Ramayai  thargineebhyaam nama

Om Mathulangyai madhyamaabhyaam nama

Om Padmakshajaayai  anamikabhyaam nama

Om avanijaayai kanishtikaabhyaam  nama

Om Janakajaayai  Kara thala  kara  prushtaabhyaam nama

Om salutations to Sita  with thumb

Om Salutations to  Lakshmi with pointer finger

Om Salutation to killer of  mathulanga  with middle finger

Om salutation to lotus eyed  one with  ring finger

Om Salutations to daughter of king   with little finger

Om salutation to daughter  of Janaka  with  inner  palm

Adha   Hrudhayaadhi nyasa

Om Seethayai hrudayaya  nama

Om Ramayai   Sirase   SWaha

Om Mathulkangyai   Shikhaya  vashat

Om Padmakshajaayai  nethra  thrayaya   voushat

\Om Jankathmajayai  asthraya phat

Om molakasura  mardhinyai ithi Dig Bandha

Om salutations to Sita  touch the chest

Om Salutations to  Lakshmi touch the head

Om Salutation to killer of  mathulanga  touch the hair

Om salutation to lotus eyed  one, touch the eyes

Om Salutations to daughter of king    is the arrow

Om killer of  moolakasura, I tie  all the directions

Adha Sita ashtothara  nama  stotram

Now prayer of Sita  with 108  names

Vaamange  Raghu nayakasya, ruchire   yaa samsthithaa  Shobhanaa

Yaa vipradhipa yana   ramya  nayanaa, yaa  vipra  paalananaa

Vidhyuth punja viraajamaana  vasanaa, bhaktharthi samkhandanaa

Srimad Raghava   padha  padma yugalanyasthekshanaa  aavathu

She who  sits brilliantly   on the   left   side  of lord of  Raghu clan,

She who belongs to the chief of brahmins, having  pretty eyes, who was brought  by Brahmins

She who dresses  in cloth  similar to streak of lightning, who fulfills   all desires of her devotees

And she who salutes  the feet  of Lord Raghava and let her  protect  us

1.Sri sitaa Janaki  devee

Vaidehi  , Raghava  priyaa

Remaa avani sutaa  Ramaa

Rakshasantha prakarini

Goddes  Sita  , Janaki  ,

The daughter of Videha, darling of  Raghava

Goddess  Lakshmi  , daughter of earth, wife  of Rams

She   who was   the cause  of  end of  Rakshasa

2.Rathnagupthaa  Mathulungi,

Maithili  , Bhaktha  thoshadhaa

Padmakshajaa, kanja  nethraa

Smithaasyaa  , noopura  swani

Hidden gem,   Mathulungi(Veda Vathi)

The princess  of Mithila, she   who makes  devotees happy

She who was born with lotus eyes, she who has brown eyes

She who has smiling face  , she who makes  anklets sound.

3.Vaikunta nilaya maa  srir,

Mukthidha kama  poorani

Nrupathmajaa  hema   varnaa

Mrudulaangi subhasini

She who stays in Vaikunta, mother  Lakshmi

She who   grants salvation, she   who fulfills   desires

The daughter  of a king,  Goddess  of golden colour

She who has  soft limbs, she   who   talks   well

4.Kusambikaa, dhivyadhaa

Cha  lava  mathaa manoharaa

Hanumadh vandhitha  padhaa

Mugdhaa keyura   dharini

The mother of Kusa  , she grants  divinity also,

Mother of  Lava, she   who steals  our mind

She   whose  feet is saluted by  Hanuman

She who is simple minded, she who wears  a crown

5. Asoka   vana  madhyasthaa

Ravanadhika   Mohini

Vimana  samsthithaa   , subroo

Sukesi , rasananvithaa

She who was  in middle of Asoka vana

She who attracted  Ravana   and others

She who sat in pushpaka  vimana, she  who had pretty eye brows,

She   who had pretty hair, she who is full of interest

6.Raja roopaa , sathya  roopaa

THamasee vahni  vasini

Hema  mrugasaktha chithaa

Valmiki asrama   vaasini

She who had  a  royal look , she who has truthful look

She who is Durgam, she    who stayed  in between fire

She who had mind which desired  the golden deer

She who stayed  in hermitage  of Valmiki

7.Pathivruthaa  mahaa  mayaa

Peetha  kausheya   vaasini

Mruga  nethraa    cha bimboshti

Dhanur  vidhyaa  visardhaa

She   who is virtuous , the  great enchantress

She who wore    dress  of yellow silk

She who had  deer  like  eyes, bimba fruit like lips

She who was an expert in science of archery

8.  SAumya  roopaa  , dasaradha

Snushaa  , chamara veejithaa

Sumedhaa  duhithaa , divya-

Roopa   , trilokya paalini

She who has a peacefull  look  , dasaratha’s

Daughter  in law, She who was fanned by   Chamara

A wise person’s  daughter, She   who has

Divine  looks, she who nurtures  all three  worlds

9.Anna poornaa  Maha lakshmir

Dheerlajjaa  cha   Saraswathi,

Santhi  pushti  Kshamaa  Gauri

Prabhaa  , Ayodhyaa  Nivasini

She who provided food, the shyness ,

Of Mahalakshmi, Saraswathi

The Gauri  who is healthy  , peaceful    and patient

She  who shines, she   who lived  in Ayodhyaa

 10.Vasantha  seethalaa, gauri,

Snana  santhushta  manasaa

Rema naama bhadra  samsthaa

Hema    kankana  mandithaa

She who  is the cool of spring season, Gauri

She had  had joyful mind   even by bathing

She who used to  feel safe  just by name  of Rama

She wore   golden   bangles

11.Surarchithaa   dhrithi  Kanthi

Smrithir medhaa, vibhaavari

Laghu dharaa, varaarohaa

Hema kankana  mandithaa

She who was worshipped by devas, she who had  a lustrous skin

She who was learned in Smrithi, she who was  capable

She who easily  lifted,  She who had fine hips

She who wore  golden bangles.

12.Dwija pathnir   apritha   nija

Bhooshaa,   Raghava   thoshini

Sri  rama   seva  nirathaa

Rathna  thaadanga   dharini

She wore  real   ornaments  offered,

By  the wives  of Brahmins, She  who  made  Raghava   delighted

She who was  busy   in doing service   to rama

She  who wore   gem studded ear globes

13,Rama Vaamanga  samshthaa  cha

Rama chandarika  ranjini

SArayu jala sankreeda,

Karinee  , rama  mohini

She who stayed   to left  of Rama

She  who entertained Ramachandra

She who played  in waters of Sarayu rived

She who caused  things, She   who attracted Rama

14.Suvarna  thulithaa p, punyaa

Punya  keerthi  , kala vathi

Kala  Kandaa, kamboo  kandaa

Ramborur   gaja  gamini

She who is like gold, she who is blessed

She who had blessed fame, she who is artistic

She who had a pleasing voice, she  who  had a shell neck,

She who had pretty thighs and had a gait  of an  elephant

15.Ramarpitha  manaa Rama-

Vandhithaa , Rama  vallabhaa

Sri Rama padha chihnaamkaa

Rama ramethi   bhashini

She who had mind  dedicated to Rama,

She who was saluted by  Rama, Wife  of Rama,

She whose body   has  Rama’s   symbols

She who used talk Rama, Rama

16.Rama paryanga sayanaa

Ramangrikshaalini  varaa

Kama dhenwanna  santhushtaa

Mathulunga   kare   druthaa

She who is to sleep on Rama’s cot

The  blessed one who  washed rama’s feet

She who makes  the  god of love  happy

She who wa taken in  her hand by Mathulanga

17.Dhivya chandana samshthaa , sreer

Moolakasura  mardhini

Evam   ashtothara  satham,

Sita  naamnaam supunyadham

She in whom divine  sandal of Goddess  Lakshmi is there

She who killed Moolakasura

These are one hundred eight

Names   of Sita   which are  blessed

18.Ye padanthi naraa  bhoomyaam

They  dhanyaa   swarga  gaaminaa

Ashtothara  satham  naamnaam

Sithaayaa   stotramuthamam

If these    are  read by Humans  in earth,

They would be blessed   and go to heaven

One hundred and eight  names

Are blessed  prayers   to Sita

19.Japaneeyam  prayathneena

Sarvadhaa  bhakthi  poorvakam

SAnthi stotranyanekaani

Punyadhaani mahaanthi  cha

You should    to chant  this,

Always   with great  devotion

This   is blessed  and great  ,

Among the great  prayers

20.Naanena sadhyasaaneeha

THaani  sarvaani  bhoossura

Stotranaam uthamam chedham

Bukthi mukthi pradham   nrunaam

Among the   various   Gods,

All of which   Brahmins consider

As   great  prayers, and grants,

Devotion  , salvation  always

21.Evam  Sutheeshnaa  they  prokthaa

Mashtothara satham  shubham

Seethaa naamnaam  punyadham   cha

Sravanaan    mangala  pradham

These  one hundred   and eight   names

Of Sita  told by  Sutheeshna are  auspivious

Gives  you  blessing and  does,

Good   to all people

22.Narai  pradha  samuthaaya,

Padithavyam prayathnatha

Sita poojana kaalepi,

Sarva  vaanchitha  dhayakam

If humans     wake up  in the morning

And    try to read it,

When Sita  is being worshipped,

All their desires would be fulfilled

23.Anyathra   Seetha   thoshadhaani

Vruthaadheeni mahaanthi   cha

Yaani santhyadhya they sishya

Thaani samyak  vadhamyaham

I would tell in brief  ,

The  other  things that please Sita,

The   great  penances,

Which bestow   gifts   to you and teach you

24.Naareebhisthu sadhaa  kaaryam

Seethaayyaa    thushti  hethava

Vasantha  seethalaa Gauri

Snanam  theerthe thu   thath kruthe

Taking bath  in   sacred   waters

During   Vasantha  sheethalaa  Gauri

By women    is a reason  ,

Which causes  Sita   to be happy

25.Yathra  seethaa krutham theertham,

Rama  theetham  na varthathe

THadaa lakshmyaascha gauryaascha,

SAraswathyaadhi   yoshisthwam

In places   where   there  are no

Sacred   waters  of Rama  or sitA

There  they can use   scared  waters of

Lakshmi  , Gauri  or Saraswathi

26.Theertheshu   cha  sadhaa  kaaryam

THadha abhave   nadheeshu cha

Yathra   yathra  Rama  theertham

THadvaame   Janaki krutham

Get  always   active  in sacred  waters

And if not available   , in rivers   also

Wherver  wherever there  is a Rama Theertha

On its left   there  will  be Janaki  Theertha

27.Jneyam   thertham   thu  sarvathra

Naikam jneyam thu   Raghavam

Vasantha   Seethalaa  Gauri,

Snanam   Saubhagya  vardhanam

Learn about   sacred  waters  every where

Specially   you search for sacred  waters of Raghava

The bath during  Vasantha  Seethala  Gauri

Would   increase  your luck greatly

28.Na  kurvathathra   yaa  naaryaa

Snananam thaa  saptha   janmasu

BHavanthi vidhavaa, sthasmath

SAdhaa snanam   samaacareth

Those   ladies  who do not  take,

Bath  in sacred  waters for seven births

Would become widow and so

Always   observe   such bathing