Shri Rama Ashtakam Stotram
Shri Rama Ashtakam Stotram composed by Sri Vyasadeva / Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Complete 8 verses praising Lord Shri Ramachandra in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Rama Ashtakam Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Bhaje Viśeṣa-Sundaraṃ Samasta-Pāpa-Khaṇḍanam
Svbhakta-Chitta-Rañjanaṃ Sadaīva Rāma-Advayam ।
Jaṭākalāpa-Śobhitaṃ Samasta-Pāpa-Nāśakaṃ
Svanāma-Jāpa-Nirtaṃ Bhaje Rāmacandram-Ayyayam ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Nilāmbuja-Śyāmala-Komalāṅgaṃ
Sītā-Samāropita-Vāma-Bhāgam ।
Pāṇau Mahā-Sāyaka-Cāru-Cāpaṃ
Namāmi Rāmaṃ Raghuvaṃśa-Nātham ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Kandarpa-Koṭi-Kamanīya-Viśāla-Rūpaṃ
Mandarad-Udhara-Varaṃ Mukuta-Vibhūṣam ।
Devendra-Vandita-Padāmbuja-Mañju-Bhāṣaṃ
Śrī-Rāmacandra-Maniśaṃ Hṛdi Bhāvayāmi ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Kausalyayā-Kṛta-Supūjana-Divya-Mūrtiṃ
Viśvāmitra-Priya-Sudhī-Raghuvīra-Varyam ।
Mārīca-Tāṭaka-Subāhu-Vināśakaṃ Taṃ
Śrī-Rāmacandra-Maniśaṃ Hṛdi Bhāvayāmi ॥ 4 ॥
[ ... Complete 8 Slokas ... ]
Verse 8
Rāmāṣṭakaṃ Puṇya-Madaṃ Kṛtaṃ Śubhaṃ
Yaḥ Paṭhati Bhakti-Yukto Bhuvana-Pradhānam ।
Sa Sarva-Pāpaiḥ Samupāttam-Ihaiva Muktaḥ
Śrī-Rāmacandra-Caraṇaṃ Sa Labhed-Anantam ॥ 8 ॥
Phalashruti
Whoever recites this holy Rama Ashtakam with devotion will be freed from all sins in this very life and reach the eternal lotus feet of Lord Shri Ramachandra in Saket Loka.
Concluding Prayer
Om Shri Sita-Ramachandrabhyam Namah!
Nilambuja Syamala Komalangam Sita Samaropita Vama Bhagam |
Panau Maha Sayaka Charu Capam Namami Ramam Raghuvamsa Natham ||
O Lord Shri Ramachandra! Dark blue like a lotus, holding bow and arrows, with Mother Sita on Your left! We bow down to You forever.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
Sri Rama Navami, Ramayana Navahams, Tuesdays, and daily morning/evening Puja.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Rama Ashtakam Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Lord Shri Ramachandra |
| Composer | Sri Adi Shankaracharya / Vyasadeva Tradition |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Vaishnava / Smarta |
| Verse Count | 8 Core Verses + Phalashruti |
Author & Composer
Compiled in the Classical Stotra Tradition.
Spiritual Significance
Rama Ashtakam praises Rama as Maryada Purushottama:
- Neelambuja Syamala: Praises Rama's complexion dark blue like a blue lotus.
- Sita Samaropita Vamabhagam: Visualizes Mother Sita seated on His left side.
- Slayer of Tataka & Maricha: Commemorates Rama's childhood protection of Vishwamitra's Yajna.