8/18/2019 Shri Rama Ashtakam

1/2

Rama Ashtakam

Ramashtakam[The octet on Lord Rama]By Sage VyasaTranslated by P. R. Ramachander 

Bhaje visesha sundaram, samastha papa khandanam,Swabhaktha chitha ranjanam, Sadaiva rama madvayam. 1I pray always that Rama,Who is second to none,Who is especially pretty,Who cuts off all sins,

 nd who ma!es the mind,"f his de#otes happy$Jatakalapa Shobhitham, Samastha papa nasakam,

Swabhaktha bheethi bhanjanam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. 2I pray always that Rama,Who is second to none,Who shines with his matted hair,Who destroys all sins,

 nd who ma!es the mind,"f his de#otees free from fear$Nija swaroopa bhodhakam, krupakaram bhavapaham,Samam shivam niranjanam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. I pray always that Rama,Who is second to none,

Who shows us his real self,Who is #ery merciful,Who destroys sorrows of life,Who considers e#ery one e%ual,Who is peaceful,

 nd who does all that is good$Saha prapancha kalpitham, hyanamaroopa vasthavam,Nirakruthim niramayam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. !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, nd who is away from sic!ness and pain$Nishprapancha, nirvikalpa, nirmalam, niramayam,"hideka roopa santhatham, Bhajeha rama madvayam. #I pray always that Rama,Who is second to none,Who is away from the world,

8/18/2019 Shri Rama Ashtakam

2/2

Who does not see differences,Who is crystal clear,Who does not ha#e diseases,

 nd who stands always as,The real form of truth$

Bhavabdhipotha roopakam, hyasesha deha kalpitham,$unakaram, krupakaram, Bhajeha rama madvayam. %I pray always that Rama,Who is second to none,Who is the ship to cross the sea of life,Who shines as all types of &odies$Who does good ,

 nd who shows mercy$&aha vakhya bodhakair virajamana vakpadai,'arabrahma vyapakam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. (I pray always that Rama,

Who is second to none,Who is so great that,'e is fit to &e !nown through,(reat Vedic sayings,

 nd who is Brahmam ,Which is spread e#erywhere$Shiva pradham sukhapradham, bhavaschidham bramapaham,)irajamana desikam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. *I pray always that Rama,Who is second to none,Who grants peace,

Who gi#es us pleasure,Who destroys the pro&lems of life,Who a#oids illusion,

 nd who is the resplendent (uru$Ramashtakam padathi ya sukaram supunyam,)yasena bhashithamidham, srunuthe manushya,)idhyam sriyam vipula soukhyamanantha keerthim,Samprapya deha vilaye labhathe cha moksham. +'e who reads or hears this octet on rama,Which is easy to understand,Which gi#es rise to good deeds,Which is written &y sage Vyasa,Would get !nowledge, wealth,)leasure and limitless fame,

 nd once he lea#es his &ody,'e would also get sal#ation$