Shri Rama Raksha Stotram (

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural diffusion ...

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stotra ''Stotra'' (Sanskrit: स्तोत्र) is a Sanskrit word that means "ode, eulogy or a hymn of praise."Monier Williams, Monier Williams' Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Article on 'Stotra'' It is a literary genre of In ...

, hymn of praise dedicated to Rama, 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.
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