Composer of slokam jaanaati rama

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sthyagaraja01
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Composer of slokam jaanaati rama

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Can someone please tell me who is the composer of this slokam:

jaanaati rama tava nama ruchim maheshaha
jaanaati gautama sati charana prabhavam
jaanaati dorbala paraakramam eesha chaapo
jaanaatyamogha patu baana gathim payodhihi

Thanks in advance!

VK RAMAN
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Re: Composer of slokam jaanaati rama

Post by VK RAMAN »

I found this in one of the blogs.


jAnAti rAma tava nAma-ruchiM maheshaH
jAnAti gautamasatI tvat-charaNa-prabhAvam |
jAnAti dorbala-parAkramaM Isha-cApaH
jAnAtyamOGa-paTu-bANa-gatiM payOdhiH ||

"Oh Rama, Shiva knows the sweetness of your name. Ahalya, the wife of sage Gautama, knows the resurrective power of your feet's touch. The divine bow (it could well be Shiva's bow or also Vishnu's bow- Parashurama gave it to Rama) knows the valour of your powerful arms. And the ocean well knows the infallible power of your sharp and forceful arrow".

It is an interesting prayer. Shiva chants Rama's name, and extols it as equal to the entire Vishnusahasranama according to tradition. Although Valmiki Ramayana mentions no special relationship between Rama and Shiva, ever since Tulsidasa dedicated his magnum opus to Shiva's inspiration, Hindus believe in the mutual worshipful attitude between Rama and Shiva- as deified in Rameshwaram.

rshankar
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Re: Composer of slokam jaanaati rama

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It is Siva's bow that is being referenced - ISa cApa - because it is that bow that was broken by the strength in rAma's arms.

sthyagaraja01
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Re: Composer of slokam jaanaati rama

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Great meaning, thank you so much! I haven't been able to identify the composer anywhere online though.


rsrangan
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https://ramanuja.org/sri/BhaktiListArch ... F0018.html

Pl read the post in the above link.

Sachi_R
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Post by Sachi_R »

Beautiful. Thank you! I am doing Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam parayanam daily and welcome all such beautiful writings!

॥ श्रीरामजयम् ॥

kmrasika
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Re: Composer of slokam jaanaati rama

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Can someone please tell me who is the composer of this slokam:
ślōkā 21 from śrī rāma karṇāmr̥tam attributed to bhagavannāma bōdhēndra sarasvati,65th(???) pīṭhādhipati of kāñcī kāmakōṭi pīṭham.

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