જટાયુકૃતં રામસ્તોત્રમ્
Jatayu Krita Rama Stotram (The Hymn to Rama composed by Jatayu)
અગણિતગુણમપ્રમેયમાદ્યં સકલજગત્સ્થિતિસંયમાદિહેતુમ્ ।
ઉપરમપરમં પરાત્મભૂતં સતતમહં પ્રણતોઽસ્મિ રામચન્દ્રમ્ ॥ ૧॥
I constantly bow down to Ramachandra, who possesses countless virtues, who is immeasurable, the primordial one, the cause of the creation, sustenance, and dissolution of the entire universe, who is the supreme tranquility (beyond all), and who is the Supreme Soul.
નિરવધિસુખમિન્દિરાકટાક્ષં ક્ષપિતસુરેન્દ્રચતુર્મુખાદિદુઃખમ્ ।
નરવરમનિશં નતોઽસ્મિ રામં વરદમહં વરચાપબાણહસ્તમ્ ॥ ૨॥
I constantly bow down to Rama, the best among men, who is boundless bliss, who is the object of the glances of Indira (Lakshmi), who destroys the sorrows of Indra, Brahma, and other gods, who is the bestower of boons, and who holds the excellent bow and arrows in His hands.
ત્રિભુવનકમનીયરૂપમીડ્યં રવિશતભાસુરમીહિતપ્રદાનમ્ ।
શરણદમનિશં સુરાગમૂલે કૃતનિલયં રઘુનન્દનં પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૩॥
I constantly take refuge in Raghunandana (Rama), whose beautiful form is attractive to the three worlds, who is worthy of worship, who is as brilliant as a hundred suns, who fulfills desires, who gives refuge, and who has made His abode at the root of the celestial tree (Kalpavriksha).
ભવવિપિનદવાગ્નિનામધેયં ભવમુખદૈવતદૈવતં દયાલુમ્ ।
દનુજપતિસહસ્રકોટિનાશં રવિતનયાસદૃશં હરિં પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૪॥
I take refuge in Hari (Rama), whose name is like a forest fire to the forest of worldly existence (samsara), who is the God of gods like Bhava (Shiva) and others, who is compassionate, who destroys billions of demon kings, and who is like the son of the Sun (Yama) to His enemies.
અવિરતભવભાવનાતિદૂરં ભવવિમુખૈર્મુનિભિઃ સદૈવ દૃશ્યમ્ ।
ભવજલધિસુતારણાઙ્ઘ્રિપોતં શરણમહં રઘુનન્દનં પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૫॥
I take refuge in Raghunandana, who is far removed from the constant thoughts of worldly existence, who is always visible to sages who have turned away from worldly attachments, and whose lotus feet are the boat to cross the ocean of samsara.
ગિરિશગિરિસુતામનોનિવાસં ગિરિવરધારિણમીહિતાભિરામમ્ ।
સુરવરદનુજેન્દ્રસેવિતાઙ્ઘ્રિં સુરવરદં રઘુનાયકં પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૬॥
I take refuge in Raghunayaka, who dwells in the minds of Girisha (Shiva) and Girisuta (Parvati), who held up the great mountain (Govardhana - as Krishna), who is pleasing in His actions (or fulfilling desires), whose feet are served by the best of gods and the lords of demons, and who is the bestower of boons to the gods.
પરધનપરદારવર્જિતાનાં પરગુણભૂતિષુ તુષ્ટમાનસાનામ્ ।
પરહિતનિરતાત્મનાં સુસેવ્યં રઘુવરમમ્બુજલોચનં પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૭॥
I take refuge in the lotus-eyed best of Raghus, who is easily served by those who abstain from others' wealth and others' wives, whose minds are satisfied by the virtues and prosperity of others, and whose souls are engaged in the welfare of others.
સ્મિતરુચિરવિકાસિતાનનાબ્જમતિસુલભં સુરરાજનીલનીલમ્ ।
સિતજલરુહચારુનેત્રશોભં રઘુપતિમીશગુરોર્ગુરું પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૮॥
I take refuge in Raghupati, whose lotus-like face is expanded with a beautiful smile, who is very easily attainable (by devotees), who is dark like a sapphire, whose beautiful eyes shine like white lotuses, and who is the Guru of the lord of gurus (Shiva/Brahma).
હરિકમલજશમ્ભુરૂપભેદાત્ત્વમિહ વિભાસિ ગુણત્રયાનુવૃત્તઃ ।
રવિરિવ જલપૂરિતોદપાત્રેષ્વમરપતિસ્તુતિપાત્રમીશમીડે ॥ ૯॥
Here, You shine by assuming the different forms of Hari (Vishnu), Kamalaja (Brahma), and Shambhu (Shiva) in accordance with the three gunas, just as the one sun reflects in multiple water-filled vessels. I praise You, the Lord, who is the object of praise even by the Lord of the immortals (Indra).
રતિપતિશતકોટિસુન્દરાઙ્ગં શતપથગોચરભાવનાવિદૂરમ્ ।
યતિપતિહૃદયે સદા વિભાતં રઘુપતિમાર્તિહરં પ્રભું પ્રપદ્યે ॥ ૧૦॥
I take refuge in Raghupati, the Lord who destroys distress, whose limbs are as beautiful as billions of Kamadevas (lords of Rati), who is beyond the comprehension of those walking the path of karma (Shatapatha), and who constantly shines in the hearts of the best of ascetics.
ઇત્યેવં સ્તુવતસ્તસ્ય પ્રસન્નોઽભૂદ્રઘૂત્તમઃ ।
ઉવાચગચ્છ ભદ્રં તે મમ વિષ્ણોઃ પરં પદમ્ ॥ ૧૧॥
The best of Raghus (Rama) became pleased with him (Jatayu) who was praising Him thus. He said, 'Go, may you be blessed, to My supreme abode of Vishnu.'
શૃણોતિ ય ઇદં સ્તોત્રં લિખેદ્વા નિયતઃ પઠેત્ ।
સ યાતિ મમ સારૂપ્યં મરણે મત્સ્મૃતિં લભેત્ ॥ ૧૨॥
Whoever listens to this hymn, writes it, or reads it with discipline, he attains a form similar to Mine (Sarupya liberation) and obtains My memory at the time of death.
ઇતિ રાઘવભાષિતં તદા શ્રુતવાન્ હર્ષસમાકુલો દ્વિજઃ ॥
રઘુનન્દનસામ્યમાસ્થિતઃ પ્રયયૌ બ્રહ્મસુપૂજિતં પદમ્ ॥ ૧૩॥
Hearing these words spoken by Raghava, the bird (Jatayu), overwhelmed with joy, attained a form similar to Raghunandana (Rama) and departed to the supreme abode worshipped by Brahma.
॥ ઇતિ શ્રીમદધ્યાત્મરામાયણે અરણ્યકાણ્ડેઽષ્ટમે સર્ગે જટાયુકૃતં શ્રીરામસ્તોત્ર ॥
Thus ends the Sri Rama Stotra composed by Jatayu in the eighth canto of the Aranya Kanda in the Srimad Adhyatma Ramayana.
