Sri Ram Raksha stotra is a divine stotram dedicated to Lord Shri Ram for seeking his blessings to protect oneself from negative thoughts, illness, and disturbances in life. This powerful stotra is composed by Kaushika Muni who is popularly called ‘Vishwamitra’. This stotram eulogizes several things about Lord Ram such as his character, glimpse of his birth, his appearance, warrior skills, and his devotees. It is composed in a beautiful way such that when someone recites, with pure heart, they can recollect the entire events of Ramayana and how greatly Lord Rama lived his life
How to read and when to read Ram Raksha Stotra
For beginners, it can be a little bit difficult to learn the entire stotra in a single day, as it contains more than 30+ stanzas. However, one can start the learning process by slowly reciting 3 stanzas daily and then gradually increase them to 5 stanzas
A devotee should continue to follow a daily routine to learn these hymns for 11 days or 22 days without breaking the cycle as this is one of the popular ways of practicing remembering slokas quickly and efficiently
Before you start learning this stotra, it is good that you start it on auspicious days such as Navaratri or Ram Navami or Hanuman Jayanti and continue to chant this stotra daily for 11 to 22 days until you are well versed with it
Benefits of Chanting Sri Ram Raksha Stora
Sri Ram Raksha stotra is mainly helpful in overcoming negative thoughts, depression, and fear. As one can see in the title, It is named as the “Ram Raksha” stotra the one that can provide the ultimate power to overcome any negative energy. Reciting this stotra with pure heart is known to experience Lord Ram’s ultimate bliss guiding you to overcome the difficulties in life
Sri Ram Raksha Stotra Lyrics
Charitam raghunathasya satkoti pravistaram
Ekaikamaksharam pumsam mahapatakanashanam (1)
Dhyatva nilotpalashyamam ramama rajivalochanam
Janaki lakshmanopetam Jatamukutitamanditam (2)
Saasitunadhanurbhanapanim Naktancharaantakam
Svalilaya jagatratum Aavirbhutam Ajam vibhum (3)
Ramarakshaam patheprajnaha papaghnim sarvakamadam
Shirome raghavah paatu bhalam dasarathatmajah (4)
Kausalyeyo drshau paatu visvamitrapriyasruthi
Ghranam paatu makhatrara mukham saumitrivatsalah (5)
Jihvaam vidyanidhih paatu kantham bharatavanditah
Skandhau divyayudhah patu bhujau bhagnesakarmukah (6)
Karau sitapatih patu hrdayam jamadagnyajit
Madhyam paatu kharadvamsi nabhim jambavadaasrayah (7)
Sugriveshah kati patu sakthini hanumatprabhuh
Uru raghuttamah paatu rakshahkulavinaasakrt (8)
Januni setukrtpaatu janghe dasamukhantakah
Padau bibhishanasridah paatu ramo-khilam vapuh (9)
Etham ramabalopetam rakshaam yah sukrti pathet
Sa chirayuh sukhi putri vijayi vinayi bhavet (10)
Patalabhutalavyomacharinascharinah
Na drashtumapi saktaste rakshitam ramanamabhih (11)
Raameti ramabhadreti ramachandreti va smaran
Naro na lipyate papaih bhuktim muktim cha vindati (12)
Jagajaitraikamantrena ramanamnabhirashitam
Yah kantha dharayettasya karasthah sarvasiddhayah (13)
Vajrapanjaranamedam yo ramakavacham smaret
Avyahatanjnah sarvatra labhate jayamangalam (14)
Aadistavaan yatha savpne ramarakshammimam harah
Tatha likhitavaan praatah prabuddho budhakaushikah (15)
Aaramah kalpavrukshanam viramah sakalapadam
Abhiramastrilokanaam ramah sriman sa nah prabhuh (16)
Tarunau rupasampannau sukuamarau mahabalau
Pundarikavisalakshau chirakrishnaajinambarau (17)
Phalamulashinau dantau taapasau brahmacharinau
Putrau dasarathasyaitau bhraatarau ramalakshmanau (18)
Saranyau sarvasattvaanaam shreshtau sarvadhanusmatam
Rakshah kulanihantarau trayetam na raghuttamau (19)
Atta sajja dhanushaavisusprashavaksayasuga nisangasanginau
Rakshanaya mama ramalakshmanavagratah pathi sadaiva gacchatam (20)
Sannaddhah Kavachi Khadgi Chapabanadharo yuva
Gacchanmanoratho’smakam ramah paatu salakshmanah (21)
Ramo dasarathih shuro lakshmananucharo bali
Kakutsthah purusha kausalyeyo raghuttamah (22)
Vedantavedyo yajnesah puranapurushottamah
Janakivallabhah sriman Aprameya parakramah (23)
Ityetaani japannityam madbhaktah shraddhayanvitah
Asvamedhadhikam punyam samprapnoti na samsayah (24)
Ramam durvadalasyamam padmaaksham pitavasasam
Stuvanti namabhirdivyaih na te samsarino Narah (25)
Ramam lakshmanapurvajam raghuvaram sitapatim Sundaram
Kakutstham karunarnavam gunanidhim viprapriyam dharmikam
Rajendram satyasandham dasarathatanayam shyamalam shantamurtim
Vande lokabhiramam raghukulatilakam raghavam ravanaarim (26)
Ramaya ramabhadraya ramachandraya vedhase
Raghunathaya nathaya sitayah pataye namaha (27)
Srirama rama raghunandana rama rama
Srirama rama bharatagraja rama rama
Srirama rama ranakarkasha rama rama
Srirama rama saranam bhava rama rama (28)
Sriramachandracharanu manasa smarami
Sriramachandracharanu vachasaa grnami
Sriramachandracharanu sirasa namami
Sriramachandracharanu sharanam prapadye (29)
Mata ramo matpita ramachandrah
Svami ramo matsakha ramachandrah
Sarvasvam me ramachandro dayalurnaanyam
Jane naiva jane na jane (30)
Dakshine lakshmano yasya vame tu janakatmaja
Purato marutiryasya tam vande raghunandanam (31)
Lokabhiramam ranaragadhiram
Rajivanetram raghuvamshanatham
Karunyarupam karunakaram tam
Sriramachandram sharanam prapadye (32)
Manojavam marutatulyavegam
Jitendriyam buddhimataam varistham
Vaataatmajam vaanarayuthamukhyam
Sriramachandram sharanam prapadye (33)
Kujantam rama rameti madhuram madhuraksharam
Aruhya kavitasakham vande valmikikokilam (34)
Aapadaam apahartaram daataaram sarvasampadaam
Lokhabhiramam sriramam bhuyo bhuyo namamyaham (35)
Bharjanam bhavabijanaam arjanam sukhasampadaam
Tarjanam yamadutaanam rama rameti garjanam (36)
Ramo rajamanih sada vijayate raamam ramesam bhaje
Ramenabhihataa nisacharachamu ramaya tasmai namaha
Ramannasti parayanam parataram ramasya dasosmyaham
Rame chittalayah sada bhavatu me bho rama mamuddhara (37)
Srirama rameti rame rame manorame
Sahasranama tattulyam ramanama varanine (38)
Iti Sribhudakaushika virachitam sriramaraksha stotram sampuranam Srisitaramachandraarpanamastu
