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Bhaye Pragat Kripala Deen Dayala "Ram Stuti" was sung by Mother Kaushalya when Shri Ramchandra descended on earth. Its description comes in the Balkand of Ramcharitmanas. This praise was given by Kaushalya Mata at the time of birth of Shri Rama. Reading and listening to this Shri Ram Stuti every day or especially on the occasion of Shri Ram Navami is considered especially fruitful. श्रीराम जन्म स्तुतिभये प्रगट कृपाला दीनदयाला कौसल्या हितकारी। हरषित महतारी मुनि मन हारी अद्भुत रूप बिचारी ॥ लोचन अभिरामा तनु घनस्यामा निज आयुध भुज चारी। भूषन वनमाला नयन बिसाला सोभासिन्धु खरारी॥ कह दुइ कर जोरी अस्तुति तोरी...

Mayateetham Madhavmaadyam Jagdaadi is famous sloka mentioned in Sri Rama stuti. The exact meaning of sloka is given below. Sri Rama, the perfect avatar of the Supreme Protector Vishnu, is an all-time favorite among Hindu deities. Sri Rama is the embodiment of truth, of morality, the ideal son, the ideal husband, and above all, the ideal king. मायातीतं माधवमाद्यं जगदादि मायाधीशं मोहविनाशं मुनिवंद्यम् ।योगिध्येयं योगविधानं परिपूर्ण वंदे रामं रञ्जितलोकं रमणीयम् ।। Mayateetham Madhavmaadyam Jagdaadi Maayadheesham Mohvinasham Munivandayam । Yogidhyeyam Yogvidvanam Paripoorn Vande Ramam Rajjitlokam Ramneeyam ।। I consistently bow to Śrī Rāma, who is beyond the worldly creations, is slayer of Madhu-demon, is the...

Sri Ram navami celebrates the birth of Sri Ram or Sri Ramachandra. On the ninth day of the first fortnight of Chaitra the birth of Rama is commemorated. The story of Rama was first written by Maharishi Vaalmeeki in about the 4th century B.C. Rama is supposed to have lived during the 8th or 7th century B.C. The epic known as the Ramayana. In some parts of India, it is a nine-day festival, coinciding with the Vasanta Navaratri.The public worship starts with morning ablutions, chanting Vedic mantras dedicated to Vishnu, and offering flowers and fruit to the god. People keep a...

Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. Eka Sloki Ramayana is describing all the kandas (chapters) of Ramayana in one stanza. This Sloka says the story of entire Ramayana in brief. It is believed that reading eka Sloki Ramayana with devotion is equal to reading the entire Ramayana.  आदौ राम तपोवनादि गमनं हत्वा मृगं कांचनं । वैदेही हरणं जटायु मरणं सुग्रीव सम्भाषणं ॥ वाली निर्ग्रहणं समुद्र तरणं लंकापुरी दाहनं । पश्चात रावण कुम्बकर्ण हननं एतहि रामायणं ॥इति एकश्लोकि रामायणं सम्पूर्णम् ॥ aadau raama tapovanaadi...

Vande Bodhmayam Nityam Gurum Shankar rupinam ,Yamaashrito hi vakropi chandrah sarvatra vandhyatey is a chaupai taken from Shri Ramcharitmanas. A Shiv shishya or Shiv shisya is a disciple of Lord Shiva who worships Shiva as their Guru teacher, in the Hindu religion. It is mentioned in various texts of Hindus that Lord Shiva works as teacher.   वन्दे बोधमयं नित्यं गुरुं शंकररूपिणम्‌।यमाश्रितो हि वक्रोऽपि चन्द्रः सर्वत्र वन्द्यते॥ Vande Bodhmayam Nityam Gurum Shankar rupinamYamaashrito hi vakropi chandrah sarvatra vandhyatey॥   ज्ञानमय, नित्य, शंकर रूपी गुरु की मैं वन्दना करता हूँ, जिनके आश्रित होने से ही टेढ़ा चन्द्रमा भी सर्वत्र वन्दित होता है॥I worship Lord Shankar, the eternal preceptor, who is all wisdom, and...

Jasu nam bhav bheshaj is a Chaupai taken from Shri Ramcharitmanas. Shri Ramcharitmanas (श्रीरामचरितमानस) is an epic in Awadhi, composed by the 16th-century poet Goswami Tulsidas (c.1532–1623). Every chaupai written in Shri Ramcharitmanas is holy like a mantra. Chaupai is basically a soulful bhajan offered to Shri Rama. Jasu nam bhav bheshaj ,haran ghor tray soolso kripal mohi to par sada raheu anukool ॥ जासु नाम भव भेषज ,हरन घोर त्रय सूलसो कृपाल मोहि तो पर सदा रहउ अनुकूल॥जिनका नाम जन्म-मरण रूपी रोग की (अव्यर्थ) औषध और तीनों भयंकर पीड़ाओं (आधिदैविक, आधिभौतिक और आध्यात्मिक दुःखों) को हरने वाला है, वे कृपालु श्री रामजी मुझ पर...

Taan bhoosuta mukti mudaarahaasan Sanskrit sloka is unique in itself, which convey both the Stories of Rama and Krishna in a Single verse, in a palindrome format. The sloka was written by the scholar Dyvagyna Surya Pandita in the 14th Century, is a marvelous example of palindromic verses. You read straight, you get Ramayana. Read it in the reverse order, you will get Sri Krishna’s Life Story This Sloka when read forward relate to Rama and the Ramayana, and when read in reverse, it relates to Krishna and the Mahabharata. एक अद्भुत श्लोक सीधे पढ़ने पर श्री राम का वंदन करता हैं और उल्टा पढ़ने पर श्री...

'Api swarnamayi lanka na me' is a famous sloka told by Lord Rama to his younger brother Lakshmana showing importance of Patriotism and love for country. Patriotism is a natural and probably the most important factor in the country’s success, because if people are the patriots, they work hard for the development of their country, protection of its historical heritage and improvement of the love towards the culture of the nation.  अपि स्वर्णमयी लङका न मे लक्ष्मण रोचते ।जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी ॥ Api swarnamayi lanka na me Lakshman rochatejanani janmabhoomishch swargaadapi gasriyasi Sri Rama says to Lakshmana ,” Even though this Lanka is made...

The Ramayana is not just a story which happened long ago, It has a philosophical, spiritual significance and a deep truth in it. The "Ramayana," one of India’s best-known epic, tells of the divine heritage and noble deeds of Rama, an avatar of the god Vishnu. Rama’s piety and martial prowess make him an ideal son, brother, husband, and ruler. The Ramayana is an ancient Hindu text about Rama, an incarnation of the God Vishnu. It tells the story of the righteous prince Rama and his rescue of his wife Sita after her abduction by the demon king Ravana. आरती श्री रामायण जी...

Sloka Yatra Yatra Raghunatha keeranam is dedicated to Sri Hanumana which means Wherever the praises of Lord Rama are sung, there you can definitely see Lord Hanumana with his hands folded and bowing to Him; thus is his devotion for Rama.  यत्र यत्र रघुनाथकीर्तनं तत्र तत्र कृतमस्तकांजलिम् | वाष्पवारिपरिपूर्णालोचनं मारुतिं नमत राक्षसान्तकम् || yatra yatra raghunatha keertanamtatra tatra kruthamasthakanjalem | pashpavari paripurna lochanammaruthim namatha rakshasanthagam || Sri Maruthi (Son of Wind God), the terror to demons (Rakshasas) is present wherever praise of Sri Rama is sung, with joyous tears in His eyes and folded hands over His head. To Him we offer...