Ram Raksha Stotra

Viniyoga

अस्य श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य । बुधकौशिक ऋषिः ।
श्रीसीतारामचन्द्रो देवता । अनुष्टुप् छन्दः ।
सीता शक्तिः । श्रीमद् हनुमान् कीलकम् ।
श्रीरामचन्द्रप्रीत्यर्थे रामरक्षास्तोत्रजपे विनियोगः ॥

Asya shreeraamarakshaastotramantrasya budhakaushika rishih
Shreeseetaaraamachandro devataa anushtup chhandah
Seetaa shaktih shreemad Hanumaan keelakam
Shreeraamachandrapreetyarthe raamarakshaastotrajape viniyogah

For this mantra of the Ram Raksha Stotra, Budha Kaushika is the seer, Shri Sita and Ramachandra the deity, anushtup the metre, Sita the power and Shri Hanuman the pin. It is applied to recitation of the Ram Raksha for the pleasure of Shri Ramachandra.

Dhyana 1

ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्मासनस्थं
पीतं वासो वसानं नवकमलदलस्पर्धिनेत्रं प्रसन्नम् ।
वामाङ्कारूढ सीतामुखकमलमिलल्लोचनं नीरदाभं
नानालङ्कारदीप्तं दधतमुरुजटामण्डनं रामचन्द्रम् ॥

Dhyaayedaajaanubaahum dhritasharadhanusham baddhapadmaasanastham
Peetam vaaso vasaanam navakamaladalaspardhinetram prasannam
Vaamaankaaroodha seetaamukhakamalamilallochanam neeradaabham
Naanaalankaaradeeptam dadhatamurujataamandanam raamachandram

Meditate on him with long arms, holding bow and arrow, seated in padmasana, in yellow robes, with eyes vying with fresh lotus petals, serene, his eyes meeting the lotus face of Sita on his left lap, dark as a cloud, shining with jewels, with broad matted hair: Ramachandra.

Verse 1

चरितं रघुनाथस्य शतकोटि प्रविस्तरम् ।
एकैकमक्षरं पुंसां महापातकनाशनम् ॥ १॥

Charitam raghunaathasya shatakoti pravistaram
Ekaikamaksharam punsaam mahaapaatakanaashanam

The story of Raghunatha runs to a hundred crore verses, and each single letter of it, the verse says, destroys a person's great sin.

Verse 2

ध्यात्वा नीलोत्पलश्यामं रामं राजीवलोचनम् ।
जानकीलक्ष्मणोपेतं जटामुकुटमण्डितम् ॥ २॥

Dhyaatvaa neelotpalashyaamam raamam raajeevalochanam
Jaanakeelakshmanopetam jataamukutamanditam

Having meditated on Rama, dark as a blue lotus, lotus-eyed, with Janaki and Lakshmana, crowned with matted hair,

Verse 3

सासितूणधनुर्बाणपाणिं नक्तञ्चरान्तकम् ।
स्वलीलया जगत्त्रातुमाविर्भूतमजं विभुम् ॥ ३॥

Saasitoonadhanurbaanapaanim naktancharaantakam
Svaleelayaa jagattraatumaavirbhootamajam vibhum

bearing sword, quiver, bow and arrow, slayer of the night-walkers, unborn lord, who appeared in his own play to save the world,

Verse 4

रामरक्षां पठेत्प्राज्ञः पापघ्नीं सर्वकामदाम् ।
शिरो मे राघवः पातु भालं दशरथात्मजः ॥ ४॥

Raamarakshaam pathetpraajnah paapaghneem sarvakaamadaam
Shiro me raaghavah paatu bhaalam dasharathaatmajah

let the wise read the Ram Raksha, destroyer of sin, giver of every wish, the verse says. May Raghava guard my head, the son of Dasharatha my brow.

Verse 5

कौसल्येयो दृशौ पातु विश्वामित्रप्रियः श्रुती ।
घ्राणं पातु मखत्राता मुखं सौमित्रिवत्सलः ॥ ५॥

Kausalyeyo drishau paatu vishvaamitrapriyah shrutee
Ghraanam paatu makhatraataa mukham saumitrivatsalah

May Kausalya's son guard my eyes, the friend of Vishvamitra my ears; the protector of the sacrifice my nose, the one fond of Lakshmana my mouth.

Verse 6

जिह्वां विद्यानिधिः पातु कण्ठं भरतवन्दितः ।
स्कन्धौ दिव्यायुधः पातु भुजौ भग्नेशकार्मुकः ॥ ६॥

Jihvaam vidyaanidhih paatu kantham bharatavanditah
Skandhau divyaayudhah paatu bhujau bhagneshakaarmukah

May the treasury of learning guard my tongue, the one Bharata honours my throat; the bearer of divine weapons my shoulders, the breaker of Shiva's bow my arms.

Verse 7

करौ सीतापतिः पातु हृदयं जामदग्न्यजित् ।
मध्यं पातु खरध्वंसी नाभिं जाम्बवदाश्रयः ॥ ७॥

Karau seetaapatih paatu hridayam jaamadagnyajit
Madhyam paatu kharadhvansee naabhim jaambavadaashrayah

May Sita's husband guard my hands, the victor over Parashurama my heart; the destroyer of Khara my middle, the shelter of Jambavan my navel.

Verse 8

सुग्रीवेशः कटी पातु सक्थिनी हनुमत्प्रभुः ।
ऊरू रघूत्तमः पातु रक्षःकुलविनाशकृत् ॥ ८॥

Sugreeveshah katee paatu sakthinee hanumatprabhuh
Ooroo raghoottamah paatu rakshahkulavinaashakrit

May the lord of Sugriva guard my waist, Hanuman's master my hips; the best of the Raghus, destroyer of the rakshasa line, my thighs.

Verse 9

जानुनी सेतुकृत्पातु जङ्घे दशमुखान्तकः ।
पादौ बिभीषणश्रीदः पातु रामोऽखिलं वपुः ॥ ९॥

Jaanunee setukritpaatu janghe dashamukhaantakah
Paadau bibheeshanashreedah paatu raamokhilam vapuh

May the bridge-builder guard my knees, the slayer of the ten-headed my shins; the giver of wealth to Vibhishana my feet, and Rama my whole body.

Verse 10

एतां रामबलोपेतां रक्षां यः सुकृती पठेत् ।
स चिरायुः सुखी पुत्री विजयी विनयी भवेत् ॥ १०॥

Etaam raamabalopetaam rakshaam yah sukritee pathet
Sa chiraayuh sukhee putree vijayee vinayee bhavet

The verse says: the virtuous one who reads this guard, full of Rama's strength, becomes long-lived, happy, blessed with a son, victorious and humble.

Verse 11

पातालभूतलव्योमचारिणश्छद्मचारिणः ।
न द्रष्टुमपि शक्तास्ते रक्षितं रामनामभिः ॥ ११॥

Paataalabhootalavyomachaarinashchhadmachaarinah
Na drashtumapi shaktaaste rakshitam raamanaamabhih

The verse says: those who move in the underworld, on earth, in the sky or in disguise cannot even look on one guarded by Rama's names.

Verse 12

रामेति रामभद्रेति रामचन्द्रेति वा स्मरन् ।
नरो न लिप्यते पापैः भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च विन्दति ॥ १२॥

Raameti raamabhadreti raamachandreti vaa smaran
Naro na lipyate paapaih bhuktim muktim cha vindati

The verse says: one who remembers saying Rama, or Ramabhadra, or Ramachandra, is not touched by sins, and gains enjoyment and liberation.

Verse 13

जगज्जैत्रैकमन्त्रेण रामनाम्नाभिरक्षितम् ।
यः कण्ठे धारयेत्तस्य करस्थाः सर्वसिद्धयः ॥ १३॥

Jagajjaitraikamantrena raamanaamnaabhirakshitam
Yah kanthe dhaarayettasya karasthaah sarvasiddhayah

The verse says: whoever wears at the throat this one world-conquering mantra, guarded by Rama's name, holds all attainments in his hand.

Verse 14

वज्रपञ्जरनामेदं यो रामकवचं स्मरेत् ।
अव्याहताज्ञः सर्वत्र लभते जयमङ्गलम् ॥ १४॥

Vajrapanjaranaamedam yo raamakavacham smaret
Avyaahataajnah sarvatra labhate jayamangalam

The verse says: whoever remembers this armour of Rama, named Vajrapanjara, has his command unhindered everywhere and gains victory and blessing.

Verse 15

आदिष्टवान् यथा स्वप्ने रामरक्षामिमां हरः ।
तथा लिखितवान् प्रातः प्रबुद्धो बुधकौशिकः ॥ १५॥

Aadishtavaan yathaa svapne raamarakshaamimaam harah
Tathaa likhitavaan praatah prabuddho budhakaushikah

As Hara taught this Ram Raksha in a dream, so Budha Kaushika, awake at morning, wrote it down.

Verse 16

आरामः कल्पवृक्षाणां विरामः सकलापदाम् ।
अभिरामस्त्रिलोकानां रामः श्रीमान् स नः प्रभुः ॥ १६॥

Aaraamah kalpavrikshaanaam viraamah sakalaapadaam
Abhiraamastrilokaanaam raamah shreemaan sa nah prabhuh

A garden of wish-giving trees, the end of all dangers, the delight of the three worlds: this glorious Rama is our lord.

Verse 17

तरुणौ रूपसम्पन्नौ सुकुमारौ महाबलौ ।
पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षौ चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरौ ॥ १७॥

Tarunau roopasampannau sukumaarau mahaabalau
Pundareekavishaalaakshau cheerakrishnaajinaambarau

Young and handsome, gentle and of great strength, with wide lotus eyes, wearing bark and black antelope skin,

Verse 18

फलमूलाशिनौ दान्तौ तापसौ ब्रह्मचारिणौ ।
पुत्रौ दशरथस्यैतौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ १८॥

Phalamoolaashinau daantau taapasau brahmachaarinau
Putrau dasharathasyaitau bhraatarau raamalakshmanau

eating fruit and roots, self-controlled, ascetics and celibates, the two sons of Dasharatha, the brothers Rama and Lakshmana,

Verse 19

शरण्यौ सर्वसत्त्वानां श्रेष्ठौ सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
रक्षः कुलनिहन्तारौ त्रायेतां नो रघूत्तमौ ॥ १९॥

Sharanyau sarvasattvaanaam shreshthau sarvadhanushmataam
Rakshah kulanihantaarau traayetaam no raghoottamau

the shelter of all beings, best of all archers, destroyers of the rakshasa line: may those best of the Raghus guard us.

Verse 20

आत्तसज्जधनुषाविषुस्पृशावक्षयाशुगनिषङ्गसङ्गिनौ ।
रक्षणाय मम रामलक्ष्मणावग्रतः पथि सदैव गच्छताम् ॥ २०॥

Aattasajjadhanushaavishusprishaavakshayaashuganishangasanginau
Rakshanaaya mama raamalakshmanaavagratah pathi sadaiva gachchhataam

With bows strung and arrows touched, with never-failing quivers of swift arrows: for my protection may Rama and Lakshmana go ever before me on the road.

Verse 21

सन्नद्धः कवची खड्गी चापबाणधरो युवा ।
गच्छन्मनोरथोऽस्माकं रामः पातु सलक्ष्मणः ॥ २१॥

Sannaddhah kavachee khadgee chaapabaanadharo yuvaa
Gachchhanmanorathosmaakam raamah paatu salakshmanah

Armed, armoured, with sword, bow and arrow, young: may Rama, going as our wish, guard us with Lakshmana.

Verse 22

रामो दाशरथिः शूरो लक्ष्मणानुचरो बली ।
काकुत्स्थः पुरुषः पूर्णः कौसल्येयो रघूत्तमः ॥ २२॥

Raamo daasharathih shooro lakshmanaanucharo balee
Kaakutsthah purushah poornah kausalyeyo raghoottamah

Rama, son of Dasharatha, brave, with Lakshmana following, strong; Kakutstha, complete being, son of Kausalya, best of the Raghus;

Verse 23

वेदान्तवेद्यो यज्ञेशः पुराणपुरुषोत्तमः ।
जानकीवल्लभः श्रीमान् अप्रमेय पराक्रमः ॥ २३॥

Vedaantavedyo yajneshah puraanapurushottamah
Jaanakeevallabhah shreemaan aprameya paraakramah

known by Vedanta, lord of the sacrifice, ancient supreme being, Janaki's beloved, glorious, of immeasurable might:

Verse 24

इत्येतानि जपन्नित्यं मद्भक्तः श्रद्धयान्वितः ।
अश्वमेधाधिकं पुण्यं सम्प्राप्नोति न संशयः ॥ २४॥

Ityetaani japannityam madbhaktah shraddhayaanvitah
Ashvamedhaadhikam punyam sampraapnoti na sanshayah

The verse says that my devotee who repeats these daily, full of faith, gains merit greater than an ashvamedha, without doubt.

Verse 25

रामं दूर्वादलश्यामं पद्माक्षं पीतवाससम् ।
स्तुवन्ति नामभिर्दिव्यैः न ते संसारिणो नराः ॥ २५॥

Raamam doorvaadalashyaamam padmaaksham peetavaasasam
Stuvanti naamabhirdivyaih na te sansaarino naraah

The verse says that those who praise with divine names Rama, dark as durva grass, lotus-eyed, in yellow, are not caught in worldly life.

Verse 26

रामं लक्ष्मणपूर्वजं रघुवरं सीतापतिं सुन्दरम् ।
काकुत्स्थं करुणार्णवं गुणनिधिं विप्रप्रियं धार्मिकम् ।
राजेन्द्रं सत्यसन्धं दशरथतनयं श्यामलं शान्तमूर्तिम् ।
वन्दे लोकाभिरामं रघुकुलतिलकं राघवं रावणारिम् ॥ २६॥

Raamam lakshmanapoorvajam raghuvaram seetaapatim sundaram
Kaakutstham karunaarnavam gunanidhim viprapriyam dhaarmikam
Raajendram satyasandham dasharathatanayam shyaamalam shaantamoortim
Vande lokaabhiraamam raghukulatilakam raaghavam raavanaarim

I bow to Rama, Lakshmana's elder, best of the Raghus, husband of Sita, handsome, Kakutstha, ocean of pity, treasure of virtues, friend of the learned, righteous, king of kings, true to his word, son of Dasharatha, dark, of calm form, delight of the world, crown of the Raghu line, Raghava, foe of Ravana.

Verse 27

रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे ।
रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः ॥ २७॥

Raamaaya raamabhadraaya raamachandraaya vedhase
Raghunaathaaya naathaaya seetaayaah pataye namah

Salutation to Rama, Ramabhadra, Ramachandra, the creator, to Raghunatha the lord, to the husband of Sita.

Verse 28

श्रीराम राम रघुनन्दन राम राम
श्रीराम राम भरताग्रज राम राम ।
श्रीराम राम रणकर्कश राम राम
श्रीराम राम शरणं भव राम राम ॥ २८॥

Shreeraama raama raghunandana raama raama
Shreeraama raama bharataagraja raama raama
Shreeraama raama ranakarkasha raama raama
Shreeraama raama sharanam bhava raama raama

Shri Rama, Rama, delight of the Raghus, Rama, Rama; Shri Rama, Rama, Bharata's elder, Rama, Rama; Shri Rama, Rama, fierce in battle, Rama, Rama; Shri Rama, Rama, be my refuge, Rama, Rama.

Verse 29

श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ मनसा स्मरामि
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ वचसा गृणामि ।
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शिरसा नमामि
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ २९॥

Shreeraamachandracharanau manasaa smaraami
Shreeraamachandracharanau vachasaa grinaami
Shreeraamachandracharanau shirasaa namaami
Shreeraamachandracharanau sharanam prapadye

I remember Shri Ramachandra's feet in my mind, I speak of them in words, I bow to them with my head, I take refuge in them.

Verse 30

माता रामो मत्पिता रामचन्द्रः
स्वामी रामो मत्सखा रामचन्द्रः ।
सर्वस्वं मे रामचन्द्रो दयालु-
र्नान्यं जाने नैव जाने न जाने ॥ ३०॥

Maataa raamo matpitaa raamachandrah
Svaamee raamo matsakhaa raamachandrah
Sarvasvam me raamachandro dayaalu
Rnaanyam jaane naiva jaane na jaane

Rama is my mother, Ramachandra my father; Rama my master, Ramachandra my friend. Merciful Ramachandra is my all; I know no other, none at all.

Verse 31

दक्षिणे लक्ष्मणो यस्य वामे तु जनकात्मजा ।
पुरतो मारुतिर्यस्य तं वन्दे रघुनन्दनम् ॥ ३१॥

Dakshine lakshmano yasya vaame tu janakaatmajaa
Purato maarutiryasya tam vande raghunandanam

I bow to the delight of the Raghus, with Lakshmana on his right, Janaka's daughter on his left, and Maruti before him.

Verse 32

लोकाभिरामं रणरङ्गधीरं
राजीवनेत्रं रघुवंशनाथम् ।
कारुण्यरूपं करुणाकरं तं
श्रीरामचन्द्रम् शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ ३२॥

Lokaabhiraamam ranarangadheeram
Raajeevanetram raghuvanshanaatham
Kaarunyaroopam karunaakaram tam
Shreeraamachandram sharanam prapadye

Delight of the world, steady on the field of battle, lotus-eyed, lord of the Raghu line, the form of pity, source of mercy: in Shri Ramachandra I take refuge.

Verse 33

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं
जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् ।
वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं
श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ ३३॥

Manojavam maarutatulyavegam
Jitendriyam buddhimataam varishtham
Vaataatmajam vaanarayoothamukhyam
Shreeraamadootam sharanam prapadye

Swift as thought, as fast as the wind, master of the senses, best of the wise, son of the wind, chief of the vanara hosts: in Shri Rama's messenger I take refuge.

Verse 34

कूजन्तं रामरामेति मधुरं मधुराक्षरम् ।
आरुह्य कविताशाखां वन्दे वाल्मीकिकोकिलम् ॥ ३४॥

Koojantam raamaraameti madhuram madhuraaksharam
Aaruhya kavitaashaakhaam vande vaalmeekikokilam

I bow to the cuckoo Valmiki, who, climbing the branch of poetry, sings sweetly Rama, Rama, in sweet syllables.

Verse 35

आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम् ।
लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम् ॥ ३५॥

Aapadaamapahartaaram daataaram sarvasampadaam
Lokaabhiraamam shreeraamam bhooyo bhooyo namaamyaham

Again and again I bow to Shri Rama, delight of the world, who takes away dangers and gives every kind of wealth.

Verse 36

भर्जनं भवबीजानामर्जनं सुखसम्पदाम् ।
तर्जनं यमदूतानां रामरामेति गर्जनम् ॥ ३६॥

Bharjanam bhavabeejaanaamarjanam sukhasampadaam
Tarjanam yamadootaanaam raamaraameti garjanam

The verse says: the roar "Rama, Rama" scorches the seeds of worldly life, earns joy and wealth, and scares off Yama's messengers.

Verse 37

रामो राजमणिः सदा विजयते रामं रमेशं भजे
रामेणाभिहता निशाचरचमू रामाय तस्मै नमः ।
रामान्नास्ति परायणं परतरं रामस्य दासोऽस्म्यहं
रामे चित्तलयः सदा भवतु मे भो राम मामुद्धर ॥ ३७॥

Raamo raajamanih sadaa vijayate raamam ramesham bhaje
Raamenaabhihataa nishaacharachamoo raamaaya tasmai namah
Raamaannaasti paraayanam parataram raamasya daasosmyaham
Raame chittalayah sadaa bhavatu me bho raama maamuddhara

Rama, jewel of kings, is ever victorious; I worship Rama, lord of Rama. By Rama the night-walkers' army was struck down; salutation to that Rama. There is no higher refuge than Rama; I am Rama's servant. May my mind be ever absorbed in Rama; O Rama, lift me up.

Verse 38

रामरामेति रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे ।
सहस्रनामतत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने ॥ ३८॥

Raamaraameti raameti rame raame manorame
Sahasranaamatattulyam raamanaama varaanane

"Rama, Rama, Rama": I delight in Rama, lovely one. The verse says the name of Rama, fair-faced one, equals a thousand names.

Closing

इति श्रीबुधकौशिकविरचितं श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Iti shreebudhakaushikavirachitam shreeraamarakshaastotram sampoornam

Thus ends the Ram Raksha Stotra composed by Shri Budha Kaushika.