Śrī Rāmāṣṭōttara śatanāma Stōtram (श्री रामाष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्रम्)
108 names of Śrī Rāma : Śrī Rāmāṣṭōttara śatanāma Stōtram (श्री रामाष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्रम् , श्रीरामाष्टोत्तरशतनाम, shrI rAmAShTottara shatanAma) is one of the most powerful chant of the 108 names of Bhagavan Shri Rama, which was preached by Bhagavan Shankara (Lord Shiva) in Padma-Purana to Bhagavati Parvati upon her request.
When Bhagavati Parvati requested lord Shiva to preach her 108 divine names of Lord Shri Rama. Then,
श्रृणुनामानि वक्ष्यामि रामचन्द्रस्य पार्वति ।
लौकिकावैदिकाः शब्दाः येकेचित्सन्तिपार्वति॥
नामानि रामचन्द्रस्य सहस्त्रंतेषुचाधिकम् ।
तेषुचात्यंतमुख्यंहिनाम्नामष्टोत्तरंशतम् ॥
विष्णोरेकैकनामैव सर्ववेदाधिकंमतम् ।
तादृङ्नामसहस्त्राणिरामनामसमानिच ॥
जपतः सर्वमन्त्रांश्च सर्ववेदांश्च पार्वति।
तस्मात् कोटिगुणं पुण्यं रामनाम्नैव लभ्यते॥
(पद्म-पुराण ६.२८१.२५-२८)
śrṛṇunāmāni vakṣyāmi rāmacandrasya pārvati ।
laukikāvaidikāḥ śabdāḥ yēkēcitsantipārvati॥
nāmāni rāmacandrasya sahastraṃtēṣucādhikam ।
tēṣucātyaṃtamukhyaṃhināmnāmaṣṭōttaraṃśatam ॥
viṣṇōrēkaikanāmaiva sarvavēdādhikaṃmatam ।
tādṛṅnāmasahastrāṇirāmanāmasamānica ॥
japataḥ sarvamantrāṃśca sarvavēdāṃśca pārvati।
tasmāt kōṭiguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ rāmanāmnaiva labhyatē॥
(Padma-Purāṇa 6.281.25-28)
Translation: Lord Shiva tells O' Parvati, listen! I am telling you the names of Bhagavan Shri Rama. Each of the names of Bhagavan Shri Rama is 1000 times greater than all the divine words & names in this world whatever are there either Laukika (worldly) or Vaidika (Transcendental eternal words) in their nature or origin!
And the 108 names of Bhagavan Shri Rama (Śrī Rāmāṣṭōttara śatanāma / shrI rAmAShTottara shatanAma) are the most important names among all names of Bhagavan Shri Rama!
In my opinion, Every single name of Lord Vishnu is superior than all the Vedas; and the thousands of such names of Lord Vishnu are considered equal to just a single 'Rama' Nama.
The divine fruits one achieves by chanting all other Mantras, and all the Vedas; billions of times of that fruits one can easily obtain just by uttering Rama Nama once!
Then Lord Shiva tells the 108 divine names of Bhagavan Shri Rama which is called Śrī Rāmāṣṭōttara śatanāma / shrI rAmAShTottara shatanAma Stotra.
Śrī Rāmāṣṭōttara Śatanāma Stōtram - श्री रामाष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्रम् |
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श्रीराघवं दशरथात्मजमप्रमेयं |
śrīrāghavaṃ daśarathātmajamapramēyaṃ |
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No.
|
Sanskrit Name
|
Mantra
|
English
|
Meaning
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1. |
श्रीराम |
ॐ श्रीरामाय नमः। |
Shri Rama |
Shri Rama |
2. |
रामभद्र |
ॐ रामभद्राय नमः। |
Ramabhadra |
The Most Auspicious One, Shri Rama
|
3. |
रामचन्द्र |
ॐ रामचन्द्राय नमः। |
Ramachandra |
Shri Rama, as pleasing as The Moon |
4. |
शाश्वत |
ॐ शाश्वताय नमः। |
Shaswat |
The eternal one |
5. |
राजीवलोचन |
ॐ राजीवलोचनाय नमः। |
Rajeevalochana |
The Lotus-Eyed Shri Rama |
6. |
श्रीमते |
ॐ श्रीमते नमः। |
Shrimate |
The Glorious one |
7. |
राजेन्द्र |
ॐ राजेन्द्राय नमः। |
Rajendra |
Lord Of The Lords |
8. |
रघुपुङ्गव |
ॐ रघुपुङ्गवाय नमः। |
Raghupungava |
The most eminent one Of The Raghu Dynasty |
9. |
जानकीवल्लभ |
ॐ जानकीवल्लभाय नमः। |
Janakivallabha |
The Consort Of Janaki |
10. |
जैत्र |
ॐ जैत्राय नमः। |
Jaitra |
The always Victorious one |
11. |
जितामित्र |
ॐ जितामित्राय नमः। |
Jitamitra |
Vanquisher Of Enemies |
12. |
जनार्दन |
ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः। |
Janardana |
Liberator from the cycle Of Birth And Death |
13. |
विश्वामित्रप्रिय |
ॐ विश्वामित्रप्रियाय नमः। |
Vishwamitrapriya |
The Beloved Of Sage Vishvamitra |
14. |
दान्त |
ॐ दान्ताय नमः। |
Danta |
Image Of serenity |
15. |
शरणत्राणतत्पर |
ॐ शरणत्राणतत्पराय नमः। |
Sharanatrana Tatpara |
The Protector Of one who takes refuge in him |
16. |
वालिप्रमथन |
ॐ वालिप्रमथनाय नमः। |
Valipramathana |
Slayer Of Vali |
17. |
वाग्मिने |
ॐ वाग्मिने नमः। |
Vagmine |
The eloquent one |
18. |
सत्यवाचे |
ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः। |
Satyavache |
Always Truthful |
19. |
सत्यविक्रम |
ॐ सत्यविक्रमाय नमः। |
Satyavikrama |
Th real valorous personality |
20. |
सत्यव्रत |
ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः। |
Satyavrata |
Truth is whose Penance |
21. |
व्रतधर |
ॐ व्रतधराय नमः। |
Vratadhara |
The One Who is practising penance |
22. |
सदाहनुमदाश्रित |
ॐ सदाहनुमदाश्रिताय नमः। |
Sada Hanumadashrita |
The One Who is always served by Hanuman |
23. |
कौसलेय |
ॐ कौसलेयाय नमः। |
Kausaleya |
The Son Of Kausalya |
24. |
खरध्वंसी |
ॐ खरध्वंसिने नमः। |
Kharadhwamsi |
The slayer Of the demon Khara |
25. |
विराधवधपण्डित |
ॐ विराधवधपण्डिताय नमः। |
Viradhavadhapandita |
The slayer Of the Demon Viradha |
26. |
विभीषणपरित्राता |
ॐ विभीषणपरित्रात्रे नमः। |
Vibheeshanaparitrata |
Befriended Vibbeeshana |
27. |
हरकोदण्डखण्डन |
ॐ हरकोदण्डखण्डनाय नमः। |
Harakodandakhandana |
The wielder of the 'Kodanda' Bow |
28. |
सप्ततालप्रभेत्ता |
ॐ सप्ततालप्रभेत्रे नमः। |
Saptatalaprabhetta |
The one pierced the seven Taal Trees with one arrow |
29. |
दशग्रीवशिरोहर |
ॐ दशग्रीवशिरोहराय नमः। |
Dashagreeva Shirohara |
The slayer Of the Ten-Headed Ravana |
30. |
जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलन |
ॐ जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलनाय नमः। |
Jamadagnya Mahadarpadalana |
The destroyer Of the arrogance of Parashurama |
31. |
ताटकान्तक |
ॐ ताटकान्तकाय नमः। |
Tatakantaka |
The slayer Of Tataka |
32. |
वेदान्तसार |
ॐ वेदान्तसाराय नमः। |
Vedantasara |
The subject (conclusion) of Vedanta, Rama |
33. |
वेदात्मा |
ॐ वेदात्मने नमः। |
Vedatma |
The soul of Vedas |
34. |
भवरोगस्य भेषजम् |
ॐ भवरोगस्य भेषजाय नमः। |
Bhavarogasya Bheshajam |
The Reliever Of All three-fold agony |
35. |
दुषणत्रिशिरोहन्ता |
ॐ दूषणत्रिशिरोहन्त्रे नमः। |
Dooshanatrishirohanta |
The slayer of demons Dooshana & trishira |
36. |
त्रिमूर्ति |
ॐ त्रिमूर्तये नमः। |
Trimurti |
The Lord Who manifests in three Forms |
37. |
त्रिगुणात्मक |
ॐ त्रिगुणात्मकाय नमः। |
Trigunatmaka |
The Source Of The Three Gunas |
38. |
त्रिविक्रम |
ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः। |
Trivikrama |
Conqueor Of The Three Worlds |
39. |
स्त्रिलोकात्मा
|
ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः। |
Trilokatma |
Lord Of The Three Worlds |
40. |
पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तनाय |
ॐ पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तनाय नमः। |
Punyacharitra Keertana |
Subject For Hymns Sung In His Adulations |
41. |
त्रिलोकरक्षक |
ॐ त्रिलोकरक्षकाय नमः।
|
Trilokarakshaka |
Protector Of The Three Worlds |
42. |
धन्वी |
ॐ धन्विने नमः। |
Dhanvi |
The Wielder Of The Bow |
43.
| दण्डकारण्यकर्तन |
ॐ दण्डकारण्यकर्तनाय नमः। | Dandakaranya Kartana | The
Dweller In The Dandaka Forest |
44.
| अहल्याशापशमन |
ॐ अहल्याशापशमन नमः। | Ahalyashapashamana | The reliever Of
Ahalya's Curse |
45.
| पितृभक्त | ॐ पितृभक्ताय नमः। | Pitrabhakta | The one devoted to his father
Dasaratha |
46.
| वरप्रद | ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः। | Varaprada | The bestower of Boons
|
47. |
जितेन्द्रिय | ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः। | Jitendriya
| Controller Of the senses |
48. | जितक्रोधा | ॐ जितक्रोधाय नमः।
| Jitakrodha | The conqueror Of anger |
49. | जितमित्र
| ॐ जितमित्राय नमः। |
Jitamitra | The One who wins over friends |
50. | जगद्गुरु
| ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः। | Jagadguru | Spiritual preceptor Of The Universe |
51. | ऋक्षवानरसङ्घाती
| ॐ ऋक्षवानरसङ्घातिने नमः। |
Rikshavanara Sanghati | The saviour Of bears and monkeys |
52. | चित्रकूटसमाश्रय
| ॐ चित्रकूटसमाश्रयाय नमः। |
Chitrakoot Samashraya | The Lord Who took refuge at Chitrakuta hill |
53. | जयन्तत्राणवरद
| ॐ जयन्तत्राणवरदाय नमः। |
Jayantatranavarada | The one who bestowed life to Jayanta |
54. | सुमित्रापुत्रसेवित
| ॐ सुमित्रापुत्रसेविताय नमः। | Sumitraputra Sevita | The Lord who is served By Sumitra's son (Lakshmana) |
55. | सर्वदेवादिदेव
| ॐ सर्वदेवादिदेवाय नमः। |
Sarvadevadideva | The primeval Lord of All The Gods |
56.
| मृतवानरजीवन |
ॐ मृतवानरजीवनाय नमः। | Mrutavanarajeevana | The reviver of
dead monkeys |
57.
| मायामारीचहन्ता | ॐ मायामारीचहन्त्रे नमः। | Mayamareechahanta | Slayer Of Demon
Tataka's Son Maricha |
58.
| महादेव | ॐ महादेवाय नमः। | Mahadeva | The Great Lord
|
59. |
महाभुज | ॐ महाभुजाय नमः। | Mahabhuja
| The Lord Of Mighty Arms |
60. | सर्वदेवस्तुत | ॐ सर्वदेवस्तुताय नमः।
| Sarvadevastuta | The Lord Who Is Praised By All The Gods |
61. | सौम्य | ॐ सौम्याय नमः।
| Soumya | Benevolent and calm faced |
62. | ब्रह्मण्य
| ॐ ब्रह्मण्याय नमः। |
Brahmanya | The Absolute Reality |
63.
| मुनिसंस्तुत |
ॐ मुनिसंस्तुताय नमः। | Munisanstuta | The Lord Who Is
Praised By Sages |
64.
| महायोगी | ॐ महायोगिने नमः। | Mahayogi | The Supreme Yogi
|
65. |
महोदार | ॐ महोदाराय नमः। | Mahodara
| The Mighty One |
66. | सुग्रीवेप्सितराज्यद | ॐ सुग्रीवेप्सितराज्यदाय नमः।
| Sugreevepsita Rajyada |
The Lord Who Returned The Kingdom To Sugreeva |
67. |
सर्वपुण्याधिकफल |
ॐ सर्वपुण्याधिकफलाय नमः। |
Sarva Punyadhikaphala |
One Who Answers Prayers And Rewards Good Deeds |
68. |
स्मृतसर्वाघनाशन |
ॐ स्मृतसर्वाघनाशनाय नमः। |
Smrita Sarvaghanashana |
The Remover Of All Afflictions |
69. |
आदिपुरुष |
ॐ आदिपुरुषाय नमः। |
Adipurusha |
The Primal Being |
70. |
परमपुरुषाय |
ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः। |
Paramapurusha |
The Supreme Being |
71. |
महापुरुषाय |
ॐ महापुरुषाय नमः। |
Mahapurusha |
The Great Being |
72. | पुण्योदय | ॐ पुण्योदयाय नमः।
| Punyodaya | The Source Of All Blessings |
73. | दयासार
| ॐ दयासाराय नमः। |
Dayasara | The Embodiment Of Kindness |
74. | पुराणपुरुषोत्तम
| ॐ पुराणपुरुषोत्तमाय नमः। | Puranapurushottama | Supreme Being Of The Puranas |
75. | स्मितवक्त्र
| ॐ स्मितवक्त्राय नमः। | Smitavaktra | One With A Smiling Face |
76.
| मितभाषी |
ॐ मितभाषिणे नमः। | Mitabhashi | Reticent and Mellifluous
Speaker |
77.
| पूर्वभाषी | ॐ पूर्वभाषिणे नमः। | Purvabhashi | One who knows future and
speaks of events to come |
78.
| राघव |
ॐ राघवाय नमः। | Raghava | Belonging to the Raghu's
Race |
79.
| अनन्तगुणगम्भीर | ॐ अनन्तगुणगम्भीराय नमः। | Anantaguna Gambhira | The ocean of infinite
virtues and auspicious qualities |
80.
| धीरोदात्तगुणोत्तम | ॐ धीरोदात्तगुणोत्तमाय नमः। | Dheerodatta Gunottama | The brave and noble-minded one |
81.
| मायामानुषचारित्र | ॐ मायामानुषचारित्राय नमः। | Mayamanushacharitra | The Lord who
incarnated as a man through his own Maya |
82. | महादेवादिपूजित
| ॐ महादेवादिपूजिताय नमः। | Mahadevadipujita | The Lord who is worshipped by Lord Shiva and other Divine Gods |
83. | सेतुकृते
| ॐ सेतुकृते नमः। |
Setukrute | The one who built great bridge across the ocean |
84.
| जितवाराशय |
ॐ जितवाराशये नमः। | Jitavarashaya | Conqueror Of The
Ocean |
85.
| सर्वतीर्थमय | ॐ सर्वतीर्थमयाय नमः। | Sarvatirthamaya | The Lord Who Is
The Sum Of All Holy Places |
86.
| हरि | ॐ हरये नमः। | Hari
| Destroyer Of All Sins
|
87. | श्यामाङ्ग | ॐ
श्यामाङ्गाय नमः। | Shyamanga
| Dark Skinned One |
88. | सुन्दर | ॐ सुन्दराय नमः।
| Sundara | The Beautiful One |
89. | शूर
| ॐ शूराय नमः। | Shoora | The Valiant |
90.
| पीतवासा | ॐ पीतवाससे नमः। | Peetavasa | Wearing Yellow Attire
Signifying Purity And Wisdom |
91.
| धनुर्धर |
ॐ धनुर्धराय नमः। | Dhanurdhara |
One With A Bow In Hand |
92. |
सर्वयज्ञाधिप |
ॐ सर्वयज्ञाधिपाय नमः। |
Sarvayagyadhipa |
Lord Of All Sacrificial Offerings |
93. | यज्विने | ॐ यज्विने
नमः। | Yajvane |
One Who Performs Yagnas |
94. | जरामरणवर्जित
| ॐ जरामरणवर्जिताय नमः। |
Jaramarana Varjita | Free from the cycle of Births and Deaths |
95. | शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठाता | ॐ शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः।
| Shivalingapratishthata | The one who established Rameshwar Jyotirlinga |
96. |
सर्वापगुणवर्जित |
ॐ सर्वापगुणवर्जिताय नमः। |
Sarvapagunavarjita |
Destroyer Of Evil Qualities |
97. |
परमात्मा |
ॐ परमात्मने नमः। |
Paramatma |
The Supreme Soul |
98. |
परब्रह्म |
ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः। |
Parabrahma |
The Supreme Brahm |
99. |
सच्चिदानन्दविग्रह |
ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः। |
Sachidananda Vigraha |
Whose essential nature is of Sat (true, Eternal), Chit (Consciousness, Knowledge) and
Ananda (Bliss) |
100. |
परंज्योति |
ॐ परंज्योतिषे नमः। |
Paramjyoti |
The supreme Radiance (light) |
101. |
परंधाम |
ॐ परंधाम्ने नमः। |
Paramdhama |
Lord Of the supreme Abode (Saket-loka) |
102. |
पराकाश |
ॐ पराकाशाय नमः। |
Parakasha |
The Supreme Space |
103. |
परात्पर |
ॐ परात्पराय नमः। |
Paratpara |
Higher than the highest, the most superior |
104. |
परेश |
ॐ परेशाय नमः। |
Paresha |
The god Of the gods, The Supreme Godhead |
105. |
पारग |
ॐ पारगाय नमः। |
Paraga |
The Uplifter Of the Poor |
106. |
पार |
ॐ पाराय नमः। |
Para |
The ultimate, the supreme |
107. |
सर्वदेवात्मक |
ॐ सर्वदेवात्मकाय नमः। |
Sarvadevatmaka |
In whom all Gods reside |
108. |
परस्मै |
ॐ परस्मै नमः। |
Parasme |
The most superior, Shri Rama |