Gayatri Ramayana

The Gayatri Ramayana

The following twenty-four verses, appearing at intervals of one thousand shlokas throughout the Ramayana, correspond to the twenty-four syllables of the Gayatri Mantra.

The complete list of all 24 Gayatri Ramayana shlokas are as follows:

1. Ta

Tapah Svadhyaya Niratam Tapasvi Vagvidam Varam
Naradam Paripapraccha Valmikir Munipungavam

2. Sa

Sa Hatva Rakshasim Tam Tu Ramo Lakshmana Purvajah
Uvacha Vachanam Dhiman Vishvamitram Tapodhanam

3. Vi

Vishvamitrah Tu Dharmatma Shrutva Janaka Bhashitam
Tasyahalyayah Samipam Upagamat Sa Raghavah

4. Tu

Tushto’sya Janakah Raja Sa Cha Ramo Mahabalah
Vivaham Karayamas Vidhidrishṭena Karmana

5. Va

Vanaranam Narendranam Sakhyam Prathamam Agatam
Ramasya Lakshmanasyaiva Dharmakamartha Samhitam

6. Re

Reme Sa Ramo Dharmatma Sitaya Saha Bharyaya
Vanavase Mahabahuh Devaraja Ivamare

7. Ni

Nihatya Sa Cha Tam Viram Ravanam Lokaravanam
Ramo Rajye’bhyashichyata Sitaya Saha Raghavah

8. Ya

Yada Tvam Sitaya Sardham Vane Vasasi Raghava
Tada Tvam Lakshmano Virah Anvagacchan Mahabalah

9. Bha

Bhavanto Yadi Jananti Ravanasya Niveshanam
Kathayantu Mahabhagah Ramasya Priyakaranat

10. Rgo

Godavaryam Sa Dharmatma Lakshmanena Saha Prabhuh
Chakara Vasam Dharmatma Sitaya Saha Raghavah

11. De

Devata Devakaryani Kritva Ramo Mahabalah
Rajyam Cha Shashasa Dharmatma Lakshmanena Samanvitah

12. Va

Va Na Cha Tam Viram Sugrivam Vanareshvaram
Ramo Rajye’bhyashichyata Lakshmanena Saha Prabhuh

13. Sya

Sa Drishtva Vanaram Viram Hanumantam Mahabalam
Sugrivah Paramodarah Raghavasya Priyam Chakara

14. Dhi

Dhiman Sa Kapishardulah Pravishya Nagarim Lankam
Anveshata Tada Sitam Ravananthahpure Shubham

15. Ma

Madhupanany Upadaya Vanaras Te Mahabalah
Hrishta Jagush Cha Nanrituh Raghavasya Priyam Tada

16. Hi

Hi Tam Cha Pathyam Cha Vachanam Hanumata Prabhashitam
Shrutva Ravano Dushtatma Krodhena Prajajvala

17. Dhi

Dhig Astu Tam Duratmanam Ravanam Rakshaseshvaram
Yena Sa Janaki Sadhvi Hrita Ramasya Bharyaya

18. Yo

Yogyam Sa Virah Sugrivah Sainyena Mahata Vritah
Sagaram Sampratasthe Sa Lakshmana Purvajena Saha

19. Yo

Yoddhum Sa Virah Ramas Tu Lakshmanena Samanvitah
Ravanasya Balam Sarvam Nijaghana Mahabalah

20. Nah

Na Nama Sa Cha Tam Viram Ravanam Lokakantakam
Ramo Banaih Shitaih Tikshnaih Saganam Samapothayat

21. Pra

Pranamya Shirasa Devam Brahmanam Lokabhavanam
Ramo Rajyam Cha Pratipede Sitaya Saha Raghavah

22. Cho

Chodito Devakaryartham Vishnuh Manushavigrahah
Ramo Rajyam Shashasa Vai Dharmena Lokabhavanah

23. Da

Dadarsha Sa Tada Ramam Lakshmanena Samanvitam
Bharatena Cha Virena Shatrughnena Cha Dhimata

24. Yat

Yanam Aruhya Divyam Vai Ramo Rajyam Mahabalah
Divam Yayau Mahatejah Saganah Purushottamah