Rama — The righteous king, the ideal of dharma

The righteous king, the ideal of dharma

Rama Mantras & Stotras

Rama, hero of the Ramayana and an avatar of Vishnu, is honoured as the ideal of righteousness, loyalty and compassion. His name alone is chanted as a complete mantra by millions.

Each hymn here is given in full, with an easy reading, the exact Sanskrit and a line-by-line English meaning.

Rama oracle reading

Rama Hymns with Meaning

Rama with his bow standing as a protector, a golden shield of light around a kneeling devotee, with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman beside him

Kavacham · 39 verses

Shri Rama Raksha Stotram

The great protective hymn of Rama — a “shield of the name” that asks Rama, in his many forms, to guard every part of the body and every step of life, ending in some of the most loving verses ever written to him.

A joyful village kirtan at dusk with devotees singing, and a radiant vision of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman blessing them from the golden sky

Mantra · 1 verses

Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram

The joyful thirteen-syllable chant of Rama’s name — “Shri Ram, victory to Ram, victory, victory to Ram” — sung in kirtans and repeated as japa by millions.