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Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali

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The 108 names of Lord Rama, each offered with “Om … namah” — a garland that tells his whole story, from the lotus-eyed prince beloved of Janaki to the breaker of Shiva’s bow, the builder of the bridge, and finally the supreme Self, being, consciousness and bliss.

Traditional, from the Padma Purana

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Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali

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Deity
Rama
Type
Ashtottara
Verses
9
Language
Sanskrit

Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali Lyrics with Meaning

Each line shows an easy way to say it, with its English meaning. Turn on the Sanskrit, the exact pronunciation or the word-by-word meaning whenever you want to go deeper.

Names 1–12

ॐ श्रीरामाय नमः ।

Om Shriramaya Namah

oṃ śrīrāmāya namaḥ

Om, salutations to Sri Rama, the source of all joy.

    ॐ रामभद्राय नमः ।

    Om Ramabhadraya Namah

    oṃ rāmabhadrāya namaḥ

    Om, salutations to Ramabhadra, the auspicious Rama.

      ॐ रामचन्द्राय नमः ।

      Om Ramachandraya Namah

      oṃ rāmacandrāya namaḥ

      Om, salutations to Ramachandra, Rama the moon.

        ॐ शाश्वताय नमः ।

        Om Shashvataya Namah

        oṃ śāśvatāya namaḥ

        Om, salutations to the eternal one.

          ॐ राजीवलोचनाय नमः ।

          Om Rajivalochanaya Namah

          oṃ rājīvalocanāya namaḥ

          Om, salutations to the lotus-eyed one.

            ॐ श्रीमते नमः ।

            Om Shrimate Namah

            oṃ śrīmate namaḥ

            Om, salutations to the glorious one.

              ॐ राजेन्द्राय नमः ।

              Om Rajendraya Namah

              oṃ rājendrāya namaḥ

              Om, salutations to the king of kings.

                ॐ रघुपुङ्गवाय नमः ।

                Om Raghupungavaya Namah

                oṃ raghupuṅgavāya namaḥ

                Om, salutations to the bull among the Raghus.

                  ॐ जानकीवल्लभाय नमः ।

                  Om Janakivallabhaya Namah

                  oṃ jānakīvallabhāya namaḥ

                  Om, salutations to the beloved of Janaki.

                    ॐ जैत्राय नमः ॥ १० ॥

                    Om Jaitraya Namah

                    oṃ jaitrāya namaḥ

                    Om, salutations to the victorious one.

                      ॐ जितामित्राय नमः ।

                      Om Jitamitraya Namah

                      oṃ jitāmitrāya namaḥ

                      Om, salutations to the conqueror of enemies.

                        ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः ।

                        Om Janardanaya Namah

                        oṃ janārdanāya namaḥ

                        Om, salutations to Janardana, who moves all people.

                          Names 13–24

                          ॐ विश्वामित्रप्रियाय नमः ।

                          Om Vishvamitrapriyaya Namah

                          oṃ viśvāmitrapriyāya namaḥ

                          Om, salutations to the beloved of Vishwamitra.

                            ॐ दान्ताय नमः ।

                            Om Dantaya Namah

                            oṃ dāntāya namaḥ

                            Om, salutations to the self-controlled one.

                              ॐ शरणत्राणतत्पराय नमः ।

                              Om Sharanatranatatparaya Namah

                              oṃ śaraṇatrāṇatatparāya namaḥ

                              Om, salutations to the one devoted to protecting those who seek refuge.

                                ॐ वालिप्रमथनाय नमः ।

                                Om Valipramathanaya Namah

                                oṃ vālipramathanāya namaḥ

                                Om, salutations to the crusher of Vali.

                                  ॐ वाग्मिने नमः ।

                                  Om Vagmine Namah

                                  oṃ vāgmine namaḥ

                                  Om, salutations to the eloquent one.

                                    ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः ।

                                    Om Satyavache Namah

                                    oṃ satyavāce namaḥ

                                    Om, salutations to the speaker of truth.

                                      ॐ सत्यविक्रमाय नमः ।

                                      Om Satyavikramaya Namah

                                      oṃ satyavikramāya namaḥ

                                      Om, salutations to the one of true valour.

                                        ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः ॥ २० ॥

                                        Om Satyavrataya Namah

                                        oṃ satyavratāya namaḥ

                                        Om, salutations to the one of true vows.

                                          ॐ व्रतधराय नमः ।

                                          Om Vratadharaya Namah

                                          oṃ vratadharāya namaḥ

                                          Om, salutations to the keeper of vows.

                                            ॐ सदाहनुमदाश्रिताय नमः ।

                                            Om Sadahanumadashritaya Namah

                                            oṃ sadāhanumadāśritāya namaḥ

                                            Om, salutations to the one always served by Hanuman.

                                              ॐ कौसलेयाय नमः ।

                                              Om Kausaleyaya Namah

                                              oṃ kausaleyāya namaḥ

                                              Om, salutations to the son of Kausalya.

                                                ॐ खरध्वंसिने नमः ।

                                                Om Kharadhvamsine Namah

                                                oṃ kharadhvaṃsine namaḥ

                                                Om, salutations to the destroyer of Khara.

                                                  Names 25–36

                                                  ॐ विराधवधपंडिताय नमः ।

                                                  Om Viradhavadhapamditaya Namah

                                                  oṃ virādhavadhapaṃḍitāya namaḥ

                                                  Om, salutations to the one skilled in slaying Viradha.

                                                    ॐ विभीषणपरित्रात्रे नमः ।

                                                    Om Vibhishanaparitratre Namah

                                                    oṃ vibhīṣaṇaparitrātre namaḥ

                                                    Om, salutations to the protector of Vibhishana.

                                                      ॐ हरकोदण्डखण्डनाय नमः ।

                                                      Om Harakodandakhandanaya Namah

                                                      oṃ harakodaṇḍakhaṇḍanāya namaḥ

                                                      Om, salutations to the breaker of Shiva’s bow.

                                                        ॐ सप्ततालप्रभेत्रे नमः ।

                                                        Om Saptatalaprabhetre Namah

                                                        oṃ saptatālaprabhetre namaḥ

                                                        Om, salutations to the piercer of the seven sala trees.

                                                          ॐ दशग्रीवशिरोहराय नमः ।

                                                          Om Dashagrivashiroharaya Namah

                                                          oṃ daśagrīvaśiroharāya namaḥ

                                                          Om, salutations to the taker of the ten-headed Ravana’s heads.

                                                            ॐ जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलनाय नमः ॥ ३० ॥

                                                            Om Jamadagnyamahadarpadalanaya Namah

                                                            oṃ jāmadagnyamahādarpadalanāya namaḥ

                                                            Om, salutations to the humbler of Parashurama’s great pride.

                                                              ॐ ताटकान्तकाय नमः ।

                                                              Om Tatakantakaya Namah

                                                              oṃ tāṭakāntakāya namaḥ

                                                              Om, salutations to the slayer of Tataka.

                                                                ॐ वेदान्तसाराय नमः ।

                                                                Om Vedantasaraya Namah

                                                                oṃ vedāntasārāya namaḥ

                                                                Om, salutations to the essence of the Upanishads.

                                                                  ॐ वेदात्मने नमः ।

                                                                  Om Vedatmane Namah

                                                                  oṃ vedātmane namaḥ

                                                                  Om, salutations to the soul of the Vedas.

                                                                    ॐ भवरोगस्य भेषजाय नमः ।

                                                                    Om Bhavarogasya Bheshajaya Namah

                                                                    oṃ bhavarogasya bheṣajāya namaḥ

                                                                    Om, salutations to the medicine for the disease of worldly life.

                                                                      ॐ दूषणत्रिशिरोहन्त्रे नमः ।

                                                                      Om Dushanatrishirohantre Namah

                                                                      oṃ dūṣaṇatriśirohantre namaḥ

                                                                      Om, salutations to the slayer of Dushana and Trishiras.

                                                                        ॐ त्रिमूर्तये नमः ।

                                                                        Om Trimurtaye Namah

                                                                        oṃ trimūrtaye namaḥ

                                                                        Om, salutations to the one who is the three gods.

                                                                          Names 37–48

                                                                          ॐ त्रिगुणात्मकाय नमः ।

                                                                          Om Trigunatmakaya Namah

                                                                          oṃ triguṇātmakāya namaḥ

                                                                          Om, salutations to the one whose nature is the three gunas.

                                                                            ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः ।

                                                                            Om Trivikramaya Namah

                                                                            oṃ trivikramāya namaḥ

                                                                            Om, salutations to Trivikrama, who measured the worlds in three strides.

                                                                              ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः ।

                                                                              Om Trilokatmane Namah

                                                                              oṃ trilokātmane namaḥ

                                                                              Om, salutations to the soul of the three worlds.

                                                                                ॐ पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तनाय नमः ॥ ४० ॥

                                                                                Om Punyacharitrakirtanaya Namah

                                                                                oṃ puṇyacāritrakīrtanāya namaḥ

                                                                                Om, salutations to the one whose holy deeds are sung.

                                                                                  ॐ त्रिलोकरक्षकाय नमः ।

                                                                                  Om Trilokarakshakaya Namah

                                                                                  oṃ trilokarakṣakāya namaḥ

                                                                                  Om, salutations to the protector of the three worlds.

                                                                                    ॐ धन्विने नमः ।

                                                                                    Om Dhanvine Namah

                                                                                    oṃ dhanvine namaḥ

                                                                                    Om, salutations to the bearer of the bow.

                                                                                      ॐ दंडकारण्यवर्तनाय नमः ।

                                                                                      Om Damdakaranyavartanaya Namah

                                                                                      oṃ daṃḍakāraṇyavartanāya namaḥ

                                                                                      Om, salutations to the one who lived in the Dandaka forest.

                                                                                        ॐ अहल्याशापविमोचनाय नमः ।

                                                                                        Om Ahalyashapavimochanaya Namah

                                                                                        oṃ ahalyāśāpavimocanāya namaḥ

                                                                                        Om, salutations to the one who freed Ahalya from her curse.

                                                                                          ॐ पितृभक्ताय नमः ।

                                                                                          Om Pitribhaktaya Namah

                                                                                          oṃ pitṛbhaktāya namaḥ

                                                                                          Om, salutations to the one devoted to his father.

                                                                                            ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः ।

                                                                                            Om Varapradaya Namah

                                                                                            oṃ varapradāya namaḥ

                                                                                            Om, salutations to the giver of boons.

                                                                                              ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः ।

                                                                                              Om Jitendriyaya Namah

                                                                                              oṃ jitendriyāya namaḥ

                                                                                              Om, salutations to the master of the senses.

                                                                                                ॐ जितक्रोधाय नमः ।

                                                                                                Om Jitakrodhaya Namah

                                                                                                oṃ jitakrodhāya namaḥ

                                                                                                Om, salutations to the conqueror of anger.

                                                                                                  About Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali

                                                                                                  An ashtottara shatanamavali is a “garland of 108 names”, each recited as “Om [name] namah” — “Om, salutations to…”. This one, from the Padma Purana, is the most widely used list of Rama’s names in daily worship and archana.

                                                                                                  Read in order, the names retell the Ramayana: the beloved of Janaki and of Vishwamitra, the one who freed Ahalya, the breaker of Shiva’s bow and humbler of Parashurama, the one who lived in the Dandaka forest and at Chitrakuta, the slayer of Tataka, Khara, Viradha and Maricha, the protector of Vibhishana, the friend of Sugriva served always by Hanuman, the builder of the bridge who installed the Shiva Linga at Rameshwaram, and the slayer of ten-headed Ravana.

                                                                                                  The last names lift the story into the eternal: the supreme Self, the supreme Brahman, the supreme light, whose form is being, consciousness and bliss. Because the list is long, the page shows the first names first — press “Show the full text” for the rest.

                                                                                                  The Stories Inside the Hymn

                                                                                                  Why 108?

                                                                                                  108 is a sacred number across Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions — the number of beads on a mala, of the Upanishads in the traditional list, and of the names in most ashtottaras.

                                                                                                  Reciting 108 names, often while offering a flower or a grain of rice with each one (archana), is a complete act of worship in itself.

                                                                                                  How to Chant Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali

                                                                                                  When to chant

                                                                                                  • ✦Ram Navami
                                                                                                  • ✦Thursdays
                                                                                                  • ✦During daily puja (archana)

                                                                                                  How many times

                                                                                                  Once through all 108 names.

                                                                                                  1. 1

                                                                                                    Place a picture of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman before you.

                                                                                                  2. 2

                                                                                                    With each name, offer a flower petal, a tulsi leaf or a grain of rice.

                                                                                                  3. 3

                                                                                                    Say each name clearly: “Om … namah.”

                                                                                                  4. 4

                                                                                                    Finish with “Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama.”

                                                                                                  Pronunciation Guide

                                                                                                  The sounds that trip people up most in this hymn, and how to say them.

                                                                                                  namaḥ

                                                                                                  na-mah — the final “h” is a soft breath echoing the vowel.

                                                                                                  rāmabhadrāya

                                                                                                  raa-ma-bhud-raa-ya — “to the auspicious Rama.”

                                                                                                  rājīvalocanāya

                                                                                                  raa-jee-va-lo-cha-naa-ya — “to the lotus-eyed one.”

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                                                                                                  Frequently Asked Questions

                                                                                                  Where do the 108 names of Rama come from?

                                                                                                  This list is from the Padma Purana and is the one most commonly used in Rama worship.

                                                                                                  What does Ashtottara Shatanamavali mean?

                                                                                                  “A garland (avali) of a hundred (shata) and eight (ashtottara) names (nama).”

                                                                                                  How do I recite it?

                                                                                                  Say each name as “Om [name] namah”, ideally offering a flower or grain of rice with each one.

                                                                                                  When is it recited?

                                                                                                  Daily in puja, and especially on Ram Navami, Rama’s birthday.

                                                                                                  Text: Public-domain Sanskrit text from the Padma Purana, checked against the sanskritdocuments.org edition. Easy reading and English translation written for the Jaguar Medicine Tribe Mantra Library.

                                                                                                  Music: Recordings by Son of Kali, produced with AI-assisted vocals and instrumentation.

                                                                                                  Note: Benefits described here are traditional beliefs, shared for understanding — not medical or guaranteed outcomes.