śrī rāmāṣṭottara śatanāma stotram

Srirama, Ramabhadra, Ramachandra, the eternal; lotus-eyed, the glorious, king of kings, foremost of the Raghu clan.

Janaki's beloved, the victorious, conqueror of enemies, Janardana; dear to Vishvamitra, the self-controlled, ever devoted to protecting those who seek refuge.

Slayer of Vali, the eloquent, true of speech and valour; true to his vow, the upholder of vows, ever attended by Hanuman.

Son of Kaushalya, destroyer of Khara, skilled in slaying Viradha; deliverer of Vibhishana, shattering of Shiva's bow.

Piercer of the seven sala trees, remover of the ten heads of Ravana; humbler of Parashurama's pride, slayer of Tataka.

Essence of the Vedanta, soul of the Vedas, medicine for samsara's disease; slayer of Dushana and Trishira, the three-formed, of three gunas.

Trivikrama, soul of the three worlds, one whose holy deeds are to be praised; protector of the three worlds, the bow-bearer, the one who cleared the Dandaka forest.

Dispeller of Ahalya's curse, devoted to his father, granter of boons; conqueror of the senses, conqueror of anger, conqueror of foes, teacher of the universe.

He who assembled the bears and monkeys, the one who took refuge at Chitrakuta; granter of a boon to Jayanta, served by Lakshmana.

God of all gods, reviver of the dead monkeys; slayer of the illusory Maricha, the great god of mighty arms.

Praised by all gods, the gentle, devoted to Brahmins, praised by sages; the great yogi, the greatly generous, restorer of Sugriva's desired kingdom.

Most fruitful of all virtuous acts, destroyer of remembered sins; the primeval Purusha, the supreme Purusha, the great Purusha.

The auspiciously risen, the ocean of compassion, the ancient Purushottama; smiling-faced, measured in speech, one who speaks first, Raghava.

Of infinite virtues and depth, of heroic and noble qualities; appearing human through his divine maya, worshipped by Mahadeva and others.

Builder of the bridge, conqueror of the ocean, pervading all sacred places; dark-limbed, the beautiful, the heroic, yellow-robed, bearer of the bow.

Lord of all sacrifices, the sacrificer, beyond birth and death; establisher of Shiva's linga, free from all defects.

The supreme self, the supreme Brahman, the embodiment of existence-consciousness-bliss; the supreme light, the supreme abode, the supreme sky, beyond the beyond.

Pareśa (the supreme Lord), Pāraga (who carries one across), Pāra (the further shore), Sarvadevātmaka (the self of all the gods), Para (the supreme). Thus are the hundred and eight names of Śrī Rāma.