Reciting of Nama Ramayanam make one closer to Lord Sri Rama, who is the embodiment of divine bliss and personification of dharma. When read to heart Sri Nama Ramayanam brings to the minds eyes the entire epic of Srimad Ramayana.
Sri Nama Ramayanam is divided in similar kandas as that of Srimad Ramyana, which are as follows:
Bala Kanda (1-22)
Ayodhya Kanda (23-34) Aaranya Kanda (35-48)
Kiskinda Kanda (49-53)
Sundara Kanda (54-61)
Yudha Kanda (62-86)
Uttara Kanda (87-108)
BALA KANDA
1. Shudda brahma parathpara rama
2. Kalathmaka parameshwara rama
3. Seshathalpa suha nidhritha rama
4. Bramhadiyamara prarthitha rama
5. Chanda kirana kala mandana rama
6. Srimath dasratha nandana rama
7. Kausalya sukha vardhana rama
8. Viswamithra priya dhana rama
9. Gora thatakaa gathaka rama
10. Mareechadhi nipathaka rama
11. Kaushika muka samrakshaka rama
12. Srimad ahalya uddharaka rama
13. Gowthama muni sampoojitha rama
14. Sura muni vara samsthutha rama
15. Navika davidha mrudhu paada rama
16. Mithila pura jana modhitha rama
17. Vidheha manasa ranjaka rama
Rama rama jaya raja ram
Ram ram jai seetaram
An attempt to understand the meaning of BALA KANDA
Sri rama is the essence of all that is godly and disaster, He rests on sesha and is saluted by brahma and all devas.
Born in the dynasty of sun (suryavamshi), Sri Rama became the source of joy to king dasaratha and queen kausalya, He was dearest to his guru viswamitra, His valour was since while killing ogress thataki in the deep forest at the command of his guru,
Sri Rama drove away maricha who was caused great interruption in the tapas and havan of saints at the desire of his guru viswamitra, he saved the prestige of koushika and helped ahalya to regain form, he was worshipped by sage goutama
Sri Rama who was darling of people of mithila was bestowed innumerable boons from gods and sages, Sri Rama broke the bow of trayambaka (Lord Shiva) adored by princess sita with a garland and accepted her hand in marriage,
Sri Rama destroyed the ego of Sri Parasurama and looked after the people of ayodhya in the most beloved way.
17. Vidheha manasa ranjaka rama
18. Triambaka karmuka banchaka rama
19. Seetharpitha vara malika rama
20. Krutha vaivahika kauthuka rama
21. Bhargava darpa vinaasaka rama
22. Srimad ayodhya palaka rama
Rama rama jaya raja ram
Ram ram jai seetaram
An attempt to understand the meaning of BALA KANDA
Sri rama is the essence of all that is godly and disaster, He rests on sesha and is saluted by brahma and all devas.
Born in the dynasty of sun (suryavamshi), Sri Rama became the source of joy to king dasaratha and queen kausalya, He was dearest to his guru viswamitra, His valour was since while killing ogress thataki in the deep forest at the command of his guru,
Sri Rama drove away maricha who was caused great interruption in the tapas and havan of saints at the desire of his guru viswamitra, he saved the prestige of koushika and helped ahalya to regain form, he was worshipped by sage goutama
Sri Rama who was darling of people of mithila was bestowed innumerable boons from gods and sages, Sri Rama broke the bow of trayambaka (Lord Shiva) adored by princess sita with a garland and accepted her hand in marriage,
Sri Rama destroyed the ego of Sri Parasurama and looked after the people of ayodhya in the most beloved way.
