The
108 Names of Śrī Rāma
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श्रीरामाष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्रम्
Śrī-Rāma Aṣṭottara Śatanāma Stotram
INVOCATION
श्रीराघवं दशरथात्मजमप्रमेयं
सीतापतिं रघुकुलान्वयरत्नदीपम्।
आजानुबाहुमरविन्ददलायताक्षं
रामं निशाचरविनाशकरं नमामि॥
śrīrāghavaṁ daśarathātmajamaprameyaṁ
sītāpatiṁ raghukulānvayaratnadīpam |
ājānubāhumaravindadalāyatākṣaṁ
rāmaṁ niśācaravināśakaraṁ namāmi ||
I bow to Śrī-Rāma who is the son of Dasaratha, who is without any comparison, who is the consort of Sita, who is the gem and leadking light of the clan of Raghus, who is having his long arms upto his knees, who is having eyes resembling the petals of lotus flower, and who is the annihilator of the wanderers in the night, the Rakshasas.
वैदेहीसहितं सुरद्रुमतले हैमे महामण्डपे
मध्ये पुष्पकमासने मणिमये वीरासने सुस्थितम्।
अग्रे वाचयति प्रभञ्जनसुते तत्त्वं मुनिभ्यः परं
व्याख्यान्तं भरतादिभिः परिवृतं रामं भजे श्यामलम्॥
vaidehīsahitaṁ suradrumatale haime mahāmaṇḍape
madhye puṣpakamāsane maṇimaye vīrāsane susthitam |
agre vācayati prabhañjanasute tattvaṁ munibhyaḥ paraṁ
vyākhyāntaṁ bharatādibhiḥ parivṛtaṁ rāmaṁ bhaje śyāmalam ||
I bow to the dark hued Rāma who is seated in the Shade of the Divine Kalpavriksha in the company of the daughter of Videha, Sita, seated on a grand pedestal of gold inside the Pushpaka Vimana, sporting the posture of the bravest hero, with the son of Prabhanjana explaining the great principles of Shastras in the presence of many sages, and who is surrounded by his brothers Bharatha etc.
श्रीरामाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रं
śrīrāmāṣṭottaraśatanāmastotraṁ
श्रीरामो रामभद्रश्च रामचन्द्रश्च शाश्वतः।
राजीवलोचनः श्रीमान् राजेन्द्रो रघुपुङ्गवः॥ १॥
śrīrāmo rāmabhadraśca rāmacandraśca śāśvataḥ |
rājīvalocanaḥ śrīmān rājendro raghupuṅgavaḥ || 1||
1) Śrī-Rāma - The Giver of Happiness
2) Rāmabhadra - The Most Auspicious One
3) Rāmacandra - As pleasing and lustrous as The Moon
4) Śāśvata - The Ever-Lasting One
5) Rājīvalocana - The Lotus-Eyed
6) Śrīmān - The Abode of Lakshmi
7) Rājendra - King of Kings, Lord of the Lords
8) Raghupuṅgava - Scion Of Raghu, The most Exalted of the Raghu Dynasty
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, who is the Giver of happiness, the most Auspicious One, who is as lustrous as the moon, to the ever-lasting one, the Lotus-eyed One, the Abode of Laksmi, the King of kings, and the Most Exalted of the Raghu dynasty. (1)
जानकीवल्लभो जैत्रो जितामित्रो जनार्दनः।
विश्वामित्रप्रियो दान्तः शत्रुजिच्छत्रुतापनः॥ २॥
jānakīvallabho jaitro jitāmitro janārdanaḥ |
viśvāmitrapriyo dāntaḥ śatrujicchatrutāpanaḥ || 2||
9) Jānakī-vallabha - the Beloved Consort of Janaki
10) Jaitra - the Triumphant, always Victorious One
11) Jitāmitra - the Conqueror, Vanquisher of Enemies
12) Janārdana - the Refuge of the people
13) Viśvāmitra-priya - the Beloved of Sage Vishvamitra
14) Dānta - the well-controlled One
15) Śatrujic-chatrutāpana - keen to protect those who take refuge in Him
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Beloved of Janaki, the Triumphant, the Conqueror of His enemies, the Refuge of the people, the Beloved of Sage Vishvamitra, the well-controlled One, and the One who is keen to protect those who take refuge in Him. (2)
वालिप्रमथनो वाग्मी सत्यवाक् सत्यविक्रमः।
सत्यव्रतो व्रतधरः सदा हनुमदाश्रितः॥ ३॥
vālipramathano vāgmī satyavāk satyavikramaḥ |
satyavrato vratadharaḥ sadā hanumadāśritaḥ || 3||
16) Vāli-pramathana - the Vanquisher (Slayer) of Vāli
17) Vāgmine - the Eloquent One
18) Satyavāk - the One of truthful speech
19) Satyavikrama - the One who is valiant in defending Truth
20) Satyavrata - the One of truthful vows
21) Vratadhara - the One who faithfully keeps His vows
22) Sadā-hanumad-āśrita - the One who is always served by Hanuman
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Vanquisher of Vali, the Eloquent, the One of truthful speech, the One who is valiant in defending Truth, the One of truthful vows, the One who faithfully keeps His vows, and the One who is always served by Hanuman. (3)
कौसलेयः खरध्वंसी विराधवधपण्डितः।
विभीषणपरित्राता हरकोदण्डखण्डनः॥ ४॥
kausaleyaḥ kharadhvaṁsī virādhavadhapaṇḍitaḥ |
vibhīṣaṇaparitrātā harakodaṇḍakhaṇḍanaḥ || 4||
23) Kausaleya - The Son of Kausalya
24) Kharadhvaṁsī - The Annihilator of the demon Khara
25) Virādha-vadha-paṇḍita - The Expert in destroying the demon Virādha
26) Vibhīṣaṇa-paritrāta - The Protector of Vibhishana
27) Hara-kodaṇḍa-khaṇḍana - the One who broke the mighty bow of Shiva
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Son of Kausalya, the Slayer of the demon Khara, the Expert in destroying the demon Virādha, the Protector of Vibhisana, and to the One who broke the mighty bow of Hara, Lord Shiva. (4)
सप्ततालप्रभेत्ता च दशग्रीवशिरोहरः।
जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलनस्ताटकान्तकः॥ ५॥
saptatālaprabhettā ca daśagrīvaśiroharaḥ |
jāmadagnyamahādarpadalanastāṭakāntakaḥ || 5||
28) Sapta-tāla-prabhetta - The one who pierced the seven Taal Trees with one arrow
29) Daśa-grīva-śirohara - The slayer Of the Ten-Headed Ravana
30) Jāmadagni-mahā-darpa-dalana - The One who shattered the pride of Parasurama, the son of Jamadagni
31) Tāṭakāntaka - the Slayer of the terrible demoness Tāṭakā
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the one who pierced the seven Taal Trees with one arrow, the One who cut off Ravana's ten heads, the One who shattered the pride of Parasurama, the son of Jamadagni, and to the Slayer of the terrible demoness Tāṭakā. (5)
वेदान्तसारो वेदात्मा भवरोगस्य भेषजम्।
दूषणत्रिशिरो हन्ता त्रिमूर्तिस्त्रिगुणात्मकः॥ ६॥
vedāntasāro vedātmā bhavarogasya bheṣajam |
dūṣaṇatriśiro hantā trimūrtistriguṇātmakaḥ || 6||
32) Vedāntasāra - the Essence of Vedanta
33) Vedātma - the Self of the Vedas
34) Bhavarogasya-bheṣajam - the Reliever of all earthly ailments
35) Dūṣaṇa-triśiro-hanta - the slayer of demons Dūṣaṇa & Triśira
36) Trimūrti - the Lord Who manifests in three Forms
37) Triguṇātmaka - the Source of the three gunas
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Essence of Vedanta, the Self of the Vedas, the Reliever of all earthly ailments, the slayer of demons Dūṣaṇa & Triśira, the Lord Who manifests in three Forms (Brahma, Visnu, and Siva), who is the Source of the three gunas. (6)
त्रिविक्रमस्त्रिलोकात्मा पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तनः।
त्रिलोकरक्षको धन्वी दण्डकारण्यपावनः॥ ७॥
trivikramastrilokātmā puṇyacāritrakīrtanaḥ |
trilokarakṣako dhanvī daṇḍakāraṇyapāvanaḥ || 7||
38) Trivikrama - the Lord as Vamana Deva
39) Trilokātma - the source of the three planetary systems
40) Puṇyacāritra-kīrtana - the One whose story is a source of merit to those who sing it
41) Triloka-rakṣaka - the Protector of the three world systems
42) Dhanvī - the wielder of the bow
43) Daṇḍakāraṇya-pāvana - the Dweller in the Dandaka forest
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Lord as Vamana, the source of the three planetary systems, the One whose story is a source of merit to those who sing it, the Protector of the three world systems, the wielder of the bow, and to the Dweller in the Dandaka forest. (7)
अहल्याशापशमनः पितृभक्तो वरप्रदः।
जितेन्द्रियो जितक्रोधो जितामित्रो जगद्गुरुः॥ ८॥
ahalyāśāpaśamanaḥ pitṛbhakto varapradaḥ |
jitendriyo jitakrodho jitāmitro jagadguruḥ || 8||
44) Ahalyāśāpaśamana - the Remover of Ahalya's curse
45) Pitṛbhakta - the Worshipper of His father Dasaratha
46) Varaprada - the giver of boons
47) Jitendriya - the Conqueror of the senses
48) Jitakrodha - the Conqueror of anger
49) Jitāmitra - the One who wins over friends
50) Jagadguru - the spiritual master (guru) of the whole world
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Remover of Ahalya's curse, the Worshipper of His father Dasaratha, the giver of boons. He is Conqueror of the senses, the Conqueror of anger, the One who wins over friends, and the spiritual master of the whole world. (8)
ऋक्षवानरसङ्घाती चित्रकूटसमाश्रयः।
जयन्तत्राणवरदः सुमित्रापुत्रसेवितः॥ ९॥
ṛkṣavānarasaṅghātī citrakūṭasamāśrayaḥ |
jayantatrāṇavaradaḥ sumitrāputrasevitaḥ || 9||
51) Ṛkṣa-vānara-saṅghāti - the Lord who organized the bears and monkeys in Kishkinda
52) Citrakūṭa-samāśraya - the Lord who took refuge at Citrakuta Hill
53) Jayanta-trāṇa-varada - the Lord who blessed Jayanta
54) Sumitrā-putra-sevita - the Lord who is served by Sumitra's son Laksmana
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Lord who organized the bears and monkeys in Kishkinda, the Lord who took refuge at Citrakuta Hill, the Lord who blessed Jayanta, and the Lord who is served by Sumitra's son Laksmana. (9)
सर्वदेवादिदेवश्च मृतवानरजीवनः।
मायामारीचहन्ता च महादेवो महाभुजः॥ १०॥
sarvadevādidevaśca mṛtavānarajīvanaḥ |
māyāmārīcahantā ca mahādevo mahābhujaḥ || 10||
55) Sarvadevādideva - the Lord of all the gods
56) Mṛtavānarajīvana - the Lord who revived the dead monkeys (after the war)
57) Māyāmārīcahantā - the Destroyer of the demon Marica who practiced illusion
58) Mahādeva - the greatest of the gods
59) Mahābhuja - the great Lord with mighty arms
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Lord of all the gods, the Lord who revived the dead monkeys (after the war), the Destroyer of the demon Marica who practiced illusion, the greatest of the gods, the Great Lord with mighty arms. (10)
सर्वदेवस्तुतः सौम्यो ब्रह्मण्यो मुनिसंस्तुतः।
महायोगी महोदारः सुग्रीवेप्सितराज्यदः॥ ११॥
sarvadevastutaḥ saumyo brahmaṇyo munisaṁstutaḥ |
mahāyogī mahodāraḥ sugrīvepsitarājyadaḥ || 11||
60) Sarvadeva-stuta - the Lord who is praised by all the gods
61) Saumya - He is the Calm One
62) Brahmaṇya - the Absolute Reality
63) Muni-saṁstuta - the One who is is praised by sages
64) Mahāyogī - the greatest of all yogīs
65) Mahodāra - the Noble One
66) Sugrīvepsita-rājyada - the Lord who returned the kingdom (of Kiskindha) to Sugriva
Glories to Sri Rama, the Lord who is praised by all the gods! He is the Calm One, the Absolute Reality, who is is praised by sages, the greatest of all yogīs, and the Noble One. He is the Lord who returned the kingdom (of Kiskindha) to Sugriva. (11)
सर्वपुण्याधिकफलः स्मृतसर्वाघनाशनः।
आदिदेवो महादेवो महापूरुष एव च॥ १२॥
sarvapuṇyādhikaphalaḥ smṛtasarvāghanāśanaḥ |
ādidevo mahādevo mahāpūruṣa eva ca || 12||
67) Sarvapuṇyādhikaphala - the Giver of good karma or the fruits of pious work
68) Smṛtasarvāghanāśana - the Remover of all afflictions
69) Ādideva - He is the Original god
70) Mahādeva - the greatest God
71) Mahāpūruṣa - the Supreme Being
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Giver of good karma or the fruits of pious work, and the Remover of all afflictions. He is the Original God, the greatest God, and the Supreme Being. (12)
पुण्योदयो दयासारः पुराणपुरुषोत्तमः।
स्मितवक्त्रो मिताभाषी पूर्वभाषी च राघवः॥ १३॥
puṇyodayo dayāsāraḥ purāṇapuruṣottamaḥ |
smitavaktro mitābhāṣī pūrvabhāṣī ca rāghavaḥ || 13||
72) Puṇyodaya - the Source all good furtune and blessings
73) Dayāsāra - the Embodiment of compassion
74) Purāṇa-puruṣottama - the Primordial Person praised in the Puranas
75) Smita-vaktra - the One who speaks smilingly
76) Mitābhāṣī - the One of moderate speech
77) Pūrvabhāṣī - the One who Speaks Of Events To Come
78) Rāghava - the scion of the Raghu dynasty
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Source all good furtune and blessings, the Embodiment of compassion, the Primordial Person praised in the Puranas, the One who speaks smilingly, the One of moderate speech, the One who Speaks Of Events To Come, and the scion of the Raghu dynasty. (13)
अनन्तगुणगम्भीरो धीरोदात्तगुणोत्तमः।
मायामानुषचारित्रो महादेवादिपूजितः॥ १४॥
anantaguṇagambhīro dhīrodāttaguṇottamaḥ |
māyāmānuṣacāritro mahādevādipūjitaḥ || 14||
79) Ananta-guṇagambhīra - the Lord of infinite majestic qualities
80) Dhīrodātta-guṇottama - the Lord of Valorous qualities
81) Māyā-mānuṣa-cāritra - the Lord who appeared in a human form through His māyā
82) Mahādevādi-pūjita - the Lord who is worshiped by Lord Śiva
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Lord of infinite majestic qualities, the Lord of Valorous qualities, and the Lord who appeared in a human form through His maya. He is the Lord who is worshiped by Lord Siva! (14)
सेतुकृज्जितवारीशः सर्वतीर्थमयो हरिः।
श्यामाङ्गः सुन्दरः शूरः पीतवासा धनुर्धरः॥ १५॥
setukṛjjitavārīśaḥ sarvatīrthamayo hariḥ |
śyāmāṅgaḥ sundaraḥ śūraḥ pītavāsā dhanurdharaḥ || 15||
83) Setukṛte - the builder of the bridge (at Setubandha to Sri Lanka)
84) Jitavārīśa - the Conqueror of desires
85) Sarva-tīrthamaya - the Lord who is the sum of all holy places
86) Hari - the Supreme Lord Hari, Destroyer of sins
87) Śyāmāṅga - the Dark-complexioned One
88) Sundara - the most Beautiful One
89) Śūra - He is very valorous
90) Pītavāsa - the Lord dressed in a yellow garments
91) Dhanurdhara - the Bearer of the bow
Glories to Śrī-Rāma! He is the builder of the bridge (at Setubandha to Sri Lanka), the Conqueror of desires, the Lord who is the sum of all holy places, the Supreme Lord Hari, Destroyer of sins, the Dark-complexioned One, and the Beautiful One, He is very valorous, the Lord dressed in a yellow garment‚ the Bearer of the bow. (15)
सर्वयज्ञाधिपो यज्वा जरामरणवर्जितः।
शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठाता सर्वावगुणवर्जितः॥ १६॥
sarvayajñādhipo yajvā jarāmaraṇavarjitaḥ |
śivaliṅgapratiṣṭhātā sarvāvaguṇavarjitaḥ || 16||
92) Sarva-yajñādhipa - the Lord and master of sacrifice
93) Yajvine - the Sacrificer
94) Jarāmaraṇa-varjita - the Conqueror of birth and death
95) Śivaliṅga-pratiṣṭhāta - the one who installed a Shivalinga in Rameswaram
96) Sarvāvaguṇa-varjita - the Destroyer Of Evil Qualities
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Lord and master of sacrifice, the Sacrificer, the Conqueror of birth and death, the one who installed a Shivalinga in Rameswaram, and the Destroyer Of Evil Qualities. (16)
परमात्मा परं ब्रह्म सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहः।
परं ज्योतिः परंधाम पराकाशः परात्परः॥ १७॥
paramātmā paraṁ brahma saccidānandavigrahaḥ |
paraṁ jyotiḥ paraṁdhāma parākāśaḥ parātparaḥ || 17||
97) Param-ātma - the Supersoul in the heart
98) Para-brahma - the Supreme Absolute
99) Sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha - the spiritual embodyment, that is eternal, full of knowledge, and bliss
100) Paraṁ-jyoti - the Supreme Light, spiritual Effulgence
101) Paraṁ-dhāma - the Supreme Abode
102) Parākāśa - the Supreme Space
103) Parātpara - the Supreme beyond the highest
Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Supersoul in the heart, the Supreme Absolute, with spiritual body that is eternal, full of knowledge, and blissful, the Supreme Light, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Space, and the Supreme beyond the highest. (17)
परेशः पारगः पारः सर्वदेवात्मकः परः॥ १८॥
pareśaḥ pāragaḥ pāraḥ sarvadevātmakaḥ paraḥ ॥ 18॥
104) Pareśa - the Supreme Personality of Godhead
105) Pāraga - the Lord who takes His devotees across (the ocean of samsara--birth and death)
106) Pāra - the Supreme Being
107) Sarvadevātmaka - the Lord who is the Source of all demigods
108) Para - the Supreme Lord
18) Glories to Śrī-Rāma, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord who takes His devotees across (the ocean of samsara--birth and death), the Supreme Being, the Lord who is the Source of all demigods. He is the Supreme Lord.
॥ इति श्रीरामाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम् ॥
|| iti śrīrāmāṣṭottaraśatanāmastotraṁ saṁpūrṇam ||
Thus ends the hymn of the 108 names of Śrī Rāma
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