रामाष्टकम् (आनन्दरामायणे) Ramashtakam (Sugriva Mitram, Ananda Ramayana)
rāmāṣṭakam (ānandarāmāyaṇe)
"Sugrīvamitraṃ paramaṃ pavitram": the Rāmāṣṭaka that Śiva speaks to Pārvatī in the Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa, each verse ending "to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever".
रामाष्टकम् (आनन्दरामायणे)
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अथ रामाष्टकम् । श्रीशिव उवाच ।सुग्रीवमित्रं परमं पवित्रं सीताकलत्रं नवमेघगात्रम् ।कारुण्यपात्रं शतपत्रनेत्रं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥१॥
atha rāmāṣṭakam | śrīśiva uvāca |sugrīvamitraṃ paramaṃ pavitraṃ sītākalatraṃ navameghagātram |kāruṇyapātraṃ śatapatranetraṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||1||
Śiva said: Friend of Sugrīva, supremely pure, husband of Sītā, with a body like a fresh rain-cloud, vessel of compassion, lotus-eyed: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
संसारसारं निगमप्रचारं धर्मावतारं हृतभूमिभारम् ।सदाविकारं सुखसिन्धुसारं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥२॥
saṃsārasāraṃ nigamapracāraṃ dharmāvatāraṃ hṛtabhūmibhāram |sadāvikāraṃ sukhasindhusāraṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||2||
Essence of existence, who spreads the Vedas, dharma in person, who lifted the burden of the earth, ever unchanging, the essence of the ocean of joy: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
लक्ष्मीविलासं जगतां निवासं लङ्काविनाशं भुवनप्रकाशम् ।भूदेववासं शरदिन्दुहासं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥३॥
lakṣmīvilāsaṃ jagatāṃ nivāsaṃ laṅkāvināśaṃ bhuvanaprakāśam |bhūdevavāsaṃ śaradinduhāsaṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||3||
The delight of Lakṣmī, home of the worlds, destroyer of Laṅkā, light of the universe, refuge of the brāhmaṇas, whose smile is like the autumn moon: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
मन्दारमालं वचने रसालं गुणैर्विशालं हतसप्ततालम् ।क्रव्यादकालं सुरलोकपालं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥४॥
mandāramālaṃ vacane rasālaṃ guṇairviśālaṃ hatasaptatālam |kravyādakālaṃ suralokapālaṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||4||
Wearing a garland of mandāra flowers, sweet in speech, great in virtues, who pierced the seven palm trees, death to the flesh-eating demons, guardian of the world of the gods: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
वेदान्तगानं सकलैः समानं हृतारिमानं त्रिदशप्रधानम् ।गजेन्द्रयानं विगतावसानं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥५॥
vedāntagānaṃ sakalaiḥ samānaṃ hṛtārimānaṃ tridaśapradhānam |gajendrayānaṃ vigatāvasānaṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||5||
Sung by the Upaniṣads, equal to all, who humbled the pride of his foes, chief of the gods, riding the lordly elephant, without end: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
श्यामाभिरामं नयनाभिरामं गुणाभिरामं वचनाभिरामम् ।विश्वप्रणामं कृतभक्तकामं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥६॥
śyāmābhirāmaṃ nayanābhirāmaṃ guṇābhirāmaṃ vacanābhirāmam |viśvapraṇāmaṃ kṛtabhaktakāmaṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||6||
Lovely in his dark hue, lovely to the eyes, lovely in virtues, lovely in speech, saluted by the universe, who fulfils his devotees’ wishes: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
लीलाशरीरं रणरङ्गधीरं विश्वैकसारं रघुवंशहारम् ।गम्भीरनादं जितसर्ववादं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥७॥
līlāśarīraṃ raṇaraṅgadhīraṃ viśvaikasāraṃ raghuvaṃśahāram |gambhīranādaṃ jitasarvavādaṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||7||
Who took a body in play, steadfast on the field of battle, the one essence of the universe, the jewel of the Raghu line, deep-voiced, victor in every debate: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
खले कृतान्तं स्वजने विनीतं सामोपगीतं मनसा प्रतीतम् ।रागेण गीतं वचनादतीतं श्रीरामचन्द्रं सततं नमामि ॥८॥
khale kṛtāntaṃ svajane vinītaṃ sāmopagītaṃ manasā pratītam |rāgeṇa gītaṃ vacanādatītaṃ śrīrāmacandraṃ satataṃ namāmi ||8||
Death to the wicked, gentle to his own, praised in the Sāmaveda, known in the mind, sung with love, beyond words: to Śrī Rāmacandra I bow for ever.
श्रीरामचन्द्रस्य वराष्टकं त्वां मयेरितं देवि मनोहरं ये ।पठन्ति शृण्वन्ति गृणन्ति भक्त्या ते स्वीयकामान् प्रलभन्ति नित्यम् ॥९॥
śrīrāmacandrasya varāṣṭakaṃ tvāṃ mayeritaṃ devi manoharaṃ ye |paṭhanti śṛṇvanti gṛṇanti bhaktyā te svīyakāmān pralabhanti nityam ||9||
O Goddess, those who with devotion read, hear or recite this charming aṣṭaka of Śrī Rāmacandra that I have told you, always gain what they desire.
॥ इति रामाष्टकम् (आनन्दरामायणे) सम्पूर्णम् ॥
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Who composed Ramashtakam (Sugriva Mitram, Ananda Ramayana)?
Spoken by Śiva to Pārvatī, Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa (Sārakāṇḍa, Yuddhacarita 12).
