Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram
śrī rāma āpaduddhāraṇa stotraṃ
āpadāmapahartāraṃ dātāraṃ sarvasaṃpadām |
lokābhirāmaṃ śrīrāmaṃ bhūyo bhūyo namāmyaham || 1 ||
ārtānāmārtihaṃtāraṃ bhītānāṃ bhītināśanam |
dviṣatāṃ kāladaṃḍaṃ taṃ rāmacaṃdraṃ namāmyaham || 2 ||
namaḥ kodaṃḍahastāya saṃdhīkṛtaśarāya ca |
khaṃḍitākhiladaityāya rāmāyāpannivāriṇe || 3 ||
rāmāya rāmabhadrāya rāmacaṃdrāya vedhase |
raghunāthāya nāthāya sītāyāḥ pataye namaḥ || 4 ||
agrataḥ pṛṣṭhataścaiva pārśvataśca mahābalau |
ākarṇapūrṇadhanvānau rakṣetāṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau || 5 ||
sannaddhaḥ kavacī khaḍgī cāpabāṇadharo yuvā |
gacchan mamāgrato nityaṃ rāmaḥ pātu salakṣmaṇaḥ || 6 ||
acyutānaṃtagoviṃda namoccāraṇabheṣajāt |
naśyaṃti sakalā rogāḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmyaham || 7 ||
satyaṃ satyaṃ punaḥ satyamuddhṛtya bhujamucyate |
vedācchāstraṃ paraṃ nāsti na devaṃ keśavātparam || 8 ||
śarīre jarjharībhūte vyādhigraste kalevare |
auṣadhaṃ jāhnavītoyaṃ vaidyo nārāyaṇo hariḥ || 9 ||
āloḍya sarvaśāstrāṇi vicārya ca punaḥ punaḥ |
idamekaṃ suniṣpannaṃ dhyeyo nārāyaṇo hariḥ || 10 ||
Meaning
I bow again and again to Lord Rama…
The remover of distress, giver of all wealth, beloved of the world — I bow repeatedly to Sri Rama.
To the destroyer of sorrow and fear…
He who removes the grief of the suffering, destroys fear and evil — Lord Rama, the chastiser of the wicked.
Salutations to Him who wields the Kodanda bow…
The destroyer of all demons, the remover of dangers — I bow to Sri Rama.
To Rama, Ramabhadra, and Ramachandra…
The Lord of Sita and protector of the Raghu lineage — my obeisance.
May Rama and Lakshmana protect me always…
With full-drawn bows, may they guard me in front, behind, and on all sides.
Armed and armored, ever vigilant…
May the valiant Rama, with Lakshmana by His side, walk before me and guard me always.
The names Achyuta, Ananta, Govinda…
Merely uttering these names destroys all diseases — this is the eternal truth.
Raising my hand, I declare the truth again…
There is no scripture higher than the Vedas, no god greater than Keshava.
When the body is frail and diseased…
The water of the Ganga is the medicine, and Lord Narayana Himself is the divine physician.
After studying all scriptures deeply…
The final truth is one — the only one worthy of meditation is Lord Narayana, the Supreme Hari.
Summary:
Sri Rama Apaduddharana Stotram is a powerful hymn of deliverance — invoking Lord Rama as the ultimate savior from sorrow, fear, illness, and adversity. It teaches that remembrance of the divine names Rama or Narayana acts as the greatest protection and medicine for both body and soul. Chanting this hymn with devotion strengthens faith, brings peace, removes sin, and fills life with divine grace.
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