Lord Rama

śrī rāma pañca ratna stotram

(Shri Rama Pancharatna Stotram in English (IAST))

Adi Shankaracharya

Shri Rama Pancharatna Stotram is a revered five-verse hymn attributed to the great philosopher Adi Shankaracharya. It serves as a beautiful panegyric dedicated to Lord Rama, the ideal king and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Through its rhythmic and melodious verses, the stotra captures the divine attributes of Rama, including his compassion, valor, and righteous nature. Chanting this hymn with devotion is believed to purify the mind, grant inner peace, and invoke the protective grace of Lord Rama. It is often recited to seek mental clarity and spiritual strength while navigating life's challenges with righteousness.

kañjātapatrāyata locanāya karṇāvataṃsojjvala kuṇḍalāya
kāruṇyapātrāya suvaṃśajāya namostu rāmāyasalakṣmaṇāya || 1 ||
vidyunnibhāmbhoda suvigrahāya vidyādharaissaṃstuta sadguṇāya
vīrāvatāraya virodhihartre namostu rāmāyasalakṣmaṇāya || 2 ||
saṃsakta divyāyudha kārmukāya samudra garvāpaharāyudhāya
sugrīvamitrāya surārihantre namostu rāmāyasalakṣmaṇāya || 3 ||
pītāmbarālaṅkṛta madhyakāya pitāmahendrāmara vanditāya
pitre svabhaktasya janasya mātre namostu rāmāyasalakṣmaṇāya || 4 ||
namo namaste khila pūjitāya namo namastendunibhānanāya
namo namaste raghuvaṃśajāya namostu rāmāyasalakṣmaṇāya || 5 ||
imāni pañcaratnāni trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ
sarvapāpa vinirmuktaḥ sa yāti paramāṃ gatim ||
iti śrīśaṅkarācārya viracita śrīrāmapañcaratnaṃ sampūrṇaṃ

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