Shri Rama Raksha Stotram full chant: Chant slong with lyricsin english & sanskrit. English meanings

Ram Raksha' literally means 'Lord Sri Rama's protection.' Sri Ram Raksha Stotra is also called Rama-Kavacham, a shield of Protection by Lord Sri Ram. It is Sri Ram's armour called Vajrapanjarnamedam (वज्रपंजरनामेदं). Shri Rama Raksha Stotram is a hymn of praise dedicated to Lord Rama and used as a prayer for protection. The composer of the Rama Raksha Stotra was Budha Kaushika, which is said to be another name of Rishi Vishvamitra. Lord Shiva ordered Sage Budha Kausika to write this powerful protecting shield or kavach/kavacham for devotees. Sage Budha Kausika thus under the advice of Lord Shiva wrote Sri Ram Raksha Stotra. There is a reference to this divine hymn in Rig-Veda. This Rama Raksha stotram along with Sri Hanuman Chalisa are considered as the two most powerful protective shields in the form of mantra. It is said that nothing affects a devotee who is protected by the kavacham (armour) of Sri Rama.The first few Shlokas are the introductory and Dhyana (meditation) shlokas. From the 2nd line of the 4th Shloka (śirome rāghavaḥ pātu bhālaṃ daśarathātmajaḥ) to the 9th Shloka is the actual Stotram. 10th - 15th Shlokas are the Phala Shruthi (benefit of reciting Rama Raksha Stotram). Sholkas 16 - 38 have been appended from other epics like Ramayana, Mantra Shastra and so on.