What are the benefits of reciting the Ramashtakam?

Reciting the Ramashtakam is said to bring happiness, great merit, knowledge, wealth, abundant joy, and endless fame. Upon death, one is believed to attain liberation (moksha).

Who composed the Ramashtakam?

The Ramashtakam is spoken by Vyasa, as indicated by the phrase 'vyāsēna bhāṣitamidaṁ' in the concluding verse. It's attributed to the sage Vyasa.

What qualities of Rama are praised in the Ramashtakam?

The Ramashtakam praises Rama as exceptionally beautiful (viśēṣasundaraṁ), the destroyer of all sins (samastapāpakhaṇḍanam), one who delights the hearts of his devotees (svabhaktacittarañjanaṁ), and as the non-dual (advayam).

What does 'bhajē viśēṣasundaraṁ samastapāpakhaṇḍanam' mean?

It means 'I worship Rama, who is supremely beautiful and the destroyer of all sins.' This is the opening line that sets the tone for the entire hymn.

What is the significance of 'rāmamadvayam' in the Ramashtakam?

'Rāmamadvayam' signifies the non-dual nature of Rama, emphasizing his oneness and supreme reality. It highlights that Rama is without a second, the ultimate truth.

śrī rāmāṣṭakam

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bhajē viśēṣasundaraṁ samastapāpakhaṇḍanam |
svabhaktacittarañjanaṁ sadaiva rāmamadvayam || 1 ||

jaṭākalāpaśōbhitaṁ samastapāpanāśakam |
svabhaktabhītibhañjanaṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 2 ||

nijasvarūpabōdhakaṁ kr̥pākaraṁ bhavā:’paham |
samaṁ śivaṁ nirañjanaṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 3 ||

sadā prapañcakalpitaṁ hyanāmarūpavāstavam |
nirākr̥tiṁ nirāmayaṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 4 ||

niṣprapañca nirvikalpa nirmalaṁ nirāmayam |
cidēkarūpasantataṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 5 ||

bhavābdhipōtarūpakaṁ hyaśēṣadēhakalpitam |
guṇākaraṁ kr̥pākaraṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 6 ||

mahāsuvākyabōdhakairvirājamānavākpadaiḥ |
paraṁ ca brahma vyāpakaṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 7 ||

śivapradaṁ sukhapradaṁ bhavacchidaṁ bhramāpaham |
virājamānadaiśikaṁ bhajē ha rāmamadvayam || 8 ||

rāmāṣṭakaṁ paṭhati yaḥ sukhadaṁ supuṇyaṁ
vyāsēna bhāṣitamidaṁ śr̥ṇutē manuṣyaḥ |
vidyāṁ śriyaṁ vipulasaukhyamanantakīrtiṁ
samprāpya dēhavilayē labhatē ca mōkṣam || 9 ||

iti śrīvyāsa prōkta śrīrāmāṣṭakam |

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