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Hymn 11

Sri Rama Nama Sankirtanam

Nanya spriha Raghu-pate hrdaye smadiye

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11. Nanya spriha Raghu-pate hrdaye smadiye satyam vadami ca bhavan akhilantaratma; bhaktim prayaccha Raghupungava nirbharam me Kamadi dosa-rahitam kuru manasam ca.

Om Sri-Sita-Lakshmana-Bharata-Satrughna-Hanumat-sameta Sri Ramachandra para-brahmane namah.

Suddha-brahma-parat-para Ram Kalatmaka- paramesvara
Sesa-talpa-sukha-nidrita Brahma-dyamara-prarthita

Chanda-kirana-kula-mandana Srimad-Dasaratha-nandana Kausalya-sukha-vardhana Visvamitra-priya-dhana Ghora-tataka-ghataka Maricadi-nipataka

Kausika-makha-samrakshaka Srimad-Ahalyo-ddharaka Gautama-muni-sampujita Sura-muni-vara-gana-samstuta Navika-dhavita-mridupada Mithila-pura-jana-mohaka

Videha-manasa-ranjaka Tryambaka-karmuka-bhanjaka Sitarpita-varamalika Krita-vaivahika-kautuka Bhargava-darpa-vinasaka Srima-dayodhya-palaka (Suddha)

Aganita-guna-gana-bhusita Avani-tanaya-kamita Raka-candra-samanana Pitri-vakyasrita-kanana Priya-Guha-vinivedita-pada Tatkshalita-nija-mridu-pada

Bharadvaja-mukha-nandaka Citrakutadri-niketana Dasaratha-santata-cintita Kaikeyi-tana-yarthita Viracita-nija-pitri-karmaka Bharatarpita-nija-paduka

Dandaka-vana jana-pavana Dusta-viradha-vinasana Sarabhanga-Sutikshnarcita Agastyanugraha-vardhita Gridhradhipa-samsevita Panca-vati-tata-susthita

Suparna-kharti-vidhayaka Khara-dusana-mukha-sudaka Sita-priya-hari-nanuga Mari-carti-kridasuga Vinasta-Sita-nvesaka Gridra-dhipa-gati-dayaka

Sabari-datta-phalasana Kabandha-bahu-cchedana Hanumat-sevita-nija-pada Nata-Sugrivabhistada Garvita-Vali-samharaka Vanara-duta-preshaka

Hitakara-lakshmana-samyuta Kapi-vara-santata-samsmrita Tatgati-vighna-dhvamsaka Sita-prana-dharaka Dusta-Dasanana-dushita Sista-Hanumad bhushita

Sitavedita-kakavana Krita-cudamani-darsana Kapivara-vacana-svasita Ravana-nidhana-prasthita Vanara-sainya-samavrita Soshita-saridi-sarthita

Vibhisa-nabhaya-dayaka Parvata-setu-nibandhaka Kumbha-karna-siras-chedaka Rakshasa-sangha-vimardaka Ahi-Mahi-Ravana-carana Samhrita-dasa-mukha-Ravana

Vidhi-bhava-mukha-sura-samstuta Khasthita-Dasaratha-vikshita Sita-darsana-modita Abhisikta-vibhisana-nata Pushpaka-yana-rohana Bharadva-jabhi-nisevana

Bharata-prana-priyakara Saketa-puri-bhusana Sakala-sviya-samanata Ratna-lasat-pithasthita Pattabhi-sheka-lankrita Parthiva-kula-sammanita

Vibhisha-narpita-rangaka Kisa-kulanu-graha-kara Sakala-jiva-samrakshaka Samasta-loka-dharaka (Suddha)

Agata-munigana-samstuta Visruta-Dasakan-todbhava Sita-lingana-nirvrta Niti-surakshita-janapada Vipina-tyajita-janakaja Karita-Lavana-sura-vadha

Svargata-sambuka-samstuta Sva-tanaya-Kusa-Lava-nandita Asva-medha-kratu-dikshita Kala-vedita-sura-pada Ayodhyaka-jana-muktida Vidhi-mukha-vibudha-nandaka

Tejomaya-nija-rupaka Samsmriti-bandha-vimochaka Dharma-sthapana-tatpara Bhakti-parayana-muktida Sarva-caracara-palaka Sarva-bhavamaya-varaka

Vaikunthalaya-samsthita Nityananda-pada-sthita Ram Ram Ram jaya raja Ram Ram Ram Ram jaya Sita Ram

Suddha-brahma-parat-para Kalatmaka-paramesvara Bhaya-hara mangala Dasaratha Jaya jaya mangala Sita Mangala-kara jaya mangala Samgata-subha-vibha-vodaya Anandamrita-varsaka Asrita-vatsala jaya jaya Raghu-pati-Raghava Raja Patita-pavana Sita

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This hymn, Sri Rama Nama Sankirtanam, is a profound devotional recitation glorifying Lord Sri Ramachandra along with his divine consort Sri Sita, his brothers Lakshmana, Bharata, Satrughna, and the devoted Hanuman. The devotee prays from the heart, seeking liberation from desires and sins, and requests steadfast devotion free from worldly attachments.

The hymn enumerates Sri Rama's divine qualities, his pure Brahman nature, and his activities that uphold dharma. It praises his incarnation in Ayodhya, his childhood and youthful deeds, the guidance of saints and sages, and the protection of devotees. It recalls the destruction of demons, protection of the righteous, and the blessings upon all beings.

Each verse invokes the names and deeds of the divine, from cosmic acts to personal interventions, emphasizing Sri Rama’s compassion, valor, and dharmic rule. The hymn also celebrates sacred places, holy acts, and the protection of all life by the divine. The concluding lines exult the auspiciousness, victory, and grace of Sri Rama and Sita, portraying them as the ultimate refuge and source of joy and liberation for devotees.

Chanting this hymn fosters spiritual devotion, purification of mind and heart, and alignment with dharma. It is intended to invoke divine presence, protection, and guidance while expressing love, surrender, and reverence for the Lord and his companions.
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