Raghavashtakam

Raghavashtakam 

Raghavashtakam composed by Sri Adi Sankara( Sankaracharya). Sri. Sanakaracharya describes the varous names of Lord Rama, His Beauty, His qualities, His Mahima and list of those that worshipped him.

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Sri Sankara offers salutations to Lord Rama also known as

राघव कुञ्जरम्  Raghava who is majestic like an elephant

रामभद्र Ramabadra

रामचन्द्र Ramachandra

राघवा    Raghava

देवदेव     Lord of all Devas

देवराज   King amongst Devas

वासुदेव    Vasudaeva

वीरराज  King with valour

रघु पुङ्गवं    great son of Raghu dynasty

Sri Sankara describes  Lord Rama's beauty

कम लेक्षणं One with Lotus like eyes

मयूर नेत्र  with eyes like that of peacock

हेम कुण्डल मण्डित  One wearing golden ear rings

अमल गण्ड Pure Neck

चारु नूपुर हार कौस्तुभ कर्ण भूषण One weaaring anklets, Kausthuba Necklace and Ornaments

सुगन्ध माल्य सुशोभितं Shining by wearing scented flowers such as Kethaki, Karaveera and Jaathi

कुच कुङ्कुमारुण वक्षसं  With  red Kumkum mark on chest through Seetha

मशेष भूत मनोहरं जगतां पतिं  one that is the most pretty among beings

कलापमायत लोचनं Very focused and keen eyes

चारुहास  one with Pretty smile

नीलमेघ निभा कृतिं one who is blue like the sky and sea

Sri Sankara describes Lord Rama as Gem  निगम सरसि रत्नं  Gem in vast sea of Vedas निखिल सुकृति रत्नं  Virtuous Gem जानकी रूप रत्नम् ।  Geml adorned by Janaki भुवन वलय रत्नं       Gem that encompassed the earth भूभृतामेक रत्नं         Gem that protects the world प्रकृति सुलभ रत्नं     Gem that is easily accessible मैथिली प्राण रत्नम्  Gem that is dearer to Seetha  Sri Sankara Describes Rama's Mahima सूर्य वंश विवर्द्धनं  one who expanded the Suraya vamsam भानु वंश विवर्द्धनं as one who expanded the clan of Sun God  जगतां पतिं   Lord of the World देशमरिन्दमं Killer of enemies श्रीधरं मिथिलात्मजा one who carries Goddess Lakshmi देव देव Who is God a of Gods ,  जानकी वदनारविन्द दिवाकरं  Sun that makes that blooms the the Lotus eyes of Seetha सुर सिद्ध योगि गणाश्रयं one who protected Yogi, Muni and Devas शिष्ट पालन तत्परं  one who is keen on the principle of protecting all   कुंभकर्ण भुजा भुजङ्ग विकर्तने  one who cut the snake like hands of Kumbha karna , निशाचरासु विनाशिनं one who killed asuras रावणान्तक मच्युतं Achutha,  who killed Ravana हरियूथ कोटि समावृतं  one who is surrounded by mokeys वासवादि सुरारि रावण शासनं च परां गतिं one who killed Ravana and gave him mukthi ताटका वध धीर one who Killed Thataka मङ्गदनाथ वालि निषूदनं One who killed Vali लीलया खरदूषणादि one who killed Asuras Khara and Dhushana playfully Sri Sanakara Describes Lord Rama's qualities करुणाकरं      mercy personified मुनि सेवितं    served by Muni सुर वन्दितं     worshipped by Devas गुण भाजनम्  Filled with good qualities यातुधान भयंकरं Appears fearful to Asuras मेदिनी तनया मुखाम्बुज बोधकारि दिवाकरं the sun that Brightens the mother of eart, Seetha दास भूत जनावनं One who protects all that serve him लक्ष्मणानुज वत्सलं one who was showered love on brother Lakshmana भुवना श्रयं one who protects the world देवकार्य विचक्षणं Takes care of welfare of Devas मनाथ बन्धु मशेष Saviour of orphans लोक निवासिनं  one who mingled and lived with human beings पैतृ कोदित पालकं one who took care of inherited from ancestors रावणानुज पालनं Protects Vibheeshana Sri Adi Sanakara lists that worshipped Lord Rama विभूषणेन विभूषितम्  one worshiped by Vibheeshana

वालि सूनुभृ दीक्षणं Saluted by Vali's son

हनुमत्प्रियं  one liked by Hanuman

धृति शालि वालि कृतस्तुतिम् One who was praised by Vali, the fastest flier

मम दैवतम्   My dear God