The Rama Raksha Stotra (Sanskrit: रामरक्षास्तोत्रम्, romanized: rāma-rakṣā-stotram) is a Sanskrit stotra, a hymn of praise dedicated to the Hindu deity Rama.

[1] The poem is often recited by the Hindus as a prayer for protection.

[2] It is said to have been composed by Budha Kaushika, thought to be another name of the mythical sage Vishvamitra.

[3][4] The first three verses of the hymn are as follows:[5] चरितं रघुनाथस्य शतकोटिप्रविस्तरम् । एकैकमक्षरम् पुंसां महापातकनाशनम् ॥ ध्यात्वा नीलोत्पलश्यामं रामं राजीवलोचनम् । जानकीलक्ष्मणोपेतं जटामुकुटमण्डितम् ॥ सासितूणधनुर्बाणपाणिं नक्तंचरान्तकम् । स्वलीलया जगत्त्रातुं भाविर्भूतमजं विभुम् ॥ caritaṁ raghunāthasya śatakoṭipravistaram ekaikam akṣaram puṁsāṁ mahāpātakanāśanam dhyātvā nilotpalaśyāmaṁ rāmaṁ rājīvalocanam jānakīlakṣmaṇopetaṁ jaṭāmukuṭamaṇḍitam sāsitūṇadhanurbāṇapāṇiṁ naktaṁcarāntakam svalīlayā jagat trātum bhāvirbhūtam ajaṁ vibhum Let me visualise the story of Rama, a story composed of millions of letters, Each of which has the power to destroy the greatest sins of mankind.

Of Rama, whose complexion resembles a stormy cloud and whose eyes are wide like lotus petals, Who is accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana and adorned by a crown of matted hair, Who, holding a sword, bow, and arrows, is an arch-enemy of daemons, And who, unborn and omnipresent, appeared on earth in order to save it through his play.