Venkatesa Rama

1.Ravi vamsa  samudhbhootho   Raghavo  Bharathagraja  ,

Kausalya thanayo Ramo , Viswamithra  Priyankara

Raghava  born in solar   dynasty   is elder brother of BHaratha ,

He is Rama  the son of Kausalya and   was greatly liked  by  Viswamithra.

2.Taaka ari Subahugno  , Bala  Athi bala  Manthravaan,

Ahalyaa shapa  vichedhi  pravishta  Janakalaya

The Killer of Thataka  and Subahu , who had Mastered The Manthras  called Bala and Athibala,

Cut off   the   curse  of Ahalya   and reached  the home  of Janaka.

3.Swayamvara sabhaa  aasmastha  , eesa  chapa prabhanjana  ,

Janaki parineethaa   cha Janakadheesa  samsthuthaa  .

He  went to the SWayamvara hall   and broke  the  bow of Lord Shiva  ,

He married  Janaki   and is greatly  praised  by  Lord Janaka.

4.Jamadagni   tanuja athyodhaa  , ayodhya adhipa   agranee ,

Pithru vakhya   pratheepala , thyaktha  rajya   salakshmana .

He won over the son of Jamatagni   and   was recognized as king of Ayodhya,

But for   obeying the orders of his father, he gave up the  kingdom along   with Lakshmana.

5.Sa  seethas chithrakootastho   bharathahitharajyakaa ,

Kaaka darpa  praharataa  cha dandakaranya vasaka.

Rama went to Chithrakoota  with Sita  and handed  over  the kingdom to Bharatha ,

Rama destroyed the  pride of Kakasura   and started  living  in  Dandakaranya.

6,Pancha vatyaam viharee cha  swadharma  Pariposhaka  ,

Viradhaha  Agasthya mukhya muni  sammanithaa.

Rama started living in Panchavati and  nurtured  His Dharma there,

He killed Viradha    and was honoured by Agasthya   and other great sages.

7.Indra chapa  Dharaa khadga dhara  cha akshayayakha  ,

Kharanthako    Dhooshanari, Trishiraskaripurvrushaa.

He  held Indra’s bow , carried his sword   and the inexhaustible  arrow case ,

That great Kshatriya killed  Khara , Dhooshana   and Trisiras.

8.Thathaa   surpanakha  nasas chethaa valkala darakha  ,

Jataavvaan  Parnashastho mareecha  bala  Mardhaka.

The nose of Surpanakha  was cut  by him   who was  dressed in Wooden bark,

He  lived in thatched hut   , sported matted hair  and destroyed  the power of Mareecha.

9.Pakshi raat   krutha samvaadho  Ravi thejaa  Mahabala,

Shabaryaa  neetha phla  bhk   hanoomath   parithoshithaa .

Then  that very strong   one of solar clan    discussed   with the king of birds,

Partook   the fruit  offered by Shabhari   and he filled  Hanuman with joy.

10.Sugreevabhyadho   daithyaakhyaa  kshepana  Baasura  ,

Saptha tala   SAmuchedhaa   vaali hruth   kapi samvrutha.

He offered   protection to Sugreeva , kicked     the  Asuras skeleton  ,

And pierced   the seven   trees   and also pierced the heart of Vali  and was surrounded by Monkeys.

11.Vayu soonu krutha sevaa   thyaktha  pampaa   kushanah ,

Udhanvaatheergha   shooro   Vibheeshana vara  Pradha.

Rama accepts service of  Hanuman, leaves Pampa   and crosses  the ocean,

After sitting  in penance on Darbha grass   and gave  boons to Vibheeshana.

12.Sethu krutha   , daithyaa  praptha Lanko  alankaravaan swayam,

Athikaya shira chetha   Kumbakarna  Vibhedhana  .

 He who is handsome  constructed  the bridge  , reached Lanka  occupied by Asuras

 Cut off the head of Athikaya   and cut  Kumbhakarna    to pieces.

13.Dasa Kanta  Shirodwamsee   Jambhavath pramukhavruthaa  ,

Janakeesha   suradhyakshaa   saketha   purathanaa.

Surrounded by great ones like Jambhavan  he cut off the  heads of ten headed one  ,,

And  the king of Devas  and Lord Of Janaki reached    the city of Saketha.

14.Punya sloko  Veda Vedhyaa   swami  theertha nivasaka ,

Lakshmeesarah kekhilo  Lakskshmeeso   Loka  Rakshaka.

He who can be reached  by divine verses   lives  in Swami Pushkarini  ,

He is the  God of Lakshmi   who immerses in the pond of Lakshmi and is the protector  of the universe.

There fourteen verses   are   a part of  Venkatesa  Sahasranamam   the entire Ramayana   is retold in these  14 verses.He calls it  Venkatesa  Ramayanam by R.Venkata Rathnam