ராம அஷ்டகம்-ஆநந்த-ராமாயண
Rama Ashtakam-Ananda-Ramayana
Rama Ashtakam-Ananda-Ramayana
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
தமிழ் script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
रामाटकं ीमदानदरामायणे
{॥ रामाटकं ीमदानदरामायणे ॥}
॥ अथ रामाटक ॥
ीिशव उवाच ।
सुीविमं परमं पिवं सीताकलं नवमेघगा ।
कायपां शतपनें ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥११६॥१॥
संसारसारं िनगमचारं धमवतारं तभूिमभार ।
सदािवकारं सुखिसधुसारं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥११७॥२॥
लमीिवलासं जगतां िनवासं लकािवनाशं भुवनकाश ।
भूदेववासं शरिददुहासं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥११८॥३॥
मदारमालं वचने रसालं गुणैवशालं हतसतताल ।
यादकालं सुरलोकपालं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥११९॥४॥
वेदातगानं सकलैः समानं तािरमानं िदशधान ।
गजेयानं िवगतावसानं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥१२०॥५॥
यामािभरामं नयनािभरामं गुणािभरामं वचनािभराम ।
िववणामं कृतभतकामं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥१२१॥६॥
लीलाशरीरं रणरगधीरं िववैकसारं रघुवंशहार ।
गभीरनादं िजतसववादं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥१२२॥७॥
खले कृतातं वजने िवनीतं सामोपगीतं मनसा तीत ।
रागेण गीतं वचनादतीतं ीरामचं सततं नमािम ॥१२३॥८॥
ीरामचय वराटकं वां मयेिरतं देिव मनोहरं ये ।
पठित वित गृणित भया ते वीयकामा लभित िनय ॥१२४॥९॥
इित शतकोिटरामचिरतातगते ीमदानदरामायणे
वामीकीये सारकाडे युचिरते ादशसगतगतं
ीरामाटकं समात ॥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.