Ram Raksha Stotra

Ram Raksha Stotra (Sanskrit: श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रम्) is a Sanskrit stotra, hymn of praise, used as a prayer for protection to Lord Rama.

The author of the Ram Raksha Stotra is Budha Kaushika. Special public recitation of the stotra is organized during religious festivals, especially during Navaratri celebrations, when continuous recitation takes place from Gudi Padwa till Rama Navami day, the birthday of Lord Rama.

अस्य श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।

बुधकौशिक ऋषि:।

श्रीसीतारामचंद्रो देवता।

अनुष्टुप् छन्द:।

सीता शक्ति:।

श्रीमद्‌हनुमान् कीलकम्।

श्रीसीतारामचंद्रप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोग:॥

''Asya Srirāmrakshāstrotamantrasya''।

''Budhakaushika rishihi''।

''Srisītārāmchandrodevtā''।

''Anushtup Chhandah''।

''Sītā Shaktihi''।

''Srimadhanumān kīlkam''।

''Srisītārāmchandraprītyarthe jape viniyogah''॥

Thus begins the hymn of Lord Rama for protection

The author of this hymn is Budhakaushika।

The deity is Sri Sita-Ramachandra।

The meter is eight syllables in a quarter।^[3]

Power (energy of mother nature) is Sita।

Limit (protector) is Hanumana।

The usage is recitation for (devotion to) Sita-Ramachandra।

॥ अथ ध्यानम्॥

ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्‌मासनस्थं।

पीतं वासोवसानं नवकमलदलस्पर्धिनेत्रं प्रसन्नम्॥

वामाङ्‌कारूढ-सीता-मुखकमल-मिलल्लोचनं नीरदाभं।

नानालङ्‌कारदीप्तं दधतमुरुजटामण्डनं रामचंद्रम्॥

''Pītam vasovasānam navakamaladalaspardhinetram prasannam''॥

''Vāmānkārūddhsītā mukhakamalamilallochanam nīrdābham''।

''Nānālankārdīptam dadhatmurujatāmandanam Rāmchandram''॥

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