Sri Ram Raksha Stotram (श्री राम रक्षा स्तोत्रम्)
A sacred hymn to Lord Rama, composed by Budha Kaushika Rishi.
1
चरितं रघुनाथस्य शतकोटिप्रविस्तरम् । एकैकमक्षरं पुंसां महापातकनाशनम् ॥
Caritaṃ raghunāthasya śatakoṭipravistaram | Ekaikamakṣaraṃ puṃsāṃ mahāpātakanāśanam ||
The story of the Lord of the Raghus is spread across a hundred crore verses. Each and every letter of it is capable of destroying the greatest sins of mankind.
2
ध्यात्वा नीलोत्पलश्यामं रामं राजीवलोचनम् । जानकीलक्ष्मणोपेतं जटामुकुटमण्डितम् ॥
Dhyātvā nīlotpalaśyāmaṃ rāmaṃ rājīvalocanam | Jānakīlakṣmaṇopetaṃ jaṭāmukuṭamaṇḍitam ||
Meditating upon Rama, who is dark like a blue lotus, with lotus-like eyes, accompanied by Janaki (Sita) and Lakshmana, and adorned with a crown of matted hair.