Eka Shloki Ramayan

 

Eka Shloki Ramayanam is reading the ancient epic Ramayana in one stanza describing all the 7 Kandas of Ramayana. It is believed that reading this single sloka with devotion is equal to reading the whole Ramayan.

Sanskrit Lyrics
आदौ  रामतपोवनादिगमनं हत्वा मृगं काञ्चनं
वैदेहीहरणं जटायुमरणं सुग्रीवसम्भाषणम्।
वालीनिग्रहणं समुद्रतरणं लंकापुरी दाहनं
पश्चाद्रावण कुम्भकर्ण हननमेतद्धि रामायणम्।।

English lyrics
Aadau raama tapovanaadi gamnam , hatvaa mrigam kaanchanam |
vaidehi haraNam jataayu marNam sugreeva sambhashaNam ||
vaali nigrahanam samudra tarNam lankaapuri daahanam |
paschaadraavaNa kumbhakarNa hananam etaddhi raamaayaNam ||

Meaning
आदौ  रामतपोवनादिगमनं : Once Ram went to Forest
हत्वा मृगं काञ्चनं : (there) he chased and killed the Golden Deer
वैदेहीहरणं जटायुमरणं : Meanwhile Sita (his wife) was abducted (by Ravana) and Jatayu (a bird) was killed
सुग्रीवसम्भाषणम् : Ram spoke with Sugriva
बालीनिग्रहणं : Killed Bali (unrighteous brother of Sugriva)
समुद्रतरणं लंकापुरी दाहनं: Crossed the ocean and burnt Lanka (Ravan’s city)
पश्चाद्रावण कुम्भकर्ण हनन: (Ram) Later killed Ravan and (his brother) Kumbhkaran
मेतद्धि रामायणम्: This is the story of Ramayana