Saturday 30 April 2016

Sri Ramashtakam by Maharishi Vedavyasa – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he is charismatic, he is capable to destroy all the sins and always work for the welfare of his devotees, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he has attractive matted hair locks, he destroys all the sins and fears of his ardent devotees,  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he provides God realization to his passionate devotees, he is compassionate, he destroys the sorrows and grief in Samsara, he is serene and work for the welfare of living beings in the Universe, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he is the representation of Universe/Prapancham and dwells in it without any specific form or names, he is infallible, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he is beyond Prapancha, he is beyond perception, he is unblemished, he is flawless without any attachments,  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he is the life boat to cross the ocean of Samsara, he dwells as super soul in all the living beings, he is virtuous, he is the symbol of mercy, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he is Parambhramam/absolute Bhramam can be known through sacred hymns, he is omnipresent,  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rama who is the ultimate truth, he is the provider of serenity and pleasures to his passionate devotees, he destroys all the perils and illusions in their life, he is the supreme preceptor to them.


Whoever reads or listens to the sacred verses of Ramashtakam which is capable to provide abundance of merits and inspires to perform various righteous deeds was composed by Maharishi Vedavyasa, would be blessed with supreme knowledge, wealth, all the happiness, and everlasting fame, ultimately liberation from the repeated births.



 Bhaje Vishesha Sundaram  Samastha Papa Khandanam |
Swa Bhaktha Chiththa Ranjanam Sadhaiva Ramam Adhvayam ||

Jatakalapa Shobhitham Samasthapapa Nashakam |
Swa Bhaktha Bheethi Bhanjanam Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Nijaswaroopa Bhodhakam Kripakaram Bhavapaham |
Samam Shivam Niranjanam Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Saha Prapancha Kalpitham Hyanamaroopa Vasthavam |
Nirakrithim Niramayam Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Nishprapancha  Nirvikalpa Nirmalam Niramayam |
Chidhekaroopa Santhatham Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Bhavabdhipotha Roopakam Hyashesha Dheha Kalpitham |
Gunakaram Kripakaram Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Mahavakhya Bhodhakair Virajamana Vakpadhai |
Parabhrama Vyapakam Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Shiva Pradham Sukhapradham Bhavaschidham Bramapaham |
Virajamana Deshikam Bhajeha Ramam Adhvayam ||

Ramashtakam Padathi Ya Sukaram Supunyam |
Vyasena Bhashitham Idham Shrunuthe Manushya: |
Vidhyam Shriyam Vipula  Soukhyam Anantha Keerthim |
Samprapya Dheha Vilaye Labhathe Cha Moksham |



||  Ithi Sri Vyasa Virachitha Sri Ramashtakam Sampoornam ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||