Namostu Ramaya Sa
Rama
Shloka
Valmiki
Sanskrit
namo'stu rāmāya salakṣmaṇāya
devyai ca tasyai janakātmajāyai .
namo'stu rudrendrayamānilebhyo
namo'stu candrārkamarudgaṇebhyaḥ
This verse appears in the Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13, Verse 59 of the Valmiki Ramayana
In this verse, Sri Hanuman offers salutations to Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Sita (the daughter of King Janaka), and various deities including Rudra (Shiva), Indra, Yama, Vayu (the wind god), as well as the celestial bodies—the Moon (Chandra), the Sun (Arka), and the Marut-gana (wind deities).
Salutations to Rama, along with Lakshmana.
Salutations to Sita, the divine daughter of King Janaka.
Salutations to Rudra (Shiva), Indra, Yama (god of death), and Vayu (wind-god).
Salutations to the Moon, the Sun, and all the Maruts (wind deities).
Translations
| Sanskrit | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| नमः | salutations | namaḥ |
| अस्तु | let there be | astu |
| रामाय | to Rama | rāmāya |
| सलक्ष्मणाय | with Lakshmana | salakṣmaṇāya |
| देव्यै | to the goddess | devyai |
| च | and | ca |
| तस्यै | to that | tasyai |
| जनकात्मजायै | to Janaka's daughter | janakātmajāyai |
| नमः | salutations | namaḥ |
| अस्तु | let there be | astu |
| रुद्र | to Rudra | rudra |
| इन्द्र | to Indra | indra |
| यम | to Yama | yama |
| अनिल | to Vayu | anila |
| इभ्यः | to them | ibhyaḥ |
| नमः | salutations | namaḥ |
| अस्तु | let there be | astu |
| चन्द्र | to the Moon | candra |
| अर्क | to the Sun | arka |
| मरुद्गणेभ्यः | to the Maruts | marudgaṇebhyaḥ |