
रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे ।
रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः ॥
ramaya ramabhadraya ramachandraya vedhase.
raghunathaya nathaya sitayah pataye namah..
Combined meaning:
I bow down to Rama, the auspicious and radiant one, who shines like the moon, who is the Creator and all-knowing Lord, the master of the Raghu lineage, the supreme protector, and the devoted husband of Sita.
Word-by-word meaning:
रामाय – Salutations to Rama
रामभद्राय – Salutations to Rama who is auspicious and gracious
रामचन्द्राय – Salutations to Rama who shines like the moon
वेधसे – To the Creator, the all-knowing one
रघुनाथाय – To the Lord of the Raghu dynasty
नाथाय – To the Supreme Protector and Master
सीतायाः – Of Sita
पतये – To the Husband
नमः – I bow down
This shloka describes Rama as:
• The Supreme Being – through the word ‘Vedhase’, showing him as the Creator.
• The Ideal King – ‘Raghunathaya’, Lord of the Raghu dynasty.
• The Divine Protector – ‘Nathaya’, the one who shelters devotees.
• The Embodiment of Auspiciousness – ‘Ramabhadraya’, the source of goodness.
• The Radiant One – ‘Ramachandraya’, cool and soothing like the moon.
• The Ideal Husband – ‘Sitayah Pataye’, showing dharma in family life.
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