Monday 1 April 2019

|| Sri Rama Sthavaraja Sthothram – Sri Sanathkumarasamhitha || 78 – 99


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












Maharishi Narada spoke “ Oh! Sri Rama, Oh! Karunanidhe who is kind, Oh! Sarvajja who is all pervading, I am blessed, highly satisfied, and contended at your presence, Oh! Purushoththama who is flawless, I am fortunate  and happy, my birth and life has become fruitful and meaningful , my  wisdom and penances have become successful, my deed has become gratifying after witnessing your lotus feet, my life has been rewarding by remembering your sacred names, Oh! Raghava, kindly provide me intense devotion and faith at your lotus feet.” Lord Rama was extremely pleased at the devotion of Narada.

Lord Rama replied “ Oh! Munivarya/eminent one, Oh! Mahabhaga/illustrious one,  you may ask for  boon, I shall offer all that you have desired”


Maharishi Narada responded “Oh! Raghunatha, I will not request for any boons, kindly shower intense devotion and faith at your lotus feet which is dearest to me.”


Maharishi Vedavyasa concludes  “Rama who is extremely valorous and has supreme radiance, he is supreme bliss, he has no duality, he is pure, he symbolizes supreme wisdom and knowledge, Thus, Maharishi Narada attained all that desired from Rama, eventually Jagannatha disappeared from the sight.  These are the highly propitious hymns of  Sri Raghunathasa Sthavarajam, which is capable to provide all kinds of auspiciousness, wealth, richness, good fortune, ultimately liberation from repeated births, it was narrated by mind born son of Lord Bhrama/Maharishi Narada, was known as the essence of Veda, it is highly confidential and divine, was narrated with lots of affection, whoever reads or listens to it during the hours of dawn, noon and dusk,  with intense devotion and faith would get removed from severe sins like Bhramahathya and sins equivalent to it, stealing  gold, consumption of intoxicated drinks, illicit relationship with the wife of preceptor, cow slaughtering, and other severe sins, it removes all the sins of the worshiper, it destroys all those accumulated sins committed by mind,  word, and actions in  hundreds of Kalpa, it is definite that remembrance of sacred names of Lord Rama will destroy all those sins instantly, Rama who is absolute truth, he is Parambramam, he symbolizes supreme wisdom, hence I shall reverentially surrender at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandhra, who is illustrious in the clan of Raghu, he was a wise ruler, he represents Indhra among the Kings, he is Rama who is commander of Raghu clan, he is Raghava who is King of Kings, he is the delight of Raghu clan, he is Ramachandhra,  I shall meditate upon Lord Rama along with Devi Vaidhehi, seated on the majestic gem and flower decorated throne positioned under the shade of Kalpadhruma, in the middle of grand hall decorated with precious yellow metal, he is  eulogized by illustrious Rishis and Sages, he has the luster of dark clouds, he is surrounded by Lakshman, Bharatha and Shathrughna, I shall meditate upon Lord Rama along with Goddess  Seetha who is seated on the left  on the majestic throne,  Rama who is adorned in gem decorated marvelous crown, ear ornaments, armlets, and various ornaments on the chest, he is worshiped by Sugreevah, monkey warriors, and Suras, he is eulogized by Sage Vishvamithra, Sage Parashara and various Rishis and Sages, I shall envision  Lord Rama along with Goddess Sita in the lotus like my heart, he is store house virtues, he is eulogized by illustrious Yogis, he is the destroyer of wicked  Dhanavas and Dhaithyas, he is alarming to wicked Kings on Earth, Oh! Raghuvara, kindly bless me with your eternal presence in the lotus like my heart, Oh!  Raghuvara, kindly bless me with the eternal presence of your sacred names on my throat, that could remove the fear of hell,  Oh! Raghuvara, kindly bless me the presence of your lotus feet on my head always, Oh! Raghuvara, kindly protect us like a close companion from the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence,  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Rama who symbolizes precious gem, he is the Lord of Chithrakoota, he is supreme Lord Hari, he is the fruit of piousness of  Devi Kaushalya, he represents precious ornament that adorned on the neck of Janaki,  I shall prostrate before Lord Ramachandhra, who has pure and beautiful eyes resembles to lotus flower petals, he has lustrous limbs that has the appearance of dark clouds, he is  purifier of distressed soul, he is the slayer of wicked Dhanavas, he has glorious myths, he was born in the illustrious clan of Raghu, he is beloved consort of Devi Sita who is the daughter of Earth, he has the majesty of ocean and he is store house of virtues.”

Narada Uvacha –

Yadhi Thushtoasi Sarvajja  Sreerama Karunanidhe | Thvan Moorthi Dharshanenaiva  Kritharththoaham Cha Sarvadha ||

Dhanyoaham Krithakrithyoaham Punyoaham Purushoththam | Adhyameya  Saphalam Janma  Jeevitham Saphalam Cha Mey ||

Adhyamey Saphalam Gnanamedhya Mey Saphalam Thapa: | Adhyamey Saphalam Karma Thvath Padhambhojadharshanath | Adhyamey  Saphalam Sarvam Thvan Namasmaranam Thadha ||

Thvath Padhamboruhadhvandha Sadhbhakthim Dhehi Raghava | Thatha: Paramasampreetha: Sa Rama:  Praha Naradham ||

Sri Rama Uvacha –

Munivarya  Mahabhaga  Munethishtam Dhadhami They | Yaththvaya  Chepsitham Sarva Manasa Thadhbhavishyathi ||

Narada Uvacha –

Varam Na  Yache  Raghunatha  Yushmath Padhabjabhakthi: Sathatham Mamasthu | Idham Priyam Natha Varam Hi Yache  Puna: Punasthvam Idhameva Yache ||

Vyasa Uvacha –

Ithyevameeditho Rama: Pradhaththasmai Varantharam | Veero  Ramo Mahatheja:  Sacchidhanandhavigraha: ||

Adhvaitham Amalam Gnanam Swanamasmaranam Thadha | Anthardhadhau Jagannatha:  Purasthasy  Raghava: ||

Ithi Sri  Raghunathasya  Sthavarajamanuththamam | Sarvasaubhagya Sampaththi Dhayakam Mukthidham Shubam ||

Kathitham Bhramaputhrena  Vedanam Saramuththamam | Guhyath Guhyathamam Dhivyam Thava Snehath Prakeerthitham ||

Ya: Padeth Shrunuyadhvapi Thrisandhyam Shradhdhayanvitha: | Bhrmahathyadhi Papani Thathsamani Bahooni Cha ||

Swarnnastheyam Surapanam Guruthalpagathisthadha | Govadhadhyupa Papani Anrithathsambhavani cha ||

Sarvai:  Pramuchyathe  Papai:  Kalpayutha Shathodhbhavai: | Manasam Vachikam Papam Karmana  Samuparjitham ||

Srirama  Smaranenaiva  Thathkshanath Nashyathi Dhruvam | Idham Sathyamidham Sathyam Sathyamethathihochyathe ||

Ramam Sathyam  Parambhramam Ramath Kinchinna Vidhyathe | Thasmath Rama Swaroopam Hi Sathyam Sathyamidham Jagath ||

Sreeramachandhara  Raghupungava Rajavarya  Rajendhra  Rama Raghunayaka  Raghavesha | Rajadhiraja Raghunandhana  Ramachandhra  Dasoahamadhya Bhavatha: Sharanagathoasmi ||

Vaidhehi Sahitham Suradhrumathale  Haimemahamandape  Madhye  Pushpakrisane Manimaye  Veerasane Samsthitham | Agre Vachayathi  Prabanjjanasuthe  Thaththvam Munidhrai:  Param Vyakhyatham  Bharathadhibhi:  Parivritham Ramam Bhaje Shyamalam ||

Ramam  Rathna Kireetakundalayutham  Keyooraharanvitham | Seethalankritha  Vamabhagam Amalam Simhasanastham Vibhum |Sugreevadhi  Hareeshvarai; Suraganai: Samsevyamanam Sadha  Vishvamithra Parasharadhi Munibhi: Samsthooyamanam Prabhum ||

Sakalagunanidhanam Yogibhi: Sthooyamanam  Bhuja Vijithasamanam Rakshasendhradhimanam | Mahitha Nripabhayanam  Seethayam Shobhamanam  Smara Hridhaya Vimanam Bhrama Ramabidhanam ||

Raghuvara  Thava  Moorthirmamake  Manasabje  Narakagathiharam They  Namadheyam Mukhe Mey | Anishamathula Bhakthya  Masthakam Thvathpadhabje Bhavajaladhimagnam Raksha Mam Arththabandho ||

Rama Rathnamaham Vandhe  Chithrakootapathim Harim | Kausalya  Bhakthisambhootham Janaki Kandabhooshanam ||

Vimalakamalanethram Vispuran Neelagathram  Thapana Kula Pavithram  Dhanvidhvamsa Mithram | Bhuvanakula Charithram Bhoomiputhri Kalathram  Amithagunasamudhram  Ramachandhram Namami ||

|| Ithi Sri Sanathkumara Samhithayam Naradhoktham  Sri Sriramasthavaraja Sthothram Sampoornnam ||




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||