\engtitle{.. raamaashhTakaM   ..}##
 \itxtitle{.. raamaashhTakaM ..}##\endtitles 
#indian
                     .. atha rAmAshhTakam.h ..

sugrIvamitraM  paramaM pavitraM   sItAkalatraM  navameghagAtram.h .
kAruNya pAtraM  shatapatranetraM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 1..

sa.nsArasAraM  nigamaM prachAraM   dharmAvatAraM  hata bhUmi bhAram.h .
sadA nirvikAraM  sukha sindhusAraM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 2..

lakshmI vilAsaM  jagatAM  nivAsaM   bhUdeva vAsaM  sukha sindhu hAsam.h .
laN^kA vinAshaM  bhavanaM prakAshaM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 3..

ma.ndAramAlaM  vachane rasAlaM   guNayaM vishalaM  hata saptatAlam.h .
kravyAdakAlaM  suralokapAlaM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 4..

vedaa.nta GYAnaM  sakala satAnaM   ha.ntAramAnaM  tridashaM pradhAnam.h .
gajendrapAlaM  vigatA vishaalaM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 5..

khelA.atibhItaM  svajane punItaM   syAmo pragItaM  vachane ahItam.h .
rAgenagItaM  vachane ahItaM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 6..

lIlAsharIraM  raNaraN^ga dhIraM   vishvai kavIraM  raghuva.nshadhAram.h .
gambhIranAdaM  jitasarvavAdaM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 7..

shyAmAbhirAmaM  nayanAbhirAmaM   guNAbhirAmaM  vachanAbhirAmaM .
vishvapraNAmaM  katabhaktikAmaM   shrIrAmachandraM  satataM namAmi .. 8..

                    .. iti rAmAshhTakaM sampUrNam.h ..
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Note:-
The break down of this ashhTakaM, for each shloka, is as follows:
5 - 6 -- 5 - 6 ---
5 - 6 -- 5 - 6 ----

The digits indicate the number of syllables and the
dashes the relative pause . The beauty of this ashhTakaM
is revealed in its more subtle forms when
chanted slowly . It maybe upendravajra or upajAti etc.
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                        eka shlokI rAmAyaNam.h

Adau rAma tapovanAdi gamanaM   hatvA mR^igaM kAJNchanam.h .
vaidehI haraNaM jaTAyu maraNaM   sugrIva sambhAshhaNam.h ..
vAlI nirdalanaM samudra taraNaM  laN^kApurI dAhanam.h .
pashchAd.h rAvaNa kuMbhakarNa hananaM   chetaddhi rAmAyaNam.h ..
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This one is in shArdUlavikrIDitam.h  metre :-
12 - 7 --
12 - 7 ----
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