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Sri Rama Ashtottara Sathanamavali
1. Om Shreeraamaaya Namah
2. Om Raamabhadraaya Namah
3. Om Raamachandraaya Namah
4. Om Shaashvataaya Namah
5. Om Raajeevalochanaaya Namah
6. Om Shreemate Namah
7. Om Raajendraaya Namah
8. Om Raghupungavaaya Namah
9. Om Jaanakeevallabhaaya Namah
10. Om Jaitraaya Namah
11. Om Jitaamitraaya Namah
12. Om Janaardhanaaya Namah
13. Om Vishvaamitrapriyaaya Namah
14. Om Daantaaya Namah
15. Om Sharanatraanatatparaaya Namah
16. Om Vaalipramaadhanaya Namah
17. Om Vaagmine Namah
18. Om Satyavaache Namah
19. Om Satyavikramaaya Namah
20. Om Satyavrataaya Namah
21. Om Vratadharaaya Namah
22. Om Sadaahanumadaashritaaya Namah
23. Om Kosaleyaaya Namah
24. Om Kharadhvamsine Namah
25. Om Viraadhavadhapanditaaya Namah
26. Om Vibheeshana Paritraatre Namah
27. Om Haarakodandakhandanaaya Namah
28. Om Saptataalabhetre Namah
29. Om Dashagreevashiroharaaya Namah
30. Om Jaamadagnyamahaadarpa Namah
31. Om Dashanaaya Namah
32. Om Taatakaantakaaya Namah
33. Om Vedaantasaaraaya Namah
34. Om Vedaatmane Namah
35. Om Bhavarogasyabheshajaaya Namah
36. Om Dooshanatrishirohantre Namah
37. Om Trimoortaye Namah
38. Om Trigunaatmakaaya Namah
39. Om Trivikramaaya Namah
40. Om Trilokaatmane Namah
41. Om Punyachaaritrakeertanaaya Namah
42. Om Trilokarakshakaaya Namah
43. Om Dhanvine Namah
44. Om Dandakaarunyavartanaaya Namah
45. Om Ahalyaashaapashamanaaya Namah
46. Om Pitribhaktaaya Namah
47. Om Varapradaaya Namah
48. Om Jitendriyaaya Namah
49. Om Jitakrodhaaya Namah
50. Om Jitaamitraaya Namah
51. Om Jagadgurave Namah
52. Om Rikshavaanarasanghaative Namah
53. Om Chitrakootasamushraayaaya Namah
54. Om Jayantatraanavaradaaya Namah
55. Om Sumitraaputrasevitaaya Namah
56. Om Sarvadevaadidevaaya Namah
57. Om Mritavaanarajeevanaaya Namah
58. Om Maayaamaareechahantre Namah
59. Om Mahaadevaaya Namah
60. Om Mahaabhujaaya Namah
61. Om Sarvadevastutyaaya Namah
62. Om Saumyaaya Namah
63. Om Brahmanyaaya Namah
64. Om Munisamstutaaya Namah
65. Om Mahaayogine Namah
66. Om Mahodaya Namah
67. Om Sugreevepsitaraajyadaaya Namah
68. Om Sarvapunyaadhikaphalaaya Namah
69. Om Smritasarvaaghanaashanaaya Namah
70. Om Aadipurushaaya Namah
71. Om Paramapurushaaya Namah
72. Om Mahaapurushaaya Namah
73. Om Punyodayaaya Namah
74. Om Dayaasaaraaya Namah
75. Om Puraanapurushottamaaya Namah
76. Om Smitavaktraaya Namah
77. Om Mitabhaashine Namah
78. Om Purvabhaashine Namah
79. Om Raaghavaaya Namah
80. Om Anantagunagambeeraaya Namah
81. Om Dheerodaattagunottamaaya Namah
82. Om Maayaamaanushachaaritraaya Namah
83. Om Mahaadevaadipoojitaaya Namah
84. Om Setukrite Namah
85. Om Jitavaaraashaye Namah
86. Om Sarvaateerdhamayaaya Namah
87. Om Haraye Namah
88. Om Shyaamaangaaya Namah
89. Om Sundaraaya Namah
90. Om Shooraaya Namah
91. Om Peetavaasane Namah
92. Om Dhanurdharaaya Namah
93. Om Sarvayajnaadhipaaya Namah
94. Om Yajvine Namah
95. Om Jaraamaranavarjitaaya Namah
96. Om Vibheeshanapratishtaatree Namah
97. Om Sarvaavagunavarjitaaya Namah
98. Om Paramaatmine Namah
99. Om Parasmai Namah
100. Om Brahmane Namah
101. Om Sachchidaanandavigrahaaya Namah
102. Om Parasmaijyotishe Namah
103. Om Parasmaidhaamne Namah
104. Om Paraakaashaaya Namah
105. Om Paraatparaaya Namah
106. Om Pareshaaya Namah
107. Om Paaragaaya Namah
108. Om Sarvadevaatmakaaya Namah
Iti Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatanaamaavali
Meaning
The Ramayana in 108 names
The Sri Rama Ashtottara Sathanamavali opens with Om Sri Ramaya namah and closes with Om Sarvadevatmakaya namah. The first names describe Rama himself: Ramabhadra, Ramachandra, Rajivalochana, the lotus-eyed one. With Janakivallabha, beloved of Sita, and Vishvamitrapriya, dear to Vishvamitra, the story begins.
From there the list follows the Ramayana closely. One name each is given to the killing of Tataka, the release of Ahalya from her curse, the breaking of Shiva's bow, the humbling of Parashurama, the stay at Chitrakuta and the deaths of Viradha, Khara, Dushana, Trishiras and the deceiving deer Maricha. The Kishkindha chapter appears as the fall of Vali, the seven palm trees split by one arrow and the kingdom restored to Sugriva. Setukrite and Jitavarashi recall the bridge over the ocean, and Mritavanarajivana the monkeys brought back to life after the battle.
Character and the Supreme
Other names speak of how Rama lived: Satyavak, true in speech, Satyavrata, firm in his vows, Pitribhakta, devoted to his father, Jitakrodha, master of anger, and Smitavaktra and Mitabhashi, the smiling one of few words. Bhavarogasya bheshaja calls him the medicine for the disease of worldly existence. The closing names treat him as the Supreme Brahman: Sacchidanandavigraha, Param Jyoti, Param Dhama, Paratpara.
When it is used
Families chant it on Sri Rama Navami, at the Sita Rama Kalyanam and in everyday puja before a picture of the Rama Pattabhishekam, offering a flower or tulasi leaf with every name.
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