COMPOSER : VED VYASA
LANGUAGE : SANSKRIT
DIETY : RAMA
Rama Ashtakam are nine verses in praise of Lord Rama ,composed by Maharishi Veda Vyasa.
RAMASHTAKAM LYRICS AND MEANING:
HINDI: 1.भजे विशेषसुन्दरं समस्तपापखण्डनम्। स्वभक्तचित्तरञ्जनं सदैव राममद्वयम् ॥ १ ॥ ENGLISH: Bhaje visesha sundaram, samastha papa khandanam, Swabhaktha chitha ranjanam, Sadaiva rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 2.जटाकलापशोभितं समस्तपापनाशकम्। स्वभक्तभीतिभंजनं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ २ ॥ ENGLISH: Jatakalapa Shobhitham, Samastha papa nasakam, Swabhaktha bheethi bhanjanam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 3.निजस्वरूपबोधकं कृपाकरं भवापहम्। समं शिवं निरंजनं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ ३ ॥ ENGLISH: Nija swaroopa bhodhakam, krupakaram bhavapaham, Samam shivam niranjanam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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 HINDI: 4.सदाप्रञ्चकल्पितं ह्यनामरूपवास्तवम्। निराकृतिं निरामयं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ ४ ॥ ENGLISH: Saha prapancha kalpitham, hyanamaroopa vasthavam, Nirakruthim niramayam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 5.निष्प्रपञ्चनिर्विकल्पनिर्मलं निरामयम्। चिदेकरूपसंततं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ ५ ॥ ENGLISH: Nishprapancha, nirvikalpa, nirmalam, niramayam, Chideka roopa santhatham, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 6.भवाब्धिपोतरूपकं ह्यशेषदेहकल्पितम्। गुणाकरं कृपाकरं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ ६ ॥ ENGLISH: Bhavabdhipotha roopakam, hyasesha deha kalpitham, Gunakaram, krupakaram, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 7.महावाक्यबोधकैर्विराजमनवाक्पदैः। परब्रह्म व्यापकं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ ७ ॥ ENGLISH: Maha vakhya bodhakair virajamana vakpadai, Parabrahma vyapakam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 8.शिवप्रदं सुखप्रदं भवच्छिदं भ्रमापहम्। विराजमानदैशिकं भजे ह राममद्वयम् ॥ ८ ॥ ENGLISH: Shiva pradham sukhapradham, bhavaschidham bramapaham, Virajamana desikam, Bhajeha rama madvayam. MEANING: 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. HINDI: 9.रामाष्टकं पठति यः सुकरं सुपुण्यं व्यासेन भाषितमिदं श्रृणुते मनुष्यः। विद्यां श्रियं विपुलसौख्यमनन्तकीर्ति सम्प्राप्य देहविलये लभते च मोक्षम् ॥ ९ ॥ ENGLISH: Ramashtakam padathi ya sukaram supunyam, Vyasena bhashithamidham, srunuthe manushya, Vidhyam sriyam vipula soukhyamanantha keerthim, Samprapya deha vilaye labhathe cha moksham. MEANING: 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. ॥ इति श्रीव्यासविरचितं रामाष्टकं संपूर्णम् ॥