Ramayana Parayana Krama –Visishtadvaithins
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Reading of Valmiki Ramayana is supposed to grant you all prosperity and
in the end salvation. It is proper to read it
after chanting an initial
prayer , do the Parayana and after
it complete it by another series of prayers. Here is the system for Parayana
by Vishishtadvaithins. They are followers of saint Ramanuja and the
Azhvars and are Vaishnavites by nature
.It is believed that Valmiki
Ramayana was taught to saint
Ramanuja by Periya Thirumalai Nambi (also known as Sri Saila pootna) . Because of this the initial prayer starts
with a prayer to this great saint.Here also there is an initial prayer ,reading
of Ramayana and then again prayer.)
I.Prayers before
the Parayana
1.Start the Parayana with a prayer
to Sri Saila poorna (Periya Thirumalai Nambi):-
1.Pithamahasyaapi
pithamahaya prachetha saadesa
phala pradhaya ,
Sri Bhashyakarothama
desikaya , Sri Saila
poornaaya namo Namasthe
1.I salute Thirumalai nambi , who is the grand father of Lord Brahma*
Who gave great commentary to Valmiki Ramayana ,
Who is a great
teacher and very great commentator
*.Lord of
Thirupathi called him his father and so
he is grand father to Lord Brahma.
(Thirumalai Nambi
also called as Saila Purnar was the maternal uncle of Saint
Ramanuja and was the one who taught Ramayana
to Ramanuja.)
2.Other prayers
1.Koojantham Rama Ramethi maduram madsuraksharam,
Aaroohya kavitha shakhaam vande Valmiki kokilam. 3
Salutations to The nightingale Valmiki,
Who sits on the poem like branch,
And who goes on singing sweetly,
“Rama”, “Rama” and “Rama”.
2.Valmiki muni simhasya kavitha vana charina,
Srunvan Rama kadha naadam ko na yathi paraam gathim. 4
Who in this world will not attain salvation,
Who happen to hear the story of Rama,
Composed by the lion among poets Valmiki,
Who always lived in the forest.
3,Ya pibhan Rama charithamrutha sagaram,
Aruthastham munim vande, prachethasa makalmasham. 5
I salute that resplendent sage ,
Who never got satisfied,
But forever drank the story of Rama,
Which is like the sea of nectar.
4.Goshpadi krutha vaareesham masaki krutha rakshasam,
Ramayana maha mala rathnam Vande anilathmajam,
I pray to him who is born to the God of wind.
Who made the king of lakes look like the hoof of a cow,
Who made the great Rakshasas look like simple mosquitoes,
And who is born to the God of wind.
And is the greatest jewel in the garland of the story of Rama,
5.Anjananandanam veeram
, Janaki Soka nasanam,
Kapeesamaksha hanthaaram , Vandhe Lanka Bhayanagaram
I salute the
terror to Lanka , who is valorous son of
Anjana ,
Who destroyed the sorrow of Sita, who is the God of
monkeys who killed Akshaya Kumara.
6.Mano javam , marutha thulya vegam,
Jithendriyam buddhi matham varishtam,
Vatha atmajam vanara yudha mukhyam,
Sree rama dootham sirasa namami.
I bow my head and salute the emissary of Rama,
Who has won over his mind,
Who has similar speed as wind,
Who has mastery over his organs,
Who is the greatest among the knowledgeable,
Who is the son of God of wind,
And who is the chief in the army of monkeys
7. Ullangasya sindho salilam salilam cha sokha vahnim
janakathmajaya,
AAdhaya thenaiva dhadhaha Lankam namami tham pranjalir Anjaneyam
I salute that son of Anjana with folded hands,
Who crosses the great ocean playfully,
Who took away the fire like sorrow of Sita,
And with that burnt the city of Lanka.
8, Anjaneya madhi patalananam,
Kanchanadri kamaneeya vigraham,
Parijatha tharu moola vasinam,
Bhavayami bhava mana nandanam.
I bow before the darling son of the god of wind,
Who is the son of Anjana,
Who is great among killers of Rakshasas,
Who is like a golden mountain,
Who is handsome to look at,
And who lives near the roots of Parijatha tree.
9.Yatra yatra Raghu nada keerthanam,
Thathra thathra krudha masthakanjalim,
Bhashpa vari pari poorna lochanam,
Maruthim namatha Rakshasanthakam.
I pray and salute the son of wind god,
Who brought to end the rakshasas,
Who is always present with eye full of tears,
With head bowed in veneration,
Wherever the praise of Lord Rama is sung
10.Veda vedhye pare pumsi jathe dasaradhathmaje,
Veda prachethasa daseeth sakshath Ramayanathmana.
When the God who is known by Vedas,
Was born as the son of Dasaratha,
Veda was born again from Sage Valmiki as Ramayana.
11.Thadhupagatha
Samasa sandhi yogam sama madhuropanathardha vakhya badham,
Raghu vara charitham
muni praneetham dasa
sirasascha vadham nisamayadhwam
The words , their alliteration ,their conjunction ,
With equally
sweet and appropriate meanings ,
And very
inimitable story of killing of
Ravana ,
Occur in the
history of Rama composed by the
sage.
12.Sri Raghavam
Dasrathathmaja maprameyam,
Sita pathim
Raghukulaanvaya rathna deepam,
Aajanubahu
maravinda Dalayathaksham,
Ramam nisachara
vinasakaram namami.
12.I salute Rama
who exterminated asuras who move at
night ,
Who is Raghava , who is son of Dasaratha , who is unlimited,
Who is the Lord of
Sita, who is gem lamp of the
clan of Raghus,
Who has hands touching his thigh
and has eyes like lotus petals.
13.Vaidehi sahitham surudrumathale haime maha mandape,
Madhye pushpaka masane mani maye veerasane susthitham,
Aagre vaachayathi prabhanjana suthe thathwam muneebhya param,
Vyakhyaantham Barathathibhi parivrutham Raamam bhaje syamalam.
I salute that black coloured Rama,
Who sits along with daughter of Videha,
And in the company of Baratha and others,
Inside the golden shed beneath the holy tree of Karpaga,
On the seat of flowers bedecked with jewels,
Built in its centre,
Explaining the essence of knowledge,
II.Prayers after reading Ramayana
(Parayana
samaptha Krama )
1,Yevamethath
puraa vruthamaakhyaanam
Bhadramasthu va:,
Pravyaaharatha
visthrabdham balam vishnou pravardhathaam .
Let the
story which was related
like this ensure safety,
And let the sounds of it
2.Labhastheshaam
jayastheshaam kuthastheshaam
paraabhava ,
Yeshaam indheevara
shyamo hrudaye suprathishtitha.
How can profit and victory
brought from somewhere cause
defeat ,
To those who are
keeping in their mind the God who is of the colour of blue lotus.
3.Kale varshathu parjanya,
Prauthwee sasya shalini,
Deso yam kshobha rahitha,
SAjjana santhu nirbhaya.
Let the monsoon be timely and plentiful,
Let earth be covered with vegetation,
Let the country live without problems,
And let good people never have fear.
4,Kaveri vardathaam
kale , kale varshathu
vaasava,
Sri Ranga Nadho
jayathu Sri Ranga srischa vardathaam.
4.The Cauvery
river increases with time if
Lord Indra sends rain in
time ,
Let there be
victory to Ranganadha and let the wealth of Sri Ranga increase
5.Swasthi prajabhya paripalayantham,
Nyayena margena maheem maheesa,
Gobrahmanebhyo shubhamasthu nithyam,
Loka samastha Sukhino bhavantu.
Let good things occur to the king of the country,
Who looks after his people well, in the path of justice,
Let Cows* and Brahmins** have a pleasant life daily,
Let all people of the world have a very pleasant life.
*wealth was measured by cows in those times
** People in search of God
6.Kosalendraya , mahaneeya gunabhdhaye,
Chakravarthi thanujaaya sarva bhoumaya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to , Rama ,
Who is the king of Kosala,
And the ocean of good qualities.
Let good happen to Rama,
Who is son of emperor Dasaratha,
And who is a very great king.
7.Vedavedantha vedhyaya , Megha Shyamala moorthaye,
Pumsaam mohana roopaya , punyaslokaya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to Rama,
Who is venerated by Vedas and Vedanta,
Who is of the black colour of the rich cloud,
Who is one of the prettiest among men,
And who has a fame which is pure.
8,Viswamithrantharangaya , mithila nagari pathe,
Bhagyaanaam paripakaya , bhavya roopaya Mangalam.
Let good happen to Rama,
Who is a confidant of Viswamithra,
Who is the matured luck of ,
The king of Mithila and ,
Is the form of pure humility.
9.Pithru bhakthaya sathatham brathrubhi saha seethaya,
Nandithakhila lokaya , Ramabhadraya Mangalam.
Let good happen to Ramabhadra,
Who is a devotee of his father,
Who shines with Sita and his brothers,
And who makes the entire world happy.
10.Thyaktha saketha vasaya , chithra koota viharine,
Sevyaya sarva yaminaam , dheerodhayaya Mangalam.
Let good happen to Lord Rama,
Who is courageous and kind,
Who left the city of Ayodhya,
And lived in the forest of Chithrakoota,
And who served all great sages.
11.Soumithrina cha janakya chapa banasi dharine,
Samsevyaya sada bhakthya , swamine mama
Mangalam.
Let good happen to my Lord Rama,
Who was with Lakshmana and Sita,
Who was armed with sword and bow,
And who is always served by devotees.
12,Danda karanya vasaya , khara dhooshana sathrave,
Grudhra rajaya Bhakthaya , mukthi dayasthu Mangalam.
Let good happen to the giver of salvation,
Who lived in the forest of Danda karanya,
Who was the enemy of Asuras, Khara and Dhooshana,
And who was greatly devoted to Jatayu , the king of
birds.
13.Sadaram Sabari datha phala moola abhilashine,
Soulabhya paripoornaa, sathvodrikthaya Mangalam,
Let good happen to him who has lot of good qualities,
Who liked the fruits and roots offered by Shabhari.
And can be fully realized , extremely easily.
14.Hanumath sama vethaya , harresabheeshta dhayine,
Bali pramadhanayasthu , Maha dheeraya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to the God who is very brave,
Who can be easily be attained by Hanuman,
Who used to fulfill desires of King Sugreeva,
And who wounded and killed the great Bali.
15.Srimathe Raghu veeraya , sethullangitha sindhave,
Jitha rakshasa Rajaya , Rana dheeraya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to the God who is brave in battle,
Who is the valorous hero of the clan of Raghu,
Who built the bridge over the sea,
And who won over the king of Rakshasas.
16.Vibheeshana kruthe preethya , lankabheeshta
pradhayine,
Sarva loka saranyaya , Sri Raghavaya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to Lord Raghava,
Who presented with happiness Lanka,
To Vibheeshana due to his love,
And who has the entire world as devotees.
17.Asadhya nagarem divyamabhishikthaya Seethaya,
Rajadhi rajaya Rama Bhadraya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to Lord Raghava,
Who was crowned along with Sia,
When he returned back to the city of Ayodhya,
And who is the king of all kings.
18.Brahmadhi deva sevyaya , brahmanyaya mahathmane,
Janaki prana nadhaya , Ragu nadhaya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to the Lord of the Raghu clan,
Who is served by Lord Brahma and other devas,
Who protected Vedas and Brahmins,
And who was the king of the soul of Janaki.
19,Sri soumya jamathru mune krupaya smanu peyushe,
Mahathe mama nadhaya , Raghu nadhya
Mangalam.
Let good happen to the Lord of the Raghu clan,
Who was got to us by the grace of the saint Jamathru,
Who is my Lord who is on of the greatest.
20.Mangala sasana paraiir madacharya purogamai,
SArvescha poorvairacharyai , sathkruthayasthu Mangalam.
Let good happen to the Lord who only did good,
The salutary song about him is greatest by my teacher,
Grater than all that is written by previous great
teachers.
