Sri Ramapaty-Ashtakam is a devotional hymn to Lord Maha Vishnu, the consort (pati) of Rama (Goddess Lakshmi). Reciting it on an auspicious day such as Bhadrapada Purnima, while worshipping Vishnu and Lakshmi, is considered highly meritorious. (Composed by Sri Paramahamsa Swami Brahmananda.)

Sri Ganeshaya Namah.

Jagadaadim-anaadim-ajam purusham sharad-ambara-tulya-tanum vitanum । dhrta-kanja-rathaanga-gadam vigadam pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 1 ॥

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Kamalaanana-kanja-ratam viratam hrdi yogijanaih kalitam lalitam । kujanaih sujanair-alabham sulabham pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 2 ॥

Muni-vrnda-hrdistha-padam supadam nikhilaadhvara-bhaaga-bhujam subhujam । hrta-vaasava-mukhya-madam vimadam pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 3 ॥

Hrta-daanava-drpta-balam subalam sva-jana-asta-samasta-malam vimalam । sam-apaasta-gajendra-daram sudaram pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 4 ॥

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Parikalpita-sarva-kalam vikalam sakala-aagama-geeta-gunam vigunam । bhava-paasha-niraakaranam sharanam pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 5 ॥

Mrti-janma-jaraa-shamanam kamanam sharanaagata-bheeti-haram daharam । paritushta-ramaa-hrdayam sudayam pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 6 ॥

Sakala-avani-bimba-dharam svadharam paripoorita-sarva-disham sudrsham । gata-shokam-ashoka-karam sukaram pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 7 ॥

Mathita-arnava-raaja-rasam sarasam grathita-akhila-loka-hrdam suhrdam । prathita-adbhuta-shakti-ganam suganam pranamaami ramaadhipatim tam-aham ॥ 8 ॥

Phalasruti

Sukha-raashi-karam bhava-bandha-haram paramaashtakam-etad-ananya-matih । pathati-iha tu yo'nisham-eva naro labhate khalu vishnu-padam sa param ॥ 9 ॥

Meaning in brief

The hymn praises Lord Maha Vishnu — the primal cause of the universe, meditated upon in the hearts of yogis, the compassionate protector of those who take refuge in Him. He removes the sorrows of birth, death and old age, and grants liberation from the bonds of worldly existence. The phalasruti states that one who recites this ashtakam daily with one-pointed devotion attains the supreme abode of Vishnu.

🕉️ Om Namo Narayanaya — 🌺 Sri Ramapataye Namaha 🌺