Rama Dwadasha Namavali Mantra

Verse 1 :

om shri shridharaya namah

om shri raghunayakaya namah

om shriramachandraya namah

om shri ravanantakaya namah Meaning :

I bow to the One who carries Lakshmi,

I bow to the Head of the Raghu dynasty,

I bow to Rama, who is like the moon,

I bow to the Ender of Ravana.

Verse 2 :

om shri lokapujyaya namah

om shri janakipataye namah

om shri vasudevaya namah

om shri shriramaya namah Meaning :

I bow to the One worshipped by the world,

I bow to the Divine Partner of Sita,

I bow to the Divine Light within all beings,

I bow to the auspicious Lord Rama.

Verse 3 :

om shri jalada shyamayai namah

om shri lakshmanagrajaya namah

om shri govindayai namah

om shri setubandhanaya namah Meaning :

I bow to the One who resembles a dark cloud,

I bow to the Elder Brother of Lakshmana,

I bow to Master of the Vedas,

I bow to the One who built the miraculous bridge.