Rama
Rama Gayatri
ॐ दाशरथये विद्महे सीतावल्लभाय धीमहि । तन्नो रामः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṁ dāśarathaye vidmahe sītā-vallabhāya dhīmahi, tanno rāmaḥ pracodayāt
Simple reading: Om daa-sha-ra-tha-ye vid-ma-he, see-taa val-la-bhaa-ya dhee-ma-hi, tan-no raa-mah pra-cho-da-yaat
About this mantra
The Gayatri of Rama — son of Dasharatha, beloved of Sita — asking him to turn the mind toward dharma as he lived it.
Meaning
We know the son of Dasharatha; we meditate on the beloved of Sita; may Rama impel us. Both epithets are relational — son, husband — because Rama's divinity is shown entirely inside human bonds kept perfectly. To be impelled by him is to be moved toward exactly that: dharma not as rule-keeping but as love bearing its full weight.
When to recite it
Sustained Rama sadhana — Ram Navami vrats and daily discipline; recited before decisions where the right thing and the easy thing part ways.
Word by word
- दाशरथये विद्महेdāśarathaye vidmahe
- we know the son of Dasharatha
- सीतावल्लभाय धीमहिsītā-vallabhāya dhīmahi
- we meditate on Sita's beloved
- तन्नो रामः प्रचोदयात्tanno rāmaḥ pracodayāt
- may Rama inspire us
Source: Gāyatrī corpus of the Rāma worship tradition
Note: Given here in its commonly used form; wording can vary slightly between family and regional traditions.