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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.