Rama Sahasranama

राम

Rāma

ॐ रामाय नमः

The one in whom the yogis and all beings delight; he who is supreme bliss itself

रामभद्र

Rāmabhadra

ॐ रामभद्राय नमः

Rama the auspicious and gracious one, the giver of all good

रामचन्द्र

Rāmacandra

ॐ रामचन्द्राय नमः

Rama who is cooling and delightful as the moon, soothing every sorrow

शाश्वत

Śāśvata

ॐ शाश्वताय नमः

The eternal one, without beginning or end, ever the same

राजीवलोचन

Rājīvalocana

ॐ राजीवलोचनाय नमः

The lotus-eyed one, whose gaze is wide, cool and full of compassion

श्रीमान्

Śrīmān

ॐ श्रीमते नमः

The possessor of Shri, endowed with all glory, grace and prosperity

राजेन्द्र

Rājendra

ॐ राजेन्द्राय नमः

The lord of kings, the supreme sovereign who rules by dharma

रघुपुंगव

Raghupuṅgava

ॐ रघुपुंगवाय नमः

The bull, the foremost and best, among the line of Raghu

जानकीवल्लभ

Jānakīvallabha

ॐ जानकीवल्लभाय नमः

The beloved lord of Janaki (Sita), devoted to her as she is to him

जैत्र

Jaitra

ॐ जैत्राय नमः

The ever-victorious one, whose every undertaking ends in triumph

जितामित्र

Jitāmitra

ॐ जितामित्राय नमः

The conqueror of enemies, who overcomes every foe outer and inner

जनार्दन

Janārdana

ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः

He to whom all people pray for refuge; the remover of the distress of the people

विश्वामित्रप्रिय

Viśvāmitrapriya

ॐ विश्वामित्रप्रियाय नमः

The beloved of the sage Vishvamitra, who honoured and served his guru

दान्त

Dānta

ॐ दान्ताय नमः

The self-controlled one, master of his senses and passions

शरणत्राणतत्पर

Śaraṇatrāṇatatpara

ॐ शरणत्राणतत्पराय नमः

The one ever intent on protecting all who take refuge in him

वालिप्रमथन

Vālipramathana

ॐ वालिप्रमथनाय नमः

The subduer of Vali, who restored the wronged to their right

वाग्मी

Vāgmī

ॐ वाग्मिने नमः

The eloquent one, master of noble and truthful speech

सत्यवाच्

Satyavāc

ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः

The one whose word is always true, who never speaks falsehood

सत्यविक्रम

Satyavikrama

ॐ सत्यविक्रमाय नमः

The one of true valour, whose courage is always in the service of truth

सत्यव्रत

Satyavrata

ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः

The one whose very vow is truth, committed to it as a lifelong observance

व्रतधर

Vratadhara

ॐ व्रतधराय नमः

The upholder of vows, who bears every sacred commitment unbroken

सदाहनुमदाश्रित

Sadāhanumadāśrita

ॐ सदाहनुमदाश्रिताय नमः

The one ever attended and resorted to by Hanuman, inseparable from his great devotee

कौसलेय

Kausaleya

ॐ कौसलेयाय नमः

The son of Kausalya, the joy and treasure of his mother

खरध्वंसी

Kharadhvaṃsī

ॐ खरध्वंसिने नमः

The destroyer of the demon Khara, guardian of the forest sages

विराधवधपण्डित

Virādhavadhapaṇḍita

ॐ विराधवधपण्डिताय नमः

The one skilled in the slaying of the demon Viradha

विभीषणपरित्रातृ

Vibhīṣaṇaparitrātṛ

ॐ विभीषणपरित्रात्रे नमः

The protector of Vibhishana, who received the refugee who came in righteousness

हरकोदण्डखण्डन

Harakodaṇḍakhaṇḍana

ॐ हरकोदण्डखण्डनाय नमः

The breaker of Shiva's bow, whose strength won the hand of Sita

सप्ततालप्रभेत्तृ

Saptatālaprabhettṛ

ॐ सप्ततालप्रभेत्त्रे नमः

The one who pierced the seven sal trees with a single arrow

दशग्रीवशिरोहर

Daśagrīvaśirohara

ॐ दशग्रीवशिरोहराय नमः

The one who struck off the heads of the ten-necked Ravana

जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलन

Jāmadagnyamahādarpadalana

ॐ जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलनाय नमः

The subduer of the great pride of Parashurama, son of Jamadagni

ताटकान्तक

Tāṭakāntaka

ॐ ताटकान्तकाय नमः

The slayer of the demoness Tataka, whose first great deed cleared the sages' path

राघव

Rāghava

ॐ राघवाय नमः

The scion of Raghu, heir to the glory of that great line

रघुनाथ

Raghunātha

ॐ रघुनाथाय नमः

The lord and protector of the house of Raghu

रघुवर

Raghuvara

ॐ रघुवराय नमः

The best and choicest of the Raghu line

दाशरथि

Dāśarathi

ॐ दाशरथये नमः

The son of Dasharatha, who kept his father's word at the cost of a kingdom

सीतापति

Sītāpati

ॐ सीतापतये नमः

The husband of Sita, half of the eternal couple worshipped as one

कोदण्डराम

Kodaṇḍarāma

ॐ कोदण्डरामाय नमः

Rama bearing the great bow Kodanda, ever ready to defend dharma

अयोध्यानाथ

Ayodhyānātha

ॐ अयोध्यानाथाय नमः

The lord of Ayodhya, the city that could not be conquered

सेतुकृत्

Setukṛt

ॐ सेतुकृते नमः

The builder of the bridge across the ocean to Lanka

सुग्रीववरद

Sugrīvavarada

ॐ सुग्रीववरदाय नमः

The giver of boons to Sugriva, who lifts up the friend in need

जटायुमोक्षद

Jaṭāyumokṣada

ॐ जटायुमोक्षदाय नमः

The giver of liberation to Jatayu, who honoured the one who died for dharma

अहल्योद्धारक

Ahalyoddhāraka

ॐ अहल्योद्धारकाय नमः

The redeemer of Ahalya, whose touch restored the fallen to grace

गुहप्रिय

Guhapriya

ॐ गुहप्रियाय नमः

The dear friend of Guha the boatman, who embraced the lowly as his own

भरताग्रज

Bharatāgraja

ॐ भरताग्रजाय नमः

The elder brother of Bharata, bound to him in perfect love

लक्ष्मणाग्रज

Lakṣmaṇāgraja

ॐ लक्ष्मणाग्रजाय नमः

The elder brother of Lakshmana, who followed him into every hardship

धनुर्धर

Dhanurdhara

ॐ धनुर्धराय नमः

The bearer of the bow, the supreme archer of the age

सर्वदेवस्तुत

Sarvadevastuta

ॐ सर्वदेवस्तुताय नमः

The one praised by all the gods, in whom the devas themselves take refuge

सौम्य

Saumya

ॐ सौम्याय नमः

The gentle, serene and pleasing one, cool as the moon in manner

ब्रह्मण्य

Brahmaṇya

ॐ ब्रह्मण्याय नमः

The devoted friend of the wise and of the sacred Vedic order

मुनिसंस्तुत

Munisaṃstuta

ॐ मुनिसंस्तुताय नमः

The one hymned by the sages, praised in the tapasya of the seers