EK Shloki Ramayana with Lyrics
Besides writing the full blown Epic that I’ve summarised in 1000 words here, Tulsidas also wrote a one-verse summary of Ramayana, that people in our busy times may remember and recite. Called Ek Shloki Ramayana, here goes this verse.Believing Hindus recite Ek Shloki Ramayana every day in their prayers. Like other Hindu mantras, it is usually recited for once, 11 times, 21 times, or 108 times.
aadau raam tapovanaadi gamnam , hatva mrigam kanchanam|
vaidehi harnam jatayu marnam sugreev sambhashanam ||
baali nigrahanam samudra tarnam lankapuri daahnam |
paschaadravan kumbhkaran hananam etadhi ramayanam ||
आदौ रामतपोवनादिगमनं हत्वा मृगं काञ्चनं
वैदेहीहरणं जटायुमरणं सुग्रीवसम्भाषणम्।
बालीनिग्रहणं समुद्रतरणं लंकापुरी दाहनं
पश्चाद्रावण कुम्भकर्ण हनन मेतद्धि रामायणम्।।