Sri Ramachandra Sthuthi [The octet on Ramachandra] [Prayer to Lord Ramachandra] By Sant Thulasi das
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu bhaju bhaya bhava bhaya dharunam, Nava kanja lochana, kanja mukha, Kara kanja, pada kanjarunam. 1
Sing about that merciful Ramachandra, For driving away the fears of miserable life, For he has lotus like eyes, Lotus like face, Lotus like hands and lotus like legs.
My salutations to the consort of Sita, Who is prettier than countless cupids, Who is pretty like the freshly formed cloud, And is clad in ever pure yellow silks, Which shines like the lightning.
Pray to that sun like friend of the oppressed, Who exterminated the clan of asuras and Rakshasas, Who is the source of joy belonging to the clan of Raghu. And who is the son of Dasratha and moon to the Kosala.
Sira makuta kundala charu udharu anga vibhooshanam, Aajanubhuja sara chapa dhara, samgrama jitha kara dhooshanam. 4
He is adorned on his head by a crown, Wears ornaments over his pretty body, Carries bow and arrow in his long hands, And in war won over Khara and Dhooshana.
Ithi vadathi Thulasidasa, Sankara sesha muni mana ranjanam, Mama hrudaya kanju nivasa, karu kamadhi khala dala ganjanam. 5
Thus tells the saint Thulasidasa, To him who entertains the mind, Of Shankara, Sesha and other sages, Oh Lord live in the lotus of my mind, And destroy completely desires, And evil thoughts for ever.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who shines with his matted hair, Who destroys all sins, And who makes the mind, Of his devotees free from fear.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who shows us his real self, Who is very merciful, Who destroys sorrows of life, Who considers every one equal, Who is peaceful, And who does all that is good.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who shows the world in himself, Who is the truth without names, Who is someone without form, And who is away from sickness and pain.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who is away from the world, Who does not see differences, Who is crystal clear, Who does not have diseases, And who stands always as, The real form of truth.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who is the ship to cross the sea of life, Who shines as all types of bodies. Who does good , And who shows mercy.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who is so great that, He is fit to be known through, Great Vedic sayings, And who is Brahmam , Which is spread everywhere.
I pray always that Rama, Who is second to none, Who grants peace, Who gives us pleasure, Who destroys the problems of life, Who avoids illusion, And who is the resplendent Guru.
He who reads or hears this octet on rama, Which is easy to understand, Which gives rise to good deeds, Which is written by sage Vyasa, Would get knowledge, wealth, Pleasure and limitless fame, And once he leaves his body, He would also get salvation.
Ahalya Krutha Rama Stotram [The prayer to Lord Rama by Ahalya]
[This prayer is taken from Adhyathma Ramayana. Ahalya was cursed by her husband Sage Gouthama to become a stone. She got back her form when Lord Rama's feet touched her.]
Aho krutharthosmi Jagan nivasa, They padabhja samlagna raja ganath aham, Sprusami yath padma sankaradhibhir, Vimrusyathe randhitha manasai sada. 1
Oh God of the universe, I am grateful to you, For touching me with, The dust. Of your feet, For it is being longed for, By Lord Brahma and Shiva, With sadness in not getting it and with longing.
Your actions are strange Rama, For you attract the world in a human form, And the world is made to believe in it, You keep about moving everywhere, When you do not have any legs, And with your complete happiness, You are everywhere, which is strange!
Yath pada pankaja paraga vichithra gathra, Bhageeradhi bhava virinchi mukhan punathi, Sakshath sa eva mama drug vishayo yadasthe, Kim varnyatha mama pura krutha bhaga deyam. 3
How can I describe the holy deeds, Committed in my previous births, For I am able to see in human form, You ,whose dust of feet makes the river Ganga, Purify Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva.
I am going to pray him daily, Who is named Rama, Who is but the human incarnation, Of the great Lord Vishnu,, Who has a pretty body, Who is armed with a bow, And who has broad lotus like eyes, And I will not pray any body else.
Yath pada pankaja raja sruthibhivimrugyam, Yannabhi pankajabhava kamalasanascha, Yannama sara rasiko Bhagawan purari, Tham ramachandramanisam hrudhi bhavayami. 5
I always pray that Ramachandra, The dust of whose feet is being searched by Vedas, Whose belly gave rise to Lord Brahma sitting on a lotus, And whose name is being constantly meditated by Shiva.
I seek the protection of Him, Whose story of incarnation, Is being sung in the land Of Brahma, By Brahma, Shiva, Narada and others, And also sung by goddess Saraswathi, Whose busts are made wet by her tears of joy.
This Rama is the greatest God , And the God who is very ancient, He is shining with his own light, And he is the first man and without end, He has a body which by its powers, Bewitches the entire world, He is also the one who, Blesses others forever.
Ayam hi viswothbhava samyamana, Meka swa maya guna bhibhitho ya, Virinchi vishnweeswara nama bhedhan, Dathe swathanthra paripoorna athma. 8
Is he not the prime reason for, Creation , upkeep and destruction of the world? And is he not same as Brahma, Shiva, And as Vishnu but looks different by illusion? He is independent, complete and is the soul.
My salutations to your lotus like feet Rama, For these feet are being kept on her heart by Lakshmi, And this is the feet which conquered three worlds, And is being meditated by sages , Who do not have any pride of I.
Oh Rama, you are the meaning of Om, You are the true Purusha who is beyond words, You are words, you are their meaning, And you have spread all over the world.
Due to the veil thrown by your illusion, Even wise people are no able to know you, They think that you who are the great God, Who has suppressed his form using illusion, As a very ordinary human being.
Salutations to the leader of men, Salutations to him who is dear to his devotees, Salutations to him who controls his senses, Salutations to Lord Narayana.
I salute that Lord Rama, Who destroys sorrows of birth and death, Who is only one, Who shines like crores of Suns, Who wears arrows and bow in his hand, Who shines like the black rain bearing cloud, Who wears silk of golden colour, Who wears ear studs made of gems, Who has eyes like lotus, And who appears with his brother.
She who keeps Rama in her mind, And reads this with devotion, With a view to get a child, Will get a child within a year, Even if she is barren. And would get all her wishes fulfilled, By the blessings of Lord Ramachandra.
Even he who has killed a Brahmin, Who had sex relations with teacher's wife, Who steals others property, Who drinks alcoholic drinks, Who has killed his mother or brother, And who is always engaged in passionate acts, Will surely get salvation, If he thinks of Lord Rama in his mind, And recite and meditate on this prayer daily, So what shall we say of one who is good natured?
I pray always that Rama who has eyes of a blue lotus, Who is the forest fire that destroys life's sorrows, Who is meditated in the form of pure happiness by Parvathi, Who is the way out of sorrows of the world and saluted by all devas.
I pray that God Rama who is Hari , Who lightens the burden of the world, Who is the cause of destruction of sorrows of devas, Who has assumed the human form, Who is actually without any attachment, Who is the God of gods, Who is the form of ultimate happiness, And who is the greatest among the greats.
I pray that friend Rama, Who is the friend of the king of monkeys, Who grants eternal bliss to those who seek his protection, Who blesses them by complete destruction of their sorrows, And who can be approached by sages through yoga and meditation.
Sada bhoga bhajam sudhoore vibhantham, Sada yogabhajam adhure vibhantham, Chidananda kandam sada raghavesam, Videhaathma jananda roopam prapadhye. 4
I salute him, who has the form, That makes the daughter of Janaka happy, Who is far away for those who enjoy pleasures, Who is very near to those who are yogis, Who is the birth place of eternal happiness, And who is the greatest in the clan of Raghu.
By the grace of the great enchantress Maya, You have taken the form of man playfully, And behave in a manner suited to that form, And those who hear about you, become eternally happy.
Aham manapanabhi matha pramatho, Na Vedakhile shobha manabhi mana, Idhaneem bhavath pada padma prasadhath, Trilokathipadhya bhi mano vinashata. 6
I by the exuberance of my bloated ego, Thought that I was the Lord of the three worlds, But by the grace of your lotus like feet, I have lost my pride as the king of the three worlds.
I salute that God Rama, Who wears amulets and chains made of precious gems, Who has a face similar to the full moon of autumn, Who has eyes similar to the lotus, Who is the forest fire to the asura army, Who was the burden of the world, And who is so deep, that his depth can never be seen.
I salute that Ramachandra, Who is the greatest in the clan of Raghu, Who is as blue as the sapphire and the blue cloud, Who killed asuras like Viradha for the peace of the world, Who shines wearing ornaments like the crown, And who is the God worshipped by Lord Shiva.
I salute that Ramachandra, Who is devoid of all misery and sorrow, Who sits on the throne with The brilliance, of billions of moons, Along with Sita who shines Like lightning with the colour of gold.
Sri Rama Stotram [Prayer to Rama] By Jatayu [From Adhyatma Ramayana]
[Jatayu is a great devotee and friend of Lord Rama. He was the son of Aruna. When Sita was being abducted by Ravana, he fought with Ravana and was killed by him. Rama did the obsequies of this great devotee.)
I always salute that Ramachandra, Who has immeasurable good qualities, Who can never be completely known, Who is the first among every one, Who is the cause of all things in entire universe, Who is inside and outside of everything, And who is the first of all beings.
Niravadhi sukha mindira kadaksham, Kshapitha surendra chathur mukhadhi dukham, Naravaramanisam nathosmi ramam, Varadamaham vara chapa bana hastham. 2
I always salute that Rama, Who is with immeasurable pleasure, Who is receiving side long glances of Lakshmi, Who destroys sorrow of Devendra, Brahma and others, Who has been born as a king, Who is the giver of boons, And who has great bows and arrows.
I seek protection of the son of Raghu clan, Who has the prettiest form in all the three worlds, Who should be meditated upon, Who has the luster of hundred suns, Who grants all desires, who gives protection, And who is in the root of wish giving tree.
I seek the protection of Lord Hari, Who is the forest fire to life's sorrows, Who is God even to lord Shiva and others, Who is extremely merciful, Who has killed billions of asuras, And who is as black as river Kalindi.
I seek the protection of the son of Raghu clan, Who is beyond reach to those caught in worldly pleasures, Who can always be seen by sages who have forsaken the world, And who has the lotus feet, which easily makes you cross the ocean of life,
Gireesa giri sutha mano nivasam, Giri vara dharina meehithabhi ramam, Sura vara dhanujendra sevethangrim, Sura varadam raghu nayakam prapadhye. 6
I salute that Lord of the Raghu clan, Who is in the minds of Shiva and Parvathi, Who wears the mountain and who grants desires, Whose feet is being worshipped by devas and asuras, And who gives boons to devas.
Paradhana para dhara varjithanam, Paraguna bhoothishu thushta manasanaam, Para hitha nirathathmanaam susevyam, Raghu varamambhuja lochanam prapadhye. 7
I seek the protection ,of the boon of the Raghu clan, Who does not desire the wealth and wife of others, Who is not jealous of fame and wealth of others, Who is always interested in doing good to others, And who has lotus like eyes.
I seek protection of the chief of Raghu clan, Who has a smiling face resembling well opened lotus flower, Who can be easily approached, Who is of the colour of the blue lotus, Who has pretty eyes like the white lotus flower, And who is the teacher of teachers.
I pray that God who is saluted by all devas, Who can be seen as Shiva, Brahma or Vishnu, Who has recognized the three qualities of Sathva, Rajas and Thamas, And who shines like the image of Sun in billions of pots of water.
Rathi pathi satha koti sundarangam, Satha padha gochara bhavana vidhooram, Yathipathi hrudhaye sada vibhantham, Raghu pathi marthi haram prabhum prabadhye. 10
I seek protection of the chief of Raghu clan, Who is as pretty as billions of Manmathas*, Who is beyond the reach of minds which are attached, Who always shines in the minds of Lord Shiva, Who destroys all sorrows and who is the Lord. * God of love
Ithyevam sthuvathsathya prasannobhoothragothama, Uvacha gacha bhadaram they mama vishno prama padam, Srunothi ya idham stotram likhedhwa niyatha padeth, Sa yathi mama saroopyam marane math smrutheem labheth. 11
The greatest among the Raghu clan, After hearing this prayer from Jatayu, Became pleased and told, "You may get all that is good, And attain the nearness to Lord Vishnu. He who reads, writes, hears o tells, This greatest of prayers, Would attain my nearness, And would remember me at the time of death."
Samkshepa Ramayana [Ramayana in brief] (This is the first chapter of Ramayana. In this chapter Valmiki who is in search of a suitable hero, whose exploits he wants to write as an epic, asks Sage Narada for suggestions. Narada suggests that Valmiki should write about Rama and also tells him in brief the story of Rama. It is believed by reading this chapter, one can get the same blessing as one who reads Ramayana in full.)
1. The great sage Valmiki asked Sage Narada who always is busy in meditation and mastering the Vedas and who is the greatest among people who knows Vedas: - (Sage Narada is the son of Brahma and a great devotee of Vishnu. He is a constant traveler and travels through all the worlds. It is believed that he creates tension so that good will result)
2. “Who exists at present in this world who has all good qualities, who is valorous, who is the one devoted to just action, who is grateful and who tells only truth in all circumstances?”
3. “Who is that man who has all the good characters, who does only good to all animals, who is extremely knowledgeable, who is capable of doing rightly all actions and who only shows love outside?”
4. “Who is that man who attracts minds of others, who has won over his anger, who is sparkling, who does not have jealousy and who in war even makes devas fear struck?”
5. “I am extremely anxious to know about such a person. Hey , sage , only you are capable of telling me about a man with all these qualities.”
6. Sage Narada who knows every thing that happens in all the three worlds, after hearing all the words of Valmiki, with happiness addressed Valmiki and started telling “Be pleased to hear.”
7. “Those characteristics that you have narrated are very many and very rare. I would think over and tell you about a man who has all these qualities.”
8. “There is a prince , who is born in the Ikshuvaku clan, who is called “Rama:” , who is famous among people, who keeps his mind under control, who is a great hero, who is shining, who is firm in his resolves and who attracts others.”
9. “He is knowledgeable, just, good orator, gentleman, killer of his enemies, having thick shoulders and long hands, who has conch like neck and who has pretty cheeks.”
10. “He has a broad chest, is a great archer, has hidden shoulder bones, suppresses his enemies, and has long hands, good head, handsome forehead and pretty gait.”
11. “He has proportionate height and other organs, he has equally divided organs, he is of black colour, he is famous, he has a thick chest, broad eyes and pretty body and is a symbol of good omen”
12. “He knows Dharma(just action), he has taken an oath to speak truth, he is interested in the welfare of his people, he is famous, he knows everything, he is pure, he is approachable to those who depend on him, he takes care in saving people who are dependent on him, he is equal to the god Brahma, he is wealthy , he is capable of protecting everyone and he can destroy his enemies.”
13. “He protects all animals, he protects the various castes, he observes his own dharma(just action) and he protects his own people.”
14. “He knows the essence of four Vedas and six Vedangas , he has great knowledge of the science of archery, he has great and minute knowledge of all sciences, he has clear understanding of everything and he quickly understands things.”
15. “He is dear to all the world, soft natured, capable and is attained by good people similar to the rivers like Sindhu attaining the sea.” (The river Indus)
16. “He is fit to be worshipped, treats every one as equals, always appears as lovable, increases the happiness of Kausalya and is one with all good qualities.”
17. “He is immense in stature like the ocean, he is great in his courage like the Himalaya Mountains, he is as valorous like Lord Vishnu, and as pleasant to see as the full moon.”
18. “His anger is like the fire at the time of deluge, his patience is like mother earth, his sacrifice is equal to that of Kubhera and in his truthfulness he is like the God of death.” (Yama the God of death is supposed to be the epitome of Dharma)
19-20. “The king Dasaratha with a loving wish to do good to the people wanted to make Rama who has all the above qualities, who is a great hero, who has all sterling qualities, who wanted to do good to his people, who is a dear and who is eldest son, as the future king.” (During those times in India, it was a custom to designate the crown prince as Yuva Raja-the young king)
21. “Hearing about the various preparations for his coronation, Dasaratha’s wife Kaikeyi reminded him of the two boons he had given her and requested that Rama should be sent to the forest and that Bharatha should be crowned.” (Dasaratha gave these two boons during a war in which when the axle of his chariot broke, Kaikeyi who was with him maintained the balance using her thumb)
22. “That king Dasaratha bound by justice to obey his promise. ordered his son Rama to go and live in the forest.”
23. “Because of the order of his father and love towards Kaikeyi that valorous Rama went to the forest to protect the truth.”
24. “It seems that Lakshmana who is humility personified, who increases the happiness of Sumithra, who is a dear brother, and who does good to his brother, exhibiting affection towards his brother, accompanied his brother who was going to the forest.”
25-26. “That Sita, who is the darling wife of Rama, who is a reflection of his soul, who does happy deeds to him, who was born in the family of Janaka, who was created by the illusion of Gods, who is the epitome of perfection and who is the greatest among women, accompanied Rama like Rohini accompanies the moon God.”
27. “That soul of Dharma (Just action) was accompanied by all the citizens and his father Dasaratha for a long distance, reached the place of Guha, the chief of hunters and a very dear friend, and send back the chariot driver at a place called Sringipura.”
28. “Rama along with Sita, Lakshmana and Guha stayed there.”
29-30. “Those three traveling from that forest to another and crossing several rivers full of flowing waters, under the instruction of Sage Bharadwaja reached a place called Chitra Koota, and constructed a pretty temporary forest house (literally house made of leaves) and lived there happily.“
31. “When Rama reached Chitra Koota afflicted by sorrow of parting with his darling son, Dasaratha went to heaven sorrowing for his son.”
32. “After his death though sages like Vasishta requested him to become the king, that very strong Bharatha did not wish to be the king.”
33. “Wishing for the blessings of Rama, he started to the forest.”
34. “Bharatha who is the first among people who wanted to follow Dharma humbly requested Rama, with a broad vision and a true hero..“
35. “You who know Dharma is truly our king.” .But Rama who is merciful, who had a smiling face, who was famous and who was very strong, did not wish for the kingdom as per the orders of his father.”
36. “But Rama who was the elder brother of Bharatha gave his foot wear as his representative to rule the kingdom , and sent back Bharatha from there.”
37. “Bharatha whose desire was not fulfilled , started serving the foot wear of Rama and started ruling the kingdom from Nandigrama and started waiting for Rama’s return.”
38. “As soon as Bharatha went back Rama who was truthful, who has control over his senses and who was firm in his resolve , fearing the return of more people from the town entered the Dandaka forest .”
39. “It seems that lotus eyed Rama after entering the forest and killing an Asura called Viradha visited sages like Sarabhanga, Suthheeeshna and Agasthya .”
40. “As per the wishes of Agasthya he happily received with happiness the bow, sword and two inexhaustible quivers belonging to Indra.” 40
41. “All the great sages along with people of the forest approached Rama who was living in the forest with a request for killing of Asuras and rakshasas.”
42. “He promised them that he would do according to their wish.”
43. “Rama took an oath to kill rakshasa in war to the great sages living in Dandakaranya forest who were equal to the fire God.”
44. “Surpanakha , who can assume any form she likes and who was living in a place called Janasthana in the forest was disfigured by Rama who was also living there.” (But in the main book, it is mentioned that Lakshmana disfigured her)
45. “Afterwards he killed Khara, Trishiras and Dhooshana along with their followers who came to attack him hearing the words of Surpanaka.”
46. “Rama who was living in that forest also killed fourteen thousand Rakshasas who were living in Janasthana.”
47. “Hearing about the killing of his relatives , Ravana loosing his senses due to extreme anger ,requested the rakshasa called Mareecha to help him.”
48. “Hey , Ravana, enmity with Rama who is extremely strong is not good “ told Mareecha to Ravana.”
49. “Led by the God of death, Ravana kicked off his advice and went to the hermitage of Rama along with Mareecha.”
50. “After leading those two princes far away using the help of Mareecha who was an adept in magic and after killing Jatayu the hawk , Ravana abducted Sita who was the wife of Rama.” (In the main story the killing of Jatayu was after the abduction)
Samkshepa Ramayana 51. “Seeing the death of the hawk Jatayu and from him hearing that Ravana has abducted Sita , Rama became pained with sorrow and cried and became agitated.”
52-53. “Rama along with that sorrow cremated the hawk Jatayu and when he was searching for Sita in the forest saw a Rakshasa called Kabanda who was having an ugly ferocious look.”
54. “Rama who was very strong killed that Rakshasa and also cremated him. That rakshasa went to heaven.”
55. “Then that Rakshasa stood for some time in the sky and advised Rama to contact Sabari who was knowledgeable of Dharma . who was following its percepts and who had renounced the world.”
56. “That resplendent one who killed his foes went and saw Sabari and she duly worshipped Rama , the son of Dasaratha.”
57. “Then he was seen by the monkey Hanuman on the shores of river Pampa . As per the advice of Hanuman he signed a treaty with Sugreeva.”
58. “That very strong Rama related his story from the beginning especially the part which happened to Sita to Sugreeva.”
59. “That monkey Sugreeva after hearing everything , signedwith pleasure the treaty with fire as witness.”
60. “Afterwards that sorrowful king of monkeys told with love towards Rama, about his enmity with Bali and other news.”
61. “At that time Sugreeva specially told about the strength of Bali and Rama promised that he would kill Bali.”
62. “But Sugreeva had doubts about Rama’s prowess to kill Bali.
63. “He showed him the mountain like skeleton of the Asura Dundhbhi who was killed by Bali, so that he could gain more confidence in Rama.”
64. “That very strong Rama who had long hands which reached his thighs , examined the huge skeleton and using his thumb of the right foot threw the skeleton for a distance of ten yojanas without any effort.”
65. “Not only that with a single arrow he split into two, the seven Sala trees and also the nearby mountain and the underworld.”
66. “Convinced by these actions , the monkey chief who had a happy frame of mind took him to the cave called Kishkinda.”
67. “Then that monkey chief Sugreeva who had a colour similar to gold roared and hearing that huge sound the king of monkeys Bali came out.”
68. “After consoling Tara ( that Rama will not kill an innocent one) when he fought with Sugreeva, Raghava killed him with one single arrow.”
69. “After killing Bali as per the wishes of Sugreeva, Raghava made Sugreeva the king of that kingdom.”
70. “That king of monkeys Sugreeva called all monkeys and send them to different directions to locate Sita.”
71. "Hearing the words of the hawk Sampathi, Hanuman jumped and crossed the great ocean which is one hundred yojanas broad.”
72. :”After reaching the city of Lanka ruled by Ravana , he saw Sita who was always thinking about Rama in the Asoka forest.”
73. “He gave the ring of Rama to Sita, told her all the news including the treaty with Sugreeva , consoled her and destroyed the tower in Asoka forest.”
74. “After killing five commander in chiefs, seven sons of ministers and the great hero Akshaya Kumara , Hanuman was caught by them.”
75-76. “Because of , the boon of Brahma , knowing that he was free from the tie of the arrow and tolerating those rakshasas leading him , that valorous Hanuman and after burning the entire city of Lanka except Sita, reached back to inform the good news to Rama.”
77. “That Hanuman who was having immeasurable strength and intelligence , after reaching Rama, went round him and told him the good news that he has seen Sita.”
78. “After that Rama along with Sugreeva reached the shores of the great ocean and created a turmoil in the ocean by his arrows which were equal to the power of Sun.”
79. “The lord of the ocean presented himself in his true form before him and as per his words Sri Rama built a bridge to the ocean with the help of Nala.” (Nala was the son of the deva architect Viswa Karma)
80. “Reaching the city of Lanka by that bridge , Rama rescued Sita after killing Ravana but felt very much ashamed.”
81. “He told Sita very hard words in front of the assembly of men and Sita unable to tolerate the words jumped in to the fire.”
82. “At that time knowing from the God of fire that Sita is without any blemish, Rama after being worshipped by all devas became very happy.”
83. “By this great action of Raghava all the three worlds including movable and immovable beings, devas, sages and others became very happy.”
84. “Wonder of wonders, Rama without any worry and filled with happiness , became very much contented after installing Vibhishana as the king of Rakshasas and thus completing his duties.”
85. “After giving life to all monkeys by the boon of devas. Rama surrounded by all his friends , started towards Ayodhya in the Pushpaka Vimana..”
86. “After reaching the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja, Rama who was truly valorous sent Hanuman to Bharatha.”
87. “Then along with Sugreeva, conversing about the stories of the past Rama traveled in Pushpaka Vimana and reached Nandi Grama.”
88. “That very holy Rama , along with his brothers removed the Jata(matted hair)[1] , and along with Sita assumed the kingship.”
89. “The people of Ayodhya became filled with happiness and satisfaction, and were looked after well , became very just, were devoid of any diseases, were very healthy and were devoid of any fear of scarcity.”
90. “Men never saw the death of their children and women were always Sumangalis[2] and Virtuous.”
91-92. “In the kingdom of Rama there was no fear from fire, no beings died by drowning in water, there was no fear from wind, similarly no fear from fever, there was no problems due to hunger and there was no fear of thieves.”
93. “Towns and countries were full of wealth and grains and all people lived happy daily like those in Krutha[3] Yuga.”
94-95. “This Rama with immense fame, having performed one hundred horse sacrifices . having given in charity lot of gold, having given ten thousand crores of cows and lot of wealth to Brahmins is going to attain the world of Brahma.”
96. “This Rama is going to establish one hundred times more royal families. He is going to make the four fold castes to engage themselves in the duties of their caste.”
97. “After ruling this world for ten thousand years , he is going to attain the world of Brahma.”
98. “Those who read this story of Rama which is holy, which is capable of removing sins, which gives holy deeds and which is equivalent to Vedas would get rid of all their sins.”
99. “Those who read this history of Rama which gives life, would along with their sons, grand sons , relatives and friends would live in heaven after their death.”
100. “A Brahmin who reads this will attain mastery over words, Kshatriya will get land , Vysya would get more business and Shudra would get more fame.”
Thus ends the first chapter of Bala Kanda called “Summary of Ramayana”� which is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.
[1] In the forest life Rama did not get his hair cut and made in to a mass called Jata [2] Lady whose husband is alive. [3] An ion when every thing is good.
Samkshepa Sundara Kandam [From Vayu Purana) [Those who do not have time to read the entire Ramayana, could get the same effect by reading Sundara Kanda. People who do not have even time to read full Sundara Kanda, Could read this “Samkshepa Sundara Kanda (Sundara Kanda in brief) and be benefited. It is written that reading this would cure illnesses, give long life, bring to an end enmity, and lead to all round happiness and well being.)]
Dhyana Sloka (Starting Prayer)
Ganapathi Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam, Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignopa Santhaye 1 Dressed in white you are, Oh, all pervading one, And glowing with the colour of moon. With four arms, you are, the all knowing one I meditate on your ever-smiling face, And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.
Saraswathi Dhorbhir Yuktha chathurbhi sphatika manimayi makshmaalaam dadhaana Hasthe naikena padmam sithamapi cha shukam pusthakam chaparena, Bhasa kundendu sankha sphatka mani nibha bhasamana samaana Saa mey vaag deva theyam nivasathu vadane sarvada suprasanna. 2 Let that goddess of words, Who has four hands, Who holds the garland of crystal beads in one hand, Who holds parrot, white lotus and book in other hands, And who is as lustrous as kunda flowers, moon, conch and crystal beads, Live always in my face and bless me.
Valmiki Koojantham Rama Ramethi maduram madsuraksharam, Aaroohya kavitha shakhaam vande Valmiki kokilam. 3 Salutations to The nightingale Valmiki, Who sits on the poem like branch, And who goes on singing sweetly, “Rama”, “Rama” and “Rama”.
Valmike muni simhasya kavitha vana charina, Srunvan Rama kadha naadam ko na yathi paraam gathim. 4 Who in this world will not attain salvation, Who happen to hear the story of Rama, Composed by the lion among poets Valmiki, Who always lived in the forest.
Ya pibhan Rama charithamrutha sagaram, Aruthastham munim vande, prachethasa makalmasham. 5 I salute that resplendent sage , Who never got satisfied, But forever drank the story of Rama, Which is like the sea of nectar.
Hanuman Goshpadi krutha vaareesham masaki krutha rakshasam, Ramayana maha mala rathnam Vande anilathmajam, 6 I pray to him who is born to the God of wind. Who made the king of lakes look like the hoof of a cow, Who made the great Rakshasas look like simple mosquitoes, And who is born to the God of wind. And is the greatest jewel in the garland of the story of Rama,
Yatra yatra Raghu nada keerthanam, Thathra thathra krudha masthakanjalim, Bhashpa vari pari poorna lochanam, Maruthim namatha Rakshasanthakam. 7 I pray and salute the son of wind god, Who brought to end the rakshasas, Who is always present with eye full of tears, With head bowed in veneration, Wherever the praise of Lord Rama is sung
Anjaneya madhi patalananam, Kanchanadri kamaneeya vigraham, Parijatha tharu moola vasinam, Bhavayami bhava mana nandanam. 8 I bow before the darling son of the god of wind, Who is the son of Anjana, Who is great among killers of Rakshasas, Who is like a golden mountain, Who is handsome to look at, And who lives near the roots of Parijatha tree.
Mano javam , maruda thulya vegam, Jithendriyam buddhi matham varishtam, Vatha atmajam vanara yudha mukhyam, Sree rama dootham sirasa namami. 9 I bow my head and salute the emissary of Rama, Who has won over his mind, Who has similar speed as wind, Who has mastery over his organs, Who is the greatest among the knowledgeable, Who is the son of God of wind, And who is the chief in the army of monkeys
Budhir balam yaso dhairyam nirbhayathwam arokadha, Ajadyam vak paduthwancha hanumath smaranath bhaveth. 10 He who meditates on Lord Hanuman, Would be blessed with knowledge, strength, Fame, courage, fearlessness, health, Tirelessness and mastery over words
Anjananandanam veeram , janaki soka nasanam, Kapeesam aksha hantharam vande lanka bhayangaram. 11 My salutation to the terror of Lanka, Who is the darling baby of Anjana, Who is killer of all sorrows of Janaki, Who is the god of all monkeys, And who is the killer of Aksha.
Ullangasya sindho salilam salilam cha sokha vahnim janakathmajaya, AAdhaya thenaiva dhadhaha Lankam namami tham pranjalir Anjaneyam 12 I salute that son of Anjana with folded hands, Who crosses the great ocean playfully, Who took away the fire like sorrow of Sita, And with that burnt the city of Lanka.
Khyatha Sree Raa dhootha pavanathanubhava pingalaaksha shikhaavaan, Sita sokhopahari, Dasa mukha vijayi Lakshmana prana datha, Aanetha beshajaadrer lavana jala nidher lagane deekshtho ya, Veera sreemaan hanuman mama manasi vasan karyasidhim thanothu. 13-14 Let that noble hero Hanuman , Who is famous, Who is the emissary of lord Rama, Who is the son of wind god, Who has red eyes, Who has a matted tuft, Who brought to the end the sorrow of Sita, Who won over the ten faced Ravana, Who gave life back to Lakshmana, Who brought the mountain, And who took vow to cross the ocean, Live always in my mind, And help me to complete my jobs.
Dhoorvarikrutha Sithaathi prakati krutha Rama vaibhava sphoorthi, Dharitha dasamukha keerthi , puraho mama pathu Hanumatho moorthi. 15 Let the vision of Hanuman, Who destroyed the sorrow of Sita, Who heralded the fame of Rama, And who destroyed the fame of Ravana, Be always before me, And always protect me. Ramayanam
Valmiki giri sambhootha Rama Sagara gamini, Puinathu bhuvanam punyaa Ramayana maha nadhi. 16 Let the whole world become holy, By this river called “The story of Rama”, Which starts from the mountain of Valmiki, And joins the ocean of Rama.
Veda vedhye pare pumsi jathe dasaradhathmaje, Veda prachethasa daseeth sakshath Ramayanathmana. 17 When the God who is known by Vedas, Was born as the son of Dasaratha, Veda was born again from Sage Valmiki as Ramayana.
Lord Rama Vaidehi sahitham surudrumathale haime maha mandape, Madhye pushpaka masane mani maye veerasane susthitham, Aagre vaachayathi prabhanjana suthe thathwam muneebhya param, Vyakhyaantham Barathathibhi parivrutham Raamam bhaje syamalam. 18 I salute that black coloured Rama, Who sits along with daughter of Videha, And in the company of Baratha and others, Inside the golden shed beneath the holy tree of Karpaga, On the seat of flowers bedecked with jewels, Built in its centre, Explaining the essence of knowledge, To the assembled sages, And to the son of Anjana.
Namosthu Ramaya salakshanaya , devyai cha thasyai Janakathmajayai, Namosthu rudrendra yamanilebhyo, namosthu chandrarka marud ganebhya. 19 My salutations to Lord Rama who is with Lakshmana, My salutations to that daughter of Janaka who is his wife, My salutations to Rudra, Indra, Yama and wind, And my salutations to moon, Sun and Marud Ganas.
Samkshepa Sundara Kandam (Sundara Kandam in brief.)
Thatho Ravana neethaya Seethaya shathru karsana, Iyesha padamanveshtam charana charithe padhi. 1 For finding out Sita, Abducted by Ravana, And who is in the custody of enemies, The great Hanuman who kills his enemies, Started his journey , in the path in the sky, Frequented by Charanas.
Yadha Raghava nirmuktha sara swasana vikrama, Gache thadwad gamishyami lankaam Ravana palitham. 2 He said that he would go to Lanka, As swiftly as a roaring wind, Like an arrow sent by lord Rama.
Pravisya nagareem Lankam kapi raja hithangara, Chakre atha padham savyam cha sathroonam sa thu moordhani. 3 He who does well to the king of monkeys, Entered the city fast, By keeping his left leg first, As if it is kept on the head of his enemies.
Pravisa nishpatham schapi prapthan uthpthann api, Sarvamapyavakasam sa vicha chara maha kapi. 4 That great monkey searched everywhere in that city, By jumping up and down in various places, And again and again searching in other places.
Drushta manthapuam sarva drushta ravana yoshitha, Na seethe drusyathe sadhwi vratha jatho mama srama. 5 He felt sad and thought, “I have seen the full harem, And also seen all the ladies of Ravana, But I have not been able to see Sita. And so my effort is in vain.”
Asoka vanika cheyam drusyathe yaa maha druma, Immam abhigamishyami na heeyam vichitha maya. 6 He saw then a forest of Asoka trees, And thought he will also search there, As he has not done it before. And entered that forest.
Asoka vanikayam thu thasyam vanara pungava, Thatho malina saveetham Rakshaseebhi sama vrithaam, Upavasa krusam dheenam niswasanthim puna puna, Dadarsa shukla pakshadhou Chandra rekha mivamalaam. 7-8 In the middle of the Asoka forest, That monkey chief saw, A lady wearing dirty cloths, Surrounded by Rakshasis, Who was famished because of absence of food, Who was in a pitiable state, Who was taking heavy breath again and again, And who was like the first crescent after the new moon.
Thaam sameekshya visalakshi madhikam malinam krusam, Tharkayamasa Sithethi karanou roopa padhibhi. 9 Seeing that lady with very broad eyes, With a famished dirty look, He argued within him, And decided that it was Sita.
Asya devya manasthaasmimamsthasya chaasyam prathishtitham, Theneyam sa cha dharmathma muhartham aapi jeevathi. 10 The mind of this holy lady is fixed in my Lord, And my Lord’s mind is fixed in this holy lady, And that is why she is able to live at least for a second.
Evam Sitaam thadha drushtwa hrushta pavana sambhava, Jagagama manasa Ramam prasa samsa cha tham prabhum. 11 Becoming extremely happy, On seeing Sita, That son of wind God, Mentally reached Rama, And started praising him.
Raja Dasaradho nama radha kunjara vaajiman, Thasya puthra priyo jyeshta sthaarathibha nibhanana. 12 There was a king called Dasaratha, Who was having a great army, Of chariots, horses and elephants. He had an eldest son, Who resembled the lord of stars , And was very dear to him.
Ramo Nama viseshagna sreshta sarva dhanushmatham, Thasya sathyabhi sandhasya vrudhasya vachanath pithu, Sabharya saha cha bratha veera pravrajitho vanam. 13 Rama was a wise man, And was greatest among, Those who send the arrow. He obeying the words of his father, Who was wedded to truth , And who was old. Went to the forest, Along with his brother and wife.
Thathsthwa marshapahrutha Janaki Ravanena thu, Sa marga manastham devim Rama Sita maninditham, Asasad vane mithram Sugreevam nama vanaram. 14 That daughter of Janaka, Was abducted by the angered Ravana. On Rama’s path in search of Sita, He got Sugreeva who was a monkey, As a friend in the forest.
Sugreevenapi sandhishta haraya kamaroopina, Dikshu sarvasu thaam devim vichinwanthi sahasrasa. 15 Sent by Sugreeva, Several thousands of monkeys, Who can assume any shape they please, Are searching for the holy lady, In all directions.
Asya hetho visalakshya sagaram vegavan plutha, Yadha roopam yadha varnam yadha Lakshmim cha nischitham, Aasrousham Ragahavasyaham seya maasadhitha maya. 16 Only for the sake of that broad eyed one, Did I cross the sea fast, And I saw her in the same way, As Raghava had described, In the same form, colour and beauty.
Janaki chaapi thachruthwa vismayam param gatha, Saa dadarsa kapim thathra prasrayam priya vadhinam. 17 Hearing this , that Janaki, Was drowned in surprise, And saw the monkey sitting above, Telling those pleasing words.
Tham abraveen maha theja Hanuman Maruthathmaja, Aham Ramasya sandhesad devi dhoothasthvagatha. 18 Further told Hanuman, That ever shining one, :” I am an emissary of Rama, Who has brought message to you.”
Vaidehi kusali ramasthwam cha kusalamabarveeth, Lakshmanascha maha theja barthru sthe anuchara priya 19 “Hey, daughter of Videha, Rama is fine, And he enquired about you, And Lakshmana, who is the dear companion, Of your husband also is fine.”
Saa thayo kusalam devi nischaya narasimhayo, Preethi samhrushta sarvamgi hanumanthamadhabraveed. 20 Hearing the news of welfare, Of those great lion like men, She became happy all over, And told Hanuman as follows.
Kalyani batha Gatheyam loukeeki prathibathi maa, Eethi jeevantha maanando naram varsha sathad api. 21 “I feel that the proverb, “Even if man suffers, For one hundred years, He should continue to live, Because, He can become, Happy at any time.” Is surely true.”
Bhooya eeva maha thejo Hanuman maaruthathmaja, Aabraveed prasritham vaakyam Sita pratyaya kaaranath, Rama nama ankitham chedham pasya devya anguleeyakam, Prathyayartha thavaneetham thena datham mahathmana. 22 To encourage Sita and give her hope, That greatly resplendent Hanuman, Who was the son of wind God told, “Hey holy lady, be pleased to see, This ring in which the name of Rama is written. This has been given by him, To give you hope, And has been brought by me.”
Graheethwa prekshamaana saa barthu kara vibhooshanam, Bartharam iva sampraptha Janaki mudithaa bhavath. 23 After receiving and seeing, That hand ornament of her husband, That daughter of Janaka, Became as happy as, She has got her husband himself.
Thatho vastragatham mukthwa divyam choodamanim shubham, Pradheyo Raghavayeethi Sita Hanumathe dadhou. 24 Then she took her head brooch, Which was divine and comforting, From her dress , where it was tied, And gave it to Hanuman, For giving it to Raghava.
Thathasthu Hanuman veero bhabhanja pramadavanam, Dasoham Kosalendraya Ramasyaklishta karmana, Na Ravana sahasram mey yudhe prathibalam bhaved, Ardayithwa pureem Lankamabhivadya cha Maithilim, Samrudhartho gamishyami mishatham sarva rakshasam. 25 Then Hanuman started destroying Asoka forest, Announcing loudly as follows, “I am the servant of Lord Rama, Who functions effortlessly, And even thousand Ravanas, Can never become equal to me in war. I am going to destroy the city of Lanka, Salute the daughter of Mithila, And return after completing my task, Even when all the Rakshasa are witnessing.”
Veshtayanthi sma langoolam jeernai karpasakai patai, Thailena cha abishichyadha thee agni thathrabhya pathayath. 26 They tied on his tail worn out cloths, Dipped his tail in oil and set it on fire.
Deepyamane thathasthasya Langulagre Hanumatha, Rakshasyastha Virupakshya samsu devyasthadapriyam. 27 When the tail of Hanuman was burning, Those Rakshasis with crooked eyes, Informed the sad news to the holy lady Sita.
Mangalabhimukhi thasya saa thadseen maha kape, Upathasthe Visalaakshi prayatha havya vahanam, Yadhyasthi pathi susrusha yadyasthi charitham thapa, Yadhi vapyekapathinthwam seetho bhava Hanumatha. 28 That well wisher of that great monkey, Started praying to the lord of fire, “If I have served my husband properly, If I have done all my jobs properly, If I had been a faithful wife, You become cool to the Hanuman.”
Hanumatha vegavatha vaanarena mahathmana, Lankapuram pradagdham thadru drena yadha. 29 That great individual who was a monkey hero, Burnt the city of Lanka, like Lord Rudra burnt the three cities.
Evam aswasya Vaidehim Hanuman Maruthathmaja, Gamanaya mathim kruthwa Vaidehi mabhya vadhayath, Thatha sa kapi sardhoola swami sandarsonothsuka, Aaruroha giri sreshta marishta mari mardhana. 30 After this Hanuman, the son of wind god, Consoled the daughter of Videha, And making preparations to depart, Saluted the daughter of Videha. Then that monkey warrior , Who is the destroyer of his enemies, Interested in seeing his master fast, Climbed on the top of Arishta mountain.
Nipapatha Mahendrasya Shikare Padapakule, Drushta Sithethi vikrantha samkshepena nyavedhayath. 31 After alighting on the Mahendra mountain, He informed the news he had in brief, “I saw Sita.”
Preethimanthasthatha sarve vayu puthra purassara, Mahendradrim parithyajyapupluvu plavagarshabha. 32 Lead by the son of Wind God, The other monkeys whose heart was gladdened, Left the Mahendra mountain, Jumping and jumping.
Nipethur hari rajyasya sameepe Raghavasya cha, Hanumamscha maha bahu pranamya sirasa thatha, Niyatham akshatham devim Raghavasya nyavedhayath. 33 They all alighted in the kingdom of monkeys, Near to the place where Rama was staying, And then the great hero Hanuman, Bent his head in respect and Informed lord Raghava, That the holy lady, Was without blemish, And was observing her duties.
Thou jatha aswasow raja puthrow vidhithwa thachabignam Raghavasya pradhaya, Devya cha aakhyatham sarva mevanupuvyaardwacha sampoorna vayu puthra sasamsa. 34 Realizing that that the princes were consoled, He gave Sita’s head brooch to Raghava, And told him all the words as told by the holy lady, In that same order Sri Rama Pattabishekam
Vasishto Vamadevascha Jabalir adha Kasyapa, Kathyayano gowthamascha suyagno vijayasthadha, Abhyasheemchan nara vyagram prasannena sugandhina, Salilena sahasraksham vasavo vasava yadha. 35 The great sages like Vasishta and Vamadeva, Jabali , Kasyapa, Kathyayana and Gowthama, Suyagna and Vijaya, Anointed him with sacred scented waters, Similar to the anointing of the thousand eyed Indra, Carried out by the eight Vasus. Phalasruthi and Prayer
Ayushyam arogya karam yasayam soubrathrukam budhikaram shubham cha, Srothawya methan niyamena sadbirakhyana mojaskaram rhidhi kaamai. 36 This story increases life and health, Makes one famous and increases love among brothers, Makes one wise and brings all good things, And also fulfills all wishes. If heard with discipline and devotion.
Swasthi prajabhya paripalayantham, Nyayena margena mahim maheesa, Gobrahmanabhya shubamasthu nithyam, Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu. 37 Let all people live happily, Let kings rule with justice, Let cows and Brahmins live happily, And let all the people of this earth live happily for ever.
Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya Vedhase, Raghunadhaya Nadhaya Sithaya pathaye nama. 38 My salutations to Lord Rama, To Ramabadhra, to Ramachandra, To the lord of Vedas, To the chief of Raghu clan, To the lord of the world, And to the Lord of Sita.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat, Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami. 39 I offer all that I do, To Lord Narayana, Whatever I do with my body, Whatever I do with my mind, Whatever I do with my brain, Whatever I do with my soul, And whatever I do with nature’s help
Asadhya sadhaka swamin asadhyam thava kim vada, Rama dhootha daya sindho math karya sadhaya prabho. 40 Hey ,emissary of Rama, Who is the ocean of mercy, And who does the impossible, Is there some thing impossible for you? So please help me to complete my duties.
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Jai Sri Ram !! Jai Sri Hanuman !!!!
It's excellent and it's our blessings to see the anjaneyar in this krishna alankaram while celebrating the "Gokulastami" function on 04-09-2007.
I beleive that Anjeya's blessings defienetly will reach each and every family without fail who have faith on him.
C.V.Aravithballaji
Sri Ramachandra Sthuthi
[The octet on Ramachandra]
[Prayer to Lord Ramachandra]
By Sant Thulasi das
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu bhaju bhaya bhava bhaya dharunam,
Nava kanja lochana, kanja mukha, Kara kanja, pada kanjarunam. 1
Sing about that merciful Ramachandra,
For driving away the fears of miserable life,
For he has lotus like eyes, Lotus like face,
Lotus like hands and lotus like legs.
Kandarpa aganitha amitha cchavi, navanila neerada sundaram,
Pata peetha maanahu thaditha, ruchi suchi naumi janaka suthavaram. 2
My salutations to the consort of Sita,
Who is prettier than countless cupids,
Who is pretty like the freshly formed cloud,
And is clad in ever pure yellow silks,
Which shines like the lightning.
Bhaju dheenabandhu dinesa dhanava daithya vamsa nikandanam,
Raghunanda aanandakanda kaushala chanda, dasaratha nandanam. 3
Pray to that sun like friend of the oppressed,
Who exterminated the clan of asuras and Rakshasas,
Who is the source of joy belonging to the clan of Raghu.
And who is the son of Dasratha and moon to the Kosala.
Sira makuta kundala charu udharu anga vibhooshanam,
Aajanubhuja sara chapa dhara, samgrama jitha kara dhooshanam. 4
He is adorned on his head by a crown,
Wears ornaments over his pretty body,
Carries bow and arrow in his long hands,
And in war won over Khara and Dhooshana.
Ithi vadathi Thulasidasa, Sankara sesha muni mana ranjanam,
Mama hrudaya kanju nivasa, karu kamadhi khala dala ganjanam. 5
Thus tells the saint Thulasidasa,
To him who entertains the mind,
Of Shankara, Sesha and other sages,
Oh Lord live in the lotus of my mind,
And destroy completely desires,
And evil thoughts for ever.
Ramashtakam
[The octet on Lord Rama]
By Sage Vyasa
Bhaje visesha sundaram, samastha papa khandanam,
Swabhaktha chitha ranjanam, Sadaiva rama madvayam. 1
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who is especially pretty,
Who cuts off all sins,
And who makes the mind,
Of his devotes happy.
Jatakalapa Shobhitham, Samastha papa nasakam,
Swabhaktha bheethi bhanjanam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 2
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who shines with his matted hair,
Who destroys all sins,
And who makes the mind,
Of his devotees free from fear.
Nija swaroopa bhodhakam, krupakaram bhavapaham,
Samam shivam niranjanam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 3
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who shows us his real self,
Who is very merciful,
Who destroys sorrows of life,
Who considers every one equal,
Who is peaceful,
And who does all that is good.
Saha prapancha kalpitham, hyanamaroopa vasthavam,
Nirakruthim niramayam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 4
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who shows the world in himself,
Who is the truth without names,
Who is someone without form,
And who is away from sickness and pain.
Nishprapancha, nirvikalpa, nirmalam, niramayam,
Chideka roopa santhatham, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 5
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who is away from the world,
Who does not see differences,
Who is crystal clear,
Who does not have diseases,
And who stands always as,
The real form of truth.
Bhavabdhipotha roopakam, hyasesha deha kalpitham,
Gunakaram, krupakaram, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 6
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who is the ship to cross the sea of life,
Who shines as all types of bodies.
Who does good ,
And who shows mercy.
Maha vakhya bodhakair virajamana vakpadai,
Parabrahma vyapakam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 7
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who is so great that,
He is fit to be known through,
Great Vedic sayings,
And who is Brahmam ,
Which is spread everywhere.
Shiva pradham sukhapradham, bhavaschidham bramapaham,
Virajamana desikam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 8
I pray always that Rama,
Who is second to none,
Who grants peace,
Who gives us pleasure,
Who destroys the problems of life,
Who avoids illusion,
And who is the resplendent Guru.
Ramashtakam padathi ya sukaram supunyam,
Vyasena bhashithamidham, srunuthe manushya,
Vidhyam sriyam vipula soukhyamanantha keerthim,
Samprapya deha vilaye labhathe cha moksham. 9
He who reads or hears this octet on rama,
Which is easy to understand,
Which gives rise to good deeds,
Which is written by sage Vyasa,
Would get knowledge, wealth,
Pleasure and limitless fame,
And once he leaves his body,
He would also get salvation.
Ahalya Krutha Rama Stotram
[The prayer to Lord Rama by Ahalya]
[This prayer is taken from Adhyathma Ramayana. Ahalya was cursed by her husband Sage Gouthama to become a stone. She got back her form when Lord Rama's feet touched her.]
Aho krutharthosmi Jagan nivasa,
They padabhja samlagna raja ganath aham,
Sprusami yath padma sankaradhibhir,
Vimrusyathe randhitha manasai sada. 1
Oh God of the universe,
I am grateful to you,
For touching me with,
The dust. Of your feet,
For it is being longed for,
By Lord Brahma and Shiva,
With sadness in not getting it and with longing.
Aho vichithram, thava rama cheshtitham,
Manushyabhavena, vimohitham Jagath,
Chalasya jasram charanadhi varjitha,
Sampoorna ananada mayothi mayika. 2
Your actions are strange Rama,
For you attract the world in a human form,
And the world is made to believe in it,
You keep about moving everywhere,
When you do not have any legs,
And with your complete happiness,
You are everywhere, which is strange!
Yath pada pankaja paraga vichithra gathra,
Bhageeradhi bhava virinchi mukhan punathi,
Sakshath sa eva mama drug vishayo yadasthe,
Kim varnyatha mama pura krutha bhaga deyam. 3
How can I describe the holy deeds,
Committed in my previous births,
For I am able to see in human form,
You ,whose dust of feet makes the river Ganga,
Purify Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva.
Marthya vathare manuja kruthim harim,
Ramaabhidheyam ramaneeya dehinam,
Dhanurdharam padma lola lochanam,
Bhajami nithyam, na paran bhajishye. 4
I am going to pray him daily,
Who is named Rama,
Who is but the human incarnation,
Of the great Lord Vishnu,,
Who has a pretty body,
Who is armed with a bow,
And who has broad lotus like eyes,
And I will not pray any body else.
Yath pada pankaja raja sruthibhivimrugyam,
Yannabhi pankajabhava kamalasanascha,
Yannama sara rasiko Bhagawan purari,
Tham ramachandramanisam hrudhi bhavayami. 5
I always pray that Ramachandra,
The dust of whose feet is being searched by Vedas,
Whose belly gave rise to Lord Brahma sitting on a lotus,
And whose name is being constantly meditated by Shiva.
Yasyavathara charithani virincha loke,
Gayanthi Naradamukha bhava padma jadhya,
Aanandaja sruparishiktha kuchagra seema,
Vagheeswari cha thamaham saranam prapadhye. 6
I seek the protection of Him,
Whose story of incarnation,
Is being sung in the land Of Brahma,
By Brahma, Shiva, Narada and others,
And also sung by goddess Saraswathi,
Whose busts are made wet by her tears of joy.
Soyam paramathma purusha purana,
Esha swayamjyothir anantha aadhya,
Mayathanum loka vimohaneeyam,
Dathe paranugraha esha rama. 7
This Rama is the greatest God ,
And the God who is very ancient,
He is shining with his own light,
And he is the first man and without end,
He has a body which by its powers,
Bewitches the entire world,
He is also the one who,
Blesses others forever.
Ayam hi viswothbhava samyamana,
Meka swa maya guna bhibhitho ya,
Virinchi vishnweeswara nama bhedhan,
Dathe swathanthra paripoorna athma. 8
Is he not the prime reason for,
Creation , upkeep and destruction of the world?
And is he not same as Brahma, Shiva,
And as Vishnu but looks different by illusion?
He is independent, complete and is the soul.
Namosthuthe Rama thavangri pankajam,
Sriya drutham vakshasi lalitham priyath,
Aakranthamekena jagath thrayam pura,
Dhyeyam muneendryai mana varjithai. 9
My salutations to your lotus like feet Rama,
For these feet are being kept on her heart by Lakshmi,
And this is the feet which conquered three worlds,
And is being meditated by sages ,
Who do not have any pride of I.
Jagathamadhi bhoothasthvam jagathwam jagadasraya,
Sarva bhootheshwa sambanda eko bhathi bhavaan para. 10
You are the first in the universe,
You are the basis of the universe,
Alone and as the primeval God,
You shine in all beings.
Omkara vachyasthvam, Rama, vachama vishaya pumaan,
Vachya vachaka bhedhena bhavaneva jagan maya. 11
Oh Rama, you are the meaning of Om,
You are the true Purusha who is beyond words,
You are words, you are their meaning,
And you have spread all over the world.
Karya karana karthruthwa phala sadhana bhedatha,
Eko vibhasi rama thwam mayaya bahu roopaya. 12
Oh Rama You are the act, the cause and the doer,
By the differing results obtained,
Though you are only one,
You shine in different forms.
Thwan maya mohitha dhiya sthwam najananthi thathwatha,
Manusham thwabhimannyanthe mayinam parameshwaram. 13
Due to the veil thrown by your illusion,
Even wise people are no able to know you,
They think that you who are the great God,
Who has suppressed his form using illusion,
As a very ordinary human being.
Akasavathwam sarvathra bahiranthargatho ramala,
Asam gohyachalo nithya shudho budha sadavyaya. 14
Like the sky you are outside and inside,
You are clear, you are stable, you are perennial,
You are clean, you are wise and without change.
Yoshin moodahamagnathey thathwam jane kadam vibho,
Thasmathe sathaso Rama namaskuryamananyadhi. 15
Hey Rama, I am a fool who is ignorant,
And how do I know your real self,
So keeping my mind permanently in you,
I salute you again and again.
Deva mey yathra kuthrapi sthithaya api sarvadha,
Thwat pada kamala saktha bhakthireva sadasthu mey, 16
Hey God, Wherever I stay, May I always,
Have devotion to your lotus like feet.
Namasthe purushadhyaksha, Namasthe bhaktha vathsala,
Namosthesthu hrishikesa, Narayana namosthuthe. 17
Salutations to the leader of men,
Salutations to him who is dear to his devotees,
Salutations to him who controls his senses,
Salutations to Lord Narayana.
Bhava bhyaharamekam bhanu koti prakasam,
Kara drutha sara chapam, Kalameghavabhasam,
Kanaka ruchira vasthram, rathnavath kundaladyam,
Kamala visadha nethram, sanujam rama meede. 18
I salute that Lord Rama,
Who destroys sorrows of birth and death,
Who is only one,
Who shines like crores of Suns,
Who wears arrows and bow in his hand,
Who shines like the black rain bearing cloud,
Who wears silk of golden colour,
Who wears ear studs made of gems,
Who has eyes like lotus,
And who appears with his brother.
Sthuthaivam purusham sakshad raghavam puratha sthitham,
Parikramya pranmyasu sanugnatha yayaou patheem. 19
After praying thus That Purusha,
Who is the real Lord Rama,
She went round him,
Saluted him, and went,
To her Husband.
Ahalya krutham, sthothram, ya padeth bhakthi samyutha,
Samuchyathe akhilai papai para brahmadhi gachathi, 20
He who reads with devotion,
This prayer composed by Ahalya,
Would get rid of all his sins,
And reach the position of ultimate Brahmam.
Puthrathyarthe padeth bhakthya, rama hrudhi vidhayacha,
Samvathsarena labhathe vandhya api suputhrakam.
Sarvan kamanavapnothi, Ramachandra prasadatha. 21
She who keeps Rama in her mind,
And reads this with devotion,
With a view to get a child,
Will get a child within a year,
Even if she is barren.
And would get all her wishes fulfilled,
By the blessings of Lord Ramachandra.
Brahmagno guru thalpa gopipurusha stheyisuraapopivaa,
Mathru brathru vihimsakopi sathatham bhogaikabadhadhara,
Nithyam sthothramidhamjapanraghupathim bhakthya hrudistham smaran,
Dhyayan mukthimupaithi kim punarasou swachara yuktha nara. 22
Even he who has killed a Brahmin,
Who had sex relations with teacher's wife,
Who steals others property,
Who drinks alcoholic drinks,
Who has killed his mother or brother,
And who is always engaged in passionate acts,
Will surely get salvation,
If he thinks of Lord Rama in his mind,
And recite and meditate on this prayer daily,
So what shall we say of one who is good natured?
Ahalya krutha Rama Stotram Sampoornam
Thus ends the prayer on Rama composed by Ahalya.
Sri Rama Stotram
[Prayer to Rama]
By Devendra [King of Gods)
[From Adhyatma Ramayana]
Bhajeham sada rama mindee varabham,
Bhavaranya dhavanalabhabhidanam,
Bhavani hruda bhavithananda roopam,
Bhava bhaava hethum bhavathi prapannam. 1
I pray always that Rama who has eyes of a blue lotus,
Who is the forest fire that destroys life's sorrows,
Who is meditated in the form of pure happiness by Parvathi,
Who is the way out of sorrows of the world and saluted by all devas.
Suraneeka dukhougha nasaika hethum,
Narakara deham nirakara meedyam,
Paresam parananda roopam varenyam,
Harim ramameesam bhaje bhara nasam. 2
I pray that God Rama who is Hari ,
Who lightens the burden of the world,
Who is the cause of destruction of sorrows of devas,
Who has assumed the human form,
Who is actually without any attachment,
Who is the God of gods,
Who is the form of ultimate happiness,
And who is the greatest among the greats.
Prapanna akhila ananda doham prapannam,
Prapannarthi nissesha nasabhidhanam,
Thapoyoga yogeesa bhvaabhi bhavyam,
Kapeesadhi mithram, Bhaje Rama mithram. 3
I pray that friend Rama,
Who is the friend of the king of monkeys,
Who grants eternal bliss to those who seek his protection,
Who blesses them by complete destruction of their sorrows,
And who can be approached by sages through yoga and meditation.
Sada bhoga bhajam sudhoore vibhantham,
Sada yogabhajam adhure vibhantham,
Chidananda kandam sada raghavesam,
Videhaathma jananda roopam prapadhye. 4
I salute him, who has the form,
That makes the daughter of Janaka happy,
Who is far away for those who enjoy pleasures,
Who is very near to those who are yogis,
Who is the birth place of eternal happiness,
And who is the greatest in the clan of Raghu.
Maha yoga maya viseshanu yuktho,
Vibhasaasa leela narakara vruthi,
Thwadananda leelaa kadha poorna karma,
Sadananda roopa bhavantheeha loke. 5
By the grace of the great enchantress Maya,
You have taken the form of man playfully,
And behave in a manner suited to that form,
And those who hear about you, become eternally happy.
Aham manapanabhi matha pramatho,
Na Vedakhile shobha manabhi mana,
Idhaneem bhavath pada padma prasadhath,
Trilokathipadhya bhi mano vinashata. 6
I by the exuberance of my bloated ego,
Thought that I was the Lord of the three worlds,
But by the grace of your lotus like feet,
I have lost my pride as the king of the three worlds.
Sphurath rathna keyura harabhiramam,
Dharaabhaara bhoothasuraneekha dhavam,
Saraschandra vakthram lasad padma nethram,
Duravarapaaram, bhaje Raghavesam. 7
I salute that God Rama,
Who wears amulets and chains made of precious gems,
Who has a face similar to the full moon of autumn,
Who has eyes similar to the lotus,
Who is the forest fire to the asura army,
Who was the burden of the world,
And who is so deep, that his depth can never be seen.
Suradheesa neelabhra neelanga kanthim,
Viradhadhi rakshovadath loka santhim,
Kiretathi shobham, purarathi labham,
Bhaje ramachandram raghoonam adheesam. 8
I salute that Ramachandra,
Who is the greatest in the clan of Raghu,
Who is as blue as the sapphire and the blue cloud,
Who killed asuras like Viradha for the peace of the world,
Who shines wearing ornaments like the crown,
And who is the God worshipped by Lord Shiva.
Lasad Chandra koti prakasadfhi peete,
Samaseenamange samadhata seetham,
Shurath hema varnam thadith punja bhasam,
Bhaje ramachandram, nivrutharthi thanthram. 9
I salute that Ramachandra,
Who is devoid of all misery and sorrow,
Who sits on the throne with
The brilliance, of billions of moons,
Along with Sita who shines
Like lightning with the colour of gold.
Sri Rama Stotram
[Prayer to Rama]
By Jatayu
[From Adhyatma Ramayana]
[Jatayu is a great devotee and friend of Lord Rama. He was the son of Aruna. When Sita was being abducted by Ravana, he fought with Ravana and was killed by him. Rama did the obsequies of this great devotee.)
Aganitha guna maprameya madhyam,
Sakala jagat sthithi samyamathi hethum,
Uparamamaparam parathma bhootham,
Satatamaham pranothosmi Ramachandram. 1
I always salute that Ramachandra,
Who has immeasurable good qualities,
Who can never be completely known,
Who is the first among every one,
Who is the cause of all things in entire universe,
Who is inside and outside of everything,
And who is the first of all beings.
Niravadhi sukha mindira kadaksham,
Kshapitha surendra chathur mukhadhi dukham,
Naravaramanisam nathosmi ramam,
Varadamaham vara chapa bana hastham. 2
I always salute that Rama,
Who is with immeasurable pleasure,
Who is receiving side long glances of Lakshmi,
Who destroys sorrow of Devendra, Brahma and others,
Who has been born as a king,
Who is the giver of boons,
And who has great bows and arrows.
Tribhuvana kamaneeya roopa meedyam,
Ravi satha bhasura meehitha pradhanam,
Saranadamanisam suraga moole,
Krutha nilayam raghu nandanam prapadhye. 3
I seek protection of the son of Raghu clan,
Who has the prettiest form in all the three worlds,
Who should be meditated upon,
Who has the luster of hundred suns,
Who grants all desires, who gives protection,
And who is in the root of wish giving tree.
Bhava vipina bhavagni namadheyam,
Bhava mukha daivatha daivatham dayalum,
Danujapathi sahasra koti nasam,
Ravi thanaya sadrusam harim prapadhye. 4
I seek the protection of Lord Hari,
Who is the forest fire to life's sorrows,
Who is God even to lord Shiva and others,
Who is extremely merciful,
Who has killed billions of asuras,
And who is as black as river Kalindi.
Aviratha bhava bhaavanathi dhooram,
Bhava vimukhair munibhi sadaiva drusyam,
Bhava jaladhi sutharanangripotham,
Saranamaham raghu nanadanam prapadhye. 5
I seek the protection of the son of Raghu clan,
Who is beyond reach to those caught in worldly pleasures,
Who can always be seen by sages who have forsaken the world,
And who has the lotus feet, which easily makes you cross the ocean of life,
Gireesa giri sutha mano nivasam,
Giri vara dharina meehithabhi ramam,
Sura vara dhanujendra sevethangrim,
Sura varadam raghu nayakam prapadhye. 6
I salute that Lord of the Raghu clan,
Who is in the minds of Shiva and Parvathi,
Who wears the mountain and who grants desires,
Whose feet is being worshipped by devas and asuras,
And who gives boons to devas.
Paradhana para dhara varjithanam,
Paraguna bhoothishu thushta manasanaam,
Para hitha nirathathmanaam susevyam,
Raghu varamambhuja lochanam prapadhye. 7
I seek the protection ,of the boon of the Raghu clan,
Who does not desire the wealth and wife of others,
Who is not jealous of fame and wealth of others,
Who is always interested in doing good to others,
And who has lotus like eyes.
Smitha ruchira vikasithananabhjam,
Mathi sulabham sura raja neela neelam,
Sitha jala ruha charu nethra shobham,
Raghupathi mesa guror gurum prapadhye. 8
I seek protection of the chief of Raghu clan,
Who has a smiling face resembling well opened lotus flower,
Who can be easily approached,
Who is of the colour of the blue lotus,
Who has pretty eyes like the white lotus flower,
And who is the teacher of teachers.
Hari kamalaja shambhu roopa bhedha,
Thwamiha vibhasi guna thraayanuvrutha,
Raviriva jala poorithodhapathre,
Shamarapari sthuthi pathra mesa meede. 9
I pray that God who is saluted by all devas,
Who can be seen as Shiva, Brahma or Vishnu,
Who has recognized the three qualities of Sathva, Rajas and Thamas,
And who shines like the image of Sun in billions of pots of water.
Rathi pathi satha koti sundarangam,
Satha padha gochara bhavana vidhooram,
Yathipathi hrudhaye sada vibhantham,
Raghu pathi marthi haram prabhum prabadhye. 10
I seek protection of the chief of Raghu clan,
Who is as pretty as billions of Manmathas*,
Who is beyond the reach of minds which are attached,
Who always shines in the minds of Lord Shiva,
Who destroys all sorrows and who is the Lord.
* God of love
Ithyevam sthuvathsathya prasannobhoothragothama,
Uvacha gacha bhadaram they mama vishno prama padam,
Srunothi ya idham stotram likhedhwa niyatha padeth,
Sa yathi mama saroopyam marane math smrutheem labheth. 11
The greatest among the Raghu clan,
After hearing this prayer from Jatayu,
Became pleased and told,
"You may get all that is good,
And attain the nearness to Lord Vishnu.
He who reads, writes, hears o tells,
This greatest of prayers,
Would attain my nearness,
And would remember me at the time of death."
Samkshepa Ramayana
[Ramayana in brief]
(This is the first chapter of Ramayana. In this chapter Valmiki who is in search of a suitable hero, whose exploits he wants to write as an epic, asks Sage Narada for suggestions. Narada suggests that Valmiki should write about Rama and also tells him in brief the story of Rama. It is believed by reading this chapter, one can get the same blessing as one who reads Ramayana in full.)
1. The great sage Valmiki asked Sage Narada who always is busy in meditation and mastering the Vedas and who is the greatest among people who knows Vedas: -
(Sage Narada is the son of Brahma and a great devotee of Vishnu. He is a constant traveler and travels through all the worlds. It is believed that he creates tension so that good will result)
2. “Who exists at present in this world who has all good qualities, who is valorous, who is the one devoted to just action, who is grateful and who tells only truth in all circumstances?”
3. “Who is that man who has all the good characters, who does only good to all animals, who is extremely knowledgeable, who is capable of doing rightly all actions and who only shows love outside?”
4. “Who is that man who attracts minds of others, who has won over his anger, who is sparkling, who does not have jealousy and who in war even makes devas fear struck?”
5. “I am extremely anxious to know about such a person. Hey , sage , only you are capable of telling me about a man with all these qualities.”
6. Sage Narada who knows every thing that happens in all the three worlds, after hearing all the words of Valmiki, with happiness addressed Valmiki and started telling “Be pleased to hear.”
7. “Those characteristics that you have narrated are very many and very rare. I would think over and tell you about a man who has all these qualities.”
8. “There is a prince , who is born in the Ikshuvaku clan, who is called “Rama:” , who is famous among people, who keeps his mind under control, who is a great hero, who is shining, who is firm in his resolves and who attracts others.”
9. “He is knowledgeable, just, good orator, gentleman, killer of his enemies, having thick shoulders and long hands, who has conch like neck and who has pretty cheeks.”
10. “He has a broad chest, is a great archer, has hidden shoulder bones, suppresses his enemies, and has long hands, good head, handsome forehead and pretty gait.”
11. “He has proportionate height and other organs, he has equally divided organs, he is of black colour, he is famous, he has a thick chest, broad eyes and pretty body and is a symbol of good omen”
12. “He knows Dharma(just action), he has taken an oath to speak truth, he is interested in the welfare of his people, he is famous, he knows everything, he is pure, he is approachable to those who depend on him, he takes care in saving people who are dependent on him, he is equal to the god Brahma, he is wealthy , he is capable of protecting everyone and he can destroy his enemies.”
13. “He protects all animals, he protects the various castes, he observes his own dharma(just action) and he protects his own people.”
14. “He knows the essence of four Vedas and six Vedangas , he has great knowledge of the science of archery, he has great and minute knowledge of all sciences, he has clear understanding of everything and he quickly understands things.”
15. “He is dear to all the world, soft natured, capable and is attained by good people similar to the rivers like Sindhu attaining the sea.”
(The river Indus)
16. “He is fit to be worshipped, treats every one as equals, always appears as lovable, increases the happiness of Kausalya and is one with all good qualities.”
17. “He is immense in stature like the ocean, he is great in his courage like the Himalaya Mountains, he is as valorous like Lord Vishnu, and as pleasant to see as the full moon.”
18. “His anger is like the fire at the time of deluge, his patience is like mother earth, his sacrifice is equal to that of Kubhera and in his truthfulness he is like the God of death.”
(Yama the God of death is supposed to be the epitome of Dharma)
19-20. “The king Dasaratha with a loving wish to do good to the people wanted to make Rama who has all the above qualities, who is a great hero, who has all sterling qualities, who wanted to do good to his people, who is a dear and who is eldest son, as the future king.”
(During those times in India, it was a custom to designate the crown prince as Yuva Raja-the young king)
21. “Hearing about the various preparations for his coronation, Dasaratha’s wife Kaikeyi reminded him of the two boons he had given her and requested that Rama should be sent to the forest and that Bharatha should be crowned.”
(Dasaratha gave these two boons during a war in which when the axle of his chariot broke, Kaikeyi who was with him maintained the balance using her thumb)
22. “That king Dasaratha bound by justice to obey his promise. ordered his son Rama to go and live in the forest.”
23. “Because of the order of his father and love towards Kaikeyi that valorous Rama went to the forest to protect the truth.”
24. “It seems that Lakshmana who is humility personified, who increases the happiness of Sumithra, who is a dear brother, and who does good to his brother, exhibiting affection towards his brother, accompanied his brother who was going to the forest.”
25-26. “That Sita, who is the darling wife of Rama, who is a reflection of his soul, who does happy deeds to him, who was born in the family of Janaka, who was created by the illusion of Gods, who is the epitome of perfection and who is the greatest among women, accompanied Rama like Rohini accompanies the moon God.”
27. “That soul of Dharma (Just action) was accompanied by all the citizens and his father Dasaratha for a long distance, reached the place of Guha, the chief of hunters and a very dear friend, and send back the chariot driver at a place called Sringipura.”
28. “Rama along with Sita, Lakshmana and Guha stayed there.”
29-30. “Those three traveling from that forest to another and crossing several rivers full of flowing waters, under the instruction of Sage Bharadwaja reached a place called Chitra Koota, and constructed a pretty temporary forest house (literally house made of leaves) and lived there happily.“
31. “When Rama reached Chitra Koota afflicted by sorrow of parting with his darling son, Dasaratha went to heaven sorrowing for his son.”
32. “After his death though sages like Vasishta requested him to become the king, that very strong Bharatha did not wish to be the king.”
33. “Wishing for the blessings of Rama, he started to the forest.”
34. “Bharatha who is the first among people who wanted to follow Dharma humbly requested Rama, with a broad vision and a true hero..“
35. “You who know Dharma is truly our king.” .But Rama who is merciful, who had a smiling face, who was famous and who was very strong, did not wish for the kingdom as per the orders of his father.”
36. “But Rama who was the elder brother of Bharatha gave his foot wear as his representative to rule the kingdom , and sent back Bharatha from there.”
37. “Bharatha whose desire was not fulfilled , started serving the foot wear of Rama and started ruling the kingdom from Nandigrama and started waiting for Rama’s return.”
38. “As soon as Bharatha went back Rama who was truthful, who has control over his senses and who was firm in his resolve , fearing the return of more people from the town entered the Dandaka forest .”
39. “It seems that lotus eyed Rama after entering the forest and killing an Asura called Viradha visited sages like Sarabhanga, Suthheeeshna and Agasthya .”
40. “As per the wishes of Agasthya he happily received with happiness the bow, sword and two inexhaustible quivers belonging to Indra.” 40
41. “All the great sages along with people of the forest approached Rama who was living in the forest with a request for killing of Asuras and rakshasas.”
42. “He promised them that he would do according to their wish.”
43. “Rama took an oath to kill rakshasa in war to the great sages living in Dandakaranya forest who were equal to the fire God.”
44. “Surpanakha , who can assume any form she likes and who was living in a place called Janasthana in the forest was disfigured by Rama who was also living there.”
(But in the main book, it is mentioned that Lakshmana disfigured her)
45. “Afterwards he killed Khara, Trishiras and Dhooshana along with their followers who came to attack him hearing the words of Surpanaka.”
46. “Rama who was living in that forest also killed fourteen thousand Rakshasas who were living in Janasthana.”
47. “Hearing about the killing of his relatives , Ravana loosing his senses due to extreme anger ,requested the rakshasa called Mareecha to help him.”
48. “Hey , Ravana, enmity with Rama who is extremely strong is not good “ told Mareecha to Ravana.”
49. “Led by the God of death, Ravana kicked off his advice and went to the hermitage of Rama along with Mareecha.”
50. “After leading those two princes far away using the help of Mareecha who was an adept in magic and after killing Jatayu the hawk , Ravana abducted Sita who was the wife of Rama.”
(In the main story the killing of Jatayu was after the abduction)
Samkshepa Ramayana
51. “Seeing the death of the hawk Jatayu and from him hearing that Ravana has abducted Sita , Rama became pained with sorrow and cried and became agitated.”
52-53. “Rama along with that sorrow cremated the hawk Jatayu and when he was searching for Sita in the forest saw a Rakshasa called Kabanda who was having an ugly ferocious look.”
54. “Rama who was very strong killed that Rakshasa and also cremated him. That rakshasa went to heaven.”
55. “Then that Rakshasa stood for some time in the sky and advised Rama to contact Sabari who was knowledgeable of Dharma . who was following its percepts and who had renounced the world.”
56. “That resplendent one who killed his foes went and saw Sabari and she duly worshipped Rama , the son of Dasaratha.”
57. “Then he was seen by the monkey Hanuman on the shores of river Pampa . As per the advice of Hanuman he signed a treaty with Sugreeva.”
58. “That very strong Rama related his story from the beginning especially the part which happened to Sita to Sugreeva.”
59. “That monkey Sugreeva after hearing everything , signedwith pleasure the treaty with fire as witness.”
60. “Afterwards that sorrowful king of monkeys told with love towards Rama, about his enmity with Bali and other news.”
61. “At that time Sugreeva specially told about the strength of Bali and Rama promised that he would kill Bali.”
62. “But Sugreeva had doubts about Rama’s prowess to kill Bali.
63. “He showed him the mountain like skeleton of the Asura Dundhbhi who was killed by Bali, so that he could gain more confidence in Rama.”
64. “That very strong Rama who had long hands which reached his thighs , examined the huge skeleton and using his thumb of the right foot threw the skeleton for a distance of ten yojanas without any effort.”
65. “Not only that with a single arrow he split into two, the seven Sala trees and also the nearby mountain and the underworld.”
66. “Convinced by these actions , the monkey chief who had a happy frame of mind took him to the cave called Kishkinda.”
67. “Then that monkey chief Sugreeva who had a colour similar to gold roared and hearing that huge sound the king of monkeys Bali came out.”
68. “After consoling Tara ( that Rama will not kill an innocent one) when he fought with Sugreeva, Raghava killed him with one single arrow.”
69. “After killing Bali as per the wishes of Sugreeva, Raghava made Sugreeva the king of that kingdom.”
70. “That king of monkeys Sugreeva called all monkeys and send them to different directions to locate Sita.”
71. "Hearing the words of the hawk Sampathi, Hanuman jumped and crossed the great ocean which is one hundred yojanas broad.”
72. :”After reaching the city of Lanka ruled by Ravana , he saw Sita who was always thinking about Rama in the Asoka forest.”
73. “He gave the ring of Rama to Sita, told her all the news including the treaty with Sugreeva , consoled her and destroyed the tower in Asoka forest.”
74. “After killing five commander in chiefs, seven sons of ministers and the great hero Akshaya Kumara , Hanuman was caught by them.”
75-76. “Because of , the boon of Brahma , knowing that he was free from the tie of the arrow and tolerating those rakshasas leading him , that valorous Hanuman and after burning the entire city of Lanka except Sita, reached back to inform the good news to Rama.”
77. “That Hanuman who was having immeasurable strength and intelligence , after reaching Rama, went round him and told him the good news that he has seen Sita.”
78. “After that Rama along with Sugreeva reached the shores of the great ocean and created a turmoil in the ocean by his arrows which were equal to the power of Sun.”
79. “The lord of the ocean presented himself in his true form before him and as per his words Sri Rama built a bridge to the ocean with the help of Nala.”
(Nala was the son of the deva architect Viswa Karma)
80. “Reaching the city of Lanka by that bridge , Rama rescued Sita after killing Ravana but felt very much ashamed.”
81. “He told Sita very hard words in front of the assembly of men and Sita unable to tolerate the words jumped in to the fire.”
82. “At that time knowing from the God of fire that Sita is without any blemish, Rama after being worshipped by all devas became very happy.”
83. “By this great action of Raghava all the three worlds including movable and immovable beings, devas, sages and others became very happy.”
84. “Wonder of wonders, Rama without any worry and filled with happiness , became very much contented after installing Vibhishana as the king of Rakshasas and thus completing his duties.”
85. “After giving life to all monkeys by the boon of devas. Rama surrounded by all his friends , started towards Ayodhya in the Pushpaka Vimana..”
86. “After reaching the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja, Rama who was truly valorous sent Hanuman to Bharatha.”
87. “Then along with Sugreeva, conversing about the stories of the past Rama traveled in Pushpaka Vimana and reached Nandi Grama.”
88. “That very holy Rama , along with his brothers removed the Jata(matted hair)[1] , and along with Sita assumed the kingship.”
89. “The people of Ayodhya became filled with happiness and satisfaction, and were looked after well , became very just, were devoid of any diseases, were very healthy and were devoid of any fear of scarcity.”
90. “Men never saw the death of their children and women were always Sumangalis[2] and Virtuous.”
91-92. “In the kingdom of Rama there was no fear from fire, no beings died by drowning in water, there was no fear from wind, similarly no fear from fever, there was no problems due to hunger and there was no fear of thieves.”
93. “Towns and countries were full of wealth and grains and all people lived happy daily like those in Krutha[3] Yuga.”
94-95. “This Rama with immense fame, having performed one hundred horse sacrifices . having given in charity lot of gold, having given ten thousand crores of cows and lot of wealth to Brahmins is going to attain the world of Brahma.”
96. “This Rama is going to establish one hundred times more royal families. He is going to make the four fold castes to engage themselves in the duties of their caste.”
97. “After ruling this world for ten thousand years , he is going to attain the world of Brahma.”
98. “Those who read this story of Rama which is holy, which is capable of removing sins, which gives holy deeds and which is equivalent to Vedas would get rid of all their sins.”
99. “Those who read this history of Rama which gives life, would along with their sons, grand sons , relatives and friends would live in heaven after their death.”
100. “A Brahmin who reads this will attain mastery over words, Kshatriya will get land , Vysya would get more business and Shudra would get more fame.”
Thus ends the first chapter of Bala Kanda called “Summary of Ramayana”� which is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.
[1] In the forest life Rama did not get his hair cut and made in to a mass called Jata
[2] Lady whose husband is alive.
[3] An ion when every thing is good.
Samkshepa Sundara Kandam
[From Vayu Purana)
[Those who do not have time to read the entire Ramayana, could get the same effect by reading Sundara Kanda. People who do not have even time to read full Sundara Kanda, Could read this “Samkshepa Sundara Kanda (Sundara Kanda in brief) and be benefited. It is written that reading this would cure illnesses, give long life, bring to an end enmity, and lead to all round happiness and well being.)]
Dhyana Sloka
(Starting Prayer)
Ganapathi
Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignopa Santhaye 1
Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.
Saraswathi
Dhorbhir Yuktha chathurbhi sphatika manimayi makshmaalaam dadhaana
Hasthe naikena padmam sithamapi cha shukam pusthakam chaparena,
Bhasa kundendu sankha sphatka mani nibha bhasamana samaana
Saa mey vaag deva theyam nivasathu vadane sarvada suprasanna. 2
Let that goddess of words,
Who has four hands,
Who holds the garland of crystal beads in one hand,
Who holds parrot, white lotus and book in other hands,
And who is as lustrous as kunda flowers, moon, conch and crystal beads,
Live always in my face and bless me.
Valmiki
Koojantham Rama Ramethi maduram madsuraksharam,
Aaroohya kavitha shakhaam vande Valmiki kokilam. 3
Salutations to The nightingale Valmiki,
Who sits on the poem like branch,
And who goes on singing sweetly,
“Rama”, “Rama” and “Rama”.
Valmike muni simhasya kavitha vana charina,
Srunvan Rama kadha naadam ko na yathi paraam gathim. 4
Who in this world will not attain salvation,
Who happen to hear the story of Rama,
Composed by the lion among poets Valmiki,
Who always lived in the forest.
Ya pibhan Rama charithamrutha sagaram,
Aruthastham munim vande, prachethasa makalmasham. 5
I salute that resplendent sage ,
Who never got satisfied,
But forever drank the story of Rama,
Which is like the sea of nectar.
Hanuman
Goshpadi krutha vaareesham masaki krutha rakshasam,
Ramayana maha mala rathnam Vande anilathmajam, 6
I pray to him who is born to the God of wind.
Who made the king of lakes look like the hoof of a cow,
Who made the great Rakshasas look like simple mosquitoes,
And who is born to the God of wind.
And is the greatest jewel in the garland of the story of Rama,
Yatra yatra Raghu nada keerthanam,
Thathra thathra krudha masthakanjalim,
Bhashpa vari pari poorna lochanam,
Maruthim namatha Rakshasanthakam. 7
I pray and salute the son of wind god,
Who brought to end the rakshasas,
Who is always present with eye full of tears,
With head bowed in veneration,
Wherever the praise of Lord Rama is sung
Anjaneya madhi patalananam,
Kanchanadri kamaneeya vigraham,
Parijatha tharu moola vasinam,
Bhavayami bhava mana nandanam. 8
I bow before the darling son of the god of wind,
Who is the son of Anjana,
Who is great among killers of Rakshasas,
Who is like a golden mountain,
Who is handsome to look at,
And who lives near the roots of Parijatha tree.
Mano javam , maruda thulya vegam,
Jithendriyam buddhi matham varishtam,
Vatha atmajam vanara yudha mukhyam,
Sree rama dootham sirasa namami. 9
I bow my head and salute the emissary of Rama,
Who has won over his mind,
Who has similar speed as wind,
Who has mastery over his organs,
Who is the greatest among the knowledgeable,
Who is the son of God of wind,
And who is the chief in the army of monkeys
Budhir balam yaso dhairyam nirbhayathwam arokadha,
Ajadyam vak paduthwancha hanumath smaranath bhaveth. 10
He who meditates on Lord Hanuman,
Would be blessed with knowledge, strength,
Fame, courage, fearlessness, health,
Tirelessness and mastery over words
Anjananandanam veeram , janaki soka nasanam,
Kapeesam aksha hantharam vande lanka bhayangaram. 11
My salutation to the terror of Lanka,
Who is the darling baby of Anjana,
Who is killer of all sorrows of Janaki,
Who is the god of all monkeys,
And who is the killer of Aksha.
Ullangasya sindho salilam salilam cha sokha vahnim janakathmajaya,
AAdhaya thenaiva dhadhaha Lankam namami tham pranjalir Anjaneyam 12
I salute that son of Anjana with folded hands,
Who crosses the great ocean playfully,
Who took away the fire like sorrow of Sita,
And with that burnt the city of Lanka.
Khyatha Sree Raa dhootha pavanathanubhava pingalaaksha shikhaavaan,
Sita sokhopahari, Dasa mukha vijayi Lakshmana prana datha,
Aanetha beshajaadrer lavana jala nidher lagane deekshtho ya,
Veera sreemaan hanuman mama manasi vasan karyasidhim thanothu. 13-14
Let that noble hero Hanuman ,
Who is famous,
Who is the emissary of lord Rama,
Who is the son of wind god,
Who has red eyes,
Who has a matted tuft,
Who brought to the end the sorrow of Sita,
Who won over the ten faced Ravana,
Who gave life back to Lakshmana,
Who brought the mountain,
And who took vow to cross the ocean,
Live always in my mind,
And help me to complete my jobs.
Dhoorvarikrutha Sithaathi prakati krutha Rama vaibhava sphoorthi,
Dharitha dasamukha keerthi , puraho mama pathu Hanumatho moorthi. 15
Let the vision of Hanuman,
Who destroyed the sorrow of Sita,
Who heralded the fame of Rama,
And who destroyed the fame of Ravana,
Be always before me,
And always protect me.
Ramayanam
Valmiki giri sambhootha Rama Sagara gamini,
Puinathu bhuvanam punyaa Ramayana maha nadhi. 16
Let the whole world become holy,
By this river called “The story of Rama”,
Which starts from the mountain of Valmiki,
And joins the ocean of Rama.
Veda vedhye pare pumsi jathe dasaradhathmaje,
Veda prachethasa daseeth sakshath Ramayanathmana. 17
When the God who is known by Vedas,
Was born as the son of Dasaratha,
Veda was born again from Sage Valmiki as Ramayana.
Lord Rama
Vaidehi sahitham surudrumathale haime maha mandape,
Madhye pushpaka masane mani maye veerasane susthitham,
Aagre vaachayathi prabhanjana suthe thathwam muneebhya param,
Vyakhyaantham Barathathibhi parivrutham Raamam bhaje syamalam. 18
I salute that black coloured Rama,
Who sits along with daughter of Videha,
And in the company of Baratha and others,
Inside the golden shed beneath the holy tree of Karpaga,
On the seat of flowers bedecked with jewels,
Built in its centre,
Explaining the essence of knowledge,
To the assembled sages,
And to the son of Anjana.
Namosthu Ramaya salakshanaya , devyai cha thasyai Janakathmajayai,
Namosthu rudrendra yamanilebhyo, namosthu chandrarka marud ganebhya. 19
My salutations to Lord Rama who is with Lakshmana,
My salutations to that daughter of Janaka who is his wife,
My salutations to Rudra, Indra, Yama and wind,
And my salutations to moon, Sun and Marud Ganas.
Samkshepa Sundara Kandam
(Sundara Kandam in brief.)
Thatho Ravana neethaya Seethaya shathru karsana,
Iyesha padamanveshtam charana charithe padhi. 1
For finding out Sita,
Abducted by Ravana,
And who is in the custody of enemies,
The great Hanuman who kills his enemies,
Started his journey , in the path in the sky,
Frequented by Charanas.
Yadha Raghava nirmuktha sara swasana vikrama,
Gache thadwad gamishyami lankaam Ravana palitham. 2
He said that he would go to Lanka,
As swiftly as a roaring wind,
Like an arrow sent by lord Rama.
Pravisya nagareem Lankam kapi raja hithangara,
Chakre atha padham savyam cha sathroonam sa thu moordhani. 3
He who does well to the king of monkeys,
Entered the city fast,
By keeping his left leg first,
As if it is kept on the head of his enemies.
Pravisa nishpatham schapi prapthan uthpthann api,
Sarvamapyavakasam sa vicha chara maha kapi. 4
That great monkey searched everywhere in that city,
By jumping up and down in various places,
And again and again searching in other places.
Drushta manthapuam sarva drushta ravana yoshitha,
Na seethe drusyathe sadhwi vratha jatho mama srama. 5
He felt sad and thought,
“I have seen the full harem,
And also seen all the ladies of Ravana,
But I have not been able to see Sita.
And so my effort is in vain.”
Asoka vanika cheyam drusyathe yaa maha druma,
Immam abhigamishyami na heeyam vichitha maya. 6
He saw then a forest of Asoka trees,
And thought he will also search there,
As he has not done it before.
And entered that forest.
Asoka vanikayam thu thasyam vanara pungava,
Thatho malina saveetham Rakshaseebhi sama vrithaam,
Upavasa krusam dheenam niswasanthim puna puna,
Dadarsa shukla pakshadhou Chandra rekha mivamalaam. 7-8
In the middle of the Asoka forest,
That monkey chief saw,
A lady wearing dirty cloths,
Surrounded by Rakshasis,
Who was famished because of absence of food,
Who was in a pitiable state,
Who was taking heavy breath again and again,
And who was like the first crescent after the new moon.
Thaam sameekshya visalakshi madhikam malinam krusam,
Tharkayamasa Sithethi karanou roopa padhibhi. 9
Seeing that lady with very broad eyes,
With a famished dirty look,
He argued within him,
And decided that it was Sita.
Asya devya manasthaasmimamsthasya chaasyam prathishtitham,
Theneyam sa cha dharmathma muhartham aapi jeevathi. 10
The mind of this holy lady is fixed in my Lord,
And my Lord’s mind is fixed in this holy lady,
And that is why she is able to live at least for a second.
Evam Sitaam thadha drushtwa hrushta pavana sambhava,
Jagagama manasa Ramam prasa samsa cha tham prabhum. 11
Becoming extremely happy,
On seeing Sita,
That son of wind God,
Mentally reached Rama,
And started praising him.
Raja Dasaradho nama radha kunjara vaajiman,
Thasya puthra priyo jyeshta sthaarathibha nibhanana. 12
There was a king called Dasaratha,
Who was having a great army,
Of chariots, horses and elephants.
He had an eldest son,
Who resembled the lord of stars ,
And was very dear to him.
Ramo Nama viseshagna sreshta sarva dhanushmatham,
Thasya sathyabhi sandhasya vrudhasya vachanath pithu,
Sabharya saha cha bratha veera pravrajitho vanam. 13
Rama was a wise man,
And was greatest among,
Those who send the arrow.
He obeying the words of his father,
Who was wedded to truth ,
And who was old.
Went to the forest,
Along with his brother and wife.
Thathsthwa marshapahrutha Janaki Ravanena thu,
Sa marga manastham devim Rama Sita maninditham,
Asasad vane mithram Sugreevam nama vanaram. 14
That daughter of Janaka,
Was abducted by the angered Ravana.
On Rama’s path in search of Sita,
He got Sugreeva who was a monkey,
As a friend in the forest.
Sugreevenapi sandhishta haraya kamaroopina,
Dikshu sarvasu thaam devim vichinwanthi sahasrasa. 15
Sent by Sugreeva,
Several thousands of monkeys,
Who can assume any shape they please,
Are searching for the holy lady,
In all directions.
Asya hetho visalakshya sagaram vegavan plutha,
Yadha roopam yadha varnam yadha Lakshmim cha nischitham,
Aasrousham Ragahavasyaham seya maasadhitha maya. 16
Only for the sake of that broad eyed one,
Did I cross the sea fast,
And I saw her in the same way,
As Raghava had described,
In the same form, colour and beauty.
Janaki chaapi thachruthwa vismayam param gatha,
Saa dadarsa kapim thathra prasrayam priya vadhinam. 17
Hearing this , that Janaki,
Was drowned in surprise,
And saw the monkey sitting above,
Telling those pleasing words.
Tham abraveen maha theja Hanuman Maruthathmaja,
Aham Ramasya sandhesad devi dhoothasthvagatha. 18
Further told Hanuman,
That ever shining one,
:” I am an emissary of Rama,
Who has brought message to you.”
Vaidehi kusali ramasthwam cha kusalamabarveeth,
Lakshmanascha maha theja barthru sthe anuchara priya 19
“Hey, daughter of Videha,
Rama is fine,
And he enquired about you,
And Lakshmana, who is the dear companion,
Of your husband also is fine.”
Saa thayo kusalam devi nischaya narasimhayo,
Preethi samhrushta sarvamgi hanumanthamadhabraveed. 20
Hearing the news of welfare,
Of those great lion like men,
She became happy all over,
And told Hanuman as follows.
Kalyani batha Gatheyam loukeeki prathibathi maa,
Eethi jeevantha maanando naram varsha sathad api. 21
“I feel that the proverb,
“Even if man suffers,
For one hundred years,
He should continue to live,
Because, He can become,
Happy at any time.”
Is surely true.”
Bhooya eeva maha thejo Hanuman maaruthathmaja,
Aabraveed prasritham vaakyam Sita pratyaya kaaranath,
Rama nama ankitham chedham pasya devya anguleeyakam,
Prathyayartha thavaneetham thena datham mahathmana. 22
To encourage Sita and give her hope,
That greatly resplendent Hanuman,
Who was the son of wind God told,
“Hey holy lady, be pleased to see,
This ring in which the name of Rama is written.
This has been given by him,
To give you hope,
And has been brought by me.”
Graheethwa prekshamaana saa barthu kara vibhooshanam,
Bartharam iva sampraptha Janaki mudithaa bhavath. 23
After receiving and seeing,
That hand ornament of her husband,
That daughter of Janaka,
Became as happy as,
She has got her husband himself.
Thatho vastragatham mukthwa divyam choodamanim shubham,
Pradheyo Raghavayeethi Sita Hanumathe dadhou. 24
Then she took her head brooch,
Which was divine and comforting,
From her dress , where it was tied,
And gave it to Hanuman,
For giving it to Raghava.
Thathasthu Hanuman veero bhabhanja pramadavanam,
Dasoham Kosalendraya Ramasyaklishta karmana,
Na Ravana sahasram mey yudhe prathibalam bhaved,
Ardayithwa pureem Lankamabhivadya cha Maithilim,
Samrudhartho gamishyami mishatham sarva rakshasam. 25
Then Hanuman started destroying Asoka forest,
Announcing loudly as follows,
“I am the servant of Lord Rama,
Who functions effortlessly,
And even thousand Ravanas,
Can never become equal to me in war.
I am going to destroy the city of Lanka,
Salute the daughter of Mithila,
And return after completing my task,
Even when all the Rakshasa are witnessing.”
Veshtayanthi sma langoolam jeernai karpasakai patai,
Thailena cha abishichyadha thee agni thathrabhya pathayath. 26
They tied on his tail worn out cloths,
Dipped his tail in oil and set it on fire.
Deepyamane thathasthasya Langulagre Hanumatha,
Rakshasyastha Virupakshya samsu devyasthadapriyam. 27
When the tail of Hanuman was burning,
Those Rakshasis with crooked eyes,
Informed the sad news to the holy lady Sita.
Mangalabhimukhi thasya saa thadseen maha kape,
Upathasthe Visalaakshi prayatha havya vahanam,
Yadhyasthi pathi susrusha yadyasthi charitham thapa,
Yadhi vapyekapathinthwam seetho bhava Hanumatha. 28
That well wisher of that great monkey,
Started praying to the lord of fire,
“If I have served my husband properly,
If I have done all my jobs properly,
If I had been a faithful wife,
You become cool to the Hanuman.”
Hanumatha vegavatha vaanarena mahathmana,
Lankapuram pradagdham thadru drena yadha. 29
That great individual who was a monkey hero,
Burnt the city of Lanka, like Lord Rudra burnt the three cities.
Evam aswasya Vaidehim Hanuman Maruthathmaja,
Gamanaya mathim kruthwa Vaidehi mabhya vadhayath,
Thatha sa kapi sardhoola swami sandarsonothsuka,
Aaruroha giri sreshta marishta mari mardhana. 30
After this Hanuman, the son of wind god,
Consoled the daughter of Videha,
And making preparations to depart,
Saluted the daughter of Videha.
Then that monkey warrior ,
Who is the destroyer of his enemies,
Interested in seeing his master fast,
Climbed on the top of Arishta mountain.
Nipapatha Mahendrasya Shikare Padapakule,
Drushta Sithethi vikrantha samkshepena nyavedhayath. 31
After alighting on the Mahendra mountain,
He informed the news he had in brief,
“I saw Sita.”
Preethimanthasthatha sarve vayu puthra purassara,
Mahendradrim parithyajyapupluvu plavagarshabha. 32
Lead by the son of Wind God,
The other monkeys whose heart was gladdened,
Left the Mahendra mountain,
Jumping and jumping.
Nipethur hari rajyasya sameepe Raghavasya cha,
Hanumamscha maha bahu pranamya sirasa thatha,
Niyatham akshatham devim Raghavasya nyavedhayath. 33
They all alighted in the kingdom of monkeys,
Near to the place where Rama was staying,
And then the great hero Hanuman,
Bent his head in respect and
Informed lord Raghava,
That the holy lady,
Was without blemish,
And was observing her duties.
Thou jatha aswasow raja puthrow vidhithwa thachabignam Raghavasya pradhaya,
Devya cha aakhyatham sarva mevanupuvyaardwacha sampoorna vayu puthra sasamsa. 34
Realizing that that the princes were consoled,
He gave Sita’s head brooch to Raghava,
And told him all the words as told by the holy lady,
In that same order
Sri Rama Pattabishekam
Vasishto Vamadevascha Jabalir adha Kasyapa,
Kathyayano gowthamascha suyagno vijayasthadha,
Abhyasheemchan nara vyagram prasannena sugandhina,
Salilena sahasraksham vasavo vasava yadha. 35
The great sages like Vasishta and Vamadeva,
Jabali , Kasyapa, Kathyayana and Gowthama,
Suyagna and Vijaya,
Anointed him with sacred scented waters,
Similar to the anointing of the thousand eyed Indra,
Carried out by the eight Vasus.
Phalasruthi and Prayer
Ayushyam arogya karam yasayam soubrathrukam budhikaram shubham cha,
Srothawya methan niyamena sadbirakhyana mojaskaram rhidhi kaamai. 36
This story increases life and health,
Makes one famous and increases love among brothers,
Makes one wise and brings all good things,
And also fulfills all wishes.
If heard with discipline and devotion.
Swasthi prajabhya paripalayantham,
Nyayena margena mahim maheesa,
Gobrahmanabhya shubamasthu nithyam,
Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu. 37
Let all people live happily,
Let kings rule with justice,
Let cows and Brahmins live happily,
And let all the people of this earth live happily for ever.
Ramaya Ramabhadraya Ramachandraya Vedhase,
Raghunadhaya Nadhaya Sithaya pathaye nama. 38
My salutations to Lord Rama,
To Ramabadhra, to Ramachandra,
To the lord of Vedas,
To the chief of Raghu clan,
To the lord of the world,
And to the Lord of Sita.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami. 39
I offer all that I do,
To Lord Narayana,
Whatever I do with my body,
Whatever I do with my mind,
Whatever I do with my brain,
Whatever I do with my soul,
And whatever I do with nature’s help
Asadhya sadhaka swamin asadhyam thava kim vada,
Rama dhootha daya sindho math karya sadhaya prabho. 40
Hey ,emissary of Rama,
Who is the ocean of mercy,
And who does the impossible,
Is there some thing impossible for you?
So please help me to complete my duties.
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