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Nāma Rāmāyaṇa — Bāla Kāṇḍa

Suddha Brahma Paratpara Rama lyrics

शुद्ध ब्रह्म परात्पर राम

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Nāma Rāmāyaṇa
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

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

    suddha-brahma-paratpara rama kalatmaka-paramesvara rama sesatalpa-sukhanidrita rama brahmadyamara-prarthita rama

    शुद्धब्रह्मपरात्पर राम कालात्मकपरमेश्वर राम शेषतल्पसुखनिद्रित राम ब्रह्माद्यमरप्रार्थित राम

    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

    canda-kirana-kula-mandana rama srimad-dasaratha-nandana rama kausalya-sukha-vardhana rama visvamitra-priya-dhana rama

    चण्डकिरणकुलमण्डन राम श्रीमद्दशरथनन्दन राम कौशल्यासुखवर्धन राम विश्वामित्रप्रियधन राम

    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

    ghora-tataka-ghataka rama maricadi-nipataka rama kausikamakha-samraksaka rama srimad-ahalyoddharaka rama

    घोरताटकाघातक राम मारीचादिनिपातक राम कौशिकमखसंरक्षक राम श्रीमदहल्योद्धारक राम

    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

    gautamamuni-sampujita rama sura-munivara-gana-samstuta rama navikadhavita-mrdupada rama mithilapura-jana-mohaka rama

    गौतममुनिसम्पूजित राम सुरमुनिवरगणसंस्तुत राम नाविकधावितमृदुपद राम मिथिलापुरजनमोहक राम

    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

    videhamanasa-ranjaka rama tryambaka-karmuka-bhanjaka rama sitarpita-varamalika rama krta-vaivahika-kautuka rama

    विदेहमानसरञ्जक राम त्र्यम्बककार्मुकभञ्जक राम सीतार्पितवरमालिक राम कृतवैवाहिककौतुक राम

    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

    bhargava-darpa-vinasaka rama srimad-ayodhya-palaka rama

    भार्गवदर्पविनाशक राम श्रीमदयोध्यापालक राम

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

About this song

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.