THREE CHARAMA SHLOKAS

 

THREE CHARAMA SHLOKAS THAT PROTECT THE JEEVATMA

1 VARAAHA CHARAMA SHLOKAM
VARAHA PURANA 114.64–65 

Lord varAha says to Bhoomi Devi:

स्थिते मनसि सुस्वस्थॆ शरीरॆ सति यो नर: ।
धातु-साम्यॆ स्थिते स्मर्ता विश्वरूपं च मामजम् ॥
ततस्तं म्रियमाणं तु काष्ठ पाशाण सन्निभं ।
अहं स्मरामि मद्भक्तं नयामि परमां गतिम् ॥

ஸ்திதே மனஸி ஸுஸ்வஸ்தே ஶரீரே ஸதி யோ நர: |
தாது-ஸாம்யே ஸ்திதெ ஸ்மர்த்தா விஶ்வரூபம் ச மாமஜம் ||
ததஸ்தம் ம்ரியமாணம் து காஷ்ட பாஶாண ஸன்னிபம் |
அஹம் ஸ்மராமி மத்பக்தம் நயாமி பரமாம் கதிம் ||

sthitE manasi susvasthE shareerE sati yo nara: |
dhAtu-sAmyE sthite smartA vishwaroopaM cha mAmajam ||
tatastaM mriyamANaM tu kAShTha pAshANa sannibhaM |
ahaM smarAmi madbhaktaM nayAmi paramAM gatim ||

Oh Bhoomi Devi! The entire universe is my body (shareeram). I do not have births or deaths. When my bhaktas surrender to me with faith when they are having sound mind and healthy body and contemplate on Me as the cause of the whole universe, I think of them in their last moments, when they are in death bed totally unconscious like a log or a stone and lead them to my Supreme Abode. (parama padam).

2. RAAMA CHARAMA SHLOKAM

VALMEEKI RAMAYANA YUDDHA KANDAM 18.33

Lord rAma’s assurance when Vibheeshana wanted to surrender:

सकृद् एव प्रपन्नाय तवास्मीति च याचते |
अभयं सर्व भूतेभ्यॊ ददाम्यॆतद् व्रतं मम||

ஸக்ருத் எவ ப்ரபன்னாய தவாஸ்மீதி ச யாசதெ
அபயம் ஸர்வ பூதெப்யோ ததாம்யேதத் வ்ரதம் மம.

sakRud Eva prapannAya tavAsmeeti cha yAchate
abhayaM sarva bhootebhyO dadAmyEtad vrataM mama.

He who seeks refuge in me just once, telling me that ‘I am yours’, I shall give him assurance of safety against all types of beings. This is my solemn pledge”.

3. KRISHNA CHARAMA SHLOKAM

BHAGAVAT GEETA 18.66

Lord Krishna promises Arjuna:

सर्वधर्मान् परित्यज्य मामॆकं शरणं व्रज ।
अहं त्वां सर्व पापॆभ्यॊ मॊक्षयिष्यामि मा शुच: ॥

ஸர்வதர்மான் பரித்யஜ்ய மாமேகம் சரணம் வ்ரஜ |
அஹம் த்வாம் ஸர்வ பாபேப்யோ மோக்ஷயிஷ்யாமி மா ஶுச: ||

sarvadharmAn parityajya mAmEkaM sharaNaM vraja |
ahaM tvAm sarva pApEbhyO mOkShayiShyAmi mA shucha: ||

Give up all dharmas and seek Me alone as Your refuge. I will absolve you of all sins and liberate you. Do not worry.