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108 names of Rama with meaning

The Shri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali gives 108 names of Rama, each an epithet that recalls a quality, a deed or a form. Every name below comes with its transliteration and a short meaning written for this site.

All 108 names of Rama with meaning

Numbered in the order they are recited. The first column gives the name and the line it is offered with; the second, its transliteration.

108 names of Rama: Shri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali
#	Name (Sanskrit)	Transliteration	Meaning
1	श्रीराम ॐ श्रीरामाय नमः	Shrirama Om Shriramaya Namah	Shri Rama, the one who delights all
2	रामभद्र ॐ रामभद्राय नमः	Ramabhadra Om Ramabhadraya Namah	Rama the auspicious
3	रामचन्द्र ॐ रामचन्द्राय नमः	Ramachandra Om Ramachandraya Namah	Rama, lovely as the moon
4	शाश्वत ॐ शाश्वताय नमः	Shashvata Om Shashvataya Namah	The eternal one
5	राजीवलोचन ॐ राजीवलोचनाय नमः	Rajivalochana Om Rajivalochanaya Namah	The lotus-eyed one
6	श्रीमान् ॐ श्रीमते नमः	Shriman Om Shrimate Namah	The glorious one
7	राजेन्द्र ॐ राजेन्द्राय नमः	Rajendra Om Rajendraya Namah	King among kings
8	रघुपुङ्गव ॐ रघुपुङ्गवाय नमः	Raghupungava Om Raghupungavaya Namah	Foremost of the Raghu line
9	जानकीवल्लभ ॐ जानकीवल्लभाय नमः	Janakivallabha Om Janakivallabhaya Namah	Beloved of Janaki (Sita)
10	जैत्र ॐ जैत्राय नमः	Jaitra Om Jaitraya Namah	The victorious one
11	जितामित्र ॐ जितामित्राय नमः	Jitamitra Om Jitamitraya Namah	Conqueror of enemies
12	जनार्दन ॐ जनार्दनाय नमः	Janardana Om Janardanaya Namah	Janardana, he whom people turn to
13	विश्वामित्रप्रिय ॐ विश्वामित्रप्रियाय नमः	Vishvamitrapriya Om Vishvamitrapriyaya Namah	Dear to the sage Vishvamitra
14	दान्त ॐ दान्ताय नमः	Danta Om Dantaya Namah	Restrained and self-controlled
15	शरणत्राणतत्पर ॐ शरणत्राणतत्पराय नमः	Sharanatranatatpara Om Sharanatranatatparaya Namah	Ever ready to protect those who seek refuge
16	वालिप्रमथन ॐ वालिप्रमथनाय नमः	Valipramathana Om Valipramathanaya Namah	Who struck down Vali
17	वाग्मी ॐ वाग्मिने नमः	Vagmi Om Vagmine Namah	The eloquent one
18	सत्यवाक् ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः	Satyavak Om Satyavache Namah	Whose word is always true
19	सत्यविक्रम ॐ सत्यविक्रमाय नमः	Satyavikrama Om Satyavikramaya Namah	Whose valour never fails
20	सत्यव्रत ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः	Satyavrata Om Satyavrataya Namah	Vowed to truth
21	व्रतधर ॐ व्रतधराय नमः	Vratadhara Om Vratadharaya Namah	Keeper of vows
22	सदाहनुमदाश्रित ॐ सदाहनुमदाश्रिताय नमः	Sadahanumadashrita Om Sadahanumadashritaya Namah	In whom Hanuman always takes refuge
23	कौसलेय ॐ कौसलेयाय नमः	Kausaleya Om Kausaleyaya Namah	Son of Kausalya
24	खरध्वंसी ॐ खरध्वंसिने नमः	Kharadhvamsi Om Kharadhvamsine Namah	Destroyer of the demon Khara
25	विराधवधपण्डित ॐ विराधवधपण्डिताय नमः	Viradhavadhapandita Om Viradhavadhapanditaya Namah	Skilled in slaying the demon Viradha
26	विभीषणपरित्राता ॐ विभीषणपरित्रात्रे नमः	Vibhishanaparitrata Om Vibhishanaparitratre Namah	Protector of Vibhishana
27	हरकोदण्डखण्डन ॐ हरकोदण्डखण्डनाय नमः	Harakodandakhandana Om Harakodandakhandanaya Namah	Who broke Shiva's bow
28	सप्ततालप्रभेत्ता ॐ सप्ततालप्रभेत्त्रे नमः	Saptatalaprabhetta Om Saptatalaprabhettre Namah	Who pierced the seven tala trees
29	दशग्रीवशिरोहर ॐ दशग्रीवशिरोहराय नमः	Dashagrivashirohara Om Dashagrivashiroharaya Namah	Who struck off ten-headed Ravana's heads
30	जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलन ॐ जामदग्न्यमहादर्पदलनाय नमः	Jamadagnyamahadarpadalana Om Jamadagnyamahadarpadalanaya Namah	Who humbled the great pride of Parashurama
31	ताटकान्तक ॐ ताटकान्तकाय नमः	Tatakantaka Om Tatakantakaya Namah	Slayer of the demoness Tataka
32	वेदान्तसार ॐ वेदान्तसाराय नमः	Vedantasara Om Vedantasaraya Namah	The essence of Vedanta
33	वेदात्मा ॐ वेदात्मने नमः	Vedatma Om Vedatmane Namah	Soul of the Vedas
34	भवरोगस्य भेषज ॐ भवरोगस्य भेषजाय नमः	Bhavarogasya Bheshaja Om Bhavarogasya Bheshajaya Namah	Remedy for the malady of worldly existence
35	दूषणत्रिशिरोहन्ता ॐ दूषणत्रिशिरोहन्त्रे नमः	Dushanatrishirohanta Om Dushanatrishirohantre Namah	Slayer of Dushana and Trishiras
36	त्रिमूर्ति ॐ त्रिमूर्तये नमः	Trimurti Om Trimurtaye Namah	Embodiment of the three gods
37	त्रिगुणात्मक ॐ त्रिगुणात्मकाय नमः	Trigunatmaka Om Trigunatmakaya Namah	Whose nature holds the three gunas
38	त्रिविक्रम ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः	Trivikrama Om Trivikramaya Namah	Who measured the worlds in three strides
39	त्रिलोकात्मा ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः	Trilokatma Om Trilokatmane Namah	Soul of the three worlds
40	पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तन ॐ पुण्यचारित्रकीर्तनाय नमः	Punyacharitrakirtana Om Punyacharitrakirtanaya Namah	Whose holy life is worth singing
41	त्रिलोकरक्षक ॐ त्रिलोकरक्षकाय नमः	Trilokarakshaka Om Trilokarakshakaya Namah	Protector of the three worlds
42	धन्वी ॐ धन्विने नमः	Dhanvi Om Dhanvine Namah	The skilled archer
43	दण्डकारण्यकर्तन ॐ दण्डकारण्यकर्तनाय नमः	Dandakaranyakartana Om Dandakaranyakartanaya Namah	Who cleared the Dandaka forest (literally, its 'cutter')
44	अहल्याशापशमन ॐ अहल्याशापशमनाय नमः	Ahalyashapashamana Om Ahalyashapashamanaya Namah	Who ended Ahalya's curse
45	पितृभक्त ॐ पितृभक्ताय नमः	Pitribhakta Om Pitribhaktaya Namah	Devoted to his father
46	वरप्रद ॐ वरप्रदाय नमः	Varaprada Om Varapradaya Namah	Giver of boons
47	जितेन्द्रिय ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः	Jitendriya Om Jitendriyaya Namah	Who has mastered the senses
48	जितक्रोध ॐ जितक्रोधाय नमः	Jitakrodha Om Jitakrodhaya Namah	Who has conquered anger
49	जितामित्र ॐ जितामित्राय नमः	Jitamitra Om Jitamitraya Namah	Victor over all foes
50	जगद्गुरु ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः	Jagadguru Om Jagadgurave Namah	Teacher of the whole world
51	ऋक्षवानरसङ्घाती ॐ ऋक्षवानरसङ्घातिने नमः	Rikshavanarasanghati Om Rikshavanarasanghatine Namah	Who gathered bears and monkeys into one host
52	चित्रकूटसमाश्रय ॐ चित्रकूटसमाश्रयाय नमः	Chitrakutasamashraya Om Chitrakutasamashrayaya Namah	Who made Chitrakuta his dwelling
53	जयन्तत्राणवरद ॐ जयन्तत्राणवरदाय नमः	Jayantatranavarada Om Jayantatranavaradaya Namah	Who granted Jayanta protection
54	सुमित्रापुत्रसेवित ॐ सुमित्रापुत्रसेविताय नमः	Sumitraputrasevita Om Sumitraputrasevitaya Namah	Served by Sumitra's son Lakshmana
55	सर्वदेवादिदेव ॐ सर्वदेवादिदेवाय नमः	Sarvadevadideva Om Sarvadevadidevaya Namah	First god among all the gods
56	मृतवानरजीवन ॐ मृतवानरजीवनाय नमः	Mritavanarajivana Om Mritavanarajivanaya Namah	Who brought the fallen monkeys back to life
57	मायामारीचहन्ता ॐ मायामारीचहन्त्रे नमः	Mayamarichahanta Om Mayamarichahantre Namah	Slayer of Maricha, the shape-shifting deceiver
58	महादेव ॐ महादेवाय नमः	Mahadeva Om Mahadevaya Namah	The great god
59	महाभुज ॐ महाभुजाय नमः	Mahabhuja Om Mahabhujaya Namah	The one with mighty arms
60	सर्वदेवस्तुत ॐ सर्वदेवस्तुताय नमः	Sarvadevastuta Om Sarvadevastutaya Namah	Praised by all the gods
61	सौम्य ॐ सौम्याय नमः	Saumya Om Saumyaya Namah	The gentle one
62	ब्रह्मण्य ॐ ब्रह्मण्याय नमः	Brahmanya Om Brahmanyaya Namah	Devoted to the sacred and to the learned
63	मुनिसंस्तुत ॐ मुनिसंस्तुताय नमः	Munisamstuta Om Munisamstutaya Namah	Praised by the sages
64	महायोगी ॐ महायोगिने नमः	Mahayogi Om Mahayogine Namah	The great yogi
65	महोदार ॐ महोदाराय नमः	Mahodara Om Mahodaraya Namah	Most generous and noble
66	सुग्रीवेप्सितराज्यद ॐ सुग्रीवेप्सितराज्यदाय नमः	Sugrivepsitarajyada Om Sugrivepsitarajyadaya Namah	Who gave Sugriva the kingdom he longed for
67	सर्वपुण्याधिकफल ॐ सर्वपुण्याधिकफलाय नमः	Sarvapunyadhikaphala Om Sarvapunyadhikaphalaya Namah	Whose fruit surpasses every meritorious deed
68	स्मृतसर्वाघनाशन ॐ स्मृतसर्वाघनाशनाय नमः	Smritasarvaghanashana Om Smritasarvaghanashanaya Namah	Who, remembered, destroys all sins
69	आदिपुरुष ॐ आदिपुरुषाय नमः	Adipurusha Om Adipurushaya Namah	The primal being
70	परमपुरुष ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः	Paramapurusha Om Paramapurushaya Namah	The supreme being
71	महापुरुष ॐ महापुरुषाय नमः	Mahapurusha Om Mahapurushaya Namah	The great being
72	पुण्योदय ॐ पुण्योदयाय नमः	Punyodaya Om Punyodayaya Namah	In whom merit rises
73	दयासार ॐ दयासाराय नमः	Dayasara Om Dayasaraya Namah	The essence of compassion
74	पुराणपुरुषोत्तम ॐ पुराणपुरुषोत्तमाय नमः	Puranapurushottama Om Puranapurushottamaya Namah	The ancient supreme person
75	स्मितवक्त्र ॐ स्मितवक्त्राय नमः	Smitavaktra Om Smitavaktraya Namah	Of smiling face
76	मितभाषी ॐ मितभाषिणे नमः	Mitabhashi Om Mitabhashine Namah	Who speaks few, measured words
77	पूर्वभाषी ॐ पूर्वभाषिणे नमः	Purvabhashi Om Purvabhashine Namah	Who is first to speak in greeting
78	राघव ॐ राघवाय नमः	Raghava Om Raghavaya Namah	Descendant of Raghu
79	अनन्तगुणगम्भीर ॐ अनन्तगुणगम्भीराय नमः	Anantagunagambhira Om Anantagunagambhiraya Namah	Deep with endless virtues
80	धीरोदात्तगुणोत्तम ॐ धीरोदात्तगुणोत्तमाय नमः	Dhirodattagunottama Om Dhirodattagunottamaya Namah	Supreme in the virtues of the steadfast, noble hero
81	मायामानुषचारित्र ॐ मायामानुषचारित्राय नमः	Mayamanushacharitra Om Mayamanushacharitraya Namah	Who lived a human life through his maya
82	महादेवादिपूजित ॐ महादेवादिपूजिताय नमः	Mahadevadipujita Om Mahadevadipujitaya Namah	Worshipped by Shiva and the other gods
83	सेतुकृत् ॐ सेतुकृते नमः	Setukrit Om Setukrite Namah	Builder of the bridge to Lanka
84	जितवाराशि ॐ जितवाराशये नमः	Jitavarashi Om Jitavarashaye Namah	Who subdued the ocean
85	सर्वतीर्थमय ॐ सर्वतीर्थमयाय नमः	Sarvatirthamaya Om Sarvatirthamayaya Namah	In whom all holy places dwell
86	हरि ॐ हरये नमः	Hari Om Haraye Namah	Hari, a name of Vishnu
87	श्यामाङ्ग ॐ श्यामाङ्गाय नमः	Shyamanga Om Shyamangaya Namah	Whose body is dark-hued
88	सुन्दर ॐ सुन्दराय नमः	Sundara Om Sundaraya Namah	The handsome one
89	शूर ॐ शूराय नमः	Shura Om Shuraya Namah	The valiant one
90	पीतवासाः ॐ पीतवाससे नमः	Pitavasah Om Pitavasase Namah	Clad in yellow garments
91	धनुर्धर ॐ धनुर्धराय नमः	Dhanurdhara Om Dhanurdharaya Namah	Bearer of the bow
92	सर्वयज्ञाधिप ॐ सर्वयज्ञाधिपाय नमः	Sarvayajnadhipa Om Sarvayajnadhipaya Namah	Lord of all sacrifices
93	यज्वा ॐ यज्विने नमः	Yajva Om Yajvine Namah	Performer of sacrifices
94	जरामरणवर्जित ॐ जरामरणवर्जिताय नमः	Jaramaranavarjita Om Jaramaranavarjitaya Namah	Free from old age and death
95	शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठाता ॐ शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः	Shivalingapratishthata Om Shivalingapratishthatre Namah	Who installed a Shiva linga
96	सर्वावगुणवर्जित ॐ सर्वावगुणवर्जिताय नमः	Sarvavagunavarjita Om Sarvavagunavarjitaya Namah	Free from every fault
97	परमात्मा ॐ परमात्मने नमः	Paramatma Om Paramatmane Namah	The supreme self
98	परं ब्रह्म ॐ परस्मै ब्रह्मणे नमः	Param Brahma Om Parasmai Brahmane Namah	The supreme Brahman
99	सच्चिदानन्दविग्रह ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः	Sachchidanandavigraha Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah	Whose form is being, awareness and bliss
100	परं ज्योतिः ॐ परस्मै ज्योतिषे नमः	Param Jyotih Om Parasmai Jyotishe Namah	The supreme light
101	परं धाम ॐ परस्मै धाम्ने नमः	Param Dhama Om Parasmai Dhamne Namah	The supreme abode
102	पराकाश ॐ पराकाशाय नमः	Parakasha Om Parakashaya Namah	The supreme space
103	परात्पर ॐ परात्पराय नमः	Paratpara Om Paratparaya Namah	Higher than the highest
104	परेश ॐ परेशाय नमः	Paresha Om Pareshaya Namah	The supreme lord
105	पारग ॐ पारगाय नमः	Paraga Om Paragaya Namah	Who has reached the far shore
106	पार ॐ पाराय नमः	Para Om Paraya Namah	The far shore itself
107	सर्वदेवात्मक ॐ सर्वदेवात्मकाय नमः	Sarvadevatmaka Om Sarvadevatmakaya Namah	In whom all the gods are present
108	पर ॐ परस्मै नमः	Para Om Parasmai Namah	The Supreme, beyond all

How the 108 names of Rama are recited

Sit before an image of Rama, or simply face east, after a bath if you can.
Say each line in turn — Om, the name, namah — and if you are doing an archana, offer a flower, a leaf or a few grains of rice with each name.
Keep an even pace. A name said with attention is the point of the practice; speed is not.
Close with a moment of silence, and with aarti if it is part of your worship.

Rama mantras with meaning

Source of this list of Rama's 108 names

श्रीरामाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः — Collated from the Shri Rama Ashtottarashatanama Stotram, which sanskritdocuments.org files as part of the Padma Purana; a variant recension of the same stotram, spoken by Shiva to Parvati, is printed in the Brihat Tantrasara.

The Sanskrit is traditional and in the public domain. We compared two independently published editions name by name and settled every difference against a third; the editions are listed below. The meanings are written for this site.

sanskritdocuments.org — रामाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः १ (पद्मपुराणान्तर्गता) — shrIrAmAShTottarashatanAmAvali
vignanam.org — श्री रामाष्टोत्तर शत नामावलि

Where editions differ, this page follows the reading most sources give; the other reading is noted:

23. कौसलेयाय — also read as कोसलेयाय
28. सप्ततालप्रभेत्त्रे — also read as सप्तसालप्रभेत्त्रे
43. दण्डकारण्यकर्तनाय — also read as दण्डकारण्यवर्तनाय, दण्डकारण्यपावनाय, दण्डकारण्यपुण्यकृते
44. अहल्याशापशमनाय — also read as अहल्याशापविमोचनाय
49. जितामित्राय — also read as जितमित्राय
65. महोदाराय — also read as महोदराय
68. स्मृतसर्वाघनाशनाय — also read as स्मृतसर्वौघनाशनाय
74. पुराणपुरुषोत्तमाय — also read as पुराणाय, पुरुषोत्तमाय
96. सर्वावगुणवर्जिताय — also read as सर्वापगुणवर्जिताय
98. परस्मै ब्रह्मणे — also read as परब्रह्मणे
100. परस्मै ज्योतिषे — also read as परञ्ज्योतिषे
101. परस्मै धाम्ने — also read as परन्धाम्ने
108. परस्मै — also read as पराय
93. यज्विने — also read as यज्वने
95. शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठात्रे — also read as विभीषणप्रतिष्ठात्रे

A short meaning cannot hold everything an epithet carries; where a name has several senses, the commonest is given.

108 names of Rama: common questions

What is the Shri Rama Ashtottara Shatanamavali?

A traditional list of 108 names of Rama. In worship each is offered as 'Om … namah' — 'Om, salutation to …' — often with a flower or a few grains of rice for each name.

How often are the 108 names of Rama recited?

There is no fixed rule. Many recite them every morning in daily worship; others keep them for the deity's weekly day or festival.

What are the first and last of the 108 names of Rama?

The list opens with Shrirama and closes with Para.

108 names of Rama with meaning

All 108 names of Rama with meaning

How the 108 names of Rama are recited

Source of this list of Rama's 108 names

108 names of Rama: common questions

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