Nama Ramayanam
நாமராமாயணம்
The Sanskrit text in Tamil script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ஶுத்³த⁴ப்ர³ஹ்மபராத்பர ராம॥
Shuddhabrahmaparatpara rama.
O Ram, you are the pure Brahman, higher than the highest.
காலாத்மகபரமேஶ்வர ராம॥
Kalatmakaparameshvara rama.
O Ram, supreme Lord, you are Time itself.
ஶேஷதல்பஸுக²நித்ரி³த ராம॥
Sheshatalpasukhanidrita rama.
O Ram, who sleeps in bliss on the serpent Shesha.
ப்ர³ஹ்மாத்³யமரப்ரார்தி²த ராம॥
Brahmadyamaraprarthita rama.
O Ram, whom Brahma and the gods prayed to.
சண்ட³கிரணகுலமண்ட³ந ராம॥
Chandakiranakulamandana rama.
O Ram, jewel of the dynasty of the sun.
ஶ்ரீமத்³த³ஶரத²நந்த³ந ராம॥
Shrimaddasharathanandana rama.
O Ram, beloved son of the noble Dasharatha.
கௌஸல்யாஸுக²வர்த⁴ந ராம॥
Kausalyasukhavardhana rama.
O Ram, who brings joy to Kausalya.
விஶ்வாமித்ரப்ரியத⁴ந ராம॥
Vishvamitrapriyadhana rama.
O Ram, the dearest treasure of Vishvamitra.
கோர⁴தாடகாகா⁴தக ராம॥
Ghoratatakaghataka rama.
O Ram, slayer of the fearsome Tataka.
மாரீசாதி³நிபாதக ராம॥
Marichadinipataka rama.
O Ram, who struck down Maricha and the other demons.
கௌஶிகமக²ஸம்ʼரக்ஷக ராம॥
Kaushikamakhasamrakshaka rama.
O Ram, protector of Vishvamitra’s sacrifice.
ஶ்ரீமத³ஹல்யோத்³தார⁴க ராம॥
Shrimadahalyoddharaka rama.
O Ram, who set Ahalya free.
கௌ³தமமுநிஸம்பூஜித ராம॥
Gautamamunisampujita rama.
O Ram, honoured by the sage Gautama.
ஸுரமுநிவரக³ணஸம்ʼஸ்துத ராம॥
Suramunivaraganasamstuta rama.
O Ram, praised by gods and great sages.
நாவிகதா⁴விதம்ருʼது³பத³ ராம॥
Navikadhavitamridupada rama.
O Ram, whose tender feet the boatman washed.
மிதிலா²புரஜநமோஹக ராம॥
Mithilapurajanamohaka rama.
O Ram, who charmed the people of Mithila.
விதே³ஹமாநஸரஞ்ஜக ராம॥
Videhamanasaranjaka rama.
O Ram, who delighted the heart of King Janaka of Videha.
த்ர்யம்ப³ககார்முகப⁴ஞ்ஜக ராம॥
Tryambakakarmukabhanjaka rama.
O Ram, who broke Shiva’s bow.
ஸீதார்பிதவரமாலிக ராம॥
Sitarpitavaramalika rama.
O Ram, garlanded by Sita as her chosen groom.
க்ருʼதவைவாஹிககௌதுக ராம॥
Kritavaivahikakautuka rama.
O Ram, who celebrated the joyous wedding rites.
பார்⁴க³வதர்³பவிநாஶக ராம॥
Bhargavadarpavinashaka rama.
O Ram, who humbled the pride of Parashurama.
ஶ்ரீமத³யோத்⁴யாபாலக ராம॥
Shrimadayodhyapalaka rama.
O Ram, guardian of glorious Ayodhya.
அக³ணிதகு³ணக³ணபூ⁴ஷித ராம॥
Aganitagunaganabhushita rama.
O Ram, adorned with countless virtues.
அவநீதநயாகாமித ராம॥
Avanitanayakamita rama.
O Ram, beloved of Sita, daughter of the Earth.
ராகாசந்த்ர³ஸமாநந ராம॥
Rakachandrasamanana rama.
O Ram, whose face is like the full moon.
பித்ருʼவாக்யாஶ்ரிதகாநந ராம॥
Pitrivakyashritakanana rama.
O Ram, who went to the forest to keep his father’s word.
ப்ரியகு³ஹவிநிவேதி³தபத³ ராம॥
Priyaguhaviniveditapada rama.
O Ram, to whom his dear friend Guha bowed.
தத்க்ஷாலிதநிஜம்ருʼது³பத³ ராம॥
Tatkshalitanijamridupada rama.
O Ram, whose tender feet Guha washed.
பர⁴த்³வாஜமுகா²நந்த³க ராம॥
Bharadvajamukhanandaka rama.
O Ram, who brought joy to Bharadvaja and other sages.
சித்ரகூடாத்ரி³நிகேதந ராம॥
Chitrakutadriniketana rama.
O Ram, who made his home on Chitrakuta hill.
த³ஶரத²ஸந்ததசிந்தித ராம॥
Dasharathasantatachintita rama.
O Ram, on whom Dasharatha thought without ceasing.
கைகேயீதநயார்தி²த ராம॥
Kaikeyitanayarthita rama.
O Ram, whom Kaikeyi’s son Bharata begged to return.
விரசிதநிஜபித்ருʼகர்மக ராம॥
Virachitanijapitrikarmaka rama.
O Ram, who performed his father’s last rites.
பர⁴தார்பிதநிஜபாது³க ராம॥
Bharatarpitanijapaduka rama.
O Ram, who gave his sandals to Bharata.
த³ண்ட³கவநஜநபாவந ராம॥
Dandakavanajanapavana rama.
O Ram, who made holy the people of the Dandaka forest.
து³ஷ்டவிராத⁴விநாஶந ராம॥
Dushtaviradhavinashana rama.
O Ram, destroyer of the wicked Viradha.
ஶரப⁴ங்க³ஸுதீக்ஷ்ணார்சித ராம॥
Sharabhangasutikshnarchita rama.
O Ram, worshipped by the sages Sharabhanga and Sutikshna.
அக³ஸ்த்யாநுக்ர³ஹவர்தி⁴த ராம॥
Agastyanugrahavardhita rama.
O Ram, strengthened by Agastya’s blessing.
க்ருʼ³த்ரா⁴தி⁴பஸம்ʼஸேவித ராம॥
Gridhradhipasamsevita rama.
O Ram, served by Jatayu, king of the vultures.
பஞ்சவடீதடஸுஸ்தி²த ராம॥
Panchavatitatasusthita rama.
O Ram, who lived happily on the banks at Panchavati.
ஶூர்பணகார்²திவிதா⁴யக ராம॥
Shurpanakhartividhayaka rama.
O Ram, who brought Shurpanakha to grief.
கர²தூ³ஷணமுக²ஸூத³க ராம॥
Kharadushanamukhasudaka rama.
O Ram, slayer of Khara, Dushana and their army.
ஸீதாப்ரியஹரிணாநுக³ ராம॥
Sitapriyaharinanuga rama.
O Ram, who chased the deer Sita longed for.
மாரீசார்திக்ருʼதா³ஶுக³ ராம॥
Marichartikridashuga rama.
O Ram, whose swift arrow struck down Maricha.
விநஷ்டஸீதாந்வேஷக ராம॥
Vinashtasitanveshaka rama.
O Ram, who searched for the lost Sita.
க்ருʼ³த்ரா⁴தி⁴பக³திதா³யக ராம॥
Gridhradhipagatidayaka rama.
O Ram, who gave liberation to Jatayu, king of the vultures.
ஶபரீ³த³த்தபலா²ஶந ராம॥
Shabaridattaphalashana rama.
O Ram, who ate the fruits Shabari offered.
கப³ந்த⁴பா³ஹுச்சே²த³க ராம॥
Kabandhabahuchchhedaka rama.
O Ram, who cut off the arms of Kabandha.
ஹநுமத்ஸேவிதநிஜபத³ ராம॥
Hanumatsevitanijapada rama.
O Ram, whose feet Hanuman served.
நதஸுக்ரீ³வாபீ⁴ஷ்டத³ ராம॥
Natasugrivabhishtada rama.
O Ram, who granted the wish of Sugriva when he bowed to you.
கர்³விதவாலிஸம்ʼஹாரக ராம॥
Garvitavalisamharaka rama.
O Ram, slayer of the proud Vali.
வாநரதூ³தப்ரேஷக ராம॥
Vanaradutapreshaka rama.
O Ram, who sent the monkey messengers out.
ஹிதகரலக்ஷ்மணஸம்ʼயுத ராம॥
Hitakaralakshmanasamyuta rama.
O Ram, ever with the caring Lakshmana.
கபிவரஸந்ததஸம்ʼஸ்ம்ருʼத ராம॥
Kapivarasantatasamsmrita rama.
O Ram, whom Hanuman, best of monkeys, remembers always.
தத்³க³திவிக்⁴நத்⁴வம்ʼஸக ராம॥
Tadgativighnadhvamsaka rama.
O Ram, who removed every obstacle from Hanuman’s path.
ஸீதாப்ராணாதார⁴க ராம॥
Sitapranadharaka rama.
O Ram, the very support of Sita’s life.
து³ஷ்டத³ஶாநநதூ³ஷித ராம॥
Dushtadashananadushita rama.
O Ram, whom the wicked ten-headed Ravana reviled.
ஶிஷ்டஹநூமத்³பூ⁴ஷித ராம॥
Shishtahanumadbhushita rama.
O Ram, whom the noble Hanuman glorified.
ஸீதாவேதி³தகாகாவந ராம॥
Sitaveditakakavana rama.
O Ram, whose sparing of the crow Sita told Hanuman as a token.
க்ருʼதசூடா³மணிதர்³ஶந ராம॥
Kritachudamanidarshana rama.
O Ram, who saw the crest-jewel Sita sent.
கபிவரவசநாஶ்வாஸித ராம॥
Kapivaravachanashvasita rama.
O Ram, comforted by Hanuman’s words.
ராவணநித⁴நப்ரஸ்தி²த ராம॥
Ravananidhanaprasthita rama.
O Ram, who set out to destroy Ravana.
வாநரஸைந்யஸமாவ்ருʼத ராம॥
Vanarasainyasamavrita rama.
O Ram, surrounded by the army of monkeys.
ஶோஷிதஸரிதீ³ஶார்தி²த ராம॥
Shoshitasaridisharthita rama.
O Ram, whom the ocean begged for mercy when you began to dry it up.
விபீ⁴ஷணாப⁴யதா³யக ராம॥
Vibhishanabhayadayaka rama.
O Ram, who gave refuge to Vibhishana.
பர்வதஸேதுநிப³ந்த⁴க ராம॥
Parvatasetunibandhaka rama.
O Ram, who built a bridge of mountains across the sea.
கும்ப⁴கர்ணஶிரச்சே²த³க ராம॥
Kumbhakarnashirachchhedaka rama.
O Ram, who cut off Kumbhakarna’s head.
ராக்ஷஸஸங்க⁴விமர்த³க ராம॥
Rakshasasanghavimardaka rama.
O Ram, who crushed the hordes of demons.
அஹிமஹிராவணசாரண ராம॥
Ahimahiravanacharana rama.
O Ram, who defeated Ahiravana and Mahiravana.
ஸம்ʼஹ்ருʼதத³ஶமுகரா²வண ராம॥
Samhritadashamukharavana rama.
O Ram, who slew the ten-headed Ravana.
விதி⁴ப⁴வமுக²ஸுரஸம்ʼஸ்துத ராம॥
Vidhibhavamukhasurasamstuta rama.
O Ram, praised by Brahma, Shiva and the gods.
க²ஸ்தி²தத³ஶரத²வீக்ஷித ராம॥
Khasthitadasharathavikshita rama.
O Ram, seen by Dasharatha from the heavens.
ஸீதாதர்³ஶநமோதி³த ராம॥
Sitadarshanamodita rama.
O Ram, overjoyed to see Sita again.
அபி⁴ஷிக்தவிபீ⁴ஷணநத ராம॥
Abhishiktavibhishananata rama.
O Ram, to whom Vibhishana bowed when you crowned him.
புஷ்பகயாநாரோஹண ராம॥
Pushpakayanarohana rama.
O Ram, who rode the Pushpaka chariot home.
பர⁴த்³வாஜாதி³நிஷேவண ராம॥
Bharadvajadinishevana rama.
O Ram, who visited Bharadvaja and other sages.
பர⁴தப்ராணப்ரியகர ராம॥
Bharatapranapriyakara rama.
O Ram, who brought joy to Bharata, dear as his own life.
ஸாகேதபுரீபூ⁴ஷண ராம॥
Saketapuribhushana rama.
O Ram, ornament of the city of Saketa, Ayodhya.
ஸகலஸ்வீயஸமாநத ராம॥
Sakalasviyasamanata rama.
O Ram, honoured by all your own people.
ரத்நலஸத்பீடா²ஸ்தி²த ராம॥
Ratnalasatpithasthita rama.
O Ram, seated on a throne shining with jewels.
பட்டாபி⁴ஷேகாலங்க்ருʼத ராம॥
Pattabhishekalankrita rama.
O Ram, adorned by your coronation.
பார்தி²வகுலஸம்மாநித ராம॥
Parthivakulasammanita rama.
O Ram, honoured by the royal houses of the earth.
விபீ⁴ஷணார்பிதரங்க³க ராம॥
Vibhishanarpitarangaka rama.
O Ram, who gave Vibhishana the image of Ranganatha.
கீஶகுலாநுக்ர³ஹகர ராம॥
Kishakulanugrahakara rama.
O Ram, who showered grace on the monkey clan.
ஸகலஜீவஸம்ʼரக்ஷக ராம॥
Sakalajivasamrakshaka rama.
O Ram, protector of all living beings.
ஸமஸ்தலோகாதார⁴க ராம॥
Samastalokadharaka rama.
O Ram, support of all the worlds.
ஆக³தமுநிக³ணஸம்ʼஸ்துத ராம॥
Agatamuniganasamstuta rama.
O Ram, praised by the sages who came to you.
விஶ்ருதத³ஶகண்டோ²த்³ப⁴வ ராம॥
Vishrutadashakanthodbhava rama.
O Ram, who heard from the sages of Ravana’s origins.
ஸீதாலிங்க³நநிர்வ்ருʼத ராம॥
Sitalingananirvrita rama.
O Ram, content in Sita’s embrace.
நீதிஸுரக்ஷிதஜநபத³ ராம॥
Nitisurakshitajanapada rama.
O Ram, who kept the land safe through just rule.
விபிநத்யாஜிதஜநகஜ ராம॥
Vipinatyajitajanakaja rama.
O Ram, who sent Sita, Janaka’s daughter, to the forest.
காரிதலவணாஸுரவத⁴ ராம॥
Karitalavanasuravadha rama.
O Ram, who had the demon Lavana slain.
ஸ்வர்க³தஶம்பு³கஸம்ʼஸ்துத ராம॥
Svargatashambukasamstuta rama.
O Ram, praised by Shambuka as he rose to heaven.
ஸ்வதநயகுஶலவநந்தி³த ராம॥
Svatanayakushalavanandita rama.
O Ram, delighted by your sons Kusha and Lava.
அஶ்வமேத⁴க்ரதுதீ³க்ஷித ராம॥
Ashvamedhakratudikshita rama.
O Ram, consecrated for the horse sacrifice.
காலாவேதி³தஸுரபத³ ராம॥
Kalaveditasurapada rama.
O Ram, told by Time that it was time to return to the divine realm.
ஆயோத்⁴யகஜநமுக்தித³ ராம॥
Ayodhyakajanamuktida rama.
O Ram, who gave liberation to the people of Ayodhya.
விதி⁴முக²விபு³தா⁴நந்த³க ராம॥
Vidhimukhavibudhanandaka rama.
O Ram, who brings joy to Brahma and the gods.
தேஜோமயநிஜரூபக ராம॥
Tejomayanijarupaka rama.
O Ram, whose true form is pure light.
ஸம்ʼஸ்ருʼதிப³ந்த⁴விமோசக ராம॥
Samsritibandhavimochaka rama.
O Ram, who frees us from the bonds of worldly life.
தர்⁴மஸ்தா²பநதத்பர ராம॥
Dharmasthapanatatpara rama.
O Ram, ever intent on establishing dharma.
ப⁴க்திபராயணமுக்தித³ ராம॥
Bhaktiparayanamuktida rama.
O Ram, who grants liberation to those devoted to you.
ஸர்வசராசரபாலக ராம॥
Sarvacharacharapalaka rama.
O Ram, protector of all that moves and does not move.
ஸர்வப⁴வாமயவாரக ராம॥
Sarvabhavamayavaraka rama.
O Ram, who cures every ill of worldly existence.
வைகுண்டால²யஸம்ʼஸ்தி²த ராம॥
Vaikunthalayasamsthita rama.
O Ram, who dwells in Vaikuntha.
நித்யாநந்த³பத³ஸ்தி²த ராம॥
Nityanandapadasthita rama.
O Ram, established in eternal bliss.
ராம ராம ஜய ராஜா ராம॥
Rama rama jaya raja rama.
Ram, Ram, victory to King Ram.
ராம ராம ஜய ஸீதா ராம॥
Rama rama jaya sita rama.
Ram, Ram, victory to Sita and Ram.