Who is being praised in this hymn?

This hymn praises Rāghavanandana, another name for Lord Rama, son of Dasharatha, and celebrates his virtues and deeds.

What are some qualities of Rāghavanandana described in the hymn?

He is described as compassionate, a protector, destroyer of evil, radiant, virtuous, and the one who provides refuge. He is also associated with beauty and strength.

What is the benefit of reciting this Rāghava Stotram?

Reciting this hymn with devotion is believed to liberate one from the cycle of birth and death (saṁsr̥tibandha) and help attain the supreme abode (paramaṁ padam).

What are some of the visual descriptions used to depict Rāghavanandana?

The hymn describes him with a body like a dark cloud, adorned with yellow garments, a face like the moon, kastūrī tilaka, and lotus-like eyes.

Who are some of the figures associated with Rāghavanandana in the hymn?

The hymn mentions Lakshmana, Sugriva (son of Vali), sages of Dandaka forest. It references Rama's defeat of Ravana (Daśagrīva) and Khara-Dushana.

śrī rāghava stōtram

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Ram Stotra

indranīlācalaśyāmamindīvaradr̥gujjvalam |
indrādidaivataiḥ sēvyamīḍē rāghavanandanam || 1 ||

pālitākhiladēvaughaṁ padmagarbhaṁ sanātanam |
pīnavakṣaḥsthalaṁ vandē pūrṇaṁ rāghavanandanam || 2 ||

daśagrīvaripuṁ bhadraṁ dāvatulyaṁ suradviṣām |
daṇḍakāmunimukhyānāṁ dattābhayamupāsmahē || 3 ||

kastūrītilakābhāsaṁ karpūranikarākr̥tim |
kātarīkr̥tadaityaughaṁ kalayē raghunandanam || 4 ||

kharadūṣaṇahantāraṁ kharavīryabhujōjjvalam |
kharakōdaṇḍahastaṁ ca khasvarūpamupāsmahē || 5 ||

gajavikrāntagamanaṁ gajārtiharatējasam |
gambhīrasattvamaikṣvākaṁ gacchāmi śaraṇaṁ sadā || 6 ||

ghanarājilasaddēhaṁ ghanapītāmbarōjjvalam |
ghūtkāradrutarakṣaughaṁ prapadyē raghunandanam || 7 ||

calapītāmbarābhāsaṁ calatkiṅkiṇibhūṣitam |
candrabimbamukhaṁ vandē caturaṁ raghunandanam || 8 ||

susmitāñcitavaktrābjaṁ sunūpurapadadvayam |
sudīrghabāhuyugalaṁ sunābhiṁ rāghavaṁ bhajē || 9 ||

hasitāñcitanētrābjaṁ hatākhilasuradviṣam |
hariṁ ravikulōdbhūtaṁ hāṭakālaṅkr̥taṁ bhajē || 10 ||

ravikōṭinibhaṁ śāntaṁ rāghavāṇāmalaṅkr̥tim |
rakṣōgaṇayugāntāgniṁ rāmacandramupāsmahē || 11 ||

lakṣmīsamāśritōraskaṁ lāvaṇyamadhurākr̥tim |
lasadindīvaraśyāmaṁ lakṣmaṇāgrajamāśrayē || 12 ||

vālipramathanākāraṁ vālisūnusahāyinam |
varapītāmbarābhāsaṁ vandē rāghavabhūṣaṇam || 13 ||

śamitākhilapāpaughaṁ śāntyādiguṇavāridhim |
śatapatradr̥śaṁ vandē śubhaṁ daśarathātmajam || 14 ||

kundakuḍmaladantābhaṁ kuṅkumāṅkitavakṣasam |
kusumbhavastrasaṁvītaṁ putraṁ rāghavamāśrayē || 15 ||

mallikāmālatījātimādhavīpuṣpaśōbhitam |
mahanīyamahaṁ vandē mahatāṁ kīrtivardhanam || 16 ||

idaṁ yō rāghavastōtraṁ naraḥ paṭhati bhaktimān |
muktaḥ saṁsr̥tibandhāddhi sa yāti paramaṁ padam || 17 ||

iti śrī rāghava stōtram |

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