Rama Premashtakam

Rama Premashtakam

Shyama ambu dhabha maravinda vishala nethram,
Bandhooka pushpa sadrusadhara pani padam,
Sita sahayamuditham drutha chapa banam,
Ramam namami sirasa Ramaneeya vesham., 1

Patu jala dhara dheeradhwana maadhaya chapam,
Pavana dhamana mekam banamakrushya thoonaath,
Abhaya vachanadhayi sanuja sarvatho may,
Rana hatha dhanujendro Ramachandra sahaya., 2

Dasaratha kula dheepo ameya bahu prathapo,
Dasa vadana sakopa kshalitha sesha papa,
Krutha sura ripu thapo nandithaneka bhoopo,
Vigatha thimira panko, Ramachandra Sahaya., 3

Kuvalaya dala neela kamithartha pradho may,
Krutha muni jana raksho Rakshasameka hantha,
Apahrutha duritho asow nama mathrena pumsa,
Makhila sura nrupendro, Ramachandra sahaya., 4

Asura kula krusanur manasambhoja bhanu,
Sura nara nikaranaamagraneer may Raghoonaam,
Aganitha guna seema, neela meghou ka dhama,
Samadha mitha muneendro, Ramachandra Sahaya., 5

Kusi kathanaya yagam rakshithaa Lakshmanadya,
Pavana sara nikaya kshiptha maricha maya,
Vidalitha hara chapo medhini nandanaya,
Nayana kumudha chandro, Ramachandra Sahaya., 6

Pavana thanaya hastha padambhujathma.
Kalasa bhava vachobhi praptha mahendra dhanwa,
Aparimithasaroughou poorva thoonira dheero,
Laghu nihatha kapeendro, Ramachandra sahaya., 7

Kanaka vimala kanthya, sita aalingithango,
Muni manuja varenya, sarva vagheesa vandhya,
Swa jana nikara bandhur leelaya baddha sethu,
Sura manuja kapeendro, Ramachandra sahaya., 8

Yamunacharya krutham divyam Ramashtakamidham Shubham,
Ya padeth prayatho bhoothwa sa Sri Ramanthikam vrajeth., 9