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Nāma Rāmāyaṇam

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nāma rāmāyaṇam

nāma rāmāyaṇam
One hundred and eight names of Rāma that sing the whole Rāmāyaṇa — birth to coronation, episode by episode — traditionally ascribed to Lakṣmaṇācārya.

bālakāṃḍaḥ

bālakāṃḍaḥ
Childhood — Rāma's birth, Viśvāmitra's sacrifice, and the wedding at Mithilā.

Verse 1 — śuddhabrahmaparātpara rāma |

śuddhabrahmaparātpara rāma |
O Rāma, the pure Absolute beyond the beyond.

Verse 2 — kālātmakaparameśvara rāma |

kālātmakaparameśvara rāma |
O Rāma, the Supreme Lord whose very self is Time.

Verse 3 — śeṣatalpasukhanidrita rāma |

śeṣatalpasukhanidrita rāma |
O Rāma, resting in blissful sleep on Śeṣa's couch.

Verse 4 — brahmādyamaraprārthita rāma |

brahmādyamaraprārthita rāma |
O Rāma, entreated by Brahmā and the gods for aid.

Verse 5 — caṃḍakiraṇakulamaṃḍana rāma |

caṃḍakiraṇakulamaṃḍana rāma |
O Rāma, the jewel of the fierce-rayed solar race.

Verse 6 — śrīmaddaśarathanaṃdana rāma |

śrīmaddaśarathanaṃdana rāma |
O Rāma, beloved son of glorious Daśaratha.

Verse 7 — kausalyāsukhavardhana rāma |

kausalyāsukhavardhana rāma |
O Rāma, who swelled Kausalyā's heart with joy.

Verse 8 — viśvāmitrapriyadhana rāma |

viśvāmitrapriyadhana rāma |
O Rāma, Viśvāmitra's most treasured wealth.

Verse 9 — ghoratāṭakāghātaka rāma |

ghoratāṭakāghātaka rāma |
O Rāma, slayer of the dreaded Tāṭakā.

Verse 10 — mārīcādinipātaka rāma |

mārīcādinipātaka rāma |
O Rāma, who struck down Mārīca and his kin.

Verse 11 — kauśikamakhasaṃrakṣaka rāma |

kauśikamakhasaṃrakṣaka rāma |
O Rāma, guardian of Kauśika's sacrifice.

Verse 12 — śrīmadahalyoddhāraka rāma |

śrīmadahalyoddhāraka rāma |
O Rāma, redeemer of the noble Ahalyā.

Verse 13 — gautamamunisaṃpūjita rāma |

gautamamunisaṃpūjita rāma |
O Rāma, worshipped with honour by sage Gautama.

Verse 14 — suramunivaragaṇasaṃstuta rāma |

suramunivaragaṇasaṃstuta rāma |
O Rāma, hymned by hosts of gods and noble sages.

Verse 15 — nāvikadhāvitamṛdupada rāma |

nāvikadhāvitamṛdupada rāma |
O Rāma, whose tender feet the boatman Guha bathed with love.

Verse 16 — mithilāpurajanamohaka rāma |

mithilāpurajanamohaka rāma |
O Rāma, who enchanted the people of Mithilā.

Verse 17 — videhamānasaraṃjaka rāma |

videhamānasaraṃjaka rāma |
O Rāma, who delighted King Janaka's heart.

Verse 18 — tryaṃbakakārmukhabhaṃjaka rāma |

tryaṃbakakārmukhabhaṃjaka rāma |
O Rāma, breaker of Śiva's great bow.

Verse 19 — sītārpitavaramālika rāma |

sītārpitavaramālika rāma |
O Rāma, garlanded by Sītā with the bridal wreath.

Verse 20 — kṛtavaivāhikakautuka rāma |

kṛtavaivāhikakautuka rāma |
O Rāma, radiant with the joy of his wedding.

Verse 21 — bhārgavadarpavināśaka rāma |

bhārgavadarpavināśaka rāma |
O Rāma, who shattered Paraśurāma's pride.

Verse 22 — śrīmadayodhyāpālaka rāma ||

śrīmadayodhyāpālaka rāma ||
O Rāma, protector of glorious Ayodhyā.

Verse 23 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 24 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

ayodhyākāṃḍaḥ

ayodhyākāṃḍaḥ
Exile — the forest beckons, and Bharata carries the sandals.

Verse 25 — agaṇitaguṇagaṇabhūṣita rāma |

agaṇitaguṇagaṇabhūṣita rāma |
O Rāma, adorned with countless hosts of virtues.

Verse 26 — avanītanayākāmita rāma |

avanītanayākāmita rāma |
O Rāma, beloved of Earth's daughter Sītā.

Verse 27 — rākācaṃdrasamānana rāma |

rākācaṃdrasamānana rāma |
O Rāma, whose face is fair as the full moon.

Verse 28 — pitṛvākyāśritakānana rāma |

pitṛvākyāśritakānana rāma |
O Rāma, who took to the forest on his father's word.

Verse 29 — priyaguhaviniveditapada rāma |

priyaguhaviniveditapada rāma |
O Rāma, to whose feet dear Guha offered himself in love.

Verse 30 — tatkṣālitanijamṛdupada rāma |

tatkṣālitanijamṛdupada rāma |
O Rāma, whose tender feet were bathed that very moment.

Verse 31 — bharadvājamukhānaṃdaka rāma |

bharadvājamukhānaṃdaka rāma |
O Rāma, who gladdened Bharadvāja and the sages.

Verse 32 — citrakūṭādriniketana rāma |

citrakūṭādriniketana rāma |
O Rāma, dweller on the Chitrakūṭa hill.

Verse 33 — daśarathasaṃtataciṃtita rāma |

daśarathasaṃtataciṃtita rāma |
O Rāma, who ever held Daśaratha in his thoughts.

Verse 34 — kaikeyītanayārthita rāma |

kaikeyītanayārthita rāma |
O Rāma, earnestly entreated by Kaikeyī's son to return.

Verse 35 — viracitanijapitṛkarmaka rāma |

viracitanijapitṛkarmaka rāma |
O Rāma, who performed his father's last rites.

Verse 36 — bharatārpitanijapāduka rāma ||

bharatārpitanijapāduka rāma ||
O Rāma, who placed his sandals in Bharata's care.

Verse 37 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 38 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

araṇyakāṃḍaḥ

araṇyakāṃḍaḥ
Forest — demons fall, Sītā is taken, and the search begins.

Verse 39 — daṃḍakāvanajanapāvana rāma |

daṃḍakāvanajanapāvana rāma |
O Rāma, purifier of the folk of Daṇḍaka forest.

Verse 40 — duṣṭavirādhavināśana rāma |

duṣṭavirādhavināśana rāma |
O Rāma, destroyer of the vile Virādha.

Verse 41 — śarabhaṃgasutīkṣṇārcita rāma |

śarabhaṃgasutīkṣṇārcita rāma |
O Rāma, worshipped by Śarabhaṅga and Sutīkṣṇa.

Verse 42 — agastyānugrahavardita rāma |

agastyānugrahavardita rāma |
O Rāma, strengthened by Agastya's grace and gifts.

Verse 43 — gṛdhrādhipasaṃsevita rāma |

gṛdhrādhipasaṃsevita rāma |
O Rāma, served by Jaṭāyu, king of vultures.

Verse 44 — paṃcavaṭītaṭasusthita rāma |

paṃcavaṭītaṭasusthita rāma |
O Rāma, settled in bliss on Pañcavaṭī's banks.

Verse 45 — śūrpaṇakhārttividhāyaka rāma |

śūrpaṇakhārttividhāyaka rāma |
O Rāma, who punished Śūrpaṇakhā's menace.

Verse 46 — kharadūṣaṇamukhasūdaka rāma |

kharadūṣaṇamukhasūdaka rāma |
O Rāma, slayer of Khara, Dūṣaṇa and their horde.

Verse 47 — sītāpriyahariṇānuga rāma |

sītāpriyahariṇānuga rāma |
O Rāma, who chased Sītā's beloved golden deer.

Verse 48 — mārīcārtikṛtāśuga rāma |

mārīcārtikṛtāśuga rāma |
O Rāma, whose arrow laid Mārīca low.

Verse 49 — vinaṣṭasītānveṣaka rāma |

vinaṣṭasītānveṣaka rāma |
O Rāma, seeker of lost Sītā.

Verse 50 — gṛdhrādhipagatidāyaka rāma |

gṛdhrādhipagatidāyaka rāma |
O Rāma, granter of liberation to the vulture-king.

Verse 51 — śabarīdattaphalāśana rāma |

śabarīdattaphalāśana rāma |
O Rāma, who tasted the fruits Śabarī offered with love.

Verse 52 — kabaṃdhabāhucchedana rāma ||

kabaṃdhabāhucchedana rāma ||
O Rāma, severer of Kabandha's arms.

Verse 53 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 54 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

kiṣkiṃdhākāṃḍaḥ

kiṣkiṃdhākāṃḍaḥ
Alliance — Hanumān and Sugrīva; proud Vāli falls.

Verse 55 — hanumatsevitanijapada rāma |

hanumatsevitanijapada rāma |
O Rāma, whose feet Hanumān serves.

Verse 56 — natasugrīvābhīṣṭada rāma |

natasugrīvābhīṣṭada rāma |
O Rāma, fulfiller of bowing Sugrīva's wishes.

Verse 57 — garvitavālisaṃhāraka rāma |

garvitavālisaṃhāraka rāma |
O Rāma, slayer of arrogant Vāli.

Verse 58 — vānaradūtapreṣaka rāma |

vānaradūtapreṣaka rāma |
O Rāma, who sent the monkey envoy across the sea.

Verse 59 — hitakaralakṣmaṇasaṃyuta rāma ||

hitakaralakṣmaṇasaṃyuta rāma ||
O Rāma, joined with welfare-bringing Lakṣmaṇa.

Verse 60 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 61 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

suṃdarakāṃḍaḥ

suṃdarakāṃḍaḥ
Leap — Hanumān finds Sītā in Laṅkā and returns with hope.

Verse 62 — kapivarasaṃtatasaṃsmṛta rāma |

kapivarasaṃtatasaṃsmṛta rāma |
O Rāma, ever remembered by the noble Hanumān.

Verse 63 — tadgativighnadhvaṃsaka rāma |

tadgativighnadhvaṃsaka rāma |
O Rāma, who smashed the barriers on his path.

Verse 64 — sītāprāṇādhāraka rāma |

sītāprāṇādhāraka rāma |
O Rāma, the very support of Sītā's life.

Verse 65 — duṣṭadaśānanadūṣita rāma |

duṣṭadaśānanadūṣita rāma |
O Rāma, who scorned the wicked ten-faced Rāvaṇa.

Verse 66 — śiṣṭahanūmadbhūṣita rāma |

śiṣṭahanūmadbhūṣita rāma |
O Rāma, who crowned wise Hanumān with praise.

Verse 67 — sītāveditakākāvana rāma |

sītāveditakākāvana rāma |
O Rāma, who spared the crow, as Sītā herself had told.

Verse 68 — kṛtacūḍāmaṇidarśana rāma |

kṛtacūḍāmaṇidarśana rāma |
O Rāma, who beheld Sītā's crest-jewel in Hanumān's hand.

Verse 69 — kapivaravacanāśvāsita rāma ||

kapivaravacanāśvāsita rāma ||
O Rāma, comforted by the noble monkey's tidings.

Verse 70 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 71 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

yuddhakāṃḍaḥ

yuddhakāṃḍaḥ
War — the bridge is bound, Rāvaṇa falls, the crown returns.

Verse 72 — rāvaṇanidhanaprasthita rāma |

rāvaṇanidhanaprasthita rāma |
O Rāma, marched forth for Rāvaṇa's fall.

Verse 73 — vānarasainyasamāvṛta rāma |

vānarasainyasamāvṛta rāma |
O Rāma, ringed by the monkey army.

Verse 74 — śoṣitasaridīśārthita rāma |

śoṣitasaridīśārthita rāma |
O Rāma, who entreated the ocean and threatened to dry him.

Verse 75 — vibhīṣaṇābhayadāyaka rāma |

vibhīṣaṇābhayadāyaka rāma |
O Rāma, giver of fearlessness to Vibhīṣaṇa.

Verse 76 — parvatasetunibaṃdhaka rāma |

parvatasetunibaṃdhaka rāma |
O Rāma, binder of the mountain-bridge across the sea.

Verse 77 — kuṃbhakarṇaśiraśchedaka rāma |

kuṃbhakarṇaśiraśchedaka rāma |
O Rāma, beheader of Kumbhakarṇa.

Verse 78 — rākṣasasaṃghavimardhaka rāma |

rākṣasasaṃghavimardhaka rāma |
O Rāma, crusher of the demon hosts.

Verse 79 — ahimahirāvaṇacāraṇa rāma |

ahimahirāvaṇacāraṇa rāma |
O Rāma, who hunted down Mahirāvaṇa of the nether world.

Verse 80 — saṃhṛtadaśamukharāvaṇa rāma |

saṃhṛtadaśamukharāvaṇa rāma |
O Rāma, destroyer of ten-faced Rāvaṇa.

Verse 81 — vidhibhavamukhasurasaṃstuta rāma |

vidhibhavamukhasurasaṃstuta rāma |
O Rāma, hymned by Brahmā, Śiva and the gods.

Verse 82 — khaḥsthitadaśarathavīkṣita rāma |

khaḥsthitadaśarathavīkṣita rāma |
O Rāma, watched from the heavens by Daśaratha.

Verse 83 — sītādarśanamodita rāma |

sītādarśanamodita rāma |
O Rāma, overjoyed at the sight of Sītā.

Verse 84 — abhiṣiktavibhīṣaṇanata rāma |

abhiṣiktavibhīṣaṇanata rāma |
O Rāma, praised by the anointed Vibhīṣaṇa.

Verse 85 — puṣpakayānārohaṇa rāma |

puṣpakayānārohaṇa rāma |
O Rāma, rider of the Puṣpaka chariot.

Verse 86 — bharadvājādiniṣevaṇa rāma |

bharadvājādiniṣevaṇa rāma |
O Rāma, honoured by Bharadvāja and the sages.

Verse 87 — bharataprāṇapriyakara rāma |

bharataprāṇapriyakara rāma |
O Rāma, who gladdened Bharata's very life.

Verse 88 — sāketapurībhūṣaṇa rāma |

sāketapurībhūṣaṇa rāma |
O Rāma, ornament of Sāketa city.

Verse 89 — sakalasvīyasamānata rāma |

sakalasvīyasamānata rāma |
O Rāma, who holds all his devotees as his equals.

Verse 90 — ratnalasatpīṭhāsthita raામ |

ratnalasatpīṭhāsthita raામ |
O Rāma, throned on the gem-glittering seat.

Verse 91 — paṭṭābhiṣekālaṃkṛta rāma |

paṭṭābhiṣekālaṃkṛta rāma |
O Rāma, resplendent in his coronation.

Verse 92 — pārthivakulasammānita rāma |

pārthivakulasammānita rāma |
O Rāma, honoured by the royal houses.

Verse 93 — vibhīṣaṇārpitaraṃgaka rāma |

vibhīṣaṇārpitaraṃgaka rāma |
O Rāma, whom Vibhīṣaṇa welcomed with the royal court.

Verse 94 — kīśakulānugrahakara rāma |

kīśakulānugrahakara rāma |
O Rāma, showerer of grace on the monkey clan.

Verse 95 — sakalajīvasaṃrakṣaka rāma |

sakalajīvasaṃrakṣaka rāma |
O Rāma, protector of every living being.

Verse 96 — samastalokādhāraka rāma ||

samastalokādhāraka rāma ||
O Rāma, upholder of all the worlds.

Verse 97 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 98 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

uttarakāṃḍaḥ

uttarakāṃḍaḥ
Aftermath — the righteous reign and the return to Vaikuṇṭha.

Verse 99 — āgatamunigaṇasaṃstuta rāma |

āgatamunigaṇasaṃstuta rāma |
O Rāma, hymned by the gathered hosts of sages.

Verse 100 — viśrutadaśakaṃṭhodbhava rāma |

viśrutadaśakaṃṭhodbhava rāma |
O Rāma, who heard the famed tale of ten-necked Rāvaṇa's birth.

Verse 101 — sītāliṃgananirvṛta rāma |

sītāliṃgananirvṛta rāma |
O Rāma, blissful in Sītā's embrace.

Verse 102 — nītisurakṣitajanapada rāma |

nītisurakṣitajanapada rāma |
O Rāma, whose people dwell safe under justice.

Verse 103 — vipinatyājitajanakaja rāma |

vipinatyājitajanakaja rāma |
O Rāma, who left Janaka's daughter in the forest.

Verse 104 — kāritalavaṇāsuravadha rāma |

kāritalavaṇāsuravadha rāma |
O Rāma, who had Lavāṇāsura slain.

Verse 105 — svargataśaṃbukasaṃstuta rāma |

svargataśaṃbukasaṃstuta rāma |
O Rāma, praised by Śambūka, risen to heaven.

Verse 106 — svatanayakuśalavanaṃdita rāma |

svatanayakuśalavanaṃdita rāma |
O Rāma, gladdened by his sons Kuśa and Lava.

Verse 107 — aśvamedhakratudīkṣita rāma |

aśvamedhakratudīkṣita rāma |
O Rāma, consecrated for the horse-sacrifice.

Verse 108 — kālāveditasurapada rāma |

kālāveditasurapada rāma |
O Rāma, whom Time reminded of the home above.

Verse 109 — āyodhyakajanamuktida rāma |

āyodhyakajanamuktida rāma |
O Rāma, giver of liberation to Ayodhyā's folk.

Verse 110 — vidhimukhavibhudānaṃdaka rāma |

vidhimukhavibhudānaṃdaka rāma |
O Rāma, joy of Brahmā and the gods.

Verse 111 — tejomayanijarūpaka rāma |

tejomayanijarūpaka rāma |
O Rāma, whose true form is pure radiance.

Verse 112 — saṃsṛtibaṃdhavimocaka rāma |

saṃsṛtibaṃdhavimocaka rāma |
O Rāma, freer from birth-and-death's bonds.

Verse 113 — dharmasthāpanatatpara rāma |

dharmasthāpanatatpara rāma |
O Rāma, devoted to establishing dharma.

Verse 114 — bhaktiparāyaṇamuktida rāma |

bhaktiparāyaṇamuktida rāma |
O Rāma, giver of freedom to the devoted.

Verse 115 — sarvacarācarapālaka rāma |

sarvacarācarapālaka rāma |
O Rāma, keeper of all that moves and moves not.

Verse 116 — sarvabhavāmayavāraka rāma |

sarvabhavāmayavāraka rāma |
O Rāma, healer of worldly suffering.

Verse 117 — vaikuṃṭhālayasaṃsthita rāma |

vaikuṃṭhālayasaṃsthita rāma |
O Rāma, dwelling in Vaikuṇṭha's abode.

Verse 118 — nityānaṃdapadasthita rāma ||

nityānaṃdapadasthita rāma ||
O Rāma, established in eternal bliss.

Verse 119 — rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |

rāma rāma jaya rājā rāma |
Rāma, Rāma — glory to King Rāma.

Verse 120 — rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||

rāma rāma jaya sītā rāma ||
Rāma, Rāma — glory to Sītā's Rāma.

About Nāma Rāmāyaṇam

Nāma Rāmāyaṇam is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Lakṣmaṇācārya, addressed to Rama — a Nama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Sanskrit Wikisource.

Also known as: Shuddha Brahma Paratpara Rama, Nama Ramayanam.

The Śrīvaiṣṇava devotee to whom the colophon of some editions ascribes the Nāma Rāmāyaṇam — 108 names of Rāma that sing the whole Rāmāyaṇa, kanda by kanda (Wikisource lists the author as unknown). The verse text is a stable traditional composition, identical across independent editions, and wholly in the public domain.

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Nāma Rāmāyaṇam is attributed to Śrī Lakṣmaṇācārya.

In which scripts can I read Nāma Rāmāyaṇam?

Nāma Rāmāyaṇam is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.

Can I chant or practice Nāma Rāmāyaṇam online?

Yes — Avabodhak offers a free reading view plus guided practice and word-puzzle modes to help you chant and memorise Nāma Rāmāyaṇam.