Rama Raksha Stotram
Rama Raksha Stotram
zrI rAma rakSA stotram
OM asya zrI rAmarakSA stotramantrasya
budhakauzika RSiH
zrI sItArAma candrodevatA
anuSTup chandaH
sItA zaktiH
zrImad hanumAn kIlakam
zrIrAmacandra prItyarthe rAmarakSA stotrajape viniyogaH ||
dhyAnam
dhyAyedAjAnubAhuM dhRtazara dhanuSaM baddha padmAsanasthaM
pItaM vAsovasAnaM navakamala dalasparthi netraM prasannam |
vAmAGkArUDha sItAmukha kamalamilallocanaM nIradAbhaM
nAnAlaGkAra dIptaM dadhatamuru jaTAmaNDalaM rAmacandram ||
stotram
caritaM raghunAthasya zatakoTi pravistaram |
ekaikamakSaraM puMsAM mahApAtaka nAzanam || 1 ||
dhyAtvA nIlotpala zyAmaM rAmaM rAjIvalocanam |
jAnakI lakSmaNopetaM jaTAmukuTa maNDitam || 2 ||
sAsitUNa dhanurbANa pANiM naktaM carAntakam |
svalIlayA jagattrAtu mAvirbhUtamajaM vibhum || 3 ||
rAmarakSAM paThetprAjJaH pApaghnIM sarvakAmadAm |
ziro me rAghavaH pAtu phAlaM (bhAlaM) dazarathAtmajaH || 4 ||
kausalyeyo dRzaupAtu vizvAmitrapriyaH zRtI |
ghrANaM pAtu makhatrAtA mukhaM saumitrivatsalaH || 5 ||
jihvAM vidyAnidhiH pAtu kaNThaM bharatavanditaH |
skandhau divyAyudhaH pAtu bhujau bhagnezakArmukaH || 6 ||
karau sItApatiH pAtu hRdayaM jAmadagnyajit |
madhyaM pAtu kharadhvaMsI nAbhiM jAmbavadAzrayaH || 7 ||
sugrIvezaH kaTiM pAtu sakthinI hanumat-prabhuH |
UrU raghUttamaH pAtu rakSaHkula vinAzakRt || 8 ||
jAnunI setukRt-pAtu jaGghe dazamukhAntakaH |
pAdau vibhISaNazrIdaH pAtu rAmo'khilaM vapuH || 9 ||
etAM rAmabalopetAM rakSAM yaH sukRtI paThet |
sa cirAyuH sukhI putrI vijayI vinayI bhavet || 10 ||
pAtAla-bhUtala-vyoma-cAriNa-zcadma-cAriNaH |
na draSTumapi zaktAste rakSitaM rAmanAmabhiH || 11 ||
rAmeti rAmabhadreti rAmacandreti vA smaran |
naro na lipyate pApairbhuktiM muktiM ca vindati || 12 ||
jagajjaitraika mantreNa rAmanAmnAbhi rakSitam |
yaH kaNThe dhArayettasya karasthAH sarvasiddhayaH || 13 ||
vajrapaJjara nAmedaM yo rAmakavacaM smaret |
avyAhatAjJaH sarvatra labhate jayamaGgalam || 14 ||
AdiSTavAn-yathA svapne rAmarakSAmimAM haraH |
tathA likhitavAn-prAtaH prabuddhau budhakauzikaH || 15 ||
ArAmaH kalpavRkSANAM virAmaH sakalApadAm |
abhirAma-strilokAnAM rAmaH zrImAn sa naH prabhuH || 16 ||
taruNau rUpasampannau sukumArau mahAbalau |
puNDarIka vizAlAkSau cIrakRSNAjinAmbarau || 17 ||
phalamUlAzinau dAntau tApasau brahmacAriNau |
putrau dazarathasyaitau bhrAtarau rAmalakSmaNau || 18 ||
zaraNyau sarvasattvAnAM zreSThau sarvadhanuSmatAm |
rakSaHkula nihantArau trAyetAM no raghUttamau || 19 ||
Atta sajya dhanuSA viSuspRzA vakSayAzuga niSaGga saGginau |
rakSaNAya mama rAmalakSaNAvagrataH pathi sadaiva gacchatAm || 20 ||
sannaddhaH kavacI khaDgI cApabANadharo yuvA |
gacchan manorathAnnazca (manoratho'smAkaM) rAmaH pAtu sa lakSmaNaH || 21 ||
rAmo dAzarathi zzUro lakSmaNAnucaro balI |
kAkutsaH puruSaH pUrNaH kausalyeyo raghUttamaH || 22 ||
vedAntavedyo yajJezaH purANa puruSottamaH |
jAnakIvallabhaH zrImAnaprameya parAkramaH || 23 ||
ityetAni japennityaM madbhaktaH zraddhayAnvitaH |
azvamedhAdhikaM puNyaM samprApnoti na saMzayaH || 24 ||
rAmaM dUrvAdala zyAmaM padmAkSaM pItavAsasam |
stuvanti nAmabhi-rdivyairna te saMsAriNo narAH || 25 ||
rAmaM lakSmaNa pUrvajaM raghuvaraM sItApatiM sundaram
kAkutsthaM karuNArNavaM guNanidhiM viprapriyaM dhArmikam |
rAjendraM satyasandhaM dazarathatanayaM zyAmalaM zAntamUrtim
vande lokAbhirAmaM raghukula tilakaM rAghavaM rAvaNArim || 26 ||
rAmAya rAmabhadrAya rAmacandrAya vedhase |
raghunAthAya nAthAya sItAyAH pataye namaH || 27 ||
zrIrAma rAma raghunandana rAma rAma
zrIrAma rAma bharatAgraja rAma rAma |
zrIrAma rAma raNakarkaza rAma rAma
zrIrAma rAma zaraNaM bhava rAma rAma || 28 ||
zrIrAma candra caraNau manasA smarAmi
zrIrAma candra caraNau vacasA gRhNAmi |
zrIrAma candra caraNau zirasA namAmi
zrIrAma candra caraNau zaraNaM prapadye || 29 ||
mAtA rAmo mat-pitA rAmacandraH
svAmI rAmo mat-sakhA rAmacandraH |
sarvasvaM me rAmacandro dayAluH
nAnyaM jAne naiva jAne na jAne || 30 ||
dakSiNe lakSmaNo yasya vAme ca (tu) janakAtmajA |
purato mArutiryasya taM vande raghunandanam || 31 ||
lokAbhirAmaM raNaraGgadhIraM
rAjIvanetraM raghuvaMzanAtham |
kAruNyarUpaM karuNAkaraM taM
zrIrAmacandraM zaraNyaM prapadye || 32 ||
manojavaM mAruta tulya vegaM
jitendriyaM buddhimatAM variSTam |
vAtAtmajaM vAnarayUtha mukhyaM
zrIrAmadUtaM zaraNaM prapadye || 33 ||
kUjantaM rAmarAmeti madhuraM madhurAkSaram |
AruhyakavitA zAkhAM vande vAlmIki kokilam || 34 ||
ApadAmapahartAraM dAtAraM sarvasampadAm |
lokAbhirAmaM zrIrAmaM bhUyobhUyo namAmyaham || 35 ||
bharjanaM bhavabIjAnAmarjanaM sukhasampadAm |
tarjanaM yamadUtAnAM rAma rAmeti garjanam || 36 ||
rAmo rAjamaNiH sadA vijayate rAmaM ramezaM bhaje
rAmeNAbhihatA nizAcaracamU rAmAya tasmai namaH |
rAmAnnAsti parAyaNaM parataraM rAmasya dAsosmyahaM
rAme cittalayaH sadA bhavatu me bho rAma mAmuddhara || 37 ||
zrIrAma rAma rAmeti rame rAme manorame |
sahasranAma tattulyaM rAma nAma varAnane || 38 ||
iti zrIbudhakauzikamuni viracitaM zrIrAma rakSAstotraM sampUrNam |
zrIrAma jayarAma jayajayarAma |
About This Stotram
Overview
The Rama Raksha Stotram is a Sanskrit protective hymn of 38 verses dedicated to Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. It systematically invokes Rama's protection for the devotee's body, mind, and surroundings — verse by verse naming different parts of the body and aspects of life to be guarded. The text is attributed to the sage Budha Kaushika and belongs to the kavacham-style genre within Vaishnava devotional literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Rama Raksha Stotram?
- Invokes Rama's protection from enemies, fears, and negative energies
- Builds courage and confidence
- Removes obstacles and supports success in undertakings
- Promotes mental peace and spiritual discipline
When is the best time to recite this?
The stotram is traditionally recited in the morning after bathing. It is also recited before important undertakings, during challenging periods, and on Rama Navami.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Rama Raksha Stotram is attributed to the sage Budha Kaushika, who is identified in the text's own colophon (vinayoga) as its rishi (seer), with Sri Sita Ramachandra as the presiding deity and Anushtubh as the primary meter. It is not part of any single Veda or Purana but has acquired canonical standing within Vaishnava devotional practice through centuries of use. The date of composition is estimated to fall broadly within the medieval period (roughly 8th–15th centuries CE). It is one of the most widely recited Sanskrit stotrams in the Rama devotional tradition across India.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Hanuman Chalisa — the 40-verse Hindi hymn to Hanuman, Rama's principal devotee, frequently recited alongside this stotram
- Aditya Hridaya Stotram — a Ramayana-origin hymn to the sun god recited by Agastya to Rama before battle