Religion:Rama Raksha Stotra

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Rama Raksha Stotra
रामरक्षास्तोत्रम्
Pushpakviman.jpg
Painting of Rama and Sita seated upon the Pushpaka Vimana
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ReligionHinduism
AuthorBudha Kaushika
LanguageSanskrit
PeriodVedic period
Rama Raksha Stotra at Sanskrit Wikisource

The Rama Raksha Stotra (Sanskrit: रामरक्षास्तोत्रम्, romanized: rāma-rakṣā-stotram) is a Sanskrit stotra, a hymn of praise dedicated to the Hindu deity Rama.[1] The poem is often recited as a prayer for protection.[2]

It is said to have been composed by Budha Kaushika, thought to be another name of the mythical sage Vishvamitra.[3][4]

Hymn

The first three verses of the hymn are as follows:[5]

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See also

References

  1. Stietencron, Heinrich von; Flamm, Peter (1992) (in en). Epic and Purāṇic bibliography: S-Z, Indexes. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 256. ISBN 978-3-447-03028-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=kgpLBpUCufwC&pg=PA256. Retrieved 2023-05-28. 
  2. Stainton, Hamsa (2019-08-05) (in en). Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of Kashmir. Oxford University Press. pp. 34. ISBN 978-0-19-088982-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=NbSmDwAAQBAJ&dq=R%C4%81marak%E1%B9%A3%C4%81stotra&pg=PA34. Retrieved 2023-05-28. 
  3. Carrigan, Brad (2010). 2012 Enlightened. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781426933240.  [1]
  4. Brockington, John; Brockington, Mary (2016-05-20) (in en). The Other Ramayana Women: Regional Rejection and Response. Routledge. pp. 17. ISBN 978-1-317-39063-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=GgQzDAAAQBAJ&dq=R%C4%81marak%E1%B9%A3%C4%81stotra&pg=PA17. Retrieved 2023-05-28. 
  5. SUVRATSUT (2017-09-07). Rama Raksha Stotram Eng. http://archive.org/details/RamaRakshaStotramEngV1.