Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Dear Members, Though I would prefer the discussions in this group to orient more toward Lord Dattatreya and His leelas, an ocassional digression is ok. I have uploaded the Ramaraksha Stotram in the files section of our group.Please peruse it. This stotram has been written by Buddhakoushika Rishi after he had a dream vision where he was taught about this stotra. Rama Raksha Stotra has been praised by famous astrologers in India as a remedial measure. from Yogis, Destiny and the Wheel of Time - Ch. 12 " Those who lead an honestly spiritual life will find planets becoming anukul (favourable) not pratikul (unfavourable) , " [Nagaridas Baba] said often when people were talking of propitiation or shanti of planets on the advice of astrologers. During one of those years in the plains, some yogis were sitting in one place and a very argumentative man came and challenged them to revive a tree which had dried up and was dying. At night [Nagaridas Baba] had a dream in which he was told to recite 'Rama Raksha Stotra' a great Sanskrit hymn in praise of Lord Rama. Baba did it as directed and after fifteen days the tree became laden with green leaves and fruits and flowers. The news spread in the villages nearby. Before the swarming crowds could come and surround him he ran away and never returned to that village. The great guru of the famous astrologer, Hardeo Shastri Sharma Trivedi, always prescribed Rama Raksha Stotra, as the best astrological remedy. Listen to Audio of the Rama Raksha Stotra - K.N. Rao reprinted with permission Nagaridas Baba and K.N. Rao, Vrindavan, India Below is a Transliterated version of the Ramaraksha Stotram Sri Ramaraksha Stotra Sri Ganeshaya Namah !! Asý shri ramaraksha stotra maha mantrasaý budhá kaushika rishí sitaaramachandro devatha anushtah chandah sita shaktih srimaadhnamnkeelkam shri ramachandra preetharthyam jape viniyogah !! Dhyanam dhyayedhajanubhaum dhrithashradhnushum bhdhapadhnabham sanatham peethavasm vasanam navakamaladhalaspar dhanetram prasanam vamakaarodasita mukhakamalvimalaloc hana neeradhabam nanaalankrita deeptham dhathumhurujatakman dalam ramachandram !! charitham raghunathasya shatha koti pravstharam ekikamaksharam pasam mahapathakam nashanam !! dhyathvaneelothvlas hayam rama rajevalochanam janaki lakshamanopeetham jatamukutamanditham !! sasithondhanurbanip im nakthmcharathkam svalilaya jagrthmadhbhurthama jm vibhum !! ramaraksha ptythyagna papavignam sarvakamadham sheerome raghava pathu bhalm dharathamjam !! khauslyao drtho pathu vishwamitra priya shruti pranm pathu mukhtrhth mukhm sumitri vatslyah !! jivha vidhyanidhi pathu kanth barathamandhithah skandah dhivyaudh pathu bujha bajneesh karmakhah !! karo sitapathi pathu hrdhyam jamadhajnijeeth madhym pathu khaardhamsvi nabhi jambhavdrsyh !! sugreevesh kati pathu skdhni hanumandprabhu ooru raghotham pathu rakshah kulavinashakrth !! januni sethukrthvathu jhmksh dashamukanthkh padhyo vebeeshana sreedh pathu ramkeelkm vphú !! etham ramabahalopeetham rakshmhyh sukrith patyth scharyh sukhiputhri vijyaé vinyé bavathé !! pathala boothalvaym charinmshrdcharin ndrstymphi saktshthe rakshitm ramanabhí !! ramaethee ramabadhraethee ramachandrethé va smraý nruný lipthya paphyarbhuthim mukthim cha mandthí !! jghatrekh manthren ramanamhbirakshathu ý kantye dharethsy karstha sarvsiddhya !! vajrapanjrmedhm yo rama kavachm smreth avhyahthygna sarvthra labhyth jayamangalam !! adhrushtman etha swapna rama rakshamim hrh ththa likithamn prath prabudho budhá kaushikh !! aaramo kalpvrksahnam viramo sakala padhnabham abhiramstrilokanam ramah shreeman sunh prabhu !! taruno roopasampnah sukumarh mahabalh pundriksh vishalaksh chirakrsn jinambrah !! palahmulashina danthy tapasyo bramhacharino putro dasharathsys baratho rama lakshamanh !! sharany sarvasathanvh shreshtm sarvadanushmthm rakshm kulanihantro treyathmno raghottham !! atthsjdanushvishstr shvakshyashu ganishgasangino rakshnah mama rama lakshmanh vyagrth padhisaddyvgatchvat hm !! sanathm kavachi kadgi japabanam dharoyam gachavnm manoradhoskm ramapathu sulakshm !! ramodasharathih shooro lakshmanonucharo baali kakuthsym purush purnah kauslyah ragottham !! vedanto vedyo yagnesha purana purushottham janaki vallabha sreemanh prameyo parakramh !! ithyathani japanh nithyam madhbakthim shradayonvith ashwamedadga puniyam sampraptham punitham samshyam !! ramá dhurmadhol shyamá padmakshm peethavasm sthuvanthirnambhirv kyrthin the samsarino narah !! ramah lakshmanh purvajam raghuvaram sitapathim sundaram kakuthsyam karunavaram gunaneedhm vipryapriyam dharmikam rajendram sathya sandham dasharththanym shyamalm shanthamurthym vande lokaabhiramam raghukulathilakm raghavm ravaniriam !! ramaya ramabadhrya ramachandrya vdease raghunathay nathayh sitayh pathe namah !! shri rama rama raghunandan rama rama shri rama rama bharathagraj rama rama shri rama rama ranakrsh rama rama shri rama rama sharanh bavah rama rama !! shri ramachandrh charanh manasa smrami shri ramachandrh charanh vachas granami shri ramachandrh charanh shirasa namami shri ramachandrh charanh sharanam prapadhya !! matha ramah mathpitha ramachandrah swami ramah mathsakh ramachandrah sarvsvameh ramachandrah dayaulah nanuh jane naivy janen n jane dakshine lakshmanhsy vamethu janakathmjh paruth maruthiryasthm vande raghunandanam !! lokabhiramah ranaranga dheeram rajevanethrem raghuvamsh natham karunya roopam kuranakaram tham shri ramachandrh sharnmh prapadhya !! manajavm maruthatuliya vegam jitedriyam budhi matham varishtam vathadmjam vanara yudha mukhyam shri ramadootham sharanam prapadhya !! kujatham rama ramethi madhuram madhuraksharam arohya kavithashakam vande valmiki kokilayam apadhamhrtharm datharam sarvasampadhyam lokabhirama shri rama bhuyo bhuyo namah hynm !! bharjanm bhavabeeja marjanm sukha sampadhym tharjnm yama dootham rama ramethi garjanm !! ramah rajamanih sadha vijayithe rama rameeshm baje ramanambhitha neshacharchmuh ramayah thasmhi namah !! ramansthi parayanaym parathramh ramasyh dhyasomhymn ramajeethalayhuh sadha bavathume bhu rama mamadharam !! shri rama rama ramathi rame raame manorame sahasrh namah thathyulim rama rama varanane !! ------------ -- In this context, I would like to mention that Sri Puranapanda Radhakrishna Murthy has established Bhagavtha Mandiram for the purpose of Propagating Dharma through distribution of his books . His best mission is to distribute one crore of Rama Raksha Stotrams by 2003 Godavari Pushakaram.The founder of the Bhagavatha Mandiram, Rajahmundry, Puranapanda Radhakrishna Murthy said that he had already distributed 68 lakh copies of the Stotram as against a target of one crore. Balance 32 lakh books is to be distributed . He appealed to all Telugu populace around the globe to make his mission a grand success. He is the second son of Brahmasri.Puranapan da Rama Murty Garu, who championed the propagation of Hindu Epics through his translations of Ramayanam, Bharatham, Bhgavatham and other popular religious works. His elder brother is the most popular personality of All India Radio, Sri Ushasri. After the demise of Sri Ramamurty Garu, their father, Sri Radha krishna Murty stepped into the shoes of his father, dedicating his life to the propagation of Dharma and religious works. He is publishing with the help of voluntary contributions from philanthropists and bhaktas. He distributes Rama Raksha stotram free of cost. He is an Upasaka of Hanuman and Devi. He suggests and gives Yantras for various problems. Many visit Bhagavatha Mandiram to get the blessings from this great pious personage. He resides in a simple house on the holy banks of Gadavari river. His house is a real Mandir and it reverberates with serene vibrations of Rama Raksha Stotram of this altruist author-publisher of Rajahmundry. Geetha Press of Gorakpur identified Sri Puranapanda' s zeal to serve people and requested him to translatea few books in to Telugu and made them available to public at a low price. Puranapanda is household name for Telugu people around the world. Invariably his books are present in every house where Bhakti is present. His perpetual service to humanity at large is admirable. All the devotees are requested to correspond / contact him and see that his mission of distributing one crore copies of Sri Rama Raksha Stotrams is fulfilled in time. For further details address to (Sri Puranapanda Radhakrishan Murty ) Bhagavatha Mandiram 29-6-13, Jayasree Talkies Road, near Surya Hotel, Rajahmundry- 533 104. Phone: 462964 http://members. rediff.com/ celebrities/ puranapanda. htm Ram Raksha Stotra allows you to uplift your being and remove the darkness of Maya(materialism) . It empowers you with the holiness of Ram Naamand shows you the path to virtous life. Chant 'Ram Rakshan Stotra' 11 times a day with concentration and get enveloped in a joyful wave of peace, wealth and harmony. Let all your your obstacles vanish and your sins evaporate as you chant the blessed name of Shri Ram. Start it in ASWAYUJA MONTH Sukla paksha or in vasanta rithuvu or on any auspicious day & recite for 9 days in the brahma muhuratam,every day 11 times. This stotra is used to 1. Mitigate any bad planetary influences 2. Any pending problems (Peedha) 3. For any work to be successfully done. 4. To ward of unpleasant people. Concentrate on His beautiful form and start your sadhana.And if you have been iniated into Rama-taraka mantra.(Om Raam Raamaya Swaha or namaha), then do it for as many rounds as you want with a Tulsi-Mala. Rama - the very name translates to devotion and idealness of life. The essence of the truest form of perfection and discipline that can be attained in our lives should be inspired from Shree Ram. It is believed that simply by chanting Shree Ram's name or Mantra is enough for achieving salvation, peace and serenity in our mere mortal lives. Anything can be offered as Naivedyam but patika bellam(Jaggery) is usually offered. ------------ --------- --------- ----- THE MEANING OF THE STOTRA IS: Thus begins the hymn of Lord Ram for protection OM, Salutations to Lord Ganesh. (Note - Every mantra has a deity, shakti and central point in addition to its author, meter and type of usage.) The author of this hymn is Buddhakaushika. The deity is Sri Sita- Ramachandra. The metre is anushtup. The power is Sita, central point is Hanuman, and the usage is recitation. Thus begins the dhyana (meditation) of this mantra. One should meditate on Rama who has arms reaching his knees, who is holding a bow and arrow, who is seated in a lotus position, who is wearing yellow clothes, whose eyes compete with petals of a fresh lotus, who looks satisfied, whose eyes are fixed on the lotus-like face of Sita sitting in his left lap, whose color is like that of rain cloud, who has adorned different jewelery, who is wearing hair reaching up to his thighs. The life story of Sri Rama has a vast expanse and each and every letter of it is capable of destroying even the greatest sins of mankind. Let us meditate on the lotus-eyed, dark-complexioned Rama who is well- adorned with a crown of hair and has Sita and Lakshmana by his side. Let us meditate on Rama who has a sword in a receptacle and bow and arrows, who destroyed the demons, who is not born but is incarnated to protect the world with his actions. May the learned read the Rama Raksha Stotram, which destroys all sins and grants all desires. (Begin listing details of the body to be protected) May Rama who is Raghu's descendant protect my head. May Rama who is Dasharatha's son protect my forehead. May the lord Rama who is Kausalya's son, protect my eyes. May Rama who is the favorite of Vishvamitra protect my ears. May Rama who is the savior of yagya protect my nose. May Rama who is affectionate to Lakshmana protect my mouth. May the Rama who is a sea of knowledge protect my tongue. May Rama who is saluted by Bharata protect my neck. May Rama who holds divine weapons protect my two shoulders. May Rama who broke Shiva's bow protect my two upper arms. May the Rama who is the husband of Sita protect my two hands. May Rama who conquered Parashurama protect my heart. May Rama who killed the rakshasa named Khara protect my abdomen. May Rama who gave refuge to Jambavad protect my navel. May Rama who is master of SugrIva protect my waist. May Rama who is master of Hanuman protect my two hips. May Rama who is the best of Raghus and who destroyed the lineage of Rakshasas (demons) protect my two thighs. May Rama who built the bridge protect my two knees. May Rama who killed the ten faced demons protect my two shins. May Rama who gave wealth to Vibhishan protect my two feet. Thus may Rama protect my entire body. May the good man who reads this 'stotra', which has all the power of Rama, be blessed with long life, happiness, children, success and humility. No one who is wandering below the earth or on the earth or above the earth or those who wander surreptitiously changing their forms, will even be able to see the man protected by the name of Rama, let alone bring any harm to him. No sin can attach to the man who singeth the praise of the lord and he will prosper in this world and get salvation. One who wears this mantra of Rama Nama (the name of Rama) around his neck will have all powers at his beck and call. He who wears this armour called vajrapanjara will be unscathed and will win victory everywhere. Buddhakaushika was commanded in his dream by Lord Shiva to compose this hymn, and he did so as soon as he awoke in the morning. Rama, who grants all desires, removes all obstacles and is the praise of all three worlds is our 'Lord' indeed. May the two brothers ever protect us, who are young, handsome, lotus- eyed and bark and deer-skin dressed. May these two sons of Dasharatha, the two scions of Raghu, the brothers Rama and Lakshmana, the ones who are subsisting on roots and fruits and practicing penance and celibacy, protect us. May they who are the foremost among the archers, the destroyers of the demons and the refuge of all beings, protect us. Rama and Lakshmana, their bows pulled and ready, their hands on the arrows packed in ever full quivers carried on their backs, may they always escort me in my path, for my protection. Ever prepared and armed with sword, shield, bows and arrows and followed by Lakshmana, Rama is like our cherished thoughts come to life. May he, along with Lakshman, protect us. Rama, the scion of Raghu and the son of Dasaratha and Kausalya, and ever accompanied by Lakshmana, is all powerful and is the perfect man. Rama is perceived through Vedanta. He is lord of all yagya, ancient and the best man, beloved of Janaki, whose bravery is immeasurable. Lord Shiva says, " my devotee who recites these names of Rama with faith, will attain more religious merit than one obtainable by other sacrifices. There is no doubt about it. " Those who sing the praise of Rama, who is lotus-eyed, dark- complexioned and dressed in yellow clothes, through this hymn are no longer ordinary men trapped in the world. They become liberated. I salute that Rama who is handsome, the elder brother of Lakshmana, the husband of Sita and the best of the scions of the Raghu race, who is the ocean of compassion, the stockpile of virtues, the beloved of the Brahmans, the protector of Dharma, who practises the Truth, the Lord emperor of kings, the son of Dasaratha, dark-complexioned, the personification of Peace and tranquillity, the enemy of Ravana, the crown jewel of the Raghu dynasty and the cynosure (north star) of all eyes. I salute that Rama who is benevolent and cool as the Moon, and who is the lord of Sita and the master guardian of all. I surrender to that Rama who is the delight of the Raghus, elder brother of Bharata and the tormentor of his enemies in the war. I remember the two feet of Rama in my mind, I praise them by my speech, I bow to them with my head, I take resort in them! Rama is like my mother, father, master and friend, indeed the kind- hearted Rama is all I have. I know of no other like him, I really don't! I salute that Rama who has Lakshmana on his right and Sita on the left and who has Hanuman in his front. I take refuge in that Rama who is quite pleasing to the sight, the master of the stage of war, lotus-eyed, lord of the Raghu race and compassion-personif ied. I take refuge in the Lord Hanuman who is as fast as the mind, equals his father, the wind-God, in speed, is the master of the senses, the foremost amongst the learned, the leader of the Monkey forces and the great messenger of Sri Rama. I salute the great sage Valmiki who sings the glorious name of Rama resorting to his Ramayana as sweetly as a cuckoo will sing sitting atop a tree. I bow again and again to Rama who removes all obstacles and grants all wealth and pleases all. The roar of the name of Rama is the destruction of the cause of rebirth (hence the cause of liberation), generates wealth and scares Yama's (death's) messengers. I worship Rama, the jewel among the kings, through whom the hordes of demons have been destroyed. Beyond Him there is nothing to be worshipped. I am His servant, my mind is totally absorbed in Him. O Rama, please lift me up. This verse gives all the seven declensions of the singular word Rama and gives one way of remembering them! O fair-faced Parvati! I enjoy saying Rama Rama. Uttering but once the name of 'Rama' is equal to the uttering of any other name of God, a thousand times. ----------- Purity, Powers, Parabrahmam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakanisantosh Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Sir ThankQ very much for providing the meaning of such beautifull raksha stotra of lord rama i request you to mention the meaning for the same in Telugu font with telugu meaning for rama raksha stotra so that it will be usefull for all telugu users i think mantra with out knowing exact meaning should not be recited so please help me and our telugu people by providing exact meaning of the same in telugu with telugu font if you made this help it would be great and iam sure you will get the blessings of our Rama regards santosh kakani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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