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राम हृदयम्
About Rama Hridayam
The Rama Hridayam, known in Sanskrit as राम हृदयम्, is a heart-essence prayer in praise of Lord Rama. Attributed to Ananda Ramayana / Padma Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to include 'Rama Rajamani' verse with complete surrender and rama Nama equals Vishnu Sahasranama as declared by Shiva. It is also said to grant all four Purusharthas through Rama bhakti. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Thursday (Guruvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Ram Navami, Vivah Panchami, and Diwali. Comprising 7 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Rama Hridayam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री राम हृदयम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीरामहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य
शिव ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीरामो देवता। सीता शक्तिः।
हनुमान् कीलकम्। श्रीरामप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
आदौ रामतपोवनादिगमनं हत्वा मृगं काञ्चनं
वैदेहीहरणं जटायुमरणं सुग्रीवसम्भाषणम्।
वालीनिर्दलनं समुद्रतरणं लङ्कापुरीदाहनं
पश्चाद्रावणकुम्भकर्णहननं एतद्धि रामायणम्॥ १॥
रामं दाशरथिं विद्धि मां विद्धि जनकात्मजाम्।
लङ्कां लोकमयं विद्धि रावणं कामरूपिणम्॥ २॥
श्रीरामो रमणीयतापरगुणः सर्वस्य चाधारभूतो
यस्मिन् सर्वमिदं प्रतिष्ठितमनन्ते निर्मले निर्विकल्पे।
ज्ञाने ज्ञानमये गुणाकरमणौ पूर्णे पुरातव्यये
तत्त्वे तत्त्वविदां परे परतरे विष्णौ सदा वर्तते॥ ३॥
रामो राजमणिः सदा विजयते रामं रमेशं भजे
रामेणाभिहता निशाचरचमू रामाय तस्मै नमः।
रामान्नास्ति परायणं परतरं रामस्य दासोऽस्म्यहं
रामे चित्तलयः सदा भवतु मे भो राम मामुद्धर॥ ४॥
रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे।
रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः॥ ५॥
श्रीराम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे।
सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने॥ ६॥
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ मनसा स्मरामि
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ वचसा गृणामि।
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शिरसा नमामि
श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये॥ ७॥
॥ इति श्री राम हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Heart of Rama worship — contains essence of Ramayana in one shloka
- ★Includes 'Rama Rajamani' verse with complete surrender
- ★Rama Nama equals Vishnu Sahasranama as declared by Shiva
- ★Grants all four Purusharthas through Rama bhakti
- ★Ideal for daily Rama meditation and worship