What are some qualities of Rama as described by Jatayu?

Jatayu describes Rama as having countless virtues, being immeasurable, the original cause of the universe, the ultimate supreme being, and the soul of all.

What does Jatayu say about Rama's form and power?

Jatayu describes Rama's form as enchanting to all three worlds, radiant like a hundred suns, a giver of desired boons, a refuge, and the destroyer of thousands of demons.

According to Jatayu, who finds it difficult to perceive Rama?

Jatayu states that those constantly engaged in worldly thoughts find it difficult to perceive Rama, while ascetics detached from the world always see him.

Where does Jatayu say Rama resides?

Jatayu says Rama resides in the hearts of Shiva and Parvati, is delightful, serves the gods and demons and is worshiped by lords of gods.

What are the benefits of reciting or writing this Rama Stotram?

The text states that anyone who listens to, writes, or regularly recites this stotram will attain Rama's form and remember Him at the time of death, achieving liberation.

śrī rāma stutiḥ (jaṭāyu kr̥tam)

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Ram Stotra

jaṭāyuruvāca |
agaṇitaguṇamapramēyamādyaṁ
sakalajagatsthitisamyamādihētum |
uparamaparamaṁ paramātmabhūtaṁ
satatamahaṁ praṇatō:’smi rāmacandram || 1 ||

niravadhisukhamindirākaṭākṣaṁ
kṣapitasurēndracaturmukhādiduḥkham |
naravaramaniśaṁ natō:’smi rāmaṁ
varadamahaṁ varacāpabāṇahastam || 2 ||

tribhuvanakamanīyarūpamīḍyaṁ
raviśatabhāsuramīhitapradānam |
śaraṇadamaniśaṁ surāgamūlē
kr̥tanilayaṁ raghunandanaṁ prapadyē || 3 ||

bhavavipinadavāgnināmadhēyaṁ
bhavamukhadaivatadaivataṁ dayālum |
danujapatisahasrakōṭināśaṁ
ravitanayāsadr̥śaṁ hariṁ prapadyē || 4 ||

aviratabhavabhāvanātidūraṁ
bhavavimukhairmunibhiḥ sadaiva dr̥śyam |
bhavajaladhisutāraṇāṅghripōtaṁ
śaraṇamahaṁ raghunandanaṁ prapadyē || 5 ||

giriśagirisutāmanōnivāsaṁ
girivaradhāriṇamīhitābhirāmam |
suravaradanujēndrasēvitāṅghriṁ
suravaradaṁ raghunāyakaṁ prapadyē || 6 ||

paradhanaparadāravarjitānāṁ
paraguṇabhūtiṣu tuṣṭamānasānām |
parahitaniratātmanāṁ susēvyaṁ
raghuvaramambujalōcanaṁ prapadyē || 7 ||

smitaruciravikāsitānanābja-
-matisulabhaṁ surarājanīlanīlam |
sitajalaruhacārunētraśōbhaṁ
raghupatimīśagurōrguruṁ prapadyē || 8 ||

harikamalajaśambhurūpabhēdā-
-ttvamiha vibhāsi guṇatrayānuvr̥ttaḥ |
raviriva jalapūritōdapātrē-
-ṣvamarapatistutipātramīśamīḍē || 9 ||

ratipatiśatakōṭisundarāṅgaṁ
śatapathagōcarabhāvanāvidūram |
yatipatihr̥dayē sadā vibhātaṁ
raghupatimārtiharaṁ prabhuṁ prapadyē || 10 ||

ityēvaṁ stuvatastasya prasannō:’bhūdraghūttamaḥ |
uvāca gaccha bhadraṁ tē mama viṣṇōḥ paraṁ padam || 11 ||

śr̥ṇōti ya idaṁ stōtraṁ likhēdvā niyataḥ paṭhēt |
sa yāti mama sārūpyaṁ maraṇē mat smr̥tiṁ labhēt || 12 ||

iti rāghavabhāṣitaṁ tadā
śrutavān harṣasamākulō dvijaḥ ||

raghunandanasāmyamāsthitaḥ
prayayau brahmasupūjitaṁ padam || 13 ||

iti śrīmadadhyātmarāmāyaṇē araṇyakāṇḍē aṣṭamasargē jaṭāyu kr̥ta śrī rāma stōtram ||

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