Lord Rama prays to God before going to Lanka

रामेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनं नामैकत्रिम्शोऽध्यायः

 

Rameshwara (Jyotirlinga) greatness/importance description Chapter 31

 

राम उवाच |

 

Lord Rama said (to God)

 

स्वामिञ्छम्भो महादेव सर्वदा भक्तवत्सल |

पाहि मां शरणापन्नं तवद्भक्तं दीनमानसम् || 24 ||

 

Lord Shambhu, the great God, always kind to devotees, please protect me (who has) come to (your) refuge, your devotee, with a sad/depressed mind.