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Nāma Rāmāyaṇa — Bāla Kāṇḍa

Suddha Brahma Paratpara Rama Lyrics

शुद्ध ब्रह्म परात्पर राम

Sanskrit kirtan lyrics with diacritics, Hindi, and English meaning — for temple and home singing.

Author
Lakṣmaṇācārya
Source
Nāma Rāmāyaṇa
Language
Sanskrit
Occasion
rama-navami, daily
  1. Verse 1

    śuddha-brahma-parātpara rāma kālātmaka-parameśvara rāma śeṣatalpa-sukhanidrita rāma brahmādyamara-prārthita rāma

    O Rāma, pure Brahman beyond the beyond; Supreme Lord whose nature is time; sleeping in bliss on Śeṣa’s couch; sought by Brahmā and the gods.

  2. Verse 2

    caṇḍa-kiraṇa-kula-maṇḍana rāma śrīmad-daśaratha-nandana rāma kauśalyā-sukha-vardhana rāma viśvāmitra-priya-dhana rāma

    Ornament of the fierce-rayed solar line; delighting son of Daśaratha; increaser of Kauśalyā’s joy; treasure dear to Viśvāmitra.

  3. Verse 3

    ghora-tāṭakā-ghātaka rāma mārīcādi-nipātaka rāma kauśikamakha-saṁrakṣaka rāma śrīmad-ahalyoddhāraka rāma

    Slayer of dreadful Tāṭakā; feller of Mārīca and his kind; guardian of Kauśika’s sacrifice; redeemer of blessed Ahalyā.

  4. Verse 4

    gautamamuni-sampūjita rāma sura-munivara-gaṇa-saṁstuta rāma nāvikadhāvita-mṛdupada rāma mithilāpura-jana-mohaka rāma

    Honored by sage Gautama; praised by gods and best of sages; soft-footed as the boatman rushes forth; enchanting the people of Mithilā.

  5. Verse 5

    videhamānasa-rañjaka rāma tryambaka-kārmuka-bhañjaka rāma sītārpita-varamālika rāma kṛta-vaivāhika-kautuka rāma

    Delight of Janaka’s mind; breaker of Tryambaka’s bow; offered Sītā’s choice garland; completing the joyful wedding rite.

  6. Verse 6

    bhārgava-darpa-vināśaka rāma śrīmad-ayodhyā-pālaka rāma

    Destroyer of Paraśurāma’s pride; protector of glorious Ayodhyā.

Remarks

Opening of the Nāma Rāmāyaṇa Bāla Kāṇḍa — a string of names recalling Rāma’s early pastimes through marriage and return toward Ayodhyā. Temple singers often continue into later kāṇḍas.

Song FAQ

What is Nāma Rāmāyaṇa?

A Sanskrit stotra that retells the Rāmāyaṇa as a cascade of divine names. This page is the Bāla Kāṇḍa section beginning śuddha-brahma-parātpara rāma.

Who composed it?

Traditionally attributed to Lakṣmaṇācārya.