Lord Rama
Apadam Apahartaram
Repeated salutations to Rama, beloved of the world.
Begin chantingMeaning & traditionRam mantra: Apadam Apahartaram
आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम् ।
To the remover of adversity and giver of every blessing,लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम् ॥
to Sri Rama, delight of the world, I bow again and again.अर्थ
विपत्तियों को दूर करने वाले, सभी सम्पदाओं के दाता, संसार को आनन्द देने वाले श्रीराम को मैं बार-बार प्रणाम करता हूँ।
Āpadāmapahartāraṃ dātāraṃ sarvasampadām
To the remover of adversity and giver of every blessing,Lokābhirāmaṃ śrīrāmaṃ bhūyo bhūyo namāmyaham
to Sri Rama, delight of the world, I bow again and again.Meaning
To the remover of adversity and giver of every blessing, to Sri Rama, delight of the world, I bow again and again.
Āpadaamapahartaaram daataaram sarvasampadaam
To the remover of adversity and giver of every blessing,Lokaabhiraamam shreeraamam bhooyo bhooyo namaamyaham
to Sri Rama, delight of the world, I bow again and again.Meaning (Hinglish)
Vipattiyon ko door karne vaale, sabhi sampadaaon ke daataa, sansaar ko aanand dene vaale Shri Raam ko main baar-baar pranaam kartaa hoon.
Infallible Vedic Remedies (Mantras for Common Problems), Swami Shantananda Puri, enlarged edition 2008, contents entry 24, printed page 97. The complete short shloka printed in entry 24. Compounds and sandhi are normalized as āpadām apahartāram and namāmyaham. English meanings are paraphrases; punctuation and Devanagari spelling are normalized.
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About the Apadam Apahartaram
This short Rama shloka offers repeated bows to the Lord as the remover of adversity and giver of blessings. It is a prayer of trust and gratitude during daily worship.
Best time to chant: Morning and evening are preferred in the book.
A prayer to Shri Rama
This verse offers repeated salutations to Rama and is traditionally recited as a prayer for reassurance in difficulty. Read both lines as one complete recitation. The instructions below explain the count given in the source book and note where its guidance about morning and evening practice is ambiguous.
In your practice
- Repeated salutations to Rama, beloved of the world.
- Repeated recitation can be used as a practice of attention and devotion.
How to chant the Apadam Apahartaram
Practice directions adapted from Infallible Vedic Remedies. Contents entry 24, printed pages 96–97 (PDF pages 108–109).
- The verse caption recommends 11 recitations a day and expresses a preference for both morning and evening.
- It does not clearly say whether 11 is a combined daily total or a count for each sitting. Treat that allocation as unspecified.
- Recite both lines of the shloka together for each repetition.
Extra notes for your practice
- The author says any person may recite this shloka without first receiving it from a guru.
- The entry associates the prayer with adversity, prosperity and relief from worry. Its reported outcomes are devotional claims rather than assured results.
Frequently asked questions
What does Apadam Apahartaram mean?
To the remover of adversity and giver of every blessing, to Sri Rama, delight of the world, I bow again and again.
What does one count represent?
One count represents one complete recitation of all the text displayed on this page. See How to chant for guidance on repetitions and timing. You can stop at your chosen count without completing a full mala.