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॥ श्रीरामाष्टोत्तरनामावली ॥

108 Names of Shri Ram

Lord Rama is known by many sacred names. Each name reveals a different facet of the Divine, reciting them with devotion is itself a form of worship.

Lord Rama is one of the most commonly worshipped deities in the Vedic tradition. Recognised as the seventh incarnation (Avatar) of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver of the Universe, Lord Ram is known as Maryada Purushottam Ram, the epitome of righteousness. He is revered as the perfect son, perfect husband, perfect king, and perfect brother. This page contains the sacred Ashtottara Shatanamavali, the 108 holy names of Lord Rama, together with their meanings.

॥ श्रीरामाष्टोत्तरनामावली ॥

Śrī Rāmāṣṭottara Nāmāvalī

1
ॐ श्रीरामाय नमः
oṁ śrī rāmāya namaḥ
Śrī-Rāma
The Giver of Happiness
2
ॐ रामभद्राय नमः
oṁ rāma bhadrāya namaḥ
Rāmabhadra
The Most Auspicious One
3
ॐ रामचन्द्राय नमः
oṁ rāma candrāya namaḥ
Rāmacandra
As Gentle and Pleasing As The Moon
4
ॐ शाश्वताय नमः
oṁ śāśvatāya namaḥ
Śāśvata
The Eternal, Everlasting One
5
ॐ राजीवलोचनाय नमः
oṁ rājīva locanāya namaḥ
Rājīvalocana
The Lotus-Eyed
6
ॐ श्रीमते नमः
oṁ śrīmate namaḥ
Śrīmate (Śrīman)
The Abode of Lakshmi (Śrī)
7
ॐ राजेन्द्राय नमः
oṁ rājendrāya namaḥ
Rājendra
King of Kings, Lord of The Lords
8
ॐ रघुपुङ्गवाय नमः
oṁ raghu puṅgavāya namaḥ
Raghupuṅgava
The Most Exalted Scion of the Raghu Dynasty
9
ॐ जानकीवल्लभाय नमः
oṁ jānakī vallabhāya namaḥ
Jānakī-vallabha
The Beloved Consort Of Janaki
10
ॐ जैत्राय नमः
oṁ jaitrāya namaḥ
Jaitra
One Who Symbolises Victory, the Triumphant
11
ॐ जितामित्राय नमः
oṁ jitā mitrāya namaḥ
Jitāmitra
Conqueror and Vanquisher Of Enemies
12
ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः
oṁ janārdanāya namaḥ
Janārdana
The Refuge of the People
13
ॐ विश्वामित्रप्रियाय नमः
oṁ viśvāmitra priyāya namaḥ
Viśvāmitra-priya
The Beloved Of Sage Vishvamitra
14
ॐ दान्ताय नमः
oṁ dāntāya namaḥ
Dānta
The Well-Controlled One
15
ॐ शरणत्राणतत्पराय नमः
oṁ śaraṇa trāṇa tat parāya namaḥ
Śaraṇatrāṇa-tatpara
The Protector Of His Devotees
16
ॐ वालिप्रमथनाय नमः
oṁ vāli pramathanāya namaḥ
Vāli-pramathana
The Vanquisher of Vali
17
ॐ वाग्मिने नमः
oṁ vāgmine namaḥ
Vāgmine
The Eloquent One
18
ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः
oṁ satya vāce namaḥ
Satyavāce (Satyavāk)
The One of Truthful Speech
19
ॐ सत्यविक्रमाय नमः
oṁ satya vikramāya namaḥ
Satyavikrama
The One Who Is Valiant in Defending Truth
20
ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः
oṁ satya vratāya namaḥ
Satyavrata
The One of Truthful Vows
21
ॐ व्रतधराय नमः
oṁ vrata dharāya namaḥ
Vratadhara
The One Who Faithfully Keeps His Vows
22
ॐ सदाहनुमदाश्रिताय नमः
oṁ sadā hanumadāśritāya namaḥ
Sadā-hanumad-āśrita
The One Who Is Always Served By Hanuman
23
ॐ कौसलेयाय नमः
oṁ kausaleyāya namaḥ
Kausaleya
The Son Of Kausalya
24
ॐ खरध्वंसिने नमः
oṁ khara dhvaṁsine namaḥ
Kharadhvaṁsī
The Slayer Of The Demon Khara
25
ॐ विराधवधपण्डिताय नमः
oṁ virādha vadha paṇḍitāya namaḥ
Virādha-vadha-paṇḍita
The Expert in Destroying the Demon Virādha
26
ॐ विभीषणपरित्रात्रे नमः
oṁ vibhīṣaṇa paritrātre namaḥ
Vibhīṣaṇa-paritrātā
The Protector of Vibhishana
27
ॐ हरकोदण्डखण्डनाय नमः
oṁ hara kodaṇḍa khaṇḍanāya namaḥ
Hara-kodaṇḍa-khaṇḍana
The One Who Broke the Mighty Bow of Shiva
28
ॐ सप्ततालप्रभेत्रे नमः
oṁ sapta tāla prabhetre namaḥ
Sapta-tāla-prabhettā
The One Who Pierced the Seven Taal Trees with One Arrow
29
ॐ दशग्रीवशिरोहराय नमः
oṁ daśa grīva śiro harāya namaḥ
Daśa-grīva-śirohara
Slayer Of The Ten-Headed Ravana
30
ॐ जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलनाय नमः
oṁ jāmadagnya mahā darpa dalanāya namaḥ
Jāmadagnya-mahādarpadalana
The Destroyer Of Parashurama's Arrogance
31
ॐ ताटकान्तकाय नमः
oṁ tāṭakāntakāya namaḥ
Tāṭakāntaka
Slayer of the Demoness Tāṭaka
32
ॐ वेदान्तसाराय नमः
oṁ vedānta sārāya namaḥ
Vedānta-sāra
The Essence of Vedanta
33
ॐ वेदात्मने नमः
oṁ vedātmane namaḥ
Vedātmā
The Very Self of the Vedas
34
ॐ भवरोगस्य भेषजाय नमः
oṁ bhava rogasya bheṣajāya namaḥ
Bhavarogasya bheṣajam
The Reliever Of All Earthly Ailments
35
ॐ दूषणत्रिशिरोहन्त्रे नमः
oṁ dūṣaṇa triśiro hantre namaḥ
Duṣaṇatri-śirohantā
The Slayer of the Demons Dūṣaṇa and Triśira
36
ॐ त्रिमूर्तये नमः
oṁ tri mūrtaye namaḥ
Trimūrti
The Lord Who Manifests in Three Forms
37
ॐ त्रिगुणात्मकाय नमः
oṁ tri guṇātmakāya namaḥ
Triguṇātmaka
The Source Of The Three Gunas
38
ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः
oṁ trivikramāya namaḥ
Trivikrama
Conqueror of The Three Worlds
39
ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः
oṁ trilokātmane namaḥ
Trilokātmā
Lord Of The Three Planetary Systems
40
ॐ पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तनाय नमः
oṁ puṇya cāritra kīrtanāya namaḥ
Puṇyacāritra-kīrtana
Subject For Hymns Sung In His Adulations
41
ॐ त्रिलोकरक्षकाय नमः
oṁ triloka rakṣakāya namaḥ
Trilokarakṣaka
Protector Of The Three Worlds
42
ॐ धन्विने नमः
oṁ dhanvine namaḥ
Dhanvī
The Wielder Of The Bow
43
ॐ दण्डकारण्यकर्तनाय नमः
oṁ daṇḍakāraṇya kartanāya namaḥ
Daṇḍakāraṇya-kartana
The Dweller In The Dandaka Forest
44
ॐ अहल्याशापशमनाय नमः
oṁ ahalyā śāpa śamanāya namaḥ
Ahalyā-śāpaśamana
The Remover Of Ahalya's Curse
45
ॐ पितृभक्ताय नमः
oṁ pitṛ bhaktāya namaḥ
Pitṛbhakta
The Devoted Worshipper Of His Father Dasaratha
46
ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः
oṁ vara pradāya namaḥ
Varaprada
The Giver Of Boons
47
ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः
oṁ jitendriyāya namaḥ
Jitendriya
Conqueror Of The Senses
48
ॐ जितक्रोधाय नमः
oṁ jita krodhāya namaḥ
Jitakrodha
The Conqueror Of Anger
49
ॐ जितमित्राय नमः
oṁ jita mitrāya namaḥ
Jitamitra
The One Who Wins Over Friends
50
ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः
oṁ jagad gurave namaḥ
Jagadguru
Spiritual Teacher Of The Entire Universe
51
ॐ ऋक्षवानरसङ्घातिने नमः
oṁ ṛkṣa vānara saṅghātine namaḥ
Ṛkṣa-vānara-saṅghātī
The Saviour Of Bears And Monkeys
52
ॐ चित्रकूटसमाश्रयाय नमः
oṁ citra kūṭa samāśrayāya namaḥ
Citrakūṭa-samāśraya
The Lord Who Took Refuge At Chitrakuta Hill
53
ॐ जयन्तत्राणवरदाय नमः
oṁ jayanta trāṇa varadāya namaḥ
Jayanta-trāṇa-varada
The Lord Who Blessed Jayanta
54
ॐ सुमित्रापुत्रसेविताय नमः
oṁ sumitrā putra sevitāya namaḥ
Sumitrā-putra-sevita
The Lord Who Is Served By Lakshmana (Son of Sumitra)
55
ॐ सर्वदेवादिदेवाय नमः
oṁ sarva devādi devāya namaḥ
Sarva-devādi-deva
The Lord Of All The Gods
56
ॐ मृतवानरजीवनाय नमः
oṁ mṛta vānara jīvanāya namaḥ
Mṛtavānara-jīvana
The Reviver Of Dead Monkeys
57
ॐ मायामारीचहन्त्रे नमः
oṁ māyāmārīca hantre namaḥ
Māyā-mārīca-hantā
Destroyer of the Demon Marica Who Practiced Illusion
58
ॐ महादेवाय नमः
oṁ mahā devāya namaḥ
Mahādeva
The Great Lord
59
ॐ महाभुजाय नमः
oṁ mahā bhujāya namaḥ
Mahābhuja
The Lord Of Mighty Arms
60
ॐ सर्वदेवस्तुताय नमः
oṁ sarva deva stutāya namaḥ
Sarvadeva-stuta
The Lord Who Is Praised By All The Gods
61
ॐ सौम्याय नमः
oṁ saumyāya namaḥ
Saumya
Benevolent And Calm-Faced
62
ॐ ब्रह्मण्याय नमः
oṁ brahmaṇyāya namaḥ
Brahmaṇya
The Absolute Reality
63
ॐ मुनिसंस्तुताय नमः
oṁ muni saṁstutāya namaḥ
Muni-saṁstuta
The Lord Who Is Praised By Sages
64
ॐ महायोगिने नमः
oṁ mahā yogine namaḥ
Mahāyogī
The Greatest of All Yogīs
65
ॐ महोदराय नमः
oṁ mahodarāya namaḥ
Mahodara
The Noble One
66
ॐ सुग्रीवेप्सितराज्यदाय नमः
oṁ sugrīvepsita rājyadāya namaḥ
Sugrīvepsita-rājyada
The Lord Who Returned The Kingdom of Kiskindha To Sugreeva
67
ॐ सर्वपुण्याधिकफलाय नमः
oṁ sarva puṇyādhika phalāya namaḥ
Sarva-puṇyādhikaphala
One Who Answers Prayers And Rewards Good Deeds
68
ॐ स्मृतसर्वाघनाशनाय नमः
oṁ smṛta sarvāgha nāśanāya namaḥ
Smṛtasarvāghanāśana
The Remover Of All Afflictions
69
ॐ आदिपुरुषाय नमः
oṁ ādi puruṣāya namaḥ
Ādipuruṣa
The Primal Being
70
ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः
oṁ parama puruṣāya namaḥ
Paramapuruṣa
The Supreme Being
71
ॐ महापुरुषाय नमः
oṁ mahā puruṣāya namaḥ
Mahāpuruṣa
The Great Being
72
ॐ पुण्योदयाय नमः
oṁ puṇyodayāya namaḥ
Puṇyodaya
The Source Of All Blessings and Good Fortune
73
ॐ दयासाराय नमः
oṁ dayā sārāya namaḥ
Dayāsāra
The Embodiment Of Kindness and Compassion
74
ॐ पुराणपुरुषोत्तमाय नमः
oṁ purāṇa puruṣottamāya namaḥ
Purāṇa-puruṣottama
The Supreme Being Praised In The Puranas
75
ॐ स्मितवक्त्राय नमः
oṁ smita vaktrāya namaḥ
Smita-vaktra
One Who Always Speaks Smilingly
76
ॐ मितभाषिणे नमः
oṁ mita bhāṣiṇe namaḥ
Mitabhāṣī
One Of Moderate, Measured Speech
77
ॐ पूर्वभाषिणे नमः
oṁ pūrva bhāṣiṇe namaḥ
Pūrvabhāṣī
One Who Knows the Future and Speaks of Events To Come
78
ॐ राघवाय नमः
oṁ rāghavāya namaḥ
Rāghava
The Scion of the Raghu Dynasty
79
ॐ अनन्तगुणगम्भीराय नमः
oṁ ananta guṇa gambhīrāya namaḥ
Ananta-guṇa-gambhīra
The Lord of Infinite Majestic Qualities and Virtues
80
ॐ धीरोदात्तगुणोत्तमाय नमः
oṁ dhīrodātta guṇottamāya namaḥ
Dhīrodātta-guṇottama
Kind-Hearted and Valiant
81
ॐ मायामानुषचारित्राय नमः
oṁ māyā mānuṣa cāritrāya namaḥ
Māyā-mānuṣa-cāritra
The Lord Who Incarnated As A Man Through His Maya
82
ॐ महादेवादिपूजिताय नमः
oṁ mahā devādi pūjitāya namaḥ
Mahādevādi-pūjita
The Lord Who Is Worshipped By Lord Shiva And All Divine Lords
83
ॐ सेतुकृते नमः
oṁ setu kṛte namaḥ
Setukṛte
Builder Of The Bridge at Setubandha to Sri Lanka
84
ॐ जितवाराशये नमः
oṁ jita vārāśaye namaḥ
Jita-vārāśaya
The Conqueror Of Desires
85
ॐ सर्वतीर्थमयाय नमः
oṁ sarva tīrtha mayāya namaḥ
Sarva-tīrthamaya
The Lord Who Is The Sum Of All Holy Places
86
ॐ हरये नमः
oṁ haraye namaḥ
Hari
The Supreme Lord, Destroyer of Sins
87
ॐ श्यामाङ्गाय नमः
oṁ śyāmāṅgāya namaḥ
Śyāmāṅga
The Dark-Complexioned One
88
ॐ सुन्दराय नमः
oṁ sundarāya namaḥ
Sundara
The Most Beautiful One
89
ॐ शूराय नमः
oṁ śūrāya namaḥ
Śūra
The Valiant, Valorous One
90
ॐ पीतवाससे नमः
oṁ pīta vāsase namaḥ
Pītavāsa
The Lord Dressed in Beautiful Yellow Garments
91
ॐ धनुर्धराय नमः
oṁ dhanur dharāya namaḥ
Dhanurdhara
One With A Bow In Hand
92
ॐ सर्वयज्ञाधिपाय नमः
oṁ sarva yajñādhipāya namaḥ
Sarva-yajñādhipa
Lord Of All Sacrificial Offerings
93
ॐ यज्विने नमः
oṁ yajvine namaḥ
Yajvine
One Who Performs Yagnas, the Sacrificer
94
ॐ जरामरणवर्जिताय नमः
oṁ jarā maraṇa varjitāya namaḥ
Jarāmaraṇa-varjita
The Conqueror Of Birth And Death
95
ॐ विभीषणप्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः
oṁ vibhīṣaṇa pratiṣṭhātre namaḥ
Vibhīṣaṇa-pratiṣṭhātā
The Lord Who Established Vibhīṣaṇa on the Throne of Laṅkā
96
ॐ सर्वापगुणवर्जिताय नमः
oṁ sarvāpa guṇa varjitāya namaḥ
Sarvāpaguṇa-varjita
Destroyer Of All Evil Qualities
97
ॐ परमात्मने नमः
oṁ paramātmane namaḥ
Paramātma
The Supreme Soul, the Supersoul in Every Heart
98
ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः
oṁ para brahmaṇe namaḥ
Parabrahma
The Supreme Godhead
99
ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः
oṁ sac cid ānanda vigrahāya namaḥ
Sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha
The One Whose Form Is Made Of Eternal Knowledge And Bliss
100
ॐ परंज्योतिषे नमः
oṁ parasmai jyotiṣe namaḥ
Paraṁjyoti
The Supreme Spiritual Light and Effulgence
101
ॐ परंधाम्ने नमः
oṁ parasmai dhāmne namaḥ
Paraṁdhāma
Lord Of Vaikuntha, the Supreme Abode
102
ॐ पराकाशाय नमः
oṁ parākāśāya namaḥ
Parākāśa
The Supreme Space and Consciousness
103
ॐ परात्पराय नमः
oṁ parāt parāya namaḥ
Parātpara
Greatest Of The Greats
104
ॐ परेशाय नमः
oṁ pareśāya namaḥ
Pareśa
Lord Of The Lords
105
ॐ पारगाय नमः
oṁ pāragāya namaḥ
Pāraga
The One Who Takes His Devotees Across the Ocean of Samsara
106
ॐ पाराय नमः
oṁ pārāya namaḥ
Pāra
The Ultimate Supreme Being
107
ॐ सर्वदेवात्मकाय नमः
oṁ sarva devātmakāya namaḥ
Sarva-devātmaka
The Lord Who Is the Source of All Demigods
108
ॐ परस्मै नमः
oṁ parasmai namaḥ
Parasmai (Parasme)
The Supreme Lord, Beyond All

॥ इति रामाष्टोत्तरशत नामावलिः ॥

iti rāmāṣṭottaraśata nāmāvaliḥ

Thus ends the sacred hymn of the 108 Names of Śrī-Rāma

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