Sri SitaRama Stotram

Posted on March 28, 2025

    ayōdhyāpuranētāraṃ mithilāpuranāyikām ।
    rāghavāṇāmalaṅkāraṃ vaidēhānāmalaṅkriyām ॥1॥

    raghūṇāṃ kuladīpaṃ cha nimīnāṃ kuladīpikām ।
    sūryavaṃśasamudbhūtaṃ sōmavaṃśasamudbhavām ॥2॥

    putraṃ daśarathasyādyaṃ putrīṃ janakabhūpatēḥ ।
    vaśiṣṭhānumatāchāraṃ śatānandamatānugām ॥3॥

    kausalyāgarbhasambhūtaṃ vēdigarbhōditāṃ svayam ।
    puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣaṃ sphuradindīvarēkṣaṇām ॥4॥

    chandrakāntānanāmbhōjaṃ chandrabimbōpamānanām ।
    mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ mattahaṃsavadhūgatām ॥5॥

    chandanārdrabhujāmadhyaṃ kuṅkumārdrakuchasthalīm ।
    chāpālaṅkṛtahastābjaṃ padmālaṅkṛtapāṇikām ॥6॥

    śaraṇāgatagōptāraṃ praṇipādaprasādikām ।
    kālamēghanibhaṃ rāmaṃ kārtasvarasamaprabhām ॥7॥

    divyasiṃhāsanāsīnaṃ divyasragvastrabhūṣaṇām ।
    anukṣaṇaṃ kaṭākṣābhyāṃ anyōnyēkṣaṇakāṅkṣiṇau ॥8॥

    anyōnyasadṛśākārau trailōkyagṛhadampatī।
    imau yuvāṃ praṇamyāhaṃ bhajāmyadya kṛtārthatām ॥9॥

    anēna stauti yaḥ stutyaṃ rāmaṃ sītāṃ cha bhaktitaḥ ।
    tasya tau tanutāṃ puṇyāḥ sampadaḥ sakalārthadāḥ ॥10॥

    ēvaṃ śrīrāmachandrasya jānakyāścha viśēṣataḥ ।
    kṛtaṃ hanūmatā puṇyaṃ stōtraṃ sadyō vimuktidam ।
    yaḥ paṭhētprātarutthāya sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt ॥11॥

    iti hanūmatkṛta-sītārāma stōtraṃ sampūrṇam ॥

    Meaning
    This is a Sanskrit Stotram dedicated to Lord Rama and his consort Sita, composed by Hanuman.
    - Here is a brief summary of the meaning of each stanza:
    1. Salutations to Rama, the ruler of Ayodhya, and Sita, the queen of Mithila, who are adorned with purity.
    2. Rama is the lamp of the Raghu dynasty, and Sita is the lamp of the Mithila dynasty. They are both descendants of the solar and lunar dynasties.
    3. Rama is the son of King Dasharatha, and Sita is the daughter of King Janaka. They are both guided by the sage Vashishta and bring joy to all.
    4. Rama was born from the womb of Kausalya and Sita emerged from the earth. Rama has large lotus-like eyes that shine like blue lotuses.
    5. Sita has a moon-like face and her gait is like that of a royal swan. Her arms are soft like sandalwood and her breasts are red like saffron.
    6. Sita holds a bow in her hand and wears a lotus garland. Her palms are adorned with lotus flowers, and her waist is slender.
    7. Rama is the protector of those who seek refuge in him, and his radiance is like that of a dark cloud. He is skilled in music and his voice is sweet.
    8. Rama and Sita sit on a divine throne and wear divine garlands and clothes. They gaze at each other constantly with longing.
    9. Rama and Sita are the ideal couple in all three worlds, and I bow down to them with devotion.
    10. Whoever praises Rama and Sita with devotion will attain all kinds of wealth and fulfill all their desires.
    • Thus, Hanuman composed this hymn in praise of Sita and Rama, which grants immediate liberation to those who recite it with devotion early in the morning.
    • This Stotram glorifies Lord Rama and Sita, and it is believed that reciting it with devotion can bring blessings and fulfillment of desires.