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Sita Rama-Ashtakam
Sita Rama-Ashtakam
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Devotional text
īsītārāmāṭaka
{|| īsītārāmāṭaka ||}
mahesuremaṇamunīgaṇairitarayaṃ
īrasirapitatīramupeya nutaṃ iha satāmivatāramudāra |
bhūimabharaśamāthamatha ithatakaṭīkṛticanamūta |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 1||
padalāyatalocana he raghuvaṃśivabhūṣaṇa deva dayālo
inamalanīradanīlatano'ikhalalokadabujabhāsaka bhāno |
komalagā pivapadājarajaḥkaṇapāivata gautamakāta |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 2||
pūṇa parāpara pālaya māmitadīnamanāthamanatasukhādhe
āvṛḍadatiḍasumanoharapītavarābara rāma namate |
kāmivabhajana kātatarānana kācanabhūṣaṇa ranikarīṭa |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 3||
idayaśarachiśakāitaharovalamautakamālivaśālasumaule
koiṭarivabha cācirapiva ivicadhanuḥśarapāṇe |
caḍamahābhujadaḍivakhaḍatarāsarājamahāgajadaḍa |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 4||
doṣivahabhujagasahasuroṣamahānalakīlakalāpe
jamajarāmaraṇomamaye madamamathanaivacabhavādhau |
duḥkhinadhau ca icaraṃ pitataṃ kṛpayā samura rāma tato mā |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 5||
saṃsṛitaghoramadokaṭakujaratṛudanīradipaḍatatuḍaṃ
daḍakaromithataṃ ca rajatama umadamohapadojhatamāta |
dīnamanayagata kṛpaṇaṃ śaraṇāgatamāśu ivamocaya mūḍha |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 6||
jamaśatājatapāpasamivatakamale pitate paśukape
he raghuvīra mahāraṇadhīra dayāṃ ku mayitamadamanīṣe |
vaṃ jananī bhiganī ca ipatā mama tāvadisa vivatāipa kṛpālo |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 7||
vāṃ tu dayālumikacanavasalamupalahāramapāramudāraṃ rāma
ivahāya kamayamanāmayamīśa janaṃ śaraṇaṃ nanu yāyā |
vapadapamataḥ itameva mudā khalu deva sadāva sasīta |
vāṃ bhajato raghunadana deiha dayāghana me vapadābujadāya || 8||
yaḥ kaṇāmṛtisadhuranāthajanomabadhurajomakārī
bhatabhayomabhavādhatiraḥ sarayūtiṭanītaṭacāivahārī |
taya raghuvaraya inarataramaṭakametadinaṭaharaṃ vai yatu
paṭhedamaraḥ sa naro labhate'yutarāmapadābujadāya || 9||
|| iita īmamadhusūdanāmiśayāyutayitivaricataṃ
īsītārāmāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Rama
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.
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